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Controlling of pneumatic muscle actuator systems by Parallel Structure of Neural Network and Proportional Controllers (PNNP) (2020)
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Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2020). Controlling of pneumatic muscle actuator systems by Parallel Structure of Neural Network and Proportional Controllers (PNNP). Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 7, 115. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2020.00115

This article proposed a novel controller structure to track the nonlinear behavior of the pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA), such as the elongation for the extensor actuator and bending for the bending PMA. The proposed controller consists neural netwo... Read More about Controlling of pneumatic muscle actuator systems by Parallel Structure of Neural Network and Proportional Controllers (PNNP).

3D DESI-MS lipid imaging in a xenograft model of glioblastoma : a proof of principle (2020)
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Henderson, F., Jones, E., Denbigh, J., Christie, L., Chapman, R., Hoyes, E., …McMahon, A. (2020). 3D DESI-MS lipid imaging in a xenograft model of glioblastoma : a proof of principle. Scientific reports, 10, 16512. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73518-x

Desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) can image hundreds of molecules in a 2D tissue section, making it an ideal tool for mapping tumour heterogeneity. Tumour lipid metabolism has gained increasing attention over the past dec... Read More about 3D DESI-MS lipid imaging in a xenograft model of glioblastoma : a proof of principle.

The challenges of access to local finance for PPP infrastructure project delivery in Nigeria (2020)
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Bolomope, M., Gyau, K., Amidu, A., & Filippova, O. (2021). The challenges of access to local finance for PPP infrastructure project delivery in Nigeria. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 26(1), 63-86. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-10-2019-0078

Purpose This study explores the challenges of access to finance from local financial institutions (LFIs), i.e. local banks, for public–private partnership (PPP) infrastructure project delivery in Nigeria. The aim is to provide useful insights that c... Read More about The challenges of access to local finance for PPP infrastructure project delivery in Nigeria.

Micropolar pulsatile blood flow conveying nanoparticles in a stenotic tapered artery : non-Newtonian pharmacodynamic simulation (2020)
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Vasu, B., Dubey, A., Beg, O., & Gorla, R. (2020). Micropolar pulsatile blood flow conveying nanoparticles in a stenotic tapered artery : non-Newtonian pharmacodynamic simulation. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 126, 104025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.104025

Two-dimensional rheological laminar hemodynamics through a diseased tapered artery with a mild stenosis present is simulated theoretically and computationally. The effect of different metallic nanoparticles homogeneously suspended in the blood is c... Read More about Micropolar pulsatile blood flow conveying nanoparticles in a stenotic tapered artery : non-Newtonian pharmacodynamic simulation.

Comparative study on effects of injection mode on combustion and emission characteristics of a combined injection n-butanol/gasoline SI engine with hydrogen direct injection (2020)
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Shang, Z., Yu, X., Ren, L., Wei, G., Li, G., Li, D., & Li, Y. (2020). Comparative study on effects of injection mode on combustion and emission characteristics of a combined injection n-butanol/gasoline SI engine with hydrogen direct injection. Energy, 213, 118903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118903

In this paper, on the basis of combined injection technique, three injection modes with five n-butanol/gasoline volume ratios () were put forward, aiming to compare and evaluate the relationship between the injection mode and the combustion and emiss... Read More about Comparative study on effects of injection mode on combustion and emission characteristics of a combined injection n-butanol/gasoline SI engine with hydrogen direct injection.

Living with Coronavirus (COVID-19) : a brief report (2020)
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Khurshid, A., Ahmed, M., Aziz, A., & Amin, R. (2020). Living with Coronavirus (COVID-19) : a brief report. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences (Online), 24(20), 10902-10912. https://doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202010_23455

The world will never be same after the current COVID-19 pandemic. We may have to live with the coronavirus for a long time. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has resulted in a major burden on the global health... Read More about Living with Coronavirus (COVID-19) : a brief report.

