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Outcomes from applying the inverted classroom to a first year structures module (2020)
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Haynes, B., & Currie, N. (2020). Outcomes from applying the inverted classroom to a first year structures module. Structural engineer (London. 1924), 98(5), 8-15

The Institution of Structural Engineers has recently invested considerable eff ort in the thorny problem of how to improve understanding of structural behaviour among undergraduate students. This paper, based on a winning entry to the Institution’... Read More about Outcomes from applying the inverted classroom to a first year structures module.

Impact of storage time on characteristics of synthetic greywater for two different pollutant strengths to be treated or recycled (2020)
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Abed, S., Almuktar, S., & Scholz, M. (2020). Impact of storage time on characteristics of synthetic greywater for two different pollutant strengths to be treated or recycled. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 231(5), 211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04602-1

Storage of greywater is controversial for environmental and health reasons. Artificial greywater was assessed after 2 and 7 days of storage time. Two different greywater pollutant strengths were statistically compared at each storage time. A negative... Read More about Impact of storage time on characteristics of synthetic greywater for two different pollutant strengths to be treated or recycled.

The design, kinematics and torque analysis of the self-bending soft contraction actuator (2020)
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Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2020). The design, kinematics and torque analysis of the self-bending soft contraction actuator. Actuators open access journal, 9(2), e33. https://doi.org/10.3390/act9020033

This article presents the development of a self-bending contraction actuator (SBCA) through analysis of its structure, kinematics, and torque formulas, and then explores its applications. The proposed actuator has been fabricated by two methods to pr... Read More about The design, kinematics and torque analysis of the self-bending soft contraction actuator.

Non-across-wind galloping of a square-section cylinder (2020)
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Nguyen, C., Macdonald, J., & Cammelli, S. (2020). Non-across-wind galloping of a square-section cylinder. Meccanica, 55(6), 1333-1345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-020-01166-6

This paper presents new insights on the galloping instability phenomenon of square-section prisms. The role of the orientation of the structural axes on the galloping response is studied through wind tunnel tests and quasi-steady theory. A new series... Read More about Non-across-wind galloping of a square-section cylinder.

Effects of thermophysical properties on heat transfer at the interface of two immisicible fluids in a vertical duct: numerical study (2020)
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Beg, O., & Umavathi, J. (2020). Effects of thermophysical properties on heat transfer at the interface of two immisicible fluids in a vertical duct: numerical study. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 154, 119613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119613

A comprehensive theoretical and numerical investigation is presented for two fluids with different physical properties. The effects of buoyancy and viscous heating are addressed. Non-isothermal wall conditions are applied at the walls. The front an... Read More about Effects of thermophysical properties on heat transfer at the interface of two immisicible fluids in a vertical duct: numerical study.

Human African trypanosomiasis : the current situation in endemic regions and the risks for non-endemic regions from imported cases (2020)
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Gao, J., Qian, Z., Hide, G., Lai, D., Lun, Z., & Wu, Z. (2020). Human African trypanosomiasis : the current situation in endemic regions and the risks for non-endemic regions from imported cases. Parasitology, 147(9), 922-931. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182020000645

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense and caused devastating epidemics during the 20th century. Due to effective control programs implemented in the last two decades, the number of repo... Read More about Human African trypanosomiasis : the current situation in endemic regions and the risks for non-endemic regions from imported cases.

Outdoor thermal comfort assessment : a review on thermal comfort research in Australia (2020)
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Shooshtariana, S., Charlie Lam, C., & Kenawy, I. (2020). Outdoor thermal comfort assessment : a review on thermal comfort research in Australia. Building and Environment, 177, 106917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106917

Outdoor thermal comfort could significantly affect the usage and success of urban places. Accordingly, it is recommended to be considered in both urban design and planning projects. Urbanisation has been recognised as a major factor in elevated dai... Read More about Outdoor thermal comfort assessment : a review on thermal comfort research in Australia.

The characterization of chloride effect on concrete water sorption and its application in the modelling of concrete conditions in tidal zones (2020)
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Wang, Y., Oleiwi, H., Wang, C., Xiang, N., & Geng, J. (2020). The characterization of chloride effect on concrete water sorption and its application in the modelling of concrete conditions in tidal zones. Construction and Building Materials, 253, 119074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119074

Concrete exposed to cyclic wetting and drying in salty water conditions is thought to be subjected to an accelerated ingress of chloride from the outside environment, and prone to a worsening deterioration process inside. Additionally, there is an os... Read More about The characterization of chloride effect on concrete water sorption and its application in the modelling of concrete conditions in tidal zones.

Vacuolar ATPase depletion contributes to dysregulation of endocytosis in bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei (2020)
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Xu, Z., Li, F., Hide, G., Lun, Z., & Lai, D. (2020). Vacuolar ATPase depletion contributes to dysregulation of endocytosis in bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei. Parasites and Vectors, 13(1), 214. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04068-4

BACKGROUND Vacuolar H-ATPase (V-ATPase) is a highly conserved protein complex which hydrolyzes ATP and pumps protons to acidify vacuolar vesicles. Beyond its role in pH maintenance, the involvement of V-ATPase in endocytosis is well documented in... Read More about Vacuolar ATPase depletion contributes to dysregulation of endocytosis in bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei.

