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Effect of foreign direct investment on domestic enterprises in the gulf countries
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The Institute for Business and Finance Research (IBFR)
, 2017 , Article)
This study examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on privately owned domestic firms in the Gulf oil producing countries. It provides its analysis through an examination of the role of FDI in sustainable ...
Renoprotective Effects of Aldose Reductase Inhibitor Epalrestat against High Glucose-Induced Cellular Injury
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Hindawi
, 2017 , Article)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end stage renal disease worldwide. Increased glucose flux into the aldose reductase (AR) pathway during diabetes was reported to exert deleterious effects on the kidney. ...
صحافة المحمول
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Georgia State University
, 2017 , Book Review)
يناول الكتاب موضوعا حديثا في الساحة الصحفية، وهو استخدام الهواتف الذكية في مجال العمل الصحفي، والذي أصبح يعرف اليوم بـ"صحافة المحمول" Mobile Journalism، ويلقى اهتماما به من كافة المؤسسات الصحفية والإعلامية، والمشتغلين ...
Relationship between Inward Investment and Productivity in Oman
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OMICS International
, 2017 , Article)
This study explores how the peculiarity of economic structure and institutions affect the relationship between inward
investment and productivity of domestic firms in Oman. It provides its analysis through an examination ...
Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial properties of novel double layer nanocomposite electrospun fibers for wound dressing applications
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Dove Press
, 2017 , Article)
Herein, novel hybrid nanomaterials were developed for wound dressing applications with antimicrobial properties. Electrospinning was used to fabricate a double layer nanocomposite nanofibrous mat consisting of an upper ...
The Role of Public Art and Culture in New Urban Environments: The Case of ‘Katara Cultural Village
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
In recent years, public art has been featured as a trend in urban environments in GCC. During its period of
development, the State of Qatar worked on large megaprojects designed to attract global investments and tourists. ...
Five Years Later: Why More Gulf Law Schools Should Add an Externship Pedagogy
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Middle East Institute
, 2017 , Article)
Essay: Qatar University College of Law Externship Program
Differentiated thyroid cancer: millions spent with no tangible gain?
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Bio Scientifica
, 2017 , Article)
The incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has rapidly increased worldwide over the last decades. It is unknown if the increase in diagnosis has been mirrored by an increase in thyroidectomy rates with the ...
Sestrin2 as a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Various Diseases
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Hindawi
, 2017 , Article)
Sestrin2 (SESN2), a highly conserved stress-inducible metabolic protein, is known to repress reactive oxygen species (ROS) and provide cytoprotection against various noxious stimuli including genotoxic and oxidative stress, ...
PopPAnTe: population and pedigree association testing for quantitative data.
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Family-based designs, from twin studies to isolated populations with their complex genealogical data, are a valuable resource for genetic studies of heritable molecular biomarkers. Existing software for family-based studies ...