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The Association between Serum LDL Cholesterol and Genetic Variation in Chromosomal Locus 1p13.3 among Coronary Artery Disease Patients
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Hindawi
, 2015 , Article)
Background. Several polymorphisms of a locus on chromosome 1p13.3 have a significant effect on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), atherosclerosis, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods. We aimed to investigate ...
Determinants of revenue recognition disclosures: the case of Jordanian industrial listed companies
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Inderscience
, 2015 , Article)
The focus of this study is on the extent to which IAS 18 is applied by Jordanian industrial companies. Specifically, the objectives of this study are: 1) to investigate the extent of application of IAS 18 in selected ...
Syria's world cultural heritage and individual criminal responsibility
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2015 , Article)
Recent reports have confirmed damage to five of the six Syrian world heritage sites during the current armed conflict as well as extensive looting of several of its archaeological sites on the Syrian Tentative List of world ...
Investing in Italy: Key legal issues for investors in the Gulf
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2015 , Article)
Recent market data and press reports seem to confirm a growing interest, including from the Gulf, for investments in private and listed companies in Italy. In taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the Italian ...
The CFSP as an aspect of conducting foreign relations by the United Kingdom: With special reference to the Treaty of Amity & Cooperation in Southeast Asia
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2015 , Article)
Since the Lisbon Treaty’s entry into force in 2009, the Common & Foreign Security Policy (CFSP) retains its intergovernmental character, although its legal status is no longer separate from but part of a single European ...
K-shell photoionization of O+ and O2+ ions: Experiment and theory
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American Physical Society
, 2015 , Article)
Absolute cross sections for the single and double K-shell photoionization of carbon like O2+ and nitrogen like O+ ions were measured in the 526–620-eV photon energy range by employing the ion-photon merged-beam technique ...
International legal obligations of armed opposition groups in Syria
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2015 , Article)
Starting with peaceful protests of people demanding democratic reforms and fundamental rights from the regime in Damascus, the Syria crisis developed into a full-fledged civil war causing largescale death, injury, and ...
Electropolymerized phenol derivatives as permselective polymers for biosensor applications
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2015 , Article)
Amperometric biosensors are often coated with a polymeric permselective film to avoid electroactive
interference by reducing agents present in the target medium. Phenylenediamine and phenol monomers are commonly used to ...
Cooperative Q-learning techniques for distributed online power allocation in femtocell networks
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
In this paper, we address the problem of distributed interference management of femtocells that share the same frequency band with macrocells using distributed multi-agent Q-learning. We formulate and solve two problems ...
Compatibilizing role of carbon nanotubes in poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend
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WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.
, 2015 , Article)
Polymer nanocomposites based on poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend and carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared by solution mixing, followed by casting. Glycerol was used as a plasticizer and added in the starch dispersion. The ...