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A quantitative comparison between the mHand Adapt passive adjustable hand prosthesis and its predecessor, the Delft Self-Grasping Hand (2024)
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Krinis, S., Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., & Smit, G. (in press). A quantitative comparison between the mHand Adapt passive adjustable hand prosthesis and its predecessor, the Delft Self-Grasping Hand. PLoS ONE, 19(3), e0300469. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300469

Introduction: The Delft Self-Grasping Hand (SGH) is an adjustable passive hand prosthesis that relies on wrist flexion to adjust the aperture of its grasp. The mechanism requires engagement of the contralateral hand meaning that hand is not available... Read More about A quantitative comparison between the mHand Adapt passive adjustable hand prosthesis and its predecessor, the Delft Self-Grasping Hand.

Neural network and thermodynamic optimization of magnetized hybrid nanofluid dissipative radiative convective flow with energy activation (2024)
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Ferdows, M., Ahmed, M., Bhuiyan, M. A., Anwar Bég, O., Çolak, A. B., & Leonard, H. (in press). Neural network and thermodynamic optimization of magnetized hybrid nanofluid dissipative radiative convective flow with energy activation. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A Applications, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2024.2329312

This article, motivated by hybrid magnetic coating manufacturing developments, utilizes a neural network-based computational program to study the dynamics of hybrid magnetic nanofluids with entropy generation. A new physico-chemo-mathematical model h... Read More about Neural network and thermodynamic optimization of magnetized hybrid nanofluid dissipative radiative convective flow with energy activation.

Identifying and validating MMP family members (MMP2, MMP9, MMP12, and MMP16) as therapeutic targets and biomarkers in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). (2024)
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Li, K., Li, D., Hafez, B., Bekhit, M. M. S., Jardan, Y. A. B., Alanazi, F. K., …Jamil, M. (in press). Identifying and validating MMP family members (MMP2, MMP9, MMP12, and MMP16) as therapeutic targets and biomarkers in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). #Journal not on list, 32(4), 737-752. https://doi.org/10.32604/or.2023.042925

Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (KIRC) is a malignant tumor that carries a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. The MMP family assumes a crucial role in tumor invasion and metastasis. This study aimed to uncover the mechanistic relevance of... Read More about Identifying and validating MMP family members (MMP2, MMP9, MMP12, and MMP16) as therapeutic targets and biomarkers in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC)..

A Heat Loss Sensitivity Index to Inform Housing Retrofit Policy in the UK (2024)
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Tsang, C., Parker, J., & Glew, D. (in press). A Heat Loss Sensitivity Index to Inform Housing Retrofit Policy in the UK. Buildings, 14(3), 834. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030834

A substantial number of dwellings in the UK have poor building fabric, leading to higher carbon emissions, fuel expenses, and the risk of cold homes. To tackle these challenges, domestic energy efficiency policies are being implemented. One effective... Read More about A Heat Loss Sensitivity Index to Inform Housing Retrofit Policy in the UK.

Perceptions and digitalisation of outbreak management in UK health services: A cross-sectional survey (2024)
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Wynn, M. (2024). Perceptions and digitalisation of outbreak management in UK health services: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Infection Prevention, https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774241239221

Background Global challenges arise from infectious diseases which represent significant challenges to the provision of healthcare, requiring efficient management procedures to limit transmission. Evaluating current outbreak management processes withi... Read More about Perceptions and digitalisation of outbreak management in UK health services: A cross-sectional survey.

Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access (2024)
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McEachern, M. G., Moraes, C., Scullion, L., & Gibbons, A. (2024). Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access. Urban Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980241234803

This research examines the role of food aid providers, including their spatial engagement, in seeking to alleviate urban food poverty. Current levels of urban poverty across the UK have resulted in an unprecedented demand for food aid. Yet, urban pov... Read More about Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access.

Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access (2024)
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McEachern, M. G., Moraes, C., Scullion, L., & Gibbons, A. (2024). Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access. Urban Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980241234803

This research examines the role of food aid providers, including their spatial engagement, in seeking to alleviate urban food poverty. Current levels of urban poverty across the UK have resulted in an unprecedented demand for food aid. Yet, urban pov... Read More about Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access.

Comparison of dental topography of marmosets and tamarins (Callitrichidae) to other platyrrhine primates using a novel freeware pipeline (2024)
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de Vries, D., Janiak, M. C., Batista, R., Boubli, J. P., Goodhead, I. B., Ridgway, E., …Beck, R. M. (2024). Comparison of dental topography of marmosets and tamarins (Callitrichidae) to other platyrrhine primates using a novel freeware pipeline. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.31.555703

Dental topographic metrics (DTMs), which quantify different aspects of the shape of teeth, are powerful tools for studying dietary adaptation and evolution in mammals. However, comparative samples of scanned mammal teeth suitable for analysis with D... Read More about Comparison of dental topography of marmosets and tamarins (Callitrichidae) to other platyrrhine primates using a novel freeware pipeline.

Deep learning models integrating multi-sensor and -temporal remote sensing to monitor landslide traces in Vietnam (2024)
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Kinh Bac, D., Tuan Linh, G., Dang, V. B., Phan, T., Truong, H., Ngo, V. L., …Forino, G. (2024). Deep learning models integrating multi-sensor and -temporal remote sensing to monitor landslide traces in Vietnam. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 105, 104391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104391

Landslides pose significant threats to lives and public infrastructure in mountainous regions. Real-time landslide monitoring presents challenges for scientists, often involving substantial costs and risks due to challenging terrain and instability.... Read More about Deep learning models integrating multi-sensor and -temporal remote sensing to monitor landslide traces in Vietnam.

