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he is childhood friends with journalist and author
he is childhood friends with journalist and author vicken cheterian. he attended the demirdjian and hovagimian armenian schools in beirut. he enrolled at the american university of beirut for a year before emigrating to the united states in 1986. he received a b.s. degree in cell and developmental biology from the univ...
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ardem patapoutian (armenian: Արտեմ Փաթափութեան) was born to
ardem patapoutian (armenian: Արտեմ Փաթափութեան) was born to a lebanese armenian family in beirut, lebanon. his father, sarkis patapoutian (better known by the pen name sarkis vahakn), is a poet and an accountant, while his mother, haiguhi adjemian, was the principal of an armenian school in beirut. he has a brother, ar...
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ardem patapoutian (born 1967) is a lebanese-american molecular
ardem patapoutian (born 1967) is a lebanese-american molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and nobel prize laureate of armenian descent. he is known for his work in characterizing the piezo1, piezo2, and trpm8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature. patapoutian is a neuroscience professor and howard hu...
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while still officially a member of gamba osaka's
while still officially a member of gamba osaka's youth team, meshino started playing for gamba u-23 in j3 league in 2016. he debuted on 13 march in a game against yscc yokohama and in total scored one goal in 13 appearances in 2016. after being promoted to a senior contract in 2017, he began to play more regularly; sco...
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meshino signed his first senior contract with gamba
meshino signed his first senior contract with gamba osaka ahead of the 2017 season and was handed the number 40 jersey. he didn't feature at all in 2017, but brazilian coach levir culpi handed him his j1 league debut in week six of the 2018 campaign, a 1-0 home defeat by vissel kobe. he went on to make 11 appearances i...
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ryotaro meshino (食野 亮太郎, meshino ryōtarō, born 18
ryotaro meshino (食野 亮太郎, meshino ryōtarō, born 18 june 1998) is a japanese professional footballer. he plays for gamba osaka in the j1 league.
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lawrence e. susskind is a scholar of conflict
lawrence e. susskind is a scholar of conflict resolution and consensus-building in urban planning. he is one of the founders of the field of public dispute mediation and is a practicing international mediator through the consensus building institute. he has taught at the massachusetts institute of technology since 1971...
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in good for you, great for me: finding
in good for you, great for me: finding the trading zone and winning at win-win negotiation (2014), susskind focuses on the fact that all consensus building efforts, regardless of how cooperative the parties may choose to be, must at some point involve the distribution of the value the negotiators have created. the proc...
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in built to win: creating a world-class negotiating
in built to win: creating a world-class negotiating organization, susskind and hal movius (2009) explain why negotiation training so often produces less than satisfying results. they try to show that the way companies support and enhance their overall negotiating efforts rather than emphasizing individual skill buildin...
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susskind produced a detailed guide that groups and
susskind produced a detailed guide that groups and organizations of all kinds can use instead a consensus building alternative to parliamentary procedure. this book, breaking robert’s rules (2006) has been re-written with co-authors in japan, china, brazil, france, russia, italy, argentina and the netherlands and argue...
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susskind has tried to apply consensus building techniques
susskind has tried to apply consensus building techniques to global environmental treaty-making. since nations are sovereign, all multilateral agreements must be reached through a process of diplomatic negotiation. in environmental diplomacy (1993) susskind explores the ways in which global treaty-making can be improve...
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susskind summarizes the experience of over 40 of
susskind summarizes the experience of over 40 of america's leading mediators and inventories best practices in the consensus building field in the consensus building handbook (with sarah mckearnan and jennifer thomas-larmer) (1999). in dealing with an angry public (with patrick field) (1995), susskind extends his analy...
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his book (with jeffrey cruikshank) breaking the impasse
his book (with jeffrey cruikshank) breaking the impasse (1987) spells out the ways in which mediation can be used to resolve a range of multiparty disputes involving the allocation of scarce resources, the setting of public policy priorities, and the establishment of health, safe, and environmental standards. susskind'...
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susskind has written about the theory and practice
susskind has written about the theory and practice of consensus building, reflecting on his own mediation experience as well as the work of others. through jams (formerly known as endispute, inc.), which susskind helped found in the early 1980s, and later through cbi, susskind's practice has applied these theories of c...
