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BIM-based facility management models for existing buildings
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Kuwait University
, 2021 , Article)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is mainly used for the design and construction of new buildings. However, one of the main challenges facing BIM adoption for existing or old buildings constructed without consideration ...
A Novel and Efficient Method for Computing the Resistance Distance
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
The resistance distance is an intrinsic metric on graphs that have been extensively studied by many physicists and mathematicians. The resistance distance between two vertices of a simple connected graph $G$ is equal to ...
Motor Control Exercises Compared to Strengthening Exercises for Upper- And Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Oxford University Press
, 2021 , Article Review)
The purpose of this review was to compare the efficacy of motor control exercises (MCEs) to strengthening exercises for adults with upper- or lower-extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs). Methods: Electronic searches ...
Complement C5a and Clinical Markers as Predictors of COVID-19 Disease Severity and Mortality in a Multi-Ethnic Population
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2021 , Article)
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of illness from asymptomatic to life-threatening. There is an essential need to identify biomarkers to ...
A Quality Assessment Directory for Evaluating Multi-functional Public Spaces
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Sciendo
, 2021 , Article)
Public spaces facilitate opportunities for social interaction and promote social life. The social-spatial complexity of public spaces can be explored through the relationship between built forms and users' daily social ...
Biochar of spent coffee grounds as per se and impregnated with tio2: Promising waste-derived adsorbents for balofloxacin
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
Biochars (BC) of spent coffee grounds, both pristine (SCBC) and impregnated with titanium oxide (TiO2 @SCBC) were exploited as environmentally friendly and economical sorbents for the fluroquinolone antibiotic balofloxacin ...
Perceived stress and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among intensive care unit staff caring for severely ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients during the pandemic: a national study
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) staff have faced unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which could significantly affect their mental health and well-being. The present study ...
The impact of occupancy-driven models on cooling systems in commercial buildings
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Cooling systems play a key role in maintaining human comfort inside buildings. The key challenges that are facing conventional cooling systems are the rapid growth of total cooling energy and annual electricity consumption ...
Transient 3D simulations of turbulent premixed flames of gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel in a fan-stirred combustion vessel
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
This work aims to conduct turbulent flame studies of GTL fuel and 50/50 diesel-GTLblend and compare them to diesel under a wide range of equivalence ratio (0.7 < Ф < 1.3) and turbulence intensities (0.5 m/s < u′ < 3.0 m/s). ...
Hybrid ejector-absorption refrigeration systems: A review
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Absorption Refrigeration Systems (ARS) are potential alternatives to direct expansion (DX) refrigeration systems. This review focused on the incorporation of an ejector into absorption refrigeration cycles to constitute ...