How Do Institutional Pressures Affect the Level of BIM Adoption in Organisations: An AEC Industry Analysis

, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Tavallaei, Razieh (Author) ; Mashayekhi, Alinaghi (Supervisor) ; Talebian, Masoud (Supervisor) ; Harrison, Norma (Supervisor) ; Moser, Roger (Supervisor)

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In an era of data revolution, information systems (IS) and information technologies (IT) play a vital role in the survival of organisations. However, technology application within organisations does not happen automatically or seamlessly. Various external and internal factors can affect the different stages of the technology adoption process, from decision-making to inter- and intra-organisational diffusion. The investigation of factors that influence the adoption level of various technological solutions in different contexts has been an interesting subject for scholars. This study examines the mechanisms through which various factors affect organisations in the architecture, engineering and...

Enhanced electron collection efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanostructured TiO2 hollow fibers

, Article Nano Letters ; Volume 10, Issue 5 , April , 2010 , Pages 1632-1638 ; 15306984 (ISSN) Ghadiri, E ; Taghavinia, N ; Zakeeruddin, S. M ; Grätzel, M ; Moser, J. E ; Sharif University of Technology

2010

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Nanostructured TiO2 hollow fibers have been prepared using natural cellulose fibers as a template. This cheap and easily processed material was used to produce highly porous photoanodes incorporated in dye-sensitized solar cells and exhibited remarkably enhanced electron transport properties compared to mesoscopic films made of spherical nanoparticles. Photoinjected electron lifetime, in particular, was multiplied by 3-4 in the fiber morphology, while the electron transport rate within the fibrous photoanaode was doubled. A nearly quantitative absorbed photon-to-electrical current conversion yield exceeding 95% was achieved upon excitation at 550 nm and a photovoltaic power conversion...

Search for supersymmetry in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV in events with a single lepton, jets, and missing transverse momentum

