Browsing College of Arts & Sciences by Publisher "Taylor & Francis"
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Aberrant driving behaviors as mediators in the relationship between driving anger patterns and crashes among taxi drivers: An investigation in a complex cultural context
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Objective: Taxis have become an integrated component of Qatar’s urban transportation network due to their convenience, comfort, and flexibility. Qatar has seen an uptick in the demand for professional taxi drivers. Most ... -
An Arab registry for type 1 diabetes: global benefits for type 1 diabetes patients
( Taylor & Francis , 2016 , Article)BACKGROUND: The Arab world encompasses twenty-two Arabic-speaking countries, where the rate of consanguinity can exceed 50%. Type 1 diabetes (T1D), a chronic disorder that requires lifelong treatment, is believed to be ... -
The Arab spring is not lost: Moral protest as the embodiment of a new politics
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Book chapter)This chapter explores the “Arab Spring” popular Uprisings sweeping the MENA region since late 2010 to posit moral protest as a dynamic of new politics “from below.” It begins with a conceptualization of bottom-up “protest ... -
Army and Monarchy in Morocco: Rebellion, Allegiance and Reforms
( Taylor & Francis , 2018 , Article)The study of the complex relationship between army and monarchy in Morocco provides support for the argument that coup-proofing and institutionalisation enable civil leadership to enhance and maintain civilian control over ... -
Bromate reduction by ultraviolet light irradiation using medium pressure lamp
( Taylor & Francis , 2013 , Article)Bromate reduction in water by ultraviolet irradiation using medium-pressure lamps (UV-M) emitting light in the range of 200-600 nm has been investigated. Effects of certain experimental parameters including the initial ... -
Concentrations and dynamics of fungal spore populations in the air of Zarqa, Jordan, using the volumetric method
( Taylor & Francis , 2014 , Article)This study was initiated to investigate seasonal and intradiurnal variations in concentrations of airborne fungal spores of the Zarqa area in Jordan based on daily spore trapping. A total of 76 396 fungal spores belonging ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar IX. The antispasmodic components of cymbopogon parkeri stapf. Parkeri stapf
( Taylor & Francis , 1986 , Article)Investigation of the lipid fraction of Cymbopogon parkeri revealed the presence of several active constituents, one of which possesses an antispasmodic activity and was identified as cryptomeridiol. Study of the other ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar part XV. Chemical investigation and pharmacotoxicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids of moltikiopsis ciliata
( Taylor & Francis , 1988 , Article)Chemical study of the alkaloidal constituents of Moltikiopsis ciliata resulted in the isolation and identification of heliotrine and echinatine, in addition to other minor alkaloids. Pharmacological experiments revealed: ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar VII an examination of certain plants for anti-inflammatory activity
( Taylor & Francis , 1985 , Article)Six desert plants native to the State of Qatar were successively extracted with hexane, chloroform and ethanol. These extracts were examined for their ability to inhibit aggregation of rabbit blood platelets induced by ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar XVII anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities of extracts of thirty indigenous species
( Taylor & Francis , 1990 , Article)Thirty plants, indigenous to Qatar, were extracted separately with hexane, chloroform and ethanol. The dried extracts were examined for potential anti-inflammatory activities both in vitro by their ability to inhibit ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar XX. Phytochemical investigation of anastatica hierochuntica: NOTE
( Taylor & Francis , 1993 , Article)A study of the lipid fraction of Anastatica hierochuntica (Cruciferae) resulted in the isolation of hydrocarbon (mainly C25H52, C29H60 AND C31H64) AND sterol fractions (P-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol AND cholesterol). ... -
Correlation between delta-endotoxin and proteolytic activities produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki growing in an economic production medium
( Taylor & Francis , 2013 , Article)Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram positive bacterium that produces an insecticidal crystalline protein making it one of the most important biocontrol agents for pest management. Bioinsecticides based on B. thuringiensis ... -
Crisis of Democratisation in the Maghreb and North Africa
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Other)Democratisation in revolutionary times matters to academia and to our social world. Reflecting on the urgent scholarly need among students of Arab and Middle Eastern politics to address the crisis of democratisation is ... -
Degeneration and the demos in North Africa: towards a ‘critical’ study of democratisation?
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This article frames the problematic explored in the Special Issue, namely, the Maghreb and North Africa's ‘crisis of democratization.' Across cases, the crisis is multi-layered, involving first, counter-revolution since ... -
Discoursing ‘democratic knowledge’ & knowledge production in North Africa
( Taylor & Francis , 2015 , Other)North Africa (interchangeably used with the term ‘Maghrib’) has historically featured as a contributor to Euro-Med cultures and civilisations. Mesopotamia, Egypt and Phoenicia all at one point in time or another mediated ... -
Disgraceful return: Gulf migration and shifting national narratives amid COVID-19
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Several Asian countries that encourage international migration of labour call their emigrants ‘national heroes and heroines’ because of their contributions to foreign currency reserves and subsequent national development. ... -
Emerging trends in niobium, vanadium, and molybdenum based MXenes applications
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)MXenes, 2-dimensional (2D) layered materials, have been able to garner immense popularity among researchers and academia alike in recent times. MXenes are typically produced from the selective etching of “A” group metal ... -
Enhanced tensile strength, fracture toughness and piezoresistive performances of CNT based epoxy nanocomposites using toroidal stirring assisted ultra-sonication
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The importance of proper CNT dispersion is still the main challenge in CNTs doped epoxy nanocomposites. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of toroidal stirring-assisted sonication on final mechanical, ... -
Estimation of Pr(X ≤ Y) using record values in the one and two parameter exponential distributions
( Taylor & Francis , 2008 , Article)Abstract We consider the problem of estimating the stress-strength reliability when the available data is in the form of record values. The one parameter and two parameters exponential distribution are considered. In the ... -
The GCC in Crisis: Explorations of ‘Normlessness’ in Gulf Regionalism
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)In a field that is so loosely theorised, an investigation into intra-GCC conflict is both apposite and challenging. Empirically, interventions by Gulf states have proliferated across the GCC and MENA since 2011. This Special ...