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WEALTH AND THE PERSISTENCE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE GULF STATES: ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE OR A CULTURAL PHENOMENON?
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Foundation for Good Politics
, 2021 , Article)
During the Arab Spring the idea of the Middle East as an authoritarian exception appeared to be no longer valid. Yet the Gulf states seem to be safe from political turmoil. This paper examines the persistence of authoritarianism ...
The vowel system of Qatari Arabic: Evidence for peripheral/non-peripheral distinction between long and short vowels
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Cambridge University Press
, 2023 , Article)
Arabic has a vowel system with three long and three short monophthongs. One of the
parameters that accounts for qualitative differences between long and short vowels across
languages is tenseness/laxness of vowels located ...
Highly crystalline and thermally stable poly(aniline-co-2-nitroaniline)
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Abstract: To synthesize a crystalline polymer is unconventional. Here, we found the well-defined hexagonal or rectangular cubical shape of poly(aniline-co-2-nitroaniline)s PA-co-2-NAs through scanning electron microscopy. ...
Proposed cooling wall system: A lesson from nature
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ISEC Press
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
The study commences with a comparative analysis between desert adapted cactus plants and traditional mud houses. Primary comparative results yielded three main similarities: 1) Effective utilization of self-shading surfaces; ...
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 ...
Genome-wide association study identifies several loci for HEV seropositivity
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Hepatitis E viral (HEV) infection imposes a heavy global health burden. The variability in the prevalence of serological markers of HEV infection between different ethnic groups proposes a host genetic influence. Here, we ...
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. ...
Le cadre juridique de la société par actions simplifiée dans la législation marocaine
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دار نشر جامعة قطر
, 2023 , Article)
L'importance de cette recherche réside dans le fait qu'elle porte sur un droit moderne au Maroc qui réglemente une nouvelle forme de société, qui est la société par actions simplifiée (SAS), qui jouit de nombreuses ...
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 ...