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One's own soundtrack: Affective music synthesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Computer music usually sounds mechanical; hence, if musicality and music expression of virtual actors could be enhanced according to the user's mood, the quality of experience would be amplified. We present a solution that is based on improvisation using
Fuschi, D, Khan, A
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Stable Ultra-thin CdTe Crystal: A Robust Direct Gap Semiconductor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Employing density functional theory based calculations, we investigate structural, vibrational and strain-dependent electronic properties of an ultra-thin CdTe crystal structure that can be de- rived from its bulk counterpart. It is found that this ultra-
Akbali, Baris   +5 more
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Insights on the role of local site effects on damage distribution in the Izmir metropolitan area induced by the October 30, 2020 Samos earthquake

open access: yesSoils and Foundations, 2023
On the 30th of October 2020, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake occurred 14 km north of Samos Island, causing 119 casualties (117 in Izmir, Türkiye, and 2 in Samos, Greece) and significant damage in the 3rd biggest city of Türkiye, Izmir.
Anna Chiaradonna   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current state of e-services in Saudi Arabia: the case of intermediaries in facilitating government services in Madinah city [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The government of Madinah has launched ‘Khdamatec’ electronic Offices (e-Offices) concept under their national electronic Government (e-Government) modernisation agenda to facilitate service delivery to citizens and seamless interaction to communicate ...
Al-Sobhi, F, Kamal, M, Weerakkody, V
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Demografik Yaşlanma ve Yaşlılara Yönelik Kamusal Hizmetlerin İncelenmesi: İzmir İli Örneği

open access: yesJournal of Literature and Humanities
Demografik yaşlanma dünyada ve ülkemizde giderek belirgin bir sorun haline gelmektedir. Artan yaşlı nüfusun beraberinde getirdiği sosyal ve ekonomik sorunlara karşı küresel ve ulusal çapta çözüm arayışları sürmektedir.
Fatih Ayhan, Zeliha Kantik
doaj   +1 more source

Centralized versus market-based approaches to mobile task allocation problem: State-of-the-art [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Centralized approach has been adopted for finding solutions to resource allocation problems (RAPs) in many real-life applications. On the other hand, market-based approach has been proposed as an alternative to solve the problem due to recent advancement
Al-Yafi, K, Lee, H
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Stable Monolayer alpha-Phase of CdTe: Strain-Dependent Properties [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
CdTe is a well known and widely used binary compound for optoelectronic applications. In this study, we propose the thinnest, free standing monolayer of CdTe which holds the tetragonal-PbO (alpha-PbO) symmetry. The structural, electronic, vibrational and
Sahin, Hasan   +2 more
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Reciprocity on the Edge of Distance Paradox: How Sustainability Motives and Hypocrisy Shape Consumer Responses to Nearshoring

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in corporate relocation decisions and sustainability, the existing literature is limited in its consumer‐centric approach. Integrating social exchange theory and construal level theory, this research investigates how consumers perceive sustainability‐driven nearshoring motives (i.e., socio‐economic vs.
Cagla Dayangan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of wind turbine manufacturing experience in Turkey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
While wind energy has been utilized by windmills for ages, 1970s oil crises was a turning point for many developed governments to initiate massive efforts to develop modern wind turbines. Starting from almost none in early 1980s, the installed wind power
Aksit, Mahmut Faruk   +3 more
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Designing Governance for ESG: Incentive and Oversight Complementarities in Corporate Sustainability Performance

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how internal governance design supports credible ESG performance by distinguishing between Incentive and Oversight Architectures. Using 13,993 firm‐year observations of US nonfinancial firms from 2018 to 2024, we estimate fixed effects and two‐step system GMM models.
Beyza Gürel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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