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Water Shortage in MENA Region: An Interdisciplinary Overview and a Suite of Practical Solutions

Journal of Water Resource and Protection 2013年第4期5卷 49-58页

作者： anas zyadin University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland

The chronic water shortage in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is a perplexing issue, undoubtedly because various operational sectors, multi-institutions and stakeholders are inextricably interconnected. In the light of climate variability and the unprecedented population growth rate, the per capita water resources and biocapacity will continue plummeting, and the demand-gap will seriously expand. Existing water quantification agreements have been deemed inefficient to solve the problem of naturally diminishing water resources and thus require immediate re-assembling. Most scholarly endeavors, including key international organizations, NGOs, and “Think Tank” policy briefs have limitedly addressed water shortage in contexts of regional politics, mass media, and, importantly, from social psychology perspectives. Therefore, a thorough analysis and interdisciplinary approach is required to find a feasible and suitable framework of solutions and from a multi-perspective podium. A synthesis of cross-sectorial bottlenecks that are crucial to water management is presented, and a suite of practical recommendations are introduced to water authorities and governments. This study argues that in the shadow of the region’s political instability, the clash of ideologies and its repercussions, and issues of national security and sovereignty, regional cooperation on water issues remain prognostications. In this essence, governments of MENA countries are urged to develop measures to substantially increase the water supply through innovative approaches. Such measures include enhancing the capacities of water harvesting, maximizing the storage capacities of the built dams, and deploying groundwater recharge techniques. Furthermore, seawater and brackish water desalination through clean energy technologies is a contemporary solution with socio-economic and multiple benefits. Multi-billion water projects might not be suitable approach in the absence of external funding and the

关键词： Water Conflicts Renewable Energy MENA Region Interdisciplinary Approach

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A Technical Experiment on Biogas Production from Small-Scale Dairy Farm

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Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 2014年第1期4卷 10-18页

作者： Ahmad Al-Rousan anas zyadin National Energy Research Center Amman Jordan School of Forest Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland

The key objective of this study was to evaluate the economic feasibility of producing biogas from privately-owned dairy farm in the North of Jordan. This experiment did not adopt Best-Available-Technology (BAT) but rather traditional unit manufactured with minimized costs through installing locally produced materials to avoid economic burden on the farmers’ production costs. A thermophilic biodigester unit was built sub-surface with 22 m3 capacity (15 m3 manure tank plus 7 m3 biogas holder) in a relatively small scale dairy farm. The daily feed was about 500 liter of cow slurry (150 - 200 liter cow manure) and the remaining were production liquids. The retention time was approximately 25 - 30 days and the seasonal temperature measured was about 18°C - 20°C. The unit was thermally insulated;therefore, the temperature fluctuation was slightly around +/-3°C. The daily biogas production was estimated at 7 m3 equivalent to 4 kg of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or 11 (12.5 kg) LPG cylinders per month worth US$140. The methane percentage was 60% in relatively warm temperature (18°C - 20°C) and approximately 56% in colder

关键词： Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Cow Manure Jordan

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Prospects of Synthetic Biodiesel Production from Various Bio-Wastes in Jordan

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Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 2013年第3期3卷 217-223页

作者： Ahmad Al-Rousan anas zyadin Salah Azzam Mohammed Hiary National Energy Research Center Amman Jordan School of Forest Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland

The main objectives of this technical experiment are to quantify the amount of various bio-wastes available for the bioenergy development in Jordan and investigate the prospects of biodiesel potentials from such bio-wastes using catalytic depolymerization technology developed in the German company ALPHAKAT. The quantification process revealed substantial quantities of bio-wastes originated from various sectors such as dairy and poultry farms, by-products of wastewater treatment plants, and agriculture by-products. The results show that olive cake provides the highest potential for biodiesel production with a ratio of 39%. Chemical analysis showed varying levels of sulfur contents, which required desulfurization unit to produce standard quality biodiesel. Chemical analysis also showed high phosphorus content, which provided another economic opportunity to use the biodiesel by-products as a fertilizer. The statistical correlation test showed a strong linear correlation between the percentage of organic content and caloric value and biodiesel output. The study also unveiled that the C:H ratio is strongly correlated with the biodiesel production model. The regression analysis generated a model for biodiesel production, which can be used to evaluate the biodiesel production based on the net dry biomass and C:H ratio in the substrate. Based on the model, the study estimated the potential of biodiesel from olive cake to reach up to 4 million liters annually. Policymakers and involved governmental institutes are advised to develop new regulations and laws to increase the share of bioenergy in the primary energy mix through attracting co-public investments accompanied by supportive economic tools such as starter loans, tax exemptions, and feedin-tariffs. Further research is needed to quantify other sources of bio-wastes such as cooking-oil wastes.

