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Physical features of unplanned settlements in Herat City, Afghanistan

Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning
The increase in urban population growth has contributed to the expansion of unplanned settlements, especially in developing countries. Triggered by the lack of government oversight, the expansion of these settlements is characterized by unique economic ...
Asadullah Hanif, Tamanna Barak, Najibullah Loodin, Carlos Duque, Jalil Ahmad Zakeri, Shakib Mirzahi, Ghulam Farooq Nadeem   +6 more
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Examining the role of L2 willingness to communicate in English language achievements: perspectives from Afghan university instructors

Cogent Education
Recognizing the importance of students’ attitudes in enhancing their academic achievements, this qualitative study aimed to examine the role of second language (L2) willingness to communicate (WTC) in students’ English language achievements.
Kawita Sarwari
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Assessing the relationship between lifestyle factors and mental health outcomes among Afghan university students

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Background: Lifestyle factors such as physical activity, diet, and sleep can impact university students' mental health. This study examined the associations between lifestyle and mental health among students at Herat University in Afghanistan. Methods: A
Ali Rahimi, Mohammad Faisal Wardak, Nasar Ahmad Shayan   +2 more
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A perspective illusion or a view from the clouds? Detail of an Early 16th-Century miniature painting produced in Tabriz (Iran) [PDF]

, 2019
A Persian painting (910H/1505) from a manuscript of Nizami’s Khamsa preserved in the Keir Collection portrays the mi'raj of Muḥammad among many angels in a blue sky; the Ka'ba is depicted in the lower foreground while the desert surrounds almost the ...
Fontana, MARIA VITTORIA
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Accumulation and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Green-Lipped Mussel Perna Viridis (Linnaeus) from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]

, 1999
The main aim of this study is to establish mussel Perna viridis as a biomonitoring agent along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. In this study, the levels of heavy metals had been studied in the mussel P.
Yap, Chee Kong
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Seismic Energy Assessment of Buildings with Tuned Vibration Absorbers

Shock and Vibration, 2018
Seismic analysis and energy assessment of building installed with distributed tuned vibration absorbers (d-TVAs) are presented. The performance of d-TVAs is compared with single tuned vibration absorber (STVA) installed at the top of the building.
Said Elias
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Hamas, Taliban and the Jewish Underground: An Economist's View of Radical Religious Militias [PDF]

Can rational choice modeling explain destructive behavior among the Taliban, Hama and other radical religious militias? This paper proposes a club good framework which emphasizes the function of voluntary religious organizations as efficient providers of
Eli Berman
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Minerals in Afghanistan : the potential for copper [PDF]

, 2006
There are around 300 documented copper deposits, occurrences and showings in Afghanistan as shown in Figure 1. A variety of styles of copper mineralisation occur in rocks ranging in age from Proterozoic to Neogene.
Benham, Antony John, Coats, Stan
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URBAN VULNERABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN: CASE STUDIES FROM THREE CITIES [PDF]

Community/Rural/Urban Development, Risk and Uncertainty,
Schutte, Stefan
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Afganistán, julio de 2011: comienza la cuenta atrás [PDF]

, 2011
En julio de 2011 comenzará la retirada de tropas internacionales de Afganistán en un proceso (inteqal) que se prolongará hasta 2014 si se cumplen las condiciones previstas.
Arteaga Martín, Félix
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