Background and Objectives: There is rising interest in quality of life (QOL) research in Arabian countries.The aim of this study was to assess in a nationwide sample of Kuwaiti subjects the reliability and validity of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF), a shorter version of the widely used QOL assessment instrument that com
Abstract Microbially induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP) is a process where microbes induce condition favorable for CaCO3 formation through metabolic activities by increasing the pH or carbonate ions when calcium is near.The molecular and ecological basis of CaCO3 precipitating (CCP) bacteria has been poorly COMPLETE COOKIE PB CH
In the era of advanced methodologies and practices of system modeling, we are faced with ever growing challenges of building models of complex systems that are in full rapport with reality.These challenges are multifaceted.Human centricity becomes of paramount relevance in system modeling and because of this models need to be customized and easily
Starting from the fact that 2022 is the year in which Romania carried out the most recent population census in Romania, this article aims to analyze the evolution over time of the resident population in Romania, according to the main indicators that characterize the natural movement of the population, namely the born alive number, the dead number,
Recently, the impact of climate change has led to an increase in the scale and frequency of extreme rainfall and flash floods.Due to this, the occurrence of floods and various river disasters has increased, necessitating the acquisition of technologies to prevent river disasters.Owing to the nature of rivers, areas with poor accessibility exist, an