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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
No full textPresident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with Senators at lunc
Moisture absorption and diffusivity of epoxy filled layered-structure nanocomposite
No full textThis paper studies moisture absorption and diffusivity of epoxy reinforced layered structure nanocomposites and its effect on fracture toughness. Two different types of layered fillers employed in the study were clay and graphene platelets, in which both surface layers were unmodified and modified by characterized by swelling analysis and fracture toughness measurement. The outcomes surfactant. The nanocomposites were showed that the moisture absorption and diffusivity decreased with the addition of layered fillers. It was found that the modified graphene platelets and clay outperformed the unmodified layers and neat epoxy in terms of reduction of moisture absorption and diffusivity. The modified graphene platelets reduced the moisture uptake and diffusivity about 30% and 33%, respectively compare to neat epoxy, thus indicates its outstanding performance in barrier applications. However, once the nanocomposites were swelling in the water for 5 days, it is noticed that the fracture toughness of nanocomposites were reduced significantly about 35% in average. Nevertheless, the modified graphene platelets still display the better performance compare to the other samples although there was reduction of fracture toughness
HERStory Makers 2022: Shirin Ashraf
No full textShirin Ashraf is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Glasgow studying novel viruses from Uganda and other parts of Africa. She took part in HERStory Makers 2022.What is HERStory Makers?HERStory Makers is a social media competition for female-identifying early career researchers to share their research, their career journeys, and to inspire the next generation. Winners are selected by public vote. HERStory Makers is also part of EXPLORATHON, Scotland's contribution to European Researchers' Night.In 2022-23, EXPLORATHON was supported by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/X020894/1].Author contributions to contentShirin Ashraf conceived, planned, and recorded the video content. Kirsty Ross edited the video content to insert HERStory Maker credits, add subtitles, and maintain video length below Twitter/X limit of 2 mins and 20 secs, prior to scheduling the social media posts.</p
"You’re like on an island if you’re the only medical student on the whole ward“ – Legitimate peripheral participation, medical students’ attendance and sense-making of learning opportunities on their initial clinical placements
No full textIntroduction: Situated learning theory was developed by Lave & Wenger in the 1990s and has gained increasing relevance among medical education scholars who are concerned with workplace learning. It posits that learning is fundamentally a social process that is facilitated by interpersonal relationships. The notion of legitimate peripheral participation refers to the starting point from which novices move on towards other roles and identities within the community (of practice). The project reported here explored medical students" perspectives of their first full-time placements, which they entered during year three.Objectives: To quantify the time students spend on different types of placements (surgery/medicine/primary care)To explore what motivates students to spend time on the wards and what barriers they might face.Methods: Three exploratory focus groups were conducted with undergraduate medical students in year 3 (n=13). Data was collected after students had completed their second placement, which allowed for comparisons between placements in different specialties.Results: Participants' approaches ranged between conscious immersion to reluctant attendance. Time spent on placement also differed markedly between specialties, ranging between – on average – 17 hours in surgery to 26 hours in primary care. Participants' motivations were influenced by a wide range of factors, including how they were received on the different wards, the encouragement (or lack thereof) by their clinical teachers, the presence of peers and their travel arrangements.Conclusions: This small exploratory study indicates that despite early-patient-contact provisions and a structured healthcare support work placement in years one and two, some students are struggling to find a place for themselves in the workplace context that is primarily geared towards service delivery. Our data suggests that legitimacy – to be there and to participate – is not a given, but hard won.</p
Greeting Messages - Prof. Dr. Ashraf Ismail Mohammad Aladwan
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About the University of Jordan; Refuges in Jordan; Diploma of Refugees Studie
CCDC 882905: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
No full textRelated Article: Saba Ashraf, Aamer Saeed, Mohammad Azad Malik, Ulrich Flörke, Michael Bolte, Naghmah Haider, Javeed Akhtar|2014|Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.||533|doi:10.1002/ejic.20130100
CCDC 896979: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
No full textRelated Article: Saba Ashraf, Aamer Saeed, Mohammad Azad Malik, Ulrich Flörke, Michael Bolte, Naghmah Haider, Javeed Akhtar|2014|Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.||533|doi:10.1002/ejic.20130100
CCDC 896983: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
No full textRelated Article: Saba Ashraf, Aamer Saeed, Mohammad Azad Malik, Ulrich Flörke, Michael Bolte, Naghmah Haider, Javeed Akhtar|2014|Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.||533|doi:10.1002/ejic.20130100
Transformation of arsenic in the presence of cow dung and arsenic sludge disposal and management strategy in Bangladesh
No full textWith increasing use of arsenic (As) removal units for treatment of As-contaminated groundwater in rural Bangladesh, concerns have been raised regarding safe disposal of the As-rich wastes from such units and possible contamination of the environment. In the absence of any clear guideline for safe disposal of wastes generated from As removal units, the wastes are usually disposed of in the open environment, often on cow dung beds in the backyard. Short term (up to 6 weeks) batch experiments performed in this study suggest that bio-chemical (e.g., bio-methylation) processes in the presence of only fresh cow dung may lead to a significant removal of As, both from aqueous solution and As-rich treatment wastes. Arsenic removal appears to increase with decreasing As to cow dung weight ratio. This study also suggests that arsenate transforms to arsenite before removal from aqueous As solution in the presence of cow dung. In most cases majority of As removal takes place during first few days. Removal of As under cap-open (to facilitate aerobic condition) and cap-closed conditions (to facilitate aerobic condition) were found to be similar. No significant variation was observed in the removal As from aqueous solution and from treatment wastes (As bound to iron solids). This study concludes that disposal of As-rich treatment wastes to cow dung pits could be an effective option of As sludge disposal and management in rural areas of Bangladesh. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Kejayaan yang tertangguh Amir Ashraf Alumni UMP bangkit bergelar Usahawan
No full textPekan, 18 Oktober- Bak kata pepatah, di mana ada kemahuan di situ ada jalan, begitulah perumpamaan yang sesuai dikaitkan dengan Pengarah Urusan Profix Engineering Sdn Bhd, Amir Ashraf Hamzah, 35 yang bangkit meneruskan perjuangan dalam perniagaan sehingga mampu menempatkan diri sebaris dengan usahawan yang berjaya
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