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GCC Union: Realistic Project or Distant Dream
(2014 , Master Thesis)This thesis aims at shedding light on the withdrawal of the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain from Doha from 5 march 2014 till 16 November, reportedly as a sign of protest against Qatar, and its dynamic ... -
GENERALIZING THE POINT BISERIAL TO MEASURE THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN A SET OF DICHOTOMOUS VARIABLES AND A CONTINUOUS VARIABLE
(2022 , Master Thesis)Exploring the statistical association between more than two variables requires utilizing a proper technique/test along with meeting its required assumptions. Measures of correlation are used to explain such associations ... -
GLOBALIZATION AND NATIONAL IDENTITY IN QATAR: DOES EXPOSURE TO GLOBALIZATION LEAD TO CHANGES IN NATIONAL IDENTITY ACROSS DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF QATARI CITIZENS?
(2017 , Master Thesis)This era is marked by globalization, a process whereby states and individuals are interconnected through a global network. Globalization entails the emergence of a global culture which is considered a threat to national ... -
Goodness of Fit Testing for the Log-Logistic distribution Based on Type I Censored Data
(2021 , Master Thesis)The main aim of this thesis is to investigate the problem of the goodness of fit test for Log-Logistic distribution based on empirical distribution function under Type I censored data. The maximum likelihood estimation ... -
Grass Establishment, Weed Populations and Soil Microbial Succession in Turf Grass System as Influenced by Produced Water Irrigation
(2017 , Master Thesis)Agricultural water use is high in a world marred with water scarcity, thus necessitating alternative water resources such as wastewaters. This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turf grass - Cynodon ... -
HASHTAG UNITY IN THE MIDST OF THE BLOCKADE OF QATAR
(2018 , Master Thesis)This thesis examines the digital manifestations of the wave of popular nationalism that emerged in Qatar following the outbreak of the Gulf crisis in June 2017. It undertakes a multimethod analysis of 39,454 messages on ... -
Heat Absorbers based on Recycled Polyethylene and Paraffin Wax for Energy Storage
(2016 , Master Thesis)The building sector is one of the main sectors in Qatar; however, it consumes a huge portion of primary energy sources. Today, there is a worldwide trend to utilize renewable sources of energy to cover buildings’ energetic ... -
Heavy Metals Hyperaccumulation and the Role of Stress-Induced Proteins in Phytoremediation Mechanism in Selected Qatari Plants
(2020 , Dissertation)Progressive pollution of the environment by trace and heavy metals pose a significant risk and causes diverse human diseases. Current world initiatives to remove these toxic substances from the environment are costly and ... -
Hydrocarbon Degrading Candidate Bacteria Isolated From Qatar Polluted Soil and Molecular Identification of Key Enzymes Coding Genes
(2021 , Master Thesis)Sixteen bacterial strains were isolated form contaminated soils and identified as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus circulans, Burkholderia cepacia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus luteus, Raoultella ornithinolytica and ... -
Impact of Environmental and Anthropogenic Conditions on the Reproductive Cycle of the Pearl Oyster Pinctada Imbricata in Qatar
(2021 , Master Thesis)To master the aquaculture of pearl oysters Pinctada imbricada, one must master its reproductive cycle. We investigated it through histology, analysis of water physico chemistry and behavior recording on wild oysters sampled ... -
Impact Of Gender Related Legal Reugulations On Pursuing Sustainable Development: A Study Of Kuwait's National Development Plan (2035)
(2019 , Master Thesis)This thesis seeks to analyze the impact of gender inequality on the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 as expressed in the UN Post-Millennium global program. More specifically, it aims to illustrate how gender equality and ... -
Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Sour Service on the Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Mechanism of Nace Carbon Steel Material Used In Wet Sour Gas Multiphase Pipeline in Qatar
(2020 , Master Thesis)Oil and Gas industries involve severe corrosive/sour environmental conditions due to H2S and CO2 and moisture content. The National Association of Corrosion Engineers, NACE, has developed standards to enable the users ... -
The impact of using produced water for plant irrigation and its effects on plants and soil characteristics
(2017 , Master Thesis)In this study, locally produced water was physically and chemically characterized. The results showed high concentration of total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, sodium, boron ions and sodium adsorption ratio as 300, ... -
Impact On Local Pearl Oyster Pinctada Radiata Exposed To Chronic Levels Of Chlorine
(2019 , Professional Masters Project)The marine environment is facing major challenges due to several natural and anthropological stressors, including chemical and thermal pollutions released by coastal industries using seawater for cooling purposes. The ... -
IMPACTS ASSESSMENT OF DESALINATION BRINE DISCHARGE ON THE MARINE MICROBIAL BIODIVERSITY: A METAGENOMIC APPROACH
(2022 , Master Thesis)Being a hotspot of desalination, the health of the marine ecosystem of the Arabian Gulf is facing a serious threat. Many studies are suggesting that desalination activities could potentially harm the marine life, however, ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY TYPES BASED ON QATAR BIOBANK DATA
(2023 , Master Thesis)Bone Mineral Density (BMD) test measures the amount of calcium and other minerals in specific areas of bone. Low BMD is a well-known problem and results in bone fractures in millions of people around the world. BMD can be ... -
IMPROVED INFERENCE FOR THE SCALE PARAMETER IN THE LOMAX DISTRIBUTION BASED ON ADJUSTED PROFILE LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS
(06-2 , Master Thesis)In this thesis, we consider improving maximum likelihood inference for the scale parameter of the Lomax distribution. The improvement is based on using modification to the maximum likelihood estimator based on Barndorff-Nielsen's ... -
INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF OFFICE BUILDINGS IN IDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
(2018 , Professional Masters Project)Measurement of air quality in the places where people are used to spend a large amount of their time is essential. Hazardous substances emitted by anthropogenic activities, building construction materials, indoor equipment ... -
Inference About The Generalized Exponential Quantiles Based On Progressively Type-Ii Censored Data
(2019 , Master Thesis)In this study, we are interested in investigating the performance of likelihood inference procedures for the 𝑝𝑡ℎ quantile of the Generalized Exponential distribution based on progressively censored data. The maximum ... -
Inference In The Log-Logistic Distribution Based On An Adaptive Progressive Type-Ii Censoring Scheme
(2019 , Master Thesis)The primary aim of this study is to explore the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) and the Bayesian approach to estimate the parameters of log-logistic model and calculate the approximate confidence interval for the ...