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Nitrogen Matters: Assessing the Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Maize Growth and Grain Productivity

Nitrogen
Nitrogen deficiency is a major constraint on maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in Afghanistan, where poor soil fertility limits yields. This study investigated the effect of urea fertilizer on maize growth, physiology, and yield under semi-arid conditions
Nasratullah Habibi, Zarir Sharaf, Mohammad Yousuf Fakoor, Shafiqullah Aryan, Abdul Basir Mahmoodzada, Amruddin Fakhri, Shah Mahmoud Faqiri   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Water, Sanitation and Health: The World Bank's Financing of Sustainable Development Goal 6

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The World Bank has an explicit commitment to financing projects aimed at ensuring access to drinking water and sanitation (SDG 6), given their implications for countries' development. The objective of this study is to analyse its performance over the past decades, in order to understand the evolution of the allocated amount and the ...
Cristina Martínez‐Gómez, Leticia Gallego‐Valero, Encarnación Moral‐Pajares   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Pathways into College and Careers: The Case of Adult Education ESL in Community Colleges

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Research has increasingly focused on the importance of college preparation and career and technical education (CTE) for multilingual learners (MLs), many of them classified as “English Learners,” in K‐12 schools. Less attention, however, has been paid to the collegiate and professional aspirations of another significant population of MLs in ...
Kylie A. Kenner, George C. Bunch, Benjamin M. James   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes of Intravenous Normal Saline Infusion Pre‐Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Versus No Infusion in Fasting

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
Background Venous puncture failure during cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation is a significant procedural challenge, particularly in fasting patients. Pre‐procedural intravenous normal saline (NS) infusion may enhance venous filling
Muhammad Hanzla Umair, Shahab Saidullah, Sadaf Shabeer, Roha Daneyal, Neha Kumar, Priyanka Shetiya, Hina Ahmed Siddiqi, Haresh Kumar, Anjali Bai, Raja Sadam Mehmood, Abida Perveen, F. N. U. Abdullah, Jahanzeb Malik   +12 more
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Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract External donors increasingly promote English as a notionally value‐neutral language of socioeconomic advancements in the Muslim South, overlooking local ideological diversities. Furthermore, national and Western forces deploy English as a tool to de‐Islamize madrasas (Islamic educational institutes) in the post‐9/11 world for global peace ...
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
wiley   +1 more source

Antenatal depression among pregnant mothers in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Approximately one in five pregnant women experience antenatal depression globally. The purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of antenatal depression and explore its relationship between various demographic variables ...
Shararah Sarem, Ahmad Neyazi, Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Mehrab Neyazi, Mozhgan Ahamdi, Nosaibah Razaqi, Sadaf Wali, Shashank Timilsina, Hamida Faizi, Mark D. Griffiths   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, mental health problems, and barriers to care.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2004
C. Hoge, C. Castro, S. Messer, Dennis McGurk, Dave I. Cotting, R. Koffman   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Frequency of Brucella canis seropositivity in at‐risk dogs referred for veterinary care in the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Brucella canis is a canine pathogen of zoonotic concern. It is not considered endemic in the UK, with most infections diagnosed in travelled dogs or their offspring. Methods Between March 2021 and December 2022, all dogs with a history of travel outside of the UK or clinical signs compatible with brucellosis referred for veterinary ...
Josh Kennils, Simon Cue, Michelle L. Taylor, Emi N. Barker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Are Select Committees For?

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The modern select committee system in the UK House of Commons was introduced in 1979 to deepen opportunities for backbench MPs to hold government to account and strengthen Parliament vis‐à‐vis the executive. However, select committees play a much bigger role in parliamentary life.
Marc Geddes
wiley   +1 more source

Mental health problems, use of mental health services, and attrition from military service after returning from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2006
C. Hoge, J. Auchterlonie, Charles S. Milliken   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source