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with professor shafiqul islam at tufts university, susskind
with professor shafiqul islam at tufts university, susskind has created the water diplomacy workshop, an annual train-the-trainer program for senior water professionals from the developing world who want to learn about the water diplomacy framework—a consensus building alternative to more traditional ways of handling c...
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susskind spent more than 10 years trying to
susskind spent more than 10 years trying to help mediate the land claims of bedouins living in israel and to build a successful joint israeli-palestinian mediating organization. in canada, he has worked with first nations and the first nations tax commission to build better relationships between first nations and pipel...
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mediation as a tool for public decision-making emerged
mediation as a tool for public decision-making emerged in the 1970s. in the mid-1970s, massachusetts governor michael dukakis asked susskind to help more than thirty agencies, companies and community groups reach a timely agreement on how to handle the environmental impacts of a proposed mass transit extension in cambr...
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mediation as a tool for public decision-making emerged
mountain institute, which followed an effort a decade earlier to help win bi-partisan support for national energy strategy for the united states. with gregg macey susskind worked with the us environmental protection agency to explore the use of consensus building approach to resolving environmental justice disputes. t...
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he and his fellow professors offer multiple training
he and his fellow professors offer multiple training sessions each year to interested participants. he offers sessions such as senior executive program on negotiation, negotiation master class, real estate negotiation, dealing with an angry public, water diplomacy workshop and many more. his expertise in these areas of...
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he is director of the mit-harvard public disputes
he is director of the mit-harvard public disputes program that has made the case for mediated approaches to international treaty-making and worked to support the land claims of indigenous peoples throughout the world. he has held visiting professor appointments at harvard law school, stanford law school, university of ...
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along with herman karl from the united states
along with herman karl from the united states geological survey, susskind established the mit science impact collaborative in 2003 to train "science impact coordinators"—multidisciplinary professionals with a background in science who can work at the intersection of science, policy, and politics. based at mit, the scie...
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in 1983 he became the first executive director
in 1983 he became the first executive director of the interuniversity program on negotiation (pon) at harvard law school, which he co-founded with roger fisher (harvard law school), howard raiffa (harvard business school), frank sander (harvard law school), robert mckersie (mit's sloan school of management), and jeffre...
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susskind received his ba from columbia university in
susskind received his ba from columbia university in 1968. at mit, he earned a master of city planning and a phd in urban and regional planning. in 1971, he joined the faculty in mit's department of urban studies and planning and subsequently served as assistant head and head of the department. he created mit's environ...
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susskind was born with a prominent vascular birthmark
susskind was born with a prominent vascular birthmark (of the naevus flammeus aka "port-wine stain" variety) on his right cheek. he grew up in new york city and in 1983 married leslie tuttle. they raised their two children in southborough, ma where susskind created the southborough open land foundation. they currently ...
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in 1993, susskind founded the consensus building institute
in 1993, susskind founded the consensus building institute (cbi), a cambridge-based not-for-profit that is now a leading mediation service provider. through cbi, he has advised the supreme courts of israel, ireland, and the philippines; helped to facilitate a variety of international treaty-making efforts; developed th...
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lawrence e. susskind (born january 12, 1947) is
lawrence e. susskind (born january 12, 1947) is a scholar of conflict resolution and consensus-building in urban planning. he is one of the founders of the field of public dispute mediation and is a practicing international mediator through the consensus building institute. he has taught at the massachusetts institute ...
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the municipality of trudering was formed in 1818
the municipality of trudering was formed in 1818 by merging the villages of kirchtrudering and straßtrudering. at the beginning of the 20th century, new settlements emerged in the municipal area, such as gartenstadt (garden city) trudering, waldtrudering and neutrudering. trudering has been part of munich since 1932, a...
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the old village center of riem is situated
the old village center of riem is situated around the church of st. martin that lies in the street martin-empl-ring. the old village center of kirchtrudering is situated around the church st. peter and paul in the kirchtruderinger straße and the one of straßtrudering at the junction of truderinger straße and bajuwarens...
