A combined blind source separation and adaptive noise cancellation scheme with potential application in blind acoustic parameter extraction

Zhang, Y; Chambers, JA; Kendrick, P; Cox, TJ; Li, FF

doi:10.1016/j.neucom.2007.09.019

Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices (2008)
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broadband optical gain devices. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 25(8), 1380-1386. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.25.001380

We fabricated a series of glasses with the composition 94.7- ͓GeO2-5Al2O3-0.3Bi2O3-͓PbO ( ͓ = 0–24 mol. %) Characteristic absorption bands of bismuth centered at 500, 700, 800, and 1000 nm were observed. Adding PbO was found to decrease the strengt... Read More about Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices.

A model for success (2008)
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Arayici, Y., & Alshawi, M. (2008). A model for success

The construction industry has been facing a paradigm shift to: increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability; and reduce life-cycle costs, lead times and duplications, via effective collaboration and communicatio... Read More about A model for success.

The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies (2008)
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Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., Li, X., Arif, M., & Kashyap, M. (2008). The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2(3), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJVCM.2008.019518

Recent innovative procurement initiatives are challenging traditional ways of procuring construction projects. These initiatives are intended to empower clients to exercise more control over the supply chain and generate more cooperation among projec... Read More about The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies.

Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus? (2008)
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Brito, D., Grelle, C., & Boubli, J. (2008). Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?. Biodiversity and Conservation, 17(13), 3255-3268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9427-z

Habitat loss and fragmentation are serious threats to biodiversity conservation in the Atlantic Forest. A network of protected areas is essential to the protection of native biodiversity. However, internal and external factors may threaten the preser... Read More about Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?.

Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis (2008)
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Konrad, R., Ferry, N., Gatehouse, A., & Babendreier, D. (2008). Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis. PLoS ONE, 3(7), e2664. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002664

Despite their importance as pollinators in crops and wild plants, solitary bees have not previously been included in non-target testing of insect-resistant transgenic crop plants. Larvae of many solitary bees feed almost exclusively on pollen and thu... Read More about Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis.

Monaural room acoustic parameters from music and speech (2008)
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Kendrick, P., Cox, T., Li, F., Zhang, Y., & Chambers, J. (2008). Monaural room acoustic parameters from music and speech. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 124(1), 278-287. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2931960

This paper compares two methods for extracting room acoustic parameters from reverberated speech and music. An approach which uses statistical machine learning, previously developed for speech, is extended to work with music. For speech, reverberatio... Read More about Monaural room acoustic parameters from music and speech.

Challenges to describe QoS requirements for web services quality prediction to support web services interoperability in electronic commerce (2008)
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Wan Ab Rahman, W., & Meziane, F. (2008). Challenges to describe QoS requirements for web services quality prediction to support web services interoperability in electronic commerce. Communications of the IBIMA, 4(6), 50-58

Quality of service (QoS) is significant and necessary for web service applications quality assurance. Furthermore, web services quality has contributed to the successful implementation of Electronic Commerce (EC) applications. However, QoS is still t... Read More about Challenges to describe QoS requirements for web services quality prediction to support web services interoperability in electronic commerce.

Personalized information retrieval system in the framework of fuzzy logic (2008)
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Nefti-Meziani, S., Oussalah, M., & Khan, S. (2008). Personalized information retrieval system in the framework of fuzzy logic. Expert systems with applications, 35(1-2), 423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2007.07.060

Due to increase in web-based applications, the need for enhanced information retrieval system that accommodate user’s needs become crucial. A wide range of commercial information retrieval systems are based on standard Boolean model and at less scale... Read More about Personalized information retrieval system in the framework of fuzzy logic.

Comparison of methods for obtaining population estimates for Red Squirrels in relation to damage due to bark stripping. (2008)
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Bryce, J., Pritchard, S., Waran, N., & Young, R. (2008). Comparison of methods for obtaining population estimates for Red Squirrels in relation to damage due to bark stripping. Mammal Review, 27(4), 165-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1997.tb00445.x

The relation between population density and the extent of damage incurred by bark stripping behaviour was investigated in a Scots Pine plantation known to have suffered considerable damage. Population density was estimated by three non-interventionis... Read More about Comparison of methods for obtaining population estimates for Red Squirrels in relation to damage due to bark stripping..

Gold-ligand interaction studies of water-soluble aminoalcohol capped gold nanoparticles by NMR (2008)
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Porta, F., Krpetic, Z., Prati, L., Gaiassi, A., & Scarì, G. (2008). Gold-ligand interaction studies of water-soluble aminoalcohol capped gold nanoparticles by NMR. Langmuir, 24(14), 7061-7064. https://doi.org/10.1021/la8008392

Novel reproducible preparations of gold nanoparticles capped by aminoalcohols have been set up by reduction of HAuCl4 with NaBH4 in aqueous solution. The characterization of Au@aminoalcohol nanoparticles performed by 1H NMR, ATR-FTIR, UV−vis spectros... Read More about Gold-ligand interaction studies of water-soluble aminoalcohol capped gold nanoparticles by NMR.

