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An extension of consumer environmental behavior research among expatriates
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
A wealth of research has explored different configurations of consumer environmental beliefs, attitudes, and values, and their influence on consumer environmental behavior. It is essential that a more comprehensive ...
Moderate salinity stimulates growth and photosynthesis of Phragmites karka by water relations and tissue specific ion regulation
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
The domestication of non-food salt resistant plants could be helpful for biofuel as well as phyto-remediation of salt-affected lands. Limited eco-physiological studies on halophytes are the major bottleneck in developing ...
Giving fathers a voice: Towards father involvement in early years settings
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Taylor & Francis
, 2014 , Article)
It has been widely recognised that fathers can play a key role in the development and well-being of young children. In many cases, however, fathers still have limited involvement in the early years education of their ...
An exploratory study of the determinants of the quality of strategic decision implementation in Turkish industrial firms
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Braybrooke Press
, 2014 , Article)
This paper investigates the determinants of quality of decision implementation. By drawing on a sample of 116 firms located in Turkey, the authors test whether the features of important team processes (i.e. trust and ...
Study on the impact of welding on the corrosion properties of AA 6061 T6
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Trans Tech Publications Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Aluminium alloy 6061 T6 circular specimens were joined using TIG welding method. AlMg5 was used as filler. The corrosion behavior of welded and un-welded AA 6061 T6 was investigated using potentiodynamic and open circuit ...
Application of Ni and Cu nanoparticles in transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of Ti-6Al-4V and Mg-AZ31 alloys
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Springer US
, 2014 , Article)
The transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy to a Mg-AZ31 alloy was performed using an electrodeposited Ni coating containing a dispersion of Ni and Cu nanoparticles. Bond formation was attributed to two ...
A quantum chemistry study of natural gas hydrates
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Springer Verlag
, 2014 , Article)
The structure and properties of natural gas hydrates containing hydrocarbons, CO2, and N2 molecules were studied by using computational quantum chemistry methods via the density functional theory approach. All host cages ...
A PLM components monitoring framework for SMEs based on a PLM maturity model and FAHP methodology
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Mundo Press
, 2014 , Article)
Right PLM components selection and investments increase business advantages. This paper develops a PLM components monitoring framework to assess and guide PLM implementation in small and middle enterprises (SMEs). The ...
Automatic detection of regions in spinach canopies responding to soil moisture deficit using combined visible and thermal imagery
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Public Library of Science
, 2014 , Article)
Thermal imaging has been used in the past for remote detection of regions of canopy showing symptoms of stress, including water deficit stress. Stress indices derived from thermal images have been used as an indicator of ...
A continuum model with a percolation threshold and tunneling-assisted interfacial conductivity for carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites
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American Institute of Physics Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
A continuum model that possesses several desirable features of the electrical conduction process in carbon-nanotube (CNT) based nanocomposites is developed. Three basic elements are included: (i) percolation threshold, ...