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History and manufacturing of glass (2017)
Journal Article
Berenjian, A., & Whittleston, G. (2017). History and manufacturing of glass. American journal of materials science (Online), 7(1), 18-24. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.materials.20170701.03

Glass usage in structures has increased dramatically during the last decades due to its special properties, such as transparency, high theoretical strength, low density, durability and functionality. This paper reviews glass as a material in addition... Read More about History and manufacturing of glass.

A candidate tolerance gene identified in a natural population of field voles (Microtus agrestis) (2017)
Journal Article
Wanelik, K., Begon, M., Birtles, R., Bradley, J., Friberg, I., Jackson, J., …Paterson, S. (2017). A candidate tolerance gene identified in a natural population of field voles (Microtus agrestis). Molecular Ecology, 27(4), 1044-1052. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14476

The animal immune response has hitherto been viewed primarily in the context of resistance only. However, individuals, can also employ a tolerance strategy to maintain good health in the face of on-going infection. To shed light on the genetic and ph... Read More about A candidate tolerance gene identified in a natural population of field voles (Microtus agrestis).

Reterritorialising concrete as an agent of comfort (2017)
Book Chapter
Moustaka, A. (2017). Reterritorialising concrete as an agent of comfort. In C. Boundas, & V. Tentokali (Eds.), Architectural and Urban Reflections after Deleuze and Guattari. London: Rowman & Littlefield

Idealist strands of philosophical thought and phenomenology implemented into architectural theory conspicuously neglect the role of matter. They treat it as a passive and inert receptacle of a creators order, rather than an active presence. The activ... Read More about Reterritorialising concrete as an agent of comfort.

Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession (2017)
Journal Article
Farneda, F., Rocha, R., Lopez-Baucells, A., Sampaio, E., Palmeirim, J., Bobrowiec, P., …Meyer, C. (2017). Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession. Biological Conservation, 218, 192-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.036

Regenerating forests occupy large areas in the tropics, mostly as a result of deforestation for livestock and agriculture, followed by land abandonment. Despite the importance of regenerating secondary forests for tropical biodiversity conservation,... Read More about Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession.

Bayesian network-based probability analysis of train derailments caused by various extreme weather patterns on railway turnouts (2017)
Journal Article
Dindar, S., Kaewunruen, S., An, M., & Sussman, J. (2018). Bayesian network-based probability analysis of train derailments caused by various extreme weather patterns on railway turnouts. Safety Science, 110(Part B), 20-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2017.12.028

Since multiple failure events associated with derailments could not be identified and derailment probability could not be reached quantitatively by event tree and fault tree analysis for safety assessment in railway systems, applications of Bayesian... Read More about Bayesian network-based probability analysis of train derailments caused by various extreme weather patterns on railway turnouts.

Comparative analysis of P2P architectures for energy trading and sharing (2017)
Journal Article
Jogunola, O., Ikpehai, A., Anoh, K., Adebisi, B., Hammoudeh, M., Gacanin, H., & Harris, G. (2018). Comparative analysis of P2P architectures for energy trading and sharing. Energies, 11(1), 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11010062

Rising awareness and emergence of smart technologies have inspired new thinking in energy system management. Whilst integration of distributed energy resources in micro-grids (MGs) has become the technique of choice for consumers to generate their en... Read More about Comparative analysis of P2P architectures for energy trading and sharing.

Estimation of the excess lifetime cancer risk from radon exposure in some buildings of Kufa Technical Institute, Iraq (2017)
Journal Article
Abojassim, A., Mraity, H., Husain, A., & Wood, M. (2017). Estimation of the excess lifetime cancer risk from radon exposure in some buildings of Kufa Technical Institute, Iraq. Ядерна фізика та енергетика. Âderna fìzika ta energetika, 18(3), 276-286. https://doi.org/10.15407/jnpae2017.03.276

A number of international health organizations consider the exposure to residential radon as the second main cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. It was found that there is no database on radon concentrations for the Kufa Technical Institute... Read More about Estimation of the excess lifetime cancer risk from radon exposure in some buildings of Kufa Technical Institute, Iraq.

Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems (2017)
Journal Article
Hayes, S. (2017). Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 19(04), 1750020. https://doi.org/10.1142/S146433321750020X

Strategic forms of impact assessment have seen increased application around the world since their conception. Expansion has produced considerable variation and this range of tools and processes can create practitioner confusion and blurred boundaries... Read More about Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems.

Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique (2017)
Journal Article
Khalil, K. M., Mahmoud, S., Al-Dadah, R. K., & Ennil, A. B. (2017). Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique. Applied Thermal Engineering, 127, 823-836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.083

During the last few decades, low-grade heat sources such as solar energy and wind energy have enhanced the efficiency of advanced renewable technologies such as the combined Rankine cycle, with a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. To address the... Read More about Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique.

Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria (2017)
Thesis
Bello, W. (in press). Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction Projects are notorious for demonstrating poor performance and under achievement as usually indicated by project objectives. Project managers in the construction industry are faced with many research suggestions in literatures to improve... Read More about Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria.

Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation (2017)
Journal Article
Beg, O., Tripathi, D., & Sharma, A. (2017). Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation. Robotics and autonomous systems, 29(3), 639-653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2017.12.009

Electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids in a two-dimensional micro-channel is examined analytically. Such flows arise in bio-mimetic pumping systems at the very small scale of interest in physiological treatment e.g. occular drug... Read More about Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation.

Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding (2017)
Journal Article
Wangensteen, O., Cebrian, E., Palacín, C., & Turon, X. (2018). Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 127, 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.033

We analysed with multigene (18S and COI) metabarcoding the effects of the proliferation of invasive seaweeds on rocky littoral communities in two Spanish Marine Protected Areas. The invasive algae studied were Caulerpa cylindracea, Lophocladia lallem... Read More about Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding.

Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands (2017)
Journal Article
Hussein, A., & Scholz, M. (2017). Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(7), 6870-6889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0992-0

The release of untreated dye textile wastewater into receiving streams is unacceptable not only for aesthetic reasons and its negative impacts on aquatic life but also because numerous dyes are toxic and carcinogenic to humans. Strategies, as of now,... Read More about Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands.

Populating the mix space : parametric methods for generating multitrack audio mixtures (2017)
Journal Article
generating multitrack audio mixtures. Applied Sciences, 7(12), 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7121329

The creation of multitrack mixes by audio engineers is a time-consuming activity and creating high-quality mixes requires a great deal of knowledge and experience. Previous studies on the perception of music mixes have been limited by the relatively... Read More about Populating the mix space : parametric methods for generating multitrack audio mixtures.

Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations? (2017)
Journal Article
Dean, K., Trillo, C., & Bichard, E. (2017). Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations?. Sustainability, 9(12), 2264. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9122264

The New 2016 UN Urban Agenda clearly reaffirms the concept that sustainable cities require intertwined environmental and social sustainability. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainabl... Read More about Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations?.

Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment (2017)
Journal Article
Lewis, J., Taylor, J., Neale, K., & Leroy, S. (2017). Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment. Botanica Marina, 61(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0041

To investigate the disparity between plankton and cyst records, sediment slurry cultures were used to isolate the motile stage of dinoflagellates from Caspian Sea sediment. This has resulted in new records for this area of Kryptoperidinium foliaceum,... Read More about Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment.

Towards bio-responsive control for music (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, D., Murphy, D., & Fazenda, B. (2017, December). Towards bio-responsive control for music. Presented at DMRN+12 : Digital Music Research Network, Queen Mary University London

Music and audio applications are well suited to tactile control. In sound and music computing there can be a disconnect between design of human-computer interfacing and application congruent design. A categorical approach is proposed, considering act... Read More about Towards bio-responsive control for music.

Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy (2017)
Journal Article
Ozsvari, B., Bonuccelli, G., Sanchez-Alvarez, R., Foster, R., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2017). Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy. Aging, 9(12), 2610-2628. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101351

Here, we performed high-throughput drug-screening to identify new non-toxic mitochondrial inhibitors. This screening platform was specifically designed to detect compounds that selectively deplete cellular ATP levels, but have little or no toxic side... Read More about Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy.