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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities from a Qatari Human Rights Perspective
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
For a long time disability was considered a question of social development, outside the responsibilities of official human rights institutions. Over the last three decades this approach has evolved, and disability is now ...
Social Media Usage and Women's Empowerment in Qatar: Evidence from a National Representative Survey
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Introduction Social media usage has grown in importance over the past decade, particularly in Middle East. During this period, it has come to be recognized as more than a tool for social connections between individuals, ...
Meanings of Women's Agency: Improving Measurement in Context
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Decades of research has been conducted to understand the processes that under gird women's empowerment and one of its core components-women's agency. However, few inroads have been made into the study of how these processes ...
Contaminant metals in costal marine sediment along the Doha Bay, Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Heavy metals pollution in marine environments has become a worldwide problem with the fast industrial development in the east coastal region of Qatar, especially in the Doha bay area. Heavy metals are expected to be presented ...
Advanced Thermal Energy Systems Based On Paraffin Waxes Applicable In Building Industry
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Thermal energy storage systems are crucial for reducing dependency on fossil fuels and minimizing CO2 emissions. The building sector is a major sector responsible for producing high levels of CO2 in most countries (including ...
Epibenthic assemblages on vertical artificial substrates: recruitment and succession patterns in offshore Qatari waters
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Artificial structures get introduced into the marine environment by accident (e.g., shipwrecks) or intentionally, for logistical (i.e., coastal protection), industrial (i.e., oil exploitation) or biological habitat enhancement ...
Initial Results from a Study on Greywater Reuse in Qatar: Economic Benefits and Public Opinions
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Due to low annual rainfall and depleted groundwater resources, Qatar relies on expensive and energy-intensive desalination and retreatment plants to meet its growing water demand. With a high consumption rate of 557 ...
Low cost anode electrocatalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell applications
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Direct methanol fuel cell has attracted worldwide attention as a promising alternative clean energy source due to growing environmental problems. A number of scientific groups are working to develop the fuel cells and make ...
Synthesizing New Anodes From Qatalum's 1st Cut Spl
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Aluminum industry produces hundreds of tons of spent pot lining (SPL) waste every year. SPL is classified into two types: 1st cut and 2nd cut. The 1st cut SPL which is the material under study in this work is mainly composed ...
تطبيق طريقة لانتاج مياه صالحة للشرب من الهواء
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Qatar University Young Scientists Center - Qatar University
, 2024 , Conference Paper)
يواجه العالم تحديات كبيرة متعلِّقةً بندرة المياه العذبة. فمن جهة، تتعرَّض كمياتها المحدودة للتناقص بسبب التبخر الناتج عن ازدياد حرارة الأرض، وتراجع نوعيتها بسبب تلوث مصادرها. ومن جهـــة أخرى، يزداد الطلـب عليها بفعل زيادة ...