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Bayesian network-based probability analysis of train derailments caused by various extreme weather patterns on railway turnouts (2017)
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Dindar, S., Kaewunruen, S., An, M., & Sussman, J. (2018). Bayesian network-based probability analysis of train derailments caused by various extreme weather patterns on railway turnouts. Safety Science, 110(Part B), 20-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2017.12.028

Since multiple failure events associated with derailments could not be identified and derailment probability could not be reached quantitatively by event tree and fault tree analysis for safety assessment in railway systems, applications of Bayesian... Read More about Bayesian network-based probability analysis of train derailments caused by various extreme weather patterns on railway turnouts.

Comparative analysis of P2P architectures for energy trading and sharing (2017)
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Jogunola, O., Ikpehai, A., Anoh, K., Adebisi, B., Hammoudeh, M., Gacanin, H., & Harris, G. (2018). Comparative analysis of P2P architectures for energy trading and sharing. Energies, 11(1), 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11010062

Rising awareness and emergence of smart technologies have inspired new thinking in energy system management. Whilst integration of distributed energy resources in micro-grids (MGs) has become the technique of choice for consumers to generate their en... Read More about Comparative analysis of P2P architectures for energy trading and sharing.

Estimation of the excess lifetime cancer risk from radon exposure in some buildings of Kufa Technical Institute, Iraq (2017)
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Abojassim, A., Mraity, H., Husain, A., & Wood, M. (2017). Estimation of the excess lifetime cancer risk from radon exposure in some buildings of Kufa Technical Institute, Iraq. Ядерна фізика та енергетика. Âderna fìzika ta energetika, 18(3), 276-286. https://doi.org/10.15407/jnpae2017.03.276

A number of international health organizations consider the exposure to residential radon as the second main cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. It was found that there is no database on radon concentrations for the Kufa Technical Institute... Read More about Estimation of the excess lifetime cancer risk from radon exposure in some buildings of Kufa Technical Institute, Iraq.

Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems (2017)
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Hayes, S. (2017). Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 19(04), 1750020. https://doi.org/10.1142/S146433321750020X

Strategic forms of impact assessment have seen increased application around the world since their conception. Expansion has produced considerable variation and this range of tools and processes can create practitioner confusion and blurred boundaries... Read More about Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems.

Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique (2017)
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Khalil, K. M., Mahmoud, S., Al-Dadah, R. K., & Ennil, A. B. (2017). Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique. Applied Thermal Engineering, 127, 823-836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.083

During the last few decades, low-grade heat sources such as solar energy and wind energy have enhanced the efficiency of advanced renewable technologies such as the combined Rankine cycle, with a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. To address the... Read More about Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique.

Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation (2017)
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Beg, O., Tripathi, D., & Sharma, A. (2017). Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation. Robotics and autonomous systems, 29(3), 639-653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2017.12.009

Electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids in a two-dimensional micro-channel is examined analytically. Such flows arise in bio-mimetic pumping systems at the very small scale of interest in physiological treatment e.g. occular drug... Read More about Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation.

Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding (2017)
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Wangensteen, O., Cebrian, E., Palacín, C., & Turon, X. (2018). Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 127, 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.033

We analysed with multigene (18S and COI) metabarcoding the effects of the proliferation of invasive seaweeds on rocky littoral communities in two Spanish Marine Protected Areas. The invasive algae studied were Caulerpa cylindracea, Lophocladia lallem... Read More about Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding.

Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands (2017)
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Hussein, A., & Scholz, M. (2017). Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(7), 6870-6889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0992-0

The release of untreated dye textile wastewater into receiving streams is unacceptable not only for aesthetic reasons and its negative impacts on aquatic life but also because numerous dyes are toxic and carcinogenic to humans. Strategies, as of now,... Read More about Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands.

Older and wiser? Age differences in foraging and learning by an endangered passerine (2017)
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Franks, V. R., & Thorogood, R. (2018). Older and wiser? Age differences in foraging and learning by an endangered passerine. Behavioural Processes, 148, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2017.12.009

Birds use cues when foraging to help relocate food resources, but natural environments provide many potential cues and choosing which to use may depend on previous experience. Young animals have less experience of their environment compared to adults... Read More about Older and wiser? Age differences in foraging and learning by an endangered passerine.

Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations? (2017)
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The New 2016 UN Urban Agenda clearly reaffirms the concept that sustainable cities require intertwined environmental and social sustainability. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainabl... Read More about Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations?.

Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment (2017)
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Lewis, J., Taylor, J., Neale, K., & Leroy, S. (2017). Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment. Botanica Marina, 61(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0041

To investigate the disparity between plankton and cyst records, sediment slurry cultures were used to isolate the motile stage of dinoflagellates from Caspian Sea sediment. This has resulted in new records for this area of Kryptoperidinium foliaceum,... Read More about Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment.

Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy (2017)
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Ozsvari, B., Bonuccelli, G., Sanchez-Alvarez, R., Foster, R., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2017). Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy. Aging, 9(12), 2610-2628. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101351

Here, we performed high-throughput drug-screening to identify new non-toxic mitochondrial inhibitors. This screening platform was specifically designed to detect compounds that selectively deplete cellular ATP levels, but have little or no toxic side... Read More about Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy.

G protein-coupled receptors at the crossroad between physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis : old paradigms and emerging concepts (2017)
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De Francesco, E., Sotgia, F., Clarke, R., Lisanti, M., & Maggiolini, M. (2017). G protein-coupled receptors at the crossroad between physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis : old paradigms and emerging concepts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18122713

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been implicated in transmitting signals across the extra- and intra-cellular compartments, thus allowing environmental stimuli to elicit critical biological responses. As GPCRs can be activated by an extensive... Read More about G protein-coupled receptors at the crossroad between physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis : old paradigms and emerging concepts.

Efficient steplike carrier multiplication in percolative networks of epitaxially connected PbSe nanocrystals (2017)
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Kulkarni, A., Evers, W., Tomic, S., Beard, M., Vanmaekelbergh, D., & Siebbeles, L. (2017). Efficient steplike carrier multiplication in percolative networks of epitaxially connected PbSe nanocrystals. ACS nano, 12(1), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.7b06511

Carrier multiplication (CM) is a process in which a single photon excites two or more electrons. CM is of interest to enhance the efficiency of a solar cell. Until now, CM in thin films and solar cells of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) has been fou... Read More about Efficient steplike carrier multiplication in percolative networks of epitaxially connected PbSe nanocrystals.