Elucidating the mechanism of the CO2 methanation reaction over Ni–Fe hydrotalcite-derived catalysts via surface-sensitive in situ XPS and NEXAFS (2020)
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Giorgianni, G., Mebrahtu, C., Schuster, M., Large, A., Held, G., Ferrer, P., …Arrigo, R. (2020). Elucidating the mechanism of the CO2 methanation reaction over Ni–Fe hydrotalcite-derived catalysts via surface-sensitive in situ XPS and NEXAFS. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22(34), 18788-18797. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp00622j

Hydrotalcite-derived Ni and Fe-promoted hydrotalcite-derived Ni catalysts were found to outperform industrial catalysts in the CO2 methanation reaction, however the origin of the improved activity and selectivity of these catalysts is not clear. Here... Read More about Elucidating the mechanism of the CO2 methanation reaction over Ni–Fe hydrotalcite-derived catalysts via surface-sensitive in situ XPS and NEXAFS.

Thermal analysis of hot mix asphalt pothole repair by finite element method (2020)
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Byzyka, J., Rahman, M., & Chamberlain, D. A. (2020). Thermal analysis of hot mix asphalt pothole repair by finite element method. Journal of transportation engineering. Part B. Pavements, 146(3), 04020029. https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000156

Traditional repair methods tend to suffer from inadequate net interface heating because the combined effect of placing hot fill mix in a cold, old pavement leads to inadequate net temperature levels. The outcome of this is low durability and limited... Read More about Thermal analysis of hot mix asphalt pothole repair by finite element method.

Copper tolerance in bacteria requires the activation of multiple accessory pathways (2020)
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Giachino, A., & Waldron, K. (2020). Copper tolerance in bacteria requires the activation of multiple accessory pathways. Molecular Microbiology, 114(3), 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.14522

Copper is a required micronutrient for bacteria and an essential cofactor for redox-active cuproenzymes. Yet, excess copper is extremely toxic, and is exploited as a bacteriocide in medical and biotechnological applications and also by the mammalian... Read More about Copper tolerance in bacteria requires the activation of multiple accessory pathways.

The effects of dog management on Echinococcus spp. prevalence in villages on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China (2020)
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Wang, Z., Xiaodong, W., Mu, Z., Wang, X., Zuo, Q., Ma, S., …Craig, P. (2020). The effects of dog management on Echinococcus spp. prevalence in villages on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China. Parasites and Vectors, 13(1), 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04082-6

Background The pastoral area of the eastern Tibetan plateau is a very important human echinococcosis endemic region. Domestic dogs are the main definitive host for the transmission of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.1.) and E. multilocularis to... Read More about The effects of dog management on Echinococcus spp. prevalence in villages on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China.

Telomerase inhibition, Telomere attrition and proliferation arrest of cancer cells induced by Phosphorothioate ASO-NLS conjugates targeting hTERC and siRNAs targeting hTERT (2020)
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Diala, I., Shiohama, Y., Fujita, T., Demonacos, C., Krstic- Demonacos, M., Di Leva, G., & Fujii, N. (2020). Telomerase inhibition, Telomere attrition and proliferation arrest of cancer cells induced by Phosphorothioate ASO-NLS conjugates targeting hTERC and siRNAs targeting hTERT. Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, 39(1-3), 407-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/15257770.2020.1713357

Telomerase activity has been regarded as a critical step in cellular immortalization and carcinogenesis and because of this, regulation of telomerase represents an attractive target for anti-tumor specific therapeutics. Recently, one avenue of cancer... Read More about Telomerase inhibition, Telomere attrition and proliferation arrest of cancer cells induced by Phosphorothioate ASO-NLS conjugates targeting hTERC and siRNAs targeting hTERT.

The long run relationship between fish production, marine trade balance and foreign direct investment (2020)
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Jamei, N., Nurmakhanova, M., Mustafa, S., Egbulonu, A., & Hadidan, W. (2020). The long run relationship between fish production, marine trade balance and foreign direct investment. Maritime Business Review, 5(3), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-01-2020-0008

Purpose: This paper aims to focus on testing the long-run relationship between fish production and two main variables, the foreign direct investment inflow and the marine trade balance in Oman, which is one of the Arab Gulf countries, during the per... Read More about The long run relationship between fish production, marine trade balance and foreign direct investment.

Biomathematical model for gyrotactic free-forced bioconvection with oxygen diffusion in near-wall transport within a porous medium fuel cell (2020)
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Nima, N., Ferdows, M., Beg, O., Kuharat, S., & Alzahrani, F. (2020). Biomathematical model for gyrotactic free-forced bioconvection with oxygen diffusion in near-wall transport within a porous medium fuel cell. International Journal of Biomathematics, 13(4), 2050026. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793524520500266

Bioconvection has shown significant promise for environmentally friendly, sustainable “green” fuel cell technologies. The improved design of such systems requires continuous refinements in biomathematical modelling in conjunction with laboratory an... Read More about Biomathematical model for gyrotactic free-forced bioconvection with oxygen diffusion in near-wall transport within a porous medium fuel cell.

Evaluating the perception of thermal environment in naturally ventilated schools in a warm and humid climate in Nigeria (2020)
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Munonye, C., & Ji, Y. (2021). Evaluating the perception of thermal environment in naturally ventilated schools in a warm and humid climate in Nigeria. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 42(1), 5-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624420911148

Field study was conducted in naturally ventilated primary school buildings in a warm and humid environment in Imo State, Nigeria to determine the thermal comfort perception of young children (aged 7–12 years) and to understand the thermal conditions... Read More about Evaluating the perception of thermal environment in naturally ventilated schools in a warm and humid climate in Nigeria.

Opinions of small and medium UK construction companies on environmental management systems (2020)
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Bailey, M., Booth, C., Horry, R., Vidalakis, C., Mahamadu, A., & Gyau, K. (2021). Opinions of small and medium UK construction companies on environmental management systems. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 174(1), 23-34. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.19.00033

Pressure to reduce the environmental impact of construction activities has increased, such that a paradigm shift is required. This paper presents stakeholder opinions of environmental management systems as a means for the construction industry to res... Read More about Opinions of small and medium UK construction companies on environmental management systems.