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Coalition game theoretic P2P trading in a distribution network integrity-ensured local energy market
Published 2023“…The simulation results confirm that participants, both sellers and purchasers, can decrease their energy costs substantially, and the LEM operator can also secure its margin while the distribution network voltages and line congestion are within the prescribed ranges.…”
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Environmental Footprint and Economics of a Full-Scale 3D-Printed House
Published 2021“…The economics of the selected structural systems were investigated through life cycle costing analysis (LCCA), that included mainly the construction costs and energy savings. …”
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Optimizing the Cleaning Frequency of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems Using Numerical Analysis
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A Risk-Based Multi-Objective Modeling Approach to the Preventive Maintenance Process of Roof Waterproofing System at Airports
Published 2020“…The purpose of this study is to: (a) determine current waterproofing systems and components of concrete roofs at airports, (b) explore frequently used techniques to design optimal preventive maintenance policies, and (c) derive an optimal preventive multi-objective risk-based maintenance strategy via simulation that can diminish failure costs, thereby decreasing the system’s overall maintenance costs. …”
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A Risk-Based Multi-Objective Modeling Approach to the Preventive Maintenance Process of Roof Waterproofing System at Airports
Published 2020“…The purpose of this study is to: (a) determine current waterproofing systems and components of concrete roofs at airports, (b) explore frequently used techniques to design optimal preventive maintenance policies, and (c) derive an optimal preventive multi-objective risk-based maintenance strategy via simulation that can diminish failure costs, thereby decreasing the system’s overall maintenance costs. …”
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Optimal Energy Dispatch Engine for PV-DG-ESS Hybrid Power Plants Considering Battery Degradation and Carbon Emissions
Published 2023“…The system was evaluated against a heuristic control model and a multistage stochastic control model, with the daily overall electricity and carbon emission costs as evaluation metrics. The test results revealed a 9.2% and 3.5% decrease in daily costs compared to the heuristic and stochastic methods, respectively, and a 29.4% decrease in carbon emission costs.…”
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Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Published 2020“…In males and females, most chronic respiratory disease-attributable deaths and DALYs were due to COPD. …”
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Solar water heating in Lebanon
Published 2006“…With decreasing cost per square meter of installed collectors, payback periods are expected to rapidly decrease. …”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy of community-acquired Pneumonia at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001)
Published 2001“…Per the pneumonia PORT prediction rule, there was overhospitalization by 50% .41 patients received single therapy regimen with Levofloxacin being the most used single agent (51 %). …”
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1787 evaluation of transperineal prostatic administration of a PSA-activasted protoxin (PRX302) in men with luts secondary to BPH
Published 2010“…In the Phase I study, mean IPSS showed a decrease of 6.5 points (34%), mean QoL a decrease of 2 points (44%) and mean prostate volume a decrease of 5.5 cc (13%) at 12-months compared to screening. …”
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Sequential therapy in patients receiving Fluoroquinolones at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001)
Published 2001“…Identification of hospitalized patients eligible for switch therapy should be a target for intervention to hospitals in effort to decrease cost.…”
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Hyper-Hypo study: A Retrospective Observational Study of Neonatal Hypoglycemia Related to Maternal Hypertension
Published 2023“…However, a sub-group comparison of neonates (with initial blood glucose <2.6 mmol/L) showed methyldopa to be marginally associated with a 2 mmol/L decrease from the mean initial blood glucose, mean 1.6 ± 0.5 mmol/L, and methyldopa (1.4 ± 0.5 mmol/L; p= .045). …”
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Testing and Evaluation of a Smart Irrigation System towards Smart landscaping in UAE
Published 2017“…The outcomes of the use of SMS have shown a better results in water conservation and a decrease in water flow in the month of September by 21% and 26% in October. …”
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Critical Review of Steel Column Base Plate Design Codes and Their Relevance to United Arab Emirates
Published 2019“…If the design is at optimum by choosing a suitable code the involvement of the materials would be less which will help to decrease the pollution caused in the environment as well. …”
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Reduction of laboratory utilization in the intensive care unit
Published 2016“…The number of iSTAT laboratory tests per patient-day decreased from 7.37 to an average of 1.16 (P < .001) over the same time period. …”
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The Effects of Local Aggregates on the Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)
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Exploring Sustainable Strategies for Shelter Design at Refugee Camps: The Case of Domiz 1 Refugee Camp in Iraq
Published 2017“…The recent refugee crisis is considered the most pressing humanitarian crisis the world is witnessing today. …”
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