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A comparative study of Aramaic and Nabataean inscriptions from North-West Saudi Arabia.
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Establishing and interpreting international human rights standards : a universal idea in a plural society.
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Transcending legitimacy : Al-Awza'i and his interaction with the 'Abbasid state
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QDe.134 Name: Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO)
Name (original script): حركة التوحيد والجهاد في غرب إفريقيا
A.k.a.: na F.k.a.: na Address: a) Mali b) Algeria Listed on: 5 Dec. 2012 Other information: Associated with The
Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014) and Mokhtar Belmokhtar (QDi.136). Active in the Sahel/
Sahara region.
QDe.021 Name: RABITA TRUST
A.k.a.: na F.k.a.: na Address: a) Room 9a, 2nd Floor, Wahdat Road, Education Town, Lahore, Pakistan b) Wares
Colony, Lahore, Pakistan (at time of listing) Listed on: 17 Oct. 2001 ( amended on 21 Mar. 2012, 18 Jun. 2015 )
Other information: Banned in Pakistan. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded
on 21 Jun. 2010.
QDe.128 Name: RAJAH SOLAIMAN MOVEMENT
A.k.a.: a) Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement b) Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement F.k.a.: na Address:
a) Barangay Mal-Ong, Anda, Pangasinan Province, Philippines b) Sitio Dueg, Barangay Maasin, San Clemente,
Tarlac Province, Philippines c) Number 50, Purdue Street, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines Listed on: 4 Jun.
2008 ( amended on 13 Dec. 2011 ) Other information: Founded and headed by Hilarion Del Rosario Santos III
(QDi.244). Associated with the Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001), Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092) and Khadafi Abubakar
Janjalani (QDi.180). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 13 May 2010.
QDe.070 Name: REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE SOCIETY
Name (original script): جمعية احياء التراث الاسلامي
A.k.a.: a) Revival of Islamic Society Heritage on the African Continent b) Jamia Ihya ul Turath c) RIHS d) Jamiat
Ihia Al-Turath Al-Islamiya e) Al-Furqan Foundation Welfare Trust f) Al-Furqan Welfare Foundation F.k.a.: na
Address: a) Pakistan b) Afghanistan Listed on: 11 Jan. 2002 ( amended on 25 Jul. 2006, 5 Mar. 2009, 13
Dec. 2011, 15 Jun. 2015 ) Other information: NOTE: Only the Pakistan and Afghanistan offices of this entity are
designated. Associated with Abu Bakr al-Jaziri (QDi.058) and Afghan Support Committee (ASC) (QDe.069). Review
pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 8 Jun. 2010.
QDe.100 Name: RIYADUS-SALIKHIN RECONNAISSANCE AND SABOTAGE BATTALION OF CHECHEN
MARTYRS (RSRSBCM)
A.k.a.: a) Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion b) Riyadh-as-Saliheen c) The Sabotage and
Military Surveillance Group of the Riyadh al-Salihin Martyrs d) Firqat al-Takhrib wa al-Istitla al-Askariyah li Shuhada
Riyadh al-Salihin e) Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage battalion of Shahids (martyrs) F.k.a.: na
Address: na Listed on: 4 Mar. 2003 ( amended on 25 Jul. 2006, 13 Dec. 2011 ) Other information: Associated
with the Islamic International Brigade (IIB) (QDe.099), the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SPIR) (QDe.101) and
Emarat Kavkaz (QDe.131). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 17 May
2010.
QDe.101 Name: SPECIAL PURPOSE ISLAMIC REGIMENT (SPIR)
A.k.a.: a) The Islamic Special Purpose Regiment b) The al-Jihad-Fisi-Sabililah Special Islamic Regiment c) Islamic
Regiment of Special Meaning F.k.a.: na Address: na Listed on: 4 Mar. 2003 ( amended on 25 Jul. 2006, 13 Dec.
