Submissions from 2018
Reconciling Culture and Digital Literacy in the United Arab Emirates, Tony Jewels and Rozz Albon
Revisiting English as a Foreign Language (EFL) vs English Lingua Franca (ELF): The case for pronunciation, Wafa Zoghbor
RObustness of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB): A Comparative study between Pakistan and Thailand, Bahadur Ali Soomro, Naimatullah Shah, and Maqsood Memon
Russia’s return to the Gulf, Li-Chen Sim
Seamless WSN Connectivity Using Diverse Wireless Links, Omar Alfandi, Jagadeesha Rb, and John Beachboard
Smart Toys, Patrick C. K. Hung, Farkhund Iqbal, and Benjamin Yankson
Smart TV face monitoring for children privacy, P. C. K. Hung, K. Kanev, S.-C. Huang, F. Iqbal, and B. C. M. Fung
Social Business Process Modeling, Fadwa Yahya, Khouloud Boukadi, Zakaria Maamar, and Hanêne Ben-Abdallah
Stopword detection for streaming content, Hossein Fani, Masoud Bashari, Fattane Zarrinkalam, Ebrahim Bagheri, and Feras Al-Obeidat
Storytelling integration of the internet of things into business processes, Zakaria Maamar, Mohamed Sellami, Noura Faci, Emir Ugljanin, and Quan Z. Sheng
Stress, Anxiety, and Weight Gain among University and College Students: A Systematic Review, Suzan A. Haidar, N.K. de Vries, Mirey Karavetian, and Rola El-Rassi
Striking a balance between economics and security: China’s relations with the Gulf Monarchies, Jonathan Fulton
Student attitudes towards technology and their preferences for learning tools/devices at two universities in the UAE, Matthew Andrew, Jennifer Taylorson, Donald J. Langille, Aimee Grange, and Norman Williams
Student performance on computer-based tests versus paper-based tests in introductory financial accounting: UAE evidence, Samy Garas and Mostafa Hassan
Terrorist incidents and tourism demand: Evidence from Greece, Aristeidis Samitas, Dimitrios Asteriou, Stathis Polyzos, and Dimitris Kenourgios
The Aesthetics of Liminality: Augmentation as an Art Form, Patrick Lichty
The best-of-n problem with dynamic site qualities: Achieving adaptability with stubborn individuals, Judhi Prasetyo, Giulia De Masi, Pallavi Ranjan, and Eliseo Ferrante
The Cinema of Muhammad Malas, Visions of a Syrian Auteur, Samirah Alkassim and Nezar Andary
The dark side of dialog, Justin J. Couchman, Gwenievere A. Birster, and Mariana V.C. Coutinho
The effect of explicit instruction of formulaic language on EFL argumentative writing quality, Armağan Bakili Akkoç, Jingjing Qin, and Erkan Karabacak
The effect of sport tourists' travel style, destination and event choices, and motivation on their involvement in small-scale sports events, Constantinos Vasilios Priporas, Chris A. Vassiliadis, Nikolaos Stylos, and Anestis K. Fotiadis
The epidemiology and economic burden of obesity and related cardiometabolic disorders in the United Arab Emirates: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis, Hadia Radwan, Rami A. Ballout, Hayder Hasan, Nader Lessan, Mirey Karavetian, and Rana Rizk
The freshman weight gain phenomenon: Does it apply to Lebanese students?, Suzan A. Haidar, Nanne K. de Vries, Dimitrios Papandreou, Rana Rizk, and Mirey Karavetian
The impact of trauma exposure characteristics on post-traumatic stress disorder and psychiatric co-morbidity among Syrian refugees, Man Cheung Chung, Nowf AlQarni, Mariam AlMazrouei, Shamsa Al Muhairi, Mudar Shakra, Britt Mitchell, Sara Al Mazrouei, and Shurooq Al Hashimi
The long reach of sponsorship: How fan isolation and identification jointly shape sponsorship performance, Marc Mazodier, Conor M. Henderson, and Joshua T. Beck
The Opinion Management Framework: Identifying and addressing customer concerns extracted from online product reviews, Feras Al-Obeidat, Bruce Spencer, and Eleanna Kafeza
