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HARQ Performance over FSO Channels with Atmospheric Fading and Pointing Errors
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Free space optical communications (FSO) have witnessed a growing interest in the last few decades due to its various advantages. However, this technology suffers from its sensitivity to the atmospheric conditions such as ...
Stretchable quaternary phasic PVDF-HFP nanocomposite films containing graphene-titania-SrTiO3 for mechanical energy harvesting
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Springer Nature
, 2018 , Article)
Integrating efficient energy harvesting materials in to soft, flexible, and eco-friendly substrates could yield significant breakthroughs in wearable and flexible electronics. Substantial advances are emerged in fabricating ...
Smart Grid Cybersecurity: Standards and Technical Countermeasures
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Cybersecurity in smart grids is of critical importance given the heavy reliance of modern societies on electricity and the recent cyberattacks that resulted in blackouts. The evolution of the legacy electric grid to a ...
Does investors' fear gauge in a mature market matter? Evidence from the MENA region
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Institutional Investor, Inc
, 2018 , Article)
This article examines the notion that less developed markets may be deemed safe havens for international investors. It tests the effect of mature markets' fear on risk and return in less developed markets. The study employs ...
Well-to-wheel water footprints of conventional versus electric vehicles in the United States: A state-based comparative analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Today, increasing levels of water demand become a particularly serious challenge for many countries, especially since water is an essential element for production of transportation fuels. Unfortunately, no research efforts ...
Rapid Alignment of Resources and Capabilities in Time-Bound Networks: A Theoretical Proposition
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Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management
, 2018 , Article)
Researchers studying the alignment of business resources usually focus on business cases that inherently have continuous interactions built on long-term relationships at the firm level, dyadic level, or broader network ...
Exploiting LabVIEW FPGA in Implementation of DCT-based Wireless Image Transmission for Wildlife Surveillance System
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
In the development of wildlife surveillance system technology, images are important input data that allow real situations in the field to be viewed and analysed. This project proposed a compressed and wireless image ...
Nanostructured co-precipitated Ce0.9Ln0.1O2 (Ln = La, Pr, Sm, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, or Er) for thermochemical conversion of CO2
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The influence of lanthanide metal cations doped into the CeO2 crystal structure (to form Ce0.9Ln0.1O2; Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, or Er) on thermochemical reduction and the CO2 splitting ability of Ce0.9Ln0.1O2 is ...
Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injuries in Adult Intensive Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article Review)
To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing ...
The ethics of outsourcing: when companies fail at responsibility
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that costs reduction is no longer a complete indication of performance and should not be attained at the expense of the firm?s sustainable social responsibility and ...