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Physico-Mechanical Properties of New Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites
(Materials Science and Technology, 2015 , Master Thesis)
This study aimed to prepare and characterize poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibres with the following additives: graphene oxide (GO), cellulose, and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). Two types of solvents were used to ...
Surface characterization and luminescence properties of AlN doped with RE elements (Sm, Ho, Gd, Tm)
(Materials Science and Technology, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Rare‐ earth (RE)‐doped III‐nitride broad band‐gap semiconductors have attracted enormous interest as a foundation for optoelectronics devices, which combine the unique luminescence feature of Rare‐earth ions with the ...
SPEAKING FROM BEHIND THE VEIL: Khaleeji Women’s Political and Social Participation through Social Media
(Gulf Studies, 2015 , Master Thesis)
With the infiltration of information technology in Arab households a unique
phenomenon has been observed in the recent years. Women have
learned that through the use of information technology for participating in
social ...
Beyond natural resources: Development strategies and implementation, a comparative study between Qatar and Singapore
(Gulf Studies, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Qatar's leadership showed great ambition to transform the state into a developed
country where its economy is based on knowledge and not rent; even though that Qatar is
privileged to have massive natural gas reserves ...
Attitudinal change towards traditional attire among Qatari women over one generation
(Gulf Studies, 2015 , Master Thesis)
In recent years, an increase of prejudice against Islam has brought attention as well as biases against Gulf women wearing traditional attire. In particular, Qatari women have been a focus of this attention due to Qatar‘s ...
Determination of Pesticide Residues of Organochlorine in Some Local and Imported Foods in Qatar
(Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
The study was aimed to examine the residues of pesticide in vegetables and fruits in Qatar. The total numbers of samples that were collected were 127 samples of seven most consumed fresh vegetables and fruits from local ...
The Challenges of Qatari Women in the Workforce
(Gulf Studies, 2015 , Master Thesis)
The purpose of this research is to examine the changes that have taken
place regarding work opportunities for women over the years in Qatar, and to
explore the efforts made by these women to change the traditional way ...
APPLICATION OF MALDI-TOF MASS SPECTROMETRY AS A TOOL FOR BIOTYPING OF B. MELITENSIS
(Health Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Background: Brucellosis is a global zoonosis caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella a hazard group III pathogen. Typing of Brucella species is of great importance for understanding the epidemiology of the disease and ...
Discovery of Novel Pyridine Derivatives as Anti-Cancer Agents
(Health Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer indicated that cancer burden was raised in 2012 to 14.1 million incidence cases and 8.2 mortality cases. Consequently, novel approaches are urgently required for further ...
Effect of hypoxia on metabolic markers and gene expression HIF-1 α in adipocytes
(Health Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Background: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; omega-3 fatty acid) has been reported to have potential anti-obesity properties. Hypoxia is a condition that results from the excessive expansion of white adipose tissue resulting in ...