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The relative contributions of ACE genotypes on personality traits in Tunisian athletes
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article Review)BACKGROUND: The present study attempted to test whether the ACE genotypes can be associated with particular personality traits that can be potentially used as predictors of athletic performance. Eighty seven track and field ... -
The relevance of supply side taxation for attracting foreign direct investment to developing countries: evidence from Egypt
( University of New South Wales , 2021 , Article)Many developing countries commonly use tax incentives as a key instrument for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Empirical studies have identified a causal relationship between FDI and a number of determinants ... -
The Reliability, Validity and Normative Scores of the Bene-Anthony Family Relations Test for Use With Arab Children
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)Background: The Bene-Anthony Family Relations Test (BAFRT) is one of the most widely used measures of family dynamics seen from a child's perspective. However, the most common issue surrounding this test is the lack of ... -
The replacement of five consecutive amino acids in the cyt1a protein of bacillus thuringiensis enhances its cytotoxic activity against lung epithelial cancer cells
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Cyt1A protein is a cytolytic protein encoded by the cyt gene of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) as part of the parasporal crystal proteins produced during the sporulation. Cyt1A protein is unique compared ... -
The role of gene gjb2 and connexin 26 in hearing impairment
( Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NASU , 2018 , Article Review)Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) gene mutations are the leading causes of hereditary hearing impairment. This gene encodes various gap junction proteins such as connexin 26 (Cx26), which facilitate K+ homeostasis inside the ... -
The role of museums in correcting the distorted image of Islam: A comparative study between Qatar and Singapore
( University of Akron , 2017 , Article)The paper analyses attempts and efforts in Qatar and by the Muslim community in Singapore to showcase a comprehensive picture of Islam at cultural institutions, museums, and galleries. The aim of such efforts is to reach ... -
The role of type II FB (I):Tl+ defect in laser light generation and color image formation at the low coordination surface sites of AgBr: Ab initio calculations
( Elsevier , 2006 , Article)The role of type II FB (I):Tl+ color center at low coordination surface sites of AgBr thin films in providing tunable laser activity and photographic sensitization is examined. The double-well potential at this site is ... -
The role of α2-adrenergic receptors in hypertensive preeclampsia: A hypothesis
( Wiley Blackwell , 2019 , Article Review)Preeclampsia, a major disorder of human pregnancy, manifests as persistent hypertension and proteinuria presenting after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Multiple systemic symptoms might be associated with preeclampsia including ... -
The Schottky-Klein prime function: A theoretical and computational tool for applications
( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Article)This article surveys the important role, in a variety of applied mathematical contexts, played by the socalled Schottky-Klein (S-K) prime function. While it is a classical special function, introduced by 19th century ... -
The small Gulf States: Foreign and security policies before and after the Arab spring
( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book)Small states are often believed to have been resigned to the margins of international politics. However, the recent increase in the number of small states has increased their influence and forced the international community ... -
The solvatochromic, spectral, and geometrical properties of nifenazone: A DFT/TD-DFT and experimental study
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2014 , Article)The solvatochromic, spectral, and geometrical properties of nifenazone (NIF), a pyrazole-nicotinamide drug, were experimentally and computationally investigated in several neat solvents and in hydro-organic binary systems ... -
The state of the knowledge-based economy in the Arab world: cases of Qatar and Lebanon
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the current state of the knowledge-based economy in two distinctive case studies in the Arab World: Qatar and Lebanon. Based on five aspects of the knowledge-based economy ... -
The status of harmful algae in the Arabian Gulf
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)In the ocean, microscopic plankton algae constitute a crucial food supply for filter- feeding bivalves, shellfish (oyster, mussels, scallop and clams), as well as larvae of commercially important crustaceans and finfish. ... -
The Stroop test: A developmental study in a French children sample aged 7 to 12 yearsLe test de Stroop : une étude développementale auprès d’un échantillon d’enfants français âgés de 7 à 12 ans
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2018 , Article)The Stroop test is a commonly used task in psychology to assess executive function and more specifically inhibition. International studies consistently show improved Stroop task performance with age, whereas available ... -
The Structure of the Free Volume in Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) from Positron Lifetime and Pressure Volume Temperature (PVT) Experiments
( WILEY-VCH Verlag , 2004 , Article)Summary: The structure of the free volume and its temperature dependence between 25 and 190 °C of copolymers of styrene with acrylonitrile, SAN (0 to 50 mol-% AN), is studied by pressure volume temperature (PVT) experiments ... -
THE SULTAN AND THE REBEL: SAʿDUN AL-MANSUR'S REVOLT IN THE MUNTAFIQ, C. 1891-1911
( Cambridge University Press , 2013 , Article Review)From 1891 to 1911, a disenfranchised shaykh of the Muntafiq tribe, Saʿdun al-Mansur, led a large uprising against Ottoman rule in southern Iraq. Feeling that he had been disinherited from properties that were his birthright, ... -
The theta-complete graph Ramsey number r(θk, K5); k = 7, 8, 9
( Forum-Editrice Universitaria Udinese SRL , 2021 , Article)Finding the Ramsey number is an important problem of the well-known family of the combinatorial problems in Ramsey theory. In this work, we investigate the Ramsey number r(θs, K5) for s = 7, 8, 9 where θs is the set of ... -
The theta-complete graph Ramsey number R(θn K5) = 4n - 3 for n = 6 and n≥ 10
( Charles Babbage Research Centre , 2017 , Article)For any two graphs F1 and F2, the graph Ramsey number r(F1, F2) is the smallest positive integer N with the property that every graph of at least N vertices contains F1 or its complement contains F2 as a subgraph. In this ... -
The Threat to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict and Its Dynamic Relationship with Gulf Society
( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)Cultural heritage, both material and immaterial, is an important representation of a nation's diverse cultures and vital to national identity. Yet this heritage is increasingly coming under threat from ongoing regional ... -
"The use of Arabic version of Social Communication Questionnaires (SCQ) in School Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Qatar"
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: The prevalence rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Qatar is uncertain, obtaining a reliable estimate is important in shedding the light on the magnitude of the problem, and help in better planning for ...
