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The 2022 World Cup and the Post-Colonial Narrative Examined
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
This paper seeks to examine the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Post-Colonial narratives associated with Qatar's attempt at identifying itself out of the frame of modernity set by the West. Sports diplomacy is the device ...
Appraising e-commerce systems performance in the engineering and information technology industry
(2015 , Other)
This research aimed to understand the factors influencing e-commerce systems performance in
Jordan. Using previous literature, we developed a theoretical model of performance with four
contributing factors: perceived ...
A mixed-method study of programme management resources and social enterprise sustainability: A developing-country context
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
This research investigates the relationship between enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) and programme management (PgM) resources, and subsequently how PgM resources and sustain-ability integrate into social enterprise. ...
Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.)
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2023 , Article)
Mercury (Hg) availability in soil and its absorption in plants is seriously concerned for plant production and human health. Salicylic acid (SA) is one of the major plant hormones involved in plant growth and development ...
Does colchicine reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome? An umbrella review of published meta-analyses
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundDespite significant improvements in both treatment and prevention strategies, as well as multiple commissioned reviews, there remains uncertainty regarding the survival benefit of repurposed drugs such as colchicine ...
Domains of privacy and hospitality in Arab Gulf homes
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Emerald Publishing
, 2011 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report findings of an ethnographic study of homes in the Arab Gulf country of Qatar. The authors' analysis and contribution focuses on resolving the tension between privacy and ...
Antenatal diagnosis of fetal skeletal malformation
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
, 2018 , Article)
Skeletal dysplasia encompasses a heterogamous group of disorders. In this disorder, there are abnormalities involving primarily the fetal skeleton and it may involve other fetal organs. These changes can be lethal or ...
Justifying IT Investment: Extension of a Model using a Case Study from Jordan
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Oriental Scientific Publishing Company
, 2018 , Article)
Investing in information technology is a requirement for enterprises to sustain their competitive advantage in a market that is described as changing and global. IT is a very important resource for enterprises to improve ...
Biomolecular alterations in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging spectroscopy
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Acute injury is one of the substantial stage post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurring at the moment of impact. Decreased metabolism, unregulated cerebral blood flow and direct tissue damage are triggered by acute injury. ...
Experimental investigation on the performance of a novel thermo-mechanical refrigeration system driven by an expander-compressor unit
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Operating thermos-mechanical refrigeration (TMR) ejector-based and organic Rankine cycle-based refrigeration systems at ultra-low temperature heat source (60 °C to 100 °C) is challenging and limited by their low coefficient ...