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A new Local Fractional Entropy-Based model for kidney MRI image enhancement (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Shamasneh, A. R., Jalab, H. A., Palaiahnakote, S., Hanum Obaidellah, U., Ibrahim, R. W., & El-Melegy, M. T. (2018). A new Local Fractional Entropy-Based model for kidney MRI image enhancement. Entropy, https://doi.org/10.3390/e20050344

Kidney image enhancement is challenging due to the unpredictable quality of MRI images, as well as the nature of kidney diseases. The focus of this work is on kidney images enhancement by proposing a new Local Fractional Entropy (LFE)-based model. T... Read More about A new Local Fractional Entropy-Based model for kidney MRI image enhancement.

Machine learning and DSP algorithms for screening of possible osteoporosis using electronic stethoscopes (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Osteoporosis is a prevalent but asymptomatic condition that affects a large population of the elderly, resulting in a high risk of fracture. Several methods have been developed and are available in general hospitals to indirectly assess the bone qual... Read More about Machine learning and DSP algorithms for screening of possible osteoporosis using electronic stethoscopes.

A cause of communication failure in managing industrialized building system (IBS) projects : a perspective view from project managers (2018)
Journal Article
Pozin, M., Nawi, M., Lee, A., Yaakob, M., & Hanafi, M. (2018). A cause of communication failure in managing industrialized building system (IBS) projects : a perspective view from project managers. International Journal of Technology, 9(8), 1523-1532. https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v9i8.2750

An effective communication process is an important element in distributing information to various project teams. The previous study demonstrates the importance of communication in the project management process in order to encourage project delivery... Read More about A cause of communication failure in managing industrialized building system (IBS) projects : a perspective view from project managers.

Heat-killed lactobacilli alter both microbiota composition and behaviour (2018)
Journal Article
Warda, A., Rea, K., Fitzgerald, P., Hueston, C., Gonzalez Tortuero, E., Dinan, T., & Hill, C. (2019). Heat-killed lactobacilli alter both microbiota composition and behaviour. Behavioural Brain Research, 362, 213-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2018.12.047

Recently it has been proposed to expand the definition of psychobiotics (beneficial bacteria (probiotics) or support for such bacteria (prebiotics) that positively impact mental health) to any exogenous influence whose effect on the brain is bacteria... Read More about Heat-killed lactobacilli alter both microbiota composition and behaviour.

Acoustic measurement of additive manufactured concentric tube reverse flow resonators (2018)
Journal Article

This study investigates acoustic properties of additive manufactured (AM) concentric tube reverse flow (RF) resonators where acoustic attenuation with smaller sample length is achieved by increasing effective travel length of acoustic waves within a... Read More about Acoustic measurement of additive manufactured concentric tube reverse flow resonators.

Mamirauá Reserve: Primate-based Flooded Forest Conservation in the Amazon (2018)
Book Chapter
Peralta, N., El Bizri, H. R., P. Paim, F., & Valsecchi, J. (2019). Mamirauá Reserve: Primate-based Flooded Forest Conservation in the Amazon. In K. Nowak, A. Barnett, & I. Matsuda (Eds.), Primates in Flooded Habitats (326-330). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316466780.042

Gaze following in an asocial reptile (Eublepharis macularius) (2018)
Journal Article
Simpson, J., & O'Hara, S. (2018). Gaze following in an asocial reptile (Eublepharis macularius). Animal Cognition, 22(2), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-018-1230-y

Gaze following is the ability to utilise information from another's gaze. It is most often seen in a social context or as a reflexive response to interesting external stimuli. Social species can potentially reveal utilisable knowledge about another's... Read More about Gaze following in an asocial reptile (Eublepharis macularius).

Measuring and modelling retrofit fabric performance in solid wall conjoined dwellings (2018)
Journal Article
Farmer, D., Parker, J., Johnston, D., Fletcher, M., Thomas, F., Gorse, C., & Stenlund, S. (2019). Measuring and modelling retrofit fabric performance in solid wall conjoined dwellings. Energy and Buildings, 185, 49-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.12.010

There remains a significant number of occupied and uninsulated solid wall dwellings in the UK. Deep retrofit is often required for these buildings to become energy efficient but it is difficult to determine how these buildings will respond to retrofi... Read More about Measuring and modelling retrofit fabric performance in solid wall conjoined dwellings.

The ER-alpha mutation Y537S confers Tamoxifen-resistance via enhanced mitochondrial metabolism, glycolysis and Rho-GDI/PTEN signaling : implicating TIGAR in somatic resistance to endocrine therapy (2018)
Journal Article
Fiorillo, M., Sanchez-Alvarez, R., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2018). The ER-alpha mutation Y537S confers Tamoxifen-resistance via enhanced mitochondrial metabolism, glycolysis and Rho-GDI/PTEN signaling : implicating TIGAR in somatic resistance to endocrine therapy. Aging, 10(12), 4000-4023. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101690

Naturally-occurring somatic mutations in the estrogen receptor gene (ESR1) have been previously implicated in the clinical development of resistance to hormonal therapies, such as Tamoxifen. For example, the somatic mutation Y537S has been specifical... Read More about The ER-alpha mutation Y537S confers Tamoxifen-resistance via enhanced mitochondrial metabolism, glycolysis and Rho-GDI/PTEN signaling : implicating TIGAR in somatic resistance to endocrine therapy.

