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  1. Book ; Online: Political Secularism and Religion

    Ghobadzadeh, Naser / Akbar, Ali

    2023  

    Keywords Humanities ; Social interaction ; Ahmad Qābel ; religious secularity ; velāyat-e faqih ; foqahā ; Iran ; twelver shīʿism ; political secularism ; Shīʿi theology ; theocracy ; hidden imām ; qāʾim ; age of perplexity ; ḥadīth collection ; founding Shīʿī scholars ; religion ; Islam ; Islamism ; populism ; education ; jihad ; nation-building ; Turkey ; AKP ; Erdogan ; Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd ; Sayyid Qutb ; Abul Ala Mawdudi ; divine sovereignty ; Qurʾānic hermeneutics ; liberalism ; secularization ; critique of ideologies ; Islamist terrorism ; violent right-wing movements ; minorities' religiosity ; ethnic minority ; social secularism ; survival strategy ; religious discourse ; Hunza ; Tatar ; Szekler ; Sami ; secularism ; Singapore ; secularity ; Butrus al-Bustani ; The Clarion of Syria ; Arab-Islamicate world(s) ; eastern Germany ; church buildings ; reconciliation ; secular/religious divide ; governance ; Spain ; claims-making ; Islamic religious rights ; reformist Islam ; discursive democracy ; Muslim politics ; domestic politics ; Islamists ; Pakistan
    Language English
    Size 1 electronic resource (204 pages)
    Publisher MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publishing place Basel
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English
    HBZ-ID HT030374773
    ISBN 9783036577937 ; 3036577939
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article ; Online: Barriers to Women's Menstrual Hygiene Practices during Recurrent Disasters and Displacement: A Qualitative Study.

    Hirani, Shela Akbar Ali

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2024  Volume 21, Issue 2

    Abstract: Disasters that involve displacement are particularly challenging for managing personal and menstrual hygiene, which can increase the risk of toxic shock syndrome, infections and other health conditions that can endanger women's lives. This study aimed to ...

    Abstract Disasters that involve displacement are particularly challenging for managing personal and menstrual hygiene, which can increase the risk of toxic shock syndrome, infections and other health conditions that can endanger women's lives. This study aimed to examine the menstrual hygiene challenges experienced by internally displaced women affected by recurrent natural disasters and subsequent displacement in the context of a low-middle-income country, i.e., Pakistan. A critical ethnographic study was undertaken in disaster-relief camps in the northern region of Pakistan. Data were collected using multiple methods, including field observations, review of media reports and in-depth interviews with 18 women. The findings suggested that the key barriers to the personal and menstrual hygiene of women during recurrent disasters and displacement in the mountainous rural region of Pakistan include inadequate housing, lack of infrastructure and humanitarian aid, no waste disposal system and lack of women-friendly spaces in disaster-relief camps. Community-based collaboration is necessary for the implementation of effective interventions. A comprehensive menstrual response to promote the health and well-being of women during disasters must include menstruation supplies, supportive facilities (mainly toilets and bathing facilities), supplementary supplies for storing, washing and drying, disposal/waste management facilities, education and culturally appropriate spaces and supplies.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Menstruation ; Hygiene/education ; Menstrual Hygiene Products ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Disasters
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph21020153
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  3. Article ; Online: Barriers Affecting Breastfeeding Practices of Refugee Mothers: A Critical Ethnography in Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Hirani, Shela Akbar Ali

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2024  Volume 21, Issue 4

    Abstract: Refugee mothers are vulnerable to cultural stereotyping and socioeconomic hardships when they migrate to a new country. This vulnerability often has a negative impact on refugee mothers' breastfeeding practices. Saskatchewan is one of the growing ... ...

    Abstract Refugee mothers are vulnerable to cultural stereotyping and socioeconomic hardships when they migrate to a new country. This vulnerability often has a negative impact on refugee mothers' breastfeeding practices. Saskatchewan is one of the growing provinces in Canada that has a noticeable increase in refugee population with young children and limited availability of healthcare settings with baby-friendly status. Considering existing gaps in knowledge, this critical ethnographic study aimed to explore barriers that impede the breastfeeding practices of refugee mothers in Saskatchewan. After seeking ethics approval, data were collected using multiple methods, including in-depth interviews undertaken with 27 refugee mothers with young children of age range 1 day to 24 months, a review of media communications and field observations of community-based services/facilities available to refugee mothers. Findings suggest that psychosocial barriers, healthcare barriers, environmental barriers, and maternal and child health-related barriers impede the breastfeeding practices of refugee mothers in Saskatchewan. Breastfeeding practices of refugee mothers can be promoted through healthcare support, culturally appropriate services, interpretation services in healthcare settings, implementation of baby-friendly initiatives, hospital and community-based breastfeeding campaigns, and follow-up services. Collaborative efforts by healthcare settings, healthcare providers, policymakers, public health agencies, service providers, and governments are essential to support the breastfeeding practices of refugee mothers.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Breast Feeding/psychology ; Refugees/psychology ; Saskatchewan ; Female ; Infant ; Mothers/psychology ; Adult ; Infant, Newborn ; Anthropology, Cultural ; Young Adult ; Health Services Accessibility ; Child, Preschool
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph21040398
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  4. Article ; Online: Pharmacotherapeutic potential of ginkgetin against polystyrene microplastics-instigated testicular toxicity in rats: A biochemical, spermatological, and histopathological assessment.

