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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 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 ... -
Deep eutectic solvents-based CNT nanofluid - A potential alternative to conventional heat transfer fluids
( Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers , 2021 , Article)We investigated Deep eutectic solvents (DES) in this study as a potential substitute for conventional heat transfer fluids. Methyl-triphenylphosphonium-bromide (MTPB) and choline chloride (ChCl) as the hydrogen bond acceptors ... -
Deep learning for detection of routing attacks in the internet of things
( Atlantis Press , 2018 , Article)Cyber threats are a showstopper for Internet of Things (IoT) has recently been used at an industrial scale. Network layer attacks on IoT can cause significant disruptions and loss of information. Among such attacks, routing ... -
Deep Learning Technique for Congenital Heart Disease Detection Using Stacking-Based CNN-LSTM Models from Fetal Echocardiogram: A Pilot Study
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a leading cause of death in infants under 1 year of age. Prenatal intervention can reduce the risk of postnatal serious CHD patients, but current diagnosis is based on qualitative criteria, ... -
Deep Reservoir Computing Based Random Vector Functional Link for Non-sequential Classification
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Conference Paper)Reservoir Computing (RC) is well-suited for simpler sequential tasks which require inexpensive, rapid training, and the Echo State Network (ESN) plays a significant role in RC. In this article, we proposed variations of ... -
Defensive or competitive Autonomous Vehicles: Which one interacts safely and efficiently with pedestrians?
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The emergence of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) could provoke unexpected challenges in urban traffic environments. One such crucial challenge is the conflicts between pedestrians and AVs, particularly on unsignalized mid-block ... -
Definitions of educational leadership 'Arab educators' perspectives
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This study aims to provide a general overview of how educational leadership is defined by Arab educators and education specialists in the Arab region, concentrating on the State of Qatar. The study builds on insights from ... -
Definitions of educational leadership – Arab educators’ perspectives
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)This study aims to provide a general overview of how educational leadership is defined by Arab educators and education specialists in the Arab region, concentrating on the State of Qatar. The study builds on insights from ... -
Degradation analysis in mixed (MAPbI3 and MAPbBr3) perovskite solar cells under thermal stress
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)The current study provides an insight into the thermal stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and the factors causing their degradation. To this end, a systematic stability study was carried out on n-i-p type perovskite ... -
Degradation of hydroxychloroquine by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)In this work, the degradation of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drug in aqueous solution by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes including electrochemical oxidation (EO) using boron doped diamond (BDD) and its combination ... -
Degradation of Organic Methyl Orange (MO) Dye Using a Photocatalyzed Non-Ferrous Fenton Reaction
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants by degradation or mineralization from industrial waste streams is continuously being explored to find viable options to apply on the commercial scale. Herein, we propose a ...