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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"The Arabian Peninsula"”.
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Architecture beyond cultural politics : Western practice in the Arabian peninsula
Much of the recent architectural discourse in the Gulf States is permeated by a passionate preoccupation with narratives of identity and self-definition. During the last two decades, these states invited an overwhelming number of western architects to participate in development projects. The work …
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: From an Organizational Learning Perspective
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is viewed as a serious threat to United States national security. One of the most influential factors in the effectiveness and survivability of a terrorist organization is the organization's ability to learn; this learning could be from their own activities …
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Capturing Culture: The Practical Application of Holographic Recording for Artefacts Selected from the Heritage and Museums of the Arabian Peninsula
Recording cultural heritage is one of the most important issues for consideration in the twenty- first century. Safeguarding, protecting and preserving heritage, through effective mechanism, is of crucial importance. Holographic technology has the potential to offer an appropriate solution to solve …
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The Genetic Structure of the Kuwaiti and Failaka Island Populations: Y-chromosome & Mitochondrial DNA Variation
… multidisciplinary approaches suggest that the Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens (AMHS) passed through the Arabian Peninsula in their major diaspora out of Africa. The Arabian Peninsula is connected to three continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition to the major diaspora, the Arabian …
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Structural barriers to Emiratisation : analysis and policy recommendations
Decades of rapid development on the Arabian Peninsula attracted numerous migrant workers who now dominate the labour markets. In the United Arab Emirates, expatriate workers take some 98 per cent of jobs in the private sector and 91 per cent in the public sector; Emirati nationals have the few …
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Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen
The terrorist group known as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is a major threat to both Yemen and the United States. A branch of the infamous al-Qaeda terrorist organization, AQAP is growing in numbers, being trained, and exporting terrorists around the globe. AQAP is driven by religious …
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Development of Rift Valley fever virus candidate vaccines and reagents produced in Nicotiana benthamiana
… Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). It belongs to the genus Phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. The virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and affects ruminants and humans, causing high numbers of neonatal fatalities in animals and occasional fatalities in humans. It is endemic to parts of …
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Dating and Interpretation of Secondary Carbonate Deposits from the Last Interglacial
The age of secondary carbonate deposits has been determined via U/Th dating. According to the investigation of speleothems from the high Alpine Spannagel Cave (Zillertal Alps, Austria), a first warming occurred 135,000 years (135 kyr) ago. Sinter growth was interrupted from 130 kyr to 126 kyr, …
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Urban pattern and architecture of traditional Omani foothill settlements: al-Ḥamrā and Birkat al-Mawz
Outside of Yemen, Oman arguably contains the most significant, active vernacular heritage within the Arabian Peninsula. While some research exists on settlement pattern and architecture of large settlements on the plains (e.g., Manah, Nizwa, Bahla World Heritage Site and Ibra), little research has …
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Modeling the Near-Surface Using High-Resolution Seismic Data
In the Arabian Peninsula, the near-surface represents a major challenge in seismic exploration. For accurate deep subsurface reservoir imaging, an accurate near-surface velocity model is required. In this dissertation, I review the regional geology and geomorphology and the existing methods used …
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Societies, Politics, Cults and Identities in pre-Islamic Arabia
My doctoral thesis delves into the political and cultural developments of pre-Islamic late antique Arabia, focusing on the religious attitudes of the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula and its northern extension into the Syrian desert. Between the third and the seventh century, Arabia was on the …
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The foreign policy of King Abdulaziz (1927-1953) : a study in the international relations of an emerging state
… in Saudi domestics and foreign policy. He laid the foundation for Saudi foreign policy and international relations. Available studies on King Abdulaziz's foreign policy either concentrated on earlier periods or dealt with part of his era. This study deals with the whole period of King Abdulaziz, …
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Diriyah narrated by Its built environment : the story of the first Saudi State (1744-1818)
Diriyah is a parched settlement in the arid deserts of Central Arabia. It went, very swiftly, from not differing much compared to its local sphere, to assuming the role of a beacon capital which controlled Arabia almost in its entirety. From its ambitious emergence in 1744- which stemmed from a …
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Recruiting for the Cause(s): Extremist Propaganda and Radicalization Discourse
<p>In the “age of the internet,” characterized by the widespread use of social media platforms and user-generated content, extremist propaganda flourishes. Extremist propaganda deploys language to unite and recruit people to an ideological cause rooted in violence; however, existing research about …
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Rus oryantalistlerin hadis ve siyer çalışmaları
In the Tsarist Russian Orientalism, the scientific level reached by the West was accepted as a basis, the studies made in the subject of the Prophet Mohammad sayings and the Rules of Muslim Conduct were made generally on the basis of western resources. Years 1850-1950s is a period in which studies …
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Systematics Within the Therevinae (Insecta: Diptera: Therevidae)
The 50 species currently in valid combination with Psilocephala Zetterstedt are reviewed and their generic placement hypothesized. Four new genera; Argolepida gen. nov., Manestella gen. nov., Nigranitida gen. nov., and Notiothereva gen. nov. are described. The monophyly of the higher Therevinae is …
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Host response to Rift Valley fever virus infection
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) has the ability to cause severe disease (in the form of encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever) in humans and animals. RVFV is endemic to parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, but there is significant concern regarding its potential introduction into non-endemic …
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Simulating and quantifying land-surface biogeochemical, hydrological, and biogeophysical processes using the Community Land Model version 4
Carbon and nitrogen cycles, the energy cycle, and the hydrological cycle interact with each other; all are crucial to atmosphere–land studies. Carbon and nitrogen cycle from the atmosphere to vegetation communities and soil micro-organisms through their transformation in inorganic and organic …
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BETACORONAVIRUSES OPTIMIZE REPLICATION BY BALANCING ANTAGONISM OF INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSES AND ER STRESS RESPONSES
… emerged as a major threat to human health in the 21st century, although our understanding of their interactions with human cells remains limited. To better understand the determinants of human betacoronavirus infection and to identify potential therapeutic strategies, we examined interactions …
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The development of contemporary housing in Saudi Arabia (1950-1983) : a study in cross-cultural influence under conditions of rapid change
This study provides a framework for understanding the circumstances associated with the introduction of modern housing concepts and techniques to Saudi Arabia. The analysis and discussion of the relevant cultural influences offers a theoretical framework--historically grounded and critically …
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