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    • VRowser: A virtual reality parallel web browser 

      Toyama S.; Al Sada M.; Nakajima T. ( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper, we propose VRowser, which is a virtual reality (VR) web browser that utilizes various visualization and interaction methods to support webpage content comparisons, allocation, grouping, and retrieval that ...

    • 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 ...

    • Vulnerabilities and verification of cryptographic protocols and their future in Wireless Body Area Networks 

      Chaudhry, Junaid; Qidwai, Uvais A.; Rittenhouse, Robert G.; Lee, Malrey ( IEEE , 2012 , Conference Paper)
      In network security goals such as confidentiality, authentication, integrity and non-repudiation can be achieved using cryptographic techniques. Cryptographic techniques are techniques to hide information from unauthorized ...

    • Vulnerabilities of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to proteotoxicity - opportunity for repurposed chemotherapy of COVID-19 infection 

      Rabbani, Naila; Thornalley, Paul John; Al-Motawa, Maryam; Xue, Mingzhan ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)
      The global pandemic of COVID-19 disease caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has produce an urgent requirement and search for improved treatments whilst effective vaccines are developed. A strategy for ...

    • Vulnerabilities of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus to Proteotoxicity—Opportunity for Repurposed Chemotherapy of COVID-19 Infection 

      Al-Motawa, Maryam S.; Abbas, Hafsa; Wijten, Patrick; de la Fuente, Alberto; Xue, Mingzhan; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)
      The global pandemic of COVID-19 disease caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has produced an urgent requirement and search for improved treatments while effective vaccines are developed. A strategy for ...

    • Vulnerability and precarity of Palestinian women in the Naqab 

      Daher-Nashif, Suhad ( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)
      Many studies have broadly addressed the status of the Naqab/Negev Bedouins in Israel, particularly the status of women. However, women from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip who are married to male Bedouin citizens of Israel ...

    • Vulnerability of mangroves to sea level rise in Qatar: Assessment and identification of vulnerable mangroves areas 

      Shehadi, Mohammad Ahmad (2015 , Master Thesis)
      Qatar is one of few countries in Arabian Gulf where mangrove ecosystem exist. They are essential number of ecosystem function; however, this valuable ecosystem is threatened by both anthropogenic and global climatic ...

    • Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population-based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021 

      Erchick, D. J.; Hazel, E. A.; Katz, J.; Lee, A. C.C.; Diaz, M.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2023 , Article)
      Objective: To examine prevalence of novel newborn types among 541 285 live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design: Descriptive multi-country secondary data analysis. Setting: Subnational, population-based birth ...

    • VW's 'Defeat Devices' and Liability for Claims for Lost Emissions Tax Revenue 

      Truby, Jon; Kratsas, George ( Brill Academic Publishers , 2017 , Article)
      Volkswagen Group's utilisation of a 'defeat device' to produce inaccurate results for vehicle emissions tests in multiple consumer states, leads it to face potentially crippling fines, possible criminal liability, civil ...

    • Waist Circumference and Risk of Liver Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of over 2 Million Cohort Study Participants 

      Rahmani, Jamal; Kord Varkaneh, Hamed; Kontogiannis, Vasileios; Ryan, Paul M; Bawadi, Hiba; ... more authors ( Karger Publishers Open Access , 2020 , Article)
      Liver cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide, and waist circumference (WC) is associated with its risk beyond body mass index (BMI). This dose-response meta-analysis was performed to investigate the ...

    • Walsh transform with moving average filtering for data compression in wireless sensor networks 

      Elsayed, Mohamed; Mahmuddin, Massudi; Badawy, Ahmed; Elfouly, Tarek; Mohamed, Amr; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      Due to the peculiarity of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), where a group of sensors continuously transmit data to other sensors or to the fusion center, it is crucial to compress the transmitted data in order to save the ...

    • Waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines 

      Hiam, Chemaitelly; Abu-Raddad, Laith J ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      In The Lancet, Peter Nordström and colleagues1 report the effectiveness of several COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccine schedules against any documented SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe COVID-19, for up to 9 ...

    • Waning mRNA-1273 Vaccine Effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar 

      Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; ... more authors ( Massachussetts Medical Society , 2022 , Other)
      In early 2021, Qatar launched a mass immunization campaign with the mRNA-1273 (Moderna)1 vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).2 We assessed the persistence of real-world vaccine effectiveness against severe ...

    • Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar. 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Yassine, Hadi M; ... more authors ( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2021 , Article)
      Waning of vaccine protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a concern. The persistence of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine ...

    • Warfarin dosing strategies evolution and its progress in the era of precision medicine, a narrative review 

      Fahmi, Amr Mohamed; Elewa, Hazem; El Jilany, Islam ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)
      Background For decades, vitamin K antagonists and specifically warfarin, have been the sole agents used orally to manage thromboembolic conditions, including stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Several factors lead ...

    • Warfarin-Rifampin-Gene (WARIF-G) Interaction: A Retrospective, Genetic, Case–Control Study 

      Salem, Muhammad; El-Bardissy, Ahmed; Elshafei, Mohamed Nabil; Khalil, Ahmed; Mahmoud, Hesham; ... more authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)
      Warfarin is extensively metabolized by cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9). Concomitant use with the potent CYP2C9 inducer, rifampin, requires close monitoring and dosage adjustments. Although, in theory, warfarin dose increase ...

    • Warming impact on energy use of HVAC system in buildings of different thermal qualities and in different climates 

      Kharseh, Mohamad; Altorkmany, Lobna; Al-Khawaj, Mohammed; Hassani, Ferri ( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)
      In order to combat climate change, energy use in the building must be further reduced. Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in residential buildings account for considerable fraction of global energy ...

    • Warming up for athletic events 

      Hussain, Helmi ( Qatar University , 1985 , Article)
      Warming up is a widely accepted procedure preceding every type of athletic events, although objective evidence supporting the use of warm up is limited. Coaches, physical educators and athletes of almost every athletic ...

    • Waste audit: Pathway to attain sustainability at Qatar University 

      Hasan, Syed E.; Azeez, Naeem; Khan, Sazzadur; Kazimi, Kazim; Abadalla, Mobeen; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Waste audit has proved to be a valuable first step in development of a viable waste minimization and recycling program. Waste characterization has been successfully used at many educational institutions in the United States ...

    • Water and carbon footprint reduction potential of renewable energy in the United States: A policy analysis using system dynamics 

      Carolina, Kelly; Onat, Nuri Cihat; Tatari, Omer ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      Renewable energy has gained popularity as an alternative to fossil fuels, which regularly emit large amounts of Greenhouse Gases and consume/withdraw large amounts of water, but renewable energy market penetration is still ...