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Carbon mineralization, biological indicators, and phytotoxicity to assess the impact of urban sewage sludge on two light-textured soils in a microcosm
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
The agricultural reuse of urban sewage sludge (USS) modifies soil properties depending on sludge quality, management, and pedo-environmental conditions. The aim of this microcosm study was to assess C mineralization and ...
Repair of Heat-Damaged RC Beams Using Micro-concrete Modified with Carbon Nanotubes
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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 ...
Public transport versus solo travel mode choices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported evidence from a developing country
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
A sharp decline in public transport use has been reported worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spreads through close contacts, particularly in closed environments, public transport vehicles ...
Migrants, Refugees, and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and North Africa: An approach from the Global South.
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Scalabriniano Center for Migratory Studies
, 2021 , Article)
This article aims to introduce aspects involved in studies on migratory dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this sense, we present some historical dynamics for defining the territories of what is ...
Red Sea security as Gulf security: building a new regional order in the Red Sea
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
During the past few years, the Red Sea has attracted increased attention from both scholars and policymakers due to several events of regional importance. However, this novelty approach neglects a long and deep history of ...
Political Dimensions of Climate Justice in the Persian Gulf
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
The research utilises the framework of Regional Security Complex Theory to explore and integrate a conceptual approach tailored to climate justice in energy debates of the Persian Gulf. This study tries to analyse the ...
Nutrient retention and release from raw exhausted grape marc biochars and an amended agricultural soil: Static and dynamic investigation
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Biochar is the solid by-product of biomass thermochemical conversion via pyrolysis technique. Biochar addition to croplands as an organic amendment can improve soil properties and increase agricultural productivity. However, ...
Studies on metal–organic framework (MOF) nanomedicine preparations of sildenafil for the future treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
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nature
, 2021 , Article)
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an incurable disease, although symptoms are treated with a range of dilator drugs. Despite their clinical benefits, these drugs are limited by systemic side-effects. It is, therefore, ...
The Role of the Two-Stage Multimethod Design: Developing Relevant Strategy Measures for New Settings
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2020 , Other)
The two-stage multimethod design is a research strategy which integrates both quantitative and qualitative
techniques within a single research project and is conducted over two distinctive stages of the fieldwork.
Considering ...
Static and dynamic investigations on leaching/retention of nutrients from raw poultry manure biochars and amended agricultural soil
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
In this study, nutrients release/adsorption from/by raw poultry manure-derived biochar produced at a pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C (RPM-B) was assessed under static and dynamic conditions. Batch sequential leaching ...