Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsX-RAYS LUMINESCENCE, OPTICAL AND PHYSICAL STUDIES OF BI2O3-B2O3-SM2O3 GLASSES SYSTEMS. Rakpanich, J. Kaewkhao, N. Srisittipokakun et al.Sm3+-doped bismuth borate glasses of the composition (50-x) SiO2: 50B2O3: xSm2O3 (where x = 0.00, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 and 2.50 mol%) have been synthesized by conventional melt quenching technique. In order to understand the role of Sm2O3 in bismuth borate glasses, the density, molar volume, refractive index and optical absorption were investigated. The results show that density, molar volume … …Physics International, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 18 Jul 2013 · 7,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Refugee’s and Host Community Vulnerability to Idiosyncratic and Covariate Causes of Poverty Shocks in UgandaJulius OkelloThe analysis reveals diverse patterns of change in poverty levels and inequality dynamics within different settlements. This study specifically provides insights into the impact of idiosyncratic and covariate poverty shocks on poverty and inequality across various refugee and host community settlements in Uganda. The data shows that in Bidi Bidi Settlement, poverty decreased by 1.7 units while inequality increased by … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 16 Aug 2024 · 8,186 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInfluence of Decreasing Temperature on Soil Microbial Activity in a Boreal Shield EcozoneAlistar Moy, Kabwe NkongoloAlthough the focus on warming is imperative to address climate change, addressing the effects of cooling is arguably just as relevant in characterizing the enzyme response to temperature fluctuations. In this study, the response of enzyme activity to diminishing temperatures in the field was evaluated. The targeted sites were located in the City of Greater Sudbury in Northern Ontario, Canada. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 17 Apr 2022 · 6,660 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInfluence of Annealing Temperature on Characteristics of Bismuth Doped Zinc Oxide FilmsSirirat Tubsungnoen Rattanachan, Phanuwat Krongarrom, Thipwan FangsuwannarakIn this study, Bismuth (Bi) doped ZnO thin films were deposited on quartz substrates by a sol-gel spin coating method and annealed at different annealing temperatures of 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700°C, respectively. Structural and optical properties of nanocrystalline Bi-doped ZnO film on quartz were investigated by using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and UV-VIS spectrophotometer. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 11 · 1 Oct 2013 · 7,126 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Study of Urban Quality of Life in a Developing CountrySedigheh Lotfi, Amin Faraji, Husain Hataminejad, Ahmad PourahmadProblem statement: The rapid growth of urbanization has led to degradation of quality of life in many developing countries. The qualitative approach towards development concepts provided background for studying the object of quality of life. This concept was declared by Raymond Bauer in 1966 in response to the increase of urban crisis. Today, quality of life refers to the capacity … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 21 Mar 2011 · 8,338 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudy of Impact between Adjacent Structures during of Earthquake and their Effective ParametersAlireza M. Goltabar, R. Shamstabar Kami, A. EbadiIn this research, buildings with 2-15 stories and different heights were put together using GAP joint element and nonlinear time-history analyses were done for Tabas, Elcentro and Sakaria accelerographs. The responses of both impact and non-impact cases were compared. With results analyzing, we found out that the impact increased the responses in taller buildings but decreased them in shorter ones. … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 7,785 accessesView PDFCite