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in the north the borough borders bogenhausen, in
in the north the borough borders bogenhausen, in the west the borough borders berg am laim, in the south ramersdorf-perlach, and in the east the municipalities aschheim, feldkirchen, haar and putzbrunn (belonging to the munich district).
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trudering-riem (central bavarian: trudaring-ream) is the 15th borough
trudering-riem (central bavarian: trudaring-ream) is the 15th borough (german: stadtbezirk) of munich, bavaria. it consists of the two quarters (german: stadtteile) trudering and riem. the borough is the location of munich's former airport, riem airport.
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yukiko goda is a japanese molecular biologist who
yukiko goda is a japanese molecular biologist who is a professor and group leader at the okinawa institute of science and technology. her research considers neural communication through synapses. she was elected a member of the european molecular biology organization in 2023.
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in 2011, goda returned to japan, where she
in 2011, goda returned to japan, where she established her own research group at riken. she joined the okinawa institute of science and technology in 2022. her research has uncovered the processes involved in trans -synaptic interactions. goda has dedicated her career to understanding the molecular mechanisms of synapt...
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goda was born in osaka, but grew up
goda was born in osaka, but grew up between japan and canada because her father worked in a trading company. she was at high school in toronto, and secured a scholarship to attend the university of toronto. despite initially considering literature, goda became interested in science during her undergraduate studies, and...
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yukiko goda is a japanese molecular biologist who
yukiko goda is a japanese molecular biologist who is a professor and group leader at the okinawa institute of science and technology. her research considers neural communication through synapses. she was elected a member of the european molecular biology organization in 2023.
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brenda boardman mbe is a research fellow at
brenda boardman mbe is a research fellow at university of oxford and a campaigner against fuel poverty. she provided the evidence and theory base for measuring the energy inefficiency of houses, coined the term 'affordable warmth' and has influenced uk government policy in this area.
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boardman was not able to go to university
boardman was not able to go to university immediately after she left school because of a misunderstanding about the date of one a-level examination, resulting in her not taking it. instead, she took a secretarial course. this enabled her to work while she travelled around the world in the 1960s. she married john boardm...
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boardman has worked at the university of oxford
boardman has worked at the university of oxford since 1991. she was initially employed in a post on energy efficiency funded by powergen in the university's new environmental change unit and also appointed as a senior research fellow at st hilda's college. in 1993 she began the first of several decade (domestic equipme...
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boardman also discussed a link between global warming
boardman also discussed a link between global warming and fuel poverty in her book as a further reason for needing to have energy-efficient homes. cold houses use energy inefficiently and thus cause unnecessary carbon dioxide emissions. this link continued to be another theme in her work.
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boardman was especially interested in fuel poverty and
boardman was especially interested in fuel poverty and how energy is used in low-income homes. she developed the first technical definition of fuel poverty during her doctoral research and it was presented in 1991 in her book fuel poverty: from cold homes to affordable warmth. it involved the ratio of energy cost to ho...
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in 1984, boardman was the author of the
in 1984, boardman was the author of the cost of warmth, a discussion paper from the national right to fuel campaign. it included a cost of warmth index equation that included factors to account for individual homes and personal circumstances. this showed that the cost of maintaining one warm room in an energy inefficie...
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after leaving school, boardman travelled around the world
after leaving school, boardman travelled around the world for two and a half years. this experience had a profound effect on the subsequent course of her life. she worked for the society for cooperative dwellings between 1973 and 1976 which gave her experience of house building and its funding. she started an open univ...
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brenda boardman mbe (born 1943) is a research
brenda boardman mbe (born 1943) is a research fellow at university of oxford and a campaigner against fuel poverty. she provided the evidence and theory base for measuring the energy inefficiency of houses, coined the term 'affordable warmth' and has influenced uk government policy in this area.
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2023 malaysia premier futsal league was the 4th
2023 malaysia premier futsal league was the 4th season of the malaysia premier futsal league, and the 14th season of malaysian futsal league overall. selangor mac are the two-time defending champions, having won both the 2019 and 2022 season.
