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On the Road to Social Death: A Grounded Theory Study of the Emotional and Social Effects of Honor Killing on Families—A Palestinian Perspective
(2019-06-10)
Despite high rates of domestic violence and increased rates of honor killing (HK)
over the past decade, there is a paucity of empirical data about how HK affects family
members. This study used grounded theory to explore ...
Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, New Hopes–4
(MDPI, 2018-12-31)
Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, New Hopes
is a series of Editorials, which is published on a biannual basis by the Editorial Board of the Medicinal
Chemistry section of the ...
Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, New Hopes-3
(MDPI, 2018-07-20)
Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, New Hopes is a series
of Editorials, which is published on a biannual basis by the Editorial Board of the Medicinal Chemistry
section of the ...
Palestinian children's narratives about living with spina bifida: Stigma, vulnerability, and social exclusion
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2018-10-07)
Background: Living with spina bifida in Palestine is a critical issue that might influence
various aspects of the individual's life. It is a challenge for children, their families,
and health care providers because it ...
Photodegradation using TiO2-activated borosilicate tubes
(Springer, 2018-08-16)
This study examines the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) semiconductor supported on borosilicate tubes (cut-off
290 nm) towards removal of a mix of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from water. For ...
Self-Perceived Health Status and Sense of Coherence in Children With Type 1 Diabetes in the West Bank, Palestine
(2019-06-11)
Introduction: Self-perceived health status and sense of coherence (SOC) are essential constructs for capturing health
outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study measured self-perceived health status and ...
Econometric analysis of consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for organic tomatoes in Palestine: Choice experiment method
(2019-02-14)
This study aimed to examine consumers’ willingness to pay a premium price for several environmental
attributes of organic tomato to increase both producer production and consumer health in Palestine.
The paper adopts the ...
Association between physical activity and physical functioning in community-dwelling older adults
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-10-31)
Aim: To evaluate the association between level of physical activity (PA) and physical functioning
among community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: A total of 176 older adults were assessed with a PA socio-cultural adapted ...
A focus group study of patient’s perspective and experiences of type 2 diabetes and its management in Jordan
(Elsevier, 2018-01-31)
Background: Diabetes is increasingly becoming a major health problem in Jordan and glycemic goals are
often not achieved.
Objective: To explore the patients’ perspectives regarding type 2 diabetes and its management in ...
Addressing Coherence in English-Arabic Subtitling by Amateur Aficionados
(2017-01-12)
The present article discusses coherence in terms of linguistic, cultural and polysemiotic channels. Subtitlers are often faced with major stumbling blocks to get the message across in a cohesive and coherent fashion within ...