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Conducting polyaniline nanorods doped with aromatic carboxyl chain end functionalized polystyrene
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The preparation of new conducting polyaniline (PANI) derivatives with different nanostructures is described. PANI derivatives doped with aromatic carboxyl chain end functionalized polystyrene derivatives of different number ...
Towards a ‘democratic knowledge’ turn? Knowledge production in the age of the Arab Spring
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
This contribution (and the special issue as a whole) marks a modest attempt to initiate an investigation into what is called here ‘democratic knowledge’. This is done with special reference to the Arab Maghrib (in this ...
The mediating effect of organizational climate on the relationship between transformational leadership and patient safety: A study on Saudi hospitals
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Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research
, 2015 , Article)
The main aim of this paper is to investigate the mediation effect of organizational climate on the relationship between Transformational Leadership and perceived patient safety in Saudi Hospitals from the nurses perspective. ...
The impact of the Arab spring on the gulf cooperation council
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
It is apposite to interrogate the notion of ‘monarchical exceptionalism’ when testing the idea that the ‘Arab Spring’ has not affected the so-called ‘ruling bargain’ in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Arab Spring ...
Nonheme Fe(IV) Oxo Complexes of Two New Pentadentate Ligands and Their Hydrogen-Atom and Oxygen-Atom Transfer Reactions
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
, 2015 , Article)
Two new pentadentate {N5} donor ligands based on the N4Py (N4Py = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine) framework have been synthesized, viz. [N-(1-methyl-2-benzimidazolyl)methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)methyl-N-(bi ...
Herbal and nutritional supplement use among college students in Qatar
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World Health Organization
, 2015 , Article)
There is increasing demand for herbal and nutritional supplements in the Middle East. This study aimed to examine the use of supplements by college students in Qatar and to elucidate users' views about them. A total of 419 ...
Comparison of SimTraffic and VISSIM Microscopic Traffic Simulation Tools in Modeling Roundabouts
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Abstract SimTraffic and VISSIM are two microscopic traffic simulation tools that are capable of modeling arterial roads with signalized intersections and roundabouts. This study compares the performance of the two simulation ...
Engaging Engineering Students in Active Learning and Critical Thinking through Class Debates
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Within the program of engineering, typically there are courses that are heavily dependent on mathematics and derivations of fundamental concepts. A lot of active learning can be done in these classes by using the engineering ...