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Challenges to the application of research ethics: researchers' views from Lebanon and Qatar
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American University of Beriut
, 2014 , Conference Paper & Presentation)
The rise of academic institutions and in funding in the Arab World, poses concerns about the practice of research ethics. The influence of cultural and academic contexts on the interpretation and the application of research ...
The integration of social media in the delivery of unit materials: A comparative examination of the experience of Macquarie University and Qatar University
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IEEE
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Social media is an important technological and cultural development with which the new generation of students are intimately familiar and use on a daily basis. As a communications tool social media has vast and varied ...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dust from the indoor environment of Qatar
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentrations in dust trapped on air conditioning unit filters operating in residential and workplace locations in Doha, Qatar were sampled and measured. Fourteen samples were collected ...
Uncovering responses of zooplankton community to CO2 acidification in Qatar coastal waters
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The combustion of fossil fuels is pushing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) to unprecedented levels. This rapid increase in atmospheric CO2 is causing global changes, with noticeable increases in temperature, ...
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine environment of Qatar's exclusive economic zone
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Microplastics are now firmly recognized as a ubiquitous and growing global threat to marine biota, as well as their associated ecology and habitats. The prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters within Qatar’s ...
Frequency of Clinically Important RH and Kell Blood Group Antigens Among Blood Donors in Qatar
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HBKU Press
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Background
Very limited information is available about the prevalence of blood groups among Qatari population and residents. The information about frequencies of different blood group antigens is important to manage, ...
Laundry wastewater treatment using ultrafiltration under different operating conditions
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American Institute of Physics Inc.
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The laundry wastewater of one of the hospitals in Qatar was selected and studied. It was found that hospital laundry is releasing considerable amount of wastewater i.e. 1800 - 2500 liters/cycle while washing 40 - 50 kg of ...
Key Issues for Long Term Climate Policy Design in Gulf Countries with Focus on Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
We analyze the challenges and options of designing an efficient global climate policy for GCC countries. We review the exposure of GCC countries to climate risks and the mitigation and adaptation options at their disposal. ...
Motives for Choosing to Study in International Branch Campuses in Qatar: Focusing on Nationalities in "National-minority States"
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper clarifies the motives of students to study in International Branch Campuses (IBCs) in Qatar. In Qatar, a lot of IBCs have been established in Education City, for example, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon ...
The Qatari Identity: Crisis, Change and Transition
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The paper presents a set of qualitative and quantitative data (including interviews with policy instigators, academics and social/cultural influencers of different age ranges, backgrounds and professions, as well as an ...