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K-means algorithm with a novel distance measure
(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2013)In this paper, we describe an essential problem in data clustering and present some solutions for it. We investigated using distance measures other than Euclidean type for improving the performance of clustering. We also ... -
Key barriers to the implementation of energy-management strategies in building construction projects
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)Purpose Knowledge and application of energy management during the life cycle of construction projects are lacking. The purpose of this paper is to identify and investigate the key barriers that are faced by contracting ... -
Key performance indicators for the maintenance of public hospitals buildings in the Gaza Strip
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the maintenance of public hospital buildings in the Gaza Strip. Design/methodology/approach – Four KPIs were identified ... -
Key strength with encryption and dynamic location of mobile phone
(IEEE, 2012)This paper presents a new effective method for MMS message encryption which employs a new key to protect data sent between mobile phones. The novelty of this work lies in the dynamic location and speed of mobile devise ... -
Key Stressors Leading to Construction Professionals' Stress in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
(Universiti Sains Malaysia Press, 2015)The aim of this paper is to investigate the key stressors that lead to stress among professionals on construction projects. A total of 320 questionnaires were randomly distributed to construction professionals in the Gaza ... -
Knowledge Management Critical Success Factors in Construction Projects
(2016)Knowledge management (KM) is defined as the act of establishing, sharing, and flowing of knowledge within an organization. Knowledge is an important driving force for business success and competiveness, especially in the ... -
Labor productivity measurement in building projects
(2011)The aim of this paper is to report on measuring labor productivity for block works on building projects in the Gaza Strip by using activity sampling for block works. The labor productivity measurement on construction sites ... -
Ldpc Code Construction using Randomly Permutated Copies of Parity Check Matrix
(2017-10-08)A construction technique is proposed for low-density parity check (LDPC) codes. It uses a base parity check matrix designed from a ran-dom or constructed construction method as Gallager or Quasi-Cyclic LDPC (QC-LDPC) codes ... -
Light-front QCD with Wilson fermions on a transverse lattice
(American Physical Society, 1999)In the light-front (LF) formulation of field theory, it is possible to write down a chirally invariant mass term. It thus appears as if one could solve the species doubling problem on a light-front quantized transverse ... -
Load Reduction in Wind Energy Converters Using Individual Pitch Control
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2014)To capture the maximum amount of energy with low cost, wind turbine should be large and individual pitch control (IPC) technique has to be considered. Asymetric loads on the rotor blades experienced by wind speed and ... -
Local vs global interactions in clustering algorithms: Advances over K-means
(IOS Press, 2008)We discuss one of the shortcomings of the standard K-means algorithm–its tendency to converge to a local rather than a global optimum. This is often accommodated by means of different random restarts of the algorithm, ... -
Location Enhanced Cluster Based Routing Protocol
(ARABIAN GULF UNIV, 2009)A mobile wireless ad hoc network (MANET) is formed dynamically without a need for a pre-existing infrastructure. This kind of dynamic networks has been used in commercial, cultural, and environmental applications including ... -
Magnetic field inhomogeneity induced on the magneto-optical current sensors
(IEEE, 2011)The growth in the capacity of electric power system creates a necessity demand on protection relaying systems. Optical current transducers (OCT) which are mainly single mode optical fiber subjected to Faraday rotation are ... -
Magnetic Levitation of Iron Sphere Using Analog pd Controller
(AIP, 2009)Magnetic levitation system of small iron sphere shows a visual demonstration of principles in control system design and electronic system design. This study is on a sample application kit of magnetic levitation system used ... -
Magnetostatic surface waves propagation at the interface between ferrite and MTMs parallel plate waveguide structure
(2013)Accepted 10/6/2013 Abstract: This work considers magnetostatic surface waves propagation in parallel structure composed of ferrite film bounded from below by metamaterial (MTM) placed on metal substrate and from top by ... -
Maintenance Management: A Case Study of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Building in Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip
(2015)The existing health buildings in the Gaza Strip hospitals lack of adequate maintenance. This is due to several reasons, such as lack of funding, lack of qualified well trained staff, and lack of staff motivation. Most ... -
Major causes of problems between contractors and subcontractors in the Gaza Strip
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012)Purpose – Subcontractors play a significant role in the Palestinian construction industry as about 90 per cent of the work is performed by subcontractors. The main objective of this paper is to identify and analyse the ... -
Managerial effectiveness and the style of management in the Middle East: An empirical analysis
(E. & FN Spon, 1991)This study aims at examining the site managers’ effectiveness with relation to their managerial style when managing multi-cultural work forces in the Middle East. Data were obtained from 79 site managers working with 41 ... -
Managing Infrastructure Projects under Uncertainty in Palestine
(2006)The socio-economic, culturał and political forces unique in the Palestinian contexts exposed Palestinian planners to the challenge of full-scale development in the construction sector. Construction sector creates employment ...