    Akbar, Ali / Ijaz, Muhammad Umar

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2024  Volume 31, Issue 6, Page(s) 9031–9044

    Abstract: Polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) have emerged as a ubiquitous environmental toxicant that affects different organs including testes. Ginkgetin (GNG) is a biflavonoid that shows antioxidant properties. The current research was undertaken to evaluate the ... ...

    Abstract Polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) have emerged as a ubiquitous environmental toxicant that affects different organs including testes. Ginkgetin (GNG) is a biflavonoid that shows antioxidant properties. The current research was undertaken to evaluate the ameliorative potential of GNG against PSMPs-instigated testicular damages. Forty-eight albino rats (male) were randomly divided into 4 equal groups: control, PSMPs-treated group (0.01 mgkg
    MeSH term(s) Rats ; Male ; Animals ; Testis ; Antioxidants/metabolism ; Biflavonoids/analysis ; Biflavonoids/metabolism ; Biflavonoids/pharmacology ; Microplastics/analysis ; Plastics/analysis ; Polystyrenes/analysis ; Oxidative Stress ; Rats, Wistar ; Semen/metabolism ; Testosterone/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Antioxidants ; ginkgetin (481-46-9) ; Biflavonoids ; Microplastics ; Plastics ; Polystyrenes ; Testosterone (3XMK78S47O)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-06
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-31662-7
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  5. Article ; Online: Effect of Water and Formic Acid on · OH + CH 4 Reaction

    Mohamad Akbar Ali / Balaganesh Muthiah

    Catalysts, Vol 12, Iss 133, p

    An Ab Initio /DFT Study

    2022  Volume 133

    Abstract: In this work, we used ab initio /DFT method coupled with statistical rate theory to answer the question of whether or not formic acid (HCOOH) and water molecules can catalyze the most important atmospheric and combustion prototype reaction, i.e., · OH ( ... ...

    Abstract In this work, we used ab initio /DFT method coupled with statistical rate theory to answer the question of whether or not formic acid (HCOOH) and water molecules can catalyze the most important atmospheric and combustion prototype reaction, i.e., · OH (OH radical) + CH 4 . The potential energy surface for · OH + CH 4 and · OH + CH 4 (+X) (X = HCOOH, H 2 O) reactions were calculated using the combination of hybrid-density functional theory and coupled-cluster theory with Pople basis set [(CCSD(T)/ 6-311++G(3df,3pd)//M06-2X/6-311++G(3df,3pd)]. The results of this study show that the catalytic effect of HCOOH (FA) and water molecules on the · OH + CH 4 reaction has a major impact when the concentration of FA and H 2 O is not included. In this situation the rate constants for the CH 4 + HO···HCOOH (3 × 10 −9 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 ) reaction is ~10 5 times and for CH 4 + H 2 O···HO reaction (3 × 10 −14 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 at 300 K) is ~20 times higher than · OH + CH 4 (~6 × 10 −15 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 ). However, the total effective rate constants, which include the concentration of both species in the kinetic calculation has no effect under atmospheric condition. As a result, the total effective reaction rate constants are smaller. The rate constants when taking the account of the FA and water for CH 4 + HO···HCOOH (4.1 × 10 −22 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 ) is at least seven orders magnitude and for the CH 4 + H 2 O···HO (7.6 × 10 −17 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 ) is two orders magnitude smaller than · OH + CH 4 reaction. These results are also consistent with previous experimental and theoretical studies on similar reaction systems. This study helps to understand how FA and water molecules change the reaction kinetic under atmospheric conditions for · OH + CH 4 reaction.
    Keywords methane ; OH radical ; catalysis ; formic acid ; water ; ab initio /DFT ; Chemical technology ; TP1-1185 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 333 ; 290
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlenses.