Climate and land-use as the main drivers of recent environmental change in a mid-altitude mountain lake, Romanian Carpathians (2020)
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Haliuc, A., Buczkó, K., Hutchinson, S., Ács, É., Magyari, E., Korponai, J., …Veres, D. (2020). Climate and land-use as the main drivers of recent environmental change in a mid-altitude mountain lake, Romanian Carpathians. PLoS ONE, 15(10), e0239209. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239209

Recent decades have been marked by unprecendented environmental changes which threaten the integrity of freshwater systems and their ecological value. Although most of these changes can be attributed to human activities, disentagling natural and anth... Read More about Climate and land-use as the main drivers of recent environmental change in a mid-altitude mountain lake, Romanian Carpathians.

Graduate programs in acoustics at the University of Salford, United Kingdom (2020)
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Hargreaves, J. (2020). Graduate programs in acoustics at the University of Salford, United Kingdom. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 148(4), 2745. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5147628

Salford is one of the UK's leading centers for research and teaching in acoustics and audio. The courses are delivered by a research-active academic team at the very pinnacle of the profession, with an attractive staff to student ratio. Our taught co... Read More about Graduate programs in acoustics at the University of Salford, United Kingdom.

BIM implementation practices of construction organizations in the UK AEC industry (Second Edition paper) (2020)
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Adedotun, O., & Pye, C. (2020). BIM implementation practices of construction organizations in the UK AEC industry (Second Edition paper). PM world journal, IX(10),

The aim of this research was to investigate the implementation practices and application of BIM technology by construction organisations through the project phases from inception to operational use in the United Kingdom. The aim and objectives of the... Read More about BIM implementation practices of construction organizations in the UK AEC industry (Second Edition paper).

Designing refugees’ camps : temporary emergency solutions, or contemporary paradigms of incomplete urban citizenship? Insights from Al Za’atari (2020)
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Aburamadan, R., Trillo, C., & Makore, B. (2020). Designing refugees’ camps : temporary emergency solutions, or contemporary paradigms of incomplete urban citizenship? Insights from Al Za’atari. City, Territory and Architecture, 7, 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-020-00120-z

Millions of people have been forcibly displaced around the world at an alarming rate. In 2018, approximately 70.8 million people (UNHCR 2018) were living in refugee camps. These camps are the most immediate response to the emergency. However, they ha... Read More about Designing refugees’ camps : temporary emergency solutions, or contemporary paradigms of incomplete urban citizenship? Insights from Al Za’atari.

Differential gene expression of tumor-infiltrating CD33 + myeloid cells in advanced- versus early-stage colorectal cancer (2020)
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Toor, S., Taha, R., Sasidharan Nair, V., Saleh, R., Murshed, K., Abu Nada, M., & Elkord, E. (2021). Differential gene expression of tumor-infiltrating CD33 + myeloid cells in advanced- versus early-stage colorectal cancer. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 70(3), 803-815. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-020-02727-0

Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has high mortality rates, especially in patients with advanced disease stages, who often do not respond to therapy. The cellular components of the tumor microenvironment are essentially responsible for dictating dise... Read More about Differential gene expression of tumor-infiltrating CD33 + myeloid cells in advanced- versus early-stage colorectal cancer.

Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle-based digital hemispherical photography for estimating leaf area index: a feasibility assessment (2020)
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Brown, L., Sutherland, D., & Dash, J. (2020). Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle-based digital hemispherical photography for estimating leaf area index: a feasibility assessment. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 41(23), 9064-9074. https://doi.org/10.1080/2150704X.2020.1802527

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have the potential to provide highly detailed information on vegetation status useful in precision agriculture. However, challenges are associated with existing techniques for UAV-based retrieval of vegetation biophysi... Read More about Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle-based digital hemispherical photography for estimating leaf area index: a feasibility assessment.

Intranasal delivery of polymer-anchored lipid nanoconstructs of artemether-lumefantrine in plasmodium berghei ANKA murine model (2020)
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Kaur, R., Gorki, V., Singh, G., Kaur, R., Katare, O., Nirmalan, N., & Singh, B. (2021). Intranasal delivery of polymer-anchored lipid nanoconstructs of artemether-lumefantrine in plasmodium berghei ANKA murine model. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61, 102114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102114

Cerebral malaria is a serious plasmodial infection that calls for immediate treatment for parasitic clearance from brain. Oral regimen of cerebral malaria is an impracticable option, it being often associated with problems like impaired consciousness... Read More about Intranasal delivery of polymer-anchored lipid nanoconstructs of artemether-lumefantrine in plasmodium berghei ANKA murine model.

