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Real-Time Modeling Of Distributed Plug-In Vehicles For V2g Transactions, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Pinaki Mitra, Keith Corzine, Chris Huston Dec 2009

Real-Time Modeling Of Distributed Plug-In Vehicles For V2g Transactions, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Pinaki Mitra, Keith Corzine, Chris Huston

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A real-time model of a fleet of plug-in vehicles performing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power transactions is presented in this paper. Two sets of four vehicles are connected to both the grid and to each other through a short transmission line. the real-time modeling is carried out on a Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). This setup allows for two different case studies with either two distributed sets of four individual vehicles or two smart parking lots with several vehicles. Output power levels and charge/discharge times are scheduled intelligently in order to maximize profits from grid transactions based on one-day ahead electricity pricing. the …

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One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles On The Road By 2015, Ahmed Yousuf Saber, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy Dec 2009

One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles On The Road By 2015, Ahmed Yousuf Saber, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

It is mentioned that one million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles will be on the road by 2015 in United States to reduce emission. If one million electric vehicles (EVs) are connected to the existing electric grid randomly, peak load will be very high. Electrified transportation based on a traditional thermal power system will be costly economically and environmentally though it has a great value for electric power and transportation sectors. EVs cannot alone solve the emission problem completely since they need electric power, which is one of the main sources of emission. Therefore, significant emission reduction greatly depends on …

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Frb Report On Acquisition Of Bear Stearns By Jpmorgan, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors Dec 2009

Frb Report On Acquisition Of Bear Stearns By Jpmorgan, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

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Notes Mark Calabria Interview, Mark Calabria Dec 2009

Notes Mark Calabria Interview, Mark Calabria

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Prestigious Fellowship Aids Study Of Physical Activity Among Delta Schoolchildren, Admin Dec 2009

Prestigious Fellowship Aids Study Of Physical Activity Among Delta Schoolchildren, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Aasu Hosts 2009 Hampton Inn & Suites Holiday Classic, Armstrong State University Dec 2009

Aasu Hosts 2009 Hampton Inn & Suites Holiday Classic, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

AASU Hosts 2009 Hampton Inn & Suites Holiday Classic. Armstrong Atlantic State University will host the 2009 Hampton Inn & Suites Holiday Classic on Tuesday, December 29 and Wednesday, December 30, featuring two men's basketball contests each day at Alumni Arena.

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Homoeopathic Drugs Natrum Sulphuricum And Carcinosin Prevent Azo Dye Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis In Mice, Nandini Bhattacharjee, Pathikrit Banerjee, Anisur Khuda Bukhsh Dec 2009

Homoeopathic Drugs Natrum Sulphuricum And Carcinosin Prevent Azo Dye Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis In Mice, Nandini Bhattacharjee, Pathikrit Banerjee, Anisur Khuda Bukhsh

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

The study was undertaken to examine whether Carcinosin-200 (Car-200) could provide additional ameliorative effect, if used intermittently with Natrum sulphuricum-30 (Nat sulph-30) against hepatocarcinogenesis induced by chronic feeding of p-dimethylaminoazobenzene (p-DAB) and phenobarbital (PB) in mice (Mus musculus). Mice were randomly divided into seven sub-groups: (i) normal untreated; (ii) normal+succussed alcohol; (iii) p-DAB (0.06%) + PB (0.05%); (iv) p-DAB + PB +succussed alcohol (v) p-DAB+PB+Nat sulph-30, (vi) p-DAB+PB+Car-200, and (vii) p-DAB+PB+ Nat sulph-30+Car-200. They were sacrificed at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days for assessment of genotoxicity through cytogenetical end-points like chromosome aberrations, micronuclei, mitotic Index and sperm head anomaly …

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Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia In Elderly Men With Homoeopathy- A Series Of Eleven Cases, G. Ravi Chandra Reddy, Praveen Oberoi, Vikram Singh, C. Nayak Dec 2009

Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia In Elderly Men With Homoeopathy- A Series Of Eleven Cases, G. Ravi Chandra Reddy, Praveen Oberoi, Vikram Singh, C. Nayak