The promise and perils of wearable technologies, John Gammack and Andrew Marrington
The Qur'an as the Only Constitutive Source of Islamic Law, Ahmed Ali Salem
The role of the private sector in supporting research, Barbara Harold
The support of the UAE nationals towards EXPO 2020 - A fuzzy logic approach, Nataša Slak Valek and Anestis Fotiadis
The X-supply game, Sinan Salman and Suzan Alaswad
Thing federation as a service: Foundations and demonstration, Zakaria Maamar, Khouloud Boukadi, Emir Ugljanin, Thar Baker, Muhammad Asim, Mohammed Al-Khafajiy, Djamal Benslimane, and Hasna El Alaoui El Abdallaoui
Toward a second wave of waqf revival in Islamic World, Tarak Abdallah
Towards Inclusive Social Networks for the Developing World, Christian Akpona, Rose Gohoue, Herve Ahouantchede, Fatna Belqasmi, Roch Glitho, and Jules Degila
Transitioning from a Teaching to a Research-Focused Collection in a Middle Eastern University: A Road Map for Future Directions, Lilly Hoi Sze Ho
United Arab Emirates and Oman, Rima Sabban
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms among Emirati patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Habiba Al Safar, Sarah El Hajj Chehadeh, Laila Abdel-Wareth, Afrozul Haq, Herbert F. Jelinek, Gehad ElGhazali, and Fatme Al Anouti
Vitamin D status among the juvenile population: A retrospective study, Afrozul Haq, Jitka Svobodová, Nighat Y. Sofi, Andrea Jindrová, Bohumil Kába, Jaishen Rajah, Fatme Al Anouti, Laila Abdel-Wareth, Sunil J. Wimalawansa, and Mohammed S. Razzaque
When spear phishers craft contextually convincing emails, Mathew Nicho, Hussein Fakhry, and Uche Egbue
Submissions from 2017
Inquiry-based learning: Emirati university students choose WhatsApp for collaboration, Robyn Albers, Christina Davison, and Bradley Johnson
Project-Based Learning in Higher Education in the UAE: A Case Study of Arab Students in Emirati Studies, Noorah Mohammed
Public relations for the next generation: Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA)'s engagement with students, Noela Michael and T. Serra Gorpe
Energy-Efficient Region Shift Scheme to Support Mobile Sink Group in Wireless Sensor Networks., Yongbin Yim, Kyong Hoon Kim, Monther Aldwairi, and Ki-Il Kim
The effects of language simplification and pictures on the ability of Emirati university students to comprehend and solve mathematics word problems, Mark Causapin and Timothy Groombridge
Destination Place Identity, Touristic Diversity and Diversification in the Arabia Gulf, Magdalena Karolak
Breast Cancer Awareness Among Zayed University Female Students, Shaima K. AlBlooshi, Lina T. Al Kury, and Pavlos Malindretos
Trends of Breastfeeding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zainab Taha
Strategic Communication and Public Engagement: The UAE E-Brainstorming Session, Badran A. Badran
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, Ver Bilano, Honor Bixby, Bin Zhou, Gretchen A. Stevens, Leanne M. Riley, Cristina Taddei, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Yuan Lu, Stefan Savin, Melanie J. Cowan, Christopher J. Paciorek, Adela Chirita-Emandi, Alison J. Hayes, Joanne Katz, Roya Kelishadi, Andre Pascal Kengne, Young Ho Khang, Avula Laxmaiah, Yanping Li, Jun Ma, J. Jaime Miranda, Aya Mostafa, Martin Neovius, Cristina Padez, Lekhraj Rampal, Aubrianna Zhu, James E. Bennett, and Goodarz Danaei
Charging infrastructure placement for electric vehicles: An optimization prospective, Waleed Ejaz, M. Naeem, M. R. Ramzan, Farkhund Iqbal, and A. Anpalagan
Alert me: Enhancing active lifestyle via observing sedentary behavior using mobile sensing systems, Muhammad Fahim, Thar Baker, Asad Masood Khattak, and Omar Alfandi
Karim, Nazmul (1922–1982), Habibul Khondker
Migrant Workers, Habibul Khondker
Industrialization and the Factory System, Habibul Haque Khondker
