Short Term Fluctuations in the CEO Effect: Evidence from the 2008 Financial Crisis by Haj Youssef, Moustafa

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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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State of the Art in Separation Processes for Alternative Working Fluids in Clean and Efficient Power Generation by Odi Fawwaz Alrebei (18288904)

“…On the other hand, despite those efforts, the high demand for energy produced by fossil-fueled gas turbines in power plants has resulted in dramatic increases in anthropogenic CO₂ and NOx emitted by gas combustors. …”

The effect of colchicine on myocardial infarction: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ayesha, Younas

“…However, all-cause mortality (RR = 1.00, 95 % CI: 0.72-1.39, P = 0.98, I2 = 0 %), incidence of cardiac arrest (RR = 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.33-1.95, P = 0.63, I2 = 0), incidence of stroke (RR = 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.17-1.19, P = 0.11, I2 = 36 %), incidence of recurrent MI (RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.57-1.06, P = 0.11, I2 = 11 %) and the levels of hs-CRP (MD= -0.87, 95 %CI: -1.80-0.06, P=0.07, I2=67 % remained comparable across the two groups. …”
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On the relationship between the electric double layer and actuation in ionomeric polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Ionic polymer transducers are soft actuators that perform large bending deflections when voltages on the order of 1–5 V are applied across their thickness. …”
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The effect of colchicine on myocardial infarction: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ayesha Younas (7114868)

“…However, all-cause mortality (RR = 1.00, 95 % CI: 0.72-1.39, P = 0.98, I² = 0 %), incidence of cardiac arrest (RR = 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.33-1.95, P = 0.63, I² = 0), incidence of stroke (RR = 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.17-1.19, P = 0.11, I² = 36 %), incidence of recurrent MI (RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.57-1.06, P = 0.11, I² = 11 %) and the levels of hs-CRP (MD= -0.87, 95 %CI: -1.80-0.06, P=0.07, I²=67 % remained comparable across the two groups.…”

Probing deposition temperature effects and computational analysis of DC-sputtered tungsten (W) thin films for CZTS based solar cells by M.I. Hossain (22303861)

“…Later, a novel heterojunction solar cell design incorporating a p-type CZTS absorber layer is analyzed in terms of absorber layer thickness with tungsten metal contact where the metal contact thickness was kept at 100 nm. …”

Computational analysis of solar thermal system with Prandtl nanofluid by Muhammad Imran Khan (614396)

“…<div><p>The solar thermal system can address a large amount of heating and cooling load required by buildings and industry. …”

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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Comparative cost assessment of sustainable energy carriers produced from natural gas accounting for boil-off gas and social cost of carbon by Mohammed Al-Breiki (14152476)

“…<p dir="ltr">As a result of particular locations of large-scale energy producers and increases in energy demand, transporting energy has become one of the key challenges of energy supply. …”

Experimental investigation of the seismic response of Baalbek colonnade. (c2018) by Estephan, Johnny Boutros

“…The Mediterranean region has experienced large seismic events leading to the deterioration of classical columns and historical monuments. …”
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Multilayer ionic transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Removing the outer packaging produces an actuator that maintains the deflection of a single layer but has an increased force output. This is obtained by allowing the layers to slide relative to one another during bending. …”
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Decentralized Self-Organizing Potential Field-Based Control for Individually Motivated Mobile Agents in a Cluttered Environment: A Vector-Harmonic Potential Field Approach by Masoud, A.A.

“…The aim is to develop the theoretical background needed for a multitude of applications involving the sharing of resources by more than one agent. A traffic management system is one of these applications. …”
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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. …”

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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An Evaluation of Short-Term Effects of Different Soil Management Systems on Soil Physical, Structural and Hydraulic Properties and an Estimation and Optimization of Water Infiltrat... by Merheb, Caroline

“…In both soils, tillage application decreased the densities, the aggregate mean weight diameter, the residual moisture content, and the fine pore volumes while increased the organic matter content, the porosity, the saturated hydraulic conductivity, and the amount of large pores of undisturbed soil. …”
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Heuristics. (c2006) by Kallab, Chadi

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Adapting to Climate Risk? Local Population Dynamics in the United States by Agustín Indaco (21633494)

“…We also find that the agglomeration is largely driven by increases in the (white) working-age population. …”

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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