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A generic QoS model for web : services design (2011)
Journal Article
Wan Ab Rahman, W., & Meziane, F. (2011). A generic QoS model for web : services design. International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering, 6(3), 15-38. https://doi.org/10.4018/jitwe.2011070102

The development, registration, discovery, and invocation of quality Web services are vital for the successful implementation of applications using Web services. Considerable research focuses on quality for Web services. Unfortunately, current researc... Read More about A generic QoS model for web : services design.

A new fine spray, low flowrate, spill-return swirl atomizer (2011)
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Nasr, G., Yule, A., Stewart, J., Whitehead, A., & Hughes, T. (2011). A new fine spray, low flowrate, spill-return swirl atomizer. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 225(4), 897-908. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544062JMES2675

A novel high liquid pressure fine spray swirl atomizer has been developed, which incorporates a spill-return orifice into the rear face of the swirl chamber with the aim of giving a significant reduction in flowrate while maintaining the droplet si... Read More about A new fine spray, low flowrate, spill-return swirl atomizer.

Universities and cities: Governance, institutions and mediation (2011)
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Perry, B. (2011). Universities and cities: Governance, institutions and mediation. Built Environment, 37(3), 245-259

This article highlights the various ways in which the relationship between universities and cities has been understood in different contexts and the tensions which emerge. A framework for understanding is then presented via a broader discussion of... Read More about Universities and cities: Governance, institutions and mediation.

The politics of governing cities, infrastructures and resource flows : spaces of reproduction or reconfiguration? (2011)
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Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011). The politics of governing cities, infrastructures and resource flows : spaces of reproduction or reconfiguration?. Geographica Helvetica, 702-714

This paper develops a theoretical and conceptual understanding of the role of space and politics in governing relationships between cities, critical energy, water, waste and transportation infrastructures and resource flows. It presents a view of cit... Read More about The politics of governing cities, infrastructures and resource flows : spaces of reproduction or reconfiguration?.

What is localism, and what implications do different models have for managing the local economy? (2011)
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Hildreth, P. (2011). What is localism, and what implications do different models have for managing the local economy?. Local Economy, 26(8), 702-714. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094211422215

This article considers what emerging localism might mean for managing local economies. It develops a simple framework to explore localism in the context of roles and relationships between the centre, local government and communities. It develops thre... Read More about What is localism, and what implications do different models have for managing the local economy?.

Contours and conflicts in scale: Science, knowledge and urban development (2011)
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May, T., & Perry, B. (2011). Contours and conflicts in scale: Science, knowledge and urban development. Local Economy, 26(8), 715-720. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094211422192

Increasing attention is being focused upon the roles of cities in knowledge-based development in the context of debates around the relationships between science, technology and innovation and economic growth. The article argues that underlying assump... Read More about Contours and conflicts in scale: Science, knowledge and urban development.

Urban research in the knowledge economy: Content, context and outlook (2011)
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May, T., & Perry, B. (2011). Urban research in the knowledge economy: Content, context and outlook. Built Environment, 37(3), 352-368

As discourses of knowledge-based growth and their spatial implications have taken hold, the presuppositions about the relationship between urban research and practice require systematic re-evaluation. Universities have become implicated in local g... Read More about Urban research in the knowledge economy: Content, context and outlook.

Visualizing greenhouse gas emissions from construction activities using geo-spatial information systems (2011)
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Hajibabai, L., Aziz, Z., & Pen˜a-Mora, F. (2011). Visualizing greenhouse gas emissions from construction activities using geo-spatial information systems. Construction innovation (London. Online), 11(3), 356-370. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171111149052

Purpose – Construction activities, particularly related to transportation, have a considerable impact on the environment and air quality. This paper aims to present a geographic information systems (GIS) and computer-aided design (CAD)-based approa... Read More about Visualizing greenhouse gas emissions from construction activities using geo-spatial information systems.