Aliasing of the Schumann resonance background signal by sprite-associated Q-bursts, Anirban Guha, Earle Williams, Robert Boldi, Gabriella Sátori, Tamás Nagy, József Bór, Joan Montanyà, and Pascal Ortega
Antibacterial effects and microbial quality of commonly consumed herbs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, R. Dghaim, H. Al Sabbah, A. H. Al Zarooni, and M. A. Khan
Book review: Small teaching: everyday lessons from the science of learning (Lang, J.M., 2016, Jossey-Bass), Christina J. Davison
Designing And Implementing B2B Applications Using Argumentative Agents, Jamal Bentahar, Nanjangud Narendra, Zakaria Maamar, Rafiul Alam, and Philippe Thiran
Dwelling discreetly: Undocumented migrants in Cape Town, James Williams
Ethnicity and low wage traps: favouritism, homosocial reproduction and economic marginalization, Maria Hudson, Gina Netto, Mike Noon, Filip Sosenko, Philomena de Lima, and Nicolina Kamenou-Aigbekaen
Generation Z consumers' expectations of interactions in smart retailing: A future agenda, Constantinos Vasilios Priporas, Nikolaos Stylos, and Anestis K. Fotiadis
How prior knowledge of LGB identities alters the effects of workplace disclosure, Isaac E. Sabat, Alex P. Lindsey, Eden B. King, Afra S. Ahmad, Ashley Membere, and David F. Arena
ICT, mathematics and critical thinking, Fayez Sayed
Instructor's use of student-generated annotated concept sketches in formative assessment in general science, Eddia Copeland Solas and Kenesha Wilson
Putting engagement in its PRoper place: State of the field, definition and model of engagement in public relations, Ganga S. Dhanesh
Revealing determinant factors for early breast cancer recurrence by decision tree, Jimin Guo, Benjamin C.M. Fung, Farkhund Iqbal, Peter J.K. Kuppen, Rob A.E.M. Tollenaar, Wilma E. Mesker, and Jean Jacques Lebrun
Routes to drug design via bioisosterism of carboxyl and sulfonamide groups, Alya A. Arabi
The AGE-RAGE axis in an Arab population: The United Arab Emirates Healthy Futures (UAEHFS) pilot study, Claire K. Inman, Abdullah Aljunaibi, Hyunwook Koh, Abdishakur Abdulle, Raghib Ali, Abdullah Alnaeemi, Eiman Al Zaabi, Naima Oumeziane, Marina Al Bastaki, Mohammed Al-Houqani, Fatma Al-Maskari, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Syed M. Shah, Laila Abdel Wareth, Wael Al Mahmeed, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Ayesha Al Hosani, Muna Haji, Divya Galani, Matthew J. O'Connor, Jiyoung Ahn, Tomas Kirchhoff, Scott Sherman, Richard B. Hayes, Huilin Li, Ravichandran Ramasamy, and Ann Marie Schmidt
The efforts of dwelling: An introduction, James Williams
Emirati women do not shy away from competition: evidence from a patriarchal society in transition, Aurelie Dariel, Curtis Kephart, Nikos Nikiforakis, and Christina Zenker
Implementation guidelines for green data centres, Abdallah Tubaishat and Sara Sumaidaa
The rise of mindfulness and its resonance with the Islamic tradition, Justin Thomas, Steven W. Furber, and Ian Grey
Does customer satisfaction have directional predictability for U.S. discretionary spending?, Hamid Baghestani and Paul Williams
A Study on Foodborne Bacterial Cross-contamination During Fresh Chicken Preparation, Shamma Ebrahim AlZaabi and Munawwar Ali Khan
Celiac Disease or Gluten Sensitivity? A mini update review, Dimitrios Papandreou
MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) ADOPTION: EVIDENCE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA (MENA) REGION, Allan Graham, Anup Menon Nandialath, Debra Skaradzinski, and Elzotkeb Rustambekov
Method Development for Selective and Nontargeted Identification of Nitro Compounds in Diesel Particulate Matter, Mahmoud Bataineh, Alya A. Arabi, Jibran Iqbal, Fares M. Howari, and Werner Brack
