Dynamic communication performance of a modified hierarchical 3D-Torus network under non-uniform traffic patterns by Rahman, M.M. Hafizur, Sato, Yukinori, Inoguchi, Yasushi

“…In this paper, we evaluate the dynamic communication performance of MH3DT under five non-uniform traffic patterns, and compare it with other networks. …”
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Implementation of NAMS Cycle Model– a continuous Improvement model from Islamic perspective by Afrin, Afroza Bulbul, Islam, Rafikul, Ali, Md. Yousuf

“…Based upon the data, the researchers have finalised a five-step implementation process of the NAMS cycle started with decision making and followed by education and training, implementation, evaluation, and corrective measures. …”
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Positioning Malaysia in medical tourism by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Johari, Roslan, Marikar, Kadar

“…It is estimated that the medical tourism industry in Asia will be worth US$4bil (RM14.2 bil) by 2012, and Malaysia is positioning itself as one of the major players in this region, expecting to earn up to US$590 mil (RM2.1 bil) within five years (The Star, Nov 8, 2008). In 2007 alone, Malaysia received 341,288 medical tourists with revenue of RM253.84 million (www.tourism.gov.my). …”
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Conflicts in the Niger Delta : implications for regional security by Adams, Isiaka Abiodun, Hossain, Ishtiaq

“…The paper is divided into five sections: Firstly, it presents the concept, meaning and nature of RSCT; secondly, it justifies the application and relevance of RSCT to the study and understanding of security threats; thirdly, it examines the characteristics of RSC; fourthly, it explains regional security challenges and then suggests mechanisms to deal with those in the West African region; and fifthly, it assesses the effectiveness or otherwise of the measures adopted by the Nigerian state to confront the challenge as well as suggest policy options for an enduring peace in the Niger Delta area and the Gulf of Guinea.…”
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Potential strain to produce bioprotein from cheaper carbon source: Hope for millions by Jamal, Parveen, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Umi, Nurul

“…In this study, screening of five different cerivisiea, Mucor hiemalis and Thricoderma harzianum, was done for bioprotein production by liquid state bioconversion of wheat flour as a cheaper carbon source. …”
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Ultimate behaviour of reinforced concrete shear walls with octagonal openings by Hatami, Somaieh

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Influence of financial and ownership factors on capital structure of Iranian listed companies by Ahmadimousaabad, Aiyoub

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Workplace humor in public sector organizations in the Sultanate of Oman by Al Obthani, Hadi Saleh Salim

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Framework for permit to work assessment by Jusoh, Nizar

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Quad notched-band UWB BPF based on quintuple-mode resonator by Borhani, Seyyed Jamal, Honarvar, M. Amin, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…The notched-bands are centered exactly to eliminate interference at 5.2 GHz (WLAN), 5.8 GHz (WLAN), 6.8 GHz (RFID), and 8 GHz (X-band). …”
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A taxonomic re-appraisal of the Passeriformes (Aves) based on the morphology of the plantar surface of the foot by Mann, Clive F.

“…The present study attempted to analyse little used characters, i.e. those on the plantar surface of the foot, of over five hundred species of bird. Large amounts of variation and homoplasy were found. …”
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Disappearance of biased visual attention in young infants: remediation of tonic neck reflex or maturation of visual asymmetry? by Lange-Kuettner, Christiane

“…In a critical transition, by four months of age, infants begin to reach and develop depth perception; and, by five months of age, they tend to monitor the entire spatial field. …”
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Testing for convergence in stock markets : a non-linear factor approach by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Erdogan, Burcu, Kuzin, Vladimir

“…This paper applies the Phillips and Sul (2007) method to test for convergence in stock returns to an extensive dataset including monthly stock price indices for five EU countries (Germany, France, the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK) as well as the US over the period 1973-2008. …”
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De Novo nucleic acids: a review of synthetic alternatives to DNA and RNA that could act as bio-information storage molecules by Devine, Kevin G., Jheeta, Sohan

“…But just what is it about their structures; an aromatic heterocyclic base appended to a (five-atom ring) sugar-phosphate backbone that enables them to carry out these functions with such high fidelity? …”
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Analyzing roadblocks of industry 4.0 adoption using graph theory and matrix approach by Virmani, Naveen, Salve, Urmi Ravindra, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…As per the findings, the identified roadblocks have been categorized into five sections: management roadblocks, operational roadblocks, human resource roadblocks, procedural and behavioural roadblocks. …”
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Compact and low-profile on-chip antenna using underside electromagnetic coupling mechanism for terahertz front-end transceivers by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Althuwayb, Ayman Abdulhadi, Mariyanayagam, Dion, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The AoC is shown to have an impedance match, radiation gain and efficiency of ≤ −15 dB, 8.5 dBi and 67.5%, respectively, over a frequency range of 0.20–0.22 THz. …”
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Exploring spatial memory in children with autism and ADHD by Kochhar, Ridhi

“…In a reaction-time accuracy task, children (N = 117) were presented with a grid containing twenty-five individual places. In the presentation phase, children saw different categories of object-in-places which varied from technical to social role play toys. …”
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of counselling psychology trainees experiences of practice-based research training by Henton, Isabel

“…Findings from interviews with five second year trainees were that: (1) participants' PBR experiences were contextualised by their converging but unique routes into, and within, training; (2) PBRT may have been experienced as something 'in-between'; and (3) complex training dynamics generated questions about who or what PBR was for, mixing of research-related, and theory-related, experiences, and multi-layered, sometimes anxious, experiences in the therapy room . …”
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Food availability and fat composition of diet in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, with reference to coronary heart disease by Alobaid, Ahmed Abdullah

“…The data were collected in three approaches; (1) food availability survey based on household food purchasing for five consecutive days, (2) coronary heart disease proportion mortality survey based on the recorded deaths from six Ministry of Health (public) Hospitals from 1989 to 1990 and (3) the experimental work, involved the determination of fatty acid profile of foods identified in the first study. …”
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The formulation of an author's 'other' in late postmodern fiction by Snider, Zachary

“…Brigitte Schneider, the eldest sibling, is a vigorous lawyer in Boston who just found out her boyfriend of five years has been sleeping with other women. Nikolaus, her middle-born brother, is a celebrity entertainment news producer in Manhattan who supports his manipulative 'actor' boyfriend. …”
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