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Culture change through the use of appropriate pricing systems (2008)
Journal Article
Fortune, C. (2008). Culture change through the use of appropriate pricing systems. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 15(1), 66-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980810842070

Description: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how practitioners have not fully responded to calls for change in culture. Given that construction teams are motivated by several key factors including money, payment systems may play a majo... Read More about Culture change through the use of appropriate pricing systems.

The contribution of local experiments and negotiation processes to field-level learning in emerging (niche) technologies : meta-analysis of 27 new energy projects in Europe (2008)
Journal Article
Raven, R., Heiskanen, E., Lovio, R., Hodson, M., & Brohmann, B. (2008). The contribution of local experiments and negotiation processes to field-level learning in emerging (niche) technologies : meta-analysis of 27 new energy projects in Europe. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 28(6), 464-477. https://doi.org/10.1177/0270467608317523

This article examines how local experiments and negotiation processes contribute to social and field-level learning. The analysis is framed within the niche development literature, which offers a framework for analyzing the relation between projects... Read More about The contribution of local experiments and negotiation processes to field-level learning in emerging (niche) technologies : meta-analysis of 27 new energy projects in Europe.

Gain control and diffraction-managed solitons in metamaterials (2008)
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Boardman, A., King, N., Mitchell-Thomas, R., Malnev, V., & Rapoport, Y. (2008). Gain control and diffraction-managed solitons in metamaterials. Metamaterials, 2(2-3), 145-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metmat.2008.03.005

The question of whether stable, active metamaterials can be created is addressed, both through a discussion of absolute instability and an analysis of a transmission line that produces dispersion analogous to that of the familiar split-ring resonato... Read More about Gain control and diffraction-managed solitons in metamaterials.

Organisational cultures: Progression and retention barriers to women in the UK construction industry (2008)
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Worrall, L., Harris, K., Thomas, A., Stewart, R., Jessop, S., McDermott, P., & Platten, A. (2008). Organisational cultures: Progression and retention barriers to women in the UK construction industry

The UK construction industry employs over two million people and is the country 19s top employer. However, at present the UK is facing a massive shortfall of available skilled workers and this shortage is predicted to continue for the foreseeable fut... Read More about Organisational cultures: Progression and retention barriers to women in the UK construction industry.

A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria (2008)
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Egbu, A., Olomolaiye, P., & Gameson, R. (2008). A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria. Habitat International, 32, 121-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.08.003

Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have relied on received colonial land use planning institutions to manage and control the form of their cities. The approach adopted has involved the nationalisation of land and development rights and extensive app... Read More about A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria.

The porin and the permeating antibiotic: A selective diffusion barrier in gram-negative bacteria (2008)
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Pages, J., James, C., & Winterhalter, M. (2008). The porin and the permeating antibiotic: A selective diffusion barrier in gram-negative bacteria. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 6, 893-903. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro1994

Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for a large proportion of antibiotic resistant bacterial diseases. These bacteria have a complex cell envelope that comprises an outer membrane and an inner membrane that delimit the periplasm. The outer membran... Read More about The porin and the permeating antibiotic: A selective diffusion barrier in gram-negative bacteria.

Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems (2008)
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Alani, O. (2008). Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 6(6), 667. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMC.2008.019818

In this paper, we propose and evaluate an adaptive resource allocation scheme for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access multimedia systems. We give a discussion on the inherently multi-component nature of multimedia applications for wireless communi... Read More about Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems.

Spectral characteristics of plant communities from salt marshes: A case study from Chongming Dongtan, Yangtze estuary, China (2008)
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Zhang, L., Gao, Z., Armitage, R., & Kent, M. (2008). Spectral characteristics of plant communities from salt marshes: A case study from Chongming Dongtan, Yangtze estuary, China. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China, 2(2), 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-008-0004-1

The spectral reflectance of recently formed salt marshes at the mouth of the Yangtze River, which are undergoing invasion by Spartina alterniflora, were assessed to determine the potential utility of remotely sensed data in assessing future invasion... Read More about Spectral characteristics of plant communities from salt marshes: A case study from Chongming Dongtan, Yangtze estuary, China.

