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Computationally Modeling Lipid Metabolism and Aging: A Mini-review (2015)
Journal Article

One of the greatest challenges in biology is to improve the understanding of the mechanisms which underpin aging and how these affect health. The need to better understand aging is amplified by demographic changes, which have caused a gradual increas... Read More about Computationally Modeling Lipid Metabolism and Aging: A Mini-review.

Urban resilience: two diverging interpretations (2015)
Journal Article
Caputo, S., Caserio, M., Coles, R., Jankovic, L., & Gaterell, M. (2015). Urban resilience: two diverging interpretations. Journal of Urbanism, 8, 222-240

On the measurement of the Pockels effect in strained silicon (2015)
Journal Article
Azadeh, S., Merget, F., Nezhad, M., & Witzens, J. (2015). On the measurement of the Pockels effect in strained silicon. Optics Letters, 40(8), 1877-1880. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.40.001877

We measure the voltage-dependent phase shift in silicon waveguides strained by a silicon nitride layer and show that, in our measurements, the phase shift is due to free carrier accumulation inside the waveguides. Nonetheless, inverting the applied v... Read More about On the measurement of the Pockels effect in strained silicon.

The effect of farmers’ decisions on pest control with Bt crops : a billion dollar game of strategy (2015)
Journal Article

A farmer’s decision on whether to control a pest is usually based on the perceived threat of the pest locally and the guidance of commercial advisors. Therefore farmers in a region are often influenced by similar circumstances, and this can create a... Read More about The effect of farmers’ decisions on pest control with Bt crops : a billion dollar game of strategy.

Analysis of the mitochondrial maxicircle of Trypanosoma lewisi, a neglected human pathogen (2015)
Journal Article
Lin, R., Lai, D., Zheng, L., Wu, J., Lukeš, J., Hide, G., & Lun, Z. (2015). Analysis of the mitochondrial maxicircle of Trypanosoma lewisi, a neglected human pathogen. Parasites and Vectors, 8(1), 665. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1281-8

BACKGROUND

The haemoflagellate Trypanosoma lewisi is a kinetoplastid parasite which, as it has been recently reported to cause human disease, deserves increased attention. Characteristic features of all kinetoplastid flagellates are a uniquely st... Read More about Analysis of the mitochondrial maxicircle of Trypanosoma lewisi, a neglected human pathogen.

Students’ perceptions of school acoustics and the impact of noise on teaching and learning in secondary schools : findings of a questionnaire survey (2015)
Journal Article
Connolly, D., Dockrell, J., Shield, B., Conetta, R., & Cox, T. (2015). Students’ perceptions of school acoustics and the impact of noise on teaching and learning in secondary schools : findings of a questionnaire survey. Energy Procedia, 78, 3114-3119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.766

This paper will present the design and findings of an online questionnaire survey of 11–16 year olds’ impressions of their school's acoustic environment, and of an experimental study into the effects of typical levels of classroom noise on adolescent... Read More about Students’ perceptions of school acoustics and the impact of noise on teaching and learning in secondary schools : findings of a questionnaire survey.

Two biometric approaches for cattle identification based on features and classifiers fusion (2015)
Journal Article
Tharwat, A., Gaber, T., & Hassanien, A. (2015). Two biometric approaches for cattle identification based on features and classifiers fusion. International journal of image mining (Online), 1(4), 342. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIM.2015.073902

There is an increasing need for controlling safety policies of animals
and efficient management of food production. One way to help achieve this need
is the automatic animal identification/identification and traceability systems. In
this paper, tw... Read More about Two biometric approaches for cattle identification based on features and classifiers fusion.

A Framework for Improving Knowledge Management Practices in Namibian Software Companies (2015)
Journal Article
Iyawa, G. (2015). A Framework for Improving Knowledge Management Practices in Namibian Software Companies. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649216500039

Software development (SD) companies employ, train and provide software developers with the platform to improve their skills. Unfortunately, these investments are lost when a software developer resigns from the company or is not physically available t... Read More about A Framework for Improving Knowledge Management Practices in Namibian Software Companies.

Temporal Development of Autonomic Dysfunction in Heart Failure: Effects of Age in an Ovine Rapid-pacing Model. (2015)
Journal Article

Heart failure (HF) is predominantly a disease of older adults and characterized by extensive sympatho-vagal imbalance leading to impaired reflex control of heart rate (HR). However, whether aging influences the development or extent of the autonomic... Read More about Temporal Development of Autonomic Dysfunction in Heart Failure: Effects of Age in an Ovine Rapid-pacing Model..

