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Effect Of Learner-centered Professional Development On Teaching Behaviors In Qatari Elementary Math And Science Classrooms
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QScience
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
In late 2002, Qatar established key elements of educational reform, known as "Education for a New
Era", including curriculum standards, emphasis on problem-solving through student-centered teaching;
standards-based ...
Joint Associations of Activity Energy Expenditure and Sedentary Behaviors with Adolescent's Obesity and Dietary Habits
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Lipincott, Williams, & Wilkins
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
PURPOSE: Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors are thought to be independent entities and differently associate with adverse health outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the joint associations of ...
Challenges to the application of research ethics: researchers' views from Lebanon and Qatar
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American University of Beriut
, 2014 , Conference Paper & Presentation)
The rise of academic institutions and in funding in the Arab World, poses concerns about the practice of research ethics. The influence of cultural and academic contexts on the interpretation and the application of research ...
Logic programs with ordered disjunction: First-order semantics and expressiveness
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AAAI Publications
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Logic programs with ordered disjunction (LPODs) (Brewka 2002) generalize normal logic programs by combining alternative and ranked options in the heads of rules. It has been showed that LPODs are useful in a number of areas ...
A Prototype Of Virtually Interactive Hand Activating Devise-Low Cost Portable Head Mounted System (vihad Plus) For Neurological Rehabilitation
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Qatar Foundation
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background and Purpose: Restoring function in individuals who have severe paralysis of the upper extremity secondary to stroke is challenging. Recent technologies have made it possible to use robotic devices as novel tools ...
Optimum design of haptic seat for driving simulator
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Association for Computing Machinery
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
This work aims to design and develop an optimal vibrotactile seat to provide a high level of satisfaction to the driver. The main critical design parameters were considered and experiments were conducted to investigate the ...
Popular Support for Political Parties in Sudan 2013
(2014 , Conference Paper)
Contemporary Political Parties Map in Sudan
The Sudanese political map is a multiple and dynamic one. It continually shows new and myriad political forces in western and eastern Sudan. In addition to the traditional and ...
عيب الاستغلال في مجلة الالتزامات و العقود : الحاضر الغائب
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كلية الحقوق والعلوم السياسية
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
لم تنظم مجلة الالتزامات و العقود عيب الاستغلال بمواد صريحة و لكن استقراء العديد من المواد الواردة في باب عيوب الرضى و مقارنتها بالمصادر التاريخية بمجلة الالتزامات و العقود و على رأسها القانون الألماني يفضي إلى اكتشاف أن ...
The Relationship Between Leptin and PCOS
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De Gruyter
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background: The ob gene produces a leptin hormone that works
as a satiety signal to the hypothalamus. Leptin may have a role in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) via its role on obesity and insulin resistance.
Materials ...
Traction system with on-board inductive power transfer
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
In traction applications based on long primary and short secondary type, contactless electrical energy transmission can offer distinct advantages over the conventional energy transmission based on catenary system to provide ...