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background & Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is rarely life threatening, but often affects the individual's quality of life in varying degrees. The success rate in treating this condition with conventional therapy is limited and sometimes, treatment follows with side effects. If medical treatment fails, the physician determines the patient as a candidate for surgery. Though a few case records are documented in the past about the success of homoeopathic medicines in treating patients suffering from BPH, yet they lack proper quantitative assessment. Therefore, an observational study was undertaken with an objective to ascertain the usefulness of predefined homoeopathic medicines in …

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Biochemical And Haematological Evaluation Of Homoeopathic Drug Tribulus Terrestris In Rats, E. N. Sundaram, K. P. Singh, P. Uma Maheswara Reddy, K. R.J. Nair, C. Nayak Dec 2009

Biochemical And Haematological Evaluation Of Homoeopathic Drug Tribulus Terrestris In Rats, E. N. Sundaram, K. P. Singh, P. Uma Maheswara Reddy, K. R.J. Nair, C. Nayak

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Although in Homoeopathy different potencies of Tribulus terrestris (Ikshugandha) have been commonly prescribed in urinary affections, especially dysuria and in debilitated status of the sexual organs, no scientific experimental data has been documented to establish their safe use. The present study was, therefore, undertaken to generate preliminary data on the biochemical and haematological parameters with homoeopathic drug Tribulus terrestris. The four potencies (3x, 6x, 12x and 30c) of this drug were administered orally in daily doses of 0.1ml, 0.2ml and 0.5ml/rat for 14 days and their effects on biochemica/ and haematological parameters were studied on 21" and 28" day during …

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A Case Of Depressive Disorder & Tension Headache, Reeta Bagai, Manas R. Sarangi Dec 2009

A Case Of Depressive Disorder & Tension Headache, Reeta Bagai, Manas R. Sarangi

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Depression is a common as well as serious illness. Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Tension headache is the most common type of headache and is experienced at some time by the majority of the population in some form. Emotional strain or anxiety is a common precipitant to tension type headache and there is sometimes an underlying depressive illness. A case of tension headache with depressive disorder treated with Gelsemium is reported here.

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Mimosa Humilis: A Multicentric Double Blind Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial, C. Nayak, Vikram Singh, V.A. Siddiqui, Rajpal Rajpal, S. Prakash, Yogendra Rai, N. R. Dey Dec 2009

Mimosa Humilis: A Multicentric Double Blind Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial, C. Nayak, Vikram Singh, V.A. Siddiqui, Rajpal Rajpal, S. Prakash, Yogendra Rai, N. R. Dey

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Objective: To elicit the pathogenetic response of the drug Mimosa humilis in homoeopathic potencies on healthy human beings. Methodology: Drug Mimosa humilis was proved through double-blind placebo-controlled method. The study was conducted at 2 centers. The drug was proved in two potencies (6C and 30C) on 16 apparently healthy volunteers who were selected after pre-trial medical examination by the specialists and after doing routine pathological investigations. The volunteers consumed 56 doses (04 doses per day for 14 days) of each potency in three phases (including 1" phase in placebo) for a varying period. The symptoms generated during the trial period …

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Cytogenetic Response Of Peripheral Blood In Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated With Imatinb, Maysaa Abdul Razaq Dhahi, Daad Imad, Nidhal Abdul Mohaymen, Nabeel Salman Murad Dec 2009

Cytogenetic Response Of Peripheral Blood In Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated With Imatinb, Maysaa Abdul Razaq Dhahi, Daad Imad, Nidhal Abdul Mohaymen, Nabeel Salman Murad

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK GROUND: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a stem cell disorder associated with an acquired chromosomal abnormality, Philadelphia chromosome (Ph), which arises from the reciprocal translocation of part of long arm of chromosome 9, in which proto-oncogene ABL gene (ablson) is located, to long arm of chromosome 22, in which BCR gene (break point cluster region) is located forming BCR-ABL fusion gene. The suppression of BCR-ABL is likely to be crucial for therapeutic success. The development of the BCR-ABL-targeted Imatinib mesylate represents a paradigm shift in the treatment of CML. OBJECTIVE: This is a prospective study designed as a …

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Evaluation Of Focused Abdominal Sonography For Trauma (Fast) In Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Raed J .Wiwit, Saad Abdulla Ibrahim Sarsam, Salah M.Tajer Dec 2009

