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The 6th Annual Conference 2021 (Day2)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Video)Session 4: Cyber Security in the Gulf - Session 5: External Actors and Case Studies -
The Arabic Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences in patients with psychotic disorders: a clinical validation
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: Psychotic experiences are reported in the general population. The Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences (QPE) was created to test the phenomenological features of these experiences and compare them with those ... -
The Assessment of Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts at Crosswalks Considering Sudden Pedestrian Speed Change Events
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Pedestrians are vulnerable road users. In Japan, more than one-third of the fatalities in traffic crashes are pedestrians and most accidents occur as the pedestrians cross a road. To evaluate alternative ... -
The Business Models of Frugal Enterprises for Sustainable Development in a Constrained Environment
( IEEE , 2024 , Article)Constraints and institutional voids in emerging markets pose significant challenges to serving low-income customers. Indeed, the complex constraints often discourage traditional companies from pursuing such endeavors, but ... -
The Cellular Interplay Between CD44 and Na+/H+ Exchanger1 in Cardiac Remodeling
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Background: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is a characteristic feature of cardiac remodeling which, if left untreated, progresses to heart failure. Cardiac fibroblasts, the major cellular component of the myocardium, ... -
The Combination of Dasatinib and PD L1 inhibitor prevents the progression of epithelial mesenchymal transition and dramatically blocks cell invasion of HER2 positive breast cancer cells
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Introduction: Both Dasatinib (DA), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is used for targeted cancer therapy, and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor that is an immune checkpoint therapy, play a vital role in the ... -
The complex dynamics of household labour and women's empowerment in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The Gulf region has experienced a significant increase in the employment of female domestic workers, commonly known as "maids," from developing countries in Africa and Asia. In a state like Qatar, which boasts one of the ... -
The cost benefit of algal technology for combined CO2 mitigation and nutrient abatement
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The use of microalgae culture technology (MCT) for mitigating CO2 emissions from flue gases and nutrient discharges from wastewater whilst generating a biofuel product is considered with reference to the cost benefit ... -
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Vulnerability of Migrant workers in the GCC States
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)The six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) contain some of the highest numbers of migrants of any country in the world. Estimated at as many ... -
The Dilemma of Being Gulf-born NRIs: An Analysis of Cases in Kuwait
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper attempts to elucidate the dilemma of being Gulf-born NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), focusing especially on cases in Kuwait. As the Arab Gulf States (AGS) rarely offer citizenship to expatriate residents, the ... -
The Disability Price Tag in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)At the intersection of age and ability, children with disabilities (CWDs) have historically been considered a highly vulnerable group. Managing disabilities is a complex endeavor, requiring a support system that encompasses, ... -
The Dominant Discourse Representing Iranian National Identity in Social Media: A Case Study of Twitter
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)Identity is defined through the comparison of oneself to the other and it is rooted in human beings' need to be different and distinguished from others. From a post-structualist viewpoint, identity is plural, dynamic and ... -
The dynamics of energy geopolitics in the Gulf and Qatar's Foreign relations with East Asia
( Springer Singapore , 2016 , Book chapter)Five GCC countries have developed shortages of natural gas, while Qatar possesses the third largest reserves of natural gas globally, and yet no meaningful GCC-wide gas network exists. Qatar's commercially grounded energy ... -
The effect of acute ophiobolin A treatment on HO-mediated inflammatory processes
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)Many microbial and plant-derived metabolites contribute to the production of inflammatory mediators and the expression of pro-inflammatory molecules. Ophiobolin A (OPA) is a fungal secondary metabolite produced by Bipolaris ... -
The effect of aluminum oxide on red blood cell integrity and hemoglobin structure at nanoscale
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Herein, we explored the interaction of Al2O3 NPs with RBCs and Hb to determine the effect of Al2O3 NPs on hemolytic activity and Hb denaturation. The percentage of hemolysis of extracts and direct contact assays triggered ... -
The Effect of Chronic Endurance Exercise on Serum Levels of MOTS-c and Humanin in Professional Athletes
( IMR Press Limited , 2022 , Article)Background: Humanin and the mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c (MOTS-c) are mitochondrial encoded peptides involved in energy metabolism, cytoprotection, longevity, insulin sensitivity and their expression ... -
The effect of culture salinity on the harvesting of microalgae biomass using pilot-scale tangential-flow-filter membrane
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, the effect of culture salinity (4–6% NaCl) on the harvesting of two microalgal strains (i.e., Picochlorum sp., and Tetraselmis sp.) was investigated using pilot-scale TFF membranes. The cultures of these two ... -
The effect of electro spinning parameters on polystyrene nano fiber morphology: Oil-water separation
( Desalination Publications , 2018 , Article)This manuscript reports optimized conditions necessary to prepare electro-spun nano fibers and microfibers using two different forms of polystyrene (PS) in dimethylformamide (DMF). We conducted a systematic and methodical ... -
The effect of site-specific spectral densities on the high-dimensional exciton-vibrational dynamics in the FMO complex
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)The coupled exciton-vibrational dynamics of a three-site model of the FMO complex is investigated using the Multi-layer Multi-configuration Time-dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) approach. Emphasis is put on the effect of the ... -
The effect of sliding speed on the wear of steel-tool steel pairs
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)This study examines the effect of sliding speed and surface temperature on the wear behavior of an unlubricated mild steel-tool steel contact pair using the pin-on-disc test. The operating conditions and contact pair are ...