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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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 energy resilience is improved and the energy cost is decreased at the same time while all events and uncertainties are modeled. …”

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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The effects of long-term testosterone treatment on endocrine parameters in hypogonadal men: 12-year data from a prospective controlled registry study by Aksam Yassin (14779204)

“…Blood samples were taken at every other visit to measure levels of total T (TT), calculated free T, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), progesterone and prolactin. We observed an increase in TT of 15.5 nmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), a reduction in SHBG of 10.5 nmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) and an increase in calculated free T of 383.04 pmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) over the study period. …”

Soil Stabilization against Internal Erosion Using Cement and Fiber-Cement Mixture by Al-Samarrai, Lena B.

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Implementing Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process and Similarity Approach to Predict Health and Safety Incidents in Dubai Construction Projects by ABU SERDANEH, AFNAN

“…Therefore, it is essential to explore and study strategies, logical methods and processes that save lives, increase profitability, reduce time, and enhance quality. …”
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Multi-Agent Variational Approach for Robotics: A Bio-Inspired Perspective by Mir, Imran

“…The same idea is checked for exploration time. Thus, we conclude that the results obtained for the proposed MAE-PAO algorithm provide significant advantages in terms of enhanced map exploration with lower execution times and nearly no failed runs.…”
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Anticoagulation clinic drive-up service during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar by Eman Alhmoud (13955766)

“…<p>Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic affecting many countries worldwide. Given the increasing incidence especially in elderly and individuals with comorbid conditions, it is advised by health authorities to stay home if possible, maintain social distancing and stay away from those who are sick or could be infected. …”

Analysis of risk factors progression of preterm delivery using electronic health records by Zeineb Safi (18281719)

“…We propose a temporal analysis of risk factors by estimating and comparing risk ratios and variable importance at different time points prior to the delivery event. We selected the following time points before delivery: 0, 12 and 24 week(s) of gestation. …”

Front dynamics of elliptical gravity currents on a uniform slope by Zhu, S. J.

“…The mean Froude number (Fr) is seen to increase with increasing slope angles. The mean height to lock radius ratio is found to affect only the early development of the current with little influence on the long-time evolution.…”
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Machine Learning Models for Scheduling On-Demand Fog Placement and Optimizing Container Deployment by Farhat, Peter

“…In this context, we first propose a fog placement model that allows to produce an adequate scheduling decision by using a hybrid technique combining time series forecasting and reinforcement learning. …”
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Monitoring of renewable energy systems by IoT‐aided SCADA system by Md Ohirul Qays (14778325)

“…<p></p><div> <p>With the rapid increase of renewable energy generation worldwide, real-time information has become essential to manage such assets, especially for systems installed offshore and in remote areas. …”

Distributed Tree-Based Machine Learning for Short-Term Load Forecasting With Apache Spark by Ameema Zainab (16864263)

“…However, with the huge increase in data size, sophisticated models have to be created which require big data platforms. …”

The effects of structural integrity of graphene on the thermoelectric properties of the n-type bismuth-telluride alloy by Farah M. El-Makaty (14157090)

“…It is also shown that as the milling time of graphene increases, the Seebeck coefficient improves. …”

Effects of BIM in Enhancing Prefabricated Construction by Sherra, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ezzat

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Characterization of the dynamic flow response in microfluidic devices by Elgack, Mohammed Elmahdi

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Noninvasive assessment of coronary flow reserve in the left anterior descending artery by transthoracic echocardiography before and after stenting by Tarcha, Walid

“…Objectives: The aim of the study is to determine, by TTDE, the feasibility and the value of the coronary flow reserve (CFR) (defined as the maximal increase in coronary blood flow above its basal pressure for a given perfusion pressure when coronary circulation is maximally dilated) in the mid‐to‐distal LAD before and after percutaneous angioplasty and to demonstrate the early recovery of microvascular tone immediately after stenting. …”
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