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Fixing the Kingdom: Political Evolution and Socio-Economic Challenges in Bahrain
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Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
, 2008 , Article)
Bahrain has entered into a more ‘progressive’ phase of its history under King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Various parliamentary and legislative restructuring, in addition to discernable changes within civil society, have ...
The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms in schoolchildren in a highly consanguineous community
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Karger
, 2008 , Article)
Objective: The objective of the present study was to find the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity (ADH) symptoms in a sample of primary schoolchildren in Qatar and investigate the behaviour of the children with ...
Using an outcome-based approach to assess computing programs
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ACM New York, NY, USA
, 2007 , Poster)
In this poster, the author provides a pictorial demonstration of the elements associated with assessment and its relationship to the newly developed requirements by accrediting agencies in various countries. The presentation ...
Knockout mice: Is it just genetics? Effect of enriched housing on fibulin-4+/- mice
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Public Library of Science
, 2007 , Article)
Background. Fibulin-4 is an extracellular matrix protein expressed by vascular smooth muscle cells that is essential for maintaining arterial integrity. Fibulin-4-/- mice die just before birth due to arterial hemorrhage, ...
The extent of disclosure in annual reports of banking companies: The case of India
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EuroJournals Publishing, Inc.
, 2008 , Article)
This study is an empirical investigation of the extent of both mandatory and voluntary disclosure by listed banking companies in India. It also reports the results of the association between company-specific attributes and ...
Bordetella pertussis risA, but not risS, is required for maximal expression of Bvg-repressed genes
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American Society for Microbiology
, 2005 , Article)
Expression of virulence determinants by Bordetella pertussis, the primary etiological agent of whooping cough, is regulated by the BvgAS two-component regulatory system. The role of a second two-component regulatory system, ...
Numerical bifurcation of predator-prey fractional differential equations with a constant rate harvesting
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IOP Publishing
, 2008 , Article)
In this article saddle and Hopf bifurcation points of predator-prey fractional differential equations system with a constant rate harvesting are investigated. The numerical results based on Grunwald-Letnikov discretization ...
Application of homotopy-perturbation method to fractional IVPs
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Elsevier
, 2008 , Article)
Fractional initial-value problems (fIVPs) arise from many fields of physics and play a very important role in various branches of science and engineering. Finding accurate and efficient methods for solving fIVPs has become ...
Investigating critical thinking skills practices in Qatari Elementary Schools
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Common Ground Publishing
, 2009 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to examine how government and independent elementary school teachers in Qatar compare on promoting students' critical thinking skills in the classroom. A total of 441 participants completed a ...
Pharmacy education and practice in 13 middle eastern countries
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
, 2008 , Article)
The Arab world has influenced the art and science of pharmacy for centuries. Pharmacy education and practice is continuing to evolve in the Arabic-speaking traditional Middle East countries, although relatively little ...