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The Effect of the El Nino Southern Oscillation on Precipitation Extremes in the Hindu Kush Mountains Range (2023)
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Masood, M. U., Haider, S., Rashid, M., Lodhi, M. U. K., Pande, C. B., Alshehri, F., …Sammen, S. S. (in press). The Effect of the El Nino Southern Oscillation on Precipitation Extremes in the Hindu Kush Mountains Range. Water, 15(24), 4311. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15244311

The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon is devastating as it negatively impacts global climatic conditions, which can cause extreme events, including floods and droughts, which are harmful to the region’s economy. Pakistan is also consider... Read More about The Effect of the El Nino Southern Oscillation on Precipitation Extremes in the Hindu Kush Mountains Range.

From fuzzy-TOPSIS to machine learning: A holistic approach to understanding groundwater fluoride contamination. (2023)
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Nandi, R., Mondal, S., Mandal, J., & Bhattacharyya, P. (2024). From fuzzy-TOPSIS to machine learning: A holistic approach to understanding groundwater fluoride contamination. Science of the Total Environment, 912, 169323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169323

Fluoride (F ) contamination of groundwater is a prevalent environmental issue threatening public health worldwide and in India. This study targets an investigation into spatial distribution and contamination sources of fluoride in Dhanbad, India, to... Read More about From fuzzy-TOPSIS to machine learning: A holistic approach to understanding groundwater fluoride contamination..

Advanced (photo)electrocatalytic approaches to substitute the use of fossil fuels in chemical production (2023)
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Centi, G., Perathoner, S., Genovese, C., & Arrigo, R. (in press). Advanced (photo)electrocatalytic approaches to substitute the use of fossil fuels in chemical production. Chemical Communications, 59(21), 3005-3023. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc05132j

Electrification of the chemical industry for carbon-neutral production requires innovative (photo)electrocatalysis. This study highlights the contribution and discusses recent research projects in this area, which are relevant case examples to explor... Read More about Advanced (photo)electrocatalytic approaches to substitute the use of fossil fuels in chemical production.

Appraisal of treated drinking water quality from arsenic removal units in West Bengal, India: Approach on safety, efficiency, sustainability, future health risk and socioeconomics (2023)
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Das, A., Joardar, M., De, A., Mridha, D., Ghosh, S., Das, B., …Roychowdhury, T. (in press). Appraisal of treated drinking water quality from arsenic removal units in West Bengal, India: Approach on safety, efficiency, sustainability, future health risk and socioeconomics. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465, 133216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133216

The present study depicts the true failed scenario of the arsenic (As) removal units (ARU) in West Bengal by evaluating their treated water quality. Annual As removal efficiency of the 12 studied ARUs range between 35.2% and 82.6%.... Read More about Appraisal of treated drinking water quality from arsenic removal units in West Bengal, India: Approach on safety, efficiency, sustainability, future health risk and socioeconomics.

Hamiltonian-path based constraint reduction for deployable polyhedral mechanisms (2023)
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Gu, Y., Zhang, X., Wei, G., & Chen, Y. (in press). Hamiltonian-path based constraint reduction for deployable polyhedral mechanisms. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 193, 105563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2023.105563

Most of the deployable polyhedral mechanisms (DPMs) are multi-loop overconstrained mechanisms that causes barriers for their applications due to the issues in assembly, operation and control. Yet, constraint reduction for these mult... Read More about Hamiltonian-path based constraint reduction for deployable polyhedral mechanisms.

Discovering the core stakeholders in the Nigerian urban water supply system (2023)
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Gyau Baffour Awuah, K., & Bijimi, C. K. (2024). Discovering the core stakeholders in the Nigerian urban water supply system. #Journal not on list, 10(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-023-00986-0

Core stakeholders’ engagement and involvement are now a sine qua non of resources administration and management. This followed the emergence of pluralistic forms of governance, which call for greater democracy and emphasises transparency, accountabil... Read More about Discovering the core stakeholders in the Nigerian urban water supply system.

Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microarray Gene Expression Data (2023)
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Abdelwahab, M. M., Al-Karawi, K. A., Semary, H. E., Al-Karawi, K. A., & Semary, H. E. (in press). Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microarray Gene Expression Data. Biomedicines, 11(12), 3304. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11123304

Alzheimer’s disease is a genetically complex disorder, and microarray technology provides valuable insights into it. However, the high dimensionality of microarray datasets and small sample sizes pose challenges. Gene selection techniques have emerge... Read More about Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microarray Gene Expression Data.

