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Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Recognizing the value of open-source research databases in advancing the art and science of HVAC, in 2014 the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II project was launched under the leadership of University of California ...
The Perception of Spontaneous and Volitional Laughter Across 21 Societies
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Laughter is a nonverbal vocalization occurring in every known culture, ubiquitous across all forms of human social interaction. Here, we examined whether listeners around the world, irrespective of their own native language ...
Statistical estimate of radon concentration from passive and active detectors in Doha
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Harnessing knowledge on the physical and natural conditions that affect our health, general livelihood and sustainability has long been at the core of scientific research. Health risks of ionising radiation from exposure ...
Fourier-transform infrared imaging spectroscopy and laser ablation -ICPMS new vistas for biochemical analyses of ischemic stroke in rat brain
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article)
Objective: Stroke is the main cause of adult disability in the world, leaving more than half of the patients dependent on daily assistance. Understanding the post-stroke biochemical and molecular changes are critical for ...
Potential use of solar photocatalytic oxidation in removing emerging pharmaceuticals from wastewater: A pilot plant study
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
A pilot plant was used to evaluate the potential of solar photocatalytic processes in the treatment of wastewater containing emerging contaminates. Four groups of commonly used pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, estrogens, ...
Effects of bottom substratum on survival and growth of early juveniles of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
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Triveni Enterprises
, 2018 , Article)
Aim : Cannibalism remains a limiting factor during the nursery culture of crabs. This study was undertaken to improvetherearingtechniquesbyinvestigating theimpactofbottom substratum on crablet survival and growth. The ...
Experimental results and modelling of corrosion-damaged concrete beams strengthened with externally-bonded composites
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This paper presents the results of 3D finite element (FE) modelling of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in flexure with externally-bonded composites. The models were validated against the results ...
EEG-Based Transceiver Design with Data Decomposition for Healthcare IoT Applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
The emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) applications and rapid advances in wireless communication technologies have motivated a paradigm shift in the development of viable applications such as mobile-health (m-health). ...
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 ...
Efficient Parallel Skyline Query Processing for High-Dimensional Data
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2018 , Article)
Given a set of multidimensional data points, skyline queries retrieve those points that are not dominated by any other points in the set. Due to the ubiquitous se of skyline queries, such as in preference-based query ...