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Integrating Sustainability Education in a Classical Civil Engineering Program: The Case of Transportation and Construction Courses
(2011-10)Sustainability has emerged as a common theme in many processes related to urban life and the built environment. However, most engineering curricula still lacks the fundamentals of sustainable practices education that ... -
Integrating Wind Turbines in Skyscrapers
(2014-07-22)It is no secret that the world is suffering from an energy crisis as fossil fuels and natural resources are near depletion. Renewable source of energy have been receiving increased attention over recent years. -
Integration des expatries dans leur nouveau poste : une analyse contingente et quantitative
(Presses HEC, 1997)L’expatriation est une forme particulière de transfert (Feldman et Thompson, 1992; Carter, 1989). Plusieurs études (Hall, 1990; d’Iribarne, 1989) montrent que les différences inter-culturelles peuvent avoir des implications ... -
Integration of Textural and Material Information into BIM Using Spectrometry and Infrared Sensing
(2015-05)As-built data and drawings are essential documents that contain object dimensions, locations, materials, and other important information used by different parties during the processes of the building design, construction, ... -
An integrative study of the implications of the rise of coworking spaces in smart cities
(Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, 2020)Coworking practices have proliferated around the world being embraced not only by remote workers, start-up employees and freelancers but also by larger organizations. coworking spaces in public libraries, business districts ... -
Intelligence and Environmental Emissions
(Elsevier, 2014-05)We hypothesize that more intelligent people are likely to forgo proximal choices for more important distal alternatives with respect to the environment, consistent with the delay discounting rationale. We undertake an ... -
Intelligent Multi-Sensor Process Condition Monitoring
(2007-12)Loss of production and machine breakdown are critical challenges facing modern machining. The main objective of this work is to develop an intelligent multi-sensor process condition monitoring that is able to predict the ... -
Intelligent Speed Adaptation
(2019-05)Conforming to laws and regulations is vital to road safety. As the European Commission stated in 2012, "The main causes of fatal accidents are speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, and non-use of a seat belt." ... -
An Intelligent System Approach for RF Energy Harvesting
(2021-08)RF energy harvesting has emerged as a viable energy source for low-powered devices in wireless sensor networks. It also acts as a replacement for conventional power sources such as batteries. RF energy harvest uses an ... -
Intercultural Communication Gaps in the Translation of the Kite Runner
(2015-01)Culture, nationality/ethnicity, upbringing and individual experiences are all vital contributors to the substantial differences between people. These differences affect the way people view the world, as well as their ... -
Intergenerational and Intercultural Differences in Work Values in Quebec and the United Arab Emirates
(Université Laval, 2011)The purpose of this research is to examine whether differences exist in the work values of several generations among 186 respondents in Quebec and 252 Arab respondents in the United Arab Emirates. We used an abridged version ... -
Interlanguage Morphophonology: Can Persistent Errors be Overcome?
(2009-12)EFL speakers need clear and intelligible speech to make their communication more successful. Good pronunciation is essential for speakers to communicate their ideas and understand others easily. Whether second language ... -
International Diversification and Corporate Social Responsibility
(American University of Sharjah, 2013-11-07)Using a large sample of 3,040 U.S. firms and 16,606 firm-year observations over the 1991-2010 period, we find strong evidence that firm internationalization is positively related to the firm's corporate social responsibility ... -
The Internet Dilemma: An Exploratory Study of Luxury Firms' Usage of Internet-Based Technologies
(Elsevier, 2018-03)Surprisingly, there exists a paucity of research examining the adoption of Internet-based technologies by luxury firms. This represents a major shortcoming in our understanding of how luxury firms maintain the image of ... -
Internet of things based multi-sensor patient fall detection system
(National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2019)Accidental falls of patients cannot be completely prevented. However, timely fall detection can help prevent further complications such as blood loss and unconsciousness. In this study, the authors present a cost-effective ... -
The Interpersonal Function in Arabic to English Translation of Personal Growth Religious Discourse
(2009-12)This thesis aims to examine the strategies that could be used in order to translate a self-help Islamic text into English. It is known for a fact that Islamic texts are sensitive texts, which requires special attention in ... -
Intracellular uptake of Pluronic copolymer: effects of the aggregation state
(Elsevier, 2002)The effect of the Pluronic P-105 aggregation state on its uptake by HL-60 cells was studied by flow cytometry, fluorescence spectroscopy, and confocal and fluorescence microscopy using a fluorescently labeled Pluronic P105. ... -
An Intraoral Camera for Supporting Assistive Devices
(2018-12)Thousands of patients around the globe are affected by paralysis which hinders the fulfilment of their basic needs such as mobility and speech. Several research topics have been dedicated to improve the livelihood of ... -
Introducing Extended Data on Terrorist Groups (EDTG), 1970 to 2016
(Sage Publishing, 2020)This article introduces an extended data set of 760 terrorist groups that engaged in attacks during 1970 to 2016. Unlike most extant group data sets, the extended data on terrorist groups (EDTG) is not tied to terrorist ...