FAST FUZZY FORCE-DIRECTED/SIMULATED EVOLUTION METAHEURISTIC FOR MULTIOBJECTIVE VLSI CELL PLACEMENT by Sait, Sadiq M.

“…A major difculty with such multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems is the existence of a very large solution search space, one of which is the desired optimal solution. …”
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Electrochemical response in ionic polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Ionomeric polymer transducers consist of an ion-conducting membrane, usually Nafion or Flemion, sandwiched between two metal electrodes. By applying a low voltage (up to 2 V), a relatively large bending deformation (>5% strain) can be obtained. …”
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On the relationship between the electric double layer and actuation in ionomeric polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Previous work showed that actuation performance of ionic polymer transducers is strongly correlated with the capacitance due to surface charge accumulation. Increasing the capacitance of the actuator increases the motion of the charges and increases the strain produced under the application of an electric field. …”
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Human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater in the Gaza Strip by Basem, Shomar

“…Consequently, the hazard quotient (HQ) is larger than 1 for 35 % and 5 % of the exposure scenarios simulated for these ions. …”
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Effect of cycling and thermal control on the storage and dynamics of a 40-L monolithic adsorbed natural gas tank by Prosniewski, Matthew

“…The other 10% of natural gas contains larger hydrocarbons which can decrease the useable storage capacity of adsorbent systems. …”
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Experimental investigation of the seismic response of Baalbek colonnade. (c2018) by Estephan, Johnny Boutros

“…Stability curves were developed for each type of columns and displacements were measured in both the in-plane and out-of-plane directions using a laser motion sensor. The study found that colonnades under in-plane excitations are more vulnerable to collapse as the number of columns increases. …”
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Government debt and stock price crash risk: International Evidence by Hamdi, Ben-Nasr

“…Based on a large international sample, our results indicate that stock crash risk is positively associated with government debt. …”
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Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Higher relative humidity, drier desert climates, larger dust particles/concentration, and lower PV panel tilt angle are all examples of how soiling or its effects are increased. …”
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Multilayer ionic transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Packaging the transducer in an outer coating produces a hard constraint between layers and reduces the deflection with a force that increases linearly with the number of layers. …”
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Exploiting Sparsity in Amplify-and-Forward Broadband Multiple Relay Selection by Ala Gouissem (7006463)

“…However, most of the techniques in the literature are not suitable for large cooperative networks such as device-to-device and wireless sensor networks that are composed of a massive number of active devices, which significantly increases the relay selection complexity. …”

Heuristics. (c2006) by Kallab, Chadi

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Renewable Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions: Evidence from an Oil-Rich Economy by Shahriyar Mukhtarov (19325662)

“…According to the findings, a 1% increase in renewable energy consumption leads to a 0.26% decrease in consumption-based CO₂ emissions, while a 1% rise in real GDP per capita leads to a 0.46% rise in consumption-based CO₂ emissions. …”

International environmental agreements under endogenous uncertainty by Nkuiya, Bruno

“…Using a two-period model where the probability of a regime shift increases in the first-period pollution stock, we examine the issue of coalition formation under both fixed and dynamic membership. …”
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Application of carbon nano-materials in desalination processes by Zaib, Qammer

“…However, still, large amount of specific energy requirement, leading to high operational costs, presents a big challenge in adopting desalination technologies. …”
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Effects of electrode morphology on the performance of BPSH and PATS ionic polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Ionic polymer transducers are soft actuators that produce large bending deflections when a small voltage is applied across their thickness. …”
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Government debt and stock price crash risk: International Evidence by Hamdi Ben-Nasr (18186820)

“…Based on a large international sample, our results indicate that stock crash risk is positively associated with government debt. …”

Using C++ to Calculate SO(10) Tensor Couplings by Bhagwagar, Azadan

“…Explicit calculations of such couplings is a multi-step process that involves laborious calculations that are time consuming and error prone, an issue which only grows as the complexity of the coupling increases. …”
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Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity by Imen Saadaoui (14159025)

“…Thus, we can conclude that mixing microalgal cells in a specific ratio and at a specific pH increases the recovery efficiency of small-sized microalgae that can be difficult to harvest, such as Picochlorum sp. …”

Off-design performance analysis of combined CSP power and direct oxy-combustion supercritical carbon dioxide cycles by Ahmad K., Sleiti

“…The SPT system works as a preheater for the DOC system in the first configuration (S3) while works as a reheater in the second one (S4). …”
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Ultrasound-Triggered Liposomes Encapsulating Quantum Dots as Safe Fluorescent Markers for Colorectal Cancer by Awad, Nahid S.

“…However, their small size allows them to accumulate in large quantities inside the healthy cells (in addition to the tumor cells), which increases their toxicity. …”
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