Prevalence and Pattern of Traditional and Complementary Alternative Medicine Use in Diabetic Patients in Dubai, UAE, Usama ALAlami, Khulood A. Saeed, and Munawwar A. Khan
Review of Health Literacy and Nutrition-Related Research in the Middle East, Ludmilla F. Wikkeling-Scott and R.V. Rikard
The Effect of Breakfast on Academic Performance among High School Students in Abu Dhabi, Zainab Taha and Ayesha S. Rashed
The relationship between dieting and levels of perceived psychological stress in United Arab Emirates residents, Teresa Arora, Shamma Al Ketbi, Marwa Mubarak, Anood Al Othali, Sara Al Hajri, Adeeba Al Messabi, and Fatema Al Jneibi
The Role of Genetic, Dietary and Lifestyle Factors in Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: A Review of the Literature from Prenatal to Adolescence, Teresa Arora, Sahar Agouba, Ahmad Sharara, and Shahrad Taheri
Association of beverage consumption with obesity in healthy adults, Sirine Maher Zahran
Caffeine consumption among Zayed University students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study, Rola M. Al Ghali, Hessa Al Shaibi, Huda Al Majed, and Dalia Haroun
Dietary and Activity Habits in Adolescents Living in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study, Dalia Haroun, Ola ElSaleh, and Lesley Wood
Disordered Eating Attitudes and Exercise Behavior among Female Emirati College Students in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross- Sectional Study, Haleama Al Sabbah and Shatha Muhsineh
Effects of Dietary Fiber Intake on Body Weight and Waist Circumference, Eiman Al Hammadi
Family Food Environment and Child Eating Behavior in a Private School of Abu Dhabi, Al Amoodi Sara Ahmed Abdulla Saeed
Vitamin D Supplementation does not Effect Adiposity in Healthy Adults, Zujaja-Tul-Noor Hamid Mehmood and Dimitrios Papandreou
A tree based broadcast scheme for (m, k)-firm real-time stream in wireless sensor networks, Ho Sung Park, Beom Su Kim, Kyong Hoon Kim, Babar Shah, and Ki Il Kim
Physical activity recognizer based on multimodal sensors in smartphone for ubiquitous-lifecare services, Muhammad Fahim, Asad Masood Khattak, Saiqa Aleem, and Haseena Al Katheeri
Relationship Cultivation in Public Diplomacy: A Qualitative Study of Relational Antecedents and Cultivation Strategies, Leysan Khakimova Storie
Cognitive biases in investors’ behaviour under stress: Evidence from the London Stock Exchange, Spyridon Kariofyllas, Dionisis Philippas, and Costas Siriopoulos
Reach-scale river metabolism across contrasting sub-catchment geologies: Effect of light and hydrology, Lorenzo Rovelli, Karl M. Attard, Andrew Binley, Catherine M. Heppell, Henrik Stahl, Mark Trimmer, and Ronnie N. Glud
The effects of online social networking on retail consumer dynamics in the attractions industry: The case of ‘E-da’ theme park, Taiwan, Anestis K. Fotiadis and Nikolaos Stylos
The influence of coring method on the preservation of sedimentary and biogeochemical features when sampling soft-bottom, shallow coastal environments, Andrew O.M. Mogg, Karl M. Attard, Henrik Stahl, Tim Brand, Robert Turnewitsch, and Martin D.J. Sayer
The relationship between trauma centrality, self-efficacy, posttraumatic stress and psychiatric co-morbidity among Syrian refugees: Is gender a moderator?, Man Cheung Chung, Nowf AlQarni, Shamsa Al Muhairi, and Britt Mitchell
The use of social media from revolution to democratic consolidation: The Arab Spring and the case of Tunisia, Magdalena Karolak
Fundamentals of Geoenvironmental Engineering: Understanding Soil, Water, and Pollutant Interaction and Transport, Abdel Mohsen Onsy Mohamed and Evan K. Paleologos
More Than a Criminal Tool: The Hawala System's Role As A Critical Remittance Channel for Low-Income Pakistani Migrants in Dubai, Froilan Tuccat Malit Jr, Mouawiya Alawad, and George Naufal