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Passion, trait self-control, and wellbeing: Comparing two mediation models predicting wellbeing
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2017 , Article)Research has found that passion and trait self-control represented key determinants of wellbeing. Yet, no study to date has attempted to investigate the mediating influences of trait self-control and passion for accounting ... -
Pathways for a Sustainable Future
( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)The strategic vision of the State of Qatar seeks to pursue development while aiming for a balanced approach to the social, human, economic, and environmental pillars of the vision. The legal and governance mechanisms ... -
Patient Counseling Practices among Community Pharmacists in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Patient counseling is a term used in the field of pharmacy to describe the communication that takes place between a pharmacist and a patient in regards to his or her medication therapy. Patient counseling is deemed to be ... -
Patterns of livestock depredation and Human–wildlife conflict in Misgar valley of Hunza, Pakistan
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Throughout the world, livestock predation by mammalian carnivores causes significant economic losses to poor farmers, and leads to human–wildlife conflicts. These conflicts result in a negative attitude towards carnivore ... -
Patulin and patulin producing Penicillium spp. occurrence in apples and apple-based products including baby food
( The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries , 2017 , Article)Introduction: Patulin has raised the international attention because of its health risk. In fact, it has mutagenic, neurotoxic, immunotoxic, genotoxic and gastrointestinal effects in animals. In the present work, patulin ... -
PbS/CdS heterojunction quantum dot solar cells
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)The present work investigates the effects of combination of lead sulfide PbS quantum dots and cadmium sulfide CdS nanoparticles (NPs), with n-type and p-type semiconductors, on the photovoltaic performance of heterojunction ... -
PCF11, a Novel CD44-Downstream Transcriptional Target, Linking Its 3'-End Polyadenylation Function to Tumor Cell Metastasis
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article Review)Breast Cancer (BC) is the most common and the major health issue in women worldwide. Metastasis, a multistep process, is the worst aspect of cancer and tumor cell invasion is the defining step. Tumor cell invasion requires ... -
Peace Education in Canada:Teacher Perceptions of the Cultivating Peace Education Program
( University of Alberta , 2009 , Article)Many Muslims, Arabs, and other minority communities in Canada experienced the backlash of the September 11, 2001 events. Although these groups were discriminated against in a number of institutions, Muslim children in ... -
Penalty ADM Algorithm for Cardinality Constrained Mean-Absolute Deviation Portfolio Optimization
( International Academic Press , 2022 , Article)In this paper, we study the cardinality constrained mean-absolute deviation portfolio optimization problem with risk-neutral interest rate and short-selling. We enhance the model by adding extra constraints to avoid investing ... -
Perception of stakeholders on corporate social responsibility of Islamic Banks in Jordan
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the various perceptions of stakeholders on corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Islamic Banks in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach The data are collected from ... -
Perceptions and attitudes of Qatar University students regarding the utility of arabic and english in communication and education in Qatar
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)This study investigates the linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Qatar University students regarding the utility and vitality of the two languages that define the education and communication scenes in Qatar, namely, ... -
Perceptions of Women's Roles between Traditionalism and Modernity in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Women's participation in public life in the Arabian Peninsula is affected by tradition and limits their opportunities for socio-economic development. This study focuses on the social structures that impose gender inequality. ... -
Perceptual Dialectology of the Arab World: A Principal Analysis
( Georgetown University Press , 2014 , Article)This study discusses perceptions of variation across dialects of Arabic in the Arab world as revealed through a perceptual dialectology map task. On a map of the Arab world, female undergraduate students at Qatar University ... -
Performance and computational studies of two soluble pyran derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in HCl
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The present study is aiming to explore the effect of 4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3-(3-quinolin-8-yl-acryloyl)-pyran-2-one (HMQP) and 3-[3-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-acryloyl]-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyran-2-one (DMPHP) on mild steel (MS) ... -
Performance enhancement of CZTS-based solar cells with tungsten disulfide as a new buffer layer
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)2D layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenide materials (TMDCs) have shown promising potential for ultra-thin photovoltaic and solar cells applications owing to their outstanding photon absorption and electrical and optoelectronics ... -
Performance of Pristine versus Magnetized Orange Peels Biochar Adapted to Adsorptive Removal of Daunorubicin: Eco-Structuring, Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Drugs and pharmaceuticals are an emergent class of aquatic contaminants. The existence of these pollutants in aquatic bodies is currently raising escalating concerns because of their negative impact on the ecosystem. This ... -
Perfume Guns: Potential of Yeast Volatile Organic Compounds in the Biological Control of Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi
( MDPI , 2023 , Other)Pathogenic fungi in the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Botrytis, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Gloeosporium, Monilinia, Mucor, Penicillium, and Rhizopus are the most common cause of pre- and postharvest diseases of fruit, vegetable, ... -
The Persistence of Autocracy: Jordan, Morocco and the Gulf
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2015 , Article)Through the ebbs and flows of the Arab Spring, Arab monarchies have remained securely in place. In fact, for much of their history, the resilience of autocracy has been a key feature of the Arab monarchies' survival. While ... -
Persistent viral infectivity after 27 days from COVID-19 symptoms onset
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)The persistence of SARS-CoV- 2 in pharyngeal swabs belonging to patients affected by COVID-19 is not a rare occurrence. Indeed, the viral load determined through real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) test peaks at ... -
Perspective of Islamic Self: Rethinking Ibn al-Qayyim’s Three-Heart Model from the Scope of Dynamical Social Psychology
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)The present article proposes the perspective of Islamic self (PIS), which is guided by three core principles. First, the Islamic self is shaped by the God’s predicament: The life test. Second, the structure of the self and ...