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Wirelessly controlled mimicing humanoid robot
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)Educational humanoid robots have started to find there place in institutions for children with special needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children therapy centers. Most of the humanoid robots are expensive, or come ... -
Wiretap TDMA Networks with Energy-Harvesting Rechargeable-Battery Buffered Sources
( IEEE , 2019 , Article)We investigate the physical-layer security of an uplink wireless time-division multiple-access channel with energy-harvesting source nodes. We consider a set of source nodes equipped with rechargeable batteries and information ... -
Wisdom from Arabian networks: a review and theory of regional supply chain management
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this article is to present a systematic review of the supply chain management (SCM) research on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi ... -
Withania somnifera root powder protects againist post-traumatic stress disorder-induced memory impairment
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is precipitated by exposure to severe traumatic events such as wars, natural disasters, catastrophes, or other traumatic events. Withania somnifera (WS) Dunal (family: Solanaceae) known ... -
WLN 2011: Message from the WLN 2011 workshop chairs
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WNT5A, β‑catenin and SUFU expression patterns, and the significance of microRNA deregulation in placentas with intrauterine growth restriction
( Spandidos Publications , 2023 , Article)Placental insufficiency is a common cause of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). It affects ~10% of pregnancies and increases fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although Wnt and Hh pathways are crucial for ... -
Wollastonite/forsterite composite scaffolds offer better surface for hydroxyapatite formation
( Indian Academy of Sciences , 2019 , Article)The present work deals with a comparative study of ceramic/ceramic composites for the development of scaffolds for biomedical applications. Wollastonite and forsterite were synthesized by a sol-gel combustion method. The ... -
Women and engineering in Qatar
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Women in engineering: A qualitative investigation of the contextual support and barriers to their career choice
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)This study explores both past and current experiences of female engineering students. Women continue to be underrepresented in certain STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields in most countries. Using ... -
Women Leadership, Culture, and Islam: Female Voices from Jordan
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)This paper aims to explore the experiences of female leaders considering the interplay of gender, religion, and culture. Drawing on an inductive-qualitative study, the paper examines perceptions regarding the role of ... -
Women perceived practices of mothering in a socially changing Qatari society
( Medwell Journals , 2016 , Article)This study proposes to examine the ways in which motherhood as a social phenomenon is constructed within Qatari culture. Understanding the role of mothers in society as well as the mothering practices could lead to ... -
Women with disabilities in the state of Qatar: Human rights, challenges and means of empowerment
( International Journal of Special Education , 2017 , Article)This study explored human rights for Qatari women with disabilities, challenges and means of empowerment as perceived by females and males both with and without disabilities. The Questionnaire of the Rights of Women with ... -
Women's Health and Well-Being in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Narrative Review of Achievements and Gaps in the Gulf States.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)In 2014, United Nations member states proposed a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) to help further the millennium development goals that they had proposed in New York in 2000. Of these 13 SDGs, Goal 3 (i.e., SDG ... -
Women's spaces in the vernacular Qatari courtyard house: how privacy and gendered spatial segregation shape architectural identity
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This research study aims to explore sociocultural factors such as privacy and gender segregation as they relate to the spatial perception of women's spaces within the vernacular Qatari household, and the activities, ... -
Women-Focused Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World and Program Enablers to Support Broader Implementation
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)BackgroundWomen are less likely than men to use cardiac rehabilitation (CR); thus, women-focused (W-F) CR was developed. Implementation of W-F CR globally was investigated, as well as barriers and enablers to its delivery. ... -
Women-Only Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article & Conference Proceedings)Background: Women utilize cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly less than men. Gender-tailored CR improves adherence and mental health outcomes when compared to traditional programs. This study ascertained the ... -
Work in progress: Use of mobile technology to deliver training in blended learning and independent study formats
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)As citizens of countries and employees become comfortable using mobile technology, there is an opportunity for the workplace to deliver training using mobile technology. Using mobile learning allows employees to learn just ... -
The work of transnational forensic medicine experts in colonised zones:the Palestinian case
( Manchester University Press , 2019 , Article)This article aims to shed light on the post-mortem practices for Palestinian dead bodies when there is suspicion of human rights violations by Israeli military forces. By focusing on the case of Omran Abu Hamdieh from ... -
Workers remittances and economic development: Which role for education?
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2016 , Book chapter)In the past decades, international remittance inflows have significantly increased in developing nations. Their importance is being acknowledged due to their scale and growth, which makes them stand out on an aggregate and ... -
Workers’ Remittances and Economic Growth in MENA Countries: The Role of Financial Development
( Springer , 2020 , Book chapter)In this article, we examine the role of financial development as a channel through which migrants’ remittances could affect economic growth in selected countries of the MENA region.