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Kinematically admissible folding mechanisms for the progressive collapse of foam filled conical frusta
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Springer Netherlands
, 2018 , Article)
In this paper, the progressive collapse of foam filled conical frusta is investigated analytically using four different kinematically admissible folding mechanisms with varied straight folds. Comparisons are made between ...
Tobacco-related education in schools of pharmacy in the Middle East: A multinational cross-sectional study
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Lack of adequate tobacco-related content in pharmacy curricula can interfere with pharmacist's ability to provide tobacco cessation interventions. This study aims to determine the extent of tobacco-related ...
A fast numerical method for ideal fluid flow in domains with multiple stirrers
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Article)
A collection of arbitrarily-shaped solid objects, each moving at a constant speed, can be used to mix or stir ideal fluid, and can give rise to interesting flow patterns. Assuming these systems of fluid stirrers are ...
The dynamic interaction effects of railway tunnels: Crossrail and the Grand Central Recording Studios
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
In cities around the world, underground railways offer an environmentally friendly solution to society's increasing demand for mass transport. However, they are often constructed close to sensitive buildings, where the ...
Provider selection and task allocation in telecommunications with QoS degradation policy
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article)
The information age that we are living in is characterized by exponentially increasing needs and corresponding means to access, transmit and use data in a variety of business settings. Fast growing demand, which is translated ...
KCLP: A k-Means Cluster-Based Location Privacy Protection Scheme in WSNs for IoT
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
While enjoying the convenience brought by the Internet of Things (IoT), people also encounter many problems with wireless sensor networks (WSNs), the foundation of IoT. Security problems are especially of concern. In this ...
A combined method to model dynamic recrystallization based on cellular automaton and a phenomenological (CAP) approach
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Titanium alloys with high stacking-fault energy show continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) instead of discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) during high-temperature deformation. During the CDRX mechanism, new ...
Causal relationships of moral hazard and adverse selection of Ghanaian Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) construction projects
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to assess the causal relationship(s) between moral hazard and adverse selection of public' private partnership (PPP) construction projects. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was ...
حق المستهلك في العدول عن العقد الإلكتروني: دراسة في ضوء قانون المعاملات والتجارة الإلكترونية القطري مقارنة بالتوجيه الأوروبي لحقوق المستهلك.
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كلية القانون الكويتية العالمية Kilaw
, 2018 , Article)
نظم المشرّع القطري حق المستهلك الإلكتروني في العدول عن العقد في المادة 57 من مرسوم بقانون رقم ( 16 ) لسنة 2010 بإصدار قانون المعاملات والتجارة الالكترونية، وقد جاء التنظيم مقتضبا، حيث ميّز المشرّع القطري بين عقود بيع السلع ...
"green" ZnO-Interlinked Chitosan Nanoparticles for the Efficient Inhibition of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Inject Seawater
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American Chemical Society
, 2018 , Article)
Antimicrobial agents and corrosion inhibitors are widely used as biocides in the oil and gas industry to disinfect water and inhibit excessive biofilm formation caused mainly by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRBs). However, ...