All Outputs (526)

Role of environmental survival in transmission of Campylobacter Jejuni (2014)
Journal Article
Bronowski, C., James, C., & Winstanley, C. (2014). Role of environmental survival in transmission of Campylobacter Jejuni. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 356(1), 8-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6968.12488

Campylobacter species are the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis, with C. jejuni responsible for the majority of these cases. Although it is clear that livestock, and particularly poultry, are the most common source, it is likely that the... Read More about Role of environmental survival in transmission of Campylobacter Jejuni.

The effects of 2',5'-di(tert-butyl)-1,4-benzohydroquinone (TBQ) on calcium handling in rat ventricular myocytes (2014)
Journal Article
Greensmith, D., Miller, L., & Eisner, D. (2014). The effects of 2',5'-di(tert-butyl)-1,4-benzohydroquinone (TBQ) on calcium handling in rat ventricular myocytes. Proceedings of the Physiological Society (Online), 31, PCA042

2',5'-di(tert-butyl)-1,4-benzohydroquinone (TBQ) is a reversible inhibitor of SERCA, potentially making it a useful tool to study the effects of SERCA inhibition. It has been used in a variety of cell types including ventricular myocytes (1). However... Read More about The effects of 2',5'-di(tert-butyl)-1,4-benzohydroquinone (TBQ) on calcium handling in rat ventricular myocytes.

Thirteen challenges in modelling plant diseases (2014)
Journal Article
Cunniffe, N., Koskella, B., Metcalf, J., Parnell, S., Gottwald, T., & Gilligan, C. (2015). Thirteen challenges in modelling plant diseases. Epidemics, 10, 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2014.06.002

The underlying structure of epidemiological models, and the questions that models can be used to address, do not necessarily depend on the host organism in question. This means that certain preoccupations of plant disease modellers are similar to tho... Read More about Thirteen challenges in modelling plant diseases.

A visualized investigation at the atomic scale of the antitumor effect of magnetic nanomedicine on gastric cancer cells (2014)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Deng, X., Li, X., Xue, D., Zhang, H., Liu, T., …Peng, Y. (2014). A visualized investigation at the atomic scale of the antitumor effect of magnetic nanomedicine on gastric cancer cells. Nanomedicine, 9(9), 1389-1402. https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm.13.142

Discovering which anticancer drugs attack which organelle(s) of cancer cells is essential and significant, not only for understanding their therapeutic and adverse effects, but also to enable the development of new-generation therapeutics. Here, we s... Read More about A visualized investigation at the atomic scale of the antitumor effect of magnetic nanomedicine on gastric cancer cells.

A multidimensional evaluation of the perception and annoyance caused by railway induced groundborne vibration (2014)
Journal Article
Woodcock, J., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2014). A multidimensional evaluation of the perception and annoyance caused by railway induced groundborne vibration. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 100(4), 614-627. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.918741

This paper presents a study investigating seated subjects' perception of railway induced groundborne vibration in the vertical direction. Previous studies into the perception of railway induced vibration have treated this phenomenon as a unidimension... Read More about A multidimensional evaluation of the perception and annoyance caused by railway induced groundborne vibration.

A novel hybrid algorithm based on K-means and evolutionary computations for real time clustering (2014)
Journal Article
Mansouri, T., Ravasan, A., & Gholamian, M. (2014). A novel hybrid algorithm based on K-means and evolutionary computations for real time clustering. International Journal of Data Warehousing and Mining, 10(3), 1. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijdwm.2014070101

One of the most widely used algorithms to solve clustering problems is the K-means. Despite of the algorithm's timely performance to find a fairly good solution, it shows some drawbacks like its dependence on initial conditions and trapping in local... Read More about A novel hybrid algorithm based on K-means and evolutionary computations for real time clustering.

