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Testing Western Media Icons Influence on Arab Women’s Body Size and Shape Ideals: An Experimental Approach
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
Western media globalization is implicated in the spread of the thin body ideal to
traditional societies. Qatar—a small conservative Middle-Eastern country—has recently witnessed
rapid Westernization, but the influence ...
Potential psychosocial influences on gender differences in physical activity among Qatari adolescents: a first insight through descriptive observation
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Taylor & Francis Open
, 2018 , Article)
Adolescents in Qatar have some of the highest levels of inactivity and gender inequality in physical activity (PA) among all adolescents in the world. Contextual psychosocial influences remain unknown to date. The current ...
Anaphylaxis triggers in a large tertiary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study
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BMC
, 2018 , Article)
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic disease that may lead to death if not immediately recognized and treated. Triggers of anaphylaxis including food, drugs, and insect stings can vary widely. The incidence of anaphylaxis ...
Communicating medication risk to cardiovascular patients in Qatar
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: Patient safety is gaining prominence in health professional curricula. Patient safety must be complemented by teaching and skill development in practice settings. The purpose of this paper is to explore how ...
A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Al Wakra, State Of Qatar
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2018 , Article)
In the past two decades, sustainability has been a significant concern when
planning cities. As a consequence of development occurring in cities, its essence to
people is discounted. An example of this is Doha, Qatar’s ...
Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016
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Hindawi Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Contact history is crucial during an infectious disease outbreak and vital when seeking to understand and predict the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. The transmission connectivity networks of people ...
IRAN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND EVOLVING ROLE OF SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
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RUDN University
, 2018 , Article)
The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the most active players in the framework of South- South cooperation. During the Cold War period Iran treated South-South cooperation as an instrument for providing an independent ...
What Money Can’t Buy: Wealth, Inequality, and Economic Satisfaction in the Rentier State
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SAGE Publications
, 2018 , Article)
How do perceived inequalities in allocation impact citizen satisfaction with state-distributed benefits in rentier societies? Resource-rich rentier regimes are widely theorized to maintain the economic and political ...
Mycoplasma bovis-induced inhibition of bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cell proliferation is ameliorated after blocking the immune-inhibitory programmed death 1 receptor
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American Society for Microbiology
, 2018 , Article)
Mycoplasma bovis-induced immune suppression is a major obstacle faced by the host for controlling infections. M. bovis impairment of antigen-specific T-cell responses is achieved through inhibiting the proliferation of ...
الأساليب التربوية في القرآن الكريم
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Atatürk Üniversitesi
, 2018 , Article)
فالقرآن الكريم خطاب الله تعالى لخلقه, يهديهم للتي هي أقوم، ويستنهض فيهم نوازع الخير. يدعو لكل فضيلة، وينهى عن كل رذيلة. ينمي في البشرية بواعث الفلاح، وير في الإنسانية دوافع الصلاح، ويحجز الخلائق عن كل شْر وفساد. قال تعالى: ...