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Attestation of online programs in Qatar: The need for a policy
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
This paper discusses the prefatory policy of online degrees' attestation in Qatar. This paper draws on the experiences of the authors as consultants and academics in higher education working in Qatar and the Arab World. ...
Investigating the effectiveness of practicing knowledge management in the hospitality industry: The case of Qatar
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Managing knowledge plays a significant role in the delivery of success in different organisations. Hospitality and hotels are not far from this. However, assessing the effectiveness of practicing knowledge management in ...
Conducting a state-of-the-art mental health survey in a traditional setting: Challenges and lessons from piloting the World Mental Health Survey in Qatar
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives: A small country in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar experienced rapid economic growth in the last 3 decades accompanied by major socio-demographic shifts towards a younger and more highly educated population. To ...
Meanings of Women's Agency: A Case Study from Qatar on Improving Measurement in Context
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
The measurement of women's agency poses numerous challenges, including multi-dimensionality and context-specificity. This challenge is especially large for non-Western contexts that adapt measurement instruments without ...
Using Texts Which Address Local Issues to Create a Discursive Space within an Undergraduate Writing Course
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Routledge
, 2019 , Article)
This study explores whether collaboratively writing about local issues would enable learners to deepen their understanding of their relationship with their own social context. A discursive space within an English for ...
Laryngeal Contrast in Qatari Arabic: Effect of Speaking Rate on Voice Onset Time
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S. Karger AG
, 2019 , Article)
Beckman and colleagues claimed in 2011 that Swedish has an overspecified phonological contrast between prevoiced and voiceless aspirated stops. Yet, Swedish is the only language for which this pattern has been reported. ...
An inventory of diabetes care in Qatar
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2011 , Article)
Diabetes is a global epidemic and the highest prevalence rates in the world are found in Gulf Corporation Council countries, including Qatar. The country's Supreme Council of Health has recognised its significant health ...
Manama, Bahrain
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Kish is a low-lying island of coral rock, 90 km2 in area, a few kilometres off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf. Ferdousi Street is the actual main avenue of Kish, but in spite of its line of hotels, amusements and ...
Helminth parasites of fishes from the Arabian Gulf 9. some hemiurids (Digenea) from fishes of Qatari waters
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Istituto di Parassitologia Medica
, 2001 , Article)
Four Hemiurids collected from some marine fishes caught off Qatari waters int he Arabian Gulf are described and compared with related species previously reported from the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. These include ...
In silico and in vivo models for Qatari-Specific classical homocystinuria as basis for development of novel therapies.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Homocystinuria is a rare inborn error of methionine metabolism caused by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) deficiency. The prevalence of homocystinuria in Qatar is 1:1,800 births, mainly due to a founder Qatari missense ...