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Gender Role Belief Predictors of Husbands' and Wives' Involvement in Household Labor in Kuwaiti and Qatari Families
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Couched within the bioecological systems theory, this paper examined 1) whether Kuwaiti and Qatari husbands and wives differed in their sex-role belief structure regarding the spousal distribution of household labor in the ... -
Women's Experiences of Family Law and Family Justice Processes in Qatar - Findings of an Empirical Study
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper will provide an overview of the findings of a DIFI funded study, titled An Empirical Study of Women's Marriage and Divorce Experiences in Qatar, in which 40 women participants were engaged in semi-structured ... -
The Impact of Personal Communication Technology on the Family Interaction and Wellbeing in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Analysis
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)A strong and healthy familial bond contributes to an individual's wellbeing and happiness. Positive family support at different stages of life is crucial to having a sense of belonging, improved self-esteem and self-worth, ... -
تأثیر تنظیم الاحداث الریاضیة الكبرى في دول الخلیج على التماسك الاسري الاجتماعي (دراسة حالة دولة قطر)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)تعد الفعالیات الریاضیة الكبرى في دول الخلیج فرصة لتعزیز التماسك الاجتماعي والتنمیة المستدامة، فاستضافة كأس العالم في قطر عام كمثال 2022 قد استقطبت ملایین المشجعین والزوار من مختلف أنحاء العالم، وساھمت في تحسین صورة دول ... -
التحدیات التي تواجه الاسرة العمانیة في ظل استخدام شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)ان التحولات التي یشھدھا عالمنا الیوم وما یمر بھ من متغیرات كثیرة قد شملت كل مجالات الحیاة ومارافقھ من تطور وتقدم تكنولوجي ادى الى تغییر كبیر في مجالات الحیاة وخاصة التغییر الكبیر الذي شھدتھ الحیاة الاجتماعیة للأسرة ... -
الأسر التي تعیش من ذوي الإعاقة في قطر
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)تعد الأسرة نواة لأي مجتمع، فإن تطور أي مجتمع مرتبط بمدى تطور الخدمات الاجتماعیة المقدمة للأسرة، وقد تحتاج الأسر التي یوجد لدیھا أفرد من ذوي الإعاقة إلى عنایة خاصة. خلال الحدیث المقدم سیتم التعریف بالخدمات والامتیازات التي ... -
كوفید- 19 والتماسك الأسري: دراسة مقارنة بین قطر والسودان
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)لقد أثرت جائحة فیروس كورونا على العالم خلال الفترة من 2020 إلى 2022 ، وكان لھا تأثیر غیر مسبوق على الأنظمة الاجتماعیة والتعلیمیة والصحیة والاقتصادیة في جمیع دول العالم بسبب انتشارھا السریع. وقد شھدنا تحولات حادة أعاقت ... -
Decoding the functional role of extracellular vesicles in hepatocellular carcinoma: implications in clinical theranostics
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer in adults, the sixth most commonly diagnosed neoplasia, and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite tangible ... -
A Service-Oriented Approach for Sensing in the Internet of Things: Intelligent Transportation Systems and Privacy Use Cases
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)This paper presents a Sensing-as-a-Service run-time Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), called 3SOA, for the development of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. 3SOA aims to allow interoperability among various IoT ... -
Feasibility of recycling waste carbon black in cement mortar production: Environmental life cycle assessment and performance evaluation
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The feasibility of recycling waste carbon black (WCB) that comes as a byproduct from aluminum industry in cementitious composites production is examined in this research. Experimental work combined with environmental life ... -
Is the ecosystem approach effective in transboundary water systems: Central Asia as a case study?
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article Review)In the context of international environmental law and International Water Law (IWL), the Ecosystem Approach (EA) has become a source of heated debate. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the negative ... -
Model predictive control for optimal energy management of connected cluster of microgrids with net zero energy multi-greenhouses
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper intends to present a cooperative control framework for a connected cluster of microgrids with multi-smart greenhouses creating a smart local electric grid in the framework of smart grids. Each microgrid comprises ... -
Investigating office buildings evacuations using unannounced fire drills: The case study of CERN, Switzerland
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The main objective of this paper is to explore evacuees' behaviour during an unannounced fire drill using data collected in two office buildings located at CERN, in Switzerland. Overall, a total of 142 pre-evacuation time ... -
Do research experience programs promote capacity building in Qatar: Investigating the trend and participation differences
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Research Experience programs (REPs) inspire students to pursue advanced degrees and shape their research career paths. Government and commercial organizations sponsor REPs to promote the capacity building of the country. ... -
Copper/nickel-decorated olive pit biochar: One pot solid state synthesis for environmental remediation
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Developing micro- and nanomaterials for environmental pollution remediation is currently a pertinent topic. Among the plethora of strategies, designing supported nanocatalysts for the degradation of pollutants has achieved ... -
Public transport versus solo travel mode choices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported evidence from a developing country
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A sharp decline in public transport use has been reported worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spreads through close contacts, particularly in closed environments, public transport vehicles ... -
Enhancing the UV/heat stability of LLDPE irrigation pipes via different stabilizer formulations
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Herein different stabilizer formulations of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) against UV- and heat-initiated degradation are described. The project aims at outdoor applications, such as irrigation piping and profiles, ... -
Surface curing effect on reflection response of hardened cementitious mortar samples
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Surface curing effect of hardened engineering cementitious mortar (ECM) samples with distinct water-to-binder ratios (𝑤∕𝑏) is analyzed by recording amplitude of reflection response |𝛤| or conductance term 𝑔 measured by ... -
Self-reported likely behaviour of rail passengers during an emergency evacuation-A case study of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Prior knowledge on how passengers behave during a potential emergency evacuation could be advantageous in designing efficient crowd management and emergency procedures. This study examines the likely behaviours of Malaysian ... -
Electrochemical corrosion parameters for active and passive reinforcing steel in carbonated and sound concrete
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The electrochemical corrosion parameters, such as corrosion potential, corrosion current density, and the Tafel constants are necessary inputs for the corrosion modeling in reinforced concrete. Literature shows large ...