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the 2023 malaysia premier futsal league season for
the 2023 malaysia premier futsal league season for the men's category will start on saturday, 18 february 2023 with the participation of 14 teams divided into two groups according to zones. group a consists of atm, kedah, kpt-pst mustangs, pahang rangers, penang, sabah and terengganu. while group b features johor darul...
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on november 8, 2006 fata signed a contract
on november 8, 2006 fata signed a contract with the adler mannheim of the deutsche eishockey liga (del).on september 8, 2008 he signed a contract with the ehc biel. on august 1, 2011 he signed a one-year contract with the genève-servette hc of the swiss national league a, with an option for one more year.
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rico fata was drafted in the first round,
rico fata was drafted in the first round, sixth overall by the calgary flames in the 1998 nhl entry draft. despite his high draft position, he was not able to maintain a spot in the flames lineup and mostly played in the american hockey league (ahl). he won the calder cup with the saint john flames in 2001. he was plac...
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fata's career started as a 15-year-old, when he
fata's career started as a 15-year-old, when he played for his hometown sault ste. marie greyhounds of the ontario hockey league (ohl). in the 1996 ohl entry draft, fata was selected first overall by the last place london knights. in his three seasons in london, the team became a contender, reaching the ohl finals in 1...
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rico fata (born february 12, 1980) is a
rico fata (born february 12, 1980) is a canadian former professional ice hockey player. he played for the calgary flames, new york rangers, pittsburgh penguins, atlanta thrashers and washington capitals of the national hockey league (nhl).
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norman michael clifford maxwell is a former new
norman michael clifford maxwell is a former new zealand rugby union player. his usual position was at lock. he initially played for the hora hora club and northland. on moving to christchurch his club was linwood and he played for canterbury in the npc and he also represented crusaders in the super 12 rugby competition...
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tests: 36 (0 as captain) games: 0 (0
tests: 36 (0 as captain) games: 0 (0 as captain) total matches: 36 (0 as captain) test points: 25pts (5t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) game points: 0pts total points: 25pts (5t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
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in 2000 he played for the uk barbarians
in 2000 he played for the uk barbarians in their 31-41 loss at the millennium stadium in cardiff against south africa and in 2003 as a substitute for the new zealand barbarians in their 17-42 loss against england at twickenham, london.
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maxwell was educated at raumanga primary school and
maxwell was educated at raumanga primary school and whangarei boys high school and came to prominence playing for the nz secondary schools in 1994, after which he represented nz in the under 19 team in 1995 and the new zealand colts in 1996 and 1997.
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the startup has competed in a number of
the startup has competed in a number of startup competitions, winning prizes at mit's designx startup accelerator in 2017. in 2018, shortly after their launch, matus and partner ghaeli raised $2.5 million in seed funding from ekistic ventures, y combinator, refactor capital, liquid 2 ventures and several other investme...
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biobot is currently analyzing wastewater from 150 treatment
biobot is currently analyzing wastewater from 150 treatment plants in 30 u.s. states. for example, the state of massachusetts is currently working with biobot to analyze wastewater from the deer island wastewater treatment plant of boston for coronavirus. the goal is to provide a source of data for early warning about ...
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biobot was piloted in cary, north carolina beginning
biobot was piloted in cary, north carolina beginning in 2018 with the support of a $100,000 grant from the bloomberg philanthropies 's mayors challenge. in the three-month-long pilot, 10 small robots were deployed across town into the sewage system to collect waste samples, which will then be measured for their concent...
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biobot has been working to tackle the opioid
biobot has been working to tackle the opioid epidemic in the united states by pilot testing whether they can use a robot to collect wastewater samples and detect the human metabolite that shows a person has ingested a drug. the technology can be used to identify the kind of opioid, whether it is prescription or illegal...
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matus co-founded biobot analytics in 2017 with urban
matus co-founded biobot analytics in 2017 with urban scientist newsha ghaeli. the company is located in cambridge, massachusetts. matus sought to apply her expertise in wastewater epidemiology to detect emerging trends that can be found in sewage. namely, sewage can contain disease markers like viruses and other pathog...
