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Numerical modelling of the aeroelastic response of irregular slender structures (2018)
Journal Article
Nguyen, C. (2018). Numerical modelling of the aeroelastic response of irregular slender structures. Lecture notes in mechanical engineering (Internet), 903-916. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7149-2_63

This paper presents a general framework for the evaluation of the aeroelastic response of a complex slender structure with generic cross sections. First, the Rayleigh–Ritz approach and the Lagrange equation are employed to describe the vibrations of... Read More about Numerical modelling of the aeroelastic response of irregular slender structures.

Natural convection in a square cavity with uniformly heated and/or insulated walls using marker-and-cell method (2018)
Journal Article
Hidayathulla Khan, B., Venkatadri, K., Beg, O., Ramachandra Prasad, V., & Mallikarjuna, B. (2018). Natural convection in a square cavity with uniformly heated and/or insulated walls using marker-and-cell method. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 4(61), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-018-0492-z

In this study, a numerical investigation has been performed using the computational Harlow-Welch MAC (Marker and Cell) finite difference method to analyse the unsteady state two-dimensional natural convection in lid-driven square cavity with left wal... Read More about Natural convection in a square cavity with uniformly heated and/or insulated walls using marker-and-cell method.

Retracing the history and planning the future of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland using non-invasive genetics (2018)
Journal Article
O'Meara, D., McDevitt, A., O'Neill, D., Harrington, A., Turner, P., Carr, W., …O'Reilly, C. (2018). Retracing the history and planning the future of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland using non-invasive genetics. Mammal Research, 63(2), 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-018-0353-5

The Eurasian red squirrel’s (Sciurus vulgaris) history in Ireland is largely unknown, but the original population is thought to have been driven to extinction by humans in the 17th Century, and multiple records exist for its subsequent reintroduction... Read More about Retracing the history and planning the future of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland using non-invasive genetics.

Background matching in the brown shrimp Crangon crangon : adaptive camouflage and behavioural-plasticity (2018)
Journal Article
Siegenthaler, A., Mastin, A., Dufaut, C., Mondal, D., & Benvenuto, C. (2018). Background matching in the brown shrimp Crangon crangon : adaptive camouflage and behavioural-plasticity. Scientific reports, 8, 3292. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21412-y

A combination of burrowing behaviour and very efficient background matching makes the brown shrimp Crangon crangon almost invisible to potential predators and preys. This raises questions on how shrimp succeed in concealing themselves in the heteroge... Read More about Background matching in the brown shrimp Crangon crangon : adaptive camouflage and behavioural-plasticity.

KFC chicken shortage due to supplier hiccup (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). KFC chicken shortage due to supplier hiccup

KFC shut down numerous chains over the weekend after running out of chicken. Even now, 600 stores remain closed and it has left many curious as to what happened.

Exploiting mitochondrial targeting signal(s), TPP and bis-TPP, for eradicating cancer stem cells (CSCs) (2018)
Journal Article
Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2018). Exploiting mitochondrial targeting signal(s), TPP and bis-TPP, for eradicating cancer stem cells (CSCs). Aging, 10(2), 229-240. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101384

Tri-phenyl-phosphonium (TPP) is a non-toxic chemical moiety that functionally behaves as a mitochondrial targeting signal (MTS) in living cells. Here, we explored the hypothesis that TPP-related compounds could be utilized to inhibit mitochondria in... Read More about Exploiting mitochondrial targeting signal(s), TPP and bis-TPP, for eradicating cancer stem cells (CSCs).

Genomic characterisation of the indigenous Irish Kerry cattle breed (2018)
Journal Article
Browett, S., McHugo, G., Richardson, I., Magee, D., Park, S., Fahey, A., …MacHugh, D. (2018). Genomic characterisation of the indigenous Irish Kerry cattle breed. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, 51. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2018.00051

Kerry cattle are an endangered landrace heritage breed of cultural importance to Ireland. In the present study we have used genome-wide SNP array data to evaluate genomic diversity within the Kerry population and between Kerry cattle and other Europe... Read More about Genomic characterisation of the indigenous Irish Kerry cattle breed.

Bank soundness : a PLS-SEM approach (2018)
Book Chapter
Ayadurai, C., & Eskandari, R. (2018). Bank soundness : a PLS-SEM approach. In N. Avkiran, & C. Ringle (Eds.), Partial least squares structural equation modeling (31-52). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71691-6_2

During the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007–2009, even banks in industrial economies with long established markets suffered significantly. This highlights, weaknesses in the banking system and the importance of a sound banking sector. This paper... Read More about Bank soundness : a PLS-SEM approach.

Spectral and spatial information from a novel dual-wavelength full-waveform terrestrial laser scanner for forest ecology (2018)
Journal Article
Danson, F., Schofield, L., & Sasse, F. (2018). Spectral and spatial information from a novel dual-wavelength full-waveform terrestrial laser scanner for forest ecology. Interface Focus, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2017.0049

The Salford Advanced Laser Canopy Analyser (SALCA) is an experimental terrestrial laser scanner designed and built specifically to measure the structural and biophysical properties of forest canopies. SALCA is a pulsed dual-wavelength instrument with... Read More about Spectral and spatial information from a novel dual-wavelength full-waveform terrestrial laser scanner for forest ecology.