2011 ) Other information: Linked to the Islamic International Brigade (IIB) (QDe.099) and the Riyadus-Salikhin
Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs (RSRSBCM) (QDe.100). Review pursuant to Security
Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 17 May 2010
Acaricidal, Larvacidal, and Repellent Activity of Elettaria cardamomum Essential Oil against Hyalomma anatolicum Ticks Infesting Saudi Arabian Cattle
No full textBackground: In this experimental study, we aimed to assess the acaricidal effects of Elettaria cardamomum L. essential oil (ECEO) against Hyalomma anatolicum tick in cattle from Saudi Arabia. Methods: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was performed to identify the chemical composition of ECEO. The acaricidal, larvicidal, and repellent activity of ECEO against H. anatolicum was studied through the adult immersion test (AIT), the larval packet test (LPT), the vertical movement behavior of tick’s larvae technique, anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, and oxidative enzyme activity. Results: By GC/MS, the most compounds were 1,8-cineole (34.3%), α-terpinyl acetate (23.3%), and α-pinene (17.7%), respectively. ECEO significantly (p < 0.001) increased the mortality rate as a dose-dependent response. After ECEO Treatment, number of eggs, egg weight, and hatchability significantly declined as a dose-dependent response. ECEO at concentrations of 5 µL/mL and above completely killed the larva. The LC(50) and LC(90) values for ECEO were 1.46 and 2.68 µL/mL, respectively. ECEO at concentrations of 10, 20, and 40 µL/mL showed 100% repellency activity up to 60, 120, and 360 min incubation, respectively. ECEO, especially at ½ LC(50) and LC(50,) significantly inhibited GST and AChE activities of H. anatolicum larvae compared to the control group. Conclusions: We found promising adulticidal, larvicidal, and repellent effects of ECEO against H. anatolicum as a vector of theileriosis in Saudi Arabia. We also found that ECEO displayed these activities through inhibiting AChE and GST. Nevertheless, additional investigations are required to confirm the accurate mechanisms and the relevance of ECEO in practical application
Corporate governance practice in the GCC: Kuwait as a case study
No full textThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Corporate governance practice has recently become an important topic around the world and specifically within the emerging stock markets in order to avoid expropriation by corporate management at the expense of minority shareholders. Although corporate governance is considered to be tremendously important in many countries, whether developed or developing, corporate governance does not exist in Kuwait as a mean of shareholder protection. This thesis intends to provide a regulatory analysis to laws and regulations that should be implemented to regulate corporate governance practice in Kuwait in private companies and in the State-Owned Enterprises. The second chapter draws a theoretical framework of corporate governance. These theories must be discussed, because this thesis is the first to address corporate governance from a legal perspective and will help Kuwaiti practitioners and those involved in corporate governance practice to gain a better and more comprehensive understanding of and appreciation for effective corporate governance. The third chapter provides an overview of the corporate governance practice in the emerging markets. The fourth chapter presents the characteristics of a corporate culture to lay the groundwork for adopting corporate governance that will fit within the Kuwaiti culture. The fifth chapter offers an assessment of the institutional settings necessary to establish a sound corporate governance system in Kuwait, including legal and political institutions. The sixth chapter will examine corporate governance practice in the State-Owned Enterprises in Kuwait. The seventh chapter focuses on the best practices of corporate governance and the protection of shareholders in companies listed in the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) by analysing the regulations and laws that apply to the KSE and that should relate to corporate governance. Chapter eight offers recommendations for corporate governance reform that derive from the assessment made in this thesis in both public and private sectors in Kuwait. Finally, chapter nine provides the general conclusion of the thesis and the contribution of this study.This work is funded by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporatio
Effects of long-term soluble vs. insoluble dietary fiber intake on high-fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6J mice
No full textAlthough most of the proposed beneficial effects of fiber consumption have been attributed to viscous and gel-forming properties of soluble fiber, it is mainly insoluble cereal fiber and whole grains that are strongly associated with reduced diabetes risk in prospective cohort studies, indicating that other unknown mechanisms are likely to be involved.
We performed a long-term study investigating potential protective effects of adding soluble guar fiber (10% w/w) vs. insoluble cereal fiber (10% w/w) to an isoenergetic and macronutrient matched high-fat diet in obesity-prone C57BL/6J mice. After 45 weeks, mice fed soluble vs. insoluble fiber showed both significantly increased body weight (41.8±3.0 vs. 33.6±1.5 g, P=.03) and elevated markers of insulin resistance. In mice fed soluble fiber, energy loss via the feces was significantly lower and colonic fermentation with production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) was markedly increased. Gene expression analysis in white adipose tissue showed significantly increased levels of the fatty acid target G-protein coupled receptor-40 in soluble fiber-fed mice. Liver gene expression in the insoluble fiber group showed a pattern consistent with increased fatty acid oxidation. The present results show that soluble vs insoluble dietary fiber added to a high-fat, Western-style diet differently affected body weight and estimates of insulin sensitivity in obesity-prone mice. Soluble fiber intake with increased SCFA production significantly contributed to digested energy, thereby potentially outweighing the well known short-term beneficial effects of soluble fiber consumption
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QDi.347 Name: 1: DENIS 2: MAMADOU 3: GERHARD 4: CUSPERT
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 18 Oct. 1975 POB: Berlin, Germany Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.:
Abu Talha al-Almani Nationality: Germany Passport no: na National identification no: Germany 2550439611,
issued in District Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg of Berlin, Germany (issued on 22 Apr. 2010, expires on 21 Apr. 2020)
Address: a) (Syria/Turkey border area (as at Jan. 2015)) b) Karl-Marx-Str. 210, Berlin, 12055, Germany (primary
address) Listed on: 11 Feb. 2015 Other information: Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: black;
height: 178cm; Tattoos: BROKEN DREAMS in letters (on back) and landscape of Africa (on right upper arm).
