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Expatriate languages in Kuwait: Tension between public and private domains
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Following the rise of oil-based economies after the 1950s, the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries became extremely attractive to workers from other Arab countries and beyond. Initially, Arabs were a majority in ...
NMR spectroscopy of polymer nanocomposites
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a technique of utmost significance when dealing with the characterization of the polymers and their nanocomposites. This chapter focuses on the influence of this particular ...
Enhancing passive UHF RFID backscatter energy using chirp spread spectrum signals and channel shortening
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Performance of passive ultrahigh frequency radio-frequency identification (UHF RFID) systems depends on the energy level of the backscattered signal from the RF tag to the RFID reader. In the indoor environment, the ...
Long-term employment intensity of sectoral output growth in Tunisia
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International Labour Office
, 2016 , Article)
This article examines the long-term ability of Tunisian industries to generate employment opportunities. Using a panel data set of 15 industries over 1983–2010, the authors estimate their long-run output–employment ...
The Arab spring: A fourth wave of democratization?
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
Between 1974 and 1990, over 30 countries in southern Europe, Latin America, some parts of Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa made transitions to democracy, nearly doubling the number of democratic governments in the world. ...
Iran and political dynamism in the arab world: The case of Yemen
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2016 , Article)
This article examines the role of Iran in Yemen within the context of Arab-Iranian relations. It also examines the debate on the involvement of Iran in the ongoing political developments in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. The ...
Novel, selective EPO receptor ligands lacking erythropoietic activity reduce infarct size in acute myocardial infarction in rats
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Erythropoietin (EPO) has been shown to protect the heart against acute myocardial infarction in pre-clinical studies, however, EPO failed to reduce infarct size in clinical trials and showed significant safety problems. ...
Hybrid electro-optic plasmonic modulators based on directional coupler switches
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
By breaking the diffraction limit, plasmonics enable the miniaturization of integrated optical signal processing units in a platform compatible with traditional CMOS technology. In such architectures, modulators and switches ...
Saudi women and Islamic discourse, selected examples of Saudi feminisms
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Brill Academic Publishers
, 2016 , Article Review)
Saudi women entered the realm of writing and language only half a century ago through the genres of both creative and journalistic prose. In this paper, I shall take the example of four Saudi female writers who represent ...
إيران والحوثيين: صناعة الفوضى فى اليمن
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مركز البحرين للدراسات الاستراتيجية والدولية والطاقة
, 2016 , Article)
أثار الظهور المتسارع للحوثيين في المشهد السياسي اليمني بعد العام 2011 الكثير من الاهتمام، سواء على مستوى المنطقة أو العالم. وقد ارتبط الحضور السياسي للحوثيين وسيطرتهم على مفاصل الدولة اليمنية من 21 سبتمبر 2014 بالعلاقة مع ...