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    • Q-Learning Based Closed-Loop Control of Anesthesia Administration by Accounting for Hemodynamic Parameter Variations 

      Meskin, Nader; Padmanabhan, Regina; Haddad, Wassim ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Critically ill patients in the intensive care units (ICUs) are often in acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and nervousness. Such patients, for instance, those who are mechanically ...
    • Q-Map Application for Enrichment of a Mobile Directory Assistance Service 

      Samaka, Mohammed; Abu-Dayya, Adnan; Owaisho, B.; Al Sada, N.; Al Khuzaai, N.; ... more authors ( NCCIT 2010 , 2010 , Article)
      The project described in this paper involves designing and developing a mobile map application, called the Qatar Map (Q-Map), which supports a telephone directory assistance service that runs over the terrestrial cellular ...
    • ‘Q-Storming’ to identify challenges and opportunities for integrating health and climate adaptation measures in Africa 

      Rother, Hanna-Andrea; Dove, C.MacKenzie; Cornforth, Rosalind; Petty, Celia; Euripidou, Rico; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction: Climate factors influence the state of human health and wellbeing. Climate-related threats are particularly being experienced by vulnerable populations in Africa. A Question (Q)-Storming session was convened ...
    • Qatalum's 1st Cut Spl; Treatment And Applications 

      Al-jarod, Omar and Abdullah, Aboubakr ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Spent Pot Lining (SPL) is produced in thousands of tons annually as a waste from the aluminum industry. SPL is classified into two types, 1st and 2nd Cut SPL. The 1st cut, which is the material under investigation in this ...
    • Qatar - Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health in Pandemics (Q-LAMP) 

      Khaled, Salma; Haddad, Peter; Al-Abdulla, Majid; Bellaj, Tarek; Marzouki, Yousri; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)
      Aims: QLAMP aims to identify risk factors and resilience factors for symptoms of psychiatric illness during the pandemic. Study strengths include the 1-year longitudinal design and the use of standardised instruments already ...
    • Qatar 2022 World Cup and its legacies: How to promote sustainable and livable open spaces in the city of Doha through mega sports events? 

      Azzali, Simona ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      With the aim of diversifying its economy and develop itself as a tourist destination, in recent years, Qatar has hosted many international sports events and will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Doha, Qatar's capital city, ...
    • Qatar 2022, fifa and the Speedy Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: A Commentary 

      Abou El Farag, Mohamed Salem; Al-Muraikhi, Shaikha Jaber S.H. ( Brill , 2022 , Article)
      In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter "fifa") World Cup. As one of the world's biggest sporting tournament is about to start, final preparations are being ...
    • Qatar Against The Blockade 

      Al-Sayed, Hassan Abdulrahim; Al-Ansar, Majed Mohammad; Al-Khater, Lolwa Rashed; Al-Abul Qader, Khaled Shams; Al-Kubaisi, Fatima Ali; ; السيد, حسن عبدالرحيم; الأنصاري, ماجد محمد; العبدالقادر, خالد شمس; الكبيسي, فاطمة علي; الراكب, نوف عبدالهادي; ... more authors ( Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) , 2017 , Article)
      INTRODUCTION: The unjust and surprising Qatar blockade may be considered the most important event in the country's contemporary history, given its essential political, economic and social impacts on Qatar’s present and ...
    • Qatar Airways: building a global brand 

      Fetais, Abdulla Hamad MA; Al-Kwifi, Osama Sam; Ahmed, Zafar U; Tran, Dang Khoa ( Emerald , 2020 , Article)
      Purpose In 2017, Qatar Airways was recognized as the world's number-one airline by SKYTRAX World Airline Awards. These international awards have been described as “the Oscars of the aviation industry,” reflecting global ...
    • Qatar and Prospects of Foreign Investment from a Developing Legal Perspective 

      Hawa, Faten ( Brill , 2020 , Article)
      The current research focuses on the most important features of the Foreign Investment Law of 2019 in the State of Qatar, including guarantees and incentives for foreign investors. These include customs, tax, financial and ...
    • Qatar and Rising China: An Evolving Partnership 

      Saidy, Brahim ( SAGE Publications , 2017 , Article)
      This article explores the Qatari perception of the partnership with China on the basis of three factors: globalisation, the absence of a legacy of colonialism and the principles of non-intervention and respect for state ...
    • Qatar as full island overnight: Psychological and social consequences of blockade as reflected in the social media 

      Alkaabi, Ibrahim; Soliman, Abdrabo ( University of Akron , 2017 , Article)
      The GCC crisis in which Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain have closed land, sea and air borders going into and from Qatar imposed a host of psychosocial stressors on both Qatari and non-Qatari citizens. This ongoing crisis ...
    • Qatar before the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

      Qutteina, Yara; Aviles, Maria del Carmen Barranco; Al-Ali, Khalid; de Asis, rafael; del Pozo, Pablo Rodriguez ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD) is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century and the first binding instrument specifically focused on protecting persons with ...
    • Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programs Road Map 

      Althani, A ( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)
      Qatar Biobank “QBB” is a large-scale, long term medical research initiative for the population of Qatar, which will serve as a platform and driver of biomedical research to achieve benefits for Qatar’s communities. Following ...
    • Qatar Biobank Cohort Study: Study Design and First Results. 

      Thani, Asma Al; Fthenou, Eleni; Paparrodopoulos, Spyridon; Marri, Ajayeb Al; Shi, Zumin; ... more authors ( Oxford University Press (OUP) , 2019 , Article)
      The authors describe the design, implementation and results of Qatar Biobank (QBB) for the first 10,000 participants. QBB is a prospective population-based cohort study in Qatar, established in 2012. QBB's primary goal was ...
    • Qatar Biobank: A Paradigm of Translating Biobank Science into Evidence-Based Health Care Interventions 

      Fthenou, Eleni; Al Thani, Asma; Al Marri, Ajaeb; Afifi, Nahla ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2019 , Article)
      Biobank science is progressively becoming indispensable for the development of novel diagnostic tools in health care, by pairing standardized high-quality biological samples, phenotypic, and omics data required to best ...
    • The Qatar Biobank: background and methods 

      Al Kuwari, Hanan; Al-Thani, Asma; Al Marri, Ajayeb; Al Kaabi, Abdulla; Abderrahim, Hadi; ... more authors ( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)
      Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to 60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ...
    • Qatar Biobank: COVID-19 biorepository project 

      Afifi, Nahla; Fthenou, Eleni; El Deeb, Marwa; Frenneaux, Michael; Al Thani, Asma; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)
      Background: The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resulting disease (COVID-19) is one of the greatest global public health crisis of the recent decades 1 . The COVID-19 ...
    • Qatar Culture Collection of Microalgae: A Sustainable Source for Biodiesel Production and Omega Fatty Acid Compounds 

      Bounnit, Touria; Al Ghazal, Gomza; Al Mureikhi, Mariam; Saadaoui, Imen; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow in different environments (sea water, fresh water, waste water soil, rocks…) and under various conditions (Light, pH, temperature, salinity…). During their phases ...
    • Qatar Defense Strategies 

      Al-Mohannadi, Fatma Hilal ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      Security become a crucial subject in the Arab world and Gulf region, particularly is that the security concept now include different aspects represent in social, cyber, economic and health security. So, the security of the ...