Understanding the functioning of urban climate finance through topologies of reach (2023)
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Grafe, F., Forino, G., Fraser, A., Hilbrandt, H., & Morris, J. H. (2023). Understanding the functioning of urban climate finance through topologies of reach. City, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2023.2284383

Urban climate action is increasingly understood through the lens of finance: through financial agendas, interests, and practical tools which enable ‘bankable’ or profitable interventions. While the literature is rife with criticism of the normative f... Read More about Understanding the functioning of urban climate finance through topologies of reach.

Fostering information security policies compliance with ISA-95-based framework: an empirical study of oil and gas employees (2023)
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Faizan Ali, R., Dominic, P. D. D., Hina, S., & Naseer, S. (in press). Fostering information security policies compliance with ISA-95-based framework: an empirical study of oil and gas employees. International Journal of Information Security, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10207-023-00786-9

Oil and gas (O&G) organizations are progressively being digitalized in order to facilitate substantial information flow to remain competitive in the information age. This critical sector is spearheading the establishment of technical security measure... Read More about Fostering information security policies compliance with ISA-95-based framework: an empirical study of oil and gas employees.

Application of autochthonous extremophilic Bacillus xiamenensis in remediation of groundwater- A sorption-based metal cleaning approach (2023)
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Charan, K., Mandal, J., & Bhattacharyya, P. (2024). Application of autochthonous extremophilic Bacillus xiamenensis in remediation of groundwater- A sorption-based metal cleaning approach. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 24, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2023.101063

Surface water and groundwater used for drinking and agricultural purposes are contaminated due to anthropogenic and geogenic activities. Escalated metal concentrations, xenobiotic pollutants, competitive ions, and reusability issues are hindrances to... Read More about Application of autochthonous extremophilic Bacillus xiamenensis in remediation of groundwater- A sorption-based metal cleaning approach.

The trouble with a cuddle: Families’ experiences of supervising interactions between children in middle childhood and the family dog (2023)
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Baatz, A., Bidgood, A., Taylor, G., & Young, R. (in press). The trouble with a cuddle: Families’ experiences of supervising interactions between children in middle childhood and the family dog. Human-Animal Interactions, https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2023.0042

Background: There is growing scientific interest in the benefits for children of interacting with and engaging with domestic dogs. Since the effects of such pairings on the dog are under explored, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences of... Read More about The trouble with a cuddle: Families’ experiences of supervising interactions between children in middle childhood and the family dog.

FoxO3a Drives the Metabolic Reprogramming in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Cells Restoring Tamoxifen Sensitivity (2023)
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Fiorillo, M., Ricci, E., Fava, M., Longobucco, C., Sotgia, F., Rizza, P., …Sisci, D. (in press). FoxO3a Drives the Metabolic Reprogramming in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Cells Restoring Tamoxifen Sensitivity. Cells, 12(24), 2777. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12242777

Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells (TamR-BCCs) are characterized by an enhanced metabolic phenotype compared to tamoxifen-sensitive cells. FoxO3a is an important modulator of cell metabolism, and its deregulation has been involved in the acquisi... Read More about FoxO3a Drives the Metabolic Reprogramming in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Cells Restoring Tamoxifen Sensitivity.

The recent development of protection coordination schemes based on inverse of AC microgrid: A review (2023)
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Alasali, F., Mustafa, H., Saidi, A. S., El‐Naily, N., Abeid, S., Holderbaum, W., …Saad, S. M. (in press). The recent development of protection coordination schemes based on inverse of AC microgrid: A review. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.13074

Integration of distributed generation systems and diversity of microgrid operations led to a change in the structure of the power system. Due to this conversion, new challenges have arisen when employing traditional overcurrent protection schemes. As... Read More about The recent development of protection coordination schemes based on inverse of AC microgrid: A review.

