Multi-criteria decision framework for seismic retrofitting of low-rise buildings by Pashaei, Reza

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Mechanical, impact and post-impact characteristics of filament wound basalt composite tubes by Mokhtar, Iqbal

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Predicting wealth score from remote sensing satellite images and household survey data using deep learning by Shekhar, Shashank, Singh, Pratibha, Mishra, Rashmi, Kumar, Sunil

“…The implementation results have been analyzed in four phases. Phase 1 comprises four regression models (RMs): Ridge, RANSAC, Lasso, and k-nearest neighbor for feature extraction from a pre-trained convolutional neural network model using daylight & nightlight images. …”
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Threat intelligence using machine learning packet dissection by Sowinski-Mydlarz, Viktor, Li, Jun, Ouazzane, Karim, Vassilev, Vassil

“…In this research we compare different methods to examine network packets using supervised learning to predict possible intrusions. Although there have been many attempts to use Machine Learning for automated packet analysis, our application simplifies the process by taking any packet data source for analysis in a container ready for deploying on a private or public cloud without the need to pre-process the packet data. …”
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Possibilities and pitfalls? Moderate drinking and alcohol abstinence at home since the COVID-19 lockdown by Nicholls, Emily, Conroy, Dom

“…Longstanding policymaker and practitioner concerns with managing public drinking and public order may have been unsettled by a growth in home-based drinking, although, as we argue, such changes were in motion before the global pandemic. …”
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Adoption of Industry 4.0 evidence in an emerging economy: a behavioral reasoning theory perspective by Virmani, Naveen, Sharma, Shikha, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…In academic literature, the potential roadblocks of I4.0 have already been identified and analyzed. However, its adoption is not easy or straightforward; entrepreneurs are concerned about Industry 4.0 adoption. …”
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Experiences of geophagy during pregnancy among African migrant women in London: implications for public health interventions by Madziva, Cathrine, Chinouya, Martha J., Njoroge, Kezia

“…Findings showed clay ingestion is a fluid and widely accepted cultural practice among African communities with most participants having been socialized into ingestion during childhood, through family influences and current social networks in their adulthood. …”
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Addressing the biological security educational gap by Shang, Lijun, Dando, Malcolm, Zhang, Weiwen

“…While biosecurity education has long been recognized as a key strategy to address this issue, its effective implementation remains crucial. …”
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Mapping the landscape: a systematic literature review on automated valuation models and strategic applications in real estate by El Jaouhari, Asmae, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Šešplaukis, Audrius, Raslanas, Saulius

“…Although there is some research on the subject, no thorough qualitative systematic review has been done in this field. This paper aims to provide an up-to-date and systematic understanding of the strategic applications of AVMs across various real estate subsectors (i.e., real estate development, real estate investment, land administration, and taxation), shedding light on their broad contributions to value enhancement, decision-making, and market insights. …”
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Big data analytics in facilities management higher education: a way forward by Sumanarathna, Nipuni, Dahanayake, Kalani C., Adhikari, Aravinda

“…Originality: This study addresses the potential gaps between the FM industry and higher education by discussing the advanced approaches which have not yet been extensively recognised in FMHE. Hence, this paper contributes to developing new FM capabilities among students within the context of digital transformation in FM. …”
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Auditing, revealing and promoting industry in the London Borough of Southwark by Clossick, Jane, Brearley, Mark

“…Yet, industry is often hidden and undervalued, and methodologies to change the culture around nurturing industry in cities have not been well explored. As a first step in moving this agenda forward, this article proposes effective ways to reveal industrial uses and to advocate for policy protections of the land they occupy. …”
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Pentecostalisation, the American Christian right, and civil religion in Ghana by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The second section surveys what has been called the ‘pentecostalisation’ of Christianity in Ghana, which aligns with similar processes in other sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria. …”
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Do the innovative technological advancements foster the green transition pathways for Industry 5.0? A perspective towards carbon neutrality by Dhayal, Karambir Singh, Giri, Arun Kumar, Agrawal, Rohit, Agrawal, Shruti, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil

“…Purpose: Industries have been the most significant contributor to carbon emissions since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. …”
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The spectacularization of NGOs accountability in disaster situations: evidence from the 2015 Nepal’s earthquakes by Adhikari, Pawan, Upadhaya, Bedanand, Dhakal Adhikari, Shovita, Aryal, Sanjaya, Wijethilake, Chaminda

“…The key contribution of the study lies in illustrating how both wider society and NGOs’ stakeholders have been relegated to the role of passive spectator—consumers, as they accepted and consumed the NGO-led representation.…”
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Investigating the role of phosphatases in the regulation of mitosis by Leitch, I

“…Protein phosphatase 1 (PP1), of which there are three catalytic isoforms in mammalian cells, is essential for control of mammalian cell division and has been implicated in the control of the SAC, the APC/C and kinetochore-microtubule attachment formation. …”

Thermomechanical coupling during large strain deformation of polycarbonate: experimental study by Song, P, Chapman, D, Graham, A, Trivedi, A, Siviour, C

“…Typically, this is expected to result in a reduction in stress at large strain, compared to the behaviour under isothermal conditions; however, compared to other glassy polymers, it has been observed that less softening than expected is experienced in polycarbonate at high strain rates. …”

In vitro and in silico investigation of TRPC3 mechanism and dynamics by Collingridge, J

“…This has not previously been reported for TRPC3, and simulations presented here suggest a role for the π-helix in promoting a transition towards an open state of the channel. …”

States, global power and access to medicines: a comparative case study of China, India and the United States, 2000–2019 by Hembre, BSH, Chokshi, M, Hoffman, SJ, Suleman, F, Andresen, S, Sandberg, K, Røttingen, J

“…Results: We found that from 2000 to 2019 there had been a power-shift towards China and India in terms of finance and production of pharmaceuticals, and that in particular China had increased its powers regarding knowledge and financial protection and reimbursement. …”

Cadmium isotope fractionation during adsorption onto calcite by Peng, H, Liu, P, Zheng, H, Belshaw, NS, Hu, S, Zhu, Z

“…This work looked at the fractionation of Cd isotopes during Cd adsorption onto calcite, which is an important sink of Cd but isotopic behaviour has only previously been investigated in co-precipitation experiments. …”

Chloroquine has shown high therapeutic efficacy against uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in southern Ethiopia: seven decades after its introduction by Mare, AK, Mohammed, H, Sime, H, Hailgiorgis, H, Gubae, K, Gidey, B, Haile, M, Assefa, G, Bekele, W, Auburn, S, Price, R, Parr, JB, Juliano, JJ, Tasew, G, Abay, SM, Assefa, A

“…The first-line treatment for <em>P. vivax</em> is chloroquine (CQ) and primaquine (PQ), but there have been local reports of CQ resistance. A clinical study was conducted to determine the efficacy of CQ for the treatment of <em>P. vivax</em> malaria in southern Ethiopia.…”