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Tension vector and structure matrix associated force sensitivity of a 6-DOF cable-driven parallel robot (2021)
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Chen, Q., Lin, Q., Wei, G., & Ren, L. (2022). Tension vector and structure matrix associated force sensitivity of a 6-DOF cable-driven parallel robot. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 236(1), 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062211026344

This paper investigates the force sensitivity of 6-DOF cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs) in order to propose a better force measurement device. Kinematics and dynamics for a CDPR of n-DOF are deduced and formulated, and algorithms for calculating... Read More about Tension vector and structure matrix associated force sensitivity of a 6-DOF cable-driven parallel robot.

Bat phylogenetic responses to regenerating Amazonian forests (2021)
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Farneda, F. Z., Rocha, R., Aninta, S. G., López‐Baucells, A., Sampaio, E. M., Palmeirim, J. M., …Meyer, C. F. J. (2021). Bat phylogenetic responses to regenerating Amazonian forests. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(8), 1986-1996. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14041

Throughout the tropics, regenerating secondary forests occupy vast areas previously cleared for agriculture and cattle ranching. However, despite the importance of regenerating forests in mitigating the pervasive negative consequences of forest loss... Read More about Bat phylogenetic responses to regenerating Amazonian forests.

Enabling urban social farming : the need for radical green infrastructure in the city (2021)
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Mitchell, L., Houston, L., Hardman, M., Howarth, M., & Cook, P. (2021). Enabling urban social farming : the need for radical green infrastructure in the city. Cogent Social Sciences, 7(1), 1976481

With the global population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, there are concerns that health services are beginning to be stretched beyond working limits, particularly in the Global North, where many nations face ageing populations and similar obstacl... Read More about Enabling urban social farming : the need for radical green infrastructure in the city.

Multiple slip effects on nanofluid dissipative flow in a converging/diverging channel: A numerical study (2021)
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Beg, O., Beg, T., Khan, W. A., & Uddin, M. J. (2022). Multiple slip effects on nanofluid dissipative flow in a converging/diverging channel: A numerical study. Heat Transfer, 51(1), 1040-1061. https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.22341

AbstractA mathematical model is developed for viscous slip flow and heat transfer in water/Ethylene glycol‐based nanofluids containing metallic oxide nanoparticles, through a converging/diverging channel. We adopt the single‐phase Tiwari–Das model. T... Read More about Multiple slip effects on nanofluid dissipative flow in a converging/diverging channel: A numerical study.

Experimental study on the triaxial mechanical behaviors of the Cemented Paste Backfill : effect of curing time, drainage conditions and curing temperature (2021)
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Xiu, Z., Wang, S., Ji, Y., Wang, F., & Ren, F. (2022). Experimental study on the triaxial mechanical behaviors of the Cemented Paste Backfill : effect of curing time, drainage conditions and curing temperature. Journal of Environmental Management, 301, 113828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113828

The application of CPB (Cemented Paste Backfill) can realize the clean, efficient, and safe mining of underground metal mines. Clear understanding on the triaxial mechanical properties of CPB is important to the CPB design and the stability analysis... Read More about Experimental study on the triaxial mechanical behaviors of the Cemented Paste Backfill : effect of curing time, drainage conditions and curing temperature.

Simultaneous expression of UV and violet SWS1 opsins expands the visual palette in a group of freshwater snakes (2021)
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Hauzman, E., Pierotti, M., Bhattacharyya, N., H. Tashiro, J., A.M. Yovanovich, C., F. Campos, P., …S.W. Chang, B. (2021). Simultaneous expression of UV and violet SWS1 opsins expands the visual palette in a group of freshwater snakes. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38(12), 5225–5240. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msab285

Snakes are known to express a rod visual opsin and two cone opsins, only (SWS1, LWS), a reduced palette resulting from their supposedly fossorial origins. Dipsadid snakes in the genus Helicops are highly visual predators that successfully invaded fre... Read More about Simultaneous expression of UV and violet SWS1 opsins expands the visual palette in a group of freshwater snakes.

