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Qatar: Energy abundance and small powers
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The chapter will examine Qatar's strategic thinking and power projection through its journey of combining small statehood and abundant energy sources. This comprehensive approach combines Qatar's foreign policy making and ...
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption and electricity demand forecasting accuracy: Empirical evidence from the state of Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
The goal of this study is to use machine-learning (ML) techniques and empirical big data to examine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity usage and electricity demand forecasting accuracy in buildings in ...
The Effect of Performance Accountability Reporting on Public Trust for NPOS in Qatar
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Springer
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Public trust is one of the main pillars in the continuous of Non-profit Organizations (NPOs). In order for an NPO to build public trust, they need to provide accountability. Thus, the study examines the performance ...
Digital youth in Qatar: Negotiating culture and national identity through social media networks
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Intellect Publishers
, 2022 , Article)
The expanding digital media environment in Qatar is arguably affecting the construction of young people’s identities and the various expressions of who they are. The multiplicity of online digital spaces allows the youth ...
Association of Serum Vitamin D level and COVID-19 infection: A Case-control Study
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HBKU Press
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D is considered a potent modulator of the immune system, albeit its role in COVID-19 infection is a matter of debate. The present study aimed to estimate the association between serum vitamin D levels ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Qatar: International Threats and Local Constraints
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Food security has been a constant issue in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the 2007-2008 global food crisis. The Qatari government implemented two significant strategies: overseas agri-investments ...
Trends in prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and effects of sociodemographic variables before and after the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background
Prevalence trends from Arabic speaking countries on psychiatric symptoms before and after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are lacking. We estimated the point prevalence and change in depression and ...
Evaluation and calibration of dynamic modulus prediction models of asphalt mixtures for hot climates: Qatar as a case study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The dynamic modulus (|E*|) of asphalt mixtures is one of the most important inputs in Mechanistic-Empirical (ME) pavement analysis and design. Several models have been developed to predict the dynamic modulus based on ...
Clinical Practicum Assessment for Biomedical Science Program from Graduates’ Perspective
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
The clinical practicum for biomedical science students aims to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills required to work in diagnostic laboratory settings. This study examines graduates’ perspectives on content, ...
Nation branding legacies in emerging contexts - from 2010 to 2022
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Sport mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games are receiving increasing attention as their hosting is regarded a strategy to obtain global distinction. They are considered as one of the strategies to attain ...