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A new One Health Framework in Qatar for future emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases preparedness and response
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
One Health is increasingly recognized as an optimal approach to address the global risk of health threats originating at the human, animal, and ecosystem interface, and their impact. Qatar has successfully practiced One ...
Drawing lessons from PISA: Qatar’s use of PISA results
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
Worldwide, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has emerged as a valid and reliable benchmark for assessing students’ performance and for gaining significant influence over educational policy and ...
A Transformative State in the Wake of COVID-19: What Is Needed to Enable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Qatar?
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development, especially
for countries relying on nonrenewable natural resources, such as oil and gas, in the case of the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ...
A Narrative Study Exploring Content and Process Influences on Male Teachers’ Career Development
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Routledge
, 2022 , Article)
Through a Systems Theory Framework, the study explored the systems of influence on male teachers’ career development within individual, social, and environmental-societal contexts. Four male Qatari teachers recounted their ...
Assessment of an intensive education program for pharmacists on treatment of tobacco use disorder using an objective structured clinical examination: a randomized controlled trial
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Tobacco use is one of the major public health threats globally. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to offer tobacco cessation services owing to their easy accessibility by the public. To prepare Qatar ...
Molecular identification and biocontrol of ochratoxigenic fungi and ochratoxin A in animal feed marketed in the state of Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic fungal metabolite produced by some Aspergillus and Penicillium species. This work was designed to explore the presence of OTA and ochratoxigenic fungi in feed grains marketed in Qatar and their ...
Career Advancement, Job Satisfaction, Career Retention, and Other Related Dimensions for Sustainability: A Perception Study of Qatari Public School Teachers
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
The lack of teacher retention directly impacts the sustainability of a nation’s educational goals and educational system. There are several influences on the retention of teachers, such as career advancement opportunities, ...
Protection from previous natural infection compared with mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in Qatar: a retrospective cohort study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
BackgroundUnderstanding protection conferred by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection versus COVID-19 vaccination is important for informing vaccine mandate decisions. We compared protection conferred by natural infection versus ...
Engineering instructors' professional agency development and identity renegotiation through engaging in pedagogical change towards PBL
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
This qualitative longitudinal study explored three engineering instructors' professional agency in implementing project-based learning (PBL), including multiple sets of data (18 interviews, observations, and written ...
A scoping review of the risk factors and strategies followed for the prevention of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases during sports mass gatherings: Recommendations for future FIFA World Cups
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Objective: Sports mass gatherings of people pose particular concerns and place an additional burden on the host countries and the countries of origin of the travelers. It is imperative to identify how countries dealt with ...