Transformation towards risk-sensitive urban development : a systematic review of the issues and challenges (2021)
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Roslan, A., Fernando, T., Biscaya, S., & Sulaiman, N. (2021). Transformation towards risk-sensitive urban development : a systematic review of the issues and challenges. Sustainability, 13(19), 10631. https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910631

Risk-sensitive urban development is an innovative planning approach that can transform the way cities are built to face uncertainties that arise from climate-induced disaster risks. However, the potential to initiate such a transformative approach ha... Read More about Transformation towards risk-sensitive urban development : a systematic review of the issues and challenges.

Size effects in unreinforced and lightly reinforced concrete beams failing in flexure (2021)
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Augusthus Nelson, L., Lees, J., & Weekes, L. (2022). Size effects in unreinforced and lightly reinforced concrete beams failing in flexure. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 259, 107987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.107987

Fracture-based models commonly use a characteristic length as the basis for determining size effects in concrete beams. The characteristic length is related to the concrete fracture process zone and defined in terms of the concrete fracture propert... Read More about Size effects in unreinforced and lightly reinforced concrete beams failing in flexure.

SnoRNAs and miRNAs networks underlying COVID-19 disease severity (2021)
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Parray, A., Mir, F., Doudin, A., Iskandarani, A., Danjuma, I., Kuni, R., …Cyprian, F. (2021). SnoRNAs and miRNAs networks underlying COVID-19 disease severity. Vaccines, 9(10), e1056. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101056

There is a lack of predictive markers for early and rapid identification of disease progression in COVID-19 patients. Our study aims at identifying microRNAs (miRNAs)/small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) as potential biomarkers of COVID-19 severity. Using... Read More about SnoRNAs and miRNAs networks underlying COVID-19 disease severity.

Agricultural Fast Food: Bats Feeding in Banana Monocultures Are Heavier but Have Less Diverse Gut Microbiota (2021)
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Alpízar, P., Risely, A., Tschapka, M., & Sommer, S. (2021). Agricultural Fast Food: Bats Feeding in Banana Monocultures Are Heavier but Have Less Diverse Gut Microbiota. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.746783

Habitat alteration for agriculture can negatively affect wildlife physiology and health by decreasing diet diversity and increasing exposure to agrochemicals for animals foraging in altered landscapes. Such negative effects may be mediated by the dis... Read More about Agricultural Fast Food: Bats Feeding in Banana Monocultures Are Heavier but Have Less Diverse Gut Microbiota.

Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens (2021)
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Brettell, L., Martin, S., Riegler, M., & Cook, J. (2021). Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 186, 107670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2021.107670

Island ecosystems, which often contain undescribed insects and small populations of single island endemics, are at risk from diverse threats. The spread of pathogens is a major factor affecting not just pollinator species themselves, but also posing... Read More about Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens.

Cost-sensitive meta-learning framework (2021)
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Shilbayeh, S., & Vadera, S. (2021). Cost-sensitive meta-learning framework. Journal of Modelling in Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-03-2021-0065

Purpose This paper aims to describe the use of a meta-learning framework for recommending cost-sensitive classification methods with the aim of answering an important question that arises in machine learning, namely, “Among all the available classif... Read More about Cost-sensitive meta-learning framework.

A behavioral framework for construction waste minimization : the case of Jordan (2021)
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Alhawamdeh, M., & Lee, A. (2021). A behavioral framework for construction waste minimization : the case of Jordan. International Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 17(2), 9-32. https://doi.org/10.18848/2325-1077/CGP/v17i02/9-32

Construction waste (CW) accounts for approximately 36 percent of the total solid waste received at landfill sites around the world and, therefore, presents a significant challenge to the sustainability of the construction industry, the country’s ec... Read More about A behavioral framework for construction waste minimization : the case of Jordan.