Deep learning-based forecasting of electricity consumption (2024)
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Qureshi, M., Arbab, M. A., & Rehman, S. U. (in press). Deep learning-based forecasting of electricity consumption. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 6489. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56602-4

Building energy management systems (BEMS) are integrated computerized systems that track and manage the energy use of many pieces of building-related machinery and equipment, including lighting, power systems, and HVAC systems. Modern buildings must... Read More about Deep learning-based forecasting of electricity consumption.

Double-Diffusive Thermo-Solutal Hadley-Prats Flow: Stability Analysis (2024)
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Rafeek, K., Reddy, G. J., Matta, A., Basha, H., & Anwar Bég, O. (2024). Double-Diffusive Thermo-Solutal Hadley-Prats Flow: Stability Analysis. International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, https://doi.org/10.1080/02286203.2024.2327636

A mathematical model is developed to study the onset of double-diffusion fluid flow through an infinite permeable channel with internal heat source and viscous dissipation effects under the influence of convection conditions. Darcy's model is utilize... Read More about Double-Diffusive Thermo-Solutal Hadley-Prats Flow: Stability Analysis.

A critical exploration of bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: a systematic literature review (2024)
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Kelly, S., & Chicksand, D. (2024). A critical exploration of bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: a systematic literature review. Group Decision and Negotiation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-024-09879-9

Bargaining with suppliers is a key Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) activity but there is considerable ambiguity over what bargaining entails and the concept currently lacks a systematic treatment, despite its significant interest to PSM profes... Read More about A critical exploration of bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: a systematic literature review.

Exegesis and Authorial Agency through Judeo-Christian Iconography in Japanese anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-97) as an Open Work (2024)
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Selles de Lucas, V., & Hernandez Perez, M. (2024). Exegesis and Authorial Agency through Judeo-Christian Iconography in Japanese anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-97) as an Open Work. Imafronte, https://doi.org/10.6018/imafronte.569471

Exegesis is a common practice when discussing religious texts. It has also been employed in the analysis of cultural production to elucidate the author's intentions. Japanese animation (anime) is a transnational industry with cases such as Neon Genes... Read More about Exegesis and Authorial Agency through Judeo-Christian Iconography in Japanese anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-97) as an Open Work.

A Saudi Woman with Ceftriaxone Induced Fixed Drug Eruption (2024)
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Al-Ansari, R. Y., Almuhaish, L. A., Hassan, K. A., Fadoul, T., & Woodman, A. (2024). A Saudi Woman with Ceftriaxone Induced Fixed Drug Eruption. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2024, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9975455

Background. A fixed drug eruption (FDE) is an immunological cutaneous adverse reaction, classified as a cutaneous adverse drug reaction (CADR) and characterized by well-defined lichenoid lesions that occur at the same site each time. Ceftriaxone is a... Read More about A Saudi Woman with Ceftriaxone Induced Fixed Drug Eruption.

Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores (2024)
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Harvey Sky, N., Britnell, J., Antwis, R., Kartzinel, T., Rubenstein, D., Toye, P., …Shultz, S. (in press). Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores. Communications Biology, 7(1), 333. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05983-3

Optimal foraging theory predicts that animals maximise energy intake by consuming the most valuable foods available. When resources are limited, they may include lower-quality fallback foods in their diets. As seasonal herbivore diet switching is und... Read More about Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores.

Shaping movement improviser’s experiences: document(ing) embodied and extended sculptural qualities within motion capture environments <sup>1</sup> (2024)
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Sykes, L. (in press). Shaping movement improviser’s experiences: document(ing) embodied and extended sculptural qualities within motion capture environments 1. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2024.2324399

This audio-visual essay is a methodological approach to a document of my current doctoral practice as research investigating the embodied dance improvisatory approaches within motion capture environments. The research explores the emergence of sculpt... Read More about Shaping movement improviser’s experiences: document(ing) embodied and extended sculptural qualities within motion capture environments <sup>1</sup>.

In the heat of the moment: the effects of extreme temperatures on the cognitive functioning of firefighters (2024)
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Thompson, C., Ferrie, L., Pearson, S. J., Highlands, B., & Matthews, M. J. (in press). In the heat of the moment: the effects of extreme temperatures on the cognitive functioning of firefighters. Ergonomics, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2326584

Exposure to high temperatures can have detrimental effects on cognitive processing and this is concerning for firefighters who routinely work in extreme temperatures. Whilst past research has studied the effects of heat on firefighter cognition, find... Read More about In the heat of the moment: the effects of extreme temperatures on the cognitive functioning of firefighters.

Dietary Exposure of Arsenic Due to Mining Activities and the Plight to Human Health: an Assessment Through Multimodal Statistical Approaches (2024)
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Chakraborty, S., Ghosh, S., Prajapati, J., Mandal, J., & Bhattacharyya, P. (2024). Dietary Exposure of Arsenic Due to Mining Activities and the Plight to Human Health: an Assessment Through Multimodal Statistical Approaches. Exposure and Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-024-00639-3

This study aims to investigate the potential risk of As contamination in rice cultivated in agricultural fields affected by mica mining in Jharkhand, India. For this purpose, soil and rice grain samples were collected from the agricultural fields 500... Read More about Dietary Exposure of Arsenic Due to Mining Activities and the Plight to Human Health: an Assessment Through Multimodal Statistical Approaches.

Progressive collapse: Past, present, future and beyond (2024)
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Elkady, N., Augusthus Nelson, L., Weekes, L., Makoond, N., & Buitrago, M. (2024). Progressive collapse: Past, present, future and beyond. Structures, 62, 106131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106131

The world has seen a surge in rigorous study efforts on the progressive collapse of structures in the past few decades. These events have led to new standards and provisions in building codes of practice, many of which are still bei... Read More about Progressive collapse: Past, present, future and beyond.