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The date palm microbiome: A review
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a significant crop grown in warm, tropical, and arid regions. The microorganisms associated with plants can have positive and negative effects on the growth and yield of crops. Thus, there ... -
Date Palm Tree Leaf-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal Incorporated Thin-Film Composite forward Osmosis Membranes for Produced Water Treatment
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Worldwide water shortage and significant issues related to treatment of wastewater streams, mainly the water obtained during the recovery of oil and gas operations called produced water (PW), has enabled forward osmosis ... -
Date pits activated carbon as an effective adsorbent for water treatment
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)Water pollution is becoming increasingly evident throughout the last few decades due to several anthropogenic reasons. Mitigating the pollution effects has become a priority to conserve the already limited water resources ... -
DC conductivity and Seebeck coefficient of nonstoichiometric MgCuZn ferrites
( Walter de Gruyter GmbH , 2017 , Article)Nonstoichiometric series of Mg0.5-xCuxZn0.5Fe1.9O4-? where x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2 and 0.25 has been synthesized by conventional solid state reaction route. The single phase spinel structure of the double sintered ferrites ... -
Dealing with the Challenges: GCC Institutional Responses to the Covid-19 and Arab Spring
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)Like it happened after the Arab Uprisings in 2011, a development originated outside the GCC region-the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic-directly affected all its members and required a quick reaction from the authorities. ... -
Debate: Reimagining strategic management of social responsibilities in US universities—A comment on George et al. (2023)
( Taylor and Francis [Routledge] , 2023 , Article)The focus on the social responsibilities of universities has been increasingly emphasized in recent years, pushing these institutions to go beyond their conventional mission and address emerging societal challenges. This ... -
A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar
( PubMed Central , 2016 , Article)Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ... -
Decapod assemblages in subtidal and intertidal zones—Importance of scuba diving as a survey technique in tropical reefs, Brazil
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Decapods play a crucial role within the reef ecosystem and the development of scuba diving as a survey tool has allowed researchers the opportunity to study the decapod–reef relationship more comprehensively. The present ... -
Decarbonizing Bitcoin: Law and policy choices for reducing the energy consumption of Blockchain technologies and digital currencies
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The vast transactional, trust and security advantages of Bitcoin are dwarfed by the intentionally resource-intensive design in its transaction verification process which now threatens the climate we depend upon for survival. ... -
Deciding Fast: Examining the Relationship between Strategic Decision Speed and Decision Quality across Multiple Environmental Contexts
( John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)Rapid innovation, shortened product life cycles and fierce competition place great pressures on top managers to make fast strategic decisions. However, a key question in strategic decision-making research is whether decision ... -
Decline in oyster populations in traditional fishing grounds; is habitat damage by static fishing gear a contributory factor in ecosystem degradation?
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The territorial waters of Qatar once supported dense assemblages of the pearl oyster Pinctada radiata. The oysters settled on a patchy network of limestone platforms (hairãt) and provided a suite of ecosystem services to ... -
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 ... -
Decomposition rate and stabilization across six tundra vegetation types exposed to >20 years of warming
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2020 The Authors Aims: Litter decomposition is an important driver of soil carbon and nutrient cycling in nutrient-limited Arctic ecosystems. However, climate change is expected to induce changes that directly or indirectly ... -
A decomposition-based hybrid ensemble CNN framework for driver fatigue recognition
( Elsevier Inc. , 2023 , Article)Electroencephalogram (EEG) has become increasingly popular in driver fatigue monitoring systems. Several decomposition methods have been attempted to analyze the EEG signals that are complex, nonlinear and non-stationary ... -
Decoration of polylactic acid on graphene oxide for efficient adsorption of methylene blue and tetracycline
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Decorating nanomaterials on graphene oxide (GO) can enhance its adsorption capacity and removal efficiency of water pollutants. In this study, for the first time, nano-sized polylactic acid (PLA) has been successfully ... -
Decreased soil moisture due to warming drives phylogenetic diversity and community transitions in the tundra
( IOP Publishing , 2021 , Other)Global warming leads to drastic changes in the diversity and structure of Arctic plant communities. Studies of functional diversity within the Arctic tundra biome have improved our understanding of plant responses to ... -
Deep behavioral impairment in the pearl oyster Pinctada radiata exposed to anthropogenic noise and light stress
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)The pearl oyster Pinctada radiata is an iconic species in the Arabian Gulf, which is one of the ecosystems most at risk in the world because of the multiple sources of pollution it faces. Alongside chemical pollution, the ... -
Deep drawability and deformation behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets at 473K
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Deep drawing experiments carried out at 473. K revealed that the AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets could be successfully drawn at a limiting drawing ratio (LDR) of 2.3 with a drawn depth of 54. mm. Microstructural and textural ... -
Deep drawability and drawing behaviour of AZ31 alloy sheets with different initial texture
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)Repeated unidirectional bending (RUB) process was carried out to improve the texture of AZ31 alloy sheets. Compared to the as-received sheet with a strong basal texture, the RUB processed sheet with a weaker basal texture ... -
Deep eutectic solvents as alternative green solvents for the efficient desulfurization of liquid fuel: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Increase in the requirement of energy consumption has been followed by a consistent rise in sulfur emission with economic and health issues. Moreover, it considerably decreases the efficacy of developed emission control ...