Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM) by Mohammad, Hadi Ahmad

“…Climate change significantly impacts local, regional, and global vegetation changes. …”
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Renewable Energy, Coal as a Baseload Power Source, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Evidence from U.S. State-Level Data by Squalli, Jay

“…These findings have significant policy implications for the provision of guidance to policymakers in identifying optimal energy mixes and in pursuing realistic goals to enhance renewable energy penetration and to contribute to the current efforts of tackling climate change.…”
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Perceptions and Views Regarding the Role of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinators (SENDCos) and Challenges Affecting the Role in the United Arab of Emirates (... by HAMMAD, AMAL

“…The expectations of the special and inclusive education have been rapidly increased over the last decade. Therefore, it is significant to introduce a person, such as the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities coordinator (SENDCo), who is able to lead the inclusion movement and bear the brunt of these changes in every school. …”
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Competition vs cooperation: An agent based model for sustainable tomatoes’ import system by Sarah Namany (17268922)

“…Based on the research findings, a competitive global market can bring economic benefits to Qatar as an importing nation, but this approach also entails substantial <u>water consumption</u> and results in significant environmental emissions. Conversely, collaboration among exporting countries demonstrates a potential 20% reduction in water usage and a 15% decrease in environmental emissions compared to the competitive scenario, offering enhanced environmental performance albeit at<u> higher economic costs</u>. …”

Clinical relevance of aortic stiffness in end-stage renal disease and diabetes : implication for hypertension management by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…Aortic stiffness represents a marker of structural but also functional arterial damage associated with increased pressure pulsatility. Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), as a marker of aortic stiffness, may provide a readily available information for the effectiveness of risk reduction strategies. …”
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Overheating risk of a single-family detached house built at different ages under current and future climate in Canada by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…This paper confirms that the Canadian buildings have the overheating risk over the hot summer experienced over the past a few years and the risk will be increased in the future. Natural ventilation as a mitigation measure, which has been relied on by building designers in Canada will not be sufficient to remove excess heat or provide thermal comfort to residents. …”
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Project Productivity vs. Health & Safety by Wilson, Stephen

“…It was found in both cases that the improved safety management approaches had a great effect on the workforce both in improving accident reporting statistics matched by significant gains in productivity. The outcome of the surveys also supported this showing great increase in the perception of safety in the work place and increased levels of motivation and good feeling towards the management of each Company. …”
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Stakeholder’s perception of service quality: a case in Qatar by Amal S.A. Shurair (18060337)

“…</p><h3>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">The results provide a significant positive correlation between service quality and student's loyalty. …”

The relationship between Determinants of Risk Governance assurance and efficacy of the Public projects in the Government of Dubai from the perspective of Internal Audit Function by MUBARAK, ALIA MARJAN

“…It may assist policymakers of the Dubai government to develop and implement systematic changes into the current risk management processes. …”
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An investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on school leadership in Dubai by Abukhalaf, Siham

“…School leaders were caught in these chaotic circumstances and their leadership roles were increased exponentially as they were required to adapt school policies, protocols, and procedures in order to provide a safe, compliant, and satisfactory educational experience for their students (Harris &amp; Jones 2020; Masoud &amp; Bohra 2020 in Moussa 2021). …”
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Acquiring firms' stock returns by Raad, Elias

“…Stockholders of acquiring firms involved in cash mergers gain significant abnormal returns, provided that acquiring firms increase their leverage and that managerial ownership is high. …”
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Obesity and menopause by Albert A. Opoku FRCOG (15955340)

“…Increasing life expectancy means women spend a significant part of their lives in the menopause. …”

Evaluating the degree of difficulty of laparoscopic colorectal surgery by Dimassi, Hani

“…These concerns have now been addressed in randomized controlled trials that have shown that the laparoscopic approach is associated with the same significant short-term benefits without a compromise in oncological long-term outcomes.7- 10 It is therefore anticipated that there will be an increased demand for laparoscopic colorectal procedures in the future, with many surgeons entering this field. …”
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Orofacial Clefts by El Baba, Nada

“…We found markers of focal adhesions to be heavily localized at the tail regions of patient-derived cells that could explain this behavior. We also found an increased RhoA activation in these cells which could be causative of the observed increase in focal adhesions as well as a decreased Cdc42 activation which could further explain the loss in cell polarity. …”
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Deciphering the In vitro Role of microRNAs miR-21-3p and miR-222-5p In the Regulation of Clostridioides difficile Flagellin-Induced Inflammation by Salman, Zeina

“…Functional assays revealed that miR-222-5p overexpression led to a significant increased expression of key pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-8 and TNF-α, while knockdown of these miRNAs resulted in their decreased expression. …”
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Evaluation of the durability and shielding properties of high-strength concrete incorporating locally available materials and carbon additives by Othman, Obaida

“…Adding carbon material with steel fiber did not provide significant added value for shielding applications.…”
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Research on the potential of photovoltaic technologies in reducing energy consumption in an urban mixed use residential community. A Case study for net zero energy community in Dub... by SUGATHAN, SANAL

“…Therefore, the key challenge is to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels which decreases the production of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4 by using renewable energy technologies to provide clean carbon free energy that can combat future energy security challenges. …”
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Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…With regard to design, the contractor’s need to decrease construction costs through a cheaper design was found to be a factor in design changes. …”
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Network Analysis and its Applications in Financial and Digital Assets by Almazloum, Ward

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Students’ perceptions of Kahoot!: An exploratory mixed-method study in EFL undergraduate classrooms in the UAE by Alawadhi, Azza

“…However, the effect on academic performance was not significant as perceived by Emirati students. The outcome of this study suggests that gamified digital platforms could be incorporated as part of the teaching pedagogy to retain students’ attention, increase participation, and provide undergraduate students with an enhanced enjoyable learning experience. …”
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