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Nonlinear Dynamics Tools for Offline Signature Verification Using One-class Gaussian Process
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
One of the major problems in biometrics and in document forensics is the offline mode of signature verification. This study aims to present a novel approach of verifying an individual's signature through offline images of ...
The mediating role of total quality management between the entrepreneurial orientation and the organizational performance
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the joint effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and total quality management (TQM) on the organizational performance. In addition, this study aimed to examine the ability ...
The Role of Institutions in Economic Development
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Despite the global liberalization of trade, financial and technological flows, there still are tremendous disparities in terms of income per capita and growth rates across countries (Hall and Jones, 1999). Among the plethora ...
Gender and age differences in life satisfaction within a sex-segregated society: Sampling youth in Qatar
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Routledge
, 2016 , Article)
Recent decades have witnessed a surge of interest in the measures of subjective well-being, including mental and physical health, happiness and life satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are ...
Perspectives of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists on interprofessional education and collaborative practice: a comprehensive systematic review protocol
(2016 , Article Review)
Review question/objective
The objective of this systematic review is to examine the perspectives, attitudes, views and experiences of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists towards interprofessional ...
Dimensional regularization of the spatial wave function for a singular contact interaction in the relativistic schrodinger equation
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Based on our previous work in PRD 89, 125023 (2014), we stress here (for the first time) the regularization of the spatial wave function for the δ-contact interaction within the relativistic Schrodinger equation. The ...
Performance enhancement of cognitive relay networks using regression functions
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
In a spectrum sharing relay-aided secondary network, the design objective shifts from minimizing the violation of the primary system constraints when using the outdated channel state information (CSI), to making the best ...
A PSO approach for robust aircraft routing
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
To mitigate the impact of unpredictable disruptions, airlines are seeking to proactively design schedules that incorporate some robustness features. In this paper, we propose a novel simulation-optimization approach using ...
Iran's relations with Bahrain
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Wright argues that given its size and strategic location, Bahrain has always been vulnerable to its more powerful neighbours, with each vying for power or influence. This has resulted in a history of successive external ...
FDI in the Middle Eastern and North African Countries
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Foreign direct investment (FDI), which may be flow or stock, represents the investment of foreign assets into domestic structures, equipment, and organizations. The parent multinational corporations (MNCs) may use vertical, ...