关键词： Synthetic Biodiesel Olive Cake Depolymerization Jordan

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Public Perceptions of MSW Management in Wroclaw City,Poland

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Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 2020年第1期10卷 16-29页

作者： anas zyadin Karthikeyan Natarajan Suvi Kuittinen Tanja Kahkonen Bartlomiej Iglinski Magdalena Dabrowska Maxim Trishkin Ari Pappinen University of Eastern Finland(UEF) Joensuu CampusJoensuuFinland Institute of Natural Resources Environment and Society(LYY)University of Eastern Finland(UEF)JoensuuFinland Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun TorunPoland Faculty of Production Engineering Warsaw University of Life SciencesWarsawPoland Poyry Management Consulting VantaaFinland

Elevating public awareness of waste management at the household level is a cost effective and a win-win social, economic and environmental approach on the table of policymaking. Modern and effective waste management bring about broader economic efficiency and social equity, mitigate consumerism, thus, promoting the conservation of natural resources. In this article, a survey study was conducted among the citizens of Wrocław city, Poland. The city is dynamic, touristic, and industrial. Through random sampling, 160 respondents filled in the questionnaire. The results revealed that the participants appeared aware of the benefits of waste management (WM);however the current WM systems and infrastructures are not very satisfying. The participants identified several shortcomings in the current WM systems such as the lack of sufficient colored bins for glass recycling, overfilled bins and heavy lids, and irregular waste collection system. The study proposes a public-oriented outreach campaign targeting waste separation and less-waste behaviors as economically and environmentally beneficial, accompanied by continuous development of WM regulations and infrastructures and linked it to waste-to-energy systems and technologies to assist in achieving the long-term energy and emissions-reduction targets.

关键词： Waste Management Poland Wroclaw City Perceptions

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Pervasive Attentive Neural Network for Intelligent Image Classification Based on N-CDE’s

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Computers, Materials & Continua 2024年第4期79卷 1137-1156页

作者： anas W.Abulfaraj Department of Information Systems Faculty of Computing and Information TechnologyKing Abdulaziz UniversityRabigh21911Saudi Arabia

The utilization of visual attention enhances the performance of image classification *** attentionbased models have demonstrated notable performance,but many of these models exhibit reduced accuracy when confronted with inter-class and intra-class similarities and ***-Controlled Differential Equations(N-CDE’s)and Neural Ordinary Differential Equations(NODE’s)are extensively utilized within this ***’s possesses the capacity to effectively illustrate both inter-class and intra-class similarities and differences with enhanced *** this end,an attentive neural network has been proposed to generate attention maps,which uses two different types of N-CDE’s,one for adopting hidden layers and the other to generate attention *** distinct attention techniques are implemented including time-wise attention,also referred to as bottom N-CDE’s;and element-wise attention,called topN-CDE’***,a trainingmethodology is proposed to guarantee that the training problem is sufficiently *** classification tasks including fine-grained visual classification andmulti-label classification,are utilized to evaluate the *** proposedmethodology is employed on five publicly available datasets,including CUB-200-2011,ImageNet-1K,PASCAL VOC 2007,PASCAL VOC 2012,and MS *** obtained visualizations have demonstrated that N-CDE’s are better appropriate for attention-based activities in comparison to conventional NODE’s.

