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Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel. (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Khalili, M., & Zahedi-Hosseini, F. (2013, December). Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel. Presented at Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) 2013, Washington, DC

Understanding the current manufacturing setup and accurately predicting the performance of a system over time makes modeling and simulation an ideal tool for systems’ planning. This case study aims mainly at exploring the application of modeling and... Read More about Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel..

Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Alsalmi, H., Elkadi, H., & Leao, S. (2013, December). Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index. Presented at Sustainable Building (SB) 13 Conference : Advancing the Green Agenda, Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai

Platform independent audio (2013)
Book Chapter

This chapter defines problem space from an audio perspective reviewing some of the current challenges faced in channel-based audio broadcast. The first section introduces some of the drivers for change in the broadcast environment, followed by explan... Read More about Platform independent audio.

Scalable delivery of navigable and ultra-high resolution video (2013)
Book Chapter
Macq, J., Alface, P., Brandenberg, R., Niamut, O., Prins, M., & Verzijp, N. (2013). Scalable delivery of navigable and ultra-high resolution video. In B. Shirley (Ed.), Media Production, Delivery and Interaction for Platform Independent Systems: Format-Agnostic Media (260-297). Wiley

In recent years many developments have addressed the generic objective of delivering audiovisual content based on a single representation made available at the source, and where the network gets the ability to adapt the content on an end user basis.... Read More about Scalable delivery of navigable and ultra-high resolution video.

The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite (2013)
Journal Article
Ma, Y., Qin, Y., & Lin, C. (2013). The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite. Chemosphere, 103, 349-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.021

A microcosm experiment was conducted to examine the effects of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration range of 5–50 μM) on the release of arsenic from the dissolution of arsenopyrite, a dominant arsenic-bearing mineral occurring in natural environment... Read More about The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite.

JNK1 stress signaling is hyper-activated in high breast density and the tumor stroma: Connecting fibrosis, inflammation, and stemness for cancer prevention (2013)
Journal Article

Mammography is an important screening modality for the early detection of DCIS and breast cancer lesions. More specifically, high mammographic density is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. However, the biological processes underlying... Read More about JNK1 stress signaling is hyper-activated in high breast density and the tumor stroma: Connecting fibrosis, inflammation, and stemness for cancer prevention.

Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis (2013)
Journal Article
Tokuda, M., Boubli, J., Mourthé, I., Izar, P., Possamai, C., & Strier, K. (2014). Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis. American Journal of Primatology, 76(6), 529-538. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22244

Although well documented in matrilocal primate species, group fission is still a poorly known phenomenon among patrilocal primates. In this paper we describe in detail a group fission event in the population of northern muriquis at the Reserva Partic... Read More about Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis.

Climatic variation and runoff from partially-glacierised Himalayan tributary basins of the Ganges (2013)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Davenport, J., & Stoffel, M. (2013). Climatic variation and runoff from partially-glacierised Himalayan tributary basins of the Ganges. Science of the Total Environment, 468-9(Sup), S48-S59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.126

Climate records for locations across the southern slope of the Himalaya between 77°E and 91°E were selected together with discharge measurements from gauging stations on rivers draining partially-glacierised basins tributary to the Ganges, with a vie... Read More about Climatic variation and runoff from partially-glacierised Himalayan tributary basins of the Ganges.

The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK. (2013)
Journal Article
Martin, S., Ball, B., & Carreck, N. (2013). The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK. Journal of Apicultural Research, 52(5), 251-258. https://doi.org/10.3896/IBRA.1.52.5.12

The mite Varroa destructor has been associated with the collapse of millions of Apis mellifera honey bee colonies world-wide. During the past decade, a large body of research has revealed various interactions between varroa, the honey bee and various... Read More about The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK..

Nutrient release from integrated constructed wetlands sediment receiving farmyard run-off and domestic wastewater (2013)
Journal Article

Constructed wetland sediments are frequently contaminated with nitrogen and phosphorus. There is a risk that accumulated pollutants can either be remobilised or reach the groundwater. Five identical mesocosms, which were filled with subsoil collected... Read More about Nutrient release from integrated constructed wetlands sediment receiving farmyard run-off and domestic wastewater.

Guerrilla warfare in the planning system: revolutionary progress towards sustainability? (2013)
Journal Article
Adams, D., Scott, A., & Hardman, M. (2013). Guerrilla warfare in the planning system: revolutionary progress towards sustainability?. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 95(4), 375-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/geob.12031

This article extends Qviström’s (2007; Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography 89 (3): 269–282) ideas concerning “landscapes out of order” within a re-discovering and re-imagining of spatial planning theory and practice. Taking
the viewpoint... Read More about Guerrilla warfare in the planning system: revolutionary progress towards sustainability?.

Influence of Forchheimer’s nonlinearity and transient effects on pulse propagation in air saturated rigid granular materials (2013)
Journal Article
Turo, D., & Umnova, O. (2013). Influence of Forchheimer’s nonlinearity and transient effects on pulse propagation in air saturated rigid granular materials. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 134(6), 4763. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4824969

It has been shown in the earlier work of Umnova et al. [Noise Control Eng. 50, 204–210 (2002)]
that interaction of a relatively long, high amplitude acoustic pulse with a rigid porous material can
be accurately described accounting for the Forchhei... Read More about Influence of Forchheimer’s nonlinearity and transient effects on pulse propagation in air saturated rigid granular materials.

Absorption of sound by porous layers with embedded periodic arrays of resonant inclusions (2013)
Journal Article
arrays of resonant inclusions. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 134(6), 4670-4680. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4824843

The aim of this work is to design a layer of porous material with a high value of the absorption
coefficient in a wide range of frequencies. It is shown that low frequency performance can be
significantly improved by embedding periodically arranged... Read More about Absorption of sound by porous layers with embedded periodic arrays of resonant inclusions.

The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation (2013)
Journal Article
Doheim, R., Yohanis, Y., Nadjai, A., & Elkadi, H. (2014). The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation. Fire Safety Journal, 63, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.11.005

The performance efficiency of natural smoke ventilation in atria spaces are influenced greatly by several design decisions such as atrium shape, height, size and openings location. This paper investigates the impact of atrium shape (horizontal profil... Read More about The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation.

Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications (2013)
Journal Article
Drumond, M., Guimarães, A., El Bizri, H., Giovanetti, L., Sepúlveda, D., & Martins, R. (2013). Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications. #Journal not on list, 73(4), 699-708. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1519-69842013000400004

Rhinodrilus alatus is an endemic giant earthworm of the Brazilian Cerrado hotspot used as live bait for about 80 years. The goal of this study was to gather ecological data about this species, which will support the establishment of management strate... Read More about Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications.

Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969 (2013)
Journal Article
Poppelreuter, T. (2013). Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969. Journal of Architecture, 18(6), 875-904. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2013.859167

The Austrian-born architects Erwin Winkler and Fritz Eisenhofer immigrated to New Zealand during the 1950s. After working at the Housing Division of the Ministry of Works, they established a joint architectural practice in 1958 when the growing New Z... Read More about Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969.

Breastfeeding : a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (2013)
Journal Article
Mondal, D., Weldon, R., Armstrong, B., Gibson, L., Lopez-Espinosa, M., Shin, H., & Fletcher, T. (2014). Breastfeeding : a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(2), https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306613

Background: The presence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in breast milk has been documented, but their lactational transfer has been rarely studied. Determination of the elimination rates of these chemicals during breastfeeding is important and criti... Read More about Breastfeeding : a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids.