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Cardiovascular System
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Prentice Hall
, 2011 , Book chapter)
Contents: Introduction to diagnostic microbiology. Development of diagnostic microbiology ; Taxonomy and classification ; The bacterial cell ; The host's encounter with microbes ; Safety --Routine specimen processing. ...
Virtual environments for improving construction site safety
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Taylor & Francis
, 2011 , Article)
This paper aims to present a visual simulation technique for improving construction site safety based on virtual construction environments (VCE). Additionally, the paper presents a framework to conduct true ‘what-if’ ...
Predicting student-perceived learning outcomes and satisfaction in ERP courses: An empirical investigation
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Association for Information Systems
, 2011 , Article)
This article uses the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT) as the basis for the research framework to examine factors that influence student-perceived learning outcomes and satisfaction in ...
Market power in GCC banking sector
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Consulting Publishing Company
, 2011 , Article)
This study attempts to find whether market concentration has been a main driver for market power in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking industry over the period of 2002-2008. Using the methodology of the new empirical ...
Feedback information and consumer motivation: The moderating role of positive and negative reference values in self-regulation
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Emerald Publishing
, 2011 , Article)
Purpose: Marketers spend considerable resources to motivate people to consume their products and services as a means of goal attainment. Why people change their consumption behaviour is based largely on these goals; many ...
Measuring the fall of antihydrogen: The AEGIS experiment at CERN
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2011 , Conference Paper)
Considerable efforts have been made and are still being made to verify the validity of the principle of the equivalence of gravitational and inertial mass, one of the cornerstones of the classical theory of general relativity. ...
Model for oscillations in the guidance of ions through insulating nanocapillaries
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IOP Publishing
, 2011 , Conference Paper)
The pre-equilibrium period of the ion guiding through insulating nanocapillaries is characterized by the production of temporary charge patches inside the capillaries. The dynamics of the charge patch creation is revealed ...
Soft biodegradable elastomers based on poly (octanediol-tartarate) for drug delivery and tissue engineering: Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility studies
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Taylor & Francis
, 2011 , Article)
The synthesis, characterization and cytocompatibility of amorphous poly (octanediol-tartarate) thermoset biodegradable elastomeric polyesters are reported. The synthesis was achieved by preparing an aliphatic saturated ...
Fuzzy logic: A "simple" solution for complexities in neurosciences
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National Library of Medicine
, 2011 , Article)
Background: Fuzzy logic is a multi-valued logic which is similar to human thinking and interpretation. It has the potential of combining human heuristics into computer-assisted decision making, which is applicable to ...
Domains of privacy and hospitality in Arab Gulf homes
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Emerald Publishing
, 2011 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report findings of an ethnographic study of homes in the Arab Gulf country of Qatar. The authors' analysis and contribution focuses on resolving the tension between privacy and ...