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Towards a classification strategy for complex nanostructures (2017)
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Castagnola, V., Cookman, J., De Araujo, J., Polo, E., Cai, Q., Silviera, P., …Dawson, K. (2017). Towards a classification strategy for complex nanostructures. Nanoscale horizons (Print), 2017(2), 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NH00219F

The range of possible nanostructures is so large and continuously growing, that collating and unifying the knowledge connected to them, including their biological activity, is a major challenge. Here we discuss a conception that is based on connectio... Read More about Towards a classification strategy for complex nanostructures.

Joint optimisation of inspection maintenance and spare parts provisioning: a comparative study of inventory policies using simulation and survey data (2017)
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Zahedi-Hosseini, F., Scarf, P., & Syntetos, A. (2017). Joint optimisation of inspection maintenance and spare parts provisioning: a comparative study of inventory policies using simulation and survey data. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 168, 306-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2017.03.007

The demand for industrial plant spare parts is driven, at least in part, by maintenance requirements. It is therefore important to jointly optimise planned maintenance and the associated spare parts inventory using the most appropriate maintenance an... Read More about Joint optimisation of inspection maintenance and spare parts provisioning: a comparative study of inventory policies using simulation and survey data.

Numerical study of radiative Maxwell viscoelastic magnetized flow from a stretching permeable sheet with the Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model (2017)
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Shahid, A., Bhatti, M., Beg, O., & Kadir, A. (2017). Numerical study of radiative Maxwell viscoelastic magnetized flow from a stretching permeable sheet with the Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model. Neural Computing and Applications, 30(11), 3467-3478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-017-2933-8

In this article, the Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model is implemented to study non-Fourier heat and mass transfer in the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of an upper convected Maxwell (UCM) fluid over a permeable stretching sheet under a transverse con... Read More about Numerical study of radiative Maxwell viscoelastic magnetized flow from a stretching permeable sheet with the Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model.

A comparison of deformed wing virus in deformed and asymptomatic honey bees (2017)
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Brettell, L., Mordecai, G., Schroeder, D., Jones, I., da Silva, J., Vicente-Rubiano, M., & Martin, S. (2017). A comparison of deformed wing virus in deformed and asymptomatic honey bees. Insects, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/insects8010028

Deformed wing virus (DWV) in association with Varroa destructor is currently attributed to being responsible for colony collapse in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera). The appearance of deformed individuals within an infested colony has long been... Read More about A comparison of deformed wing virus in deformed and asymptomatic honey bees.

On the high-pressure phase stability and elastic properties of β-titanium alloys (2017)
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and elastic properties of β-titanium alloys. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 29(15), 155401-155401. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/aa60b6

We have studied the compressibility and stability of different β-titanium alloys at high pressure, including binary Ti–Mo, Ti–24Nb–4Zr–8Sn (Ti2448) and Ti–36Nb–2Ta–0.3O (gum metal). We observed stability of the β phase in these alloys to 40GPa, well... Read More about On the high-pressure phase stability and elastic properties of β-titanium alloys.

Benefits of visual management in construction : cases from the transportation sector in England (2017)
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the transportation sector in England. Construction innovation (London. Online), 17(2), 125-157. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-05-2016-0029

Purpose : The purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits of Visual Management (VM) systems in transportation construction projects in England. Design/methodology/approach: Following a comprehensive literature review, the benefits of VM wer... Read More about Benefits of visual management in construction : cases from the transportation sector in England.

Model tests on piled raft subjected to lateral soil movement (2017)
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Toma-Sabbagh, T., & Al-Abboodi, I. (2017). Model tests on piled raft subjected to lateral soil movement. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 12(4), 357-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2017.1296061

Passive loadings due to lateral soil movement-induced activities are highly influencing the serviceability and safety of constructions. This research aims to investigate the influence of axial loads, sand density and the depth of moving soil on the l... Read More about Model tests on piled raft subjected to lateral soil movement.

