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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTesting VaR Accuracy for CDS Portfolios Using Historical Simulation and Delta-Normal ModelsViviane Y. NaimyThis paper studies the accuracy of the VaR using the Delta-Normal and Historical approaches in measuring the risk of CDS portfolios in three different zones, US, Europe and Asia, for the period March 2013-November 2015. The portfolios consist exclusively of CDS of high rated banks and financial institutions. We found that at the 95% confidence level both approaches were accurate … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 16 Apr 2016 · 7,499 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEstimation and Analysis of Output Gap: An Application of Structural Vector Autoregression and Hodrick-Prescott-FmethodsSaeed Dehghan Khavari, Seyed Hossein MirjaliliIn this study we examined output gap in the Iranian economy. The main question of the study is that how much is seasonal output gap in Iranian Economy and which factor affects gap variation. The other question is that whether using HP-F as a statistical based method for estimating output gap, provide different result than using SVAR as theory based … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 27 Aug 2012 · 7,896 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDietary Inclusion of Sunflower Seed Alters Blood Plasma and Endometrium Lipid Profile in Beef CowsMariângela Bueno Cordeiro Maldonado, Ricardo de Oliveira Rodrigues, Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna et al.Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)-enriched diets are recognized as a significant approach for improving the reproductive efficiency of cattle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of sunflower seed, a PUFA-rich feed source, supplementation on plasma and endometrium lipid profiles in beef cattle. It was hypothesized that feeding of sunflower seed has an additional effect on PUFA that … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 25 Jul 2023 · 5,547 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of the Omega-3 Fatty Acids Content in Commercial Omega-3 Supplements in Arab Gulf CountriesFatmah Alghamdi, Mohammed G. Embaby, Mevlüt Günal, Amer A. AbuGhazalehThe objective of this study was to analyze and compare the eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3; EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3; DHA) content of omega-3 supplements sold in Arab Gulf Countries with the contents claimed on the product label. Thirty-one commercial supplements purchased from stores in 3 different countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain) had their fatty acid composition and content were … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 14 Dec 2020 · 7,291 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNutritional and Fatty Acids Profile Analyses of Commonly Consumed Fresh Water Fish Species in PakistanAhsan Hameed, Syed Ammar Hussain, Muhammed Asim Shabbir et al.The aim of this study is to evaluate nutritional value of selected commonly consumed fresh water fish species of Pakistan. Proximate composition and fatty acids profile of mostly consumed fresh water fish species of Pakistan namely Balm or Baam (Anguilla anguilla), Sole (Channa marulius), Damra (Labeo rohita) and Malhi (Wallago atto) were analysed. Proximate composition data showed a significant difference … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2017 · 9,515 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Sanctions, Oil Price Fluctuations and Employment: New Empirical Evidence from LibyaAbdusalam Faraj Yahia, Ali Salman SalehThis research attempts to examine the links between fluctuating oil prices, economic sanctions and the employment in the Libyan economy. In particular, this study attempts to answer the basic question whether UN’s resolutions number 748 (1992) of 31 March 1992 and oil price fluctuations have any significant influence on the employment in Libya. One of this study’s key findings is … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,438 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrade-GDP Nexus in Iran: An Application of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) ModelMosayeb Pahlavani, Ed Wilson, Andrew C. WorthingtonThis study employed annual time series data (1960-2003) and unit root tests with multiple breaks to determine the most likely times of structural breaks in major factors impacting on the trade-GDP nexus in Iran We found, inter alia, that the endogenously determined structural breaks coincided with important events in the Iranian economy, including the 1979 Islamic revolution and the outbreak … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2005 · 8,516 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInfluence of Temperature and pH on the Stability and Colorimetric Measurement of Textile DyesA.S. Mahmoud, A.E. Ghaly, S.L. BrooksMost of the textile dye removal techniques operate within temperature and pH ranges of 20-60°C and 2-12, respectively. Both the pH and temperature have been reported to have significant effects on the efficiencies of the dye removal techniques. In this study, the effects of pH and temperature on the stability and color measurement (absorbance) of the textile dye remazol brilliant … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 10,741 accessesView PDF Cite