Father’s name: Richard Luc-Giffard; Mother’s name: Sigrid Cuspert. European arrest warrant issued by investigating
judge at the Federal Court of Justice of Germany, dated 14 May 2014 and 5 Dec. 2014.
QDi.331 Name: 1: ANDERS 2: CAMEROON 3: OSTENSVIG 4: DALE
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 19 Oct. 1978 POB: Oslo, Norway Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality
a.k.a.: a) Muslim Abu Abdurrahman b) Abu Abdurrahman the Norwegian c) Abu Abdurrahman the Moroccan
Nationality: Norway Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: na Listed on: 23 Sep. 2014 Other
information: Member of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (QDe.129). Physical description: eye colour:
brown; hair colour: brown; height: 185 cm.
QDi.245 Name: 1: PIO 2: ABOGNE 3: DE VERA 4: na
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 19 Dec. 1969 POB: Bagac, Bagamanok, Catanduanes, Philippines Good
quality a.k.a.: Ismael De Vera Low quality a.k.a.: a) Khalid b) Ismael c) Ismail d) Manex e) Tito Art f) Dave g) Leo
Nationality: Philippines Passport no: na National identification no: na Address: Concepcion, Zaragosa, Nueva
Ecija, Philippines Listed on: 4 Jun. 2008 (amended on 3 Jun. 2009, 13 Dec. 2011) Other information: Member
of the Rajah Solaiman Movement (QDe.128), Abu Sayyaf Group (QDe.001) and Jemaah Islamiyah (QDe.092).
Father's name is Honorio Devera. Mother's name is Fausta Abogne. In detention in the Philippines as of May 2011.
Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 13 May 2010.
QDi.252 Name: 1: AHMED 2: DEGHDEGH 3: na 4: na
Name (original script): أحمد دغداغ
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 17 Jan. 1967 POB: Anser, Wilaya (province) of Jijel, Algeria Good quality a.k.a.:
a) Abd El Illah b) Abdellillah dit Abdellah Ahmed dit Said Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Algeria Passport no:
na National identification no: na Address: Algeria Listed on: 3 Jul. 2008 (amended on 24 Mar. 2009, 15 Nov.
2012) Other information: Belongs to the leadership and is the finance chief of the Organization of Al-Qaida in the
Islamic Maghreb (QDe.014). Mother’s name is Zakia Chebira. Father’s name is Lakhdar.
QDi.246 Name: 1: REDENDO 2: CAIN 3: DELLOSA 4: na
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 15 May 1972 POB: Punta, Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines Good quality a.k.a.:
a) Abu Ilonggo b) Brandon Berusa c) Abu Muadz d) Arnulfo Alvarado e) Habil Ahmad Dellosa Low quality a.k.a.:
a) Dodong b) Troy c) Uthman Nationality: Philippines Passport no: na National identification no: na Address:
3111, Ma. Bautista, Punta, Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines Listed on: 4 Jun. 2008 (amended on 3 Jun. 2009, 13
Dec. 2011) Other information: Member of the Rajah Solaiman Movement (QDe.128) and linked to the Abu Sayyaf
Group (QDe.001). Father's name is Fernando Rafael Dellosa. Mother's name is Editha Parado Cain. In detention in
the Philippines as of Jan. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 13
May 2010.
QDi.243 Name: 1: FELICIANO 2: SEMBORIO 3: DELOS REYES JR. 4: na
Name (original script): فلسيانو سمبوريو ديلوس رييس الإبن
Title: Ustadz Designation: na DOB: 4 Nov. 1963 POB: Arco, Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines Good quality a.k.a.:
a) Abubakar Abdillah b) Abdul Abdillah Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Philippines Passport no: na National
identification no: na Address: Philippines Listed on: 4 Jun. 2008 (amended on 3 Jun. 2009, 13 Dec. 2011)
Other information: Member of the Rajah Solaiman Movement (QDe.128). Father's name is Feliciano Delos Reyes
Sr. Mother's name is Aurea Semborio. In detention in the Philippines as of May 2011. Review pursuant to Security
Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 13 May 2010
Effects of age on hypoxic tolerance in women
No full textIntroduction
The prevalence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) is increasing with altitude (i.e., 10-25% at 2,500 m and 50-85% at ~ 5,000 m; Bärtsch & Swenson, 2013). While there is no error-free test to predict its occurrence, several risk factors and tests have been proposed. For example, the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) measures the ratio between the increase in ventilation (VE) and the decrease in pulse saturation (SpO2) during hypoxic exposure. Some studies reported an increased (Lhuissier et al., 2012), no difference (Pokorski and Marczak, 2003), or a decreased HVR (Kronenberg and Drage, 1973) with age. The effect of sex remains also debated since women have been reported to have a higher (Richalet et al., 2012) or lower (Schneider et al. 2002; Vardy et al., 2006) AMS prevalence. Therefore, we aimed to compare measurements of HVR, VE and SpO2 between pre- (PreM) and post-menopausal (postM) women and to investigate if they are related to AMS. We hypothesized differences in hypoxic tolerance between age groups.
