A global perspective of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a progressive inherited heart disease characterized by ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death especially in the young. ARVC has been traditionally associated with the Mediterranean basin, as many seminal studies on the disease have originated from research groups of this region. Today, however, numerous ARVC registries from all over the world emphasize that the disease does not have a specific racial or geographical predilection. This work provides a review on the global perspective of ARVC

The Attitudes of the Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) Employees towards the Professional Development Programs.

This study aimed to explore the attitudes of the Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) employees towards the professional development programs provided to them by ADTC. The study was guided by three research questions and used the quantitative method. Data for this study were collected through a questionnaire. The questionnaire were divided into cover four topics which are: attitudes toward the importance of professional development, attitudes towards the planning of professional development, and attitudes toward the types and ways of professional development. In addition, there were two open ended questions. The one hundred and forty employees of ADTC was the population and the sample at the same time at this study, and the response rate was 96.4%. This means, cumulative means, standard deviations, T-Test and ANOVA were used to analyze the data and answer research questions. The results of the study showed that ADTC employees have high agreement on the importance of professional development and they have positive attitudes toward professional development provided by ADTC with less agreement on the ways of assessing training needs and designing professional development plans. The study found significant differences between different groups according to the variable of gender, years of experience, academic qualifications, sectors and position which should be taken in consideration when designing professional development plans. Most of the employees who responded to the open-ended questions clarified that professional development provided by ADTC was beneficial to them and they gave many suggestions to improve to improve the professional development such as involving them in when designing the plan. The study recommended taking employees suggestions when designing professional development plans into consideration and conducting other studies to deeply understand this topic

spaces of wait and their weight

i have been exploring, researching and observing what influences affect a space within the traditions, rituals, food, thoughts and behavior. what happens when that space of comfort disappears and changes? through a series of work that waits, melts, merges, and exaggerates in am attempt to find its place. as i borrow objects and movements from daily life observing my surroundings and extracting mundane things that take on different forms whether exaggerated or unidentifiable. this recent culmination of work over the two years at risd look at objects and spaces of waiting, discomfort, longing and sharing. our behavior is affected by our surroundings and the systems put in place, and through certain playful scenes, these two are merged together, allowing the viewer to question what we choose to hold on to and give value and what might be overlooked. the work in this book focuses on a few aspects that have been reoccuring in my work from packaging material to objects waiting for their turn to acts of waiting

Using Prediction ML algorithm for predicting early Student Attrition in Higher Education

This research aims at using predictive models that enable us to predict students who are at risk of dropping out and identify the factors that possibly lead to this dropout. Through the results obtained, concerned stakeholders will be able to effectively develop strategies and initiatives to help decrease the percentage of students’ attrition. There are different reasons why students drop from their courses which could be related to academic issues or personal issues that stop them from being active students. Due to these many reasons of students dropping out, universities are impacted negatively in terms of the financial costs as they lose an amount of money from those students, and sometimes they lose the funds from public sponsors to major activities in universities. The proposal aims at exploring the various reasons that influence students’ decision to withdraw and what will be the best model for the prediction. I will use data from the open-source Kaggle and use Python to explore and preprocess the data. I will also use Tableau for getting visual insights from the available dataset

Evaluating and improving emotional intelligence among teachers: a case of schools in Duhfar Governate

Emotional intelligence (EI) is being recognized to be a vital element in many schools today. Numerous research revealed schools that focused on social and emotional learning (SEL) had an increase in academic success, improved quality of teacher-student relationship and a decrease in problem behavior (Hagelskamp, Brackett, Rivers & Salovey, 201; Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor & Schellinger, 2011). Tuning into one's feelings and understanding others help to build and strengthen relationships in classrooms. This paper looks at the effect of training emotional intelligence in schools and the outcome of conducting such training on the performance of students as well as the school environment. The research covered 65 teachers in three major secondary girls’ schools in Dhufar Governate, making it the first study carried out in this field. The research adopted a deductive approach using a combination of questionnaires, observation as well as focus groups. The findings revealed a relationship between training emotional intelligence and the level of EI of the participants. As such EI training increased the level of EI for the participant's over’s a span of one academic year

The Importance of Qualitative Addition to the New Arbitration Rules in the Settlement of International Disputes Study of the Experience of the Kingdom of Bahrain International

The UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules have added a comprehensive set of procedural rules on which parties can agree to apply arbitration procedures that may arise out of their commercial relationship and which are widely used in ad hoc arbitrations as well as in arbitrations administered by institutions The rules cover all aspects of the arbitration process as they include a model arbitration clause set out rules of procedure for the appointment of arbitrators and the conduct of the arbitration proceedings and establish rules regarding the form effect and interpretation of the arbitral award Currently there are three different versions of the arbitration rules i the 1976 version ii the 2010 revised version and iii the 2013 version which was a qualitative addition to the Rules of International Arbitration Dispute Resolution where Bahrain benefited from this addition in the development of the rules previously in forc

Modern Trends in Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters in Qatar within the Framework of a Contemporary Legal Vision

The publication of the Arbitration Act No 2 of 2017 as the first law on independent and special arbitration is one of the most important complementary laws for the investment climate in order to develop national legislation and keep pace with globalization in order to create a stimulating business and investment environment to attract and encourage foreign investment attract prestigious and international arbitration centers to benefit from arbitration law and open branches in Qata

Review of Research on Culture and ICT: Insights from the Arab World

Most published research on information and communication technology (ICT) application has been in the context of advanced economies of the world, particularly western countries, viz. Europe and North America. Research on ICT impact on socio-economic development has been primarily focused on eastern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Relatively little research has been published on ICT in the Arab world. But better appreciation of the role of Arab culture on ICT use may help in providing guidance for more successful implementation of ICT in the future. To help ascertain this role we reviewed the literature between 2003 and 2016 focusing on ICT implementation in Arabic speaking countries

Effective Triaging of Patients in Confronting Covid-19 Pandemic: Favorable Experience from Yarmouk Health Care Center, Kuwait

An efficient and functional triage system, is a successful strategy adopted at various health care facilities in combating against the COVID-19 pandemic. It helps to reduce exposure to the infection and ensures safety of health care workers, patients and visitors. The aim of the study was to observe the effectiveness of triage practice, at Yarmouk Primary Health Care Center, Kuwait. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during February 2019, to December 2020 at the Yarmouk Primary Health Care Center clinics, Kuwait. A triage-based health care delivery model, with rate of overall service usage, were compared before and during the application of triage during COVID-19 pandemic. The control period was from February to December 2019, when the center was working under normal circumstances. Crisis period was from February to December 2020. Data was collected from the primary care information service, Ministry of Health database, for Yarmouk PHCC activities and service utilization pattern, from February 2019 till December 2020. Due to application of triage system, total number of patient visits were reduced from 151,886 patients in 2019 (pre-Covid) to 72,454 patients in 2020 (CoVID-pandemic), that is 75% reduction in patients visit. The employees were screened 9,511 times for possible COVID-19 symptoms. None of the employees got COVID at workplace because of the effective triage system. Those who got infected with COVID-19 had the exposure from outside workplace. In addition, 105 written reports and a daily follow-up schedule were written. Appointment links were used 102,256 times across various clinics and departments. The link to issue medical reports was used more than 330 times, and more than 70 medical reports were issued. The Chronic Medicines Refill link was used 868 times. Tele-consultation and online consultation were significantly increased, with no change in patient's satisfaction. Applying well planned and monitored triage system at Yarmouk PHCC prioritized services and ensure safety of doctors, staff, patients and visitors, without compromising quality not patient satisfaction