Supporting the module sequencing decision in ITIL solution implementation : an application of the fuzzy TOPSIS approach (2014)
Journal Article
Ravasan, A., Mansouri, T., Mohammadi, M., & Rouhani, S. (2014). Supporting the module sequencing decision in ITIL solution implementation : an application of the fuzzy TOPSIS approach. International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 7(2), 3. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijitsa.2014070103

Nowadays a growing interest in Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) proves the trends and needs of their implementation in organizations. In order to successfully implement an ITSM project in an organization, it is essential to implement... Read More about Supporting the module sequencing decision in ITIL solution implementation : an application of the fuzzy TOPSIS approach.

Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi- urban environment (2014)
Journal Article
Nogueira, M., Santos, D., Henriques, M., Duarte, L., & Young, R. J. (2014). Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi- urban environment. #Journal not on list, 13, 37-46

O mico-estrela (Callithrix penicillata) é uma pequena espécie de primata neotropical que vive em vários tipos de ambientes como Cerrado e Mata Atlântica, podendo também ocupar áreas urbanas. Pesquisas já mostraram que a disponibilidade de recurso ali... Read More about Behavioural and ecological aspects of black tufted-ear marmosets, Callithrix penicillata (Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae) in a semi- urban environment.

Inverse kinematics and workspace analysis of the metamorphic hand (2014)
Journal Article
Gao, Z., Wei, G., & Dai, J. (2015). Inverse kinematics and workspace analysis of the metamorphic hand. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 229(5), 965-975. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406214541429

This paper investigates for the first time inverse kinematics of a four-fingered metamorphic hand. Compared with the current existing robotic hands, the most significant feature of the metamorphic hand is the introduction of a foldable and reconfigur... Read More about Inverse kinematics and workspace analysis of the metamorphic hand.

Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a preliminary study (2014)
Journal Article
Zahrizan, Z., Ali, N., Haron, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Hamid, Z. (2014). Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a preliminary study. Journal of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia, 75(1), 1-10

In Malaysia, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has recently gained attraction from construction players and
some of them have applied it to several projects. By utilising the BIM process, the construction players have the
opportunity to plan, co... Read More about Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a preliminary study.

Target costing in construction : a comparative study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Sampaio, R., Kaushik, A., Koskela, L., Denis Granja, A., Keraminiyage, K., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2014, June). Target costing in construction : a comparative study. Presented at International Group of Lean Construction, Oslo, Norway

Target costing is an approach for the development of new products in the automobile industry, aimed at reducing their life-cycle costs while ensuring quality, reliability and other client requirements, by examining all possible ideas for cost reducti... Read More about Target costing in construction : a comparative study.

On abduction in design (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Kroll, E., & Koskela, L. (2014, June). On abduction in design. Presented at Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC'14), London

The mechanism of design reasoning from function to form is addressed by examining the possibility of explaining it as abduction. We propose a new interpretation to some definitions of innovative abduction, to show first that the concept, idea, as the... Read More about On abduction in design.

Invading and expanding : range dynamics and ecological consequences of the Greater White-Toothed Shrew (Crocidura russula) invasion in Ireland (2014)
Journal Article
McDevitt, A., Tosh, D., Montgomery, W., Lusby, J., Reid, N., White, T., …Yearsley, J. (2014). Invading and expanding : range dynamics and ecological consequences of the Greater White-Toothed Shrew (Crocidura russula) invasion in Ireland. PLoS ONE, 9(6), e100403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100403

Establishing how invasive species impact upon pre-existing species is a fundamental question in ecology and conservation
biology. The greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is an invasive species in Ireland that was first recorded in 2007... Read More about Invading and expanding : range dynamics and ecological consequences of the Greater White-Toothed Shrew (Crocidura russula) invasion in Ireland.

Spectrum efficiency improvements in cognitive radio networks : a survey (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Fakhrudeen, A., & Alani, O. (2014, June). Spectrum efficiency improvements in cognitive radio networks : a survey. Presented at The 15th Annual Postgraduate Symposium on the Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking and Broadcasting (PGNet 2014), Liverpool John Moores University

Cognitive Radio Network (CRN) is a promising wireless communication network to utilize the unused and otherwise wasted portions of the licensed spectrum under two conditions; protecting the primary users of the licensed spectrum from harmful interfer... Read More about Spectrum efficiency improvements in cognitive radio networks : a survey.