Evaluation Of Focused Abdominal Sonography For Trauma (Fast) In Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Raed J .Wiwit, Saad Abdulla Ibrahim Sarsam, Salah M.Tajer

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is widely applied in the initial management of trauma patients, Being non invasive, repeatable and without risk of irradiation, make it attractive tool in evaluation of trauma patients. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation FAST sensitivity and specificity in detection of hemoperitoneum in abdominal trauma victims . METHODS: Prospective study conducted in the emergency department of Baghdad teaching hospital for one year period .The FAST done by a general surgeon or emergency physician during the secondary survey of blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma victims with equivocal clinical findings. RESULTS: Ninety three (93) patients included in the …

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A Study On Humoral Immunity And Oral Bacterial Diversity In Patients With Trichomonas Tenax Infection, Batool M. Mahdi, Waffa Hazim, Bassma Maki, Ali Ghalib M. Mahdi, Mazin K. Ameen Dec 2009

A Study On Humoral Immunity And Oral Bacterial Diversity In Patients With Trichomonas Tenax Infection, Batool M. Mahdi, Waffa Hazim, Bassma Maki, Ali Ghalib M. Mahdi, Mazin K. Ameen

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Trichomonas tenax (T tenax) is a protozoan that inhabit the oral cavity of poor oral hygiene. It is found in the dental caries, tartar and periodontal area. It feed on the normal flora of the mouth. It had been found to cause pulmonary infection and respiratory diseases in immunocompromised patients and patients wi advanced cancer. thOBJECTIVE: To determine the humoral immune response to Trichomonas tenax and studying if there is any relation with specific bacteria. METHODS: Forty patients who consult Al-Kindy Teaching hospital –maxillofacial and dental department from June-2008 to January -2009.Two gingival swabs were taken from those …

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Bagley V. Madison Real Property Respondent's Brief Dckt. 39799 Dec 2009

Bagley V. Madison Real Property Respondent's Brief Dckt. 39799

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The Value Of Using Echocardiography In Patients Of Advanced Liver Disease With Cardio Pulmonary Complications, Basil. N. Saeed, Sameer Hakeam, Lutf Ahmed, Jalal Ahmed Dec 2009

The Value Of Using Echocardiography In Patients Of Advanced Liver Disease With Cardio Pulmonary Complications, Basil. N. Saeed, Sameer Hakeam, Lutf Ahmed, Jalal Ahmed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic liver disease are liable to get cardio – pulmonary complications, one of these complications is development of pulmonary hypertension ranging from mild to it's sever form – this complication could give some abnormal findings in chest x-ray, electrocardiography but more prominently by echocardiography. OBJECTIVES: To clarify the benefit of using the echocardiogram is detecting pulmonary hypertension prior to the use of invasive methods (catheterization) in patients with advanced liver disease. METHODS: A total of 50 patients with chronic liver diseases (cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis) their age range is (25-70 years) (mean are 37.07 years), the …

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More Tools For The Synthesist’S Toolbag In Harris Cooper’S Research Synthesis And Meta-Analysis: A Step-By-Step Approach (4th Ed.), Carla Hansen Dec 2009

More Tools For The Synthesist’S Toolbag In Harris Cooper’S Research Synthesis And Meta-Analysis: A Step-By-Step Approach (4th Ed.), Carla Hansen

The Qualitative Report

The need for research synthesis grows along with the volume of contemporary published scholarship. Reporting such synthesis warrants rigorous guidelines for preparing these important, information-rich documents that make statements concerning the state of knowledge about a topic, gaps in knowledge, or the aggregation or integration of primary research. Cooper’s revised and expanded fourth edition of Research Synthesis and Meta­Analysis: A Step-by-Step Approach (2010) provides these needed guidelines with special attention given to the threats to validity at all steps of the research synthesis process.

