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TRANSFER LEARNING APPROACH FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WIDELY USED SPICES (2022)
Journal Article
Sundaram, A., Masud, A., Almarhoon, A., & Sarmah, B. (2022). TRANSFER LEARNING APPROACH FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WIDELY USED SPICES. #Journal not on list, 19(2), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.53370/001c.35690

People around the world relish variety of food that are flavourful. Spices add flavours to the food without adding any fat or calories. People have used spices for many centuries and are an integral part of our food. In addition to aroma, spices also... Read More about TRANSFER LEARNING APPROACH FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WIDELY USED SPICES.

Thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in peristaltic blood flow : mathematical modelling (2022)
Journal Article
Tripathi, D., Bhandari, D., & Beg, O. (2022). Thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in peristaltic blood flow : mathematical modelling. Physics of Fluids, 34(6), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0095286

SARS-CoV-2 is a novel viral species that has been identified as a highly infectious disease.
Scientists have endeavored to collect essential information to characterize better the behaviour of
this virus including droplet transmission and airborne... Read More about Thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in peristaltic blood flow : mathematical modelling.

Methods for pruning deep neural networks (2022)
Journal Article
Vadera, S., & Ameen, S. (2022). Methods for pruning deep neural networks. IEEE Access, 63280- 63300. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3182659

This paper presents a survey of methods for pruning deep neural networks. It begins by
categorising over 150 studies based on the underlying approach used and then focuses on three categories:
methods that use magnitude based pruning, methods that... Read More about Methods for pruning deep neural networks.

Some observations on meaningful and objective inference in radioecological field studies (2022)
Journal Article
Jackson, J., Antwis, R., Beresford, N. A., & Wood, M. (2022). Some observations on meaningful and objective inference in radioecological field studies. Journal of Animal Ecology, 91(7), 1546-1553. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13743

Anthropogenic releases of radiation are of ongoing importance for environmental protection, but the radiation doses at which natural systems begin to show effects are controversial. More certainty is required in this area to achieve optimal regulatio... Read More about Some observations on meaningful and objective inference in radioecological field studies.

Evaluation of small extracellular vesicular microRNAs as biomarkers for exposure of nicotine and E-liquids on human lung cells (2022)
Thesis
for exposure of nicotine and E-liquids on human lung cells. (Thesis). University of Salford

Nicotine intake and E-Cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) can cause pulmonary disease with damaging health effects. In this study, we explored miRNAs from small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) for nicotine and E-liquid-associ... Read More about Evaluation of small extracellular vesicular microRNAs as biomarkers for exposure of nicotine and E-liquids on human lung cells.

The development of a sustainability risk assessment model for construction projects: a case study on the Jordanian construction industry (2022)
Thesis
Al sheikh salem, Y. The development of a sustainability risk assessment model for construction projects: a case study on the Jordanian construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The construction industry has significant environmental effects. Jordan is one of the countries in the world that is dealing with population growth, a shortage of resources, and unrestricted pollution, for this reason, the construction industry plays... Read More about The development of a sustainability risk assessment model for construction projects: a case study on the Jordanian construction industry.

Holocene wildfire regimes in forested peatlands in western Siberia: interaction between peatland moisture conditions and the composition of plant functional types (2022)
Journal Article
Feurdean, A., Diaconu, A.-C., Pfeiffer, M., Gałka, M., Hutchinson, S., Butiseaca, G., …Kirpotin, S. (2022). Holocene wildfire regimes in forested peatlands in western Siberia: interaction between peatland moisture conditions and the composition of plant functional types. #Journal not on list, 18(6), https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-2021-125

Wildfire is the most common disturbance type in
boreal forests and can trigger significant changes in forest
composition. Waterlogging in peatlands determines the degree of tree cover and the depth of the burnt horizon associated with wildfires. Ho... Read More about Holocene wildfire regimes in forested peatlands in western Siberia: interaction between peatland moisture conditions and the composition of plant functional types.

Holocene wildfire regimes in western Siberia: interaction between peatland moisture conditions and the composition of plant functional types (2022)
Journal Article
Feurdean, A., Diaconu, A., Pfeiffer, M., Gałka, M., Hutchinson, S., Butiseaca, G., …Kirpotin, S. (2022). Holocene wildfire regimes in western Siberia: interaction between peatland moisture conditions and the composition of plant functional types. Climate of the Past, 18(6), 1255-1274. https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-18-1255-2022

Wildfire is the most common disturbance type in boreal forests and can trigger significant changes in forest composition. Waterlogging in peatlands determines the degree of tree cover and the depth of the burnt horizon associated with wildfires. Howe... Read More about Holocene wildfire regimes in western Siberia: interaction between peatland moisture conditions and the composition of plant functional types.

Coordination of care by breeders and helpers in the cooperatively breeding long-tailed tit (2022)
Journal Article
Halliwell, C., Beckerman, A., Germain, M., Patrick, S., Leedale, A., & Hatchwell, B. (2022). Coordination of care by breeders and helpers in the cooperatively breeding long-tailed tit. Behavioral Ecology, 33(4), 844-858. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arac048

In species with biparental and cooperative brood care, multiple carers cooperate by contributing costly investments to raise a shared brood. However, shared benefits and individual costs also give rise to conflict among carers conflict among carers o... Read More about Coordination of care by breeders and helpers in the cooperatively breeding long-tailed tit.

