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Food Security Challenges in Europe in the Context of the Prolonged Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article Review)The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two major agricultural powers, has numerous severe socio-economic consequences that are presently being felt worldwide and that are undermining the functioning of the global ... -
Food Security in the GCC Countries: Towards a More Diversified and Sustainable Economic Development
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Book chapter)This chapter examines the challenges and opportunities for food security in GCC countries and shed lights on the strategies undertaken by these countries to enhance their domestic food security. These include the measures ... -
Food shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in four Near Eastern countries
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: During a pandemic, risk and uncertainty are the most important factors affecting consumer behavior. Near Eastern marketplaces are undergoing dramatic change during the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result, this ... -
Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: Right after announcing the first cases, several governments worldwide have implemented stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. This disruption in individuals' daily routines transformed food consumption ... -
Food waste in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: A systematic review
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Food waste (FW) is a critical challenge in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper analyzes research dealing with food waste in the GCC countries (viz. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). ... -
Food waste perceptions and reported behaviours during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
( SAGE , 2022 , Article)An increasing corpus of data demonstrated the disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, particularly food waste, but the Balkan area is often overlooked. Accordingly, this study investigates ... -
Football in the hands of the other: Qatar's World Cup in the British broadsheet press
( University of Akron , 2017 , Article)Using reportage of the 2022 World Cup taken from The Telegraph and The Guardian, this paper demonstrates how Bhaba's 'dynamics of writing and textuality' are implemented to represent an Orientalist discourse that describes ... -
Foraging and habitat use of common duikers, Sylvicapra grimmia, in a heterogeneous environment within the Soutpansberg, South Africa
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2015 , Article)We investigated aspects of the foraging behaviour and activity patterns of free-ranging common duikers (Sylvicapra grimmia) within the Soutpansberg, South Africa. We used giving-up densities (GUD) and camera traps to test ... -
Foraging and habitat use of eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) in an urban landscape
( Springer Nature , 2015 , Article)Urban landscapes such as college campuses, arboretums, and backyards provide excellent habitats for education and research into animal behavior. We investigated aspects of the foraging activity of free-ranging Eastern ... -
Foraging in space and time structure an African small mammal community
( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Article)We used live-trapping and foraging to test for the effect of habitat selection and diet on structuring a community of six small mammals and one bird within the Soutpansberg, South Africa. We established grids that straddled ... -
Forced Displacement in Libya and its Health, Psychological and Social Dimensions: The Case of the Displaced Tawergha
( Richtmann Publishing Ltd , 2022 , Article)Exposure to the physiological, social, and psychological situations of those relocated from Tawergha is a relatively new issue in the study of Libyan forced migration. This inquiry aims to learn more about the social, ... -
Forecasting the impact of environmental stresses on the frequent waves of COVID19
( Springer , 2021 , Article)A novel approach to link the environmental stresses with the COVID-19 cases is adopted during this research. The time-dependent data are extracted from the online repositories that are freely available for knowledge and ... -
Formation of a cold antihydrogen beam in AEGIS for gravity measurements
( AIP Publishing , 2008 , Article)The formation of the antihydrogen beam in the AEGIS experiment through the use of inhomogeneous electric fields is discussed and simulation results including the geometry of the apparatus and realistic hypothesis about the ... -
Formation of arsenic sulfide on GaAs surface under illumination in acidified thiourea electrolytes
( Elsevier , 2011 , Article)The present article reports the formation of arsenic sulfide films on GaAs by the potentiodynamic polarization in acidified thiourea (TU) electrolytes under photo-illumination. Oxidation of TU competes with the oxidation ... -
Formulation and rheological characterization of piezoelectric nanofluids
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)We introduced a novel concept on energy harvesting nanofluids of hybrid piezoelectric ceramic and polymeric (BaTiO3 and PVdF) materials in PDMS. Rheology, rheo-microscope and impedance spectroscopy complementary enabled ... -
Formulation of flowable anolyte for redox flow batteries: Rheo-electrical study
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)In an attempt to optimize a suspension electrode for redox flow batteries, this work demonstrates the effect of solid content and additive material on the electrical and rheological behavior of an anolyte made up of lithium ... -
Fouling assemblages on offshore oil platforms: diverse vertical reefs in the Arabian Gulf
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse and complex marine ecosystems that are being degraded at rapid rates. This consistent steadily trend is especially critical in coastal areas that have experienced an ... -
Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) Imaging of Cerebral Ischemia: Combined Analysis of Rat Brain Thin Cuts Toward Improved Tissue Classification
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2018 , Article)Microspectroscopic techniques are widely used to complement histological studies. Due to recent developments in the field of chemical imaging, combined chemical analysis has become attractive. This technique facilitates a ... -
Fourier transform infrared imaging-A novel approach to monitor bio molecular changes in subacute mild traumatic brain injury
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be defined as a disorder in the function of the brain after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can cause devastating effects, ... -
Fourier-transform infrared imaging spectroscopy and laser ablation -ICPMS new vistas for biochemical analyses of ischemic stroke in rat brain
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article)Objective: Stroke is the main cause of adult disability in the world, leaving more than half of the patients dependent on daily assistance. Understanding the post-stroke biochemical and molecular changes are critical for ...