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Amphibian skin defences show variation in ability to inhibit growth of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis isolates from the Global Panzootic Lineage (2017)
Journal Article
Antwis, R., & Weldon, C. (2017). Amphibian skin defences show variation in ability to inhibit growth of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis isolates from the Global Panzootic Lineage. Microbiology, 163(12), 1835-1838. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000570

The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused declines and extinctions in hundreds of amphibian species across the world. Virulence varies among and within lineages; the Global Panzootic Lineage (GPL) is the most pathogenic, although... Read More about Amphibian skin defences show variation in ability to inhibit growth of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis isolates from the Global Panzootic Lineage.

Critical success factors and contractual risks for Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) (2017)
Thesis
Abdullah Habib, S. Critical success factors and contractual risks for Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM). (Thesis). University of Salford

Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects involved multiple stakeholders engaged in various contract structures, and numerous stages from initiation to operation in lengthy contract duration. Such situation cause complexity to PF2 projects, which may expose t... Read More about Critical success factors and contractual risks for Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM).

The design and mathematical modelling of novel extensor bending pneumatic artificial muscles (EBPAMs) for soft exoskeletons (2017)
Journal Article
Al-Fahaam, H., Davis, S., & Nefti-Meziani, S. (2017). The design and mathematical modelling of novel extensor bending pneumatic artificial muscles (EBPAMs) for soft exoskeletons. Robotics and autonomous systems, 99, 63-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2017.10.010

This article presents the development of a power augmentation and rehabilitation exoskeleton based on a novel actuator. The proposed soft actuators are extensor bending pneumatic artificial muscles. This type of soft actuator is derived from extendin... Read More about The design and mathematical modelling of novel extensor bending pneumatic artificial muscles (EBPAMs) for soft exoskeletons.

Evaluation of disaster response management in Iraq resulting from terrorism (2017)
Thesis
Al-Dahash, H. Evaluation of disaster response management in Iraq resulting from terrorism. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Since 2003, Iraq has been experiencing an unprecedented series of disasters; both human made and natural, and this has given rise to increased attention by policymakers to the country's arrangements for disaster management. Disaster response, which r... Read More about Evaluation of disaster response management in Iraq resulting from terrorism.

A cyber kill chain based taxonomy of banking Trojans for evolutionary computational intelligence (2017)
Journal Article
Kiwia, D., Dehghantanha, A., Choo, K., & Slaughter, J. (2017). A cyber kill chain based taxonomy of banking Trojans for evolutionary computational intelligence. Journal of Computational Science, 27, 394-409

Malware such as banking Trojans are popular with financially-motivated cybercriminals. Detection of banking Trojans remains a challenging task, due to the constant evolution of techniques used to obfuscate and circumvent existing detection and securi... Read More about A cyber kill chain based taxonomy of banking Trojans for evolutionary computational intelligence.

Contexts : the work of Hodder and partners (2017)
Book
(2017). P. Walker (Ed.), Contexts : the work of Hodder and partners. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: RIBA Publishing

Stephen Hodder MBE is one of the most esteemed architects to emerge from Britain in the late 20th century. Contexts: The Work of Hodder + Partners brings together contributions from architectural writers, academics and journalists to review the build... Read More about Contexts : the work of Hodder and partners.

Public buildings fail on efficiency : Display Energy Certificate data reveals non-compliance in central government buildings (2017)
Journal Article
Osaji, E., Glew, D., & Johnston, D. (2017). Public buildings fail on efficiency : Display Energy Certificate data reveals non-compliance in central government buildings. CIBSE journal, 9

Molecular, morphological and acoustic identification of Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae (Chiroptera: Molossidae) with new reports from Central Amazonia (2017)
Journal Article
Lopez-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., Tavares, V., Moras, L., Silva, S., Bobrowiec, P., & Meyer, C. (2017). Molecular, morphological and acoustic identification of Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae (Chiroptera: Molossidae) with new reports from Central Amazonia. Tropical Zoology, 31(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03946975.2017.1382284

Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae are rarely captured Neotropical molossid bats for which information on taxonomy, natural history, and spatial distribution are scarce. This translates into a poor understanding of their ecology and limits the delimit... Read More about Molecular, morphological and acoustic identification of Eumops maurus and Eumops hansae (Chiroptera: Molossidae) with new reports from Central Amazonia.

Ethnopharmacological and phytopharmaceutical evaluation of prosopis cineraria : an overview and future prospects (2017)
Journal Article
Chaudhary, K., Kumar, G., Varshney, A., Meghvansi, M., Ali, S., Karthik, K., …Kaul, R. (2017). Ethnopharmacological and phytopharmaceutical evaluation of prosopis cineraria : an overview and future prospects. Current Drug Metabolism, 19(3), https://doi.org/10.2174/1389200218666171031125439

Background: Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce ('khejri') is an important tree that occurs worldwide in arid regions. It has been mentioned in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicines as having several clinical properties. Different parts of this plant ar... Read More about Ethnopharmacological and phytopharmaceutical evaluation of prosopis cineraria : an overview and future prospects.

Novel design of a soft lightweight pneumatic continuum robot arm with decoupled variable stiffness and positioning (2017)
Journal Article
Giannaccini, M., Xiang, C., Atyabi, A., Theodoridis, T., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2018). Novel design of a soft lightweight pneumatic continuum robot arm with decoupled variable stiffness and positioning. Soft Robotics, 5(1), 54-70. https://doi.org/10.1089/soro.2016.0066

Soft robot arms possess unique capabilities when it comes to adaptability, flexibility and dexterity. In addition, soft systems that are pneumatically actuated can claim high power to weight ratio. One of the main drawbacks of pneumatically actuated... Read More about Novel design of a soft lightweight pneumatic continuum robot arm with decoupled variable stiffness and positioning.

