28 research outputs found
Digital Business Incubators and Digital Entrepreneurship: The case of Digital Incubation Center in Qatar
No full textThis study examines the role of digital business incubators, focusing specifically on the Qatar Digital Incubation Center (DIC), in fostering digital entrepreneurship. The methodology used is qualitative, employing content analysis to interpret textual and visual data from sources such as online databases, documents, reports, and academic research papers. International benchmark reports are used to assess Qatar's global ranking in research, development, innovation, and digital entrepreneurship. The findings highlight Qatar's commitment to digital transformation and its efforts to create a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship. They underscore Qatar's dedication to driving innovation through investments in telecommunications, information technology, education, and initiatives like the Qatar National Research Fund. Qatar's digital competitiveness is evident through its ICT infrastructure, extensive 5G implementation, and initiatives like the Smart Qatar Program. The DIC plays a pivotal role in supporting digital entrepreneurs by providing resources, mentorship, and a collaborative environment. By collaborating with government agencies, academic institutions, and industry partners, the DIC contributes to the growth and success of digital startups, fostering innovation, and positioning Qatar as a hub for digital entrepreneurship and technological innovation. This study provides valuable insights into the development of Qatar's digital entrepreneurship ecosystem and the significance of digital business incubators, including the DIC
EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND FOOD SECURITY IN ALGERIA: A VECM Approach
No full textThis study explores the link between financial inclusion and food security in Algeria from 2003 to 2022. Using a composite financial inclusion index and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), we analyse the data, subjecting it to various diagnostic tests. Surprisingly, our results reveal that financial inclusion (FI) has a significant and positive impact on undernourishment prevalence, indicating a negative effect on food security in both the short and long term. Likewise, food imports (FIM) contribute to higher undernourishment prevalence, implying a weakening of food security in the long-run. Conversely, unemployment rate (UEM) and food production (FOP) show no substantial long-term impact on food security, although UEM has an opposing effect in the short run, meaning it improves food security at the short term; which can be attributed to the informal economy and other State’s policies. Notably, income per capita (INCAPITA) negatively affects undernourishment prevalence, improving food security. These findings offer a nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between financial inclusion and food security in Algeria, emphasizing the need for multifaceted, context-specific policies to address the country's unique challenges
Author Correction: Reply to: Postbiotics - when simplification fails to clarify
No full textIn the original Supplementary Table associated with this Correspondence, the terms “postbiotic” and “ISAPP” were misspelled in the column heading and footnote, respectively. These errors have now been corrected and the Supplementary information updated online; for transparency, the updated Supplementary Table is available in the online version of this Correction.</p
Regulating water and war in Iraq: a dangerous dark side of new governance
No full textIn the legal scholarship, the ‘new governance’ mode of governance advances an administrative arrangement where decision-making is shared amongst a range of actors, both public and private. The flexible, responsive, and collaborative governance orientation is intended to counter the ill effects of a coercive, top-down, state-centric, commandand-control approach to governance. Critics contend the new governance framework can displace the interests of local communities, disempower individuals, and dislodge basic human rights. The U.S. military has adopted such an adaptive approach in its own governance structure, which in this article is referred to as: the new governance “mentality.” This mentality of governance was employed in the U.S.'s post-conflict reconstruction efforts in Iraq—efforts that were plagued by waste, inefficiency, and corruption. Governance scholars have yet to ask the question of what models of governance should apply in the post conflict situation where the environmental violence of war has poisoned waterscapes and degraded landscapes. Should an adaptive mode of new governance be applied in post conflict situations where public institutions are weak and beset by corruption? What is the role of the state and private actors when the war is over and the reconstruction period begins? In this article, we explore a dark side of the new governance framework through the case study of the Iraq war theatre and examine how the transformed military culture shaped the 2003– 2013 Coalition operations in Iraq and the reconstruction effort—in particular, the provision of safe, clean drinking water to local communities.Peer reviewedFinal article publishedcorporate governancegovernancewardrinking waterwater governancegovernment corruptionenvironmental ethicssoldiersmilitary campaign
