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Empirical evaluation of drivers’ start-up behavior at signalized intersection using driving simulator
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Start-up behavior at signalized intersection mainly depends on perception reaction time of drivers to the green phase. This study investigated the start-up behavior at signalized intersections by considering reaction time, ...
Who needs RDD? Combining directory listings with cell phone exchanges for an alternative telephone sampling frame
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Elsevier
, 2011 , Article)
Abstract
The traditional Random Digit Dialing method (list-assisted RDD using a frame of landline phone numbers) is clearly under threat. The difficulty and costs of completing telephone surveys have increased due to ...
Nudging greywater acceptability in a Muslim country: Comparisons of different greywater reuse framings in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
With very low annual rainfall and increasingly depleted groundwater resources, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are some of the most water scarce in the world and rely on growing quantities of desalinated water ...
A household-level decomposition of the white–black homeownership gap
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2011 , Article)
This paper uses a semiparametric homeownership model to estimate and to decompose the household-level
white–black homeownership gap into an endowment component and a residual component across the
distribution of homeownership ...
Changes in the white–black house value distribution gap from 1997 to 2005
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Elsevier
, 2012 , Article)
This paper examines the white–black house value gap across the entire value distribution. Instead of using standard
conditional mean analysis and decomposition methods (via OLS regression), we estimate and decompose
the ...
Inference in simple regression for the intercept utilizing prior information on the slope
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Wayne State University
, 2011 , Article)
Shrinkage type estimators are developed for the intercept parameter of a simple linear regression model and the case when it is suspected a priori that the slope parameter is equal to some specific value is considered. ...
Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon
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OAE Publishing Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ...
Perspectives and attitudes of jordanian medical and paramedical students toward surrogate pregnancy
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Taylor & Francis Group
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims at investigating the perspectives of Jordanian medical and paramedical students on surrogate pregnancy. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study design was used. The sample consisted ...
Implementation and evaluation of a patient safety course in a problem-based learning program
(2017 , Article)
Background: Since the development of the WHO patient safety curriculum guide, there has been insufficient reporting regarding the implementation and evaluation of patient safety courses in undergraduate problem-based ...
Verum- versus Sham-Acupuncture on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Animal Models: A Preclinical Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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hindawi
, 2020 , Article)
Background. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common health condition affecting senile people and leads to severe cognitive dysfunctions. Acupuncture has been shown to be a possible alternative natural remedy for AD in some ...