Investigating antimalarial drug interactions of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate using CalcuSyn-based interactivity calculations (2017)
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Matthews, H., Deakin, J., Rajab, M., Idris-Usman, M., & Nirmalan, N. (2017). Investigating antimalarial drug interactions of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate using CalcuSyn-based interactivity calculations. PLoS ONE, 12(3), e0173303. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173303

The widespread introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy has contributed to recent reductions in malaria mortality. Combination therapies have a range of advantages, including synergism, toxicity reduction, and delaying the onset of res... Read More about Investigating antimalarial drug interactions of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate using CalcuSyn-based interactivity calculations.

Mitochondrial “power” drives tamoxifen resistance : NQO1 and GCLC are new therapeutic targets in breast cancer (2017)
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Fiorillo, M., Sotgia, F., Sisci, D., Cappello, A., & Lisanti, M. (2017). Mitochondrial “power” drives tamoxifen resistance : NQO1 and GCLC are new therapeutic targets in breast cancer. Oncotarget, 2017(8), 20309-20327. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.15852

Here, we identified two new molecular targets, which are functionally sufficient to metabolically confer the tamoxifen-resistance phenotype in human breast cancer cells. Briefly, ~20 proteins were first selected as potential candidates, based on u... Read More about Mitochondrial “power” drives tamoxifen resistance : NQO1 and GCLC are new therapeutic targets in breast cancer.

Maturity matrix assessment : evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock (2017)
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Gonzalez, A., Zotano, M., Swan, W., Bouillard, P., & Elkadi, H. (2017). Maturity matrix assessment : evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock. Energy Procedia, 111, 407-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.202

Energy retrofitting of historic or existing buildings is a challenge that it has not yet been properly solved. Multiple projects and methodologies are published every day but neither of them with the holistic approach that will assure success since t... Read More about Maturity matrix assessment : evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock.

Use of mass-participation outdoor events to assess human exposure to tickborne pathogens (2017)
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Hall, J., Alpers, K., Bown, K., Martin, S., & Birtles, R. (2017). Use of mass-participation outdoor events to assess human exposure to tickborne pathogens. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(3), 463-467. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161397

Mapping the public health threat of tickborne pathogens requires quantification of not only the density of infected host-seeking ticks but also the rate of human exposure to these ticks. To efficiently sample a high number of persons in a short time,... Read More about Use of mass-participation outdoor events to assess human exposure to tickborne pathogens.

Effects of axial loads and soil density on pile group subjected to triangular soil movement (2017)
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Al-Abboodi, I., & Toma-Sabbagh, T. (2017). Effects of axial loads and soil density on pile group subjected to triangular soil movement

Laboratory tests have been carried out to investigate the response of 2x2 pile group subjected to triangular soil movement. The pile group was instrumented with displacement and tilting devices at the pile cap and strain gauges on two piles of the g... Read More about Effects of axial loads and soil density on pile group subjected to triangular soil movement.

Effect of cavities on the behaviour of strip footing subjected to inclined load (2017)
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Al-Jazaairry, A., & Toma-Sabbagh, T. (2017). Effect of cavities on the behaviour of strip footing subjected to inclined load

One of the important concerns within the field of geotechnical engineering is the presence of cavities in soils. This present work is an attempt to understand the behaviour of strip footing subjected to inclined load and constructed on cavitied soil.... Read More about Effect of cavities on the behaviour of strip footing subjected to inclined load.

Spontaneous spatial fractal pattern formation in dispersive systems (2017)
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Huang, J., Christian, J., & McDonald, G. (2017). Spontaneous spatial fractal pattern formation in dispersive systems. Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials, 26(01), https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218863517500096

We report spontaneous spatial optical fractal patterns in a ring cavity containing a thin slice of diffusive Kerr-type material. The Turing threshold instability condition is derived through linear analysis, and static patterns are found to be descri... Read More about Spontaneous spatial fractal pattern formation in dispersive systems.

