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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Evaluation of a Cumulative Performance-based Assessment for Pharmacy Students in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Background: Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are considered the most psychometrically robust form of clinical skills assessment in the health professions. In 2014, the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University ...
Investigation of Spatiotemporal Variability of Microplastics in Qatar's Cstal Environment
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
There has been a tremendous proliferation in plastic production in the last five decades due to its low cost and versatile applications. Plastic debris dominates the marine litter globally and has been found in the most ...
Preliminary results on carbon and nutrients fluxes at the sediment-water interface in natural and planted mangroves, central Arabian Gulf
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Despite the many ecological services and benefits provided by the mangrove ecosystem, deforestation of mangrove ecosystem for industrial and other development has caused irreversible damage in coastal regions throughout ...
The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in young reproductive females in Qatar
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Dove Medical Press
, 2016 , Article)
This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 126 female students between the ages of 18 and 30 years were evaluated for the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through clinical interview, questionnaire, ...
Helminth infections among long-term residents and settled immigrants in Qatar in the decade from 2005 to 2014: temporal trends and varying prevalence among subjects from different regional origins
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Travel and migration from developing regions, where tropical diseases are common, to more developed
industrialised nations can contribute to the introduction and subsequent spread of infections. With its rapidly ...
Potential Nutrigenomic Approaches to Reduce the High Incidence of Obesity in Qatar
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Obesity prevalence has been growing exponentially over the last few decades, with a high impact in high-income countries, like Qatar. Several approaches are attempting to understand the causes of this phenomenon however ...
Assessment of the taxi service in Doha
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
This research focuses on passengers' satisfaction of the taxi service in Doha, Qatar. Qatar is a rich developing country where taxis are widely considered as a public transportation service due to the limited use of the ...