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The repair of flood-damaged property: a critical review of the needs of homeowners [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
One of the primary reasons why firms fail to meet their customers' needs and expectations is due to their lack of awareness of exactly what those needs and expectations are, i.e.
Proverbs, David, Samwinga, Victor
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Pyramidal Structures on Yttria‐Stabilized Zirconia after High Temperature Exposure at 1500°C: New Features on an Old Material

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
New features on yttria‐stabilized zirconia after exposure at 1500°C: Newly discovered pyramidal structures on an old material. After exposure at 1550°C on the cross section of YSZ new features, namely pyramidal structures are discovered. These structures grow with time, increase in numbers, appear as singularities, are often arranged in strings, and ...
Doris Sebold   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lean and Green Hand Surgery in the Office: Does It Work?

open access: yesJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: The safety of wide-awake (WA) anesthesia has been documented in multiple studies. An advantage of WA is the ability to do Lean and Green hand surgery.
Emily Wilde, BA   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fitness industry: the influence of service attributes in membership renewal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Nowadays there are several scientific researches about factors that encourage intention to renew and consequently promote retention. Alexandris, Zahariadis, Tsorbatzoudis & Grouios (2004) consider expectations and the influence
Correia, Abel   +2 more
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Towards Defect Phase Diagrams: From Research Data Management to Automated Workflows

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A research data management infrastructure is presented for the systematic integration of heterogeneous experimental and simulation data required for defect phase diagrams. The approach combines openBIS with a companion application for large‐object storage, automated metadata extraction, provenance tracking and federated data access, thereby supporting ...
Khalil Rejiba   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Image and Reality: the Case of Job Satisfaction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This study makes a distinction between two types of utility. Experienced utility is defined as the job satisfaction derived from the present job, estimated by using a subjective evaluation of job satisfaction.
Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada   +2 more
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Development of Sustainable MgO–C Refractories Using MgO–C Recyclates and a Novel Eco‐Friendly Fructose–Tannin Binder Crosslinked With Citric Acid

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study develops sustainable MgO–C refractories using recycled materials and eco‐friendly fructose–tannin binders. The enhanced performance of citric acid as a cross‐linker and functional additives on mechanical and thermomechanical properties was examined. Characterization included strength tests, immersion trials, and microstructural and inclusion
Dinesh K. Gunasekar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between indoor environmental quality and guests’ comfort and satisfaction at green hotels: A comprehensive review

open access: yesOpen Engineering
Recent studies have focused on different aspects of green management, practices, and green consumption in the hotel industry. However, there is a need to explore and better understand the association between indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and green ...
Abdulaali Hayder Saadoon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The connection between biodiversity and well-being: A New Zealand case study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The link between human well-being and biodiversity has not been well studied and was therefore the goal of this research project. Focus was placed on an increase in New Zealand native biodiversity, by an increase in the number of native trees and shrubs
Kaval, Pamela, Yao, Richard
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Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Composites: Process, Characterisation, Modelling, and Sustainability

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing provides precise control over the placement of continuous fibres within polymer matrices, enabling customised mechanical performance in composite components. This article explores processing strategies, mechanical testing, and modelling approaches for additive manufactured continuous fibre‐reinforced composites.
Cherian Thomas, Amir Hosein Sakhaei
wiley   +1 more source

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