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Does sex matter? Gender-specific responses to forest fragmentation in Neotropical bats (2017)
Journal Article
Rocha, R., Ferreira, D., Lopez-Baucells, A., Farneda, F., Carreiras, J., Palmeirim, J., & Meyer, C. (2017). Does sex matter? Gender-specific responses to forest fragmentation in Neotropical bats. Biotropica, 49(6), 881-890. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12474

Understanding the consequences of habitat modification on wildlife communities is central to the development of conservation strategies. However, albeit male and female individuals of numerous species are known to exhibit differences in habitat use,... Read More about Does sex matter? Gender-specific responses to forest fragmentation in Neotropical bats.

Wettability effects on Bandera Gray Sandstone using biosurfactants (2017)
Journal Article
Ukwungwu, S., Abbas, A., Nasr, G., Allison, H., & Goodman, S. (2017). Wettability effects on Bandera Gray Sandstone using biosurfactants. Journal of Engineering Technology, 6(2),

Despite the growing demand for sustainable technologies that enhance residual oil recovery, the environmental and cost benefits of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) have favoured an increased research that is utilising a biosurfactant for oil re... Read More about Wettability effects on Bandera Gray Sandstone using biosurfactants.

Economic evaluation of environmentally friendly vegetable oil-based invert emulsion (2017)
Journal Article
Ihenacho, P., Burby, M., Nasr, G., & Enyi, G. (2017). Economic evaluation of environmentally friendly vegetable oil-based invert emulsion. Journal of Engineering Technology, 6(2), 776-783

Stringent environmental regulations and technical requirements of difficult formations such as shale demand the use of functional mud system to complete a well safely and economically. The economic viability of 50/50 oil-water ratio invert emulsion... Read More about Economic evaluation of environmentally friendly vegetable oil-based invert emulsion.

The validation of acoustic environment simulator to determine the relationship between sound objects and soundscape (2017)
Journal Article
Sudarsono, A., Lam, Y., & Davies, W. (2017). The validation of acoustic environment simulator to determine the relationship between sound objects and soundscape. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 103(4), 657-667. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.919094

An acoustic environment simulator is a system that facilitates acoustic environment composition by controlling the parameters of sound objects (both background and sound events), allowing the user to compose and compare soundscapes against their expe... Read More about The validation of acoustic environment simulator to determine the relationship between sound objects and soundscape.

Continuous improvement framework using IDEF0 for post-contract cost control (2017)
Journal Article
Omotayo, T., & Kulatunga, U. (2017). Continuous improvement framework using IDEF0 for post-contract cost control. Journal of construction project management and innovation, 7(1), 1807-1823

Advancements in construction project management have necessitated a comprehensive rethink of construction project processes. Gantt charts and critical path analysis have been produced to create a work breakdown structure which can identify challen... Read More about Continuous improvement framework using IDEF0 for post-contract cost control.

Gemba kaizen model based on BPMN for small and medium scale construction businesses in Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Omotayo, T., & Kulatunga, U. (2017). Gemba kaizen model based on BPMN for small and medium scale construction businesses in Nigeria. Journal of construction project management and innovation, 7(1), 1760-1778

This paper is a demonstration of how Gemba kaizen which is continuous improvement in the workplace can be implemented using business process modelling and notation (BPMN). The scope of the study is construction businesses in the Nigeria. In developin... Read More about Gemba kaizen model based on BPMN for small and medium scale construction businesses in Nigeria.

Performance of axially loaded single pile embedded in cohesive soil with cavities (2017)
Journal Article
Al-Jazaairry, A., & Toma-Sabbagh, T. (2017). Performance of axially loaded single pile embedded in cohesive soil with cavities

The stability of a single model pile located adjacent to a continuous cavity was studied. This paper is an attempt to understand the behaviour of axially loaded single pile embedded in clayey soil with the presences of cavities. The performance of pi... Read More about Performance of axially loaded single pile embedded in cohesive soil with cavities.

An evaluation DEM accuracy acquired using a small unmanned aerial vehicle across a riverine environment (2017)
Journal Article
unmanned aerial vehicle across a riverine environment. International journal of new technology and research, 3(7), 43-48

Fluvial systems offer a challenging and varied environment for topographic survey, displaying a rapidly varying morphology, diversevegetation assemblage and varying degree of submergence. Traditionally theodolite or GPS based systems have been used t... Read More about An evaluation DEM accuracy acquired using a small unmanned aerial vehicle across a riverine environment.

Optimization of self-healing additives dispersity in cement (2017)
Journal Article
Ismagilova, E., Agzamov, F., & Abbas, A. (2017). Optimization of self-healing additives dispersity in cement. Georesursy Георесурсы (Print) (Print), 19(2), 129-134. https://doi.org/10.18599/grs.19.2.7

The article reflects results of the experimental studies on the modifying agent’s dispersion to affect the nature of its distribution in the total volume of cement stone. An attempt was made to evaluate the strength and filtration properties of the... Read More about Optimization of self-healing additives dispersity in cement.

Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice (2017)
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Russell, R., Newton, R., Mackintosh, S., & Ormerod, M. (2017). Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 1036-1036. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.3774

In the UK there is a paucity of research evidence to underpin the implementation of housing adaptations’ policy and practice with little knowledge of what works for whom, in what circumstances, and to what effect. While the UK Government has signific... Read More about Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice.

