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Spiderweb Honeycombs
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Small and large deformation in-plane elastic response of a new class of hierarchical fractal-like honeycombs inspired by the topology of the “spiderweb” were investigated through analytical modeling, detailed numerical ...
Electroencephalography simulation hardware for realistic seizure, preseizure and normal mode signal generation
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American Scientific Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Unlike the ECG and EKG simulators which are very commonly used for these applications, there is a big need for seizure related EEG simulator. Having a hardware system that can be used instead of a real patient to generate ...
Foraging and habitat use of common duikers, Sylvicapra grimmia, in a heterogeneous environment within the Soutpansberg, South Africa
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2015 , Article)
We investigated aspects of the foraging behaviour and activity patterns of free-ranging common duikers (Sylvicapra grimmia) within the Soutpansberg, South Africa. We used giving-up densities (GUD) and camera traps to test ...
A pictorial mobile application for improving communication skills in non-verbal autism
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International Association of Online Engineering
, 2015 , Article)
It is estimated that as many as 25 percent of individuals living with autism spectrum disorders are nonverbal. That is, they cannot functionally communicate with others using their voice. Despite that substantial fraction, ...
An intellectual journey into the historical evolution of marketing research in brand switching behavior - Past, present and future
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Emerald Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose - The aim of this paper is to explore the historical development of brands and the development of literature on brand switching to define the antecedents that cause switching behavior among consumers and the impact ...
The Moderating Effect of Role Ambiguity on the Relationship of Job Satisfaction, Training and Leadership with Employee Performance
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Sciedu Press
, 2015 , Article)
People performance in any organization is the key factor of succeeding the organization with regardless of nature business. The higher education sector of any country is considered one of the sectors which really pay ...
Potential of ground source heat pump systems in cooling-dominated environments: Residential buildings
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
For countries in the Arabian Peninsula, air conditioning (A/C) systems account for 65% of the energy consumption, all of which comes from fossil fuel. Given the preparation for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in ...
واقع التعليم المحاسبي وما يتطلبه سوق العمل القطري من المهارات والمعارف
(2015 , Article)
شهدت دولة قطر خلال العقود الأربع الماضية تطوراً كبيراً في المجال الاقتصادي، وأدى هذا التطور إلى التأثير بشكل مباشر على التعليم المحاسبي والدور الذي يجب أن تقوم به المؤسسات التعليمية في تطوير مهنة المحاسبة والمراجعة، ويهدف ...
Novel thiosemicarbazides induced apoptosis in human MCF-7 breast cancer cells via JNK signaling
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
In this study, novel thiosemicarbazides and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer effects on human MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. Among the synthesized derivatives studied, compound ...
Analysis of the effect of global climate change on ground source heat pump systems in different climate categories
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems exhibit high thermal performance. Consequently, they are increasingly used to heat and cool buildings. The thermal performance of GSHP systems strongly depends on the operation ground ...