Habitat suitability for primate conservation in north-east Brazil (2020)
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Moraes, B., Razgour, O., Souza-Alves, J., Boubli, J., & Bezerra, B. (2020). Habitat suitability for primate conservation in north-east Brazil. Oryx, 54(6), 803-813. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605319001388

Brazil has a high diversity of primates, but increasing anthropogenic pressures and climate change could influence forest cover in the country and cause future changes in the distribution of primate populations. Here we aim to assess the long-term su... Read More about Habitat suitability for primate conservation in north-east Brazil.

The effects of port water injection on spark ignition engine performance and emissions fueled by pure gasoline, E5 and E10 (2020)
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Salek, F., Babaie, M., Redel-Macias, M., Ghodsi, A., Hosseini, S., Nourian, A., …Zare, A. (2020). The effects of port water injection on spark ignition engine performance and emissions fueled by pure gasoline, E5 and E10. Processes, 8(10), e1214. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8101214

It has been proven that vehicle emissions such as oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are negatively affecting the health of human beings as well as the environment. In addition, it was recently highlighted that air pollution may result in people being more vul... Read More about The effects of port water injection on spark ignition engine performance and emissions fueled by pure gasoline, E5 and E10.

Toward Kinecting cognition by behaviour recognition-based deep learning and big data (2020)
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Soufian, M., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Drake, J. (2020). Toward Kinecting cognition by behaviour recognition-based deep learning and big data. Universal Access in the Information Society, 21, 33-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00744-5

The majority of older people wish to live independently at home as long as possible despite having a range of age-related conditions including cognitive impairment. To facilitate this, there has been an extensive focus on exploring the capability of... Read More about Toward Kinecting cognition by behaviour recognition-based deep learning and big data.

Terrestrial laser scanning in forest ecology : expanding the horizon (2020)
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Calders, K., Adams, J., Armston, J., Bartholomeus, H., Bauwens, S., Patrick Bentley, L., …Verbeeck, H. (2020). Terrestrial laser scanning in forest ecology : expanding the horizon. Remote Sensing of Environment, 251, 112102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.112102

Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was introduced for basic forest measurements, such as tree height and diameter, in the early 2000s. Recent advances in sensor and algorithm development have allowed us to assess in situ 3D forest structure explicitly... Read More about Terrestrial laser scanning in forest ecology : expanding the horizon.

Convective fluid flow and heat transfer in a vertical rectangular duct containing a horizontal porous medium and fluid layer (2020)
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Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2021). Convective fluid flow and heat transfer in a vertical rectangular duct containing a horizontal porous medium and fluid layer. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 31(4), 1320-1344. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-06-2020-0373

Purpose-A numerical analysis is presented to investigate thermally and hydrodynamically fully developed convection in a duct of rectangular cross-section containing a porous medium and fluid layer. Design/methodology/approach-The Darcy-Brinkman-Fo... Read More about Convective fluid flow and heat transfer in a vertical rectangular duct containing a horizontal porous medium and fluid layer.

Hall current, viscous and Joule heating effects on steady radiative 2-D magneto-power-law polymer dynamics from an exponentially stretching sheet with power-law slip velocity : a numerical study (2020)
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Shamshuddin, M., Khan, S., Beg, O., & Beg, T. (2020). Hall current, viscous and Joule heating effects on steady radiative 2-D magneto-power-law polymer dynamics from an exponentially stretching sheet with power-law slip velocity : a numerical study. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 20, 100732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100732

A mathematical model is developed for 2-D laminar, incompressible, electrically conducting non-Newtonian (Power-law) fluid boundary layer flow along an exponentially stretching sheet with power-law slip velocity conditions in the presence of Hall c... Read More about Hall current, viscous and Joule heating effects on steady radiative 2-D magneto-power-law polymer dynamics from an exponentially stretching sheet with power-law slip velocity : a numerical study.