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Jacques-Marie-Jérôme Michau de Montaran , Rapport sur le commerce au Levant (1753)
( Les Éditions Isis , 2022 , Book)La naissance de la diplomatie moderne au XVIe siècle a permis aux chancelleries naissantes de s’informer d’une manière plus directe sur les pays hôtes. En effet, la centralisation accrue des États et des ministères des ... -
Jellyfish diversity, trends and patterns in Southwestern Mediterranean Sea: a citizen science and field monitoring alliance
( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Jellyfish (Cnidaria and Ctenophora) are an essential component of marine ecosystems and represent a potential effect, positive or negative, for several economic activities. Jellyfish blooms and non-indigenous species (NIS) ... -
Jerusalem as a place of exile during the mamluk era
( Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya , 2019 , Article)Jerusalem fell to the Mamluks in the year ce 1260. Up until then the Ayyubids had been ruling the holy city ever since Salah al-Din had liberated it from the Crusaders in ce 1187. Under Mamluk rule, which lasted for nearly ... -
Joint spatial time-series epidemiological analysis of malaria and cutaneous leishmaniasis infection
( Cambridge University Press , 2017 , Article)Malaria and leishmaniasis are among the two most important health problems of many developing countries especially in the Middle East and North Africa. It is common for vector-borne infectious diseases to have similar ... -
Journalism and the Islamic Worldview: Journalistic roles in Muslim-majority countries
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)This paper looks at the extent to which journalistic culture in Muslim-majority countries is shaped by a distinctive Islamic worldview. We identified four principles of an Islamic perspective to journalism: truth and ... -
K-shell photoionization of O+ and O2+ ions: Experiment and theory
( American Physical Society , 2015 , Article)Absolute cross sections for the single and double K-shell photoionization of carbon like O2+ and nitrogen like O+ ions were measured in the 526–620-eV photon energy range by employing the ion-photon merged-beam technique ... -
Kappa-Distributed Electrons in Solar Outflows: Beam-Plasma Instabilities and Radio Emissions
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)Electrostatic (ES) wave instabilities are assumed to be at the origin of radio emissions from interplanetary shocks, and solar coronal sources are most likely induced by electron beams, more energetic but less dense than ... -
KERTAS: dataset for automatic dating of ancient Arabic manuscripts
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)The age of a historical manuscript can be an invaluable source of information for paleographers and historians. The process of automatic manuscript age detection has inherent complexities, which are compounded by the lack ... -
Kinematic analysis of postural control in gymnasts vs. athletes practicing different sports
( Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l. , 2017 , Article)Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the postural control difference between gymnasts and other athletes practicing different sports. Methods Twenty-eight elite-level male athletes (7 gymnasts, 7 volleyball ... -
Kinetic Determination of Morphine in Illicit Powders, Using a Fluoride Selective Electrode, Based on Reaction with 1-Fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene
( Springer New York , 1996 , Article)A simple, accurate and selective method is described for the determination of morphine in illicit powders, based on monitoring the initial rate of fluoride ion liberation from the reaction of morphine with 1-fluoro-2,4-d ... -
Kinetic investigations into the synthesis of disulphides via tetrathiomolybdate as a sulphur-transfer reagent
( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2014 , Article)Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of the conversion of halides to disulphides using benzyl triethyl ammonium tetrathiomolybdate as sulphur-transfer reagent were investigated. The reaction follows a 1:1 stoichiometry with ... -
Kinetic study of the thermo-oxidative decomposition of metformin by isoconversional and theoretical methods
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The drug metformin is the most prescribed drug to treat type II diabetes and has been recently reported to have anticancer activities. Because of its wide use, its potential risk on the environment is extremely concerning. ... -
Kinetics and mechanism of H2O2 decomposition by Cu(II)-, Co(II)-, and Fe(III)-Amine complexes on the surface of Silica-Alumina (25% Al2O3)
( John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 1994 , Article)The kinetics of the H2O2 decomposition by Cu(II)-, Co(II)-, and Fe(III)-amine complexes supported on the surface of silica-alumina (25% Al2O3) catalyst have been investigated. The decomposition process proceeded with ... -
Kinetics and thermodynamics of enhanced adsorption of the dye AR 18 using activated carbons prepared from walnut and poplar woods
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Activated carbons prepared from walnut and poplar woods are used as economical adsorbents for the rapid removal and fast adsorption of Acid Red 18 dye from the aqueous solutions; the kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics ... -
Kinetics of alizarin dye hydrolysis in alkaline medium for wastewater treatment
( Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECR , 2021 , Article)The kinetics of the hydrolysis of Alizarin dye (ALZ) in the basic medium is investigated for the purpose of wastewater treatment. ALZ represents a group of aromatic dyes, that are heavy, toxic, and non-biodegradable. The ... -
Kinetics of alkoxysilanes and organoalkoxysilanes polymerization: A review
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article Review)Scientists from various different fields use organo-trialkoxysilanes and tetraalkoxysilanes in a number of applications. The silica-based materials are sometimes synthesized without a good understanding of the underlying ... -
Kinetics of alkoxysilanes hydrolysis: An empirical approach
( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)Alkoxysilanes and organoalkoxysilanes are primary materials in several industries, e.g. coating, anti-corrosion treatment, fabrication of stationary phase for chromatography, and coupling agents. The hydrolytic polycondensation ... -
Knockout mice: Is it just genetics? Effect of enriched housing on fibulin-4+/- mice
( Public Library of Science , 2007 , Article)Background. Fibulin-4 is an extracellular matrix protein expressed by vascular smooth muscle cells that is essential for maintaining arterial integrity. Fibulin-4-/- mice die just before birth due to arterial hemorrhage, ... -
Knowledge and innovation in the Lebanese software industry
( Cogent OA , 2018 , Article)The software industry is strongly influenced by knowledge and innovation. The ability to develop new solutions and services is considered essential to firm survival and growth. The innovation process, being long and costly, ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Students Regarding Renewable Energies in Agriculture in Guilan, Iran
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Transitioning from fossil to renewable energy is a global challenge, especially for countries with large fossil-fuel reserves and exports, such as Iran. This study analyses agricultural students' knowledge of, attitudes ...