Non-intersecting leaf insertion algorithm for tree structure models (2018)
Journal Article
Akerblom, M., Raumonen, P., Casella, E., Disney, M., Danson, F., Gaulton, R., …Kaasalainen, M. (2018). Non-intersecting leaf insertion algorithm for tree structure models. Interface Focus, 8(2), 20170045. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2017.0045

We present an algorithm and an implementation to insert broadleaves or needleleaves to a quantitative structure model according to an arbitrary distribution, and a data structure to store the required information efficiently. A structure model contai... Read More about Non-intersecting leaf insertion algorithm for tree structure models.

What does social mobility have to do with careers work? (2018)
Journal Article
Frigerio, G., & Christie, F. (2018). What does social mobility have to do with careers work?. PHOENIX, 153, 5-8

Social mobility – such a politically charged, contemporary preoccupation. Before this issue launches into consideration of the what and how of addressing social mobility through career development practice, Fiona Christie, Careers Consultant at Salfo... Read More about What does social mobility have to do with careers work?.

The terrestrial laser scanning revolution in forest ecology (2018)
Journal Article
Danson, F., Disney, M., Gaulton, R., Schaaf, C., & Strahler, A. (2018). The terrestrial laser scanning revolution in forest ecology. Interface Focus, 8(2), 20180001. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2018.0001

New laser scanning technologies are set to revolutionize the way in which we measure and understand changes in ecosystem structure and function. Forest ecosystems present a particular challenge because of their scale, complexity and structural dynami... Read More about The terrestrial laser scanning revolution in forest ecology.

The trickle-down effect of psycho-social constructs and knowledge deficiencies as organizational barriers to cost performance on highway projects (2018)
Journal Article
Amadi, A., & Higham, A. (2018). The trickle-down effect of psycho-social constructs and knowledge deficiencies as organizational barriers to cost performance on highway projects. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 23(1), 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-03-2017-0009

Purpose The study proffers a theoretical narrative explaining the poor financial performance of public highway agencies in Nigeria. This study critically spotlights seminal works in the literature offering theoretical narratives on the poor fin... Read More about The trickle-down effect of psycho-social constructs and knowledge deficiencies as organizational barriers to cost performance on highway projects.

What price a welcome? Understanding structure agency in the delivery of respectful midwifery care in Uganda (2018)
Journal Article
Ackers, L., Webster, H., Mugahi, R., & Namiro, R. (2018). What price a welcome? Understanding structure agency in the delivery of respectful midwifery care in Uganda. International Journal of Health Governance, 23(1), 46-59. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhg-11-2017-0061

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of research on mothers and midwives’ understanding of the concept of respectful care in the Ugandan public health settings. It focusses on one aspect of respect; namely communication that... Read More about What price a welcome? Understanding structure agency in the delivery of respectful midwifery care in Uganda.

What drives corporate CDS spreads? A comparison across US, UK and EU firms (2018)
Journal Article
Sorwar, G., Pereira, J., & Nurullah, M. (2018). What drives corporate CDS spreads? A comparison across US, UK and EU firms. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 56, 188-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2018.02.002

We investigate the determinants of corporate credit default swap spreads for US, UK and EU firms and decompose the predictive power of accounting- and market-based variables for spreads in pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis periods. We find that the... Read More about What drives corporate CDS spreads? A comparison across US, UK and EU firms.

Antiproliferative activity of glycosaminoglycan-like polysaccharides derived from marine molluscs (2018)
Journal Article
polysaccharides derived from marine molluscs. Marine Drugs, 16(2), 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/md16020063

Despite the increasing availability of new classes of cancer treatment, such as immuneand targeted therapies, there remains a need for the development of new antiproliferative/cytotoxic drugs with improved pharmacological profiles that can also ove... Read More about Antiproliferative activity of glycosaminoglycan-like polysaccharides derived from marine molluscs.

Low Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis prevalence in two persisting post-decline populations of endangered hylid frogs in western Panama (2018)
Journal Article
Hertz, A., Ponce, M., Madani, G., Bland, A., Petchey, A., Andrén, C., & Eisenberg, T. (2018). Low Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis prevalence in two persisting post-decline populations of endangered hylid frogs in western Panama. Salamandra (Frankfurt), 54(1), 83-86

Elicitation of expert knowledge to inform object-based audio rendering to different systems (2018)
Journal Article
rendering to different systems. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 66(1/2), 44-59. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2018.0001

Object-based audio presents the opportunity to optimise audio reproduction for different listening scenarios. Vector base amplitude panning (VBAP) is typically used to render object-based scenes. Optimizing this process based on knowledge of the perc... Read More about Elicitation of expert knowledge to inform object-based audio rendering to different systems.

A literature review on the experience of long-term mental illness (2018)
Journal Article
illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 39(6), 506-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1404169

Purpose To illuminate long-term experiences of mental illness from both research and autobiographical accounts. Design A literature review of English-language papers, 1950- 2014, relating to the experience of long-term mental illness indexed i... Read More about A literature review on the experience of long-term mental illness.

Improved capacity and fairness of massive machine type communications in millimetre wave 5G network (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Falahy, N., & Alani, O. (2018). Improved capacity and fairness of massive machine type communications in millimetre wave 5G network. Computers, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/computers7010016

In the Fifth Generation (5G) wireless standard, the Internet of Things (IoT) will interconnect billions of Machine Type Communications (MTC) devices. Fixed and mobile wearable devices and sensors are expected to contribute to the majority of IoT traf... Read More about Improved capacity and fairness of massive machine type communications in millimetre wave 5G network.