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Corporate Governance and Auditor Choice in Kuwait
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Qatar University
, 2018 , Article)
Although auditor choice has been studied extensively in the audit literature,
research examining this issue in developing markets has been scarce thus far. The
objective of this study is to investigate the impact of ...
Leaching of Some Essential and Non-Essential Heavy Metals from Modern Glazed Ceramic Crockeries Imported into Qatar from China, India and Spain
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OMICS International
, 2018 , Article)
In this study, the leaching potential of ceramic crockeries available in Qatar market has been evaluated
using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Ceramic crockeries decorated with glaze matter
containing ...
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seroprevalence Among Different National Populations of Middle East and North African Men
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
There are limited data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We examined country- and age-specific HSV-2 seroprevalence among select MENA populations ...
Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains From Qatar as Shown by Crystal Morphology, d-Endotoxins and Cry Gene Content
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article)
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) based insecticidal formulations have been recognized as one of
the most successful, environmentally safe and sustainable method of controlling insect
pests. Research teams worldwide are in ...
Stable N-doped & FeNidecorated graphene non-precious electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid Medium
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2018 , Article)
NiFe nanoparticles-decorated & N-doped graphene is introduced as an effective and stable nonprecious
electrocatalyst for ORR in the acid medium. Compared to conventional Pt/C electrodes
under the same conditions, the ...
Outcomes of patient education practices to optimize the safe use of lithium: A literature review
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Allen Press
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Lithium is commonly used to treat various psychiatric disorders and is particularly effective in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, this drug has a narrow therapeutic index and, if not ...
Effects of bottom substratum on survival and growth of early juveniles of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
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Triveni Enterprises
, 2018 , Article)
Aim : Cannibalism remains a limiting factor during the nursery culture of crabs. This study was undertaken to improvetherearingtechniquesbyinvestigating theimpactofbottom substratum on crablet survival and growth. The ...
Identification of FAM173B as a protein methyltransferase promoting chronic pain
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
Chronic pain is a debilitating problem, and insights in the neurobiology of chronic pain are needed for the development of novel pain therapies. A genome-wide association study implicated the 5p15.2 region in chronic ...
Shelf-life of smoked eel fillets treated with chitosan or thyme oil
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The present study examined the effect of natural antimicrobials: Chitosan, thyme oil
and their combination, on the shelf- life of smoked eel fillets stored under vacuum
packaging (VP) at 4°C. Based on sensory odor data ...
Smoking cessation intervention: Can diabetic patients’ change their motivation to quit and nicotine dependence?
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PharmaInfo Publications
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Considering smoking tobacco is a bad habit that drive smokers to nicotine dependence; that argue an urgent need to evaluate factors keep them smoke and how a smoking cessation intervention can affect these ...