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Utilizing radio frequency identification in libraries: The case of Qatar
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IGI Global
, 2019 , Article)
Nowadays, RFID technology is widely being used in libraries across the world. This study is in line with global literature pertaining to the implementation of RFID technology in libraries and intends to explore and examine ...
Preliminary results on carbon and nutrients fluxes at the sediment-water interface in natural and planted mangroves, central Arabian Gulf
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Despite the many ecological services and benefits provided by the mangrove ecosystem, deforestation of mangrove ecosystem for industrial and other development has caused irreversible damage in coastal regions throughout ...
University Students' Knowledge and Attitude toward HIV/AIDS in Qatar
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Lesley Pocock
, 2012 , Article)
Introduction
HIV/AIDS is one of the most complex health problems of the 21st century and has become a pandemic disease that threatens the world population. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the HIV, worldwide ...
Building a Local Sport Identity: The World Cup and its implications on community sports in Qatar and Saudi Arabia
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has resulted in more engagement in Qatar to promote local and domestic sport on different levels. Driven by the overarching goal to enhance and improve physical activities among the Qatari ...
ASSESSMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY IN DOHA
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Well-functioning urban environments are good causes of societies living healthily and happily. The performance of the public realm plays an important role, in this regard, where societies are in direct contact with their ...
Retrieval of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the Arabian Gulf water of arid region by Sentinel-2 data
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2023 , Article)
Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in water increases temperature and turbidity, limits the photosynthesis of aquatic plants, and reduces biologically available oxygen. It is important to study SSC in the coastal waters ...
Beyond vulnerability: contextualizing migrant worker views on rights and wellbeing in the Gulf Arab states
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2023 , Article)
This paper examines migrant workers' subjective views of their rights and wellbeing in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar. Since the announcement of the World Cup, Qatar has been roundly criticized for the living and working ...
Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots and rhizosphere soil from different arid land environment of Qatar
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2022 , Article)
Recently more attention has been observed toward the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in plant growth. Qatar belongs to the Arabian Gulf region with hot and dry climatic conditions. The study aims to investigate ...
Antimicrobial Resistance in Qatar: Prevalence and Trends before and Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
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MDPI
, 2024 , Article)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global healthcare challenge with substantial morbidity, mortality, and management costs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a documented increase in antimicrobial consumption, ...
What Matters Most: Determinants Associated with the Selection of Medical Residencies in Qatar
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
, 2024 , Article)
Purpose: There have been several studies into medical student career decision making in occidental countries (eg US, UK), but medical career selection in a Middle Eastern context has not been as well studied. This study ...