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Design and optimisation of wheel-rail profiles for adhesion improvement (2016)
Journal Article
Liu, B., Mei, T., & Bruni, S. (2016). Design and optimisation of wheel-rail profiles for adhesion improvement. Vehicle System Dynamics, 54(3), 429-444. https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2015.1137958

This paper describes a study for the optimisation of the wheel profile in wheel-rail system to increase the overall level of adhesion available at the contact interface, in particular to investigate how the wheel and rail profile combination may be d... Read More about Design and optimisation of wheel-rail profiles for adhesion improvement.

Biometric cattle identification approach based on Weber's local descriptor and AdaBoost classifier (2016)
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Gaber, T., Tharwat, A., Hassanien, A., & Snasel, V. (2016). Biometric cattle identification approach based on Weber's local descriptor and AdaBoost classifier. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 122, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2015.12.022

In this paper, we proposed a new and robust biometric-based approach to identify head of cattle. This approach used the Weber Local Descriptor (WLD) to extract robust features from cattle muzzle print images (images from 31 head of cattle were used).... Read More about Biometric cattle identification approach based on Weber's local descriptor and AdaBoost classifier.

Contrasting and congruent patterns of genetic structuring in two Microtus vole species using museum specimens (2016)
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Stojak, J., Wójcik, J., Ruczyńska, I., Searle, J., & McDevitt, A. (2016). Contrasting and congruent patterns of genetic structuring in two Microtus vole species using museum specimens. Mammal Research, 61(2), 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-015-0260-y

The common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis) are morphologically similar species but are ecological distinctive and differ in the details of their evolutionary history as revealed by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The aim of... Read More about Contrasting and congruent patterns of genetic structuring in two Microtus vole species using museum specimens.

Guidance for new policy developments on railway noise and vibration (2016)
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and vibration. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 85, 76-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2016.01.004

Noise and vibration are two of the main problems associated with railways in residential areas. To ensure quality of life and well-being of inhabitants living in the vicinity of railway paths, it is important to evaluate, understand, control and re... Read More about Guidance for new policy developments on railway noise and vibration.

Spatial variability of groundwater quality of Sabour block, Bhagalpur district (Bihar, India) (2016)
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Verma, D. K., Bhunia, G. S., Shit, P. K., Kumar, S., Mandal, J., & Padbhushan, R. (2017). Spatial variability of groundwater quality of Sabour block, Bhagalpur district (Bihar, India). Applied Water Science, 7(4), 1997-2008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-016-0380-9

This paper examines the quality of groundwater of Sabour block, Bhagalpur district of Bihar state, which lies on the southern region of Indo-Gangetic plains in India. Fifty-nine samples from different sources of water in the block have been collected... Read More about Spatial variability of groundwater quality of Sabour block, Bhagalpur district (Bihar, India).

The transfer of 137Cs, Pu isotopes and 90Sr to bird, bat and ground-dwelling small mammal species within the Chernobyl exclusion zone (2016)
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Beresford, N., Gaschak, S., Maksimenko, A., & Wood, M. (2016). The transfer of 137Cs, Pu isotopes and 90Sr to bird, bat and ground-dwelling small mammal species within the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 153, 231-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.12.027

Protected species are the focus of many radiological environmental assessments. However, the lack of radioecological data for many protected species presents a significant international challenge. Furthermore, there are legislative restrictions on... Read More about The transfer of 137Cs, Pu isotopes and 90Sr to bird, bat and ground-dwelling small mammal species within the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Site-specific factors in the production of local urban ecosystem services : a case study of community-managed green space (2016)
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Dennis, M., & James, P. (2016). Site-specific factors in the production of local urban ecosystem services : a case study of community-managed green space. Ecosystem Services, 17, 208-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.01.003

Pockets of green space in cities can provide important ecosystem services for urban residents. As naturalistic spaces in urban areas become increasingly sparse, communities are beginning to co-manage existing incidental pockets of land towards the cr... Read More about Site-specific factors in the production of local urban ecosystem services : a case study of community-managed green space.

Tree and timberline shifts in the northern Romanian Carpathians during the Holocene and the responses to environmental changes (2016)
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Feurdean, A., Gałka, M., Tantau, I., Geanta, A., Hutchinson, S., & Hickler, T. (2016). Tree and timberline shifts in the northern Romanian Carpathians during the Holocene and the responses to environmental changes. Quaternary Science Reviews, 134, 100-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.12.020

High altitude environments are experiencing more rapid changes in temperature than the global average with the risk of losing essential ecosystem services in mountain environments. The Carpathians Mountains are regarded as hosting Europe's most pri... Read More about Tree and timberline shifts in the northern Romanian Carpathians during the Holocene and the responses to environmental changes.

Inter-annual ciliate distribution variation within the late stratification oxycline in a monomictic lake, Lake Alchichica (Mexico) (2016)
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Sánchez-Medina, X., Macek, M., Bautista-Reyes, F., Perz, A., Bonilla Lemus, P., & Chávez Arteaga, M. (2016). Inter-annual ciliate distribution variation within the late stratification oxycline in a monomictic lake, Lake Alchichica (Mexico). Journal of Limnology, 75(1s), 179-190. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2016.1440

Deep stratified tropical water bodies pass through prolonged periods of meta-hypolimnetic anoxia, and ciliates might play a very important role in the plankton community budget there. We analysed changes in the composition and biomass of the ciliate... Read More about Inter-annual ciliate distribution variation within the late stratification oxycline in a monomictic lake, Lake Alchichica (Mexico).

Perfluoroalkyl substances, sex hormones, and insulin-like growth factor-1 at 6–9 Years of age : a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 health project (2016)
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a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 health project. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(8), 1269-1275. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509869

Background: Exposure to some perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), such as perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), may alter levels of sex hormones and insulin-l... Read More about Perfluoroalkyl substances, sex hormones, and insulin-like growth factor-1 at 6–9 Years of age : a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 health project.