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her doctoral work centered on exploring the potential
her doctoral work centered on exploring the potential of using fecal biomarkers to understand epidemiological trends, which led to a $4 million (usd) grant from the kuwait foundation for the advancement of sciences and later became the basis for her company biobot analytics. she performed a genomics and metabolomics an...
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matus was born in mexico city. she grew
matus was born in mexico city. she grew up in san luis potosí, mexico. she attended national autonomous university of mexico, where she received her bachelor of science in genomics in 2009. she then attended wageningen university and research in the netherlands, where she received her master of science in biotechnology...
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in artificial intelligence research, commonsense knowledge consists of
in artificial intelligence research, commonsense knowledge consists of facts about the everyday world, such as "lemons are sour", or "cows say moo", that all humans are expected to know. it is currently an unsolved problem in artificial general intelligence. the first ai program to address common sense knowledge was ad...
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around 2013, mit researchers developed bullyspace, an extension
around 2013, mit researchers developed bullyspace, an extension of the commonsense knowledgebase conceptnet, to catch taunting social media comments. bullyspace included over 200 semantic assertions based around stereotypes, to help the system infer that comments like "put on a wig and lipstick and be who you really ar...
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compiling comprehensive knowledge bases of commonsense assertions (cskbs)
compiling comprehensive knowledge bases of commonsense assertions (cskbs) is a long-standing challenge in ai research. from early expert-driven efforts like cyc and wordnet, significant advances were achieved via the crowdsourced openmind commonsense project, which lead to the crowdsourced conceptnet kb. several approa...
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commonsense reasoning simulates the human ability to use
commonsense reasoning simulates the human ability to use commonsense knowledge to make presumptions about the type and essence of ordinary situations they encounter every day, and to change their "minds" should new information come to light. this includes time, missing or incomplete information and cause and effect. th...
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commonsense knowledge can underpin a commonsense reasoning process,
commonsense knowledge can underpin a commonsense reasoning process, to attempt inferences such as "you might bake a cake because you want people to eat the cake." a natural language processing process can be attached to the commonsense knowledge base to allow the knowledge base to attempt to answer questions about the ...
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in artificial intelligence research, commonsense knowledge consists of
in artificial intelligence research, commonsense knowledge consists of facts about the everyday world, such as "lemons are sour", or "cows say moo", that all humans are expected to know. it is currently an unsolved problem in artificial general intelligence. the first ai program to address common sense knowledge was ad...
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in enzymology, an arogenate dehydrogenase [nad(p)+] is an
in enzymology, an arogenate dehydrogenase [nad(p)+] is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction the 3 substrates of this enzyme are l-arogenate, nad+, and nadp+, whereas its 4 products are l-tyrosine, nadh, nadph, and co2. this enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the ch-c...
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this enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases,
this enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the ch-ch group of donor with nad+ or nadp+ as acceptor. the systematic name of this enzyme class is l-arogenate:nad(p)+ oxidoreductase (decarboxylating). other names in common use include arogenic dehydrogenase (ambiguous), cyclohexadie...
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climate change in the middle east and north
climate change in the middle east and north africa (mena) refers to changes in the climate of the mena region and the subsequent response, adaption and mitigation strategies of countries in the region. in 2018, the mena region emitted 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and produced 8.7% of global greenhouse gas emiss...
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in sudan, climate change has caused an increase
in sudan, climate change has caused an increase in temperatures, a decline in rainfall and driven desertification. climate change poses significant challenges for rainfed agriculture and therefore the entire economy. analysis of weather patterns suggest drought conditions and other extreme weather increased in sudan du...
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climate change is expected to significantly impact morocco
climate change is expected to significantly impact morocco on multiple dimensions, similar to other countries in the middle east and north africa region. as a coastal country with hot and arid climates, environmental impacts from climate change are likely to be wide and varied. analysis of these environmental changes o...
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according to israel's intended nationally determined contribution the
according to israel's intended nationally determined contribution the main mitigation target is to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions to 8.8 tco2e by 2025 and to 7.7 tco2e by 2030. total emissions should be 81.65 mtco2e in 2030. in the business as usual scenario the emissions would be 105.5 mtco2e by 2030 or 10...
