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Decision Support System and Multi-Criteria Decision Aid: A State of the Art and Perspectives
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of the Decision Support System within the field of multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA). The MCDA tools have been incorporated into systems to create Multi-Criteria Decision ...
Stochastic learning automata-based channel selection in cognitive radio/dynamic spectrum access for WiMAX networks
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
This paper proposes a cognitive radio-based dynamic bandwidth allocation scheme for secondary users in a cluster-based WiMAX network. It uses a learning automata-based algorithm to find the optimal transmission channel, ...
Sociolinguistic anatomy of mobility: Evidence from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Abstract This is a sociocultural linguistic study on the ways whereby mobility is reflected upon in life narratives. An ethnographically informed sociolinguistic scale analysis shows that when residents narrate their life ...
Crystal structure of (E)-2-{[(6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)imino]methyl}phenol
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International Union of Crystallography
, 2015 , Article)
The title compound, C15H12N2O2S, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna21, with two molecules in the asymmetric unit (Z′ = 2). Each molecule consists of a 2-hydroxy Schiff base moiety linked through a spacer ...
Photocatalytic removal of phenol from refinery wastewater: Catalytic activity of Cu-doped titanium dioxide
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
A series of Cu-doped TiO2 catalysts were prepared by a sol-gel method and the effect of various synthesis parameters, including solvent type; solvent/catalyst amount; amount of water; catalyst type/amount; and acid type, ...
Multi-component instantaneous frequency estimation using locally adaptive directional time frequency distributions
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
This paper presents a locally adaptive time-frequency (t,f) method for estimating the instantaneous frequency (IF) of multi-component signals. A high-resolution adaptive directional time-frequency distribution (ADTFD) is ...
Comments on: "Fault detection for continuous-time switched systems under asynchronous switching"
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
In this note, a defect occurred in Theorem 1 in the study Du et al. (Int. J. Robust Nonlinear Control 2013; doi: 10.1002/rnc.2961) is addressed. Additionally, the correction of the theorem is presented.
Spread of the yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) across Northern Spain
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European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
, 2015 , Article)
The yellow-legged hornet�Vespa velutina nigrithorax�du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an Asian native species which has now established in parts of Europe. Since its detection in France in 2005 it has spread quickly ...
Cytotoxic Homoisoflavones from the Bulbs of Bellevalia eigii
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American Chemical Society
, 2015 , Article)
Eight new and 10 known compounds were isolated from an organic extract of the bulbs of Bellevalia eigii as part of a search for anticancer leads from native plants of Jordan. Of these, the series of 16 homoisoflavonoids ...
Blind identification of the Millikan Library from earthquake data considering soil-structure interaction
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
The Robert A. Millikan Library is a reinforced concrete building with a basement level and nine stories above the ground. Located on the campus of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena California, it is ...