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The Need for a Family Policy That Fosters Family as an Institution
(Scientific Research, 2015-01)The 20th anniversary of the international year of the family has led to the General Assembly of the United Nations to ask for a review of family policies adopted by each country to achieve three objectives: eradication ... -
The Negative Effect of Brand Attachment: How Attachment Styles Help Explain Anti-Brand Behavior
(Scientific Research, 2017-01)Enterprises tend to attach importance to consumer brand relationship in the marketing context, especially the establishment and culture of attachment relationship, and they try to maintain brand loyalty through consumers’ ... -
A New Adaptive EDCA Approach to QoS of Wireless Communications
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2010-07)Under the background of intelligent transportation application, QoS for various services is different in wireless com-munication. Based on the MAC layer protocol, this paper analyzes the QoS in IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol ... -
A New Algorithm of Mobile Node Localization Based on RSSI
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-04)Position mobile node coordinate is a key component to determine the accuracy and efficiency of positioning in wireless sensor networks. Flexible location algorithm admits to adjust the accuracy and time cost of positioning ... -
A New Attribute Decision Making Model Based on Attribute Importance
(Scientific Research, 2013-11)In the light of universality of uncertainty, we propose a decision making model in completed information system. Considering the attribute reduction, attribute importance and mismatched information, a multiple attribute ... -
A New Framework for Online Business Teaching
(Scientific Research, 2018-07)Recently, business education has experienced an expansion of online education programs. In this paper, we propose a framework to improve the effectiveness of student learning in an online lecture format. In particular, ... -
New Method for Synthesis of Coatings of Molybdenum, Tungsten, Their Carbides and Composites
(Scientific Research, 2013-04)In this paper we report, for the first time, a new approach for synthesis of high quality faceted microcrystalline coatings of molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), their carbides and composites. These studies are carried out ... -
A New Surfactant Flooding Model for Low Permeability Reservoirs
(Scientific Research, 2013-03)Surfactant as a successful Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) agent has been widely used in many mature reservoirs. This research focuses on the description of surfactant solution at low permeability condition. A new three-dimensional, ... -
New-Onset Seizures in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Tertiary Centre in South-West, Nigeria
(Scientific Research, 2013-06)Background: Seizures are associated with neurological manifestations of HIV. They may be the presenting symptom and can occur at any disease stage. Aim: To determine the frequency and clinical aspects of new-onset seizures ... -
Non-Linear Effect of Remittances on Banking Sector Development: Panel Evidence from Developing Countries
(Scientific Research, 2016-10)This paper examines the impact of remittances on financial sector development in a panel of 19 developing countries. Contrary to previous studies that focus on mean effects, it uses quantile regression methodology to ... -
Non-Neutral Technological Progress and Income Distribution—Piketty’s Fundamental Laws in a Neoclassical Two-Sector Model
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)This paper discusses the theoretical validity of Thomas Piketty’s fundamental laws about income distribution in the context of a standard neoclassical growth model. We take Uzawa’s two-sector growth model as the platform ... -
Non-thermal Influence of A Weak Microwave on Nerve Fiber Activity
(2014-10)This paper presents a short selective review of the non-thermal weak microwave field impact on a nerve fiber. The published results of recent experiments are reviewed and analyzed. The theory of the authors is presented, ... -
Nonprofit Governance, Organizational Purposiveness and Design
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Novel Power Law of Turbulent Spectrum
(Scientific Research, 2014-06)This paper is concerned with novel power law of turbulent energy spectrum and the relevant experiment in tidal current. The power law in the inertial sub-range has been proposed in such a way that the power of the ... -
The Novel Pyruvated Glucogalactan Sulfate Isolated from the Red Seaweed, Hypnea pannosa
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-06)The polysaccharide was isolated from Hypnea pannosa which was grown in Okinawa, Japan. The yield of the polysaccharide was 17.2%, and the total carbohydrates, pyruvic acid, sulfuric acid and ash contents were 55.2%, 3.8%, ... -
Novel Technique Combining Tissue and Mesh Repair for Umbilical Hernia in Adults
(Scientific Research, 2014-09)Introduction: Umbilical hernia in adults poses a challenge to the surgeon. Understanding the anatomical and pathological intricacies of the hernia is pivotal in evolving a good repair. A multitude of repairs have been ... -
A Novel Technique for Determination of Flow Characteristics of Blast Furnace Slag
(Scientific Research, 2012-06)A study of flow characteristics of blast furnace slag helps determine its softening and flow (liquid-mobility) temperatures. The slag with a narrow difference between the two temperatures is termed a “Short Slag”. Its ... -
A Novel Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna with Band-Stop Characteristic
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-10)In this letter, a simple monopole antenna with variable band-notched characteristic for ultra wide band (UWB) function is proposed. Two L-shaped quarter-waveguide resonators coupled to the ground plane with two shorting ... -
Numerical Investigation of Flow Structure Interaction Coupling Effects in Hard Disk Drives
(2012-02)This paper studies the flow structural interaction (FSI) within a hard disk drive (HDD) through the use of a novel coupling method. The interaction studied was the fluid induced vibration in the HDD. A two step coupling ... -
Nurse Staffing and Workload Drivers in Small Rural Hospitals: An Imperative for Evidence
(2016)Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore staffing issues and the workload drivers influencing nursing activities in designated small rural hospitals of Western Australia. A problem for small rural hospitals is an ...