Central air conditioning, air pollution and housing location: evidence from Lebanon by Al Gharib, Fairouz

“…Findings This study finds that local air pollution positively and significantly affects the presence of central air conditioning in dwellings. The estimated increase in the probability of having central air conditioning for a one microgram per cubic meter increase in Particulate Matter 2.5 concentration is 6.4%. …”
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Old subjects with sepsis in the emergency department: trend analysis of case fatality rate by Andrea Fabbri (356760)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Two thousand four hundred ninety-two subjects were included. Over time the incidental admission rate (no. of sepsis-related admissions per 100 total admissions) increased from 4.1% (2009–2010) to 5.4% (2015–2016); P < 0.001, accompanied by a reduced CFR (from 38.0 to 18.4%; P < 0.001). …”

The Anti-Tumor Effect of Flaxseed Lignan Derivatives on Different Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer Cells by Tannous, Stephanie

“…Moreover, Cell Death ELISA analysis showed a dose-dependent increase in apoptosis, as revealed by an increase in DNA fragmentation. …”
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Resilience-uncertainty nexus in building energy management integrated with solar system and battery storage by Hasan Mehrjerdi (16869957)

“…The results demonstrate that the uncertainty and resilience increase the planning cost by 5.3% and 13.8%, respectively, and both of them together increase the cost by 19.5%.…”

Marine microbial bioprospecting: Exploitation of marine biodiversity towards biotechnological applications—a review by Hoda Hosseini (16932462)

“…<p dir="ltr">The increase in the human population causes an increase in the demand for nutritional supplies and energy resources. …”

A GRASP Approach for Solving Large-Scale Electric Bus Scheduling Problems by Raka Jovanovic (17947838)

“…The problem is modelled using a mixed integer program (MIP) in which the charging time of an EB is pertinent to the battery’s state-of-charge level. …”

Home Automation Awareness in United Arab Emirates by AL SUWAIDI, MUNIRA ABDULLA

“…This research will highlight the importance of adopting smart technologies in this phase of time into your home. With the aim of conserving electrical power and water as well as increase comfort and security level, it will closely survey the user’s opinion by analyzing the smart home automation technology and the ways of selecting the right energy saving appliances, lighting fixture and water saving tools.…”
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Rising blood pressure in Bangladesh by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases have recently increased in South-East Asia as a result of rapid urbanization, increased life expectancy, and lifestyle changes. …”

Over‐the‐counter access to emergency contraception without age restriction by Rafie, Sally

“…Family planning remains a high priority area for the United States, with goals to increase the proportion of pregnancies that are intended, reduce pregnancy rates among adolescents, and increase contraceptive use prioritized in the Healthy People 2020 objectives. …”
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DNA methylation signature in peripheral blood reveals distinct characteristics of human X chromosome numerical aberrations by El Maarri, Osman

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Fluid-Structure-Acoustic coupling analysis for external laminar and turbulent fluid flows by Tohid, Adibi

“…The results indicate that the transmission loss is 27% more at the elastic plate’s highest position. By decreasing the length of the elastic plate by 50%, the mean transmission loss is reduced by 9%. …”
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Evaluation of Lycopus uniflorus water extract for anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant activities by Saade, S.

“…The estimated total phenolic content was 228.5 GAE per gram. The results show that Lycopus uniflorus possesses a potential anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant activities.…”
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Self-Reported Sleep and Exercise Patterns in Patients with Schizophrenia: a Cross-Sectional Comparative Study by Nancy Kiwan (12451992)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The majority of patients with schizophrenia slept more than 8 h per day and exercised less when compared with controls. …”

Shear performance of FRP Reinforced Deep Beams Made of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) by Salman, Omar

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Prediction of Propulsion Kinematics and Performance in Wheelchair Rugby by David S. Haydon (13011048)

“…Although this would come at an increased cost, developments would provide opportunities for more suitable set-ups earlier in an athlete's career, increasing performance and reducing injury risk.…”

Artificial Intelligence Driven Electric Vehicle Traction System for Sustainable Transportation by Ahmed, Shoaib

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Using Machine Learning Models for Inpatient Bed Demand Forecasting in the UAE Hospitals by Sheiko, Rahaf Abdulla

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Stabilization of Sandy Soil Against Internal Erosion Using Fly Ash Mixed with Alkali-Activated Binder by Almasaeid, Mohammad Suleiman

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Investigating energy savings due to implementing green roof on existing residential buildings in UAE by Alnaqbi, Athari Khamis

“…Green roof has been used on building roofs since ancient times. A widespread use of roof vegetation as a refurbishing technique has significantly increased in recent years. …”
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Tailoring motivational health messages for smoking cessation using an mHealth recommender system integrated with an electronic health record: a study protocol by Santiago Hors-Fraile (5950823)

“…The usage of tailored health messages to support quitting has been proved to increase quitting success rates. Technology can provide convenient means to deliver tailored health messages. …”