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the impacts of climate change are already felt
the impacts of climate change are already felt in israel. the temperature rose by 1.4 degrees between 1950 and 2017. the number of hot days increased and the number of cold days decreased. precipitation rates have fallen. the trends are projected to continue. by the year 2050, in the coastal area the number of days wit...
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according to the ministry of environmental protection of
according to the ministry of environmental protection of israel: "while israel is a relatively small contributor to climate change due to its size and population, it is sensitive to the potential impacts of the phenomenon, due to its location. thus, it is making an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simult...
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in 2019 iraq contributed 0.5% to global carbon
in 2019 iraq contributed 0.5% to global carbon emissions. iraq's energy sector and fugitive emissions account for three-fourths of the nation's emissions. specifically, iraq's oil and gas sectors produced 9% of global methane emissions in 2019, a portion of which is from gas flares. the waste, industrial, and agricultu...
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water-related challenges are at the forefront of iraq's
water-related challenges are at the forefront of iraq's environmental problems. models predict that precipitation will decrease by 9% and mean annual temperatures will increase by 2°c by 2050. the flow of the tigris and euphrates rivers, which provide 98% of iraq's surface water, has decreased by 30-40% in the past 40 ...
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in iraq, climate change has led to environmental
in iraq, climate change has led to environmental impacts such as increasing temperatures, decreasing precipitation, land degradation, and water scarcity. climate change poses numerous risks to human health, livelihoods, political stability, and the sustainable development of the nation. the combination of ecological fa...
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the country is facing water shortages with around
the country is facing water shortages with around 35% of iranians experiencing water scarcity. these issues are exacerbated by rapid urbanization which has led to worsened air quality and heat islands. iran is one of only three countries not to ratify the paris agreement.
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iran is among the most vulnerable countries to
iran is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the middle east and north africa (mena). iran contributes to about 1.8% of global greenhouse gas emissions (ghg), and is ranked 8th in greenhouse gas emissions (ghg) world wide and is ranked first in the mena region due to its reliance on oil and natural ...
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egypt 's nile delta is impacted by saltwater
egypt 's nile delta is impacted by saltwater intrusion caused by sea level rise, leading to major implications for the country. agriculture and food security in egypt will be disrupted by climate change due to increased drought, higher temperatures, extreme weather events, plant diseases and pests, with major infrastru...
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in 2016 the world bank put forth the
in 2016 the world bank put forth the mena climate action plan, a series of financial commitments centred around the redistribution of finance to the mena region. the world bank deemed the plan's core focus to be ensuring food and water security, increasing resilience to climate change impacts and improving investment i...
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eleven countries from the mena region attended the
eleven countries from the mena region attended the 21st conference of the parties of the unfccc where countries negotiated the paris agreement, an agreement with the united nations concerning greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. as of 2021 eritrea, iran, iraq, libya, and yemen are the only countries in the world which ...
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the ouarzazate solar power station is a solar
the ouarzazate solar power station is a solar power complex located in the drâa-tafilalet region of morocco, and is currently the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. the complex consists of four separate power plants that utilise concentrated solar power and photovoltaic solar technology. the project, ...
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at the 2016 un climate change conference in
at the 2016 un climate change conference in marrakech, morocco (cop22), morocco, tunisia, yemen, lebanon and the state of palestine, along with 43 other countries, committed to deriving all energy from renewable resources by 2050.
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the mena region possesses high potential for developing
the mena region possesses high potential for developing renewable energy technologies due to the high levels of wind and sunshine that are associated with its climate. the international renewable energy agency (irena) has identified over half of all land in gcc states as being suitable for the deployment of solar and w...
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in north africa, egypt is expected to be
in north africa, egypt is expected to be most affected by changes in sea level. a third of the nile delta and large parts of alexandria, egypt's second-largest city, lie below the mean global sea level. these areas have been drained for agricultural purposes and undergone urban development, where inundation and floodin...
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across the mena region, 60 million people inhabited
across the mena region, 60 million people inhabited coastal areas in 2010, a population that has been predicted by the world bank to grow to 100 million by 2030. as a result, the population of the mena region is expected to be significantly impacted by sea level rise occurring due to climate change. one consequence of ...
