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Factors pertaining to academic probation of engineering students: A case study
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Ensuring normal progression of students isof paramount importance due to its financial implications in a higher education institution. An indicator that reflects how well an institution is doing in this respect is in the ...
Light Rail Transit and Land Use in Qatar: An Integrated Planning Strategy for the Impelmentation of West Bay Al Sadd Al Wakra Tod'S
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The research study aligns with the social sciences, art and humanities, themes of the main research priority areas of the four ARC'18 pillars (The Context) Recent Transit oriented development in Qatar embodies transportation ...
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 ...
Lipidomics for the Prediction of the Unstable Coronary Plaque
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Plaques that build up in the lining of the coronary arteries are made up of lipids, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells and connective tissue. Thormbosis of a not necessarily occlusive but unstable plaque most often ...
Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Buildings in Qatar, A focus on Construction Materials Use and Techniques
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Buildings represent one of the most significant sources of negative impacts to the natural ecosystems on which Qatar's inhabitants health and environmental quality depend. The market has identified Qatar as one of the ...
Microbial Mats from the Khor Al-Adaid Sabkha, Qatar: Morphotypes and Association with Authigenic Minerals
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The sabkhas (i.e., salt flats) of Qatar are among the rare places on Earth where carbonate and sulfate minerals similar to those constituting economically important hydrocarbon reservoirs are still forming today, under the ...
Gas Driven Fracture during Gas Production using HeleShaw Cell
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Methane hydrate is considered a potential energy source, with worldwide reserves on the order of 500-10,000 Gt of carbon. The production of Methane from hydratebearing sediments requires hydrate dissociation for releasing ...
Dynamics (seasonal and intra-diurnal) of air-borne fungal spore population of Doha area, Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The availability and dynamics of airborne fungal spores in the atmosphere are strongly influenced by the meteorological parameters and by other factors such as air pollutants. The aim of this study was to update the knowledge ...
Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ...
Statins Formulary Selection in Qatar, Based on Multi-Indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multi-Criteria Scoring, and Clinician Preference
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Purpose: Statins selection for the largest hospital formulary in Qatar is not systematic, not comparative, not cost saving, and does not consider the multi-indication nature of statins. There are no literature reports of ...