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Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates
Published 2023“…Freshwater is collected by extracting water from humid air through cooling with dehumidification. The system is analyzed thermodynamically through energy and exergy efficiencies. …”
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Assessing and mitigating overheating risk in existing Canadian school buildings under extreme current and future climates
Published 2022“…This paper provides a framework for the systematic assessment of overheating risks and the development of passive mitigation strategies to reduce the overheating risks without increasing cool ing energy consumption under current and future climates with simulation models that are calibrated based on measured indoor air temperatures and outdoor weather conditions. …”
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Lead Nitrate Induces Inflammation and Apoptosis in Rat Lungs Through the Activation of NF-κB and AhR Signaling Pathways
Published 2022“…<p>Lead (Pb) is one of the most frequent hazardous air contaminants, where the lungs are particularly vulnerable to its toxicity. …”
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Comparative study of the parameters affecting the performance of microchannels' heat exchangers: Latest advances review
Published 2023“…Conventional cooling approaches such as the forced‐air cooling technique fail in high technological compact systems because of the small‐sized surfaces of chips and circuits. …”
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Unsustainability in emergent systems
Published 2017“…In this paper we present a detailed case study of the passenger road transport system in the Greater Beirut Area (GBA) where we identify the root causes of the major problems facing the system today and over the long-term. …”
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Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
Published 2024“…The IQ metrics’ values (IQ‐scores) obtained were analyzed to investigate the effects of increasing incident air kerma (IAK) on the image receptor, tube potential (kVp), additional filtration, and examination protocol on image quality, and the differences between image type (raw or clinical).…”
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Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students
Published 2012“…Significance: The concept of coping is of particular interest in Lebanon given the socio-cultural context in which Lebanese youth pursuit their education and social activities. …”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy of community-acquired Pneumonia at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001)
Published 2001“…Special attention should be given to decrease hospitalization rate, to preserve fluoroquinolones, and to improve microbiological studies outcome.…”
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A clustering metaheuristic for large orienteering problems
Published 2022“…The metaheuristic aims to dramatically improve the computation time of a given Orienteering Problem algorithm without a significant decrease in the solution quality of that algorithm, especially for large Orienteering Problems. …”
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New algorithm based active method to eliminate stick-slip vibrations in drill string systems
Published 2022“…This phenomenon can decrease the rate of penetration of drilling, wear of expensive equipment prematurely and cause catastrophic failures. …”
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The distribution of toxic sources in Louisiana
Published 1993“…Furthermore, the greater the percentage of blacks in a community, the greater the reductions in discharges. …”
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A Multidecadal Assessment of Drought Intensification in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Global Warming and Rainfall Deficit
Published 2025“…Spatially, the SPEI highlighted significant drought intensification in temperate and cold desert (CWb, BWk) zones across the region, primarily driven by increasing air temperatures. On the other hand, SPI tended to capture well the mild and moderate drought events, while it underestimated the severity of the most anomalous dry events (i.e., severe, extreme, and very extreme). …”
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Aerosol Optical Thickness over Large Urban Environments of the Arabian Peninsula—Speciation, Variability, and Distributions
Published 2019“…Reductions in local urban emissions are still considered to be efficient measures to improve air quality in these population centers despite the significant contribution of desert dust in the total particulate matter levels in the region.…”
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Quantifying CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions and Energy Production from Power Plants to Run HVAC Systems in ASHRAE-Based Buildings
Published 2022“…<p dir="ltr">Recent evidence available in the literature has highlighted that the high-energy consumption rate associated with air conditioning leads to the undesired “overcooling” condition in arid-climate regions. …”
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Fabrication of bioinspired 3D-printed microtextures for efficient water harvesting using plasma treatment
Published 2025“…<p dir="ltr">Water harvesting from the air offers a promising solution to<u> water scarcity</u> in <u>arid environments</u>. …”
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Triple-renewable energy system for electricity production and water desalination
Published 2022“…The PVPs were integrated within the structure to increase the Pelc production and enhance the process performance by heating the air inside the system. …”
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Analysis of Partial Discharges in Oil-Impregnated Transformer Paper Insulation and PET-G Insulation
Published 2025“…Thus, the impact of varying the radius and position of spherical air voids on the characteristics of PDs in PTs is examined using a 3-D finite element analysis (FEA) model designed in COMSOL Multiphysics. …”
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Battery Thermal Management: An Application to Petrol Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Published 2023“…<div><p>Battery thermal management systems (BTMS) in hybrid electric vehicles can be complex and heavy. They tend to increase energy consumption, leading to higher carbon dioxide emissions. …”
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