Methods
We screened pre-menopausal women (PreM; n = 13; age = 31.7 ± 7.8yr; weight = 63.5 ±9.6 kg; height = 167 ±10 cm) during three phases (early follicular, Fol1; late follicular, Fol2; luteal, Lut3) of their menstrual cycle and post-menopausal women (PostM; n = 15; age = 62.8 ±2.3 yr; weight = 56.1 ±8.3 kg; height 163 ±5 cm) on one occasion. They were evaluated with a pure nitrogen breathing test (N2T; Solaiman et al., 2014) for HVR and with a cycling exercise (5 min of rest followed by 5 min of cycling at 1.5 W/kg) in hypoxia (FiO2 = 14%; simulated altitude of 3,500 m) with measurement of SpO2 and VE. They were then exposed to one night in real altitude (3,375 m) with AMS assessment (Lake Louise Score; Roach et al., 2018).
Results
PreM had a higher resting VE in normoxia (9.95-10.07 vs 8.50 L/min; P < 0.05) and increased VE (7.49-8.78 vs 5.41 L/min; P < 0.05) during the N2T at the three measurements points than PostM. Moreover, only at Fol2, HVR (-0.43 vs -0.27 L/min/%; P = 0.023), VEpeak (18.9 vs 15.0 L/min; P = 0.025) during N2T and resting SpO2 in normoxia (95.9 vs 94.9, P = 0.093) were higher in PreM. The prevalence of AMS was similar between PreM and PostM (30.8 vs 40.0%). When AMS positive and AMS negative subgroups were compared, no difference in HVR was found while there were differences in SpO2 and VE.
Discussion/Conclusion
The main finding of the present study is that HVR was higher in PreM than in PostM only during the late follicular phase of the former. Since estrogen is known to have a stimulatory effect on both pulmonary ventilation and blood vessel vasodilation and peaks during this phase, this suggests that it is the main trigger of the observed differences in HVR. The prevalence of AMS was in line with the literature for a similar altitude (34% at 3,650m; Maggiorini et al., 1990). Contrary to Richalet et al. (2012), HVR did not diagnose AMS in any group nor was lower in the older age group. No other parameter showed to be a solid predictive metric for AMS. Given conflicting results in this study (i.e., HVR and AMS) and in the literature, there is no clear evidence of an effect of age on hypoxic tolerance and on AMS prediction.
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The relationship between the ulama and the government in the contemporary Saudi Arabian Kingdom: an interdependent relationship?
No full textThis thesis examines the relationship between the ulama and the government in contemporary Saudi Arabia (end of 1970s until 1999). The study contends that the relationship between the ulama and the government is based on interdependence. The majority of previous analysis on Saudi Arabia underplays the importance of the role of the ulama, who indeed no longer have direct access to the government's decision making. However this study shows how the role of the ulama is paramount for the legitimacy of the regime, an aspect that defines the nature of the interdependence between the ulama and the government. Two sets of hypothesis are used to explain how this relationship oscillates between conflict and cooperation in relation to the creation and maintenance of the legitimacy of the regime. An analysis of the historical role of the ulama and examples of their role in current times has been brought in, to provide an understanding of the development of the role of both the ulama and the government in Saudi Arabia. The creation and maintenance of the legitimacy of the political system in Saudi Arabia underscores how and in which domains the relationship between the parties produces both conflict and cooperation, as well as how Saudi society participates in the maintenance of the legitimacy. The ulama's role, moderating among the different actors of the society, has been emphasized through an examination of the contestation of the regime by different groups and individuals since 1979, and the record of cooperation with the government. The conclusions of the research show how the ulama are important for the definition of the rules and values around which Saudi society revolves. However the role of the ulama is being threatened by the challenges emanating from the access to modern technology and the implications of the incorporation of Saudi society into the world economy
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