A sustainable complex fenestration system using recycled plastics by Mashaly, Islam Ayman

“…An optimization model for designing a prismatic panel is developed to meet the objective of minimizing sun light near the window and redistributing the sunlight to the depth of the space, while a ray tracing program is used to validate the developed model’s results. …”
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Forgotten space: constructing a relationship between architectural and infrastructural space.

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Multiaxial fatigue in drill pipes under non-proportional loading by Helmy, Nahla

“…The code was validated using previous researchers experimental fatigue data sets. The developed software was then applied to a real life drilling problem. …”
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Evaluation of the performance characteristics of forced draft air-cooled heat exchangers and the effect of plume recirculation thereon by Conradie, Antonie Eduard

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Water surface profiles in side channel spillways : comparisons between computed and experimental values by Cullen, James

“…Experimental methods used over the years are also discussed. A computer program called WSPISCS (Water Surface Profiles In Side Channel Spillways), is developed to calculate the water surface profile. …”
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Price Prediction Models of Metals Considering International Crises by Ghali, Haidy

“…The developed models show proposing results where the absolute percentage error ranges between 0.1% and 18.5% with a mean absolute percentage error below 10% for all the developed models. …”
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Parallel competing algorithms in global optimization

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Preceptors’ and faculty’s opinions about the implementation of preceptorship in the diploma nursing curriculum in Botswana by Madisa, Montlenyane

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Stellar occultations by bodies in the outer solar system at the South African Astronomical Observatory by Genade, Anja

“…Specifically, we describe the telescopes, instruments and data analysis pipelines that are used for the SAAO stellar occultation program. The stellar occultation results are obtained from the slightly modified, data reducing SHOC pipeline as originally developed by Dr. …”
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Business priorities driving BYOD and the resulting consequences: a South African case study by Miller, Steve Gavin

“…In the current, challenging economic environment organisations need to use all their resources, including technology, effectively. Organisations that develop an effective BYOD program can use this to assist in achieving their organisational objectives. …”
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Curriculum renewal in acute care: a South African based study for returning Cuban-trained students by Khan, Waseela

“…In 1996 the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro (NMFC) student program was developed in response to societal health needs for equitable health care in rural and under-served areas, affirmative action, and the low doctor-to-population ratios nationally. …”
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Preoperative neuroscience education for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy by Louw, Adriaan

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An optimum bank fund allocation plan from a loan portfolio: the case study of Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank by Sebil, Charles

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Time-cost-quality trade-off analysis for construction projects by ElBassuony, Mahmoud

“…For the aforementioned purpose, three various Microsoft Excel based TCQT models have been developed as follows: • First, a simplified model is developed with the objective of optimizing the total duration, cost, and quality of simple construction projects utilizing the GA-based Excel add in Evolver. • Second, a stochastic model is developed with the objective of optimizing the total duration, cost, and quality of construction projects applying the PERT approach in order to consider uncertainty associated with the performance of execution options and the whole project. • Third, an advanced multi objective optimization model is developed utilizing a self-developed optimization tool having the following capabilities: 1. …”
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Variation in abundance and body condition of the Meletse bat assemblage, Limpopo Province, South Africa

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A spreadsheet-based tool for synthesis of heat and mass exchange networks by Ndwandwe, Khaya

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