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Geomorphology of the Nagada Region Upper Egypt
( Qatar University , 1982 , Article)Detailed geomorphological study of the Nagada region, west of-the Nile enables us to better understand the main landfonns in this part of Upper Egypt. Six geomorphic features are recognized including: the Thebaid plateau; ... -
Geopolitics of the New Middle East: Perspectives from Inside and Outside
( Routledge , 2021 , Article)In the last decade, the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional security environment has been shaped by the cycle of insecurity and instability. The structural transformation in the MENA has unleashed such ... -
Geospatial assessment of the carbon footprint of water and electricity consumption in residential buildings in Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The process of estimating the carbon footprint (CF) has become a key method for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, guiding strategies for emission reduction and validating those strategies. Given the complexity of ... -
Geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids: Observation and prediction of soil arching
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The assumption with the biggest impact on the design of geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids is the presence and degree of soil arching, which affects the predicted applied stress on the geosynthetic. A series of ... -
Geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids: Observation of soil and geosynthetic deformation mechanisms
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Understanding how a geosynthetic-reinforced soil deforms in response to the formation of an underlying void is crucial to provide appropriate designs of these systems. Centrifuge models employing a trapdoor to simulate the ... -
Geotechnical Aspects of Sub-Sea Tunnelling on the Musaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Tunnel Project
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Musaimeer outfall tunnel is one of the longest storm water tunnels in the world with a total length of 10.2 km. The tunnel is connected via a drop shaft to the main pump station. This system will accommodate surface and ... -
Geotechnical Challenges for Underground Infrastructure in Qatar: Hydrogeological Assessment for Dewatering and Deep Excavation Works: South of Wakrah Pumping Station and Outfall (SWPSO) Project
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The evaluation of hydrogeological conditions and groundwater inflows, as part of the geotechnical risk assessment, poses one of the key challenges during the design and construction of major infrastructure projects and ... -
Geotechnical considerations on the design of piled rafts on rock
( Research Publishing Services , 2011 , Conference Paper)This research shows the effect of misestimating the pile spring constant (Kpl) and the modulus of subgrade reaction (Ksg) on design of piled rafts on rock. The high mass stiffness of rock contacting the base of such rafts ... -
Geothermal energy extraction from decommissioned petroleum wells
( International Society for Rock Mechanics , 2014 , Conference Paper)Abandoned wells impose enduring liabilities to petroleum companies and/or governments. However, the depth and abundance of abandoned petroleum wells make them an economically attractive source of geothermal energy. Geothermal ... -
Geriatric education in schools of pharmacy: Students' and educators' perspectives in Qatar and Canada
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Older adults constitute the largest population admitted to hospitals due to chronic diseases, which requires appropriate prescribing of medications and comprehensive pharmaceutical care. The views and ... -
German metaphysics
( Cambridge University Press , 2018 , Book chapter)Before 1850 Herman Melville was a fairly typical American male, in that he was rebellious and needed to earn money to live. He had left school early, and by the time he began work on Moby-Dick; or, The Whale he had been a ... -
Germanium Oxide/germanium/ reduced Graphene (GeO2/Ge/r-GO) Hybrid Composite Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries: Effect of Ge loading on Electrochemical Performance
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Hybrid composites between Germanium (Ge) and carbonaceous materials are promising anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). The mitigation of reduced cycling ability and rate capability allows for the unhindered benefit ... -
Get out of the BAG! Silos in AI Ethics Education: Unsupervised Topic Modeling Analysis of Global AI Curricula
( AI Access Foundation , 2022 , Article)The domain of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethics is not new, with discussions going back at least 40 years. Teaching the principles and requirements of ethical AI to students is considered an essential part of this domain, ... -
Getting parents involved in children's play: Qatari parents' perceptions of and engagement with their children's play
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)The study investigates parents' perceptions of and engagement with their children's play in the context of Qatar. Quantitative data were collected using a questionnaire that was administered to parents of children aged 4-7 ... -
Getting started with a practical and efficient time-frequency toolbox tfsap-7.0
( Elsevier Inc. , 2015 , Book chapter)[No abstract available] -
Getting Them Speaking: Classroom Social Factors and Foreign Language Anxiety
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2016 , Article)This study, which focuses on foreign language anxiety (FLA) experienced by Japanese learners of English in four universities, explores causative agents by looking into the classroom. The research questions aim to explore ... -
GHG emission reduction via multiple fuel options in carbon-constrained industrial clusters
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Book chapter)This paper primarily investigates the effect of incorporating multiple fuel options onto carbon constrained industrial clusters. The purpose of doing so was to maximize the profit through the optimal allocation of multiple ... -
Giant parathyroid adenoma: A case report and review of the literature
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2019 , Article Review)Background: Giant parathyroid adenoma is a rare type of parathyroid adenoma defined as weighing > 3.5 g. They present as primary hyperparathyroidism but with more elevated laboratory findings and more severe clinical ... -
Giant paratubal serous cystadenoma in an adolescent female: Case report and literature review.
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Paraovarian/paratubal cysts constitute 5-20% of all adnexal lesions and typically originate from the paramesonephric or Müllerian duct. The primary epithelial tumors arising from paraovarian cysts account for 25% of the ... -
A Giant Polypoid Gastric Heterotopia of the Ileum as a Cause of Intussusception in an Adolescent.
( Department of Medical Sciences, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina , 2022 , Article)Histopathological examination confirmed a well-demarcated polyp, lined by a foveolar-type epithelium, with all the elements found in the gastric mucosa, and a well-developed gastric gland. No dysplasia or malignancy was ...