Pollen in aeolian dust with relation to allergy and asthma in Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1007/s10453-018-9516-8
Abstract: The studying of spatial and temporal distribution of pollen is essential, but rarely tackled in the region including Kuwait. Pollen grains and aeolian dust in the state of Kuwait were seasonally monitored from August 2009… read more here.
Keywords: aeolian dust; allergy; pollen; kuwait pollen ... See more keywords
Salinity-driven decadal changes in phytoplankton community in the NW Arabian Gulf of Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-5969-4
Abstract: Evaluation of hydrological data obtained between 2000 and 2013 from a time series station in Kuwait Bay (station K6) and an offshore southern location (station 18) off Kuwait showed drastic increase in salinity by 6 units.… read more here.
Keywords: station; phytoplankton community; arabian gulf; salinity ... See more keywords
Brief Report: Social Support and Coping Strategies of Mothers of Children Suffering from ASD in Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3225-y
Abstract: This cross-sectional study provides a general profile of mothers of children with ASDs in Kuwait and examines their use of social support resources and coping strategies (using the Brief COPE questionnaire). The majority of mothers… read more here.
Keywords: mothers children; value; social support; coping strategies ... See more keywords
Strontium isotope radiometric dating reveals the late Eocene and Oligocene successions in northern Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-019-4455-4
Abstract: The strata exposed at Jal Az-Zor escarpment in northern Kuwait represent one of the best outcrops in the country, extending over 60 km in length with a cliff-face of around 36 m. The age assignment of these… read more here.
Keywords: age; late eocene; strontium isotope; eocene oligocene ... See more keywords
Baseline soil characterisation of active landfill sites for future restoration and development in the state of Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-020-02774-1
Abstract: Landfilling is Kuwait’s only waste disposal method. It presents an economical and a reliable solution in waste management but can pose a threat to human health and environment, making rehabilitation and restoration of these areas… read more here.
Keywords: landfill sites; restoration; baseline soil; soil ... See more keywords
[33] Sacral neuromodulation: Report of initial experience in Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aju.2018.10.080
Abstract: Objective To present our 6-year experience with sacral neuromodulation (SNM) since starting implantation in a single centre in Kuwait, as SNM is an established management for several urological and non-urological conditions, and devices and techniques… read more here.
Keywords: experience; report; implantation; sacral neuromodulation ... See more keywords
Feasibility of offshore wind energy as an alternative source for the state of Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.11.140
Abstract: Abstract The techno economic feasibility of offshore wind energy potential for Kuwait was assessed. The main objective was focused on selecting right locations for commercial wind mill erections. The measured wind speed from Directorate General… read more here.
Keywords: power; kuwait; energy; offshore wind ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.078
Abstract: Abstract Objectives The prompt understanding of the temporal and spatial patterns of the epidemic on a national level is a critical step for the timely allocation of surveillance resources. Therefore, we explored the temporal and… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics covid; clustering events; pandemic state; spatiotemporal dynamics ... See more keywords
Wind energy potential at coastal and offshore locations in the state of Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.12.039
Abstract: Abstract This research explores the wind energy potential at ten coastal and offshore locations in the State of Kuwait. The wind data were obtained from the Department of Meteorology. Wind energy capacity at 50 m, 80 m,… read more here.
Keywords: wind energy; energy potential; coastal offshore; kuwait ... See more keywords
Diversity and distribution of the intertidal Mollusca of the State of Kuwait, Arabian Gulf
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100905
Abstract: Abstract A total of 271 species of Mollusca from 5 classes, 26 orders, and 87 families were identified in the intertidal macrofauna survey along Kuwaiti coastal areas. A total of 36 sites along Kuwait’s mainland… read more here.
Keywords: mollusca; arabian gulf; diversity distribution; kuwait ... See more keywords
Attiya Ahmad. Everyday Conversations: Islam, Domestic Work, and South Asian Migrant Women in Kuwait (Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2017). Pp. 288. $25.95 paper. ISBN 9780822363446.
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DOI: 10.1017/rms.2018.64
Abstract: Why do women from India and Nepal migrate to Kuwait? What are their work arrangements? How many of them convert and what explains their conversion to Islam? This book makes a unique contribution to our… read more here.
Keywords: work; south asian; ahmad; domestic workers ... See more keywords