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United Arab Emirates University
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About: United Arab Emirates University is a education organization based out in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Diabetes mellitus. The organization has 6227 authors who have published 14170 publications receiving 321143 citations. The organization is also known as: University of the United Arab Emirates & UAEU.
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TL;DR: In this article, the problem of continuous-time Kalman filtering for a class of linear, uncertain time-lag systems with randomly jumping parameters is considered, where the parameter uncertainties are norm bounded and the transitions of the jumping parameters are governed by a finite-state Markov process.
Abstract: The problem of continuous-time Kalman filtering for a class of linear, uncertain time-lag systems with randomly jumping parameters is considered. The parameter uncertainties are norm bounded and the transitions of the jumping parameters are governed by a finite-state Markov process. We establish LMI-based sufficient conditions for stochastic stability. The conditions under which a linear delay-less state estimator guarantees that the estimation error covariance lies within a prescribed bound for all admissible uncertainties are investigated. It is established that a robust Kalman filter algorithm can be determined in terms of two Riccati equations involving scalar parameters. The developed theory is illustrated by a numerical example.
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TL;DR: The results indicate that M. charantia can exert marked beneficial effects in diabetic rats, and moreover, it can regulate glucose uptake into jejunum membrane brush border vesicles and stimulate glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells similar to the response obtained with insulin.
Abstract: This study investigated the beneficial effects and mechanism of action of the juice of Momordica charantia in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes mellitus in rats. Diabetes mellitus was associated with significant (p < 0.01) time course reductions in body weight, plasma insulin and the number of insulin positive cells per islet and significant (p < 0.01) time course elevation in blood glucose and osmolarity and systolic blood pressure compared to age-matched healthy controls. Oral intake of M. charantia juice by STZ-induced diabetic rats partially reversed all the diabetes-induced effects measured. Daily oral administration of M. charantia juice to STZ-induced diabetic rates significantly (p < 0.01) reduced the Na+- and K+-dependent absorptions of glucose by the brush border membrane vesicles of the jejunum compared to the responses obtained in STZ-induced diabetic rat. Either insulin (100 MM) or the fruit juice lyophilised extract (5 microg x ml(-1)) can stimulate 14C-D-glucose uptake in L6 myotubes. These effects were completely blocked by wortmannin, an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. High concentrations (10-200 microg x ml(-1)) of M. charantia juice extract inhibited 14C-D-glucose uptake in L6 myotubes compared to the control response. The effect of M. charantia treatment was also investigated on myelinated fibre abnormalities in the tibial nerve of STZ-induced diabetic and control rats. The results show that diabetes was associated with significant (p < 0.05) reduction in the mean cross-sectional myelinated nerve fibres, axonal area, myelin area and maximal fibre area compared to end controls. Treatment of STZ-induced diabetic rats with M. charantia juice normalised the structural abnormalities of peripheral nerves. The results indicate that M. charantia can exert marked beneficial effects in diabetic rats, and moreover, it can regulate glucose uptake into jejunum membrane brush border vesicles and stimulate glucose uptake into skeletal muscle cells similar to the response obtained with insulin.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the location determinants of FDI flows to the GCC countries, along Dunning's [Dunning, J., 1981. International Production and the Multinational Enterprise] OLI paradigm, were studied.
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Dalhousie University1, Florida International University2, Australian Institute of Marine Science3, James Cook University4, University of Western Australia5, Curtin University6, Wildlife Conservation Society7, University of Wollongong8, Stony Brook University9, University of Havana10, Eckerd College11, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration12, Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research13, Rhodes University14, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity15, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology16, University of California, Santa Barbara17, Cape Eleuthera Institute18, Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences19, University of the West Indies20, Macquarie University21, Albion College22, University of Montpellier23, PSL Research University24, Cardiff University25, Wageningen University and Research Centre26, Sophia University27, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte28, The School for Field Studies29, United Arab Emirates University30, Mote Marine Laboratory31, Operation Wallacea32, Shedd Aquarium33, Carleton University34, Pontifical Xavierian University35, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research36, Universiti Malaysia Sabah37, Texas A&M University at Galveston38, Aquarium of the Pacific39, Government of Western Australia40, Island Conservation Society41, University of York42, University of Oxford43, Massey University44, Manchester Metropolitan University45, Institut de recherche pour le développement46, Tunghai University47, University of Washington48
TL;DR: The results reveal the profound impact that fishing has had on reef shark populations: no sharks on almost 20% of the surveyed reefs, and shark depletion was strongly related to socio-economic conditions such as the size and proximity of the nearest market, poor governance and the density of the human population.
Abstract: Decades of overexploitation have devastated shark populations, leaving considerable doubt as to their ecological status1,2. Yet much of what is known about sharks has been inferred from catch records in industrial fisheries, whereas far less information is available about sharks that live in coastal habitats3. Here we address this knowledge gap using data from more than 15,000 standardized baited remote underwater video stations that were deployed on 371 reefs in 58 nations to estimate the conservation status of reef sharks globally. Our results reveal the profound impact that fishing has had on reef shark populations: we observed no sharks on almost 20% of the surveyed reefs. Reef sharks were almost completely absent from reefs in several nations, and shark depletion was strongly related to socio-economic conditions such as the size and proximity of the nearest market, poor governance and the density of the human population. However, opportunities for the conservation of reef sharks remain: shark sanctuaries, closed areas, catch limits and an absence of gillnets and longlines were associated with a substantially higher relative abundance of reef sharks. These results reveal several policy pathways for the restoration and management of reef shark populations, from direct top-down management of fishing to indirect improvement of governance conditions. Reef shark populations will only have a high chance of recovery by engaging key socio-economic aspects of tropical fisheries. Fishing has had a profound impact on global reef shark populations, and the absence or presence of sharks is strongly correlated with national socio-economic conditions and reef governance.
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University of British Columbia1, University of Calgary2, University of Alberta3, University of Toronto4, University of Ottawa5, University of Western Ontario6, Université de Montréal7, McGill University8, Laval University9, University Health Network10, United Arab Emirates University11, University of Saskatchewan12, University of Manitoba13, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre14, Pennington Biomedical Research Center15
TL;DR: The evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of hypertension in adults for 2009 are updated and treatment thresholds and targets should be predicated on by the patient's global atherosclerotic risk, target organ damage and comorbid conditions.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Vijay P. Singh | 106 | 1699 | 55831 |
Peter H.R. Green | 106 | 843 | 60113 |
Muhammad Imran | 94 | 3053 | 51728 |
Soottawat Benjakul | 92 | 891 | 34336 |
André Reis | 85 | 439 | 30225 |
Vicki H. Grassian | 80 | 390 | 22057 |
Ibrahim M. Banat | 78 | 325 | 26063 |
Muhammad Iqbal | 77 | 961 | 23821 |
Valérie Cormier-Daire | 77 | 439 | 21366 |
Nidal Hilal | 72 | 395 | 21524 |
Magdy M. A. Salama | 67 | 517 | 20313 |
Muhammad Tahir | 65 | 1636 | 23892 |
Shaher Momani | 64 | 301 | 13680 |
Timothy G. Yandle | 63 | 206 | 15705 |
Tewodros Asefa | 62 | 224 | 23741 |