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Oman's Labour Force: An Analysis of Gender in Management.
(Emerald, 2014-11)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the state of affairs in the Sultanate of Oman for the presence (or absence) of women in senior and managerial roles in private companies. The study also investigates ...
Socio-business responsibility in the Gulf Arab states: The case of the Pearl Initiative
(Emerald, 2014-12)
Mr Badr Jafar, co-founder of the Pearl Initiative (PI), is the chief protagonist in this case study set in the Gulf Arab states. He launched this company at the United Nations in September 2010, and the launch was timely, ...
Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water
(2014-01)
High bromate levels in bottle water is a concern in UAE. In this study, bromate formation in bottles of drinking water was studied while exposed to various temperatures, storage times and pH levels. Three brands, referred ...
WiMAX Models for the Smart Grid
(2014-03)
The smart grid is the integration of the 21st century information and communications technologies with the 20th century traditional power grid. Such integration empowers the electricity utilities and their consumers to ...
Modeling and Fuzzy Control of Modern Refrigeration System
(2014-06)
Current typical refrigeration systems work with on-off controllers in each of their components and their expansion valves are regulated mechanically which is quite inefficient. This issue resides in the core design of the ...
A Maturity Model for a Sustainable Construction Industry
(2014-01)
Although the construction industry has provided societies with facilities and infrastructure projects that meet their needs and fulfill their requirements, created up to 7% of the world's job opportunities, accounted for ...
Microbial Desalination Cell (MDC) in the Presence of Activated Carbon
(American Scientific Publishers, 2014-10)
This report studies the performance of a Microbial Desalination Cell (MDC) in the presence ofactivated carbon in both the cathode and anode chambers. The large surface area of the activatedcarbon provides surface for ...