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Tujjar in the Gulf: Changes in Political Influence
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Since the oil boom in the 1970s, the Gulf region has witnessed tremendous growth. Today, the GCC countries have an impressive collective 85% urbanization. This paper argues that merchant-ruler relations and the transnational ...
Innovation and Smart Cities Research: A Review and Future Directions
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Book chapter)
This chapter aims to review existing evidence and map research on innovation in smart cities. Based on data from 822 articles and chapters, bibliometric analyses were performed to capture descriptive statistics and key ...
The Amebas
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W.B. Saunders
, 2013 , Book chapter)
The second edition is designed to cover the topic of parasitology comprehensively. It provides information on how to perform the clinical procedures needed to collect specimens and obtain diagnostically useful parasitic ...
Sustainable Qatar
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The Qatar National Vision of 2030 has identified bold and transformational goals for the country. As envisioned by the State of Qatar, the transition to sustainable Qatar weaves together four pillars of economic, social, ...
Transforming pedagogy in mathematics and science in Qatar: A study of teacher and student perspectives
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Springer Singapore
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Changes to teachers’ pedagogy are complex, and frequently characterised by tensions evoked through teachers’ experience and beliefs. As well, there can be entrenched cultural expectations.We are currently engaged in an ...
The Fourth Wave of Grounded Theory: A Self-Correcting Top-Down Approach
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World Scientific
, 2024 , Book chapter)
Grounded theory, as a qualitative research method, constructs theories grounded in data on previously unexplored phenomena. To this end, it requires the researcher to be able to form concepts and ideas from the data, to ...
The use of organ-on-a-chip methods for testing of nanomaterials
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Nanotechnology is a rapidly evolving field that promises to revolutionize several areas of clinical practice ranging from gene therapy, research, and drug delivery. One of the major difficulties of such advances reaching ...
Hydrocolloids from Marine Macroalgae: Isolation and Applications
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CRC Press
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Hydrocolloids are natural polymeric substances which are commonly isolated from marine macroalgae. From the last four decades, hydrocolloids have played a significant role in food, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, and ...
Vector Control of Dual 3-ϕ Induction Machine-Based Flywheel Energy Storage System Using Fuzzy Logic Controllers
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Book chapter)
In the renewable, islanded microgrid and transportation applications, the flywheel energy storage systems (FESS) will play a significant role due to its potential benefits, like long life span, fast dynamics and high ...
Chitin-based nanomaterials
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Chitin- and chitosan-based materials have been increasingly used in various scientific advancements specifically in the field of nanotechnology for their therapeutic potential. They are biopolymeric polysaccharides with ...