Proactive control of cresting in homogeneous oil reservoirs : an experimental study (2017)
Journal Article
Akangbou, H., Burby, M., & Nasr, G. (2017). Proactive control of cresting in homogeneous oil reservoirs : an experimental study. Petroleum Science, 14(4), 755-764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12182-017-0167-0

This paper sets out to experimentally investigate the use of electromagnetic valve in controlling production of water during cresting from homogeneous non-fractured thick and thin-oil reservoirs, based on the principle of capillarity and breakthrou... Read More about Proactive control of cresting in homogeneous oil reservoirs : an experimental study.

Numerical analysis of small scale axial and radial turbines for solar powered Brayton cycle application (2017)
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Daabo, A. M., Mahmoud, S., Al-Dadah, R. K., Al Jubori, A. M., & Bhar Ennil, A. (2017). Numerical analysis of small scale axial and radial turbines for solar powered Brayton cycle application. Applied Thermal Engineering, 120, 672-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.03.125

In the current work two types of turbines, axial and radial turbine, with their three configurations, Single Stage Axial, Dual Stage Axial and Single Stage Radial turbines, for solar Brayton cycle applications have been parametrically investigated wi... Read More about Numerical analysis of small scale axial and radial turbines for solar powered Brayton cycle application.

Modeling stormwater management at the city district level in response to changes in land use and low impact development (2017)
Journal Article
Kong, F., Ban, Y., James, P., & Dronova, I. (2017). Modeling stormwater management at the city district level in response to changes in land use and low impact development. Environmental Modelling and Software, 95, 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.06.021

Mitigating the impact of increasing impervious surfaces on stormwater runoff by low impact development (LID) is currently being widely promoted at site and local scales. In turn, the series of distributed LID implementations may produce cumulative ef... Read More about Modeling stormwater management at the city district level in response to changes in land use and low impact development.

ESPEN expert group recommendations for action against cancer-related malnutrition (2017)
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Arends, J., Baracos, V., Bertz, H., Bozzetti, F., Calder, P., Deutz, N., …Weimann, A. (2017). ESPEN expert group recommendations for action against cancer-related malnutrition. Clinical Nutrition, 36(5), 1187-1196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2017.06.017

Patients with cancer are at particularly high risk for malnutrition because both the disease and its treatments threaten their nutritional status. Yet cancer-related nutritional risk is sometimes overlooked or under-treated by clinicians, patients, a... Read More about ESPEN expert group recommendations for action against cancer-related malnutrition.

Unsteady viscous flow driven by the combined effects of peristalsis and electro-osmosis (2017)
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Tripathi, D., Bushan, S., & Beg, O. (2017). Unsteady viscous flow driven by the combined effects of peristalsis and electro-osmosis. Alexandria engineering journal : AEJ, 57(3), 1349-1359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2017.05.027

Electrokinetic transport of fluids through micro-channels by micro-pumping and micro- peristaltic pumping has stimulated considerable interest in biomedical engineering and other areas of medical technology. Deeper elucidation of the fluid dynamics o... Read More about Unsteady viscous flow driven by the combined effects of peristalsis and electro-osmosis.

Surveillance to inform control of emerging plant diseases : an epidemiological perspective (2017)
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Parnell, S., van den Bosch, F., Gottwald, T., & Gilligan, C. (2017). Surveillance to inform control of emerging plant diseases : an epidemiological perspective. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 55, 591-610. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080516-035334

The rise in emerging pathogens and strains has led to increased calls for more effective surveillance in plant health. We show how epidemiological insights about the dynamics of disease spread can improve the targeting of when and where to sample. We... Read More about Surveillance to inform control of emerging plant diseases : an epidemiological perspective.

Design of a high altitude long endurance flying-wing solar-powered unmanned air vehicle (2017)
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Alsahlani, A., Johnston, L., & Atcliffe, P. (2017). Design of a high altitude long endurance flying-wing solar-powered unmanned air vehicle. https://doi.org/10.1051/eucass/201709003

The low-Reynolds number environment of high-altitude flight places severe demands on the aerodynamic design and stability and control of a high altitude, long endurance unmanned air vehicle (HALE UAV). The aerodynamic efficiency of a flying-wing conf... Read More about Design of a high altitude long endurance flying-wing solar-powered unmanned air vehicle.

A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research (2017)
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Caravaggi, A., Banks, P., Burton, A., Finlay, C., Haswell, P., Hayward, M., …Sollmann, R. (2017). A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 3(3), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.48

An understanding of animal behaviour is important if conservation initiatives are to be effective. However, quantifying the behaviour of wild animals presents significant challenges. Remote-sensing camera traps are becoming increasingly popular surve... Read More about A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research.

Design of a variable stiffness soft dexterous gripper (2017)
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Al Abeach, L., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2017). Design of a variable stiffness soft dexterous gripper. Soft Robotics, 4(3), 274-284. https://doi.org/10.1089/soro.2016.0044

This article presents the design of a variable stiffness, soft, three fingered dexterous gripper. The gripper uses two designs of McKibben muscles. Extensor muscles which increase in length when pressurised are used to form the fingers of the gripper... Read More about Design of a variable stiffness soft dexterous gripper.

Forecasting price movements using technical indicators : investigating the impact of varying input window length (2017)
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Shynkevich, Y., McGinnity, M., Coleman, S., Belatreche, A., & Li, Y. (2017). Forecasting price movements using technical indicators : investigating the impact of varying input window length. Neurocomputing, 264, 71-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2016.11.095

The creation of a predictive system that correctly forecasts future changes of a stock price is crucial for investment management and algorithmic trading. The use of technical analysis for financial forecasting has been successfully employed by many... Read More about Forecasting price movements using technical indicators : investigating the impact of varying input window length.