Disruptive sexual selection on male nuptial coloration in an experimental hybrid population of cichlid fish (2008)
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Stelkens, R. B., Pierotti, M. E., Joyce, D. A., Smith, A. M., van der Sluijs, I., & Seehausen, O. (2008). Disruptive sexual selection on male nuptial coloration in an experimental hybrid population of cichlid fish. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 363(1505), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0049

Theory suggests that genetic polymorphisms in female mating preferences may cause disruptive selection on male traits, facilitating phenotypic differentiation despite gene flow, as in reinforcement or other models of speciation with gene flow. Very l... Read More about Disruptive sexual selection on male nuptial coloration in an experimental hybrid population of cichlid fish.

Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector (2008)
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Kempton, J. (2008). Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector. Structural survey, 26(1), 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800810857408

The purpose of this paper is to define mixed tenure estates as comprising any mix of social housing tenants with: private renting tenants (who therefore have private landlords); shared owners (i.e. those who buy a part share in their home, the remain... Read More about Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector.

The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue? (2008)
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RG, M., RH, W., JM, H., G, H., NJ, F., & DJ, O. (2008). The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 18(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603120701540856

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting almost all warm-blooded animals. The cat is the definitive host and becomes infected by consuming contaminated meat or infected prey. Humans can act as intermediate hosts and in healthy i... Read More about The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?.

Innovation technology for integration of healthcare infrastructure planning, design, and construction (2008)
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Osaji, E., & Price, A. (2008). Innovation technology for integration of healthcare infrastructure planning, design, and construction. Innovation & research focus, 3

This HaCIRIC research project at Loughborough University aims to apply advances in construction innovation technology (IT) in modelling, simulation and visualisation to develop an integrated approach to the planning, design, construction and opera... Read More about Innovation technology for integration of healthcare infrastructure planning, design, and construction.

Bounding inconsistency using a novel threshold metric for dead reckoning update packet generation (2008)
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Roberts, D., Marshall, D., McLoone, S., Delaney, D., Ward, T., & Aspin, R. (2008). Bounding inconsistency using a novel threshold metric for dead reckoning update packet generation. SIMULATION, 84(5), 239-256. https://doi.org/10.1177/0037549708092221

Human-to-human interaction across distributed applications requires that sufficient consistency be maintained among participants in the face of network characteristics such as latency and limited bandwidth. The level of inconsistency arising from the... Read More about Bounding inconsistency using a novel threshold metric for dead reckoning update packet generation.

Relating urban boundary layer structure to upwind terrain for the Salfex campaign (2008)
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Barlow, J., Rooney, G., von Hünerbein, S., & Bradley, S. (2008). Relating urban boundary layer structure to upwind terrain for the Salfex campaign. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 127(2), 173-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-007-9261-y

Profiles of wind and turbulence over an urban area evolve with fetch in response to surface characteristics. Sodar measurements, taken on 22nd April 2002 during the Salfex campaign, are here related to upstream terrain. A logarithmic layer up to z=65... Read More about Relating urban boundary layer structure to upwind terrain for the Salfex campaign.

Lüke and power residue sequence diffusers (2008)
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Dadiotis, K., Angus, J., & Cox, T. (2008). Lüke and power residue sequence diffusers. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 123(4), 2035-2042. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2885761

Conventional Schroeder diffusers have been successfully used for many years. However, their frequency range is limited by the flat plate effect that occurs when all the wells radiate in phase. This occurs at harmonics of p times the design frequency... Read More about Lüke and power residue sequence diffusers.

Evaluating trust in electronic commerce : a study based on the information provided on merchants' websites (2008)
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Meziane, F., & Kasiran, M. (2008). Evaluating trust in electronic commerce : a study based on the information provided on merchants' websites. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 59(4), 464-472. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602430

Lack of trust has been identified as a major problem hampering the growth of Electronic Commerce (EC). It is reported by many studies that a large number of online shoppers abandon their transactions because they do not trust the website when they ar... Read More about Evaluating trust in electronic commerce : a study based on the information provided on merchants' websites.

p73 and caspase-cleaved p73 fragments localize to mitochondria and augment TRAIL-induced apoptosis (2008)
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Sayan, A., Sayan, B., Gogvadze, V., Dinsdale, G., Nyman, U., Hansen, T., …Melino, G. (2008). p73 and caspase-cleaved p73 fragments localize to mitochondria and augment TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Oncogene, 27, 4363-4372. https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2008.64

The p73 protein, a member of the p53 family, has both developmental and tumorigenic functions. Here we show that p73 is cleaved by caspase-3 and -8 both in vitro and in vivo during apoptosis elicited by DNA-damaging drugs and tumor necrosis factor-re... Read More about p73 and caspase-cleaved p73 fragments localize to mitochondria and augment TRAIL-induced apoptosis.

A combined blind source separation and adaptive noise cancellation scheme with potential application in blind acoustic parameter extraction (2008)
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Zhang, Y., Chambers, J., Kendrick, P., Cox, T., & Li, F. (2008). A combined blind source separation and adaptive noise cancellation scheme with potential application in blind acoustic parameter extraction. Neurocomputing, 71(10-12), 2127-2139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2007.09.019

Room acoustic parameters such as reverberation time (RT) can be extracted from passively received speech signals by certain ‘blind’ methods, thereby mitigating the need for good controlled excitation signals or prior information of the room geometry.... Read More about A combined blind source separation and adaptive noise cancellation scheme with potential application in blind acoustic parameter extraction.

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