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Proteolytic Regulation Of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems By Clppc In Staphylococcus Aureus, Niles P. Donegan, Earl T. Thompson, Zhibiao Fu, Ambrose L. Cheung Dec 2009

Proteolytic Regulation Of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems By Clppc In Staphylococcus Aureus, Niles P. Donegan, Earl T. Thompson, Zhibiao Fu, Ambrose L. Cheung

Dartmouth Scholarship

Bacterial toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems typically consist of a small, labile antitoxin that inactivates a specific longer-lived toxin. In Escherichia coli, such antitoxins are proteolytically regulated by the ATP-dependent proteases Lon and ClpP. Under normal conditions, antitoxin synthesis is sufficient to replace this loss from proteolysis, and the bacterium remains protected from the toxin. However, if TA production is interrupted, antitoxin levels decrease, and the cognate toxin is free to inhibit the specific cellular component, such as mRNA, DnaB, or gyrase. To date, antitoxin degradation has been studied only in E. coli, so it remains unclear whether similar mechanisms of regulation …

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Kerosene Poisoning In Children, Mahjoob Al-Naddawi, Mohammad Abdul-Qader Al-Chalabi, Khawla Mohammad Kamil Dec 2009

Kerosene Poisoning In Children, Mahjoob Al-Naddawi, Mohammad Abdul-Qader Al-Chalabi, Khawla Mohammad Kamil

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Accidental kerosene ingestion is the commonest cause of poisoning and its subsequent mortality and morbidity in children less than five year of age in developing countries. Low socio- economic status and frequent use of kerosene for cooking, lighting and heating are the major cause. OBJECTIVES: To study the epidemiology, presentations and radiological appearance of kerosene poisoning in children. METHODS: A prospective study comprised fifty patients, who were admitted with accidental kerosene poisoning into children welfare hospital in medical city complex /Baghdad. In the period from the 1st of January to the 31st of august 2008. History was taken …

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Computed Tomography Performance In Renal Cystic Diseases, Haider Qasim Hamood Dec 2009

Computed Tomography Performance In Renal Cystic Diseases, Haider Qasim Hamood

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Renal cysts represent notably dilated nephrons or collecting ducts. A cystic kidney is a kidney with three or more cysts. The accuracy of CT diagnosis of typical simple renal cyst approaches 100% but many renal cysts do not fulfill the criteria for simple renal cyst, such lesions vary from simple renal cysts which do not require surgery to renal neoplasms with cystic component that need surgical resection. Contrast-enhanced helical CT scanning has 96% sensitivity and 95% specificity in detecting carcinoma in acquired renal cystic diseases. AIM OF STUDY: To confirm the sensitivity, specificity and performance of the spiral …

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Role Of Antioxidant On Nephropathy In Alloxan Induced Diabetes In Rabbits, Israa F. Jaffar Alsamaraee, Huda Arif Jasim Dec 2009

Role Of Antioxidant On Nephropathy In Alloxan Induced Diabetes In Rabbits, Israa F. Jaffar Alsamaraee, Huda Arif Jasim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The development and progression of diabetic nephropathy is dependent on glucose homeostasis and many other contributing factors. Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal failure, accounting for 35 to 40% of all new cases that require dialysis therapy worldwide. Recent clinical studies clearly demonstrated that hyperglycemia and oxidative stress is an important causal factor in mediating the development and progression of diabetic kidney disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of levamesole in diabetic nephropathy . METHODS: The study included 10 rabbits Weight (1kg ±20 gm); they were followed up for 7months. Blood was aspirated from …

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The Prevalence Of Weight Loss Assessed By Body Mass Index In Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Kassim M. Sultan, Muhammed .W.Alobaidy, Alaa. I. Hussein Dec 2009

The Prevalence Of Weight Loss Assessed By Body Mass Index In Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Kassim M. Sultan, Muhammed .W.Alobaidy, Alaa. I. Hussein

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and weight loss has long been recognized and is a common clinical observation and it is one of the systemic manifestations of COPD. A number of studies have identified weight loss and low body mass index (BMI) as independent predictors of mortality and worse prognosis. OBJECTIVE: We have undertaken this study to confirm the association between BMI, weight loss and COPD and the relation to its severity. METHODS: A cross section study of 100 patients with stable COPD have been identified and classified according to Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive …

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Scarring And None Scarring Facial Acne Vulgaris And The Frequency Of Associated Skin Diseases, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Khalil I. Al-Hamdi, Adil A. Noaimi, Razan A. Al-Battat Dec 2009

Scarring And None Scarring Facial Acne Vulgaris And The Frequency Of Associated Skin Diseases, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Khalil I. Al-Hamdi, Adil A. Noaimi, Razan A. Al-Battat