关键词： Differential equations neural-controlled DE image classification attention maps N-CDE’s

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Complexity of the Contexts:Features of Private Tutoring and Units for Comparison in the GCC Countries of the Middle East

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ECNU Review of Education 2024年第1期7卷 42-65页

作者： Mark Bray anas Hajar East China Normal University&The University of Hong Kong Nazarbayev University

Purpose:Private supplementary tutoringwidely known as shadow education because of the ways in which it mimics regular schooling-is increasingly visible across the *** Middle East is no exception,though the phenomenon has received relatively little attention in the English-language *** article maps some key features of shadow education,identifying ways in which contextual forces have shaped ***/Approach/Methods:The article focuses on patterns across and within the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC),namely Bahrain,Kuwait,Oman,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,and the United Arab *** draws on literature in both Arabic and English and shows the value of multipleunits of ***:Private tutoring has a long history as a significant phenomenon in some GCC countries,but in others developed more *** governments have had active policies to dampen the phenomenon,but with little *** in the complex dynamics include social,economic andcultural ***:The article assembles literature from around the region,noting both commonalities and diversities among GCC *** contributes to the global literature by providing the regional mapping from this specific part of the world and by showing comparisons with other world regions.

关键词： Cultural forces Gulf Cooperation Council Middle East policies private tutoring shadow education

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach for Predicting Pipeline Response to Various Blast Scenarios: A Numerical Modeling Study

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Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2024年第9期140卷 2747-2777页

作者： Farman Saifi Mohd Javaid Abid Haleem S.M.anas Department of Mechanical Engineering Jamia Millia Islamia(A Central University)New Delhi110025India Department of Civil Engineering Jamia Millia Islamia(A Central University)New Delhi110025India

Recent industrial explosions globally have intensified the focus in mechanical engineering on designing infras-tructure systems and networks capable of withstanding blast *** centered on high-profile facilities such as embassies and petrochemical plants,this concern now extends to a wider array of infrastructures and *** and scholars increasingly prioritize structural safety against explosions,particularly to prevent disproportionate collapse and damage to nearby *** has further amplified the reliance on oil and gas pipelines,making them vital for urban life and prime targets for terrorist ***,there is a growing imperative for computational engineering solutions to tackle blast loading on pipelines and mitigate associated risks to avert *** this study,an empty pipe model was successfully validated under contact blast conditions using Abaqus software,a powerful tool in mechanical engineering for simulating blast effects on buried *** a Eulerian-Lagrangian computational fluid dynamics approach,the investigation extended to above-surface and below-surface blasts at standoff distances of 25 and 50 *** descriptions in the numerical model relied on Abaqus’default mechanical *** analysis revealed varying pipe performance,with deformation decreasing as explosion-to-pipe distance *** explosion’s location relative to the pipe surface notably influenced deformation levels,a key finding highlighted in the ***,quantitative findings indicated varying ratios of plastic dissipation energy(PDE)for different blast scenarios compared to the contact blast(P0).Specifically,P1(25 mm subsurface blast)and P2(50 mm subsurface blast)showed approximately 24.07%and 14.77%of P0’s PDE,respectively,while P3(25 mm above-surface blast)and P4(50 mm above-surface blast)exhibited lower PDE values,accounting for about 18.08%and 9.67%of P0’s PDE,***

关键词： Blast loading computational fluid dynamics computer modeling pipe networks response prediction structural safety

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Pulmonary Edema and Pleural Effusion Detection Using Efficient Net-V1-B4 Architecture and AdamW Optimizer from Chest X-Rays Images

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Computers, Materials & Continua 2024年第7期80卷 1055-1073页

作者： anas AbuKaraki Tawfi Alrawashdeh Sumaya Abusaleh Malek Zakarya Alksasbeh Bilal Alqudah Khalid Alemerien Hamzah Alshamaseen Faculty of Information Technology Al-Hussein Bin Talal UniversityMa’an71111Jordan College of Information and Communications Technology(ICT) Tafila Technical UniversityTafila66110Jordan IOTISTIC Solutions Company Amman11185Jordan

