Comparison of the application of treatment Panel III and American Heart Association guidelines for blood cholesterol treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Published in: J Saudi Heart Associa.
Oct 30, 2018
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental brain disorder characterized by two core behavioral symptoms, namely impairments in social communication and restricted/repetitive behavior. The molecular mechanisms underlying ASD are not well understood. Recent genetic as well as non-genetic animal models contributed significantly in understanding the pathophysiology of ASD, as they establish autism-like behavior in mice and rats. Among the genetic causes, several chromosomal mu...
A Broadband Circularly Polarized Wide-Slot Antenna with a Miniaturized Footprint
Published in: IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
Oct 24, 2018
Determinants of the Productivity Change for the Banking Sector in Egypt
Published in: Global Business Review
Oct 22, 2018
This study aims to undertake an evaluation and examination of the productivity change of the Egyptian banking sector, using a novel data set which covers 14 banks operating in the Egyptian market from 1997 to 2013. We use a non-parametric approach Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based analysis to investigate the productivity change in the Egyptian banking sector. Input-oriented Malmquist indices of productivity change are estimated with DEA to measure total factor productivity (TFP) change. The...
The impact of global financial crisis on conventional and Islamic banks in the GCC countries
Published in: International journal of Finance and Economics
Oct 18, 2018
Using large dataset from audited financial statements of 81 banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, this article aims at assessing the performance of Islamic banks and conventional banks during the 2008 financial crisis. Unlike major studies that explored this area of study in the GCC countries, this paper investigates the performance of both types of banks before, during, and after the 2008 financial crisis, while covering four different financial performance measures, namely, effi...
The impact of oil price volatility, gross domestic product, foreign direct investment on islamic banking investments: An empirical evidence of the United Arab Emirates
Published in: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
Oct 15, 2018
The current paper examines the impact of oil price (OP) fluctuations on Islamic banking investments growth in the UAE. Besides, OP, the study also uses other variables like Gross Domestic Product and Foreign Direct Investment to identify the determinants of the Islamic banking investments growth in the emerging economy, UAE. The study is based on econometric analysis with the help of annual time series data from 1990 to 2015 for the study variables. Stationary tests, cointegration methods, vect...
Modeling of solar thermal cooling system in Hatta-Dubai
Published in: 2018 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications (ICREGA)
Oct 15, 2018
The use of solar power to provide cooling requirements is the most appropriate solution for UAE. In this paper, two cooling systems were designed and modelled using TRNSYS. Both systems are similar to each other with one difference which is the chiller type. Absorption & Adsorption chillers were used and both of them use hot water as a fuel which is provided to them by the evacuated tubes solar collector. The cooling load of the case study villa is 11.8kW. The results showed that the absorption...
Developing an in-house Interdisciplinary 3D Service. Challenges, benefits and innovative health care solutions
Published in: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, ISSN: 1049-2275
Oct 15, 2018