Current state on internet growth and usage in Saudi Arabia and its ability to support e-commerce development (2017)
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Alshehri, H., & Meziane, F. (2017). Current state on internet growth and usage in Saudi Arabia and its ability to support e-commerce development. https://doi.org/10.18178/joams.5.2.127-132

It is widely recognized that the Internet has been rapidly growing and massively used in recent years. Previous studies have revealed that this is true for Internet users across the world. Likewise it is reported, lack of ICT infrastructures is one o... Read More about Current state on internet growth and usage in Saudi Arabia and its ability to support e-commerce development.

A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise,Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras (2017)
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Ruiz-Padillo, A., Torija, A. J., Ramos-Ridao, Á., & Ruiz, D. P. (2017). A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise,Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras. Carreteras (Madrid), 211,

Road traffic noise is one of the main environmental impacts of road infrastructures, so that efficient solutions are required for reducing noise exposure. Analyzing the noise action plans published in Spain it is observed a widespread lack of methodo... Read More about A methodology to determine the significance of criteria for prioritizing road stretches for action against traffic noise,Una metodología para determinar la importancia de los criterios para priorizar las actuaciones contra el ruido del tráfico de carreteras.

Palaeohydrological changes during the mid and late Holocene in the Carpathian area, central-eastern Europe (2017)
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Haliuc, A., Veres, D., Brauer, A., Hubay, K., Hutchinson, S., Begy, R., & Braun, M. (2017). Palaeohydrological changes during the mid and late Holocene in the Carpathian area, central-eastern Europe. Global and Planetary Change, 152, 99-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2017.02.010

Multi-proxy, high-resolution analyses (lithological, geochemical, environmental magnetism) anchored by 22 14C dates, of a 5.53 m long sediment core from Lake Ighiel (Romanian Carpathians, central-eastern Europe) allowed the reconstruction of key loca... Read More about Palaeohydrological changes during the mid and late Holocene in the Carpathian area, central-eastern Europe.

Cooling effect of direct green façades during hot summer days : an observational study in Nanjing, China using TIR and 3DPC data (2017)
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Yin, H., Kong, F., Middel, A., Xu, H., & James, P. (2017). Cooling effect of direct green façades during hot summer days : an observational study in Nanjing, China using TIR and 3DPC data. Building and Environment, 116, 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.02.020

Thermal regulation is a key ecosystem service provided by direct green façades (DGFs), as vegetated walls absorb short wave radiation, reduce solar re-radiation from hard surfaces, and provide cooling due to shading and evapotranspiration. Few studie... Read More about Cooling effect of direct green façades during hot summer days : an observational study in Nanjing, China using TIR and 3DPC data.

Effect of filtration coefficient determination method on the scale effect in water-saturated fine-grained soils (2017)
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Rosine, T., & Toma-Sabbagh, T. (2017). Effect of filtration coefficient determination method on the scale effect in water-saturated fine-grained soils. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 53(6), 376-380. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-017-9415-y

The methods of calculating the filtration coefficient k from data obtained in tests performed under the conditions of one-dimensional consolidation in terms of consolidation coefficient cv , compressibility av and volume compressibility mv, average... Read More about Effect of filtration coefficient determination method on the scale effect in water-saturated fine-grained soils.

Mislabeling seafood does not promote sustainability : a comment on Stawitz et al (2016) (2017)
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Mariani, S., Cawthorn, D., & Hanner, R. (2017). Mislabeling seafood does not promote sustainability : a comment on Stawitz et al (2016). Conservation Letters, 10(6), 781-782. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12346

Recently, Stawitz et al. collated existing primary literature on DNA identification of finfish products and conducted a series of analyses to explore the environmental and economic ripples of species substitution. While we agree that the assessment o... Read More about Mislabeling seafood does not promote sustainability : a comment on Stawitz et al (2016).