ICFHR 2018 Competition on recognition of historical Arabic scientific manuscripts - RASM2018 (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents an objective comparative evaluation of page analysis and recognition methods for historical scientific manuscripts with text in Arabic language and script. It describes the competition (modus operandi, dataset and evaluation metho... Read More about ICFHR 2018 Competition on recognition of historical Arabic scientific manuscripts - RASM2018.

Effect of confinement on the bearing capacity and settlement of spread foundations (2018)
Journal Article
settlement of spread foundations. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2021831

Allowable-bearing capacity is the competency of soil to safely carries the pressure from the superstructure without experiencing a shear failure with accompanying excessive settlements. Ensuring a safe bearing pressure with respect to failure does no... Read More about Effect of confinement on the bearing capacity and settlement of spread foundations.

Farmers perceptions of climate change related events in Shendam and Riyom, Nigeria (2018)
Journal Article
Goyol, S., & Pathirage, C. (2018). Farmers perceptions of climate change related events in Shendam and Riyom, Nigeria. Economies, 6(4), 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies6040070

Although agriculture in Nigeria is the major source of income for about 70% of the active
population, the impact of agrarian infrastructure on boosting productivity and supporting livelihoods
has increased. Climate change and the increasing trend o... Read More about Farmers perceptions of climate change related events in Shendam and Riyom, Nigeria.

Measurement of in-room impact noise reduction (2018)
Journal Article

There are well-established measurement standards for the rating of impact noise reduction provided by floor coverings in relation to structurally transmitted impact noise, e.g. BS EN ISO 10140-3 and ASTM E492 are widely used in Europe and North Ameri... Read More about Measurement of in-room impact noise reduction.

A study of root causes of delays in the public-sector construction projects in Kuwait (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

After the Kuwait Government launched the 2035 vision of Kuwait, development of the construction industry became one of the priority themes of the country. However, the construction industry faces many problems such as delays, defects, cost overruns a... Read More about A study of root causes of delays in the public-sector construction projects in Kuwait.

Meltwater temperature in streams draining Alpine glaciers (2018)
Journal Article

Water temperature is of considerable importance with respect to lotic habitats. Water temperature influences physical, chemical and biological conditions within river environments and is, therefore, a key determiner of the health of a river. Climate... Read More about Meltwater temperature in streams draining Alpine glaciers.

Predicted distribution and habitat loss for the endangered black-faced black spider monkey Ateles chamek in the Amazon (2018)
Journal Article

The rate of deforestation in the Amazon is increasing. Predictive models estimate that as a result of agricultural expansion 40% of these forests will be lost by 2050. As a consequence the habitat of forest-dwelling species such as the Endangered bla... Read More about Predicted distribution and habitat loss for the endangered black-faced black spider monkey Ateles chamek in the Amazon.

An improved interface temperature distribution in shallow hot mix asphalt patch repair using dynamic heating (2018)
Journal Article
Byzyka, J., Rahman, M., & Chamberlain, D. A. (2020). An improved interface temperature distribution in shallow hot mix asphalt patch repair using dynamic heating. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 21(13), 1617-1625. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1559315

This study focuses on the issue of hot mix asphalt patch repairs, the performance of which is greatly reduced by repair edge disintegration. This is caused by low interface temperatures which result in poor repair bonding between fill material and ho... Read More about An improved interface temperature distribution in shallow hot mix asphalt patch repair using dynamic heating.

Degrees of tenant isolation for cloud-hosted software services : a cross-case analysis (2018)
Journal Article

A challenge, when implementing multi-tenancy
in a cloud-hosted software service, is how to ensure that the
performance and resource consumption of one tenant does
not adversely affect other tenants. Software designers and
architects must achieve... Read More about Degrees of tenant isolation for cloud-hosted software services : a cross-case analysis.

Balanced urban design process to create resilient and sustainable urban environments (2018)
Book Chapter

Today, urban design plays a key role in the creation of sustainable urban environments in terms of the “triple bottom line,” that encompasses the three dimensions of life–economics; social and environmental sustainability.
Even though urban design... Read More about Balanced urban design process to create resilient and sustainable urban environments.

Compressing YOLO network by compressive sensing (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Object detection is one of the fundamental challenges in pattern recognition community. Recently, convolutional neural networks (CNN) are increasingly exploited in object detection, showing their promising potentials of generatively discovering patte... Read More about Compressing YOLO network by compressive sensing.