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Changes in Copepod Community Structure in Response to Land-Based Activities along Alexandria Coastline, Mediterranean Sea
( Qatar University , 2000 , Article)Along the coastal water of Alexandria, Copepods were collected from four different areas subjected to agricultural/industrial mixed discharge, primary treated sewage flow, industrial effluent and agricultural runoff to ... -
Changes in Dietary Habits and Eating Behaviors during COVID-19 Induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary habits (DH) and eating behaviors (EB) among adults during COVID19-induced confinement. For this purpose, an online survey designed to assess the change in DH and EB ... -
Changes in Driving Behavior Across Age Cohorts in an Arab Culture: The Case of State of Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)In this investigation, we aimed to examine the structure of the Driving Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) across age cohorts spanning 14 to 55 years in the State of Qatar. In addition, we aimed to examine variations in driving ... -
Changes in expression of Kv7.5 and Kv7.2 channels in dorsal root ganglion neurons in the streptozotocin rat model of painful diabetic neuropathy
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP), the most debilitating complication of diabetes mellitus, is resistant to current therapy. The pathogenesis of DPNP is still elusive, but several mechanisms have been proposed ... -
Changes in governance of corporate risks : Evidence from British Petroleum's response to the Deepwater Horizon Incident through narrative reporting
( Routledge , 2022 , Book chapter)This chapter explores how British Petroleum (BP) responded to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) incident by articulating how BP actors changed how corporate risks are governed. Drawing on the Institutional Logics Perspective ... -
Changes in movement organization and control strategies when learning a biomechanically constrained gait pattern, racewalking: a PCA study
( Springer-Verlag , 2016 , Article)Combining advances from gait analysis and motor learning fields, this study aims to examine invariant characteristics and practice-related changes in the control of walking gait when learning a biomechanically constrained ... -
Changes in plant composition and diversity in an alpine heath and meadow after 18 years of experimental warming
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Global warming is expected to have large impacts on high alpine and Arctic ecosystems in the future. Here we report effects of 18 years of experimental warming on two contrasting high alpine plant communities in subarctic ... -
Changes in preventive care utilisation and its influencing factors among Chinese adults before and after the healthcare reform: cross-sectional evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2004-2015.
( BMJ Publishing Group Ltd , 2020 , Article)China launched its health reform in 2009. This study aimed to assess changes in preventive care utilisation (PCU) and its relationship with the healthcare reform. A cross-sectional study using demographic characteristics, ... -
Changes in resting-state functional brain activity are associated with waning cognitive functions in HIV-infected children.
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Delayed brain development in perinatally HIV-infected children may affect the functional brain activity and subsequently cognitive function. The current study evaluated the functional brain activity in HIV-infected children ... -
Changes in Soluble Sugars and Proline in Seedlings of A local Wheat Cultivar (Doha) Due to the Salt Stress and Temperature
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)Germination of grains, and changes in the soluble sugars and proline due to salt stress under three temperatures in the germinating grains, of the local wheat cultivar (Doha) were studied. This cultivar proved resistant ... -
Changes in some chemical constituents of stored grain and animal feed In two provinces in Saudi Arabia
( Qatar University , 1995 , Article)Changes in total acidity, total carbohydrates, reducing sugars, starch, total protein, ether soluble fraction, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, total phosphorus, ash, dry and wet gluten, crude fibres and specific ... -
Changes in student perceptions after a semester-long interprofessional education activity in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Objectives Interprofessional education (IPE) is rapidly becoming integrated into university accreditation standards worldwide. However, the impact of IPE on student learning and practice is largely unknown in the Middle ... -
Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundThe burden of heart failure (HF) is high globally, but information on its burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is limited. This study provides a systematic analysis of the burden and underlying causes ... -
Changes in the white–black house value distribution gap from 1997 to 2005
( Elsevier , 2012 , Article)This paper examines the white–black house value gap across the entire value distribution. Instead of using standard conditional mean analysis and decomposition methods (via OLS regression), we estimate and decompose the ... -
Changes of perceived unevenness caused by in-track vibration countermeasures in slab track
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)This paper investigates the relation between unevenness at different locations in a railway track and the unevenness perceived by a train, for the particular case of a slab track. The different types of unevenness considered ... -
Changing Dynamics of network security involving hacking/cracking with next generation firewalls (NGFW)
( IGI Global , 2016 , Book chapter)With increasing number of users on the internet, risk of security and probability of vulnerable attacks are increasing day by day. For every user connected to network, security attacks like hacking and cracking are very ... -
Changing Paradigm in The Global LNG Market: Opportunities And Risks For Major Suppliers in The Gulf Region
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2019 , Conference Paper)Beginning from early this decade, global LNG market is going through dramatic changes. The market is increasingly becoming oversupplied and competitive by new large volumes from Australia, USA and Russia. At the same ... -
The Changing Return Dynamics of the Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite Indices.
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)Diversification benefits to international investors depend fundamentally on the dynamic correlations of returns between market indices. The relationship between the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite indices are analyzed in ... -
Changing role of accounting and its systems: A new vision of accounting as knowledge processing systems
( Inderscience Publishers , 2016 , Article Review)This paper introduces a new vision for defining what can be titled " Knowledge accounting and its systems". A review of accounting and information systems literature provides a milestone in the way of architecting a new ... -
Changing Trends in the Referral and Timing of Treatment for Congenital Cryptorchidism: A Single-Center Experience from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Cryptorchidism is the most common male urogenital tract disorder identified at birth. Treatment delays of cryptorchidism may be associated with significant complications such as subfertility and testicular cancer. The ...