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Ventifacts distribution in Qatar
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 1985 , Article)This study attempts to investigate the distribution of ventifacts in Qatar. It is believed that ventifacts are confined to the areas within about 5 km of the Miocene or Mio-Pliocene Hofuf formations and the spreads of ... -
التحولات الاجتماعية و مظاهر التغير في المجتمع القطري : دراسة تحليلية
( Qatar University , 1998 , Article)يؤكد التحليل السوسيولوجي على أن التغير الاجتماعي في معناه الشامل يضمن التغير في البنا ء الاجتماعي أو في نظم اجتماعية خاصة أو في العلاقات بين النظم. كما انه يرتبط ارتباط وثيقا بالتغيرات الثقافية، واذا ما تأملنا واقع المجتمع ... -
Book Reviews: "Islam in Urban America: Sunni Muslims in Chicago"
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2006 , Book Review)Review of Islam in Urban America: Sunni Muslims in Chicago. Garbi Schmidt. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004. ix + 242pp., notes, glossary of Arabic words, index. -
The Veil Unveiled: Beyond Appearances
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The Scientific Contributions of Arab Scientists to the International Research: a Study of the Indicators for Select Arab Countries
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2009 , Article)Using SCOPUS database, the research productivity of Arab researchers in five countries has been investigated. The analysis included subject, geographical and time range indicators. The relationship between the most published ... -
Trust in development: some implications of knowing in indigenous knowledge
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd. , 2010 , Article)The indigenous knowledge (IK) initiative in development has met with limited success. The cultural relativity of knowledge � i.e. what qualifies as justified belief � may partly explain why. Drawing on New Guinea Highlands' ... -
Book Review: Visual interventions: applied visual anthropology--Edited by Sarah Pink
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واقع خطبة الجمعة في دولة قطر : دراسة ميدانية
( جامعة قطر , 2015 , Article)إن كانت الصلاة ركن الاسلام، وعمود الدين، وأول ما يحاسب عليه العبد يوم القيامة، فإن صلاه الجمعة قد زادها الله تشريفا على ذلك التشريف كله، وخصها من القرآن ، بـ(سورة الجمعة)، ومن الأيام ، بـ(يوم الجمعة)، ومن الفقه بأحكام تعلي ... -
Effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being: A cross-cultural investigation
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2015 , Article)The effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being (perceived stress and depression) were assessed in 2 samples of Jordanian and Turkish college students. Statistically ... -
Trait self-control, identified-introjected religiosity and health-related-feelings in healthy Muslims: A structural equation model analysis
( Public Library of Science , 2015 , Article)Aim: The present study attempted to test McCullough and Willoughby’s hypothesis that self-control mediates the relationships between religiosity and psychosocial outcomes. Specifically, this study examined whether trait ... -
Social workers in a Qatari health setting: responding positively to ethical problems
( Routledge , 2016 , Article)Social workers in health settings often face challenging ethical problems in their daily practice. These challenges may be internal in nature and in particular related to their personal and cultural beliefs. The aim of ... -
Development of executive functioning in school-age Tunisian children
( Routledge , 2016 , Article)Research regarding executive functioning (EF) in children rarely focuses on populations in African or Middle-Eastern Arabic-speaking countries. The current study used a cross-sectional design to examine the developmental ... -
Over-time and over-level replacement policies with random working cycles
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)When a unit is running successive works with cycle times, it would be uneconomical or impractical to do maintenances during any working cycle. This paper firstly reviews two replacement models proposed in literatures as ... -
Human Factors in Driving Accidents: A Cognitive Investigation in the Gulf Context
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Human factors were reported by researchers to be the reason behind the majority of car accidents; examples of these factors were: inattention, stress, distraction, decision making, drugs and alcohol abuses. Most of such ... -
An integrative psychological model for radicalism : Evidence from structural equation modeling
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The present study aimed at testing an integrative model that comprises cognitive, psychopathological and psychosocial factors that potentially relate to radicalism as an antecedent condition to radical and terrorist ... -
Ramadan Fasting and Patients with Cancer: State-of-the-Art and Future Prospects
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)Ramadan fasting represents one of the five pillars of the Islam creed. Even though some subjects (among which patients) are exempted from observing this religious duty, they may be eager to share this particular moment of ... -
Comparison of Mental Toughness and Power Test Performances in High-Level Kickboxers by Competitive Success
( Tehran University of Medical Sciences , 2016 , Article)Background Kickboxing is a high-intensity intermittent striking combat sport, which is characterized by complex skills and tactical key actions with short duration. Objectives The present study compared and verified ... -
Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Women in Tunisia: Preliminary Findings from an Exploratory Study
( Public Library of Science (PLoS) , 2016 , Article)Background The incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) makes it the most widespread parasitic disease in Tunisia and the Arab world. Yet, few studies have addressed its psychological and psychosocial effects. ... -
Emotion-Cognition Interaction in Nonhuman Primates: Cognitive Avoidance of Negative Stimuli in Baboons (Papio papio)
( SAGE , 2016 , Article)It is well established that emotion and cognition interact in humans, but such an interaction has not been extensively studied in nonhuman primates. We investigated whether emotional value can affect nonhuman primates’ ... -
The Development of the Dementia Screening Battery-100: Instrument Presentation, Reliability, and Construct Validity
( S. Karger AG , 2017 , Article)Background/Aim: The screening of dementia in non-Westerners has so far relied on translations and adaptations of reputed instruments. Other efforts focused on developing culturally appropriate tests or tests in touch with ...
