The synthesis of Combined Heat and Mass Exchange Networks (CHAMENs) with renewables considering environmental impact by Kim, So-Mang

“…The proposed CHAMEN model is also extended to handle multi-objective optimisation (MOO) of environmental impact and economic objectives to identify the optimal network configuration. …”
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“The graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Community Eye Health: how do they manage?” by Minnies, Deon

“…The study concluded that the constituent elements of the health system are not inanimate objects, as commonly portrayed, but people, who are connected in intimate, complex and multi-dimensional ways through communication, relationships and team dynamics to deliver health outcomes.…”
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Modeling and optimization of remanufacturing operations of spent products for sustainability by Heikal, Eman

“…However, there is no decision making system the manufacturers could use for cost / benefit assessment of disassembling and recovering these products that considers the following points: (1) evaluating the value of recovering the whole product versus value associated with recovering its disassembled items , (2) using Multi-Objective Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) to assign spent products and their items to various recovery alternatives considering their received physical conditions, (3) selection of operations for items is not limited by a fixed regular production-hour capacity for each operation, (4) model assumptions, constraints, and formulation that satisfy the three aspects of sustainability, which are economic, social responsibility, and environmental aspects in one step model , (5) considering other vital dimensions which are the quality of recovered products and the minimum batch size for vending recycled materials, (6) utilizing the recycling operation in the optimum way that increases revenue from vending isolated materials. …”
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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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Vacuum polarization energy of a soliton with many internal degrees of freedom by Du Toit, Arne

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An investigation into higher and partial moment portfolio selection frameworks by Polden, Stuart John

“…This is due partly to the weaknesses of mean-variance optimisation, as discussed throughout the dissertation, and the appropriateness of considering higher moments to better meet the investors utility functions. This dissertation investigates the usage of two bi-objective optimisation frameworks, a Skewness/Semivariance framework previously suggested by Brito et al (2016), and a proposed upside and downside semivariance framework (referred to as Semivariance/Semivariance), developed from Cumova and Nawrocki’s (2014) general upper partial and lower partial moment framework. …”
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Vulnerability, resilience and climate adaptive strategies of forest-dependent communities in Central and Southern Malawi

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Prevalence and determinants of non-barrier contraceptive use in HIV-positive women who attend HIV services at public sector clinics in Gugulethu by Maksimoski, Nancy

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An investigation of the Auditory P300 Event Related Potential across gender

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Analysis of Household Energy Poverty on Human Development Outcomes in South Africa, Using the National Income Dynamics Survey (NIDS) by Gebers, Sophie

“…Although there were improvements from 2008 to 2017, it was found that multi- dimensional energy poverty is still prevalent in South African households, especially in rural and low-income households. …”
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Distribution network development planning with quality of supply (QOS) costing by Fipaza, Mmeli

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Joint call admission control incorporating pricing for congestion control to enhance QoS and ensure revenue for network operators in next generation wireless networks by Kabahuma, Sarah

“…An analytical model based on a multi-dimensional Markov decision process is used to model JCAC algorithm in an NGWN. …”
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Modified force/displacement-based procedure for performance-based seismic design of regular RC frames by ElKassas, Soha Hassan Nashaat

“…Using the traditional force-based seismic design method for this purpose, though simple and easy, will be inefficient because it designs structures to only one performance objective (which is life safety), and any other performance objective would be part of the drift check that follows the design, which will result in a highly iterative process. …”
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Eco-Epidemiology and Microbiological Evaluation of Poultry Salmonellosis in North Central Nigeria, and its Socioeconomics and Public Health Impacts

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Management Considerations and Financial Implications for Sustainable Beef Cattle Integration in Winter Cereal Systems in the Swartland by Sandile, Nkambule

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A domain specific language for facilitating automatic parallelization and placement of SDR patterns into heterogeneous computing architectures by Mohapi, Lerato Jerfree

“…The OptiSDR target HCAs are composed of graphics processing units (GPUs), multi-core central processing units (MCPUs), and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). …”
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The Effects of Native Advertising Disclosure and Advertising Recognition on Perceptions of News Story and News Website Credibility: A Consumer Neuroscience Approach by Mule, Jessica Loko

“…The study used a quantitative multi-methodology research approach. An innovative Neuromarketing approach was undertaken through a psychophysiological-based analysis of visual attention to disclosure, measured as Fixation (ms/m) using eye-tracking technology, in addition to self-reported measures obtained via an online survey. …”
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A steady state stoichiometric model describing the anaerobic digestion of biological excess phosphorus removal waste activate sludge by Harding, TH

“…The objectives of, and modelling approaches utilized in, this study are largely similar to those reported by Sötemann et al. (2005) in the development of the steady state model describing the anaerobic digestion of primary sludge (PS). …”
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Treating filtered final effluent from the Cape Flats Wastewater treatment plant with ozone and biologically activated carbon filtration to remove pathogens and organic micropolluta... by Smuts, Francois

“…Final effluent is widely recognised as a risky water source for human consumption given the organic micropollutants and pathogens it can contain. Hence, multi-barrier treatment trains and advanced processes are required. …”
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