This paper presents a novelmulticlass systemdesigned to detect pleural effusion and pulmonary edema on chest Xray images,addressing the critical need for early detection in healthcare.A new comprehensive dataset was formed by combining 28,309 samples from the ChestX-ray14,PadChest,and CheXpert databases,with 10,287,6022,and 12,000 samples representing Pleural Effusion,Pulmonary Edema,and Normal cases,***,the preprocessing step involves applying the Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization(CLAHE)method to boost the local contrast of the X-ray samples,then resizing the images to 380×380 dimensions,followed by using the data augmentation *** classification task employs a deep learning model based on the EfficientNet-V1-B4 architecture and is trained using the AdamW *** proposed multiclass system achieved an accuracy(ACC)of 98.3%,recall of 98.3%,precision of 98.7%,and F1-score of 98.7%.Moreover,the robustness of the model was revealed by the Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC)analysis,which demonstrated an Area Under the Curve(AUC)of 1.00 for edema and normal cases and 0.99 for *** experimental results demonstrate the superiority of the proposedmulti-class system,which has the potential to assist clinicians in timely and accurate diagnosis,leading to improved patient ***,ablation-CAM visualization at the last convolutional layer portrayed further enhanced diagnostic capabilities with heat maps on X-ray images,which will aid clinicians in interpreting and localizing abnormalities more effectively.

关键词： Image classification decision support system EfficientNet-V1-B4 AdamW optimizer pulmonary edema pleural effusion chest X-rays

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Does Smoking Weaken the Immune System: A Narrative Review

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Health 2024年第6期16卷 553-560页

作者： anas Malik Radif Alubaidi Nevada USA

Smoking has a complex impact on the immune system, affecting both innate and adaptive immunity. It can exacerbate pathogenic immune responses and attenuate defensive immunity, leading to a higher susceptibility to infections and certain diseases. The chemicals in cigarette smoke, such as nicotine and carbon monoxide, can alter immune cell functions and inflammatory responses. Smoking can also have long-term effects on the immune system, with some changes persisting even after quitting [1]. According to a Penn Medicine Physician, the Medical Oncologist Dr. David Porter, “People who are smokers tend to get sicker from infections”, “It may be that smoking impacts the immune system’s ability to respond appropriately”. Thus, such individuals within smoking exposure history might be considered as immunocompromised due to the altered and weakened immune system. Cigarette smoking is a prevalent habit with far-reaching health implications. Among its many adverse effects, smoking significantly alters the immune system’s functionality [1].

关键词： Smoking Immunity Immune System Immunocompromised E-Cigarettes Hookahs

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Nonlinear Study on the Mechanical Performance of Built-Up Cold-Formed Steel Concrete-Filled Columns under Compression

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Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2024年第6期139卷 3435-3465页

作者： Oulfa Harrat Yazid Hadidane S.M.anas Nadhim Hamah Sor Ahmed Farouk Deifalla Paul O.Awoyera Nadia Gouider Civil Engineering Laboratory Faculty of TechnologyDepartment of Civil EngineeringBadji Mokhtar-Annaba UniversityP.O.Box 12Annaba23000Algeria Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and TechnologyJamia Millia Islamia(A Central University)New Delhi110025India Civil Engineering Department University of GarmianKalar46021Iraq Department of Civil Engineering Harran UniversitySanliurfa63510Turkey Structural Engineering and Construction Management Department Future University in EgyptNew Cairo11835Egypt Department of Civil Engineering Covenant UniversityOta112233Nigeria

Given their numerous functional and architectural benefits,such as improved bearing capacity and increased resistance to elastic instability modes,cold-formed steel(CFS)built-up sections have become increasingly developed and used in recent years,particularly in the construction *** paper presents an analytical and numerical study of assembled CFS two single channel-shaped columns with different slenderness and configurations(backto-back,face-to-face,and box).These columns were joined by double-row rivets for the back-to-back and box configurations,whereas they were welded together for the face-to-face *** built-up columns were filled with ordinary concrete of good *** element models were applied,using ABAQUS software,to assess mechanical performance and study the influence of assembly techniques on the behavior of cold-formed columns under axial *** approaches based on Eurocode 3 and Eurocode 4 recommendations for un-filled and concrete-filled columns respectively were followed for the numerical analysis,and concrete confinement effects were also considered per American Concrete Institute(ACI)standards for face-to-face and box *** obtained results indicated a good correlation between the numerical results and the proposed analytical methodology which did not exceed 8%.The failure modes showed that the columns failed due to instabilities such as local and global buckling.

关键词： Cold-formed steel built-up sections slenderness rivets welded axial compression analytical approaches confinement buckling

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