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Ecogenotoxicological Impact of Marine Pollutants on Qatari Bivalves: An Experimental Approach
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The geographical and hydrological characteristics and industrial activities of the Arabian/Persian Gulf contribute to its classification as a stressed marine environment. The persistency of some contaminants released by ...
Life cycle environmental impact comparison of bioelectrochemical systems for wastewater treatment
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are developed to transform the energy harvested from the biomass into electricity. Different types of BESs including microbial fuel cell (MFC), microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), and ...
Frequency of Clinically Important RH and Kell Blood Group Antigens Among Blood Donors in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (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, ...
Computational Calculation of Midpoint Potential of Quinones in the A1 Binding Site of the Photosystem I
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Quinones are oxidants; colorants; electrophiles and involved in the electron transfer process of important biological functions such as photosynthesis, respiration, phosphorylation etc. In earth, photosynthesis is the main ...
Determining the Outdoor Air Ventilation with Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as a Tracer Gas
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Insufficient ventilation can lead to occupant complaints of discomfort and reduced productivity as human and building generated pollutants build up. Some combinations of these elevated pollutants may have short or long-term ...
Current biodiversity and biogeography trends of reef-building corals in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Coral reefs represent one of the most biologically and socio-economically important natural assets in the Arabian region, particularly in Qatar. Stress through increasing sea temperatures and salinities, growing development, ...
First Impact Assessment of Genotoxic Components in the Qatari Marine Environment
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea with very high evaporation and low discharge rates resulting in extreme saline and thermal conditions. Additionally the system is characterized by a weak hydrodynamic flushing resulting ...
Effectiveness of social media sentiment analysis tools with the support of emoticon/emoji
(2019 , Conference Paper)
Organizations are increasingly interested in using microblogging platforms, such as Twitter, to get rapid feedback in several domains using sentiment analysis algorithms to rate, for example, whether a target audience is ...
An Exploratory Study of Teachers' Perceptions of Prosocial Behaviors in Preschool Children
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Children's social development is generally facilitated in the context of the unique, socialization experiences that they encounter at school and at. Such experiences are likely to manifest themselves in prosocial behaviors ...
Retrofitting traditional neighborhoods in Doha
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Rapid urbanization in Doha during the past few decades has resulted in the disappearance of traditional neighborhoods that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public buildings and projects. More traditional ...