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    • AlJazeera: Non-Violence and Peace Journalism 

      GUTA, HALA ( Palgrave Macmillan , 2019 , Book chapter)
      Since its establishment in 1996, Al Jazeera has branded itself as an alternative source of news in a world dominated until then by Western media. Al-Jazeera’s role as an alternative voice has been particularly highlighted ...
    • All that glitters is not gold: Challenges of teacher and school leader licensure licensing system in Qatar 

      Ellili-Cherif, Maha; Romanowski, Michael H.; Nasser, Ramzi ( Elsevier Ltd. , 2012 , Article)
      In 2001, the Government of Qatar began a comprehensive education reform (Education for a New Era) based on RAND’s recommendations and options for building an educational system that would meet the country’s changing ...
    • All those exanthematous fevers are not Covid-19 

      Sirajudeen, Jaseem; Prabhakaran Nair, Arun; Waseem Hassany, Rabia; Purayil, Nishan K; Mathew, Joe Vargheese; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)
      Fever with a rash is a common case scenario that clinicians encounter in their practice. The ubiquity of the presentation is proportional to the magnitude of the physician's dilemma due to its numerous causes. The diagnosis ...
    • All-cause and COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Alnuaimi, Asma A.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Semaan, Sandy; Almukdad, Sawsan; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Objective To investigate all-cause mortality, COVID-19 mortality and all-cause non-COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national, retrospective cohort analysis and national, matched, retrospective ...
    • All-solid lithium-sulfur batteries: present situation and future progress 

      De Luna, Yannis; Abdullah, Mohanad; Dimassi, Sarra N.; Bensalah, Nasr ( Springer , 2021 , Article Review)
      Lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries are among the most promising next-generation energy storage technologies due to their ability to provide up to three times greater energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The ...
    • All-to-all throughput maximization in wireless relay networks with multiple packet reception 

      Zeng, Deze; Guo, Song; Guizani, Mohsen; Ye, Baoliu (2012 , Conference Paper)
      Network Coding (NC) has shown the promise of significant throughput improvement to wireless networks. Meanwhile, Multiple Packet Reception (MPR) has been proved as an efficient way to combat the Multiple Access Interference ...
    • Allelopathic Effects of the Invasive Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. on Native Plants: Perspectives toward Agrosystems 

      Bibi, Shazia; Bibi, Amina; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H. ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. Is highly recognized for its invasive character and its detrimental effects on different plant species across the world. In this study, a field survey was performed to assess the impact of P. ...
    • Allelopathic effects of the invasive Prosopis juliflora (sw.) Dc. On seed germination of selected Qatari native plant species 

      Bibi, Shazia; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      P. juliflora is highly recognized for its invasive character and its detrimental effects on different plant species due to the presence of allelochemicals across the world. The purpose of this study is to assess the ...
    • Allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms 

      Juan José, Yepes-Nuñez; Guyatt, Gordon H.; Gómez-Escobar, Luis Guillermo; Pérez-Herrera, Lucia C.; Chu, Alexandro W.L.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD, eczema) is driven by a combination of skin barrier defects, immune dysregulation, and extrinsic stimuli such as allergens, irritants, and microbes. The role of environmental allergens ...
    • Allergenicity of roasted peanuts treated with a non-human digestive protease 

      Yu, Jianmei; Hernandez, Michelle; Li, Hao; Goktepe, Ipek; Robinette, Carole; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd. , 2015 , Article)
      Peanut allergy is a severe and lifelong type of food allergy triggered by allergenic proteins and peptides in peanuts. This study investigated the effects of ultrasound-assisted alcalase treatment on the concentrations of ...
    • Almost BPXOR Coding Technique for Tolerating Three Disk Failures in RAID7 Architectures 

      Mhaisen, Naram; Punkar, Mayur; Wang, Yongge; Desmedt, Yvo; Malluhi, Qutaibah ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage architectures provide protection of digital infrastructure against potential disks failures. For example, RAID-5 and RAID-6 architectures provide protection against one ...
    • Alpha-glucosidase and carbonic anhydrase inhibition studies of Pd(II)-hydrazide complexes 

      Qurrat-ul-Ain; Ashiq, Uzma; Jamal, Rifat Ara; Saleem, Muhammad; Mahroof-Tahir, Mohammad ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      This study focused on the synthesis and characterization of hydrazide ligands and their respective Pd(II) complexes and used high throughput screening to determine their α-glucosidase and carbonic anhydrase II enzyme ...
    • Alpha-methylacyl-CoA Racemase (AMACR) Protein is Upregulated in Early Proliferative Lesions of the Breast Irrespective of Apocrine Differentiation 

      Zoran, Gatalica; Stafford, Phillip; Vranic, Semir ( Elsevier , 2022 , Other)
      Alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase (AMACR/P504S) is a mitochondrial and peroxisomal enzyme involved in the branched-chain fatty acid and bile acid metabolism. AMACR is a useful diagnostic biomarker for prostate carcinomas and ...
    • Altered strength profile in Achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      McAuliffe, Seán; Tabuena, Ariane; McCreesh, Karen; O’Keeffe, Mary; Hurley, John; ... more authors (2019 , Article)
      Background: Persistent strength deficits secondary to Achilles tendinopathy (AT) have been postulated to account for difficulty engaging in tendon-loading movements, such as running and jumping, and may contribute to the ...
    • Alternative method of diffraction-enhanced imaging 

      Hasna, M.O.; Chapman, D. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2007 , Article)
      Diffraction-enhanced imaging (DEI) is a radiographic technique that derives contrast from an object's X-ray absorption, refraction gradient and small-angle scatter properties (extinction). The DEI imaging system prepares ...
    • Alternatives to amine-based capture & new technologies 

      Benyahia, Farid ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2012 , Report)
      Large improvements in separations technology will require novel materials with enhanced properties and performance. The fundamental interlinks for success in merging synthesis and process incorporation are the structure, ...
    • Alternatives to root canal treatment: Tooth autotransplantation 

      Duggal, Monty; Nazzal, Hani ( Wiley online library , 2022 , Article)
      Although endodontic treatment is successful in most instances, some severely compromised teeth cannot be maintained in the long term. In children and adolescents, dental trauma can sometimes result in such severe damage ...
    • Altmetrics for country-level research assessment 

      Alhoori, Hamed; Furuta, Richard; Tabet, Myrna; Samaka, Mohammed; Fox, Edward A. ( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Article)
      Changes are occurring in scholarly communication and the geography of science.Policymakersand research funding agencies are looking for ways to measure the comprehensive impact of research and benefit from the research ...
    • Alveolar bone changes following bi-maxillary vertical molars' movements using clear aligners 

      Al-Warafi, Leena Ali; Al-Worafi, Naseem Ali; Al-Aroomi, Maged Ali; Alhashimi, Najah; Alsomairi, Majedh Abdo Ali; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Objective This study aimed to assess the alveolar bone changes following maxillary and mandibular molars’ intrusion and extrusion movements using Clear Aligners using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). Materials and ...
    • Always negotiate, sometimes cooperate: an agent-based model 

      Mozahem N.A. ( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)
      Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use agent-based modeling to simulate the negotiation and cooperation between agents working on tasks in an organization and to study the effects that gender differences might have ...