The article proposes a new concept -homeland sacer- as the context for understanding the situation of both Iraqi and Palestinian refugees. By using and extending Agamben's concept of homo sacer -those who may be killed ...

In this paper, extraction methods for bitter Lupinus albus seeds are described. Samples were either soaked with water (thereafter soaked) or used without soaking (thereafter unsoaked) and were exposed to Soxhlet extraction ...

Olea europaea is widely cultivated tree for oil production in the Mediterranean area. The benefits of olive leaves refer to their vital polyphenols components. In this study, the optimum way for the extraction of olive ...

The study aimed at formulating a herbal shampoo containing olive leaves extract and evaluating its physiochemical properties. Olive leaves extract in shampoo is commercially available in Palestine, but because the R&D ...

Cancer treatment for hematological malignancies traditionally included systemic chemotherapy and localized radiotherapy for central nervous system (CNS) disease. These therapies in addition to their adverse effects’ profile ...

Little is known about the risk factors for cerebral palsy in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Indeed, the focus in studies so far has been on developed countries. We therefore assessed known prenatal and perinatal ...

ABSTRACT This case-control study investigated risk factors for cerebral palsy in a Palestinian population. Cases were 107 children aged 1-15 years at a cerebral palsy referral centre in Jerusalem; controls were 233 children ...

Cycloalkenobenzofurans were prepared in one-pot reaction from methoxyhydroquinone, 2,5- and 2,6 and 2,3- dialkoxyhydroquinone with cycloalkenediol. Reaction between isomeric 2,5- dialkoxyhydroquinone with diol led to the ...

Cycloalkenobenzofurans are prepared in one operation from hydroquinone and cycloakenediol involving a sequence of acid-catalyzed formation of ether , 1,3- and 3,3-rearrangements, and acid-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization ...