Higher Colleges of Technology

An Intelligent Cross-Layer Architecture for Multi-Connectivity in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

The integration of next-generation immersive applications and ubiquitous computing calls for a fundamental shift in wireless networking to accommodate the massive, time-sensitive data transfers necessary for human–machine interactions. While emerging 6G technologies focus primari...

Perceptions of Socio-Technological Shifts and Ethical Risks among Next-Generation Emirati IT Specialists: An Empirical Assessment

The accelerating evolution of digital infrastructures and cognitive technologies has fundamentally reshaped contemporary social fabrics; a complex matrix of systemic opportunities and ethical challenges. However, while the socio-economic dividends of automation abound, the swift...

Signalling flexibility or demanding it? Asymmetry in recruitment communication

This research note examines how flexibility is communicated in LinkedIn job advertisements posted by global hotel organisations. Drawing on signalling theory and psychological contract perspectives, it qualitatively analyses 100 English-language LinkedIn job advertisements from t...

A Physics-Guided Statistical Framework for Bearing Fault Diagnosis Under Unit Variability and Rotational Speed Uncertainty

Reliable bearing fault diagnosis must differentiate between defects and normal-operation-condition variation. The predictor must remain accurate when shaft speed is uncertain. Conventional accuracy-driven models often ignore false-positive rates and fail to accurately locate faul...

Ocean thermal energy conversion efficiency: a systematic review of thermodynamic limits, system designs, and performance drivers

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) offers continuous and predictable renewable power by exploiting the temperature difference between warm surface seawater and cold deep seawater; however, its widespread deployment is constrained by inherently low conversion efficiency. This...

Deposit insurance and bank risk-taking: the moderating role of Islamic banking in the MENA region

Purpose This study investigates the impact of deposit insurance on bank risk-taking and examines how Islamic banking architectures moderate this relationship in the MENA region's dual banking system. Design/methodology/approach We apply panel quantile regressions to an unbalanced...

Does vitamin D supplementation modulate metabolic risk factors of cardiovascular disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D has been proposed to influence several cardiometabolic risk factors; however, evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and recent meta-analyses remains inconsistent regarding the magnitude of these effects. This meta-analysis evaluate...