Assessment of High-resolution Local Emissions and Land-use in Air Quality Forecasting at an Urban, Coastal, Desert Environment by Christos Fountoukis (4722963)

“…The overall forecast error decreased from –51% to 8% for PM2.5 and from –88% to 20% for NOx while a significant improvement was observed in the diurnal profile of predicted ozone. …”

Pore-scale simulation of fine particles migration in porous media using coupled CFD-DEM by Ahmed Elrahmani (17128837)

“…The time required to develop bridging and subsequent clogging of the pore space that lead to permeability reduction decreases as the flow velocity increases. The size of the fine particles has a significant impact on permeability reduction where the reduction in permeability increases as the size of particles increases. …”

A comprehensive design and rating study of evaporative coolers and condensers. Part I. Performance evaluation by QURESHI, BILAL AHMED

“…It is demonstrated that thermal effectiveness of the evaporative heat exchangers degrades significantly with time indicating that, for a low risk level (pZ0.01), there is about 66.7% decrease in effectiveness for the given fouling model. …”
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What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors? by Lanouar, Charfeddine

“…Furthermore, the study employs count time-series models to examine market-based factors. The results indicate that periods of higher volatility or uncertainty are associated with an increase in pre-announced pump-and-dump activities. …”
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Orofacial Clefts by El Baba, Nada

“…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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A Prioritized Uplink Call Admission Control Algorithm for 3G WCDMA Cellular Systems with Multi-Services by Al-Qahtani, Salman

“…Finally, the study considers two types of services: voice and data calls. Results indicate that this algorithm reduces the drop handoff calls and increases the total system capacity; hence the GoS and the system performance can significantly be improved especially in case of high mobility environments.…”
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Novel thiazolones for the simultaneous modulation of PPARγ, COX-2 and 15-LOX to address metabolic disease-associated portal inflammation by Mai S., El-Shoukrofy

“…As well, the expression levels of 20-HETE, Il-1β and TNF-α were decreased in LPS-challenged RAW264.7 macrophages upon treatment with compound 2a. …”
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The molecular mechanisms of apoptosis accompanied with the epigenetic regulation of the NY-ESO-1 antigen in non-small lung cancer cells treated with decitabine (5-aza-CdR) by Varghese P. Inchakalody (14557382)

“…Bisulfite-sequencing demonstrated 45.6% demethylation efficiency at the NY-ESO-1 gene promoter region and RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the significant induction of NY-ESO-1 at mRNA level (128-fold increase, *p < 0.050). …”

The Contribution of the UAE School Inspection Framework as a Quality Assurance Tool for School Transformation and Performance Improvement by EL SAADI, DINA HUSSEIN

“…It is recommended that American schools in Dubai must fine-tune global school transformation elements in line with school performance indicators so as to remain globally competitive in an increasingly globalized world.…”
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Loss of MMP-8 in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)-associated myoepithelial cells contributes to tumour promotion through altered adhesive and proteolytic function by Muge Sarper (3855454)

“…Over-expression of MMP-8 WT but not MMP-8 EA in β6-1089 cells increased adhesion to ECM proteins and reduced migration. …”

The Impact of the Multiple Attempted, Online Homework Assignments on Elementary Students’ Learning: A Case Study in a Private School in Sharjah, UAE by ALHURAINI, OLA ZAIDAN

“…In conclusion, the present study has empirically revealed that elementary students’ learning can be increased by implementing multiple attempts at online homework. …”
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Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Clinical Evaluation Programmes of Nursing Colleges in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by DAGAMSEH, MOHAMMAD SUHAIL

“…Quantitative results from surveys involving 301 students and 69 instructors showed that students rated their satisfaction with CEPs at an average score of 3.26, while instructors gave them a slightly higher score of 3.50, indicating overall positive perceptions. Despite these positive scores, both students and instructors noted significant challenges in the current evaluation processes. …”
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Evaluation of Lycopus uniflorus water extract for anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant activities by Saade, S.

“…The highest inhibition of edema development was achieved at 100mg/kg BW dose and the edema was decreased by 67% compared with diclofenac (60%) at 10mg/kg BW. …”
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Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…The highest level of leaders makes fewer conceptual errors, and these errors increase as the levels decrease. Furthermore, just as there are essential conceptual skills to lead change, there are also misconceptions. …”
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Voluntary Adoption of Integrated Reporting in an Emerging Market: The Case of UAE by KURDY, DANIA MAHMOUD

“…Results The findings indicated that profitability, firm size, and board size significantly influenced IR disclosure quality, with profitability being a consistent determinant across all clusters. …”
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Computed tomography-detected hemothorax after blunt chest trauma: Does everyone need an intervention? A retrospective analysis by Ismail Mahmood (14150352)

“…Patients with larger hemothorax volumes were significantly more likely to require tube thoracostomy (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and had significantly longer hospital stays (<i>p</i> = 0.021). …”

Isolation and Evaluation of Qatari Rhizobacteria: Antagonistic Potential Against Phytopathogens and Growth Promotion in Tomato Plants by Amina BiBi (17679402)

“…The strains not only aided tomato seedlings in overcoming diseases but also increased both above and belowground biomasses compared to the control, demonstrating significant results (p ≤ 0.05). …”

Determinants of Off-Balance Sheet Business in the Case of GCC Banking Sectors during Covid-19 by Jomaa, Mohamad

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The Relationship between Smoking Cessation and Health Insurance Coverage: An Analysis of Cost Saving and Health Outcomes by Al Farhan, Nasser

“…The results of the analysis indicated that smoking cessation has the potential to result in significant cost savings, with a ratio of nearly 1.5, while also leading to improved health outcomes. …”
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Gold-Conjugated Curcumin as a Novel Therapeutic Agent against Brain-Eating Amoebae by Mungroo, Mohammad Ridwane

“…The fact that mortality rates for cases of GAE and PAM are more than 95% indicates the need for new therapeutic agents against those amoebae. …”
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