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Ethnographing Gender Roles and Power in Intercultural Communication in Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
This ethnographic study examines how gender roles associated with male and female Qatari students in intercultural communication courses in a university in Qatar are negotiated between them and their two female instructors ...
Food Regulations and Enforcement in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Food safety and regulation are exceedingly important topics in the Gulf countries, including Qatar. The latter is influenced by a rapid population growth and constraints to local food production caused by a harsh climate ...
The influence of hosting an international sport event on the young generation: The case of Qatar
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International Sports Studies (ISS)
, 2018 , Article)
International sport events have often been regarded as a development opportunity for their host countries. For Qatar, the Handball World Championship (HWC) of 2015 may be viewed as a step towards hosting the FIFA World Cup ...
Analysis of urban heat in a corridor environment – The case of Doha, Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Doha, Qatar is one of the arid coastal cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Like similar cities, temperatures can vary widely throughout, with rapid and extensive development that has contributed to ...
Nudging greywater acceptability in a Muslim country: Comparisons of different greywater reuse framings in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
With very low annual rainfall and increasingly depleted groundwater resources, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are some of the most water scarce in the world and rely on growing quantities of desalinated water ...
An adaptive relationship of thermal comfort for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: The case of offices in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Escalating building energy expenditure encourages rethinking on thermal comfort delivery in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in warm desert climate. The GCC states do not have an adaptive comfort standard, or ...
Examining the cross-cultural attitudes of Qataris and expatriates in Qatar, the host country of 2022 World Cup
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine how residents in Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, interact, socialize and acculturate in order to create a more harmonic society, a critical factor for the ...
Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar.
Design/methodology/approaches: A school-based cross-sectional ...
Evidence of low levels of aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products marketed in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This study was designed to explore the incidence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and dairy products marketed in Qatar. Milk (n = 72), yogurt (n = 21), cheese (n = 46), butter (n = 18) and laban (n = 25) samples were initially ...
Effect of Pavement Surface Aging on Tire-Pavement Noise: A Case Study in the State of Qatar
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EDP Sciences
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The acoustical performance of asphalt pavements changes with time due to combined effects of environmental conditions and various distresses induced by repeated and heavy traffic. This study examined the changes in the ...