A window of opportunity (2011)
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Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2011). A window of opportunity. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2(2),

The effect of antibiotic treatment on bacteriophage production by a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2011)
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Fothergill, J., Mowat, E., Walshaw, M., Ledson, M., James, C., & Winstanley, C. (2011). The effect of antibiotic treatment on bacteriophage production by a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55(1), 426-428. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01257-10

Phage production in response to antibiotics varied among four isolates of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis (CF) epidemic strain. Whereas ciprofloxacin induced higher levels of phage production, other CF-relevant antibiotics led to reduced p... Read More about The effect of antibiotic treatment on bacteriophage production by a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Distribution of enamel crystallite orientation through an entire tooth crown studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction (2011)
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Simmons, L. M., Al-Jawad, M., Kilcoyne, S. H., & Wood, D. J. (2011). Distribution of enamel crystallite orientation through an entire tooth crown studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 119, 19-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00909.x

The biomineralization of human dental enamel has resulted in a highly anisotropic and heterogeneous distribution of hydroxyapatite crystallites, which in combination with its high mineral content has resulted in one of the most durable and hardest t... Read More about Distribution of enamel crystallite orientation through an entire tooth crown studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction.

Multi-Locus sequence analysis reveals profound enetic diversity among isolates of the human athogen bartonella bacilliformis (2011)
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Picardeau, M., Chaloner, G., Palmira Ventosilla, & Birtles, R. (2011). Multi-Locus sequence analysis reveals profound enetic diversity among isolates of the human athogen bartonella bacilliformis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 5(7), e1248. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001248

Bartonella bacilliformis is the aetiological agent of human bartonellosis, a potentially life threatening infection of significant public health concern in the Andean region of South America. Human bartonellosis has long been recognised in the regio... Read More about Multi-Locus sequence analysis reveals profound enetic diversity among isolates of the human athogen bartonella bacilliformis.

Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) (2011)
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Kolokotronis, S., Chaves, P., Alvarenga, C., Possamai, C., Dias, L., Boubli, J., …Fagundes, V. (2011). Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus). PLoS ONE, 6(6), e20722. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020722

Social, ecological, and historical processes affect the genetic structure of primate populations, and therefore have key implications for the conservation of endangered species. The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is a critically endangere... Read More about Genetic diversity and population history of a critically endangered primate, the Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus).

An extensible framework for context-aware smart environments (2011)
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Al-Yasiri, A. (2011). An extensible framework for context-aware smart environments. Lecture notes in computer science, 6566, 98-109. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19137-4_9

The new pervasive and ubiquitous computing model has led to the development of modern environments which are responsive to the changing needs of the people who live, work or socialise in these environments. To achieve this level of intelligence, such... Read More about An extensible framework for context-aware smart environments.

Diversity and thermal comfort in outdoor places (2011)
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Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2011). Diversity and thermal comfort in outdoor places. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations: Annual Review, 11(1), 237-248

Sustainable cities should be livable cities where people from different backgrounds and with different aspirations can meet and interact with each other. Public places being the urban stages where the social interactions happen are considered importa... Read More about Diversity and thermal comfort in outdoor places.

A novel feature selection algorithm for high-dimensional condition monitoring data (2011)
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Zhang, K., Ball, A., Li, Y., & Gu, F. (2011). A novel feature selection algorithm for high-dimensional condition monitoring data. International Journal of Condition Monitoring, 1(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1784/204764211798089075

The technique of machinery condition monitoring has been greatly enhanced over recent years with the application of many effective classifiers. However, these classification methods suffer from the 'curse of dimensionality' when applied to high-dimen... Read More about A novel feature selection algorithm for high-dimensional condition monitoring data.

Identification of drivers for greening of supply chain in India (2011)
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Qadri, A., Haleem, A., & Arif, M. (2011). Identification of drivers for greening of supply chain in India. International Journal of Construction Project Management, 3(3), 1-19

Global concern for environment has forced organisations to consider various initiatives for controlling and monitoring the environmental impact of their products, processes and services throughout the supply chain. Though there is a rise in env... Read More about Identification of drivers for greening of supply chain in India.