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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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
Analysis of the relationship between physical self-concept and body composition
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Introduction: Body image is a psychological construct which refers to self-concept including self-image and feelings an individual perceives regarding his or her body. Several studies have examined how women subjectively ...
Do users in Qatar perceive intellectual capital information to be value relevant for decision-making purposes?
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
This paper examines the perception of users on the value relevance of intellectual capital (IC) information for decision-making. The data were collected through questionnaires distributed to Qatari companies. The paper ...
Identifying Current BIM Practices in Qatar and Proposing a Framework for Whole Life Cycle BIM Processes
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The research is part of a wider project aimed to develop a whole lifecycle information flow approach enabled by BIM protocols and technologies for Qatari construction industry. We consider the lifecycle information flow ...
IFRS Suitability to Emerging Markets: Empirical Evidence from Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Most of the countries in GCC region (except Saudi Arabia) have adapted IFRS in 1990s except Oman who was the first to adopt in 1986. Therefore, it can be concluded that, Qatar is one of the countries which adopted IFRS ...
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Protoz in Feral Cat Population in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Introduction: Doha city has a high feral cat population that is estimated to outnumber its human inhabitants by 2-3:1 with a total population of 2-3 million cats according to Qatar Cat Control Unit (QCCU). Doha had a ...
Patient Counseling Practices among Community Pharmacists in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Patient counseling is a term used in the field of pharmacy to describe the communication that takes place between a pharmacist and a patient in regards to his or her medication therapy. Patient counseling is deemed to be ...
Arabian Dugongs of Qatar: Updates from a Renewed Research Initiative
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Dugongs ("bugarah al bahr" or "cow of the sea") in Qatar and the wider Arabian Gulf, are animals of both historic and cultural significance to the people in the region. Historically hunted in Qatar, today they are seen as ...