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Dopaquinone redox exchange with dihydroxyindole and dihydroxyindole carboxylic acid (2006)
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Edge, R., d'Ischia, M., Land, E., Navaratnam, S., Panzella, L., Pezzella, A., …Riley, P. (2006). Dopaquinone redox exchange with dihydroxyindole and dihydroxyindole carboxylic acid. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0749.2006.00327.x

A pulse radiolytic investigation has been conducted to establish whether a redox reaction takes place between dopaquinone and 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) and its 2-carboxylic acid (DHICA) and to measure the rate constants of the interactions. To obviat... Read More about Dopaquinone redox exchange with dihydroxyindole and dihydroxyindole carboxylic acid.

The application of usability concepts in the built environment. (2006)
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Alexander, K. (2006). The application of usability concepts in the built environment. Journal of Facilities Management, 4(4), 262-270. https://doi.org/10.1108/14725960610702947

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is report to on the exploratory research into the application of usability concepts to the built environment conducted by a task group of the International Council for Building Research and Documentation (CIB TG51)... Read More about The application of usability concepts in the built environment..

Application of the self-organizing map (SOM) to assess the heavy metal removal performance in experimental constructed wetlands (2006)
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Lee, B., & Scholz, M. (2006). Application of the self-organizing map (SOM) to assess the heavy metal removal performance in experimental constructed wetlands. Water Research, 40(18), 3367-3374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2006.07.027

The self-organizing map (SOM) model was applied to elucidate heavy metal removal mechanisms and to predict heavy metal concentrations in experimental constructed wetlands treating urban runoff. A newly developed SOM map showed that nickel in construc... Read More about Application of the self-organizing map (SOM) to assess the heavy metal removal performance in experimental constructed wetlands.

An Evaluation of the Potential Offered by a Relevance Vector Classifier in Fault Diagnosis (2006)
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Zhang, K., Li, Y., Fan, Y., & Ball, A. (2006). An Evaluation of the Potential Offered by a Relevance Vector Classifier in Fault Diagnosis

The increasing complexity of modern machinery systems demands an effective fault diagnosis strategy with low cost, high efficiency and reliability. This paper reports work which attempts to explore the potential offered by a Relevance Vector Machine... Read More about An Evaluation of the Potential Offered by a Relevance Vector Classifier in Fault Diagnosis.

Transmission photoacoustic spectroscopy of flash-evaporated CuIn0.75Ga0.25Se2 thin films (2006)
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Ahmed, E., Pilkington, R., Hill, A., Ali, C., Ahmed, W., & Hassan, I. (2006). Transmission photoacoustic spectroscopy of flash-evaporated CuIn0.75Ga0.25Se2 thin films. Thin Solid Films, 515(1), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.12.076

Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) has proved to be an effective technique for the evaluation of inherent defect population in a wide range of materials for various applications. This paper demonstrates the use of this technique in transmission mode an... Read More about Transmission photoacoustic spectroscopy of flash-evaporated CuIn0.75Ga0.25Se2 thin films.

Generalized theory and application of Stokes parameter measurements made with a single photoelastic modulator (2006)
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Liu, Y., Jones, G., Peng, Y., & Shen, T. (2006). Generalized theory and application of Stokes parameter measurements made with a single photoelastic modulator. Journal of Applied Physics, 100(6), 063537. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2353894

We report in this paper a generalized theory that describes the interaction between a monochromatic light beam and an optical system that includes one photoelastic modulator, one analyzer, and one photodetector. Based on the theory, a detailed four-s... Read More about Generalized theory and application of Stokes parameter measurements made with a single photoelastic modulator.

Carotenoid radical anions and their protonated derivatives (2006)
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El-Agamey, A., Edge, R., Navaratnam, S., Land, E., & Truscott, T. (2006). Carotenoid radical anions and their protonated derivatives. Organic Letters, 8(19), 4255-4258. https://doi.org/10.1021/ol061484s

In this study, we report the protonation reactions for astaxanthin and canthaxanthin radical anions in methanol, alkaline methanol, and aqueous 2% Triton X-100 at different pH values. The pKa values for the corresponding alpha-hydroxy radical derivat... Read More about Carotenoid radical anions and their protonated derivatives.

Spatial Kerr soliton collisions at arbitrary angles (2006)
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Chamorro-Posada, P., & McDonald, G. (2006). Spatial Kerr soliton collisions at arbitrary angles. Physical Review E, 74(3), 036609. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.74.036609

The theory of spatial Kerr solitons is extended to colliding beams that are neither almost-exactly copropagating nor almost-exactly counterpropagating. Our new Helmholtz formalism yields results that are consistent with the inherent symmetry of the c... Read More about Spatial Kerr soliton collisions at arbitrary angles.

p63 and p73, members of the p53 gene family, transactivate PKCδ (2006)
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Ponassi, R., Terrinoni, A., Chikh, A., Rufini, A., Lena, A., Sayan, B., …Candi, E. (2006). p63 and p73, members of the p53 gene family, transactivate PKCδ. Biochemical Pharmacology, 72(11), 1417-1422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2006.07.031

The p53 family comprises three genes that encode for p53, p63 and p73. These genes have a significant degree of sequence homology, especially in the central sequence-specific DNA-binding domain. The high homology among the three DNA-binding domains i... Read More about p63 and p73, members of the p53 gene family, transactivate PKCδ.

