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The Distinct Character of a Capital? From Formality to Regularity of Our Ancient Capitals
(IOP Publishing, 2018)Many cities were shaped by dynamics political and commercial factors and manmade layers whereas other capitals have been modeled spontaneously by natural influence, London is great sample of this approach and was described ... -
Industrial Leadership within the United Arab Emirates: How Does Personality Influence the Leadership Effectiveness of Indian Expatriates?
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012)This study seeks to investigate the influence of personality traits on leadership effectiveness of Indian expatriates working in the United Arab Emirates. Survey data were collected from 152 Indian expatriates, who currently ... -
Does effective leadership style drive financial performance of banks? Analysis in the Context of UAE Banking Sector
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)The success for any organization in its competitive business arena depends upon an effective human resource system that is lien with its organizational strategy. In today’s world banks play an important role in the social ... -
Emergence of Digital Publishing – A Great Challenge to The Print Publications
(Elsevier, 2015)n this modern age, people are provided with a wide range of traditional and digital channels. Currently online news sites havegreatly satisfied the expectations of the readers, and there has been a ... -
Proliferation of E-Newspapers and Its Financial Impact on the Publishing Industry in UAE
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015)Currently online news sites have greatly satisfied the expectations of the readers, and there has been a decrease in the circulation of print newspapers. Proliferation of various e newspapers has given a lot of choices ... -
The Impact of Board Gender Diversity and Foreign Institutional Investors on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Engagement of Chinese Listed Companies. Sustainability 2019,
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019)The main purpose of this research is to examine the impact of board gender diversity and foreign institutional investors on the corporate social responsibility engagement of Chinese listed companies by considering a sample ... -
Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Financial Performance of the Manufacturing Sector? Evidence from an Emerging Economy
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019)The present study analyzed the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting on the financial performance of Indian companies. It used secondary data from 50 manufacturing companies over the period of fiscal ... -
Nonlinear Dynamics of Flexible Rotors Supported on Journal Bearings—Part II: Numerical Bearing Model
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018)The nonlinear stability of a flexible rotor-bearing system supported on finite length journal bearings is addressed. A perturbation method of the Reynolds lubrication equation is presented to calculate the bearing nonlinear ... -
Nonlinear Dynamics of Flexible Rotors Supported on Journal Bearings—Part I: Analytical Bearing Model
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018)To determine the bifurcation types in a rotor-bearing system, it is required to find higher order derivatives of the bearing forces with respect to journal velocity and position. As closed-form expressions for journal ... -
Impact of corruption on economic development: Case of Tunisia
(NSP, 2018)In this paper, we predict the economic development of Tunisia by applying the alpha (a) model. The model is first validated for ten countries which were qualified as the less corrupted countries worldwide using the ... -
The impact of technology on At-Risk Student's achievement
(NSP, 2018)n university education a lot of emphasis is placed on the use of a technology enhanced learning environment in teaching to enhance the student learning experience. This paper sought to investigate the impact of such ... -
An evaluation of teaching methods of entrepreneurship in hospitality and tourism programs
(Elsevier, 2018)Entrepreneurship has become an important subject in many undergraduate and postgraduate programs in hospitality and tourism schools since it aims to prepare and train future entrepreneurs to venture into business. This ... -
The study of operating an air conditioning system using Maisotsenko-Cycle
(IOP Publishing, 2018)The project aims to design and build an air conditioning system that runs on the Maisotsenko cycle. The system is required to condition and cool down ambient air for a small residential space with the reduction in the use ... -
What’s Wrong With the ‘War on Obesity?’ A Narrative Review of the Weight-Centered Health Paradigm and Development of the 3C Framework to Build Critical Competency for a Paradigm Shift
(Sage Publication, 2018)Discourse about health that focuses predominantly on body weight is referred to as the weight-centered health paradigm (WCHP). In recent years, there has been a significant increase in critical analysis of the WCHP. This ... -
Implementing Barcode Medication Administration Systems in Public Sector Medical Units
(IGI Global, 2018)Medication errors in healthcare have a high cost since it is one of the main causes of harming a patient; it leads to inefficient utilization of healthcare organization resources. The barcode medication administration ... -
Οικονομική κρίση και κοινωνική συνοχή. Μελέτη 12 Ο.Τ. στο Βόλο.
