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Removal of toxic pollutants from produced water by phytoremediation: Applications and mechanistic study
( Humana Press Inc , 2019 , Article)Elsevier Ltd In this study, a greenhouse experiment of complete randomized design with three replications was conducted to investigate the potential of Medicago sativa, Zea mays, Helianthus annus, Sorghum bicolor, Phragmites ... -
Renegotiating the Ruling Bargain: Selling Fiscal Reform in the GCC
( Middle East Institution , 2016 , Article)Built upon depletable reservoirs of oil and natural gas, the petro-states of the Arab Gulf have, since their beginning, always had one eye fixated on the end: the exhaustion of their life-giving natural resources, and ... -
Repair of Heat-Damaged RC Beams Using Micro-concrete Modified with Carbon Nanotubes
( Korean Society of Civil Engineers , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the use of micro-concrete modified with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the repair of heat-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Ten RC beams were cast and then subjected to elevated temperature of ... -
Reporting of RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values during the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar improved result interpretation in clinical and public health settings
( Microbiology Society , 2022 , Article)Introduction. The cycle threshold (Ct) value in real-time PCR (RT-PCR) is where a target-specific amplification signal becomes detectable and can infer viral load, risk of transmission and recovery. Use of Ct values in ... -
Representation learning using deep random vector functional link networks for clustering: Representation learning using deep RVFL for clustering
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Random Vector Functional Link (RVFL) Networks have received a lot of attention due to the fast training speed as the non-iterative solution characteristic. Currently, the main research direction of RVFLs has supervised ... -
Reprint of “The effect of site-specific spectral densities on the high-dimensional exciton-vibrational dynamics in the FMO complex”
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The coupled exciton-vibrational dynamics of a three-site model of the FMO complex is investigated using the Multi-layer Multi-configuration Time-dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) approach. Emphasis is put ... -
Reproductive effort of the European clam Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758): influence of different diets and temperatures
( Taylor & Francis , 2016 , Article)Ruditapes decussatus is a species of importance to aquaculture. For hatcheries to consistently produce spat it is essential to develop broodstock conditioning techniques. Food and temperature are the main factors that ... -
Repurposing Ivermectin for COVID-19: Molecular Aspects and Therapeutic Possibilities
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)As of January 2021, SARS-CoV-2 has killed over 2 million individuals across the world. As such, there is an urgent need for vaccines and therapeutics to reduce the burden of COVID-19. Several vaccines, including mRNA, ... -
RES-EV: Identifying EV-Households under High AC Load Using a Residual-Based Model
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2024 , Conference Paper)This paper introduces a novel residual-based model to identify households with Battery Electric Vehicles (EVs) under high Air Conditioning (AC) load. The considerable energy demands of AC units can obscure charging events ... -
Research Report: The Political Economy of Sectarianism in the Gulf Region
( Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , 2017 , Other)This collection seeks to advance our understanding of intra-Islamic identity conflict in the Middle East. Instead of treating distinctions between and within Sunni and Shia Islam as primordial and immutable, it examines ... -
Resilience and Sustainability in the Gulf Migration Regimes: Kafāla in the Era of Covid-19
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has strongly reaffirmed the critical importance of labor migration to the global economy, even as it has raised questions about the temporary migration programs responsible for much of this ... -
Response of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Soil contamination with cadmium (Cd) is a persistent threat to crop production worldwide. The present study examined the putative roles of nitric oxide (NO) in improving Cd-tolerance in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.). ... -
Restructuring the health education cluster in a public university
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Other)This case was developed from the author’s personal experience as a participant in one of the health taskforce subcommittees. The author also sought the inputs of the Vice President of Health and Medical Education, the Dean ... -
Resveratrol Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Prevents Mitochondrial Damage Induced by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Despite their wide industrial use, Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit a high toxic potential while concerns of their health-related risks are still present, urging additional in vivo clarification studies. ... -
Resveratrol-mediated regulation of mitochondria biogenesis-associated pathways in neurodegenerative diseases: molecular insights and potential therapeutic applications.
( Bentham Science Publisher , 2022 , Article Review)Neurodegenerative disorders include neurological conditions that affect nerve cells, causing the progressive loss of their functions and ultimately leading to loss of mobility, coordination, and mental functioning. The ... -
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Multidrug-Resistant .
( Mary Ann Liebert , 2022 , Article)is a major cause of foodborne disease outbreaks worldwide, mainly through poultry. Recently, there has been an increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections globally. The increased drug resistance results in increased ... -
Rethinking mobility strategies for mega-sporting events: A global multiregional input-output-based hybrid life cycle sustainability assessment of alternative fuel bus technologies
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Sustainability has been enshrined in the official claims of mega sporting events, and scholarly debates persist on how to achieve environmental stewardship and a prolonged legacy. Revitalizing the public transportation ... -
Rethinking the Family: Migration, Mobility and Urban Space in Doha, Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper commences with a summary of the analytic architecture underpinning my 2011 publication entitled Gulf Migration and the Family. From scholar attendees to the conference, I'm foremost interested in gathering insight ... -
Retinal image enhancement using Laplacian pyramidal multi-scaling
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)Early detection of retinal diseases is important to avoid complications and permanent vision loss. In this paper retinal neovascularization and molecular degeneration has been emphasized. Neovascularization is in form of ... -
Retrieval of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the Arabian Gulf water of arid region by Sentinel-2 data
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in water increases temperature and turbidity, limits the photosynthesis of aquatic plants, and reduces biologically available oxygen. It is important to study SSC in the coastal waters ...