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Evidence for O-atom exchange in the O(^1D) + N_2O reaction as the source of mass-independent isotopic fractionation in atmospheric N_2O [PDF]
, 2004 Recent experiments have shown that in the oxygen isotopic exchange reaction for O(^1D) + CO_2 the elastic channel is approximately 50% that of the inelastic channel [Perri et al., 2003].
Blake, Geoffrey A. +4 more
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Saudi, Shia, Saudi Shia : online identity construction among Saudi Shia activists
, 2017 The Saudi Shia is a little-known minority in a position of otherness in Saudi Arabia. They suffer from discrimination and are excluded from the official identity, and forced to balance national and religious (Shiite) identities. This thesis analyses a sample of tweets from three Saudi Shia Twitter activists aiming to find out whether they see ...
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The Endgame: America’s Exit from Syria [PDF]
, 2018 Ever since the 2011 Arab Spring protests in Syria fueled civil war costing nearly half a million lives to date, the US response has been cautious indecision. Syria became a proxy war with Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, the Turks, ISIS, the Kurds, and the local
Thompson, Gray
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ReligionsThis article explores the compatibility of liberal citizenship with Twelver Shia jurisprudence, a topic previously analyzed from the perspective of Sunni schools, most notably in the extensive research of Andrew F. March.
Javad Fakhkhar Toosi
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The training and development of Muslim faith leaders: current practice and future possibilities [PDF]
, 2010 "There were three broad aims [of the review]: 1. To research and evaluate the current training provisions for imams and scholars provided by seminaries and other imam-training institutions in the UK; to explore the strengths and weaknesses of current ...
Chowdhary, Ashfaque +3 more
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The future of jihad: what next for ISIL and al-Qaeda? [PDF]
This report examines what the rise of ISIL means for al-Qaeda and how will it react. Overview ISIL is a real threat and must be targeted, but al-Qaeda shouldn’t be forgotten. Indeed, al-Qaeda should remain a key focus for international counterterrorism
Benedict Wilkinson, Tobias Feakin
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Homogeneity in Social Groups of Iraq [PDF]
, 2006 Homogeneity in Social Groups of Iraqis Jon Gresham, Farouk Saleh, Shara Majid June 2006 With appreciation to the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies for initiating the Second World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies, this paper summarizes findings
Gresham, Dr. Jon +2 more
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Deterring a Nuclear Iran: The Devil in the Details [PDF]
, 2010 Explores the technical requirements for a deterrence regime against Iran should it acquire a nuclear weapons capability. Considers red lines, treaty arrangements, force deployment and bases, military assistance to Iran's neighbors, and crisis ...
Kenneth M. Pollack
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Azerbaijan - Sufis and Protestants Raided
, 2018 In December 2017, Sufi Muslim Rashad Abidov, whose home in the northern town of Sheki was raided by police during a religious meeting, managed to overturn the large fine he was handed down for holding a meeting without state permission.
Forum 18, http://www.forum18.org/archive.php?article_id=2350
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Learning from Local Wisdom: Friction Damper in Traditional Building [PDF]
Indonesia is situated in the so called “Ring of Fire” where earthquake are very frequent. Despite of all the engineering effort, due to the March 28, 2005 strong earthquake (8.7 on Richter scale) a lot of modern buildings in Nias collapsed, while the ...
Lumantarna, Benjamin +1 more
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