A study of the scrum master’s role (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Mohammad, J. N., Razzak, A., Bass, J. M., & Beecham, S. (2017). A study of the scrum master’s role. In Product-Focused Software Process Improvement (307–323). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69926-4_22

Exact analysis of heat convection in viscoelastic FENE-P fluids through isothermal slits and tubes (2017)
Journal Article
Norouzi, M., Daghighi, S., & Beg, O. (2017). Exact analysis of heat convection in viscoelastic FENE-P fluids through isothermal slits and tubes. Meccanica, 53(4-5), 817-831. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-017-0782-2

In this article, two exact analytical solutions for heat convection in viscoelastic fluid flow through isothermal tubes and slits are presented for the first time. Herein, a Peterlin type of finitely extensible nonlinear elastic (FENE-P) model is use... Read More about Exact analysis of heat convection in viscoelastic FENE-P fluids through isothermal slits and tubes.

The impact of gas flare on oil fields' enviornments (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ogbonda, U., Ji, Y., Coates, S., & Bichard, E. (2017, October). The impact of gas flare on oil fields' enviornments. Presented at Academic 10th International Conference, Ottawa, Canada

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer with the second-largest natural gas reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, is faced with energy deficiency. Despite efforts to diversify, the economy remains heavily dependent on oil accounti... Read More about The impact of gas flare on oil fields' enviornments.

Efficient structure-based models for the McKibben contraction pneumatic muscle actuator : the full description of the behaviour of the contraction PMA (2017)
Journal Article
Al-Ibadi, A., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Davis, S. (2017). Efficient structure-based models for the McKibben contraction pneumatic muscle actuator : the full description of the behaviour of the contraction PMA. Actuators open access journal, 6(4), 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/act6040032

To clarify the advantages of using soft robots in all aspects of life, the effective behaviour of the pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA) must be known. In this work, the performances of the PMA are explained and modelled with three formulas. The first f... Read More about Efficient structure-based models for the McKibben contraction pneumatic muscle actuator : the full description of the behaviour of the contraction PMA.

ABC assay : method development and application to quantify the role of three DWV master variants in overwinter colony losses of European honey bees (2017)
Journal Article
Kevill, J., Highfield, A., Mordecai, G., Martin, S., & Schroeder, D. (2017). ABC assay : method development and application to quantify the role of three DWV master variants in overwinter colony losses of European honey bees. Viruses, 9(11), 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9110314

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is one of the most prevalent honey bee viral pathogens in the world. Typical of many RNA viruses, DWV is a quasi-species, which is comprised of a large number of different variants, currently consisting of three master varia... Read More about ABC assay : method development and application to quantify the role of three DWV master variants in overwinter colony losses of European honey bees.

A new mutation-independent approach to cancer therapy : inhibiting oncogenic RAS and MYC, by targeting mitochondrial biogenesis. (2017)
Journal Article
Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2017). A new mutation-independent approach to cancer therapy : inhibiting oncogenic RAS and MYC, by targeting mitochondrial biogenesis. Aging, 9(10), 2098-2116. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101304

Here, we used MCF7 cells as a model system to interrogate how MYC/RAS co-operativity contributes to metabolic flux and stemness in breast cancer cells. We compared the behavior of isogenic MCF7 cell lines transduced with c-Myc or H-Ras (G12V), either... Read More about A new mutation-independent approach to cancer therapy : inhibiting oncogenic RAS and MYC, by targeting mitochondrial biogenesis..

Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010 – 2015 (2017)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Fitton, R., Smith, L., Abbott, C., & Smith, L. (2017). Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010 – 2015. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(5), 456-469. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbpa-04-2017-0019

Purpose The Retrofit State of the Nation Survey has tracked the perceptions of social housing sector professionals’ views of retrofit since 2010. It has taken the form of 3 surveys conducted in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Here we bring together the three... Read More about Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010 – 2015.

Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja’s low-income housing (2017)
Journal Article
Abdulkareem, M., Al-Maiyah, S., & Cook, M. (2018). Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja’s low-income housing. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82(3), 2820-2833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.010

The housing typologies that were developed as part of Abuja’s master plan over 30 years ago are still in use today as prototypes for low-income housing developments. The value of the local climate received only cursory consideration in the early deve... Read More about Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja’s low-income housing.

Life-history strategies of the rock hind grouper Epinephelus adscensionis at Ascension Island (2017)
Journal Article
Nolan, E., Downes, K., Richardson, A., Arkhipkin, A., Brickle, P., Brown, P., …Weber, S. (2017). Life-history strategies of the rock hind grouper Epinephelus adscensionis at Ascension Island. Journal of Fish Biology, 91(6), 1549-1568. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13410

Epinephelus adscensionis sampled from Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean, exhibits distinct life-history traits, including larger maximum size and size at sexual maturity than previous studies have demonstrated for this species in other locations... Read More about Life-history strategies of the rock hind grouper Epinephelus adscensionis at Ascension Island.

Network capacity optimisation in millimetre wave band using fractional frequency reuse (2017)
Journal Article
Al-Falahy, N., & Alani, O. (2017). Network capacity optimisation in millimetre wave band using fractional frequency reuse. IEEE Access, 6, 10924-10932. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2762338

Inter Cell Interference (ICI) is a major challenge that degrades the performance of mobile systems, particularly for cell-edge users. This problem arises significantly in the next generation system, as the trend of deployment is with high densificat... Read More about Network capacity optimisation in millimetre wave band using fractional frequency reuse.