Direct measurements of SR free Ca reveal the mechanism underlying the transient effects of RyR potentiation under physiological conditions (2014)
Journal Article
Greensmith, D., Galli, G., Trafford, A., & Eisner, D. (2014). Direct measurements of SR free Ca reveal the mechanism underlying the transient effects of RyR potentiation under physiological conditions. Cardiovascular Research, 103(4), 554-563. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvu158

AIMS: Most of the calcium that activates contraction is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) through the ryanodine receptor (RyR). It is controversial whether activators of the RyR produce a maintained increase in the amplitude of the systol... Read More about Direct measurements of SR free Ca reveal the mechanism underlying the transient effects of RyR potentiation under physiological conditions.

Impact of upstream anthropogenic river regulation on downstream water availability in transboundary river watersheds (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Faraj, F., & Scholz, M. (2014). Impact of upstream anthropogenic river regulation on downstream water availability in transboundary river watersheds. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 31(1), 28-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2014.924395

This article assesses the adverse impact of upstream anthropogenic regulation of a transboundary river watershed on the natural flow regime of the downstream country, by focusing on a case study: the Diyala (Sīrvān) River watershed shared between Ira... Read More about Impact of upstream anthropogenic river regulation on downstream water availability in transboundary river watersheds.

Species undersampling in tropical bat surveys : effects on emerging biodiversity patterns (2014)
Journal Article
Meyer, C., Aguiar, L., Aguirre, J., Baumgarten, J., Clarke, F., Cosson, J., …Kalko, E. (2014). Species undersampling in tropical bat surveys : effects on emerging biodiversity patterns. Journal of Animal Ecology, 84(1), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12261

Summary:

Undersampling is commonplace in biodiversity surveys of species-rich tropical assemblages in which rare taxa abound, with possible repercussions for our ability to implement surveys and monitoring programmes in a cost-effective way.

We... Read More about Species undersampling in tropical bat surveys : effects on emerging biodiversity patterns.

Regression analysis for energy and lifetime prediction in large wireless sensor networks (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Mir, F., Bounceur, A., & Meziane, F. (2014, June). Regression analysis for energy and lifetime prediction in large wireless sensor networks. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Advanced Networking Distributed Systems and Applications, Bejaia, Algeria

Wireless communication technologies are used to
collect information from sensitive, hostile and inaccessible environments.
They are used in both military and civil applications
that include environmental, medical, military and industrial
fields. R... Read More about Regression analysis for energy and lifetime prediction in large wireless sensor networks.

Influence of missing values substitutes on multivariate analysis of metabolomics data (2014)
Journal Article
Gromski, P., Xu, Y., Kotze, H., Correa, E., Ellis, D., Armitage, E., …Goodacre, R. (2014). Influence of missing values substitutes on multivariate analysis of metabolomics data. Metabolites, 4(2), 433-452. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo4020433

Missing values are known to be problematic for the analysis of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) metabolomics data. Typically these values cover about 10%–20% of all data and can originate from various backgrounds, including analytical, co... Read More about Influence of missing values substitutes on multivariate analysis of metabolomics data.

Numerical optimization of the UAS-S4 Éhecatl airfoil using a morphing wing approach (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Sugar-Gabor, O., Simon, A., Koreanschi, A., & Botez, R. (2014, June). Numerical optimization of the UAS-S4 Éhecatl airfoil using a morphing wing approach. Presented at 32nd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, Atalnta, Georgia, USA

In this paper, we describe the new methodology and the results obtained for multiple flight conditions optimization of the airfoil of the S4 unmanned aerial system, using a morphing wing approach. The goal of reducing the airfoil drag coefficient ove... Read More about Numerical optimization of the UAS-S4 Éhecatl airfoil using a morphing wing approach.