Author correction: The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics
No full textThe originally published article contained an error in Table 2 in which the study on L. gasseri CP2305 was wrongly attributed to reference 155; it should have cited reference 15: Nishida et al. Para- psychobiotic Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 ameliorates stress- related symptoms and sleep quality. J. Appl. Microbiol. 123, 1561–1570 (2017). This error has now been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.</p
How reduced demand for children and access to family planning accelerated the fertility decline in Colombia
No full textBy the early 1960s, Colombia was one of the fastest growing countries in the world. With a total fertility rate of seven children per woman and a rapidly declining mortality, its population was growing at a rate that would double in size every 22 years. But from the years 1973 - 1985 the doubling time increased to 41 years. This slowdown in growth, caused by a dramatic decline in fertility, was one of the most rapid demographic transition processes in the world. The causes and mechanisms of this phenomena deserve to be carefully studied if the experience is to be replicated in other countries. A framework developed by Richard Easterlin is used in this study to analyze the fertility change in Colombia. Considering the effects of socioeconomic changes on supply of and demand for children, together with effects on regulation costs, this framework will allow us to understand the underlying causes and processes behind the fertility decline.Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Health Economics&Finance,Adolescent Health
Protein metabolism in mouse spinal cord
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Radiolytic Production of Fluorine Gas from MSR Relevant Fluoride Salts
No full textRadiolytic fluorine gas production at temperatures of 40°C to 60°C was investigated for the fluoride salts LiF, BeF2, UF4, ThF4, and 71.7LiF-16BeF2-12.3UF4 (FliBe-UF4) by gamma irradiation of powdered samples using spent fuel elements from the High Flux Reactor (HFR) Petten as the irradiation source; work of a similar nature was previously performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the period 1965 to 1995. Gamma irradiation was conducted for just over 41 days, with total absorbed gamma dose ranging from ~45 MGy for the lightest salts to ~170 MGy for ThF4 and UF4. By measuring the gas pressure within salt-filled capsules during irradiation, it was possible to quantify radiolytic gas production for all salt samples except UF4. Production rates are reported as the salt G-values, measured as number of fluorine molecules produced per 100 eV of energy absorbed (molecules F2/100 eV). The G-values of the salts were found to be G(LiF) ~0.004, G(BeF2) ~0.009, G(ThF4) ~0.021, and G(FLiBe-UF4) ~0.005.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.RST/Reactor Physics and Nuclear Material
Potential of aquaculture in Australia, : case study - trout farming
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Grafting Maple with Cedar
No full textCanada’s metaphor for integrating immigrants is the mosaic —vividly colored pieces of ethnicity, culture, racial identity, and language planted side by side, and in contrast to the melting pot of the American states, Canada is a nation of immigrants from all parts of the world, including the Arab world. The Arab community’s presence in Canada has not been investigated, represented, or responded to as thoroughly as other notable immigrant communities. This thesis begins with a literature review that underscores the fact that there is no one cohesive “Arab” identity, contrary to popular belief. Hence, moving forward with a focus on El Mashreq countries, this thesis investigates the heritage and social dynamics at the heart of El Mashreq culture, supported by a series of stories collected by the author to provide a humanist perspective towards the usually misconceived Arab community in Canada. Employing grafting—the binding of two separate plant pieces into one—as the research’s primary discourse and method of approach, the following thesis speculates on graft architecture as an advocacy tool for racialized minorities, specifically El Mashreq Arabs in Canada. Following the Being an Arab in Canada Study, carried out with the community in Canada with the goal of documenting authentic insight into their needs, a design proposal for an Ahwé—Arabic for coffeeshop—in Old Montreal is presented as a design solution that responds to the community’s longing for social interaction. The design is based on an exploration of contact zones—where disparate cultures meet—through a conscientious analysis of the French-inspired architecture of Cairo, Beirut, and Montreal, envisioning a unique graft of the three. This thesis ultimately argues that grafting can be utilized as an ever-evolving model for the weaving together of distinct cultures sharing space, when intricately implemented into all stages of architectural design; from program, to material use, and modern detailing
