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Wavelet Denoising Based on the MAP Estimation Using the BKF Prior With Application to Images and EEG Signals
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IEEE
, 2013 , Article)
This paper presents a novel nonparametric Bayesian estimator for signal and image denoising in the wavelet domain. This approach uses a prior model of the wavelet coefficients designed to capture the sparseness of the ...
Improved Discrete Definition of Quadratic Time-Frequency Distributions
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IEEE
, 2010 , Article)
Computation of a time-frequency distribution (TFD) requires a discrete version of the continuous distribution. This discrete TFD (DTFD) should be free from aliasing and conserve all the important mathematical properties ...
Time-frequency approach to radar detection, imaging, and classification
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2010 , Article)
One of the central problems in exploiting the radar data is the analysis of atime series. The problem at hand is how to extract the information present in the data and use it to its full potential. Traditionally, radar ...
Multiple-view time-frequency distribution based on the empirical mode decomposition
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2010 , Article)
This study proposes a novel, composite time-frequency distribution (TFD) constructed using a multiple-view approach. This composite TFD utilises the intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) of the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) ...
Determinants of revenue recognition disclosures: the case of Jordanian industrial listed companies
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Inderscience
, 2015 , Article)
The focus of this study is on the extent to which IAS 18 is applied by Jordanian industrial companies. Specifically, the objectives of this study are: 1) to investigate the extent of application of IAS 18 in selected ...
Unpublished Material from the Arab Museum of Modern Art at Qatar—Doha I
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American Research Center in Egypt
, 2011 , Article)
The aim of this article is to shed light on a decorated canopic box with four inscribed canopic jars.
The box with its jars are among a corpus of Ancient Egyptian materials housed in the Arab Museum
of Modern Art at Doha, ...
How ethics influence intentions to buy counterfeit drugs: perceptions of policymakers, community pharmacists and consumers in Sudan
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Objectives
The ethical attitudes of consumers have been widely explored in the literature as a key factor influencing the purchase of counterfeit products. However, the manner in which consumers make decisions regarding ...
Review on the Use of Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Alternative Fluids for CO2 Capture and Natural Gas Sweetening
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American Chemical Society
, 2010 , Article)
The capture of CO2 from flue gases derived from fossil-fueled power plants and the absorption of CO2/H2S for natural gas sweetening purposes are two relevant industrial problems closely related to very important environmental, ...
Exchange Rates and Stock Prices in the MENA Countries: What Role for Oil?
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2011 , Article)
This paper considers the linkage between stock prices and exchange rates in four MENA (Middle East and North Africa) emerging markets. In contrast to the existing evidence that uses a global market index to uncover such a ...
Modest seductiveness: Reconciling modesty and vanity by reverse assimilation and double resistance
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2012 , Article)
We study conflicting notions of modesty and vanity in the Arab Gulf region by focusing on contemporary female adornment practices and the tensions underlying them. The standard of modest traditional dress that women are ...