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Comparison between Single and Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms to Solve the Knapsack Problem and the Travelling Salesman Problem (2020)
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Mahrach, M., Miranda, G., León, C., & Segredo, E. (2020). Comparison between Single and Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms to Solve the Knapsack Problem and the Travelling Salesman Problem. Mathematics, 8(11), Article 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/m

One of the main components of most modern Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEAs) is to maintain a proper diversity within a population in order to avoid the premature convergence problem. Due to this implicit feature that most MOEAs share, t... Read More about Comparison between Single and Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms to Solve the Knapsack Problem and the Travelling Salesman Problem.

An exploratory empirical analysis of willingness to hire and pay for flying taxis and shared flying car services (2020)
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Shahriar Ahmed, S., Fountas, G., Eker, U., Still, S. E., & Anastasopoulos, P. C. (2021). An exploratory empirical analysis of willingness to hire and pay for flying taxis and shared flying car services. Journal of Air Transport Management, 90, Article 101

A new transportation mode that can simultaneously operate on land and in the air, namely the flying cars, is anticipated to penetrate the automobile fleet between 2020 and 2025. Due to their flexible mobility patterns and automated operational chara... Read More about An exploratory empirical analysis of willingness to hire and pay for flying taxis and shared flying car services.

Don’t Work for Free: Online Discursive Resistance to Precarity in Commercial Photography (2020)
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Patrick-Thomson, H., & Kranert, M. (2021). Don’t Work for Free: Online Discursive Resistance to Precarity in Commercial Photography. Work, Employment and Society, 35(6), 1034-1052. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017020952630

While increasing academic attention has been paid to the precariousness of contemporary work, less research has examined how workers organise in response. This article examines how a group of precarious workers—commercial photographers—use an online... Read More about Don’t Work for Free: Online Discursive Resistance to Precarity in Commercial Photography.

Missing the full story: First estimates of carbon deposition rates for the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis (2020)
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Lee, H. Z. L., Davies, I. M., Baxter, J. M., Diele, K., & Sanderson, W. G. (2020). Missing the full story: First estimates of carbon deposition rates for the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Fr

Globally, momentum to restore damaged habitats has been increasing. For example, the number of European shellfish restoration projects has quadrupled in the past 3 years. In line with the increasing focus on both restoration and climate change mitiga... Read More about Missing the full story: First estimates of carbon deposition rates for the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis.

An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board (2020)
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Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Hafez, M., & Eltaweel, W. (2021). An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board. Energy and Buildings, 231,

Energy-saving potential in lighting is significant in office buildings due to their primary occupancy during the daytime. This potential can be realised with an advanced daylighting system being particularly able to deliver more uniform and steadier... Read More about An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board.

Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography as a biomimetic screening platform for pharmacokinetic profiling of compound libraries in early drug development (2020)
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Russo, G., Grumetto, L., Baert, M., & Lynen, F. (2021). Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography as a biomimetic screening platform for pharmacokinetic profiling of compound libraries in early drug development. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1142, 157

A comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography-based biomimetic platform (LCxLC) has been developed and validated for drug diffusion studies. Human serum albumin (HSA) and immobilized artificial membrane (IAM) were thereby used in the first (1... Read More about Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography as a biomimetic screening platform for pharmacokinetic profiling of compound libraries in early drug development.

Role of microRNA in muscle regeneration and diseases related to muscle dysfunction in atrophy, cachexia, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis (2020)
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Brzeszczyńska, J., Brzeszczyński, F., Hamilton, D. F., McGregor, R., & Simpson, A. H. R. (2020). Role of microRNA in muscle regeneration and diseases related to muscle dysfunction in atrophy, cachexia, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. Bone and Joint Re

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that have emerged as potential predictive, prognostic, and therapeutic biomarkers, relevant to many pathophysiological conditions including limb immobilization, osteoarthritis, sarcopenia, and c... Read More about Role of microRNA in muscle regeneration and diseases related to muscle dysfunction in atrophy, cachexia, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis.

A Novel Method for Estimating Emissions Reductions Caused by the Restriction of Mobility: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
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Pomponi, F., Li, M., Sun, Y., Malik, A., Lenzen, M., Fountas, G., D'Amico, B., Akizu-Gardoki, O., & Luque Anguita, M. (2021). A Novel Method for Estimating Emissions Reductions Caused by the Restriction of Mobility: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Envi

The COVID-19 pandemic is the single largest event in contemporary history for global mobility restriction, with the majority of the world population experiencing various forms of ‘lockdown’. This phenomenon incurred increased teleworking and time spe... Read More about A Novel Method for Estimating Emissions Reductions Caused by the Restriction of Mobility: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Perceiving the temperature coefficients of carbon-based perovskite solar cells (2020)
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Bhandari, S., Roy, A., Ghosh, A., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2020). Perceiving the temperature coefficients of carbon-based perovskite solar cells. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 4(12), 6283-6298. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se00782j

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged in a “catfish effect” of other established photovoltaic technologies with the rapid development of high-power conversion efficiency (PCE) and low-cost fabrication. Among various kinds of PSCs, organic hole t... Read More about Perceiving the temperature coefficients of carbon-based perovskite solar cells.

A survey on underactuated robotic systems: Bio-inspiration, trajectory planning and control (2020)
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Liu, P., Huda, M. N., Sun, L., & Yu, H. (2020). A survey on underactuated robotic systems: Bio-inspiration, trajectory planning and control. Mechatronics, 72, 102443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2020.102443

Underactuated robotic systems have become an important research topic aiming at significant improvement of the behavioural performance and energy efficiency. Adopting some bio-inspired ideas and properties, the self-organisation and main tasks of the... Read More about A survey on underactuated robotic systems: Bio-inspiration, trajectory planning and control.