Sophorolipid biosurfactants: Possible uses as antibacterial and antibiofilm agent (2015)
Journal Article
De Rienzo MA, D., IM, B., B, D., J, W., & PJ, M. (2015). Sophorolipid biosurfactants: Possible uses as antibacterial and antibiofilm agent. New Biotechnology, 32(6), 720-726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2015.02.009

Biosurfactants are amphipathic, surface-active molecules of microbial origin which accumulate at interfaces reducing interfacial tension and leading to the formation of aggregated micellular structures in solution. Some biosurfactants have been repor... Read More about Sophorolipid biosurfactants: Possible uses as antibacterial and antibiofilm agent.

The role of competition in structuring primate communities under different productivity regimes in the Amazon (2015)
Journal Article

The factors responsible for the formation of Amazonian primate communities are not well
understood. Here we investigated the influence of interspecific competition in the assembly
of these communities, specifically whether they follow an assembly r... Read More about The role of competition in structuring primate communities under different productivity regimes in the Amazon.

Soft and stretchable sensor using biocompatible electrodes and liquid for medical applications (2015)
Journal Article

This article introduces a soft and stretchable sensor composed of silicone rubber integrating a conductive liquidfilled
channel with a biocompatible sodium chloride (NaCl) solution and novel stretchable gold sputtered
electrodes to facilitate the b... Read More about Soft and stretchable sensor using biocompatible electrodes and liquid for medical applications.

The electronic structure of iridium oxide electrodes active in water splitting (2015)
Journal Article

Iridium oxide based electrodes are among the most promising candidates for electrocatalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction, making it imperative to understand their chemical/electronic structure. However, the complexity of iridium oxide's electronic... Read More about The electronic structure of iridium oxide electrodes active in water splitting.

Navigating the storm : IMPACT, eMOP, and Agile Steering Standards (2015)
Journal Article

This article discusses two major initiatives tasked with developing tools to im- prove optical character recognition (OCR) or the mechanical keying of texts that are digitally available only as page images. The two initiatives are the IMProving ACces... Read More about Navigating the storm : IMPACT, eMOP, and Agile Steering Standards.

Tremelimumab for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma (2015)
Journal Article
Guazzelli, A., Hussain, M., Krstic- Demonacos, M., & Mutti, L. (2015). Tremelimumab for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 15(12), 1819-1829. https://doi.org/10.1517/14712598.2015.1116515

Introduction: Tremelimumab demonstrated therapeutic activity in different malignancies, including malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM); however, continued research could improve the therapeutic index of this agent.

Areas covered: This review descr... Read More about Tremelimumab for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma.

The acceleration dilemma : can English law accommodate constructive acceleration? (2015)
Journal Article
Whaley, A., McAdam, W., & Crowe, P. (2015). The acceleration dilemma : can English law accommodate constructive acceleration?. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 7(3), 248-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLBE-11-2014-0034

Purpose
– The aim of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that a contractor is entitled to payment for “constructive” acceleration implemented to avoid liquidated damages when denied a warranted time extension request by the employer or certifier... Read More about The acceleration dilemma : can English law accommodate constructive acceleration?.

Challenges and benefits in the design of coastal walking and cycling amenities : toward a more integrated coastal management approach (2015)
Journal Article
Farrel, M., Cooper, J., & Yates, K. (2015). Challenges and benefits in the design of coastal walking and cycling amenities : toward a more integrated coastal management approach. Coastal Management, 43(6), 628-650. https://doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2015.1086950

The planning and development of pedestrian and cycling amenities in coastal urban environments is a challenging process because a wide range of policies and considerations must be taken into account. Among these, the concepts of sustainability and mo... Read More about Challenges and benefits in the design of coastal walking and cycling amenities : toward a more integrated coastal management approach.

In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements (2015)
Journal Article

An in situ method for the measurement of a resilient lements dynamic transfer stiffness is outlined and alidated. Unlike current methods, the proposed in situ approach allows for the characterisation of a resilient element whilst incorporated into an... Read More about In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements.

Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete (2015)
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Geng, J., Li, L., & Wang, Y. (2015). Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete. Advances in cement research, 28(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1680/adcr.15.00003

In this paper, a new model is proposed to describe the coupled transport of ionic species and ionic solution in
unsaturated concrete. The main difference between the present model and most existing models is the inclusion of
osmotic effect due to s... Read More about Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete.

Low mislabeling rates indicate marked improvements in European seafood market operations (2015)
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operations. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 13(10), 536-540. https://doi.org/10.1890/150119

Over the span of a decade, genetic identification methods have progressively exposed the inadequacies of the
seafood supply chain, revealing previously unrecognized levels of seafood fraud, raising awareness among the
public, and serving as a warni... Read More about Low mislabeling rates indicate marked improvements in European seafood market operations.