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Hitchhiking of encrusting organisms on floating marine debris along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian/Persian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The floating marine debris (FMD) and the associated rafting communities are one of the major stressors to ecosystem services, global biodiversity and economy and human health. In this study, assemblages of encrusting ...
The appraisal of roadway environment and infrastructure by drivers with autism: A qualitative study
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
People with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might experience difficulties while driving, for instance, related to hazard perception. These difficulties may be related to cognitive issues (internal) such as attention-shifting, ...
A privacy-preserving handover authentication protocol for a group of MTC devices in 5G networks
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Machine Type Communication (MTC) has been emerging for a wide range of applications and services for the Internet of Things (IoT). In some scenarios, a large group of MTC devices (MTCDs) may enter the communication coverage ...
International entrepreneurial SMEs in the muslim world: The role of religion in the GCC countries
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Recent studies examining the internationalisation of SMEs in emerging economies have observed that religion affects international market entry, which suggests that specific cultural aspects, such as religion, have not ...
The Shenzhen ecosystem: What it means for the western world
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
The western world has accused China of producing low-quality, copycat, and even counterfeit products, with Shenzhen being a key place where such products are typically developed. However, the western world has failed to ...
Improved traffic safety at work zones through animation-based variable message signs
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Work zones are established to provide a safe environment for all road users and road workers. However, based on the statistics, they can be considered as crash prone zones due to changes in the road alignments and the ...
Sharing economy: A comprehensive literature review
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
The objective of this study is to review the extant sharing economy (SE) literature. Applying a systematic literature review approach, this study thematically synthesizes the findings of 219 articles on sharing economy. ...
Interactions between autonomous vehicles and pedestrians at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks considering occlusions by opposing vehicles
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Visibility can be identified as one of the critical determinants for the safety performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on unsignalized mid-block crosswalks (UMC), which may be significantly influenced by build-up environment ...
An investigation of the causality links in the balanced scorecard: The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council hospitality industry
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
In order to link different aspects of the balanced scorecard (BSC), i.e., learning, innovation, internal business, customer, and financial perspectives, Kaplan and Norton developed the concept of strategy maps to help ...
Sandstorm animations on rural expressways: The impact of variable message sign strategies on driver behavior in low visibility conditions
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Problem: Evolving sandstorms on rural expressways in desert countries impair drivers' contrast vision and increase the risk of serious crashes due to delayed speed adjustments. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) such as ...