Learning Spatiotemporal Latent Factors of Traffic via Regularized Tensor Factorization: Imputing Missing Values and Forecasting by Abdelkader Baggag (16864140)

“…<p>Intelligent transportation systems are a key component in smart cities, and the estimation and prediction of the spatiotemporal traffic state is critical to capture the dynamics of traffic congestion, i.e., its generation, propagation and mitigation, in order to increase operational efficiency and improve livability within smart cities. …”

Short and Long-run Budgetary Relationships by Ben Sita, Bernard

“…We empirically estimate the short- and the long-run effects of fiscal policy on the Lebanese economy. …”
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Adopting Geophysical Testing Techniques in Geotechnical Investigation and Shallow Foundation Design by Amer, Mohammad

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Optimizing dynamics of water-energy-food nexus in a desert climate by Sa'd Shannak (17191363)

“…The main finding from the model simulations is that increasing electricity prices will shrink the domestic cultivation and exports of the crops while increasing their imports. …”

Managing Endothelial Dysfunction in COVID-19 by Matli, Kamal

“…Secondary outcomes included the composite outcome of ICU admission or the need for mechanical ventilation, all-cause mortality, and the occurrence of side effects Results Of 42 randomized patients, 37 were included in the primary analysis. The mean age of the patients was 57 years; the mean BMI of study participants was 29.14. …”
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The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention by Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

“…No statistically significant difference in mean arterial pressure was observed between the two groups (MD -5.15, 95% CI [-10.38 to 0.08 mmHg], <i>P</i> = 0.09). …”

SynergyGrids: blockchain-supported distributed microgrid energy trading by Moayad Aloqaily (14158932)

“…The trading system shows 17.8% decrease in energy cost for consumers and 76.4% decrease in load over utility grids when compared with its counterparts.…”

Oxygen targets following cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema (16328980)

“…</p> <h3>Conclusions</h3> <p>Conservative oxygen therapy did not decrease mortality, improve neurologic recovery, or decrease ICU LOS as compared to a liberal oxygen regimen. …”

Performance of Different Concrete Types Exposed to Elevated Temperatures: A Review by Alhamad, Amjad

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Natural resource dependence and war nexus: new insights by Al Shami, Farah

“…We consider all types of war within a worldwide panel dataset of all countries and territories, spanning the period 1960-2022. We systematically estimate the probability of war using a set of economic and geographic characteristics, including democracy, demography, legal origin, militarism, and sectoral composition. …”
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Short-term outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with or without lateral tenodesis or anterolateral ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort by Ashraf T. Hantouly (14150319)

“…However, there was a significant decrease in postoperative flexion in the ACL and ALL reconstruction group by a mean of 22° (95% CI − 40.7 − 3.4; P = 0.02) at 6 weeks compared to ACLR alone, which was not evident on later follow-ups.…”

Impact of urban morphology on urban microclimate and building energy loads by Athar Kamal (17191843)

“…The Marina district in the city of Lusail near Doha, Qatar, saw a 26% increase in temperature prediction accuracy. A more detailed analysis of a representative residential building load prediction reveals that cooling estimate gaps are reduced by 2.7% to 7.3% when compared to the underestimated loads from the rural weather dataset. …”

Effect of Frequency on The Dynamic Properties in Resonant Column Testing by Ali, Ismail Tarek

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System dynamics modeling for mitigating energy use and CO2 emissions of freight transport in Lebanon by Haddad, Marc

“…Previous studies showed that significant reductions in energy use and emissions can be achieved from combining mitigation strategies that improve engine technology for cars and increase the use of public transport. However, these are not sufficient to offset the growth in freight emissions, estimated to account for nearly half of total GHG emissions in 2040. …”
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Modification of glucocorticoid effects on body weight gain, plasma lipids by changes in diet composition by Bouclaous, Carmel

“…All groups showed a decrease in relative intestinal absorption with time. …”
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Sex differences on quality of life and mental health outcomes when using a brief cognitive-behavioral skill building intervention with adolescent Syrian refugees: a secondary analy... by Kazandjian, Chant

“…Males demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety scores compared to females. Among males only, significant decreases in depression and anxiety scores were observed with significant improvement in total QOL.…”
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Glycemic Index of commonly consumed Lebanese mixed meals and desserts by Daher, C. F.

“…The determination of the Glycemic Index (GI) and Load (GL) for mixed meals serves as a dietetic tool in meal planning to reinforce the benefits of low GI meals and decrease the physiological effects of high GI meals. …”
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Price-aware traffic splitting in D2D HetNets with cost-energy-QoE tradeoffs by Abbas, Nadine

“…With the advances in wireless technologies, there has been tremendous increase in user demand for resource-intensive mobile Internet services. …”
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High-level synthesis from purely behavioral descriptions by Youssef, H.

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An Ultrafast Maximum Power Point Setting Scheme for Photovoltaic Arrays Using Model Parameter Identification by Zhaohui Cen (17217391)

“…In order to separate the search algorithms from converter operation, a model parameter identification approach is presented to estimate insolation conditions of each PV panel and build a real-time overallP-Icurve of PV arrays. …”