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    • Violence against women in Qatari Society 

      Al-Ghanim, Kaltham Ali ( Duke University Press , 2009 , Article)
      This study is the first of its kind using field and documentary research sources. While official sources on the subject have proven the limitations of such data, the study uses a field survey of a sample of 2,787 women ...

    • Viral meningitis : an overview 

      Kohil, Amira; Jemmieh, Sara; Smatti, Maria K; Yassine, Hadi M ( Springer-Verlag , 2021 , Article)
      Meningitis is a serious condition that affects the central nervous system. It is an inflammation of the meninges, which is the membrane that surrounds both the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis can be caused by bacterial, ...

    • Viral metagenomics analysis of stool specimens from children with unresolved gastroenteritis in Qatar 

      Ghina, Hijazi; Dakroub, Fatima; Khoueiry, Pierre; El-Kurdi, Abdullah; Ezzeddine, Amani; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is associated with significant global morbidity and mortality, especially among children under five years of age. Viruses are well established as etiologic agents of gastroenteritis since they ...

    • Viral-Induced Enhanced Disease Illness 

      Smatti, Maria K; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article)
      Understanding immune responses to viral infections is crucial to progress in the quest for effective infection prevention and control. The host immunity involves various mechanisms to combat viral infections. Under certain ...

    • Virtual Reality Falconry: Simulation of a Traditional Qatari Sport Methodology and Techniques 

      Kharbach S.; Ahmad S.S.; Haj Ahmed N.M.; Fetais N. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      This paper talks about the process of developing a game called 'Virtual Reality Falconry'. The game is a simulation of the traditional Qatari hunting sport. Falconry refers to the process of hunting wild preys in their ...

    • Virtual reality for ambulance simulation environment 

      Halabi, O.; Salahuddin, T.; Karkar, A.G.; Alinier, G. ( Springer , 2022 , Article)
      Simulations are beneficial in evaluating clinicians' empirical competencies through practical skills, prioritizing, and decision-making as part of patient care scenarios generally run in a full-scale physical context. ...

    • Virtual Reality Game for Falconry 

      Fetais, Noora; Lotfi Kharbach, Sarah; Ahmad, Nour Moslem Haj; Ahmad, Salma Salah ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Traditions and culture play a major role in our society, as they are the source of a person's pride and honor. One of Qatar's National Vision 2030 pillars that relates to the social development aims at preserving Qatar's ...

    • Virtual Reality Glove for Falconry 

      Al-Hathal T.; Fetais N. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      This project is a virtual reality based game. Basically it's about hunting pray-using different types of falcons. And the main idea behind this project is to give more knowledge to the player about a cultural game in more ...

    • Viruses and Autoimmunity: A Review on the Potential Interaction and Molecular Mechanisms. 

      Smatti, Maria K; Cyprian, Farhan S; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Almishal, Ruba O; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      For a long time, viruses have been shown to modify the clinical picture of several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjögren's syndrome ...

    • Viscoelastic and photo-actuation studies of composites based on polystyrene-grafted carbon nanotubes and styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene block copolymer 

      Ilciova, Marketa; Mrlik, Miroslav; Sedlacek, Tomas; Chorvat, Dusan; Krupa, Igor; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)
      Photoactuating composites based on the linear triblock copolymer polystyrene-b-polyisoprene-b-polystyrene (SIS) were prepared by incorporation of polystyrene-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-PS). Modification ...

    • Viscoelastic behaviour of Bovine Myocardiam and valvular tissue: Applications in Bio prosthetic heart valve with enhanced properties 

      HASAN, MD Anwarul; Ali Zahid, Alap; Syed, Raza ur Rehman; Khanam, Noorunnisa; Alhadrami, Hani A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of morbity and mortality. Particularly, the prevalence of heart valve disease(damaged heart valve leaflet) is one of the most common ailment. In elderly people, every year ...

    • Viscosity of Al2O3-water nanofluids 

      Anish, W.; Sunil, J.; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      In many aspects the past decade has proved the rapid development of water based and oil based nanofluids science. Number of research is conducted to estimate the behavior of these fluids in the different thermal equipments. ...

    • Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases 

      Dakroub, Ali; Nasser, Suzanne A; Kobeissy, Firas; Yassine, Hadi M; Orekhov, Alexander; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ...

    • Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/WO3 Nanoparticles and its Antibacterial Activity Under Ambient Light and in The Dark 

      Maha, Matalkeh; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Mohammed, Widad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Nanomaterial such as metals and metal oxide photocatalysts have emerged as important tools for removing contaminants from wastewater and as antibacterial agents to prevent infections; this is mainly due to their stability ...

    • Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden 

      Monika, Rawat; Jägerbrand, Annika K.; Molau, Ulf; Bai, Yang; Alatalo, Juha M. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Alpine ecosystems are under increasing pressure due to tourism and recreational activities. When leaving designated trails as is frequently observed, visitors can cause unintentional damage to vegetation. This study ...

    • Visualization as a mean of big data management: Using Qatar's electricity consumption data 

      Soliman E.; Fetais N. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Visualization as a mean of big data management is the new century revolution. Managing data has become a great challenge today, as the amount of raw data size is increasing rapidly. For data like electricity consumption, ...

    • Voicing perceptions of local job seekers and employees toward workforce nationalization and employment 

      Elsharnouby, Tamer H.; Younis, Heba; Elbanna, Said; Mauji, Nasrina ( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)
      Purpose: This study explores local Qatari job seekers' and employees' perceptions of the workforce nationalization strategy to address an inadequacy in the workforce nationalization literature in Gulf Cooperation Council ...

    • Volunteers of Oman during the Corona Crisis: An Exploratory Study in the Sociology of Altruism 

      Tabishat, Mohammed ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Volunteering is a major aspect of contemporary globalized societies. It has long been an indicator for proper functioning of society at large. Further, it made notable difference for individuals, groups and organizations. ...

    • A Voting-Mechanism-Based Ensemble Framework for Constraint Handling Techniques 

      Wu, Guohua; Wen, Xupeng; Wang, Ling; Pedrycz, Witold; Suganthan, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Effective constraint handling techniques (CHTs) are of great significance for evolutionary algorithms (EAs) dealing with constrained optimization problems (COPs). To date, many CHTs, such as penalty function, superiority ...

    • Vulnerabilities and countermeasures in electrical substations 

      Hussain, Shahbaz; Hernandez Fernandez, Javier; Al-Ali, Abdulla Khalid; Shikfa, Abdullatif ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      The impending and continued threat of cyberattacks on modern utility grids has called for action from the different stakeholders of the electricity sector. This calls for a thorough investigation and review of the weaknesses ...