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Assessment of Tarmat contamination and its chemical characterization along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Tarmat/Oil residue (hereafter 'TM') is one of the serious threats to the marine ecosystem due to their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation problems. To assess the level of TM contamination and to determine the primary ...
COVID-19 Preventive Measures Impact on Traffic Demand & Safety
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
COVID-19 has affected the mobility of people significantly due to movement restrictions imposed by government authorities to control the spread of the pandemic. The staged movement restrictions that have been implemented ...
Impact of COVID-19 on Food Behavior and Consumption in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
The government of Qatar took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with restrictions on daily living such as social distancing and the closing of businesses and schools. While these measures are ...
The Impact of Pharmacist Care on Diabetes Outcomes in Primary Care Settings: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Objective: To systematically review published systematic reviews (SRs) examining the impact of pharmacist interventions in multidisciplinary diabetes care teams on diabetes-related clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes ...
Association Between Sleep Duration, Food Consumption Patterns and Obesity Among Adolescents in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Recent research suggests that sleep duration contributes towards developing unhealthy dietary habits which can lead to obesity. Further study in this field can provide a new direction in addressing this epidemic. ...
Evaluation of reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in clinical, environmental and animal samples.
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: First described 20 years ago by Notomi et al., the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay is robust, rapid and straightforward, yet retains high sensitivity and specificity. These features have ...
Modelling the Severity of Plastic Shrinkage in Cementitious Materials
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Plastic shrinkage cracking in cement-based materials occurs between the mixing and the
final setting of the mixture, where rapid evaporation of the mixed water is the main cause
behind the phenomenon. The induced cracks ...
Exploration of sleep quality and sleep hygiene among QU students
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Sleep is an important component of healthy lifestyles. Worldwide reports suggest that one in every three adults suffers from insomnia. University students are vulnerable to insomnia due to their stressful lifestyle and ...
EFL Teachers' Phonological Awareness Beliefs and Practices: Help or Prevent EFL Children Developing Reading
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
"Families, schools and stakeholders long for developing good readers (Ponitz & Rimm-Kaufman, 2011) and would do all it takes to save young children from becoming illiterate or low achievers (Anthony & Farncis, 2005; Share ...
Integrated Accident Resilience Framework (IARF) – A Theoretical Approach Using Spatial and Statistical Analysis
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Throughout the world, road accidents have become a nightmare for any local government.
Data shows that every 24 seconds someone dies on the road (WHO, 2018). Generally,
there are multiple factors causing road accidents ...