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Acne vulgaris(AV)is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous unit of young people. Patients with acne with or with out scarring might differ in regard to their immunological background from those free from acne. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the problem of facial AV especially patients with scarring and to determine the frequency of associated skin diseases and to be compared with acne free control. METHODS: A cross sectional randomized controlled epidemiological study was conducted from Oct.2005-Oct. 2006.Three hundred students from Basra University; 132 (44%) males and 168 (56%) females were enrolled, their ages ranged from 18-25 (20.9±1.8) years. They were divided …

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Study Of Risk Factors For Breast Cancer In A Hundred Breast Cancer Patients, Sorror Mahdi Latif, Sorror Mahdi Latif, Kholod Dhaher Habib Dec 2009

Study Of Risk Factors For Breast Cancer In A Hundred Breast Cancer Patients, Sorror Mahdi Latif, Sorror Mahdi Latif, Kholod Dhaher Habib

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding has been found to provide a measure of protection against uterine, cervical and ovarian cancers as well as breast cancer. . It's long been known that breast cancer is common in situations where women have few children and breast feed for short periods. Various physiopatholoical mechanisms are involved in the protective effect of breast feeding; anovulation , and cellular differentiation of the mammary cells. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of breast feeding on breast cancer incidence. METHODS: One hundred married Women with breast cancer were evaluated to find out the impact of breast feeding on breast cancer …

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Indications Of Iv Fluids In Medical City, Bassam Hameed Al-Jarrah, Zeena Muthafer Al-Nema Dec 2009

Indications Of Iv Fluids In Medical City, Bassam Hameed Al-Jarrah, Zeena Muthafer Al-Nema

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Intravenous (IV) fluids are the most commonly used drugs in the inpatient wards and the emergency units. They are not usually dealt with as a medication, and are frequently prescribed even by junior doctors and even the nursing staff. Serious side effects and complication may arise from this practice. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the indications of IV fluid prescription in the Medical City. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of the use of IV fluids in surgical wards and emergency units in the Medical city in Baghdad during a period of ten weeks. Two hundreds and ninety three patients were collected. …

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Postoperative Urological Complications Of Renal Transplantation; Al Karama Hospital Experience, Yousuf M. Alhallaq, Shawqi Ghazala, Mohammad Batal, Ausama Saadi Abdul Muhsin Dec 2009

Postoperative Urological Complications Of Renal Transplantation; Al Karama Hospital Experience, Yousuf M. Alhallaq, Shawqi Ghazala, Mohammad Batal, Ausama Saadi Abdul Muhsin

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Studying early post kidney transplant urological complication will provide a feed back evaluation for the surgical technique used and the way of complication management. OBJECTIVES: To study the postoperative urological complications and their management in the first 6 months following renal transplantation. METHODS: This is a retrospective study in which 123 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) underwent renal transplantation from January 2001 to October 2004 in Al Karama teaching hospital, Baghdad – Iraq. All the transplanted kidneys were from living donors. Direct matching between the serum of recipient and lymphocytes of the donor was negative. Extravesical …

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Urbanisation In The United Arab Emirates: The Challenges For Ecological Mitigation In A Rapidly Developing Country, Andrew Gardner, Brigitte Howarth Dec 2009

Urbanisation In The United Arab Emirates: The Challenges For Ecological Mitigation In A Rapidly Developing Country, Andrew Gardner, Brigitte Howarth

All Works

Th e United Arab Emirates is a small Gulf country with perhaps the fastest rate of infrastructure development anywhere. While there is legislation in place requiring environmental impact assessments (EIA) to be undertaken for all major projects, the speed and scope of development provides special challenges in devising and implementing ecological mitigation against the loss of habitats and biodiversity that this development engenders. Th is paper critically discusses mitigation strategies that have been attempted, and suggests mitigation strategies in the local context. It is hoped that this will assist both the environmental consultants involved in the EIA process and the …

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Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 27, 2009, Barry Strassler Dec 2009

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 27, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2009

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December 27, 2009: As Christmas Goes, So Goes The Nation, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2009

December 27, 2009: As Christmas Goes, So Goes The Nation, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “As Christmas Goes, So Goes the Nation“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

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Deafdigest: Blue Edition, December 27, 2009, Barry Strassler Dec 2009

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, December 27, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2009

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