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Urban Climate Change Vulnerability, Responses, and Policies in Qatar: An Assessment
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Springer Nature
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Urban climate change policies are critical for reducing carbon emissions and increasing societal resilience to future risks. This is especially true for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which are arid ...
Ecosystem infrastructure for sustainability: Revaluating nature through community-based water and land policies in Brazil
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Taylor and Francis
, 2018 , Book chapter)
[No abstract available]
Urine tests for diagnosis of infectious diseases and antibiotic –resistant pathogens
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IntechOpen
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The relation between disease and urine was recognized by physicians since the earliest civilization BC. Urine is considered an ideal diagnostic specimen for its noninvasive and easy method of collection. Urinalysis encompasses ...
High-skilled migration and the attractiveness of cities.
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Book Description:
Political and scientific debates on migration policies have mostly focused on governments' efforts to control or reduce low-skilled, asylum, and irregular migration or to encourage the return migration ...
Chapter 1 - Overview: Clay Preparation, Properties, Modification
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Matthew Deans
, 2017 , Book chapter)
This chapter reviews clay physicochemical properties and general methods of modification with a view to making a clay–polymer nanocomposite. The first part includes an overview of clays, their different structures, and ...
Travel and Travelers
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Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
, 2016 , Book chapter)
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Unpublished coins from Al-Zubarah: Scientific and economic analysis
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) has kindly permitted the research team to study and publish a number of coins discovered in the old town of Al-Zubarah. The coins are now housed at the 19th century re-built of Al-Zubarah Fort. ...
أقلية من المواطنين: التدين والتناغم الاجتماعي في قطر
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المركز العربي للأبحاث و دراسة السياسات - Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies
, 2016 , Book chapter)
التدين والتناغم الاجتماعي في قطر، ناقش ماجد الأنصاري، المتخصص في الثروة الاجتماعية والمجتمع المدني، المحددات القيمية للعلاقة بين المواطن والمقيم في قطر من خلال عامل الثقة، مستخدمًا نتائج مسح التناغم الاجتماعي الصادر عن ...
Mediators of Impaired Adipogenesis in Obesity-Associated Insulin Resistance and T2DM
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IntechOpen
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Obesity has become a global health issue due to its high prevalence and associated comorbidities including insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Obesity is associated with the expansion of adipose ...
Food Regulations and Enforcement in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Food safety and regulation are exceedingly important topics in the Gulf countries, including Qatar. The latter is influenced by a rapid population growth and constraints to local food production caused by a harsh climate ...