Using games in geographical and planning-related teaching : serious games, edutainment, board games and role-play (2021)
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Robinson, G., Hardman, M., & Matley, R. (2021). Using games in geographical and planning-related teaching : serious games, edutainment, board games and role-play. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 4(1), 100208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100208

This paper reviews the use of games in geographical teaching, including prior to the emergence of computer-based (digital) games. The growing popularity of ‘serious games’ and ‘edutainment’ is addressed, focusing on their perceived advantages in cl... Read More about Using games in geographical and planning-related teaching : serious games, edutainment, board games and role-play.

A novel approach to the analysis of spin-trapped free radicals using dimethyl sulfoxide and Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) with both solvent extraction and headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) (2021)
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Mishra, S., Manzoor, K., Zafar, M., & Podmore, I. (2021). A novel approach to the analysis of spin-trapped free radicals using dimethyl sulfoxide and Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) with both solvent extraction and headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME). Free Radical Research, 55(5), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1080/10715762.2021.1980563

In this study, we have utilized a novel strategy based upon the use of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)for the detectionand identification ofspin-trapped free radicals. Hydroxymethyl (.CH2OH) radicals, genera... Read More about A novel approach to the analysis of spin-trapped free radicals using dimethyl sulfoxide and Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) with both solvent extraction and headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME).

An investigation of work-based education and training needs for effective BIM adoption and implementation : an organisational upskilling model (2021)
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Semaan, J., Underwood, J., & Hyde, J. (2021). An investigation of work-based education and training needs for effective BIM adoption and implementation : an organisational upskilling model. Applied Sciences, 11(18), e8646. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11188646

Research reveals that organisations in general are keen to provide their staff with the support needed to boost their competency in BIM and subsequently leverage the effectiveness of its implementation. However, employers need a decision-making tool... Read More about An investigation of work-based education and training needs for effective BIM adoption and implementation : an organisational upskilling model.

Characteristics of iron-containing magnetic particles in household dust from an urban area : a case study in the megacity of Shanghai (2021)
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Chen, Y., Zhang, W., Dong, C., Hutchinson, S., & Feng, H. (2022). Characteristics of iron-containing magnetic particles in household dust from an urban area : a case study in the megacity of Shanghai. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 424(Part A), 127212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127212

In order to characterize the magnetic properties and trace sources of household dust particles, magnetic measurements, geochemical and SEM/TEM analyses were performed on vacuum dust from 40 homes in Shanghai, China. Iron-containing magnetic particles... Read More about Characteristics of iron-containing magnetic particles in household dust from an urban area : a case study in the megacity of Shanghai.

An early Oligocene age for the oldest known monkeys and rodents of South America (2021)
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Campbell, K., O'Sullivan, P., Fleagle, J., de Vries, D., & Seiffert, E. (2021). An early Oligocene age for the oldest known monkeys and rodents of South America. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(37), e2105956118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2105956118

The Santa Rosa fossil locality in eastern Perú produced the first Paleogene vertebrate fauna from the Amazon Basin, including the oldest known monkeys from South America. This diverse paleofauna was originally assigned an Eocene age based largely on... Read More about An early Oligocene age for the oldest known monkeys and rodents of South America.

The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums (2021)
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Elkadi, H., Al-Maiyah, S., Fielder, K., Kenawy, I., & Martinson, B. (2021). The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152, 111653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111653

The management of indoor microclimates is an important function of museum operations, a topic that has recently received growing attention. The way in which museum microclimates are specified is still not well documented universally, particularly in... Read More about The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums.

A future for seafood point-of-origin testing using DNA and stable isotope signatures (2021)
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Cusa, M., St John Glew, K., Trueman, C., Mariani, S., Buckley, L., Neat, F., & Longo, C. (2021). A future for seafood point-of-origin testing using DNA and stable isotope signatures. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32, 597-621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-021-09680-w

Demand for seafood products is increasing worldwide, contributing to ever more complex supply chains and posing challenges to trace their origin and guarantee legal, well-managed, sustainable sources from confirmed locations. While DNA-based methods... Read More about A future for seafood point-of-origin testing using DNA and stable isotope signatures.