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An autonomic detection and protection system for denial of service attack
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ACTA Press
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
This paper introduces a self-protection structure for computing system. The proposed structure aims to detect, classify and protect against DoS attacks. This architecture utilizes a model-based decision approach that ...
Sustainability metrics for a supply chain: The case of small and medium enterprises
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2012 , Article)
Using digraph and matrix method this research enunciates a simple method to quantify supply chain sustainability for small and medium enterprises. It proposes a numerical index which can be used to measure sustainability ...
A/C condensate for water reuse: An approach towards environmental sustainability in Doha
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American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
A/C Condensate is a relatively untapped alternative source of water that might be readily available especially in hot arid climates. The objective of this study is to establish the feasibility of the A/C condensate as the ...
Cyclic AMP-Rap1A signaling activates RhoA to induce α2c-adrenoceptor translocation to the cell surface of microvascular smooth muscle cells
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American Physiological Society
, 2012 , Article)
Intracellular signaling by the second messenger cyclic AMP (cAMP) activates the Ras-related small GTPase Rap1 through the guanine exchange factor Epac. This activation leads to effector protein interactions, activation, ...
CAMP induces adhesion of microvascular smooth muscle cells to fibronectin via an epac-mediated but PKA-independent mechanism
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press
, 2012 , Article)
Background/Aims: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play important roles, both in physiologic and pathophysiologic processes. Adhesion of these cells is critical for their proper functioning, especially in resistance-sized ...
Horvitz-thompson estimator of population mean under inverse sampling designs
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Iranian Mathematical Society
, 2012 , Article)
Inverse sampling design is generally considered to be an appropriate technique when the population is divided into two subpopulations, one of which contains only a few units. Here, we de- rive the Horvitz-Thompson estimator ...
Confidence intervals for quantiles using record values from the generalized exponential distribution
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2012 , Book chapter)
Likelihood-based and bootstrap confidence intervals for the quantiles of the generalized exponential distribution based on record values are developed. Intervals for the difference of quantiles based on two independent ...
Mangrove-bearing limestone from the Eocene Dammam Formation, Arabian Gulf: Implications for the mangrove dispersal controversy
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springer link
, 2012 , Article)
Fossil mangrove remains are found within the shallow carbonate strata of the Middle Eocene Dammam Formation of the Arabian Gulf. This formation is of wide distribution across most eastern parts of the Arabian Platform and ...
Corporate governance and access to interest bearing debt
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2012 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to extend the growing body of literature on the impact of corporate governance on debt contracting by examining if better governance is associated with access to interest bearing debt. ...
Examining the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on enterprise practices: A preliminary perspective from Qatar
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City University of Hong Kong Press
, 2012 , Article)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are widely used by organizations to enhance enterprise competitiveness. This study provides an overview of the current state of affairs of the ICT adoption in SMEs in private ...