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    • Balancing the benefits from the water–energy–land–food nexus through agroforestry in the Sahel 

      Elagib, Nadir Ahmed; Al-Saidi, Mohammad ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)
      Regions affected by resource scarcity, poverty, and land-use conflicts need to advocate the merits of practices strongly grounded in sustainable land management. This review paper provides an analysis of agroforestry as ...

    • Bargaining Power: A Framework for Understanding Varieties of Migration Experience 

      Ewers, Michael C.; Gengler, Justin; Shockley, Bethany ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      This article introduces the concept of bargaining power as a framework for understanding varieties of migration experience and behavior. We argue that migration and settlement experiences vary according to a migrant's ...

    • Baseline concentrations and distributions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Qatar marine environment 

      Mustafa Hassan, Hassan; B. Castillo, Azenith; Yigiterhan, Oguz; Ali Elobaid, Elnaiem; Al-Obaidly, Abdulrahman; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Coastal sediments in marine waters of Qatar have the potential of being contaminated by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) due to extensive petroleum exploration and transportation activities within Qatar's ...

    • Baseline concentrations of mercury species within sediments from Qatar's coastal marine zone 

      Hassan, Hassan; Abou Elezz, Ahmed; Abuasali, Mazen; AlSaadi, Hamood ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      Baseline concentration of total mercury (THg), organic extractable mercury and methylmercury (CH3Hg) concentrations in sediments from the northeastern, eastern and southeastern parts of the Arabian Gulf were assessed. ...

    • Baseline monitoring gastropods in the intertidal zone of Qatar - target species and bioindicators for hyper-thermic and hyper-saline Conditions 

      Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Al-Masdi, Amira; Smyth, David; Chatting, Mark; Obbard, Jeffrey; ... more authors ( ARC Publications Pvt Ltd. , 2015 , Article)
      The Arabian Gulf is subjected to some of the most intense sea water temperatures and salinity levels in the world. In an attempt to understand the distribution and species composition of gastropod assemblages which live ...

    • Basic assessment of Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) – A baseline for stock management in the Western Arabian Gulf 

      Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Al-Ashwel, Aisha; Chatting, Mark; Smyth, David ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) is the representative species of the Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) complex described as inhabiting the Arabian Gulf. It represents one of the most important decapod resources within ...

    • Becoming Linked In: Leveraging Professional Networks for Elite Surveys and Interviews 

      Dicce, Ryan P.; Ewers, Michael C. ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2019 , Article)
      Finding and recruiting survey and interview participants remains an important and time-consuming process for mixed methods researchers. For those operating in cross-cultural contexts, these barriers are particularly salient ...

    • Beh Tou Cheh? (What's It to You?): Feminist Challenges in Iranian Social Media 

      Batmanghelichi, Kristin Soraya ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Online feminist activism has opened a different path for ordinary Iranians who are not necessarily versed in post-revolutionary discourses on feminism and political activism nor are conversant with the names and past ...

    • Behavior of artificially corroded RC beams strengthened with CFRP and hybrid CFRP-GFRP laminates 

      Ghous Sohail, Muazzam; Wasee, Muhammad; Al Nuaimi, Nasser; Alnahhal, Wael; Hassan, Mohammad K. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Steel corrosion is a major degradation factor for the reinforced concrete (RC) infrastructure and necessitates a costly repair after short service life. Predicting the strength of corroded and retrofitted structural elements ...

    • Behavioural intention to use fully autonomous vehicles: Instrumental, symbolic, and affective motives 

      Benleulmi, Ahmed Ziad; Ramdani, Boumediene ( Elsevier Ltd. , 2022 , Article)
      Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) have the potential to transform the transportation industry with significant economic, social and environmental benefits. However, the mass deployment of AVs depends on public desire to use them. ...

    • Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats 

      Biurrun, Idoia; Pielech, Remigiusz; Dembicz, Iwona; Gillet, François; Kozub, Łukasz; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      Aims Understanding fine-grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database, we provide benchmarks of fine-grain ...

    • Benchmarking the Self-Assembly of Surfactin Biosurfactant at the Liquid–Air Interface to those of Synthetic Surfactants 

      Onaizi, Sagheer A.; Nasser, M.S.; Al-Lagtah, Nasir M.A. ( Springer-Verlag , 2016 , Article)
      The adsorption of surfactin, a lipopeptide biosurfactant, at the liquid–air interface has been investigated in this work. The maximum adsorption density and the nature and the extent of lateral interaction between the ...

    • Beneficial effect of carbon nanotubes on membrane properties for fuel cell application 

      Khawla Mozamil, Mustafa; Alsaydeh, Sajeda Adnan Mutlaq; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)
      Due to growing environmental problems, fuel cells have attracted worldwide attention as a promising alternative clean-energy source. A number of scientific groups are working to develop the fuel cell and make it a viable ...

    • The benthic sea-silk-thread displacement of a sessile bivalve, Pinctada imbricata radiata (Leach, 1819) in the Arabian-Persian Gulf 

      Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Leitão, Alexandra; Smyth, David ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)
      A number of molluscs within the Class Bivalvia are defined by their ability to secrete fine silk like threads known as byssus which are used to anchor themselves to solid substrates. With relatively few exceptions the ...

    • Benthic surveys of the historic pearl oyster beds of Qatar reveal a dramatic ecological change 

      Smyth, D.; Al-Maslamani, I.; Chatting, M.; Giraldes, B. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      The study aimed to confirm the presence of historic oyster banks of Qatar and code the biotopes present. The research also collated historical records and scientific publications to create a timeline of fishery activity. ...

    • Bentonite-decorated calix [4] arene: A new, promising hybrid material for heavy-metal removal 

      Jlassi, Khouloud; Abidi, Rym; Benna, Memia; Chehimi, Mohamed M; Kasak, Peter; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      There is global concern about the contamination of ground, river, and tap waters as well as soil contamination with heavy metal ions; these chemical species are known to not degrade and to cause severe health problems if ...

    • Bentonite-decorated calix [4] arene: A new, promising hybrid material for heavy-metal removal 

      Jlassi K.; Abidi R.; Benna M.; Chehimi M.M.; Kasak P.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)
      There is global concern about the contamination of ground, river, and tap waters as well as soil contamination with heavy metal ions; these chemical species are known to not degrade and to cause severe health problems if ...

    • BET, FTIR, and RAMAN characterizations of activated carbon from waste oil fly ash 

      Ali R.; Aslam Z.; Shawabkeh R.A.; Asghar A.; Hussein I.A. ( TUBITAK , 2020 , Article)
      Activated carbon (AC), a porous material with high pore volume, attracts increasing attention owing to its potential applications in several fields. The development of a porous structure in AC marginally relies on both the ...

    • Between Development, Growth, and Survival: Iran's Economic Priorities before and under President Raisi 

      Kozhanov, Nilkolay ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)
      The conservative forces in Iran have long criticized their moderate rivals' failure to grow the economy and improve the living standards of the people during their time in power. As a president, Ebrahim Raisi faces immense ...

    • Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region 

      Hammad, Suzanne H.; Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Zaidan, Esmat ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)
      The adoption of the SDGs is a step, not a success. (James 2015) On 1 January 2016, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) paving the way towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development became effective, after being ...