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    • Qatalum's 1st Cut Spl; Treatment And Applications 

      Al-jarod, Omar and Abdullah, Aboubakr ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Spent Pot Lining (SPL) is produced in thousands of tons annually as a waste from the aluminum industry. SPL is classified into two types, 1st and 2nd Cut SPL. The 1st cut, which is the material under investigation in this ...

    • Qatar Against The Blockade 

      Al-Sayed, Hassan Abdulrahim; Al-Ansar, Majed Mohammad; Al-Khater, Lolwa Rashed; Al-Abul Qader, Khaled Shams; Al-Kubaisi, Fatima Ali; ; السيد, حسن عبدالرحيم; الأنصاري, ماجد محمد; العبدالقادر, خالد شمس; الكبيسي, فاطمة علي; الراكب, نوف عبدالهادي; ... more authors ( Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) , 2017 , Article)
      INTRODUCTION: The unjust and surprising Qatar blockade may be considered the most important event in the country's contemporary history, given its essential political, economic and social impacts on Qatar’s present and ...

    • Qatar before the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

      Qutteina, Yara; Aviles, Maria del Carmen Barranco; Al-Ali, Khalid; de Asis, rafael; del Pozo, Pablo Rodriguez ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD) is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century and the first binding instrument specifically focused on protecting persons with ...

    • Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programs Road Map 

      Althani, A ( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)
      Qatar Biobank “QBB” is a large-scale, long term medical research initiative for the population of Qatar, which will serve as a platform and driver of biomedical research to achieve benefits for Qatar’s communities. Following ...

    • Qatar Biobank Cohort Study: Study Design and First Results. 

      Thani, Asma Al; Fthenou, Eleni; Paparrodopoulos, Spyridon; Marri, Ajayeb Al; Shi, Zumin; ... more authors ( Oxford University Press (OUP) , 2019 , Article)
      The authors describe the design, implementation and results of Qatar Biobank (QBB) for the first 10,000 participants. QBB is a prospective population-based cohort study in Qatar, established in 2012. QBB's primary goal was ...

    • Qatar Biobank: A Paradigm of Translating Biobank Science into Evidence-Based Health Care Interventions 

      Fthenou, Eleni; Al Thani, Asma; Al Marri, Ajaeb; Afifi, Nahla ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2019 , Article)
      Biobank science is progressively becoming indispensable for the development of novel diagnostic tools in health care, by pairing standardized high-quality biological samples, phenotypic, and omics data required to best ...

    • The Qatar Biobank: background and methods 

      Al Kuwari, Hanan; Al-Thani, Asma; Al Marri, Ajayeb; Al Kaabi, Abdulla; Abderrahim, Hadi; ... more authors ( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)
      Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to 60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ...

    • Qatar Biobank: COVID-19 biorepository project 

      Afifi, Nahla; Fthenou, Eleni; El Deeb, Marwa; Frenneaux, Michael; Al Thani, Asma; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)
      Background: The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resulting disease (COVID-19) is one of the greatest global public health crisis of the recent decades 1 . The COVID-19 ...

    • Qatar Culture Collection of Microalgae: A Sustainable Source for Biodiesel Production and Omega Fatty Acid Compounds 

      Bounnit, Touria; Al Ghazal, Gomza; Al Mureikhi, Mariam; Saadaoui, Imen; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow in different environments (sea water, fresh water, waste water soil, rocks…) and under various conditions (Light, pH, temperature, salinity…). During their phases ...

    • Qatar Defense Strategies 

      Al-Mohannadi, Fatma Hilal ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      Security become a crucial subject in the Arab world and Gulf region, particularly is that the security concept now include different aspects represent in social, cyber, economic and health security. So, the security of the ...

    • Qatar Education Study 2012- Students’ Motivation and Parental 

      Alemadi, Darwish; Al-Emadi, Ahmed; Diop, Abdoulaye; Trung Le, Kien; Kimmel, Linda; ... more authors ( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University. , 2012 , Other)
      This report examines the views of children, parents, teachers, and administrators toward K-12 education in Qatar. It is based on results from the Qatar Education Study (QES), which is a series of surveys conducted by the ...

    • Qatar Education Study 2015: Students' Motivation and Parental Participation Report 

      Al-Emadi, Darwish; Sellami, Abdel Latif; Al-Emadi, Ahmed ( SESRI - Qatar University , 2016 , Report)
      The prosperity of a nation is due in part to the investments it makes in education, the value of which cannot be overstated. Indeed, education is the catalyst for improved socio-economic opportunities for a country such ...

    • QATAR EDUCATION STUDY : Facilities Report 2012 

      Al-Emadi, Darwish; Al-Emadi, Ahmed; Diop, Abdoulaye; Trung Le, Kien; Kimmel, Linda; ... more authors ( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University. , 2015 , Other)
      This report examines the views of students, teachers and administrators toward K-12 education in Qatar. It is based on results from the Qatar Education Study (QES), which is a series of surveys conducted by the Social ...

    • Qatar genome: Insights on genomics from the Middle East 

      Mbarek, Hamdi; Devadoss Gandhi, Geethanjali; Selvaraj, Senthil; Al-Muftah, Wadha; Badji, Radja; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Despite recent biomedical breakthroughs and large genomic studies growing momentum, the Middle Eastern population, home to over 400 million people, is underrepresented in the human genome variation databases. Here we ...

    • Qatar Green Schools Initiative: Energy Management System with Cost-Efficient and Lightweight Networked IoT 

      Hijawi, Ula; Gastli, Adel; Hamila, Ridha; Ellabban, Omar; Unal, Devrim ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      With the growing need of developing real-time energy management and automation systems, building energy efficiency is of large focus in recent research. In particular, school buildings require special attention to occupants' ...

    • Qatar in Paris: Paris St-Germain, Cosmopolitanism, and National Identity Performance Post-2022 

      James, Thomas Bonnie ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      In this project, I take the negative media coverage that the 2022 World Cup has received from much of the western press as a starting point to discuss the Qatari ownership of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club as a ...

    • Qatar University culture collection: A source of biodiversity and numerous applications 

      Al Ghazal, Ghamza; Bounnit, Touria; Al Muraikhi, Mariam; Rasheed, Rihab; Dalgamouni, Tasneem; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow in different environments (sea water, fresh water, waste water soil, rocks….) and under various conditions (Light, pH, temperature, salinity….). During their phases ...

    • Qatar World Cup 2022: Awareness of the event and its impact on destination and country character perceptions in the US tourism market 

      Kaplanidou, Kyriaki; Al-Emadi, Ahmed; Triantafyllidis, Stavros; Sagas, Michael; Diop, Abdoulaye ( Cognizant Communication Corporation , 2016 , Article)
      This study examined how awareness levels of hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar changed perceptions of Qatar's destination image, country character, and neighboring destinations' images. Data were collected through Amazon ...

    • QATAR'S LABOUR LAW CHANGES AND WORKERS WELFARE: ATTITUDES & PERCETIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 

      Diop, Abdoulaye; Kien, Le Trung; AL Khelaifi, Buthaina; Al Qassass, Haneen; Bader, Lina; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      From September 22 2020 to January 19 2021, the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at Qatar University surveyed 2,760 individuals, including Qatari nationals, higher-income and lower-income expatriates ...

    • Qatar: A Valuable Resource for Autochthonous Micrlgae with High Potential for Biofuel Production and Food Security 

      Saadaoui, Imen; Bounnit, Touria; Al Ghazal, Ghamza; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Algae-derived products, in particular biodiesel, have received increased interest over recent years due to their advantages over fossil fuel derived products. The ability of algae to grow in different qualities of water, ...