(Ianos, 2019-03)Οι ακάλυπτοι χώροι των Ελληνικών πόλεων δεν αποτελούν μόνο υπολείμματα του πολύτιμου αστικού ελεύθερου χώρου, αλλά μαζί με τα οικοδομικά τετράγωνα που τους περιβάλλουν αντικατοπτρίζουν τις μεταβολές της αστικής συνθήκης ... -
Durability and Strength of Sustainable Self-Consolidating Concrete Containing Fly Ash
(IOP Science, 2018)In this paper, the durability and strength of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is assessed through development and testing of six binary mixes at fixed water-to-binder (w/b) ratio of 0.36. In each of the six SCC mixes, a ... -
The Importance of Credit Program Scheme on Waste to Energy Program in Indonesia: Case Study on Tofu Industry
(EDP Science, 2018-04)This study aimed to provide a basis for future policy making in supporting the waste to energy from tofu in Indonesia. The policy studied was the credit program scheme for tofu industry. The financial feasibility, as well ... -
The influence of ict megatrends on global megatrends
(Hrvatsko komunikolo{\v{s}}ko dru{\v{s}}tvo, 2018)In this paper, the author analyses the significant influence of IT on global megatrends. Of the five leading global megatrends, two are in the field of ICT, digital media and new technologies. The main reasons for the ... -
Formulating Interest Subsidy Program to Support the Development of Electricity Generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Biomass: An Indonesian Case Study
(EDP Science, 2018)This paper analyses financial feasibility and cost-benefit and formulates the relevant subsidy program that is currently implemented by the government. We find that providing interest subsidy is financially feasible only ... -
Testing the psychometric properties of the Environmental Attitudes Inventory on undergraduate students in the Arab context: A test-retest approach
(Public Library of Science, 2018)The Environmental Attitudes Inventory (EAI) was developed to evaluate the multidimensional nature of environmental attitudes; however, it is based on a dataset from outside the Arab context. This study reinvestigated the ... -
Understanding social media adoption in SMEs: Empirical evidence from the United Arab Emirates
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose This paper aims to investigate the key drivers of social media adoption intention by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach It uses a multi-perspective framework combining ... -
Parents’ evaluation of services offered to autistic children
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the assessment by parents of children with autism regarding the services provided by the Center for Special Care in the United Arab Emirates. Design/methodology/approach The ... -
3D kidney segmentation from abdominal diffusion MRI using an appearance-guided deformable boundary
(2018)A new technique for more accurate automatic segmentation of the kidney from its surrounding abdominal structures in diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is presented. This approach combines a new 3D ... -
Exploration and prioritization of lean techniques in a hotel supply chain
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for identification, categorization and prioritization of lean techniques adopted in a hotel supply chain. Design/methodology/approach A survey tool is used ... -
Monitoring Lead in Soil Water System Using Complex Permittivity
(IOP Publishing, 2018)The complex permittivity was investigated to detect lead contamination in soil. The system used consists of an Automatic Network Analyzer (ANA), a sample holder, coaxial cables and a personal computer for data ... -
Critical points in two-channel quantum systems
(Springer, 2018)Calculations for open quantum systems are performed usually by taking into account their embedding into one common environment, which is mostly the common continuum of scattering wavefunctions. Realistic quantum systems ... -
Automated design and optimization of industrial motion control machines: Verification and a case-study
(IOP Publishing, 2018)Motion control is a form of automation which enables the position- or velocity-control of a machine using an actuator such as an electric motor. The selection of suitable components and actuators for complex mechanical ... -
Quantum fluctuations inside a microcavity with a pair of quantum wells: Linear regime
(OSA Publishing, 2018)Quantum fluctuations of a system formed by two quantum wells inside a microcavity are investigated. The noisespectrum and the autocorrelation function are analyzed, and analytical expressions are derived. It is shown ... -
Language threat in the United Arab Emirates? Unpacking domains of language use
(De Gruyter, 2018): The United Arab Emirates’ economic and population growth within the past 30 years has led to a vibrant country where linguistic, cultural and religiousdiversity is the norm. Nevertheless, as Arabic-speaking Emiratis ... -
Stationary quantum correlation and coherence of two-mode Kerr nonlinear coupler interdicting with Su(2)-system under intrinsic damping
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)A two-level atom interacting with two nonlinear Kerr oscillators pumped by an optical parametric process is studied. An analytical solution for the dynamical evolution of an interaction between Su(1, 1) and Su(2)-systems ... -
Durability and Compressive Strength of High Cement Replacement Ratio Self-Consolidating Concrete
(MDPI, 2018)This study examines durability and mechanical properties of sustainable self-consolidating concrete (SCC) in which 80% of the cement is replaced with combinations of recycled industrial by-products including fly ash, ... -
Radical improvement of e-government services in Dubai
(Inderscience, 2019)Dubai possesses the 32nd most advanced e-government system in the world, according to the United Nations. The authors highlight the factors that led to the success of e-government in Dubai since its inception in 2000. These ... -
A critical review on seismic design of earth-retaining structures
(Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2019)The dynamic response of earth-retaining structures is a complex issue. The design of these structures under seismic loading conditions is, therefore, quite challenging. Because there are not many case histories on ... -
The Impact of Board Gender Diversity and Foreign Institutional Investors on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Engagement of Chinese Listed Companies
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute}, 2019)The main purpose of this research is to examine the impact of board gender diversity and foreign institutional investors on the corporate social responsibility engagement of Chinese listed companies by considering a sample ... -
Assessment of progressive collapse of steel structures under seismic loads
(Elsevier, 2018)Progressive collapse involves a series of failures that lead to partial or total collapse of a structure. It is generally initiated by loss of one or more vertical load carrying elements. This loss is caused by abnormal ... -
Financial disclosure practices among Malaysian local authorities: a case study
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand and explain the financial disclosure processes among Malaysian local authorities (MLAs). Design/methodology/approach Employing semi-structured interviews, data were ... -
Early diabetic retinopathy diagnosis based on local retinal blood vesselsanalysis in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images
(Wiley on line library, 2018)urpose:This paper introduces a new computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for detecting early-stage diabetic retinopathy (DR) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images.Methods:The proposed DR-CAD system ... -
Impact of supply chain drivers on retail supply chain performance
(Academic Research Publishing Group, 2018)Supply chain performance is a vital issue for making products available to the customers at affordable costs. The objective of this study is to identify the drivers of retail supply chain performance. For the purpose of ... -
The impact of computer-generated interactive mathematics program on student’s performance
(IAEME Publication, 2018)This paper describes the impact of using MyMathLab (MML) in math courses for engineering students. In this paper, we focused on the effect of proper use of one of the component of MML the Study Plan on student’s performance. ... -
ERS approximation for solving Schrödinger’s equation and applications
(Elsevier, 2018)A new technique was recently developed to approximate the solution of the Schrödinger equation. This approximation (dubbed ERS) is shown to yield a better accuracy than the WKB-approximation. Here, we review the ERS ... -
Does corporate social responsibility mediate the relation between boardroom gender diversity and firm performance of Chinese listed companies?
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2018)Although the relationship between board gender diversity and a firm’s financial performance has been investigated before, the current study provides a valuable contribution by exploring the complex phenomenon of the mediating ... -
An empirical study of the impact of lean on the performance of the construction industry in UAE
(Emerald, 2018)The purpose of this study is to propose a conceptual framework for the exploration of appropriate lean techniques applicable to medium and large construction companies and measure their impact on the competitiveness and ... -
Design and implementation of a mobile device for blood glucose level assessment
(IEEE, 2018)In this paper, we propose a framework that catersfor diabetic patients in the UAE. The system integrates a smalland lightweight wearable device in the form of a watch witha mobile application to aid in the analysis of blood ... -
Significant Region-Based Framework for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Using 11C PiB-PET Scans
(International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), 2018)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a behavioral and cognitive neurodegenerative disorder whose sufferers exceed 5.5 million Americans. Among its stages, the early diagnosis of AD is considered the main research issue due to many ... -
An assessment of adopting lean techniques in the construct of hotel supply chain
(Elsevier, 2018)This paper assesses the adoption of lean techniques across the supply chains of hotels. Literature indicates a growing awareness of sustainability issues and lean adoption for value creation in the hospitality industry.However, ... -
Alzheimer's disease diagnostics by a deeply supervised adaptable 3D convolutional network
(Cornell university, 2016)Early diagnosis, playing an important role in preventing progress and treating the Alzheimer's disease (AD), is based on classification of features extracted from brain images. The features have to accurately capture ... -
Solving directly third-order ODEs using operational matrices of Bernstein polynomials method with applications to fluid flow equations
(Elsevier, 2018)In this paper, we adapt for the first time the operational matrices of Bernstein polynomials method for solving directly a class of third-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs). This method gives a numerical solution ... -
Measuring the sway of imperceptible factors in shaping the distinct character of ancient Indian architecture and city planning
(Mason Publishing,, 2018)In India, great obey to nature is evident in architecture, and the essence of life is fairly apparent in city planning. Human kind reflects his perception of life in architecture by locating the spaces within the dwelling ... -
Experimental Study on the Effects of Water-in-oil Emulsions to Wall Shear Stress in the Pipeline Flow
(Ebsco, 2018)Study on the emulsion formation mechanically and relate the effect of emulsions to the friction or wall shear stress ( w ) in the pipeline flow has not yet been explored. So, this study aims to understand the emulsions ...
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