Abstract The virtual element method allows to revisit the construction of Kirchhoff-Love elements because $$C^1$$ C 1 -continuity condition is much easier handle in VEM framework than traditional Finite Elements methodology. Here we study two most simple suitable for pl...

Imidacloprid, thiamethoxam (first and second generation neonicotinoid insecticides), and spinosad (a naturally derived biorational insecticide) were evaluated in the laboratory against adult eye gnats, Liohippelates collusor (Townsend), using two modes of exposure. Ingestion experiments revealed that toxicity was the highest for thiamethoxam (Platinum soluble concentrate) followed by technical ...

This paper describes the results of an ongoing collaborative project between KPN Research and the Telematics Institute on multimedia information handling. The focus of the paper is the modelling and retrieval of audiovisual information. The paper presents a general framework for modeling multimedia information (ADMIRE) and discusses the application of this framework to the specific area of socc...

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Management of urban Canada geese impacts can be assisted by the use of economic analyses of both the problem and the proposed solution. Management of a species that is both geographically mobile and stationary, protected by the Migratory Bird Act of 1918, and loved by much of the public while posing a significant risk of damage to both private and public property is a difficult task. The issue ...

DEDICATION I dedicate my thesis work to my loving family and friends. A special feeling of gratitude to my amazing parents, Mohammad and Abeer, whose words of encouragement and push for tenacity ring in my ears. My brothers and sisters are also to thank due to their love and support. I also dedicate this thesis to my friends who have supported me throughout the process which made it easier for ...

This paper attempts to give an insight into emerging ethical issues due to the increased usage of the Internet in our lives. We discuss three main theoretical approaches relating to the ethics involved in the information technology (IT) era: first, the use of IT as a tool; second, the use of social constructivist methods; and third, the approach of phenomenologists. Certain aspects of ethics an...

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Brand community engagement in the virtual environment during a brand crisis has gained attention from firms and marketing scholars due to innovative technologies. However, there is limited empirical insight into its antecedents consequences. This study, grounded signaling social identity theories, introduces relationship between endorser credibility, engagement, consumer identification as pro-a...

Although sexual desire and romantic love are often experienced in concert, they are fundamentally distinct sub jective experiences with distinct neurobiological substrates. The basis for these distinctions is the evolutionary origin of each type of experience. The processes underlying sexual desire evolved in the context of sexual mating, whereas the processes underlying romantic love?or pair b...