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Faunal mediated carbon export from mangroves in an arid area
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The outwelling paradigm argues that mangrove and saltmarsh wetlands export much excess production to downstream marine systems. However, outwelling is difficult to quantify and currently 40–50% of fixed carbon is unaccounted ... -
Fc Epsilon RI–Neuroimmune Interplay in Pruritus Triggered by Particulate Matter in Atopic Dermatitis Patients
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic relapsing neuroinflammatory skin disease that is characterized by a complex and multifactorial pathophysiology. It reflects a profound interplay between genetic and ... -
FEA based analysis and design of PMSM for electric vehicle applications using magnet software
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)The automobile sector is one of the major consumers in India. Vehicles become the inevitable component in our day today life. It plays a vital role in peoples comfort. This growth of vehicles results in exponentially ... -
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 ... -
Fecal Carriage and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in the Pediatric Population in Qatar
( American Society for Microbiology , 2021 , Article)Whole-genome sequencing was used to characterize carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) strains recovered from rectal screening swab samples obtained from children at a tertiary-care pediatric hospital in Qatar ... -
Feeding on intertidal microbial mats by postlarval tiger shrimp, Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan
( Springer Berlin / Heidelberg , 2009 , Article)A series of experiments investigated the potential role of microbial mats in nutrition of the early settlement stages of Penaeus semisulcatus. From 3 days post-metamorphosis, the microbial mat supported high growth and ... -
Feline patent Toxoplasma-like coccidiosis among feral cats (Felis catus) in Doha city, Qatar and its immediate surroundings
( De Gruyter Open , 2014 , Article)Doha city has a high feral cat population and studies of hospital records in Doha have shown that human toxoplasmosis also occurs. Clearly, there is a need to understand the role of cats as vectors of human toxoplasmosis ... -
Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation
( Inter Research , 2021 , Article)Projected climate change is forecasted to have significant effects on biological systems worldwide. Marine turtles in particular may be vulnerable, as the sex of their offspring is determined by their incubating temperature, ... -
Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Projected climate change is forecasted to have significant effects on biological systems worldwide. Marine turtles in particular may be vulnerable, as the sex of their offspring is determined by their incubating temperature. ... -
Fertility Decline in the GCC: Causes and the Way Forward Evidence from Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Fertility rates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been declining in recent decades. This decline has been attributed to a number of factors, including urbanization, education, and employment opportunities for ... -
Fertility Transitions in Qatar: The Dynamics between Women's Socioeconomic Status and Fertility
( Radiance Research Academy , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Qatar society has undergone major socio-economic transformations that have eventually promoted female access to education and career opportunities, which has, in turn, impacted fertility preferences. Objective: ... -
Fetal ECG extraction from maternal ECG using deeply supervised LinkNet++ model
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Fetal heart monitoring and early disease detection using non-invasive fetal electrocardiograms (fECG) can help substantially to reduce infant death through improved diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in the fetus. ... -
Fiber Bragg Gratings based smart insole to measure plantar pressure and temperature
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Various foot complications can be easily avoided by continuously monitoring plantar (foot sole) pressure and temperature at home. Systems which can simultaneously measure plantar pressure and temperature in real time are ... -
Field and laboratory investigation of tarmat deposits found on Ras Rakan Island and northern beaches of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Beaches of Ras Rakan Island, located off the northern tip of Qatar, are extensively contaminated by highly weathered tarmat deposits. The focus of this study is to determine the possible source of the ... -
Figure of merit comparison of PP-based electret and PVDF-based piezoelectric polymer energy harvesters
( SPIE , 2016 , Conference Paper)The harvesting of mechanical strain and kinetic energy has received great attention over the past two decades in order to power wireless electronic components such as those used in passive and active monitoring applications. ... -
Filling the Gaps Proposed Review to Improve Qatar Environmental Law
( IISTE , 2019 , Article)Qatar is a pleasant Arab country in the Middle East with high regional and international profiles. It is a small country in terms of geography and demography and has a relatively modern legal system. The legislative power ... -
Finance and fairness: enhancing the customer dispute resolution scheme (CDRS) in the Qatar financial centre (QFC)
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)The Customer Dispute Resolution Scheme (CDRS) is the primary dispute resolution mechanism for financial disputes involving retail clients in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). As the QFC has grown the CDRS has also ... -
Fintech and the city: Sandbox 2.0 policy and regulatory reform proposals
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Recognising the economic value of London hosting 17 of the world’s top 50 FinTech firms, HM Treasury’s strategy is determined ‘to ensure Britain remains the best place in the world to set up and grow a FinTech business.’ ... -
First characterisation of antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Qatar, 2017-2020
( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Limited data are available regarding antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains circulating in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). We investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance of N. ... -
First genotoxicity assessment of marine environment in Qatar using the local Pearl oyster Pinctada radiata
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The Arabian Gulf countries’ marine environment has been subjected to increasing industrial development and anthropogenic pressure, leading to the growing introduction of contaminants into the marine environment, with a ...