    Syed Akbar Ali, Mohamed Subair / Rajagopal, Prabhu

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 18222

    Abstract: Hyperlenses for ultrasonic imaging in nondestructive evaluation and non-invasive diagnostics have not been widely discussed, likely due to the lack of understanding on their performance, as well as challenges with reception of the elastic wavefield past ... ...

    Abstract Hyperlenses for ultrasonic imaging in nondestructive evaluation and non-invasive diagnostics have not been widely discussed, likely due to the lack of understanding on their performance, as well as challenges with reception of the elastic wavefield past fine features. This paper discusses the development and application of a cylindrical hyperlens that can magnify subwavelength features and achieve super-resolution in the far-field. A radially symmetric structure composed of alternating metal and water layers is used to demonstrate the hyperlens. Numerical simulations are used to study the performance of cylindrical hyperlenses with regard to their geometrical parameters in imaging defects separated by a subwavelength distance, gaining insight into their construction for the ultrasonic domain. An elegant extension of the concept of cylindrical hyperlens to flat face hyperlens is also discussed, paving the way for a wider practical implementation of the technique. The paper also presents a novel waveguide-based reception technique that uses a conventional ultrasonic transducer as receiver to capture waves exiting from each fin of the hyperlens discretely. A metallic hyperlens is then custom-fabricated, and used to demonstrate for the first time, a super-resolved image with 5X magnification in the ultrasonic domain. The proposed hyperlens and the reception technique are among the first demonstrations in the ultrasonic domain, and well-suited for practical inspections. The results have important implications for higher resolution ultrasonic imaging in industrial and biomedical applications.
    MeSH term(s) Ultrasonography/methods ; Transducers ; Metals
    Chemical Substances Metals
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-23046-7
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  7. Article ; Online: Effect of a single water molecule on ˙CH

    Dash, Manas Ranjan / Akbar Ali, Mohamad

    Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP

    2022  Volume 24, Issue 3, Page(s) 1510–1519

    Abstract: The hydroxymethyl (˙ ... ...

    Abstract The hydroxymethyl (˙CH
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    Publishing date 2022-01-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1476244-4
    ISSN 1463-9084 ; 1463-9076
    ISSN (online) 1463-9084
    ISSN 1463-9076
    DOI 10.1039/d1cp03911c
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  8. Article ; Online: Comment on “Topological Indices Study of Molecular Structure in Anticancer Drugs”

    Akbar Ali

    Journal of Chemistry, Vol

    2017  Volume 2017

    Keywords Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Limited
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  9. Article ; Online: Computational studies on the gas phase reaction of methylenimine (CH2NH) with water molecules

    Mohamad Akbar Ali

    Scientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2020  Volume 13

    Abstract: Abstract In this work, we used quantum chemical methods and chemical kinetic models to answer the question of whether or not formaldehyde (CH2O) and ammonia (NH3) can be produced from gas phase hydration of methylenimine (CH2NH). The potential energy ... ...

    Abstract Abstract In this work, we used quantum chemical methods and chemical kinetic models to answer the question of whether or not formaldehyde (CH2O) and ammonia (NH3) can be produced from gas phase hydration of methylenimine (CH2NH). The potential energy surfaces (PESs) of CH2NH + H2O → CH2O + NH3 and CH2NH + 2H2O → CH2O + NH3 + H2O reactions were computed using CCSD(T)/6–311++G(3d,3pd)//M06-2X/6–311++G(3d,3pd) level. The temperature-and pressure-dependent rate constants were calculated using variational transition state theory (VTST), microcanonical variational transition state theory $$(\mu VTST)$$ (μVTST) and Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus/master equation (RRKM/ME) simulations. The PES along the reaction path forming a weakly bound complex (CH2NH⋯H2O) was located using VTST and $$\mu$$ μ VTST, however, the PES along the tight transition state was characterized by VTST with small curvature tunneling (SCT) approach. The results show that the formation of CH2NH + H2O → CH2NH⋯H2O is pressure -and temperature-dependent. The calculated atmospheric lifetimes of CH2NH⋯H2O (~ 8 min) are too short to undergo secondary bimolecular reactions with other atmospheric species. Our results suggest that the formation of CH2O and NH3 likely to occur in the combustion of biomass burning but the rate of formation CH2O and NH3 is predicted to be negligible under atmospheric conditions. When a second water molecule is added to the reaction, the results suggest that the rates of formation of CH2O and NH3 remain negligible.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 541
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  10. Article ; Online: Editorial

    Ahmed Hossain / Andrea Bartolucci / Shela Akbar Ali Hirani

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    Conflicts and humanitarian crises on displaced people's health

    2023  Volume 11

    Keywords displaced peoples ; humanitarian crises ; health ; refugees ; conflicts ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
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