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Understanding and Enabling “Communities” Within Smart Cities: A Literature Review
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Article)Community-level interventions through technological updates and connectedness are quite popular within smart city visions. These interventions, under the collective label of smart and connected communities (SCC), promise ... -
Understanding and Fostering Mental Health and Well-Being among University Faculty: A Narrative Review
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article Review)In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of mental health concerns in academia, with stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression being reported among faculty members. The demanding work environment, the need to ... -
Understanding and perceptions of final-year Doctor of Pharmacy students about generic medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: a quantitative insight
( Dove Press , 2015 , Article)General objective: To evaluate the understanding and perceptions of generic medicines among final-year Doctor of Pharmacy students in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A 23-item survey instrument that included a question on the ... -
Understanding challenges to food security in dry Arab micro-states: Evidence from Qatari micro-data
( Walter de Gruyter , 2013 , Article)Using Qatar as a case study, we exploit a novel microdata set for 102 raw agricultural imported commodities on a shipment-by-shipment basis over the period January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010. The data comprise over half a ... -
Understanding citizens' adoption of e-filing in developing countries: An empirical investigation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)This study develops a research framework by integrating the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology's model with multi-dimensional trust in order to investigate the antecedents of behavioral expectation toward ... -
Understanding COVID-19-related Burnout in Qatar's Community Pharmacists using the Job Demands-Resources Theory
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Community pharmacists are one of the most accessible front-liners against the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst playing a vital role in medication supply and patient education, exposure to pandemic demands and prolonged stressors ... -
Understanding customer satisfaction at Al-Ahli hospital in Qatar
(2016 , Professional Masters Project)paper starts by discussing the importance of the healthcare industry in Qatar and provides a brief about Al-Ahli hospital and why is it important for Al-Ahli Hospital to understand their customer satisfaction. It also ... -
Understanding dark side of artificial intelligence (AI) integrated business analytics: assessing firm’s operational inefficiency and competitiveness
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The data-centric revolution generally celebrates the proliferation of business analytics and AI in exploiting firm’s potential and success. However, there is a lack of research on how the unintended consequences of AI ... -
Understanding diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy from the perspective of renin angiotensin aldosterone system
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Experimental and clinical evidence suggests that diabetic subjects are predisposed to a distinct cardiovascular dysfunction, known as diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), which could be an autonomous disease independent of ... -
Understanding digital bubbles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from DeFi and NFTs
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper investigates digital financial bubbles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a sample of 9 DeFi tokens, 3 NFTs, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, we detect several bubbles overlapping the examined cryptoassets. We also uncover ... -
Understanding Digital Forensic Characteristics of Smart Speaker Ecosystems
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)With a built-in intelligent personal voice assistant providing QA services, smart speaker ecosystems combine multiple compatible components, including the internet of things (IoT) technology, mobile devices, and cloud ... -
Understanding electricity generation in osmotic microbial fuel cells through integrated experimental investigation and mathematical modeling
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)(Graph Presented). Osmotic microbial fuel cells (OsMFCs) are a new type of MFCs with integrating forward osmosis (FO). However, it is not well understood why electricity generation is improved in OsMFCs compared to regular ... -
Understanding ethanol hydrogen abstraction mechanism on CuNi catalyst
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this work we report the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using solution combustion synthesis. These nanopowders are used as catalyst in ethanol decomposition reaction for hydrogen production. In situ study of ... -
Understanding ethanol hydrogen abstraction mechanism on CuNi catalyst
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this work we report the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using solution combustion synthesis. These nanopowders are used as catalyst in ethanol decomposition reaction for hydrogen production. In situ study of ... -
Understanding ethical and other SMEs internationalisation determinants and its impact on business performance: A primary attempt to understand Malaysian SMEs internationalisation
( IGI Global , 2021 , Article)The research in hand attempts to investigate the different factors influencing SMEs' decision to internationalise in developing countries (such as Malaysia) including the impacts of ethical issues on the internationalisation ... -
Understanding ethical and other SMEs internationalisation determinants and its impact on business performance: A primary attempt to understand Malaysian SMEs internationalisation
( IGI Global , 2023 , Book chapter)The research in hand attempts to investigate the different factors influencing SMEs' decision to internationalise in developing countries (such as Malaysia) including the impacts of ethical issues on the internationalisation ... -
Understanding Gene Expression and Transcriptome Profiling of COVID-19: An Initiative Towards the Mapping of Protective Immunity Genes Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent situation throughout the globe. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in COVID-19 patients to understand disease pathogenesis and the ... -
Understanding impact of heat, drought, and salinity stresses on growth and physiological attributes of Chenopodium album under field conditions
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Utilizing potential of wild crop relatives becomes a necessity under current climate trends scenario. Chenopodium album is a natural inhabitant of Qatari harsh environment that is characterised by a combination of various ... -
Understanding In-App Ads and Detecting Hidden Attacks through the Mobile App-Web Interface
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Article)Mobile users are increasingly becoming targets of malware infections and scams. In order to curb such attacks it is important to know how these attacks originate. We take a previously unexplored step in this direction. ... -
Understanding participation in non-farm activities in rural Sudan: across-sector study of irrigated and rainfed agricultural systems
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This paper examines the determinants of participation in non-farm activities in rural Sudan. It also investigates whether the factors that influence participation in non-farm activities vary across agriculture ...