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Covid-19: Challenges & Perspectives
( College of Medicine - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)A Virtual Conference to shed light on the QU's prominent trends and research efforts addressing Corona virus. -
Creating and sustaining Islamic financial centers: Bahrain in the wake of financial and political crises
( Taylor & Francis , 2016 , Article)Although primarily concentrated in countries with Muslim majorities, Islamic finance has become a global industry representing both a decentering of the global financial architecture and the emergence of an urban network ... -
Credit risk in Islamic microfinance institutions: The role of women, groups, and rural borrowers
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Using international data, we find that Islamic MFIs experience reduced credit risk by offering more groups loans, serving more women, and serving more borrowers in rural locations. Conventional MFIs benefit from fewer group ... -
Criminalizing Domestic Violence in Qatar: A Case Study of Student Activism
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Globally, gender based violence effects one out of every three women. Recently, the alarming rise in reported cases of domestic violence in Qatar has led to a national call to find an effective way to deal with the issue. ... -
Crisis, State Legitimacy, and Political Participation in a Non-Democracy: How Qatar Withstood the 2017 Blockade
( Middle East Institute , 2019 , Article)This article uses rare, nationally representative survey data collected before and after the blockade of Qatar that began in June 2017 to assess its impact on citizens’ orientations toward the Gulf Cooperation Council, ... -
Critical Behavior of La0.8Ca0.2Mn1−xCoxO3 Perovskite (0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.3)
( MDPI , 2017 , Article)The critical properties of La0.8Ca0.2Mn1−xCoxO3 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3) compounds were investigated by analysis of the magnetic measurements in the vicinity of their critical temperature. Arrott plots revealed that the ... -
A critical review of research on STEM education in Qatar
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2021 , Article Review)In the light of the mounting national promotion, encouragement, and support of the skillsets that are critical to the knowledge economy in Qatar, the present article offers a critical review of the current body of literature ... -
Cross-cultural Differences in Hallucinations: A Comparison Between Middle Eastern and European Community-Based Samples
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: While literature indicates that culture modulates phenomenological characteristics of hallucinations in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, little is known about the extent culture modulates these ... -
Cross-cultural Differences in Hallucinations: A Comparison Between Middle Eastern and European Community-Based Samples
( NLM (Medline) , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: While literature indicates that culture modulates phenomenological characteristics of hallucinations in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, little is known about the extent culture modulates these ... -
Cross-talk between the microbiome and chronic inflammation in esophageal cancer: potential driver of oncogenesis
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Esophageal cancer (EC) is frequently considered a lethal malignancy and is often identified at a later stage. It is one of the major causes of cancer-related deaths globally. The conventional treatment methods like ... -
Crosstalk between HER2 and PD-1/PD-L1 in Breast Cancer: From Clinical Applications to Mathematical Models.
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Breast cancer is one of the major causes of mortality in women worldwide. The most aggressive breast cancer subtypes are human epidermal growth factor receptor-positive (HER2) and triple-negative breast cancers. Therapies ... -
Crosstalk between Microglia and Neurons in Neurotrauma: An Overview of the Underlying Mechanisms.
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2022 , Article Review)Microglia are the resident immune cells of the brain and play a crucial role in housekeeping and maintaining homeostasis of the brain microenvironment. Upon injury or disease, microglial cells become activated, at least ... -
Crosstalk between Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors and Sodium–Hydrogen Exchanger 1 and 3 in Cardiometabolic Diseases
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Abnormality in glucose homeostasis due to hyperglycemia or insulin resistance is the hallmark of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). These metabolic abnormalities in T2DM lead to cellular dysfunction and the development of ... -
Crowd Dynamics, Management and Control at Tourist Attractions during Special Events: A Case Study at Souq Waqif Using Pedestride® Crowd Simulation Tool
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)"Large crowds can be expected at famous tourist attractions, e.g., Souq Waqif, during special events such as the FIFA World Cup 2022. A comprehensive understanding of crowd dynamics is extremely important in order to ... -
Crowd Evacuation through Crossing Configurations: Effect of Crossing Angles and Walking Speeds on Speed Variation and Evacuation Time
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)The design of safe and efficient pedestrian facilities necessitates the knowledge of complex human movements, such as intersecting pedestrian streams, under different conditions. This study aims to experimentally investigate ... -
Crowdfunding Conundrum: Western Ideas and their Chinese Copycats
( UC Regents , 2021 , Other)In the third quarter of 2021, global crowdfunding investment reached $160 billion. Crowdfunding is a relatively recently emerged phenomenon to raise funding from individuals for nascent business ideas. It is considered as ... -
Cryogenic temperature and strain rate dependence of mechanical properties for extruded AA6060 alloys
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2014 , Article)Tensile properties and fracture behavior of an AA6060 alloy were investigated at room temperature (295K) and cryogenic temperature (77K). It was found that both ultimate tensile strength and elongation increased with ... -
Cryopreservation of microalgae from desert environments of Qatar
( Springer Netherlands , 2016 , Article)The Qatar University Culture Collection of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae (QUCCCM) is a unique resource containing a diverse collection of microalgae and cyanobacteria, isolated from the Qatar desert environment. In order ... -
Cryptosporidium spp., prevalence, molecular characterisation and socio-demographic risk factors among immigrants in Qatar.
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)The World Health Organization WHO has estimated that in developed countries, up to 30% of the population may suffer from foodborne diseases each year, and that in developing countries up to 2 million deaths per annum can ... -
Crystallization and dielectric behavior of PLA and PHBV in PLA/PHBV blends and PLA/PHBV/TIO 2 nanocomposites
( BME-PT and GTE , 2019 , Article)The morphology, crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of PLA, PHBV and their blends and nanocomposites with TiO 2 as filler were investigated. An uncommon morphological change was observed with increasing PLA ...