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Masdar - The Sustainable Desert City: A Theoretical Mirage or A Realistic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Masdar City, currently being developed in Abu Dhabi and designed by Foster + Partners, a high-profile British firm of architects, sets a groundbreaking example of a new breed of eco-cities. The city’s birth has taken on an environmental stance. Having
Tang, Gabriel
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Americans abroad: International hospitality careers

open access: yes, 2009
This is an exploratory research paper reviewing international tourism and hospitality careers with a focus on Abu Dhabi, the capitol of the United Arab Emirates.
Chranowski, Julienne
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Reframing FDI Motivations Through OLIP: Explaining Private Engagement for Sustainable Development in PPPs

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The drivers of firms' participation in fragile markets have become increasingly complex. Under such conditions, the conventional explanation focusing on incentives within the OLI framework—ownership, location, and internalization advantages—proves insufficient.
Yu Ri Kim, Seo Yun Choi, Taewoo Roh
wiley   +1 more source

Elevated Lp(a) Levels Correlate with Severe and Multiple Coronary Artery Stenotic Lesions

open access: yesVascular Health and Risk Management, 2023
Cynthia Al Hageh,1,* Stephanie Chacar,1,2,* Michella Ghassibe-Sabbagh,3 Daniel E Platt,4 Andreas Henschel,5 Hamdan Hamdan,1,2 Dominique Gauguier,6,7 Yara El Murr,3 Eman Alefishat,8,9 Elie Chammas,10 Siobhán O’Sullivan,1 Antoine Abchee,11 ...
Al Hageh C   +13 more
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The knowledge management kaleidoscope: Keeping stakeholders and their expectations in focus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
information systems field. Over many years the roots and foundations of the definition of knowledge and its constructs have upheld the view that knowledge is an amorphous entity to be harnessed in its abundance.
Braganza, A, Sharif, AM
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From Particle to Purpose: A Systems‐Theoretical Model of Unity and Coherent Adaptation

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper develops a conceptual integration that bridges classical systems theories with insights from the Islamic intellectual tradition, focusing on the notion of zerre (particle) as articulated by Said Nursî. We reinterpret zerre as a systems‐theoretical agent that exhibits lawful responsiveness without autonomy, offering a new lens on how
Erhan Atay
wiley   +1 more source

Career Sustainability Profiles of Self‐Initiated Expatriates and Associated Person‐Related Factors

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasingly volatile global working environment poses particular challenges for self‐initiated expatriates (SIEs), who often lack formal organizational support and must manage their careers independently. However, research on SIEs has largely focused on single international experiences or specific stages of the expatriation cycle, thereby
Shaofang Zong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decarbonisation of Kidney Care in the United Arab Emirates: A Roadmap to an Environmentally Sustainable Care

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
Stephen Geoffrey Holt,1 Erik Koornneef,2 Ali Abdul Kareem Al Obeidli,3 Luke Hubbert,4 Lindsay Nicholson4 1SEHA Kidney Care, SEHA Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 2Research and Innovation Department, SEHA Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab ...
Holt SG   +4 more
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Phthalate Metabolite, Mono(2‐Ethyl‐5‐Hydroxyhexyl) Phthalate (MEHHP), Promotes Uterine‐Fibroid–Associated Phenotypes in Myometrial Stem Cell‐Derived 3D Organoids

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how phthalate exposure contributes to uterine fibroid (UF) development by studying the effects of the Mono‐(2‐ethyl‐5‐hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP), a metabolite of Di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate, on myometrial stem cells (MMSCs).
Somayeh Vafaei   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Low‐Power Radioisotope XRF Spectrometer for Detection of Light Elements on Planetary Missions

open access: yesX-Ray Spectrometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current X‐ray spectrometers for in situ geochemical analysis on planetary missions typically rely either on X‐ray tubes, which demand electrical power and add mass and thermal complexity, or on alpha particle X‐ray spectrometers (APXS) that use rare 244Cm$$ {}^{244}\mathrm{Cm} $$ sources, and come with severe concerns on radiation safety and ...
Leandro Silveri   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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