Browsing Faculty Work (AUS Sustainability) by Title
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A Social Constructionist Perspective on the Diffusion of Innovative Fiscal Responsibility Legislation
(2013-01)Compared to competitive, coercive and learning models, social constructionist theory is particularly well-suited to explaining the diffusion of policy norms across cross-country networks. This paper augments this approach ... -
Socio-business responsibility in the Gulf Arab states: The case of the Pearl Initiative
(Emerald, 2014-12)Mr Badr Jafar, co-founder of the Pearl Initiative (PI), is the chief protagonist in this case study set in the Gulf Arab states. He launched this company at the United Nations in September 2010, and the launch was timely, ... -
Soil remediation from waste lubricating oil
(Elsevier, 2018-02)Soil remediation was investigated from waste oil contamination. Contamination of different soil particle diameters was prepared with different dosage of waste oil contamination. Solvent extraction technique was employed ... -
Space size relative to prey width and total cover in an area both influence the habitat choices of freshwater angelfish Pterophyllum scalare in mesocosms
(2012)Prey survivorship can vary with average space size/prey width (Sp/Py) and total cover within an area (Ct/At). Hypotheses predict that prey survivorship is maximized at intermediate Sp/Py values and that prey survivorship ... -
Spreading of oil on water in the surface-tension regime
(Springer, 2014-12)The third stage of oil spreading on water, in which surface-tension force promotes spreading against the resisting viscous effect, is investigated using a similarity solution in combination with an integral boundary-layer ... -
Stability and removal of dexamethasone sodium phosphate from wastewater using modified clays.
(2014-08)Stability and removal of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP) from wastewater produced at Al-Quds University Campus were investigated. Kinetic studies in both pure water and wastewater coming from secondary treatment ... -
Stability and Removal of Naproxen and Its Metabolite by Advanced Membrane Wastewater Treatment Plant and Micelle-Clay Complex
(2014-05)Naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, commonly used for fever, inflammation and for different health problems, as found for many pharmaceuticals has been recently detected in sewage effluents, surface, and ... -
Statistical analysis of air-gap membrane desalination experimental data: Hypothesis testing
(Elsevier, 2015-04)Membrane distillation (MD) is a process in which the driving force for mass transfer is temperature gradient rather than conventional ones based on density, static pressure, chemical nature, affinity, and freezing point ... -
Storage Solutions for Power Quality Problems in Cyprus Electricity Distribution Network
(2014-01)In this work, a prediction of the effects of introducing energy storage systems on the network stability of the distribution network of Cyprus and a comparison in terms of cost with a traditional solution is carried out. ... -
Strategic Human Resource Management of International Assignments
(Elsevier, 2007)Throughout this chapter, we have studied five topics related to international HRM. First, we have examined the four major approaches to staffing foreign operations: ethnocentric, polycentric, geocentric, and regiocentric. ... -
Strength and Durability Evaluation of Recycled Aggregate Concrete
(2015-06)This paper discusses the suitability of producing concrete with 100 % recycled aggregate to meet durability and strength requirements for different applications. Aggregate strength, gradation, absorption, specific gravity, ... -
Struvite Recovery from Anaerobically Digested Dairy Manure: A Review of Application Potential and Hindrances
(Elsevier, 2016-03-15)Anaerobically digested dairy manure is rich in ammonium, orthophosphates, and magnesium, indicating a high potential for struvite recovery. Continuous generation of large amounts of dairy manure plus increasing global ... -
Survival Misperceptions, Time Inconsistency, and Implications for Life-cycle Saving and Welfare
(Elsevier, 2013-04)Some empirical studies firmly reveal that people tend to form overly pessimistic survival expectations for relatively less distant ages and overly optimistic survival expectations for relatively more distant ages. We ... -
Sustainability of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams Sunder Sea Water Splash Zone
(2013-03)Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) has found great applications in the building and construction industry. However; there is a limited theoretical and experimental research in this area. This report investigates the ... -
Sustainability of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Concrete
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2017)Concrete, despite being one of the most produced materials in the world, still has weaknesses and drawbacks. Significant concern of the cementitious materials in structural applications is their quasi-brittle behavior, ... -
Sustainable Cooling and Lubrication Strategies in Machining Processes: A Comparative Study
(Elsevier, 2019)Applying an adequate cooling and lubrication technique during machining processes is an important issue which affects the machining system efficiency. Flood cooling offers an effective solution to reduce the effect of the ... -
Sustainable Management of Animal Waste in a Rural Setting in India
(2015-08)For centuries rural people in India have used animal waste as a source of biogas to be used for cooking purposes. The animal waste is usually shaped into cakes and dried in the open before use. However, this practice has ... -
The symbolic meaning of artifacts for the workplace identity of women in academia
(Emerald, 2008)The aim of this paper is to investigate the symbolic meaning attributed by women in academia to workplace artifacts. The research approach is that of auto-ethnography, whereby the authors, as researchers and participants, ... -
A synthetic biofilter media for ammonia (NH3) removal
(2012)In this work, a patented biofilter media is used in treating air contaminated with ammonia (NH3). The data shows up to 200 ppm of NH3 can be removed with over 93% removal efficiency at 30 s Empty Bed Residence Time (EBRT). ... -
Systematic Postsynthetic Modification of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks for Enhanced CO2 Capture from Flue Gas and Landfill Gas
(ACS Publications, 2016-01-21)Controlled postsynthetic nitration of NPOF-1, a nanoporous organic framework constructed by nickel(0)-catalyzed Yamamoto coupling of 1,3,5-tris(4-bromophenyl)benzene, has been performed and is proven to be a promising route ...