The photo‐survey research method : capturing life in the city (2008)
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Moore, G., Croxford, B., Adams, M., Refaee, M., Cox, T., & Sharples, S. (2008). The photo‐survey research method : capturing life in the city. Visual Studies, 23(1), 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725860801908536

Recent promotion of city centre living within UK policy has led to a commensurate interest in city centre conditions and the opinions and experiences of the people who live there. An apposite, straightforward method to capture city centre residents'... Read More about The photo‐survey research method : capturing life in the city.

Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis (2008)
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Hughes, J., Thomasson, D., Craig, P., Georgin, S., Pickles, A., & Hide, G. (2008). Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis. Experimental Parasitology, 120(3), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2008.07.011

Neospora caninum is an important pathogen of cattle causing significant economic loss. There is much current interest in wild animal reservoirs for this parasite. The role of the rabbit in this is currently unknown. DNA samples from the brains of wil... Read More about Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis.

Membrane permeability and regulation of drug "influx and efflux" in enterobacterial pathogens. (2008)
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Davin-Regli, A., Bolla, J., James, C., Lavigne, J., Chevalier, J., Garnotel, E., …Pagès, J. (2008). Membrane permeability and regulation of drug "influx and efflux" in enterobacterial pathogens. Current Drug Targets, 9(9), 750-759. https://doi.org/10.2174/138945008785747824

In Enterobacteriaceae, membrane permeability is a key in the level of susceptibility to antibiotics. Modification of the bacterial envelope by decreasing the porin production or increasing the expression of efflux pump systems has been reported. Thes... Read More about Membrane permeability and regulation of drug "influx and efflux" in enterobacterial pathogens..

Incremental changes and efficiency leaps in the improvement of internal effectiveness (2008)
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Larsson, M., Arif, M., & Aburas, H. (2008). Incremental changes and efficiency leaps in the improvement of internal effectiveness. Management Research News, 31(8), 583-594. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170810892145

Purpose – This paper highlights one of the limitations of the continuous improvement (CI) philosophy and contends that CI cannot go on forever. It further suggests that in order to further improve organizations need to increase the system boundary,... Read More about Incremental changes and efficiency leaps in the improvement of internal effectiveness.

Special needs education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a systems perspective (2008)
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Arif, M., & Gaad, E. (2008). Special needs education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a systems perspective. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 8(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-3802.2008.00108.x

In order to obtain maximum benefits from the educational system, it is imperative that the system should work as a unified coherent unit. Gaad, Arif and Scott (2006) conducted the systems analysis of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) general education... Read More about Special needs education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a systems perspective.

Particle swarm for attribute selection in Bayesian classification : an application to protein function prediction (2008)
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Correa, E., Freitas, A., & Johnson, C. (2008). Particle swarm for attribute selection in Bayesian classification : an application to protein function prediction. Journal of Artificial Evolution and Applications, 2008, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/876746

The discrete particle swarm optimization (DPSO) algorithm is an optimization technique which belongs to the fertile paradigm of Swarm Intelligence. Designed for the task of attribute selection, the DPSO deals with discrete variables in a straightforw... Read More about Particle swarm for attribute selection in Bayesian classification : an application to protein function prediction.

Interactions between adsorbed layers of αS1-Casein with covalently bound side chains : a self-consistent field study (2008)
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Akinshina, A., Ettelaie, R., Dickinson, E., & Smyth, G. (2008). Interactions between adsorbed layers of αS1-Casein with covalently bound side chains : a self-consistent field study. Biomacromolecules, 9(11), 3188-3200. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm800771t

The effect on the adsorbed layer properties of the modification of αS1-casein by covalent bonding with an uncharged polysaccharide side chain has been investigated using lattice-based self-consistent field (SCF) theory. Interactions between two hydro... Read More about Interactions between adsorbed layers of αS1-Casein with covalently bound side chains : a self-consistent field study.

Mixed protein–polysaccharide interfacial layers : a self consistent field calculation study (2008)
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Ettelaie, R., Akinshina, A., & Dickinson, E. (2008). Mixed protein–polysaccharide interfacial layers : a self consistent field calculation study. Faraday Discussions, 139, 161. https://doi.org/10.1039/B717199D

Mixed interfacial films of protein and polysaccharide have been investigated using self consistent field (SCF) calculations. The colloidal interactions mediated by such composite layers between two approaching surfaces have been considered. Two types... Read More about Mixed protein–polysaccharide interfacial layers : a self consistent field calculation study.