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A load-adaptive fair access protocol for MAC in underwater acoustic sensor networks
( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)To address time unfairness access problems in the dynamic channel, an underwater adaptive contention window (CW) adjustment backoff algorithm (QL-UACW) based on Q-learning is presented in this paper. That algorithm employs ... -
Loaded plyometrics and short sprints with change-of-direction training enhance jumping, sprinting, agility, and balance performance of male soccer players
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This project investigated effects of 8 weeks of biweekly loaded combined plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction training an in-season regimen of young soccer players. An experimental (n = 17, age: 16.5 ± 0.5 ... -
Loading Rates of Dust and Metals in Residential Houses of Arid and Dry Climatic Regions
( Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research , 2016 , Article)Dust samples were collected from 38 naturally ventilated houses for 12 weeks. Effects of three variables in two groups each were evaluated: proximity to traffic density (main- and side-roads), cigarettes smoking (smoking ... -
Local consumer well-being in a multicultural marketplace: From conflict to engagement
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)This study offers a nuanced understanding of how local consumers experience, interpret and acculturate to expatriates' practices within a multicultural marketplace. We adopt Demangeot et al. bridge framework and its ... -
Local growth and access to credit: Theory and evidence
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)We theoretically and empirically investigate the effects of access to credit on local growth using a Schumpeterian growth model and assuming monopolistic competition between differentiated products of the banking system. ... -
Local rooting and creativity within the fashion industry in Beirut
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that make Beirut a fashion hub by studying the characteristics of creativity and the role of the different stakeholders in setting an environment that encourages ... -
Localisation in an emerging Gulf economy: Understanding the role of education, job attributes and analysing the barriers in its process
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to understand Emirati nationals' perceptions of the role of workforce localisation policies in their professional aspirations and growth and, second, to determine the ... -
Locality Sensitive Deep Learning for Detection and Classification of Nuclei in Routine Colon Cancer Histology Images
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)Detection and classification of cell nuclei in histopathology images of cancerous tissue stained with the standard hematoxylin and eosin stain is a challenging task due to cellular heterogeneity. Deep learning approaches ... -
Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors
( Springer , 2020 , Article)The Arabian Peninsula borders the hottest reefs in the world, and corals living in these extreme environments can provide insight into the effects of warming on coral health and disease. Here, we examined coral reef health ... -
Localizing to Arabic consumers: Insights from print advertising
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)This study argues that understanding the nature and influence of cultural differences in print advertising is important for an effective international marketing strategy. Previous studies have investigated cross-cultural ... -
Locating leaks in water mains using noise loggers
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2016 , Article)Because of their potential danger to public health, economic loss, environmental damage, and energy waste, underground water pipelines leaks have received more attention globally. Researchers have proposed active leakage ... -
Location charts based on ranked set sampling for normal and non-normal processes
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2019 , Article)Control charts, based on ranked set sampling schemes, had been proposed recently for efficient monitoring of process location. All the proposals in the literature are based on the ideal assumption of normally distributed ... -
Location privacy preservation for mobile users in location-based services
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Because location-based cyber services are increasingly found in mobile applications (e.g., social networking and maps), user location privacy preservation is essential and remains one of the several ongoing research ... -
Location privacy preservation in secure crowdsourcing-based cooperative spectrum sensing
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article)Spectrum sensing is one of the most essential components of cognitive radio since it detects whether the spectrum is available or not. However, spectrum sensing accuracy is often degraded due to path loss, interference, ... -
Location-Based Seeds Selection for Influence Blocking Maximization in Social Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Influence blocking maximization (IBM) is a key problem for viral marketing in competitive social networks. Although the IBM problem has been extensively studied, existing works neglect the fact that the location information ... -
Locations of Temporary Distribution Facilities for Emergency Response Planning
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Resource planning in emergency response phase is challenging primarily because the resources have to be delivered to the affected regions in a timely manner and in right quantities. Disasters such as the hurricanes, epidemics ... -
Lockdown Duration and Training Intensity Affect Sleep Behavior in an International Sample of 1,454 Elite Athletes
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Objective: To investigate the effect of 1) lockdown duration and 2) training intensity on sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in elite athletes. Methods: 1,454 elite athletes (24.1 ± 6.7 years; 42% female; 41% individual ... -
Logarithmic Bounds for Oscillatory Singular Integrals on Hardy Spaces
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2016 , Article)We establish a logarithmic bound for oscillatory singular integrals with quadratic phases on the Hardy space H 1 (R n). The logarithmic rate of growth is the best possible. 2016 Hussain Al-Qassem et al. -
Logic programs with ordered disjunction: First-order semantics and expressiveness
( AAAI Publications , 2014 , Conference Paper)Logic programs with ordered disjunction (LPODs) (Brewka 2002) generalize normal logic programs by combining alternative and ranked options in the heads of rules. It has been showed that LPODs are useful in a number of areas ... -
Long mmWave Backhaul Connectivity Using Fixed-Wing UAVs
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Conference Paper)This paper discusses the analysis of a fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based millimeter wave (mmWave) backhaul link, that is offered as a cost effective and easy to deploy solution to connect a disaster or remote ...