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increasing water insecurity as a result of climate
increasing water insecurity as a result of climate change is set to exacerbate existing food insecurities in the countries affected. a study published by the world food programme has predicted a decline in crop yields by 30% in 2050 as a result of increasing droughts. north african countries are highly vulnerable to re...
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however, in 2017, a study led by sociologist
however, in 2017, a study led by sociologist and political ecologist jan selby has discredited these claims, reporting that there is no solid evidence that climate change is associated with the drought, the same about the impact of the drought on the conflict in syria. in 2019 konstantin ashand nick obradovich publishe...
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a recent nasa study suggests that the 1998–2012
a recent nasa study suggests that the 1998–2012 drought in the middle east was the worst to occur in the past 900 years. climate scientist colin kelley suggests that climate change was a significant contributor to the increased severity of the most recent drought in the region. he claims that such drought is 3 times mo...
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the middle east and north africa currently faces
the middle east and north africa currently faces extreme water scarcity, with twelve out of the 17 most water stressed countries in the world deriving from the region. the world bank defines an area as being water stressed when per person water supplies fall below 1,700 cubic metres per year. the water supply across th...
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the average maximum temperature during the hottest days
the average maximum temperature during the hottest days of the past 30 years has been 43 degrees celsius. dutch atmospheric chemist johannes lelieveld has projected that temperature maximum's could reach almost 50 degrees celsius under current climate scenarios established by the ipcc. johannes lelieveld further projec...
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the ipcc project average global temperatures to rise
the ipcc project average global temperatures to rise more than 1.5 degrees by the end of the 21st century. mena has been identified as a hotspot for future temperature changes due to its arid environmental conditions. whilst projected rates of warming during winter months are low, the region is expected to experience e...
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the failure of the iranian subsidy reform plan
the failure of the iranian subsidy reform plan during the 2010s left iran as the world's largest subsidizer of fossil fuel in 2018. but, unlike other countries which successfully removed subsidies by acting gradually, at the end of the decade, the government attempted to suddenly reduce gasoline subsidies, sparking rio...
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greenhouse gas emissions produced by humans have been
greenhouse gas emissions produced by humans have been identified by the ipcc and the vast majority of climate scientists as the primary driver of climate change. in the past three decades, the mena region has more than tripled its greenhouse gas emissions and is currently emitting above the global average per person, w...
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as of january 2021, the unicef website groups
as of january 2021, the unicef website groups the following set of 20 countries as belonging to the mena region: 'algeria, bahrain, djibouti, egypt, iran (islamic republic of), iraq, jordan, kuwait, lebanon, libya, morocco, oman, qatar, saudi arabia, state of palestine, sudan, syrian arab republic, tunisia, united arab...
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climate change is expected to put significant strain
climate change is expected to put significant strain on already scarce water and agricultural resources within the mena region, threatening the national security and political stability of all included countries. over 60 percent of the region's population lives in high and very high water-stressed areas compared to the...
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sharp global temperature and sea level changes, shifting
sharp global temperature and sea level changes, shifting precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events are some of the main impacts of climate change as identified by the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc). the mena region is especially vulnerable to such impacts due to its arid...
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climate change in the middle east and north
climate change in the middle east and north africa (mena) refers to changes in the climate of the mena region and the subsequent response, adaption and mitigation strategies of countries in the region. in 2018, the mena region emitted 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and produced 8.7% of global greenhouse gas emiss...
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tetrasulfur tetranitride is an inorganic compound with the
tetrasulfur tetranitride is an inorganic compound with the formula s4n4. this vivid orange, opaque, crystalline explosive is the most important binary sulfur nitride, which are compounds that contain only the elements sulfur and nitrogen. it is a precursor to many s-n compounds and has attracted wide interest for its u...
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s n is a categorized as a primary
s n is a categorized as a primary explosive that is shock and friction sensitive. while comparable to pentaerythritol tetranitrate (petn) in terms of impact sensitivity, its friction sensitivity is equal to or even lower than lead azide. purer samples are more shock-sensitive than those contaminated with elemental sulf...
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