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The purpose of this study is to investigate the experiences of a number of successful Omani entrepreneurs to shed light on the type of entrepreneurship education needed in Oman. In this phenomenological study, in-depth interviews were conducted with sixteen entrepreneurs — eight male and eight female; they had diverse educational backgrounds and came from all the different provinces of Oman. Results suggest the major drivers that led participants to become entrepreneurs were their personal characteristics, family support and their prior work experience. The major difficulties were in securing project funding, developing their business skills and building their business reputation. However, after they had overcome these initial difficulties, they showed a commitment to their projects that gave them great resilience. They also noted that, during the process of becoming entrepreneurs, they had found support in their religious faith, but that their schooling had had a very limited influence on their experience. The study concludes by looking at the implications of these experiences and using them to suggest the role entrepreneurship education should play in the Omani school system in the future.

Abstract- This paper examines and analyses evidence pertaining to economic diversification in the six countries (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain) comprising the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) countries (2005_2017). The purpose of the paper is to test to what extent these countries have recognized the importance of economic diversification in the process of the supply chain of government revenue and hence what are the measures adopted aiming at improving government revenue. Based on the evidence, the paper goes on to identify the determinants of economic diversification in the GCC countries. This paper uses recent growth theories and statistical techniques to empirically test for the association between economic diversification and supply chain of government revenue from the point of contribution from GDP in the GCC countries. Results obtained from data analysis indicate a strong relationship between economic diversification and supply chain of government revenue in the panel of the GCC. This result supports the endogenous growth hypothesis; at least for this group of countries. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries share specific structural economic features. They depend heavily on the hydrocarbon sector, which was reflected in key macroeconomic indicators in 2014, as accounts for high budget receipts at 84 percent and approximately 69 percent of total GCC exports. Despite the huge accumulated financial surplus and the GCC governments investment in their economies, outcomes have fallen short of targets set out in their national visions, while the challenges of economic diversification persist. The overarching focus will be on the challenges of diversification in terms of strategic planning, policy-making, implementation, and global best practices. This study is expected to critically evaluate the current diversification strategies and underline some key assumptions that could lead, at a later stage, to the development of a new mode of diversification in the GCC context.

Die Grundlage dieser Schrift basiert auf den Erfahrungen der Hungerbekämpfung Europas im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird hier ein Konzept vorgestellt, um den gegenwärtigen weltweiten Hunger und die Unterernährung erfolgreich zu bekämpfen.

Importance: Trauma is the leading cause of death for US individuals younger than 45 years, and uncontrolled hemorrhage is a major cause of trauma mortality. The US military's medical advancements in the field of prehospital hemorrhage control have reduced battlefield mortality by 44%. However, despite support from many national health care organizations, no integrated approach to research has been made regarding implementation, epidemiology, education, and logistics of prehospital hemorrhage control by layperson immediate responders in the civilian sector. Objective: To create a national research agenda to help guide future work for prehospital hemorrhage control by laypersons. Evidence Review: The 2-day, in-person, National Stop the Bleed (STB) Research Consensus Conference was conducted on February 27 to 28, 2019, to identify and achieve consensus on research gaps. Participants included (1) subject matter experts, (2) professional society-designated leaders, (3) representatives from the federal government, and (4) representatives from private foundations. Before the conference, participants were provided a scoping review on layperson prehospital hemorrhage control. A 3-round modified Delphi consensus process was conducted to determine high-priority research questions. The top items, with median rating of 8 or more on a Likert scale of 1 to 9 points, were identified and became part of the national STB research agenda. Findings: Forty-five participants attended the conference. In round 1, participants submitted 487 research questions. After deduplication and sorting, 162 questions remained across 5 a priori-defined themes. Two subsequent rounds of rating generated consensus on 113 high-priority, 27 uncertain-priority, and 22 low-priority questions. The final prioritized research agenda included the top 24 questions, including 8 for epidemiology and effectiveness, 4 for materials, 9 for education, 2 for global health, and 1 for health policy. Conclusions and Relevance: The National STB Research Consensus ...