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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Arabian Gulf"”.
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Aspects of Portuguese rule in the Arabian Gulf, 1521-1622
This study deals with Portuguese rule over the Arabian Gulf from 1521, after the occupation of Hormuz, Bahrain and Qatif, to 1622 when Portuguese power declined after the capture of Hormuz by an English-Persian alliance.The work is organised into an introduction and five thematic chapters, each of …
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The Gulf Co-operation Council and security in the Arabian Gulf
For many years the Arabian Gulf was an area which rankedhigh in the list of British overseas interests, so highin fact that Britain was the protecting power of theGulf states by virtue of exclusive treaties. In theyears following the second world war the economic importanceof these states increased …
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An analysis of drivers of seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay, Arabian Gulf
… from development from the entire region of the Arabian Gulf. Seawater temperature has an important impact on the marine environment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the drivers of seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay over the last two decades. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer …
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Tracking Potential Sources of Peak Ozone Concentrations in the Arabian Gulf Region
In August 2013, the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Qatar Foundation, was the first to launch weather balloons with ozonesondes in the Middle East region. The data from the initial 20 launches consistently show changes in meteorological parameters at about 5 …
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Digenetic trematodes of marine fishes from the Kuwaiti coast of the Arabian Gulf
… were collected from the Kuwaiti coast of the Arabian Gulf and examined for parasites. Nine digenetic trematodes including three new species and two new genera are described: (Hemiuridae) Opisthadena kuwaiti, n.sp. from Valamugil seheli, Lecithocladium bulbolabrum Reid, Coil and Kuntz, 1966 …
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The Arabesque as a cultural interface for contemporary packaging design in the Arabian Gulf
… for contemporary packaging design in the Arabian Gulf by addressing the graphic application of the arabesque as a cultural, religious and social element in the design of selected food and beverage labels. The aims of this research include a brief investigation in the history and evolution …
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Maintenance trend analysis of air conditioning systems for ship operations in the Arabian Gulf
… way the Department of the Navy (DoN) budgets for Arabian Gulf operations. The cost of operations is now required to be submitted as part of the annual budget vice funded as contingency operations. In order to justify increased funding of incremental costs for operations in the Gulf, a method to …
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Reef Carbonate Budgets & Symbiodiniaceae Diversity in the Arabian Gulf, Western Indian Ocean & Central Indo-Pacific
… (located in the hottest sea on the planet – the Arabian Gulf), the Seychelles (with an environment susceptible to regular El Nino disturbances - Western Indian Ocean) and Indonesia (located within the epicenter of marine biodiversity, the Coral Triangle - Central Indo-Pacific). In addition, …
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Sustainability of International Branch Campuses: A Case Study of Management Practices in the Arabian Gulf
… how an international branch campus (IBC) in the Arabian Gulf plans to achieve sustainability. My rationale for examining this topic was to help educational administrators in the region gain a better understanding of the factors contributing to the sustainability of IBCs. Drawing on current …
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An assessment of Gulf States’ perceptions of US hegemony and security in the Persian/Arabian Gulf
This thesis assesses the Gulf states’ perceptions towards US hegemony security in the Persian/Arabian Gulf. A number of questions are asked regarding security and stability in the Gulf, the tools, means and objectives of the USA in the region, regional powers and their role in achieving stability …
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Corporate Governance and Accountability in Arabian Gulf Countries: The Case of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain
… current corporate governance practices in three Arabian Gulf countries namely: Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain to see whether there is any discharge of lateral and hierarchical accountability and Islamic accountability especially with regard to Shura (consultation and discussion) and Hisba …
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A Case Study on Leadership in a Transnational Landscape of Practice
… initiative was located in one country in the Arabian Gulf Region in the Middle East. This study was situated in a unique setting as it involved a group of North American-based faculty and academic support staff members piloting an experiential teaching and learning experience within a …
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The education and training of accounting technicians in the Sultanate of Oman : The accounting diploma program at Sultan Qaboos University
… subsequent commercial exploitation of oil in the Arabian Gulf region has brought profound and far-reaching change to the peoples of the area. What has happened has been nothing short of a transformation from desert sheikdoms into modem nation states;The Sultanate of Oman is one of those states. …
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Investigation of the impact of desalination on the salinity of the Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf (also known as the Arabian Gulf) is a shallow marginal sea located in a region of Southwest Asia with arid climate. Because of this aridity, evaporation from the Gulf is extremely high (1.84 meters per year) and far exceeds the sum of freshwater inflow to the Gulf, mainly from …
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The Role of United States Maritime Forces in Containing the Iranian Threat
The Arabian Gulf is of great strategic importance to the United States for several reasons including: securing the flow of oil; preventing any state hostile to the U.S. from dominating the region by maintaining security commitments to the countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC); preventing …
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Enabling the Development of Sustainable Aquaculture in Qatar
… wild and farmed aquatic species of relevance to Arabian Gulf aquaculture, and (iii) to document the gill bacterial communities in the wild and aquaculture setting for the hamour using a microbiome approach. For both atlases, the histological analysis was conducted for nine organs including the …
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What kind of future for the Port of Beirut
… on the East Mediterranean coast as well on the Arabian Gulf A five-force model will be used to assess the level of competition in the field and the ease of entry. This will include studying the characteristics of all the other players, their ports structural adequacy and their services. …
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Analysis and modelling of the impact of anomalous propagation on terrestrial microwave links in a subtropical region, based on long-term measurements. Statistical analysis of long-term meteorological and signal strength measurements in a subtropical region and investigation of the impact of anomalous refractivity profiles on radio propagation in terrestrial microwave wireless systems
… refractive conditions in the subtropical Arabian Gulf region, develop new approaches and empirical models for evaluating vertical refractivity profiles and relevant propagation parameters in the low troposphere, and to examine the impact of frequently experienced anomalous phenomena on …
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