Browsing by Subject "performance"
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A measurement study on the topologies of BitTorrent networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Article)BitTorrent (BT) is a widely-used peer-to-peer (P2P) application. Most of BT's characteristics (except the topology) have been studied extensively by measurement approaches. In this paper, we deploy a measurement system to ... -
A Reliability-Aware Network Service Chain Provisioning with Delay Guarantees in NFV-Enabled Enterprise Datacenter Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)Traditionally, service-specific network functions (NFs) (e.g., Firewall, intrusion detection system, etc.) are executed by installation-and maintenance-costly hardware middleboxes that are deployed within a datacenter ... -
BOARD SIZE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: CASE OF KUWAIT
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)This study examined the relationship between board size and firm performance using a sample of 110 non-financial listed firms on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) from 2009 to 2017 (9 years). Empirical tests were conducted ... -
Centrifugal Compressor Spiral Dry Gas Seal Simulation Working at Reverse Rotation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2013 , Conference Paper)Unidirectional dry gas seal may experiences reverse rotation when equipped in a centrifugal compressor. This paper describes how the reverse rotation effects on the spiral unidirectional dry gas seal performance and pressure ... -
Corporate governance, transparency and performance: empirical evidence from UAE
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The paper uses both the agency theory and the legitimacy theory to provide a complementary framework that links different patterns of disclosures (i.e., transparency) to corporate performance for a sample of 116 United ... -
Delay-Aware Flow Scheduling in Low Latency Enterprise Datacenter Networks: Modeling and Performance Analysis
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)Real-time interactive application workloads (e.g., Web search, social networking, and so on) appear in the form of a large number of mini requests and responses flowing over the datacenters' networks. They end up being ... -
Disruption factor of asphalt mixtures
( Taylor & Francis , 2012 , Article)Typically, aggregate gradation is selected to meet Superpave mix design specification; however, many Superpave mixtures have exhibited deficient field performance. The porosity of the dominant aggregate size range (DASR), ... -
Does Lecture Capturing Impact Student Performance and Attendance in an Introductory Accounting Course?
( Routledge , 2015 , Article)The study empirically examines the interplay between lecture capturing viewership, performance and attendance for students in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. The sample consists of 254 students enrolled in an introductory ... -
Effects of physical training on anthropometrics, physical and physiological capacities in individuals with obesity: A systematic review
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Increasing the amount of physical activity is an important strategy for weight loss. This systematic review summarizes recent findings on the effects of physical training on anthropometric characteristics, physical ... -
Environmentally Sustainable Practices and Hotel Performance: Evidence from Malaysia
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The hospitality sector is under constant pressure from clients to adopt environmentally friendly practices. Industry reports suggest that customers prefer to stay in hotels that care about the environment. This means that ... -
External training loads and smartphone-derived heart rate variability indicate readiness to train in elite soccer
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)Player readiness can affect the ability to perform and tolerate prescribed training load (TL); therefore, in a time-efficient and practice compatible manner, practitioners need objective evidence to inform readiness to ... -
The Importance of Monitoring Sleep within Adolescent Athletes: Athletic, Academic, and Health Considerations
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)Opinion piece. -
Investigating relationships between stakeholders' pressure, eco-control systems and hotel performance
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Stakeholders' pressure motivates the deployment of systems of environmental management control. Nevertheless, few insights are available regarding the impact of stakeholders' pressure on the extent to which eco-control ... -
Mediating role of green innovation and moderating role of resource acquisition with firm age between green entrepreneurial orientation and performance of entrepreneurial firms
( Cogent OA , 2023 , Article)As more stakeholders pay increased attention to environmental concerns, the importance and application of green entrepreneurial orientation and green innovation have increased. Moreover, resource acquisition with firm age ... -
Mixed-methods pre-match cooling improves simulated soccer performance in the heat.
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)This investigation examined the effects of three pre-match and half-time cooling manoeuvres on physical performance and associated physiological and perceptual responses in eight University soccer players during a non-motorised ... -
A new method for synthesizing test accuracy data outperformed the bivariate method
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper outlines the development of a new method (split component synthesis; SCS) for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies and assesses its performance against the commonly used bivariate random effects model. ... -
Ownership type, business model, market structure, and the performance of Takaful and conventional insurance companies in Malaysia
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The paper evaluates the performance of the Takaful and insurance companies in Malaysia. It examines the impact of ownership, business model, and market structure on conventional and Takaful companies’ performance. The ... -
Performance analysis of a cell-based call admission control scheme for QoS support in multimedia wireless networks
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2010 , Article)Next generation wireless communication systems, including 3G and 4G technologies, are envisaged to support more mobile users and a variety of high-bandwidth multimedia services. Different multimedia services have diverse ... -
Performance investigation of solar photovoltaic panels using mist nozzles cooling system
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Solar PV has a disadvantage over its many advantages that its electrical efficiency falls due to rise in surface/operating temperature of solar PV cells. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to mitigate the efficiency ... -
Scalable real-time energy-efficient EEG compression scheme for wireless body area sensor network
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Recent technological advances in wireless body sensor networks have made it possible for the development of innovative medical applications to improve health care and the quality of life. By using miniaturized wireless ...