College of Arts & Sciences: Recent submissions
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المرجعيات الثقافية لمصطلح الشعرية عند النقاد العرب المعاصرين نماذج مختارة
(2014 , Master Thesis)يُعد مصطلح "الشعريّة" Poetics من أكثر المصطلحات إثارة للجدل في الساحة النّقديّة العربية؛ نظرًا لكثرة تحوّلاته، وتنوع مفهوماته، وتعدد مرجعيّاته الثقافيّة. ولهذا فإننا نسعى من خلال هذا البحث إلى الحفر في التراكمات التاريخيّة ... -
Chemical Treatment and Characterization of Qatalum’s 1st Cut Spent Spot Lining (SPL)
(2015 , Master Thesis)Spent pot lining (SPL) waste is produced in thousands of tons annually from the aluminium production factories including Qatar Aluminum Company, Qatalum. SPL is classified into first and second cut; the first cut is mainly ... -
Northeastern Qatari coast hydrodynamic modeling for assessment of sensitive ecosystems under anthropogenic and natural stressors
(2015 , Master Thesis)The Northeastern Qatari coast, comprising diverse and sensitive flora and fauna communities (e.g. coral reefs and patches, seagrass meadows and turtles) is expected to undergo changes imposed by anthropogenic stressors ... -
Vulnerability of mangroves to sea level rise in Qatar: Assessment and identification of vulnerable mangroves areas
(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 ... -
The Role of Key Impurity Elements on the Performance of Aluminium Electrolysis - Current Efficiency and Metal Quality
(2015 , Master Thesis)Impurities such as phosphorus and silicon mainly enter the aluminium electrolysis process with alumina. These impurities dissolve in the electrolyte and affect the performance of the electrolysis, the emissions from the ... -
INVESTIGATION OF SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY AND CONTAMINATION OF PLASTIC MARINE DEBRIS IN QATAR’S COASTAL WATERS
(2015 , Master Thesis)There has been a tremendous proliferation in plastic production in the last five decades due to its low cost and versatile applications. Plastic debris dominates the marine litter globally and has been found in the most ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND CORRESPONDING CODING GENES OF HYDROCARBON-DEGRADING BACTERIAL STRAINS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMASS USEFUL IN BIOREMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM POLLUTION
(2015 , Master Thesis)Petroleum-derived contamination events constitute one of the most dominant sources of environmental deterioration in the industrialized countries. Hydrocarbon compounds are recognized as toxic and carcinogenic organic ... -
The most common mosquitoes at Al- Rayyan municipality (Qatar state) and their potential for transmitting malaria
(2015 , Master Thesis)During the period from December 2014 to April 2015, a mosquito survey (Diptera: Culicidae) was conducted at Al Rayyan Municipality, western region of Qatar. The survey aimed to identify the most common mosquitoes species ... -
Determination of Pesticide Residues of Organochlorine in Some Local and Imported Foods in Qatar
(2015 , Master Thesis)The study was aimed to examine the residues of pesticide in vegetables and fruits in Qatar. The total numbers of samples that were collected were 127 samples of seven most consumed fresh vegetables and fruits from local ... -
SPEAKING FROM BEHIND THE VEIL: Khaleeji Women’s Political and Social Participation through Social Media
(2015 , Master Thesis)With the infiltration of information technology in Arab households a unique phenomenon has been observed in the recent years. Women have learned that through the use of information technology for participating in social ... -
Beyond natural resources: Development strategies and implementation, a comparative study between Qatar and Singapore
(2015 , Master Thesis)Qatar's leadership showed great ambition to transform the state into a developed country where its economy is based on knowledge and not rent; even though that Qatar is privileged to have massive natural gas reserves ... -
Attitudinal change towards traditional attire among Qatari women over one generation
(2015 , Master Thesis)In recent years, an increase of prejudice against Islam has brought attention as well as biases against Gulf women wearing traditional attire. In particular, Qatari women have been a focus of this attention due to Qatar‘s ... -
The Challenges of Qatari Women in the Workforce
(2015 , Master Thesis)The purpose of this research is to examine the changes that have taken place regarding work opportunities for women over the years in Qatar, and to explore the efforts made by these women to change the traditional way ... -
THE ARAB SPRING AND CHANGES IN QATAR FOREIGN AID ARCHITECTURE: THE CASE OF QATAR FOREIGN AID TO AFRICA
(2015 , Master Thesis)It is uneasy to lose sight of the critical role foreign aid plays in Qatar's engagement with the wider world. Since 1995, Qatar has occupied an enviable reputation as emerging donor in the Middle East region. It relations ... -
MIGRANTS’ IDENTITY: A STUDY OF SECOND GENERATION MIGRANT LABOR IN QATAR
(2015 , Master Thesis)Second generation migrants who were born or grew up in Qatar and studied in the same schools and environment with their Qatari counterparts represent a different case than migrant labor workers who move to Qatar through a ... -
Physico-Mechanical Properties of New Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites
(2015 , Master Thesis)This study aimed to prepare and characterize poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibres with the following additives: graphene oxide (GO), cellulose, and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). Two types of solvents were used to ... -
Surface characterization and luminescence properties of AlN doped with RE elements (Sm, Ho, Gd, Tm)
(2015 , Master Thesis)Rare‐ earth (RE)‐doped III‐nitride broad band‐gap semiconductors have attracted enormous interest as a foundation for optoelectronics devices, which combine the unique luminescence feature of Rare‐earth ions with the ... -
Phylogenetic Diversity of Cyanobacteria from Qatar Coastal Waters
(2014 , Master Thesis)Cyanobacteria represent the major microorganism phyla, being diverse and widespread group inhabiting most of the earth's environments. The recent increase of occurrence of toxic cyanobacterial strains in the marine environment ... -
Characterization of Microalgae Species from Qatar Coastal Waters for Animal Feed Production
(2014 , Master Thesis)Food security worldwide is field of major research and investigation to improve and find new resource production systems for a continuously growing world population. The state of Qatar being an arid and with limited arable ... -
Disinfection By-Products of Chlorine Dioxide (Chlorite, Chlorate, and Trihalomethanes): Occurence in Drinking Water in Qatar
(2014 , Master Thesis)The occurrence of disinfection by-products (DBPs) of chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) in drinking water, namely: chlorite, chlorate, and THMs as well as the concentration of ClO₂ were investigated. Two hundred ninety four drinking ...
