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Calibration of the double Heston model and an analytical formula in pricing American put option
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This paper proposes a novel approach to pricing of American put option under double Heston model. We develop an analytical solution to the double Heston partial differential equation (double Heston PDE) using the equivalent ... -
Calibration of time features and frequency features in the time-frequency domain for improved detection and classification of seizure in newborn EEG signals
( IEEE Computer Society , 2012 , Conference Paper)This paper presents new time-frequency features for seizure detection in newborn EEG signals. These features are obtained by calibrating relevant time features and frequency features in the joint time-frequency domain. The ... -
Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. This has presented formidable challenges to sustaining a healthy and ... -
A Call to Action to Transform Pharmacy Education and Practice in the Arab World.
( Aacp American Association of Colleges , 2019 , Other)Al-Ghananeem and colleagues recently evaluated health care and pharmacy education in some countries of the Arab world focusing on clinical pharmacy education and practice. They identified six key strategies to meet the ... -
Calmodulin Interacts and Regulates Enzyme Activity of the Mammalian Sperm Phospholipase C
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Sperm-specific Phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) is widely considered to be the sole, physiological stimulus responsible for the generation of Ca2+ oscillations that induce egg activation and early embryo development during ... -
Calmodulin Mutations Associated with Congenital Cardiac Disease Display Novel Biophysical and Biochemical Characteristics
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Calmodulin (CaM) is a cytoplasmic multifunctional calcium (Ca2+)-binding messenger that interacts with the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2), a large transmembrane Ca2+ channel that mediates Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic ... -
Caloric expenditure estimation for health games
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Conference Paper)With the decline in physical activities among young people, it is essential to monitor their physical activity and ensure their calorie expenditure is within the range necessary to lead a healthy life style. For many ... -
Cambio y estabilidad política en las monarquías del Golfo tras la Primavera Árabe
( CIDOB BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS , 2015 , Article)The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), aided by their rentier nature, have survived as authoritarian regimes until now. Nevertheless, the desire of significant sectors of society for political liberalisation was ... -
Camel, blockade and a historical memory perspective: a theme of historical memory portrayed at Qatar National Museum
( Alexandru Ioan Cuza - University of Iasi , 2020 , Article)Camels from ancient times as early as 1200 BC were used as military vehicle and have been associated with the Near East and the Arabian Peninsula. In modern times they remain an important element of Bedouin life and culture ... -
CamNav: a computer-vision indoor navigation system
( Springer , 2021 , Article)We present CamNav, a vision-based navigation system that provides users with indoor navigation services. CamNav captures images in real time while the user is walking to recognize their current location. It does not require ... -
CAMP induces adhesion of microvascular smooth muscle cells to fibronectin via an epac-mediated but PKA-independent mechanism
( Cell Physiol Biochem Press , 2012 , Article)Background/Aims: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play important roles, both in physiologic and pathophysiologic processes. Adhesion of these cells is critical for their proper functioning, especially in resistance-sized ... -
Campus Movements and Student Revolutionaries: Imagining Haile Selassie I University in Hiwot Teffera’s Memoir Tower in the Sky
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2023 , Article)The 1974 revolution in Ethiopia has been the topic of many histories and novels set during this period which have portrayed these events for readers beyond Ethiopia. Hiwot Teffera’s autobiographical text, Tower in the Sky, ... -
Can 'fear of human interaction' be one of the factors that affect the acceptance and use of technology?
( Inderscience Publishers , 2022 , Article)The internet has considerably changed the landscape of communication in the 21st century. People no longer have to leave their homes to engage in meaningful interpersonal communication. More importantly, individuals who ... -
Can absence of cardiac activity on point-of-care echocardiography predict death in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article Review)Aim: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the accuracy of the absence of cardiac motion on point-of-care echocardiography (PCE) in predicting termination of resuscitation (TOR), short-term ... -
Can AI Help in Screening Viral and COVID-19 Pneumonia?
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic disease, which has already caused thousands of causalities and infected several millions of people worldwide. Any technological tool enabling rapid screening of the COVID-19 ... -
Can Arab-origin brands go global? An exploratory study
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory paper is to investigate and understand the most important factors that influence Arab-origin brands to go global and to appear in brand valuation studies. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Can atorvastatin with metformin change the natural history of prostate cancer as characterized by molecular, metabolomic, imaging and pathological variables? A randomized controlled trial protocol
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background Atorvastatin and metformin are known energy restricting mimetic agents that act synergistically to produce molecular and metabolic changes in advanced prostate cancer (PCa). This trial seeks to determine whether ... -
Can automated driving prevent crashes with distracted Pedestrians? An exploration of motion planning at unsignalized Mid-block crosswalks
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Pedestrian distraction may provoke severe difficulties in automated vehicle (AV) control, which may significantly affect the safety performance of AVs, especially at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks (UMCs). However, there ... -
Can board environmental orientation improve U.S. firms' carbon performance? The mediating role of carbon strategy
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment , 2020 , Article)Overwhelming evidence from prior research suggests a positive association between corporate board characteristics and carbon performance; however, very little is known about the mechanisms linking the two variables. This ... -
Can commercial automated immunoassays be utilized to predict neutralizing antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection? A comparative study between three different assays.
( IMR , 2021 , Article)Background: High-throughput assays that can infer neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 are of great importance for assessing the immunity induced by natural infection and COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to evaluate the ...