Photonic crystal thin films of GaAs prepared by atomic layer deposition (2006)
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Povey, I., Whitehead, D., Thomas, K., Pemble, M., Bardosova, M., & Renard, J. (2006). Photonic crystal thin films of GaAs prepared by atomic layer deposition. Applied Physics Letters, 89(10), 104103. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2345359

Photonic crystal thin films were fabricated via the self-assembly of a lattice of silica spheres on silicon (100) substrates. Progressive infilling of the air spaces within the structure with GaAs was achieved using trimethylgallium and arsine under... Read More about Photonic crystal thin films of GaAs prepared by atomic layer deposition.

Hydatid cysts: does every picture tell a story? (2006)
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Rogan, M., Hai, W., Richardson, R., Zeyhle, E., & Craig, P. (2006). Hydatid cysts: does every picture tell a story?. Trends in Parasitology, 22(9), 431-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2006.07.003

Ultrasound imaging is an effective aid to the detection of abdominal cystic echinococcosis. Recently, the images produced have provided more information than just a diagnosis. Different cyst morphologies have been classified into types, and such clas... Read More about Hydatid cysts: does every picture tell a story?.

Alliances in Construction: Investigating Initiatives and Barriers for Long-term Collaboration , Engineering (2006)
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Ingirige, B., & Sexton, M. (2006). Alliances in Construction: Investigating Initiatives and Barriers for Long-term Collaboration , Engineering. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(5), 521 - 535. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980610690774

Purpose ? This paper aims to prove that alliances in the construction industry can be used as vehicles to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach ? The paper first sets out a theoretical proposition through a literature... Read More about Alliances in Construction: Investigating Initiatives and Barriers for Long-term Collaboration , Engineering.

Excellence, relevance and the university; the missing middle in universities’ socio-economic engagement (2006)
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Perry, B., & May, T. (2006). Excellence, relevance and the university; the missing middle in universities’ socio-economic engagement. Revue de l'Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique, 4(3), 69-9

The international political economy for higher education is marked by an increasing globalisation and regionalisation of activities. In this context an emphasis on the roles of universities as engines of economic growth and sub-national economic and... Read More about Excellence, relevance and the university; the missing middle in universities’ socio-economic engagement.

Teaching practice in safety education: qualitative evidence. (2006)
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Shearn, P. (2006). Teaching practice in safety education: qualitative evidence. Research Papers in Education, 21(3), 335-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671520600793799

Although health, safety and risk education for school pupils has received growing attention in recent years, for the most part related education programmes and research aimed at assessing those programmes have focused on health education, with relati... Read More about Teaching practice in safety education: qualitative evidence..

Factors influencing flow of object focussed collaboration in collaborative virtual environments (2006)
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Otto, O., Heldal, I., Wolff, R., & Roberts, D. (2006). Factors influencing flow of object focussed collaboration in collaborative virtual environments. Virtual Reality, 10(2), 119-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-006-0050-6

Creativity is believed to be helped by an uncluttered state of mind known as flow and as the trend grows towards less immersive displays to produce an uncluttered workplace, we ask the question “Does immersion matter to the flow of distributed group... Read More about Factors influencing flow of object focussed collaboration in collaborative virtual environments.

Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China (2006)
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Yang, Y., Sun, T., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Teng, J., Liu, X., …McManus, D. (2006). Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 84(9), 714-721. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.05.025718

OBJECTIVE: To determine the true community prevalence of human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis (hydatid disease) in a highly endemic region in Ningxia Hui, China, by detecting asymptomatic cases. METHODS: Using hospital records and “AE-r... Read More about Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage (2006)
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Scholz, M. (2006). Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 159(3), 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.2006.159.3.117

The contribution of sustainable drainage systems (Suds) to the overall catchment dynamics of Glasgow and Edinburgh was studied. Seventy-nine sites in Glasgow and 103 sites in Edinburgh were identified for initial investigation, including a site feasi... Read More about Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage.

The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies (2006)
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Abbott, C., Jeong, K., & Allen, S. (2006). The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies. Construction innovation (London. Online), 6(3), 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170610710686

There is an increasing emphasis on the importance of innovation for the longterm economic success of businesses. At the same time the construction industry is characterized as being a poor innovator in comparison to other industries. If the universit... Read More about The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies.