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SPEAKING FROM BEHIND THE VEIL: Khaleeji Women’s Political and Social Participation through Social Media
(2015 , Master Thesis)
With the infiltration of information technology in Arab households a unique
phenomenon has been observed in the recent years. Women have
learned that through the use of information technology for participating in
social ...
Beyond natural resources: Development strategies and implementation, a comparative study between Qatar and Singapore
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Qatar's leadership showed great ambition to transform the state into a developed
country where its economy is based on knowledge and not rent; even though that Qatar is
privileged to have massive natural gas reserves ...
Attitudinal change towards traditional attire among Qatari women over one generation
(2015 , Master Thesis)
In recent years, an increase of prejudice against Islam has brought attention as well as biases against Gulf women wearing traditional attire. In particular, Qatari women have been a focus of this attention due to Qatar‘s ...
Physico-Mechanical Properties of New Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites
(2015 , Master Thesis)
This study aimed to prepare and characterize poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibres with the following additives: graphene oxide (GO), cellulose, and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). Two types of solvents were used to ...
AN INVESTIGATION INTO HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE FOULING IN DESALINATION USING MEMBRANE DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Demand for freshwater supplies is continuously increasing globally to the extent where some parts of the world became highly water stressed. In particular, the Arabian Gulf states rely heavily on seawater desalination for ...
TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIALITY OF INDETERMINATE SPACES: DOHA MIGRANT LABOURERS AS SPATIAL ACTOR
(2015 , Master Thesis)
This study investigated publicly accessible spaces where the city’s normal forces of control have not shaped their perception, usage and occupancy. The so-called indeterminate spaces were examined in traditional Doha ...
APPLICATION OF MALDI-TOF MASS SPECTROMETRY AS A TOOL FOR BIOTYPING OF B. MELITENSIS
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Background: Brucellosis is a global zoonosis caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella a hazard group III pathogen. Typing of Brucella species is of great importance for understanding the epidemiology of the disease and ...
Discovery of Novel Pyridine Derivatives as Anti-Cancer Agents
(2015 , Master Thesis)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer indicated that cancer burden was raised in 2012 to 14.1 million incidence cases and 8.2 mortality cases. Consequently, novel approaches are urgently required for further ...
INVESTIGATING MOLECULAR PATHWAYS OF ROS-INDUCED PRO-INFLAMMATORY SENESCENCE IN PREADIPOCYTES
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Obesity has been associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, which is
considered to be a major cause for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The
therapeutic interventions for T2D are lacking due to the ...
GOLD NANOPARTICLES-BASED ASSAYS FOR DIRECT AND COST EFFECTIVE DETECTION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IN QATAR
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Background
Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) is one of the common health problems worldwide. Prevention techniques require fast and precise detection with high sensitivity. Conventional diagnostic methods are ...