ADAPTATION OF BIM WORKFLOW IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS & THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BIM STANDARD by Thomas Thampy, Tony

“…National mandates and standards in relation to BIM have shown to increase the rate of BIM adaption in respective countries and also achieve a sense of regularity in the construction industry and authority standards. …”
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Adaptive binary coding for diversity communication systems by Kousa, M.A.

“…Based on the quality of the diversity channels, the code rate over each channel is determined using discrete optimization of the overall error probability, subject to the constraint of fixed overall throughput rate. …”
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Exploiting the Spatio-Temporal Patterns in IoT Data to Establish a Dynamic Ensemble of Distributed Learners by Mehdi Mohammadi (5024105)

“…Moreover, using only 20% of the training data, the error rate of the model slightly increased by up to 2 in terms of mean square error. …”

Short-term outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with or without lateral tenodesis or anterolateral ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort by Ashraf T. Hantouly (14150319)

“…However, there was a significant decrease in postoperative flexion in the ACL and ALL reconstruction group by a mean of 22° (95% CI − 40.7 − 3.4; P = 0.02) at 6 weeks compared to ACLR alone, which was not evident on later follow-ups.…”

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Sacubitril/Valsartan for Reducing the Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) and the Risk of Death in ICD-Eligible Heart Failure Patient... by Rasha Kaddoura (12506936)

“…Sacubitril/valsartan resulted in a relative increase of 0.04 quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and 0.67 years of life lived (YLL)/person, with an incremental cost increase of QAR13,952 (USD3,832). …”

Free-space-optical communications over turbulent channels. (c2009) by Bkassiny, Mario

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Cigarette use among Arab Americans in the Detroit metropolitan area by Kulwicki, A.

“…Arab Americans in this sample had a higher smoking rate, a lower quitting rate, and a much lower quit ratio when compared with national and State of Michigan data. …”
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On the Performance of Wireless Video Communication Using Iterative Joint Source Channel Decoding and Transmitter Diversity Gain Technique by Amaad Khalil (19670374)

“…The motive of adding artificial redundancy is to increase the iterative decoding performance. The performance of diverse SBC schemes is investigated for identical overall code rate. …”

Application of Zn-ferrite towards thermochemical utilization of carbon dioxide: A thermodynamic investigation by Rahul R. Bhosale (6467102)

“…The decrease in the reduction temperature is significant when the ratio of the molar flow rate of inert sweep gas to the molar flow rate of ZnFe₂O₄ increases from 10 to 30. …”

Evaluating the Sustainability of Traffic Growth in Malaysia by Abdelfatah, Akmal

“…The results indicate that the traffic growth is mainly due to increases in the private cars motorcycles, while the rate of increase for buses is very small.The percentages for passenger cars and motorcycles are increasing while the percentage of buses is slightly dropping down, which is a negative indication regarding the traffic growth in Malaysia. …”
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Modification of glucocorticoid effects on body weight gain, plasma lipids by changes in diet composition by Bouclaous, Carmel

“…All groups showed a decrease in relative intestinal absorption with time. …”
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Sex differences on quality of life and mental health outcomes when using a brief cognitive-behavioral skill building intervention with adolescent Syrian refugees: a secondary analy... by Kazandjian, Chant

“…Males demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety scores compared to females. Among males only, significant decreases in depression and anxiety scores were observed with significant improvement in total QOL.…”
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Glycemic Index of commonly consumed Lebanese mixed meals and desserts by Daher, C. F.

“…The determination of the Glycemic Index (GI) and Load (GL) for mixed meals serves as a dietetic tool in meal planning to reinforce the benefits of low GI meals and decrease the physiological effects of high GI meals. …”
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Burden of thyroid cancer in North Africa and Middle East 1990–2019 by Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi (11651651)

“…In 1990–2019, the overall change in thyroid cancer incident cases was a 396% increase which was mostly driven by the increase in disease-specific incidence rate (256.8%).…”

Effect of Betadine Vaginal Preparation during Oocyte Aspiration in in vitro Fertilization Cycles on Pregnancy Outcome by Zreik, Tony

“…However, because it is associated with an increase in the rate of chemical pregnancy, it is advisable to cleanse before oocyte aspiration.…”
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Performance of CI Engine Operating with Hydrogen Supplement Cocombustion with Jojoba Methyl Ester by Hamdan, Mohammad O.

“…Hydrogen supplement affects the internal combustion by causing an increase in internal pressure, pressure rise rate and maximum heat release rate. …”
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Improving the Performance Measurement Using Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in Borouge by ALMUTAWA, MUBARAK

“…This study starts by calculating the availability, performance rate, and rate of quality, then listing the six biggest losses that happen in order to determine the achievement of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) value. …”
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Recent advances in the treatment and outcome of locally advanced rectal cancer by Abdalla, Eddie

“…The 1-, 3-, and 5-year local recurrence-free survival rates were comparable. However, in the late era, 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates improved significantly compared with those of the early era, and also compared with each of the preceding 5-year intervals.…”
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Autocorrelation of the trade process by Ben Sita, Bernard

“…Because prices are conditional expected values, a structural model in which the trade duration represents the rate at which prices incorporate new information is developed. …”
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Parametric Enhancement of a Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort and Natural Ventilation by Laith M. Obeidat (18421461)

“…The actual ventilation rate increased by approximately 13.2% compared with the baseline design of the windcatcher (<i>ϴ</i> and D_W−f equal to 40° and 45 cm, respectively); this corresponds to an increase of approximately 8.6% in the actual-to-required ventilation rate, according to the ASHRAE standards.…”