Appraisal of Socio-Technical Water Loss Control Strategies Using Cost-Benefit Analysis in a Water Supply Network (2022)
Journal Article
Mathye, R. P., Scholz, M., & Nyende-Byakika, S. (2022). Appraisal of Socio-Technical Water Loss Control Strategies Using Cost-Benefit Analysis in a Water Supply Network. Water, 14(11), 1789. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14111789

The authors conducted a socio-technical cost–benefit analysis (CBA) in Alexandra Township (Alex for short) by combining three water loss control investment strategies: (i) pipeline and infrastructure upgrades, (ii) repair and maintenance, and (iii) s... Read More about Appraisal of Socio-Technical Water Loss Control Strategies Using Cost-Benefit Analysis in a Water Supply Network.

Associations of different immune checkpoints-expressing CD4 + Treg/ T cell subsets with disease-free survival in colorectal cancer patients (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Mterin, M., Murshed, K., Alsalman, A., Abu-Dayeh, A., & Elkord, E. (2022). Associations of different immune checkpoints-expressing CD4 + Treg/ T cell subsets with disease-free survival in colorectal cancer patients. BMC Cancer, 22(1), 601. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09710-1

There are different subsets of T regulatory cells (Tregs), orchestrating critical roles in the regulation of anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we report that a high frequency of circulating CD4+FoxP3+ Tregs was associated... Read More about Associations of different immune checkpoints-expressing CD4 + Treg/ T cell subsets with disease-free survival in colorectal cancer patients.

Importance of water level management for peatland outflow water quality in the face of climate change and drought. (2022)
Journal Article
Salimi, S., & Scholz, M. (2022). Importance of water level management for peatland outflow water quality in the face of climate change and drought. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(50), 75455-75470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20614-2

The impact of different climate scenarios, drought, and water level management on the outflow water quality of peatlands has been investigated. A mesocosm experiment has been conducted within climate control chambers to simulate current (2016-2019 re... Read More about Importance of water level management for peatland outflow water quality in the face of climate change and drought..

Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) can be experimentally infected with both marine and freshwater fish trypanosomes. (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, K., Zhang, P., Yang, T., Wen, Y., Hide, G., Lun, Z., & Lai, D. (2022). Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) can be experimentally infected with both marine and freshwater fish trypanosomes. Experimental Parasitology, 239, 108288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108288

Trypanosomes are haemoflagellates found in vertebrate species and many of them can cause death in infected hosts including fish and humans. With the development of high-density farming in marine and freshwater fish aquaculture systems, severe disease... Read More about Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) can be experimentally infected with both marine and freshwater fish trypanosomes..

How factors of collaboration affect delivery of construction projects with a high degree of reliance on building services; an action research and cross-case study analysis of Edinburgh primary schools (2022)
Thesis
Carrick, D. How factors of collaboration affect delivery of construction projects with a high degree of reliance on building services; an action research and cross-case study analysis of Edinburgh primary schools. (Thesis). University of Salford

The construction industry has often been criticised for lack of collaboration and the effect this has on delivering value to Clients.
This research was undertaken from the viewpoint of a practicing Quantity Surveyor (Professional Doctorate) to inves... Read More about How factors of collaboration affect delivery of construction projects with a high degree of reliance on building services; an action research and cross-case study analysis of Edinburgh primary schools.

Removal of As(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Bixa orellana leaf biosorbent and As(III) removal using bacterial isolates from heavy metal contaminated site (2022)
Journal Article
Kumar, U., S. Singh, R., Mandal, J., K. Nayak, A., & K. Jha, A. (2022). Removal of As(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Bixa orellana leaf biosorbent and As(III) removal using bacterial isolates from heavy metal contaminated site. #Journal not on list, 99(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2021.100334

Arsenic and chromium have affected wider area in the world including Gangetic plains of India due to its toxicity and carcinogenic characteristics. Entry of As(III) into food chain has also escalated problem. A novel approach has been adopted to deve... Read More about Removal of As(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Bixa orellana leaf biosorbent and As(III) removal using bacterial isolates from heavy metal contaminated site.

Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates (2022)
Journal Article
Janiak, M. C., Silva, F. E., Beck, R. M. D., de Vries, D., Kuderna, L. F. K., Torosin, N. S., …Boubli, J. P. (2022). Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates. Molecular Ecology, 31(14), 3888-3902. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16554

Mitochondrial DNA remains a cornerstone for molecular ecology, especially for study species from which high-quality tissue samples cannot be easily obtained. Methods using mitochondrial markers are usually reliant on reference databases, but these ar... Read More about Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates.

Switches, stability and reversals in the evolutionary history of sexual systems in fish (2022)
Journal Article
Pla, S., Benvenuto, C., Capellini, I., & Piferrer, F. (2022). Switches, stability and reversals in the evolutionary history of sexual systems in fish. Nature communications, 13, 3029. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30419-z

Sexual systems are highly diverse and have profound consequences for population dynamics and resilience. Yet, little is known about how they evolved. Using phylogenetic Bayesian modelling and a sample of 4614 species, we show that gonochorism is the... Read More about Switches, stability and reversals in the evolutionary history of sexual systems in fish.