Design Trade-Offs and Feasibility Assessment of a Novel One-Body, Laminated-Rotor Flywheel Switched Reluctance Machine (2020)
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Rocca, R., Papadopoulos, S., Rashed, M., Prassinos, G., Giulii Capponi, F., & Galea, M. (2020). Design Trade-Offs and Feasibility Assessment of a Novel One-Body, Laminated-Rotor Flywheel Switched Reluctance Machine. Energies, 13(22), Article 5857. https:/

In a bid to respond to the challenges being faced in the installation of flywheel-based electric energy storage systems (EESSs) in customer-side facilities, namely high safety, high energy/power densities and low cost, research work towards the devel... Read More about Design Trade-Offs and Feasibility Assessment of a Novel One-Body, Laminated-Rotor Flywheel Switched Reluctance Machine.

Improving VIP viewer Gaze Estimation and Engagement Using Adaptive Dynamic Anamorphosis (2020)
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Pan, Y., & Mitchell, K. (2021). Improving VIP viewer Gaze Estimation and Engagement Using Adaptive Dynamic Anamorphosis. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 147, Article 102563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2020.102563

Anamorphosis for 2D displays can provide viewer centric perspective viewing, enabling 3D appearance, eye contact and engagement, by adapting dynamically in real time to a single moving viewer’s viewpoint, but at the cost of distorted viewing for othe... Read More about Improving VIP viewer Gaze Estimation and Engagement Using Adaptive Dynamic Anamorphosis.

Making a case for smart buildings in preventing corona-virus: focus on maintenance management challenges (2020)
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Osunsanmi, T. O., Aigbavboa, C. O., Oke, A., & Onyia, M. E. (2022). Making a case for smart buildings in preventing corona-virus: focus on maintenance management challenges. International journal of construction management, 22(16), 3109-3118. https://doi.

The major prevention for the COVID-19 pandemic is staying indoors. But research has discovered that COVID-19 can be spread indoors through the touching of building components. Therefore, this study makes a case for the development of contactless smar... Read More about Making a case for smart buildings in preventing corona-virus: focus on maintenance management challenges.

How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society? (2020)
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Marston, H. R., Shore, L., & White, P. (2020). How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), Article 8276. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218276

COVID-19 has impacted not only the health of citizens, but also the various factors that make up our society, living environments, and ecosystems. This pandemic has shown that future living will need to be agile and flexible to adapt to the various c... Read More about How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society?.

Monitoring the psychological, social, and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the population: Context, design and conduct of the longitudinal COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study (2020)
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McBride, O., Murphy, J., Shevlin, M., Gibson-Miller, J., Hartman, T. K., Hyland, P., Levita, L., Mason, L., Martinez, A. P., Mckay, R., Stocks, T. V., Bennett, K. M., Vallières, F., Karatzias, T., Valiente, C., Vazquez, C., & Bentall, R. P. (2021). Monit

Objectives: The C19PRC Study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the adult population of the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Spain. This paper describes the conduct of the first two waves of the UK survey (the ‘parent’ strand of the Co... Read More about Monitoring the psychological, social, and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the population: Context, design and conduct of the longitudinal COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study.

The development of a performance measurement system for indirect procurement: a Delphi study (2020)
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Darom, M., & Plant, E. (2023). The development of a performance measurement system for indirect procurement: a Delphi study. Measuring Business Excellence, 27(4), 579-601. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBE-05-2019-0047

Purpose This study aims to address the current gap in knowledge of indirect procurement performance management. It attempts to argue the need for a specific and tailored performance management approach for the indirect procurement function that inco... Read More about The development of a performance measurement system for indirect procurement: a Delphi study.

Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018 (2020)
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Palmer, D., Cooper, D. J., Emery, C., Batt, M. E., Engebretsen, L., Scammell, B. E., Schamasch, P., Shroff, M., Soligard, T., Steffen, K., Whittaker, J. L., & Budgett, R. (2020). Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired O

Objective: Describe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians. Methods: 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries completed a cr... Read More about Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018.

An Initial Study of Biogas Upgrading to Bio-Methane with Carbon Dioxide Capture using Ceramic Membranes (2020)
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Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Orakwe, I., Shehu, H., Muhammad- Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2022). An Initial Study of Biogas Upgrading to Bio-Methane with Carbon Dioxide Capture using Ceramic Membranes. Catalysis Today, 388-389, 87-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/

Supplement to the depleting energy resources and the stringent environmental laws regarding the atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases, the development of clean and renewable sources of energy has been a great issue. Worldwide, energy usage is ste... Read More about An Initial Study of Biogas Upgrading to Bio-Methane with Carbon Dioxide Capture using Ceramic Membranes.

Levels of resilience, anxiety and depression in nurses working in respiratory clinical areas during the COVID pandemic (2020)
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Roberts, N., McAloney-Kocaman, K., Lippiett, K., Ray, E., Welch, L., & Kelly, C. (2021). Levels of resilience, anxiety and depression in nurses working in respiratory clinical areas during the COVID pandemic. Respiratory Medicine, 176, Article 106219. htt

Background The delivery of healthcare during the COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on front line staff. Nurses who work with respiratory patients have been at the forefront of the pandemic response. Lessons can be learnt from these nurses’... Read More about Levels of resilience, anxiety and depression in nurses working in respiratory clinical areas during the COVID pandemic.