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Iran and the Intra-GCC Crisis: Risks and Opportunities
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foundation for european progressive studies
, 2019 , Article)
The intra-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis started in late May 2017 with the blockade implemented by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt against Qatar, due to its alleged support for terrorist ...
Harmonization of National Legislation Through Model Laws: From the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law to the League of Arab States and the Gulf Cooperation Council
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
, 2017 , Article)
In its productive efforts to remove barriers in international trade and reconcile
differences in legal systems, the United Nations Commission on International
Trade Law [UNCITRAL] adopts model laws that provide guidance ...
Banking on AI: mandating a proactive approach to AI regulation in the financial sector
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
Despite an emerging international consensus on principles of AI governance, lawmakers have so far failed to translate those principles into regulations in the financial sector. Perhaps, in order to remain competitive in ...
The limit of blockchains: Infeasibility of a smart obama-trump contract
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Association for Computing Machinery
, 2019 , Article)
Although smart contracts are Turing complete, it is a misconception that they can fulfill all routine contracts.
Digitally-tuned resolver converter
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2009 , Article)
Sinusoidal encoders provide electrical signals related to the sine and cosine of the mechanical shaft angle θ. An analog converter is described for the linearization of these signals and hence for linear computation of θ. ...
Long-term residential exposure to PM2.5, PM10, black carbon, NO2, and ozone and mortality in a Danish cohort
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Air pollutants such as NO2 and PM2.5 have consistently been linked to mortality, but only few previous studies have addressed associations with long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) and ozone (O3). We investigated the ...
Performance Evaluation of Vehicle Restraint Systems in the Context of Design and Installation
(2021 , Article)
Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS), a necessary component of the road design, are widely implemented by transport authorities to protect vehicles from severe incidents, mainly colliding to the roadside as well as median ...
Common Fixed Point Results of Set Valued Maps for Aφ-Contraction and Generalized ϕ-Type Weak Contraction
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
The solutions for many real life problems may be obtained by interpreting the given problem mathematically in the form f(x)=x . One such example is that of the famous Borsuk–Ulam theorem in which, using some fixed point ...
Investigating Determinants of Student Satisfaction in the First Year of College in a Public University in the State of Qatar
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Hindawi Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose. A first-year student's life is a web of interrelated academic and social experiences. Most universities have rigorous processes to achieve excellence or reach high-quality standards, with "Student Satisfaction" ...
Biomarkers of Targeted Therapy and Immuno-Oncology in Cancers Metastatic to the Breast.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2019 , Article)
The breast is a rare site for metastases, and their molecular characteristics have not been studied yet. Intrinsic molecular genetics, cancer characteristics, and breast tissue immune responses in diverse metastases to the ...