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Trust in development: some implications of knowing in indigenous knowledge
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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' ...
Effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being: A cross-cultural investigation
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
Comparison of Mental Toughness and Power Test Performances in High-Level Kickboxers by Competitive Success
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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 ...
واقع خطبة الجمعة في دولة قطر : دراسة ميدانية
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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 ...
Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Women in Tunisia: Preliminary Findings from an Exploratory Study
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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. ...
Ramadan Fasting and Patients with Cancer: State-of-the-Art and Future Prospects
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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 ...
Over-time and over-level replacement policies with random working cycles
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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 ...