Computation of non-Newtonian quadratic convection in electro-magneto-hydrodynamic (EMHD) duct flow with temperature-dependent viscosity (2023)
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Zhang, L., Bhatti, M. M., Anwar Bég, O., Ellahi, R., & Öztop, H. F. (in press). Computation of non-Newtonian quadratic convection in electro-magneto-hydrodynamic (EMHD) duct flow with temperature-dependent viscosity. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 15(12), 16878132231210360. https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132231210360

Motivated by novel developments in smart non-Newtonian thermal duct systems, a theoretical study has been presented in this article for electro-magneto-hydrodynamic (EMHD) buoyancy-driven flow of a fourth-grade viscoelastic fluid in a vertical duct w... Read More about Computation of non-Newtonian quadratic convection in electro-magneto-hydrodynamic (EMHD) duct flow with temperature-dependent viscosity.

The Role of Religion, Wealth, and Livelihoods in the Hunting Practices of Urban and Rural Inhabitants in Western Amazonia (2023)
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Oliveira, M. A., El Bizri, H. R., Morcatty, T. Q., Braga-Pereira, F., Fa, J. E., Messias, M. R., & da Costa Doria, C. R. (2023). The Role of Religion, Wealth, and Livelihoods in the Hunting Practices of Urban and Rural Inhabitants in Western Amazonia. Human Ecology, 51(6), 1239-1252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00467-0

Hunting by rural and urban populations is essential for securing access to protein and other nutrients throughout the tropics. The hunting patterns of urban hunters in Amazonia, and the similarities with those of rural hunters, are unclear, as are th... Read More about The Role of Religion, Wealth, and Livelihoods in the Hunting Practices of Urban and Rural Inhabitants in Western Amazonia.

Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation (2023)
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Lotinga, M. J. B., Ramos-Romero, C., Green, N., & Torija, A. J. (2023). Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation. Current Pollution Reports, 9(4), 724-745. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-023-00285-4

Purpose of Review: This review aims to evaluate and discuss the current advances in the measurement and assessment of the noise generated by unconventional aircraft, such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles. Build... Read More about Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation.

Enhancing green infrastructure in cities: Urban car parks as an opportunity space (2023)
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Evans, A., & Hardman, M. (2023). Enhancing green infrastructure in cities: Urban car parks as an opportunity space. Land Use Policy, 134, 106914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106914

Interest in radical solutions to embedding Green Infrastructure (GI) into the built environment are at an all-time high. With land value often preventing more mundane forms of GI, key actors, such as planners, developers, architects and others, are i... Read More about Enhancing green infrastructure in cities: Urban car parks as an opportunity space.

Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes. (2023)
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Kuderna, L. F., Ulirsch, J. C., Rashid, S., Ameen, M., Sundaram, L., Hickey, G., …Farh, K. K. (2023). Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes. Nature, 36, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06798-8

Noncoding DNA is central to our understanding of human gene regulation and complex diseases , and measuring the evolutionary sequence constraint can establish the functional relevance of putative regulatory elements in the human genome . Identifying... Read More about Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes..

Enhancing asphaltic mixtures with Calcined Nano Montmorillonite: A performance assessment (2023)
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Albayati, A. H., Wang, Y., & Al-ani, A. F. (2024). Enhancing asphaltic mixtures with Calcined Nano Montmorillonite: A performance assessment. Case studies in construction materials, 20, e02713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02713

There are increasing interest in using nanoclay particles to improve asphalt binder and the produced concrete in pavement engineering. However so far most of the study was to directly use the nanoclays in natural material conditions, which come with... Read More about Enhancing asphaltic mixtures with Calcined Nano Montmorillonite: A performance assessment.

Electromagnetohydrodynamic (EMHD) convective transport of a reactive dissipative carreau fluid with thermal ignition in a non-Darcian vertical duct (2023)
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Bhatti, M. M., Anwar Bég, O., & Kuharat, S. (in press). Electromagnetohydrodynamic (EMHD) convective transport of a reactive dissipative carreau fluid with thermal ignition in a non-Darcian vertical duct. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A Applications, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2023.2284333

Reactive electro-conductive non-Newtonian (gel) duct flows arise in a variety of industrial applications including hybrid propulsion, smart rheological manufacturing systems, complex geothermal systems and chemical process engineering. Motivated by t... Read More about Electromagnetohydrodynamic (EMHD) convective transport of a reactive dissipative carreau fluid with thermal ignition in a non-Darcian vertical duct.