, Article Journal of High Energy Physics ; Volume 2011, Issue 8 , 2011 ; 11266708 (ISSN) Chatrchyan, S ; Khachatryan, V ; Sirunyan, A. M ; Tumasyan, A ; Adam, W ; Bergauer, T ; Dragicevic, M ; Erö, J ; Fabjan, C ; Friedl, M ; Frühwirth, R ; Ghete, V. M ; Hammer, J ; Hänsel, S ; Hoch, M ; Hörmann, N ; Hrubec, J ; Jeitler, M ; Kiesenhofer, W ; Krammer, M ; Liko, D ; Mikulec, I ; Pernicka, M ; Rahbaran, B ; Rohringer, H ; Schöfbeck, R ; Strauss, J ; Taurok, A ; Teischinger, F ; Wagner, P ; Waltenberger, W ; Walzel, G ; Widl, E ; Wulz, C. E ; Mossolov, V ; Shumeiko, N ; Gonzalez, J. S ; Bansal, S ; Benucci, L ; De Wolf, E. A ; Janssen, X ; Maes, J ; Maes, T ; Mucibello, L ; Ochesanu, S ; Roland, B ; Rougny, R ; Selvaggi, M ; Van Haevermaet, H ; Van Mechelen, P ; Van Remortel, N ; Blekman, F ; Blyweert, S ; D'Hondt, J ; Devroede, O ; Gonzalez Suarez, R ; Kalogeropoulos, A ; Maes, M ; Van Doninck, W ; Van Mulders, P ; Van Onsem, G. P ; Villella, I ; Charaf, O ; Clerbaux, B ; De Lentdecker, G ; Dero, V ; Gay, A. P. R ; Hammad, G. H ; Hreus, T ; Marage, P. E ; Thomas, L ; Velde, C. V ; Vanlaer, P ; Adler, V ; Cimmino, A ; Costantini, S ; Grunewald, M ; Klein, B ; Lellouch, J ; Marinov, A ; Mccartin, J ; Ryckbosch, D ; Thyssen, F ; Tytgat, M ; Vanelderen, L ; Verwilligen, P ; Walsh, S ; Zaganidis, N ; Basegmez, S ; Bruno, G ; Caudron, J ; Ceard, L ; Cortina Gil, E ; De Favereau De Jeneret, J ; Delaere, C ; Favart, D ; Giammanco, A ; Grégoire, G ; HollarJ ; Lemaitre, V ; Liao, J ; Militaru, O ; Nuttens, C ; Ovyn, S ; Pagano, D ; Pin, A ; Piotrzkowski, K ; Schul, N ; Rovelli, C ; Abbaneo, D ; Auffray, E ; Auzinger, G ; Baillon, P ; Ball, A. H ; Barney, D ; Bell, A. J ; Benedetti, D ; Bernet, C ; Bialas, W ; Bloch, P ; Bocci, A ; Bolognesi, S ; Bona, M ; Breuker, H ; Bunkowski, K ; Camporesi, T ; Cerminara, G ; Christiansen, T ; Perez, J. A. C ; Curé, B ; D'Enterria, D ; De Roeck, A ; Di Guida, S ; Dupont Sagorin, N ; Elliott Peisert, A ; Frisch, B ; Funk, W ; Gaddi, A ; Georgiou, G ; Gerwig, H ; Gigi, D ; Gill, K ; Giordano, D ; Glege, F ; Garrido, R. G. R ; Gouzevitch, M ; Govoni, P ; Gowdy, S ; Guiducci, L ; Hansen, M ; Hartl, C ; Harvey, J ; Hegeman, J ; Hegner, B ; Hoffmann, H. F ; Honma, A ; Innocente, V ; Janot, P ; Kaadze, K ; Karavakis, E ; Lecoq, P ; Lourenço, C ; Mäki, T ; Malberti, M ; Malgeri, L ; Mannelli, M ; Masetti, L ; Maurisset, A ; Meijers, F ; Mersi, S ; Meschi, E ; Moser, R ; Mozer, M. U ; Mulders, M ; Nesvold, E ; Nguyen, M ; Orimoto, T ; Orsini, L ; Cortezon, E. P ; Perez, E ; Petrilli, A ; Pfeiffer, A ; Pierini, M ; Pimiä, M ; Piparo, D ; Polese, G ; Racz, A ; Reece, W ; Antunes, J. R ; Rolandi, G ; Rommerskirchen, T ; Rovere, M ; Sakulin, H ; Schäfer, C ; Schwick, C ; Segoni, I ; Sharma, A ; Siegrist, P ; Silva, P ; Simon, M ; Sphicas, P ; Spiropulu, M ; Stoye, M ; Tropea, P ; Tsirou, A ; Vichoudis, P ; Voutilainen, M ; Zeuner, W. D ; Beliy, N ; Caebergs, T ; Daubie, E ; Alves, G. A ; Brito, L ; De Jesus Damiao, D ; Pol, M. E ; Souza, M. H. G ; Aldá Jr., W. L ; Carvalho, W ; Da Costa, E. M ; De Oliveira Martins, C ; De Souza, S. F ; Mundim, L ; Nogima, H ; Oguri, V ; Da Silva, W. L. P ; Santoro, A ; Do Amaral, S. M. S ; Sznajder, A ; Bernardes, C. A ; Dias, F. A ; Tomei, T. R. F. P ; Gregores, E. M ; Lagana, C ; Marinho, F ; Mercadante, P. G ; Novaes, S. F ; Padula, S. S ; Darmenov, N ; Genchev, V ; Iaydjiev, P ; Piperov, S ; Rodozov, M ; Stoykova, S ; Sultanov, G ; Tcholakov, V ; Trayanov, R ; Dimitrov, A ; Hadjiiska, R ; Karadzhinova, A ; Kozhuharov, V ; Litov, L ; Mateev, M ; Pavlov, B ; Petkov, P ; Bian, J. G ; Chen, G. M ; Chen, H. S ; Jiang, C. H ; Liang, D ; Liang, S ; Meng, X ; Tao, J ; Wang, J ; Wang, J ; Wang, X ; Wang, Z ; Xiao, H ; Xu, M ; Zang, J ; Zhang, Z ; Ban, Y ; Guo, S ; Guo, Y ; Li, W ; Mao, Y ; Qian, S. J ; TengH ; Zhu, B ; Zou, W ; Cabrera, A ; Moreno, B. G ; Rios, A. A. O ; Oliveros, A. F. O ; Sanabria, J. C ; Godinovic, N ; Lelas, D ; Lelas, K ; Plestina, R ; Polic, D ; Puljak, I ; Antunovic, Z ; Dzelalija, M ; Brigljevic, V ; Duric, S ; Kadija, K ; Morovic, S ; Attikis, A ; Galanti, M ; Mousa, J ; Nicolaou, C ; Ptochos, F ; Razis, P. A ; Finger, M ; Finger Jr., M ; Assran, Y ; Kamel, A. E ; Khalil, S ; Mahmoud, M. A ; Hektor, A ; Kadastik, M ; Müntel, M ; Raidal, M ; Rebane, L ; Tiko, A ; Azzolini, V ; Eerola, P ; Fedi, G ; Czellar, S ; Härkönen, J ; Heikkinen, A ; Karimäki, V ; Kinnunen, R ; Kortelainen, M. J ; Lampén, T ; Lassila Perini, K ; Lehti, S ; Lindén, T ; Luukka, P ; Mäenpää, T ; Tuominen, E ; Tuominiemi, J ; Tuovinen, E ; Ungaro, D ; Wendland, L ; Banzuzi, K ; Karjalainen, A ; Korpela, A ; Tuuva, T ; Sillou, D ; Besancon, M ; Choudhury, S ; Dejardin, M ; Denegri, D ; Fabbro, B ; Faure, J. L ; Ferri, F ; Ganjour, S ; Gentit, F. X ; Givernaud, A ; Gras, P ; Hamel De Monchenault, G ; Jarry, P ; Locci, E ; Malcles, J ; Marionneau, M ; Millischer, L ; Rander, J ; Rosowsky, A ; Shreyber, I ; Titov, M ; Verrecchia, P ; Baffioni, S ; Beaudette, F ; Benhabib, L ; Bianchini, L ; Bluj, M ; Broutin, C ; Busson, P ; Charlot, C ; Dahms, T ; Dobrzynski, L ; Elgammal, S ; De Cassagnac, R. G ; Haguenauer, M ; Miné, P ; Mironov, C ; Ochando, C ; Paganini, P ; Sabes, D ; Salerno, R ; Sirois, Y ; Thiebaux, C ; Wyslouch, B ; Zabi, A ; Agram, J. L ; Andrea, J ; Bloch, D ; Bodin, D ; Brom, J. M ; Cardaci, M ; Chabert, E. C ; Collard, C ; Conte, E ; Drouhin, F ; Ferro, C ; Fontaine, J. C ; Gelé, D ; Goerlach, U ; Greder, S ; Juillot, P ; Sharif University of Technology

2011

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Results are reported from a search for physics beyond the standard model in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 7TeV, focusing on the signature with a single, isolated, high-transverse-momentum lepton (electron or muon), energetic jets, and large missing transverse momentum. The data sample comprises an integrated luminosity of 36 pb-1, recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC. The search is motivated by models of new physics, including supersymmetry. The observed event yields are consistent with standard model backgrounds predicted using control samples obtained from the data. The characteristics of the event sample are consistent with those expected for the production...