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Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Diversification and Growth of the Gulf Cooperation Council Economies
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Redfame Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
The Arab States of the Gulf region have vast reserves petroleum. The reduction in oil prices since summer 2014, and their volatility pose strong challenges to the six of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In the present ...
Dynamic Parametric and Nonparametric Hedging: Evidence from the Arab Gulf Equity Markets
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EuroJournals
, 2017 , Article)
This paper examines the optimal hedging strategies in the Arab Gulf equity markets
using a parametric and a nonparametric dynamic approaches in modeling the conditional
variances and covariances of equity returns. The ...
A comparative study on long term stability of self-healing epoxy coating with different inorganic nanotubes as healing agent reservoirs
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BME-PT and GTE
, 2017 , Article)
Self-healing epoxy coatings were prepared with different nanotubes as reservoirs for epoxy monomer (healing agent). The nanotubes selected for the current study were TiO2 nanotubes with two different tube diameter (TNT1 ...
Energy absorption capabilities of complex thin walled structures
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Thin walled structures have been used in the area of energy absorption during an event of a crash. A lot of work has been done on tubular structures. Due to limitation of manufacturing process, complex geometries were ...
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant
oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ...
Assessment of calcified aortic valve leaflet deformations and blood flow dynamics using fluid-structure interaction modeling
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Aortic valve diseases are among the most common cardiovascular defects. Since a non-functioning valve results in disturbed blood flow conditions, the diagnosis of such defects is based on identification of stenosis via ...
Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus.
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
The incidence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing throughout the world. Although the exact cause of the disease is not fully clear, perhaps, genetics, ethnic origin, obesity, age, and lifestyle are considered as few ...
Evolution of Surface Hydrology in the Sahelo-Sudanian Strip: An Updated Review
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MDPI
, 2017 , Article)
In the West African Sahel, two paradoxical hydrological behaviors have occurred during the last five decades. The first paradox was observed during the 1968–1990s ‘Great Drought’ period, during which runoff significantly ...
Novel electrodeposited Ni-B/Y 2 O 3 composite coatings with improved properties
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
Ni-B/Y 2 O 3 composite coatings were developed through an electrodeposition process to study the effect of addition of Y 2 O 3 particles on structure, surface, thermal, mechanical, and anticorrosion properties of Ni-B ...
Iran 2017: From Rouhani’s Reelection To The December Protests
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Asia Maior
, 2017 , Article)
The 2017 was a challenging year for the President Hassan Rouhani despite his reelection. The Presidential and Municipal elections in May represented a clear and strong support for his administration and the nuclear deal ...