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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)
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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.

Culture change through the use of appropriate pricing systems (2008)
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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.

A physical–chemical model for the static water retention characteristic of unsaturated porous media (2008)
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Wang, Y., Grove, S., & Anderson, M. (2008). A physical–chemical model for the static water retention characteristic of unsaturated porous media. Advances in water resources, 31(4), 701-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2008.01.005

Water retention characteristic or water retention curve (WRC) is an important constitutive feature of porous media, and also meanwhile is an indispensable requirement in hydraulic transport modelling. Previous experiments have indicated that the spe... Read More about A physical–chemical model for the static water retention characteristic of unsaturated porous media.

Assessment of the nutrient removal performance in integrated constructed wetlands with the self-organizing map (2008)
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Zhang, L., Scholz, M., Mustafa, A., & Harrington, R. (2008). Assessment of the nutrient removal performance in integrated constructed wetlands with the self-organizing map. Water Research, 42(13), 3519-3527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.04.027

The self-organizing map (SOM) model was applied to predict outflow nutrient concentrations for integrated constructed wetlands (ICWs) treating farmyard runoff. The SOM showed that the outflow ammonia-nitrogen concentrations were strongly correlated... Read More about Assessment of the nutrient removal performance in integrated constructed wetlands with the self-organizing map.

Managing risk and uncertainty in an agile construction environment: application of agile building specialist model (2008)
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Oyegoke, A., Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., & Dickinson, M. (2008). Managing risk and uncertainty in an agile construction environment: application of agile building specialist model. International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 3(3/4), 248-262. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2008.021212

The study focuses on managing risk and uncertainty in construction project due to the owner dissatisfaction in project outcome and dynamism within agile construction environment. The aim of the paper is to examine the agility gap created by risk and... Read More about Managing risk and uncertainty in an agile construction environment: application of agile building specialist model.

Gendered learning experience of engineering and technology students (2008)
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Takruri-Rizk, H., Jensen, K., & Booth, K. (2008). Gendered learning experience of engineering and technology students. https://doi.org/10.1145/1361255.1361257

UK National statistics for science, engineering and technology studies and careers confirm the under-representation of women in these disciplines. A literature review formed the basis for developing survey questionnaires exploring issues of female st... Read More about Gendered learning experience of engineering and technology students.

Mobilisation of sediment-associated metals from historical Pb working sites on the River Sheaf, Sheffield, UK (2008)
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Hutchinson, S., & Rothwell, J. (2008). Mobilisation of sediment-associated metals from historical Pb working sites on the River Sheaf, Sheffield, UK. Environmental Pollution, 155(1), 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.10.033

Spatial and temporal patterns of metal mobilisation from former water-powered, Pb working sites in a suburban area of Sheffield (UK) were investigated. Twelve time-integrated mass flux samplers were strategically deployed over two contrasting campai... Read More about Mobilisation of sediment-associated metals from historical Pb working sites on the River Sheaf, Sheffield, UK.

Comparing ANNs and genetic programming for voice quality assessment post-treatment (2008)
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Ritchings, T., Berry, C., & Sheta, W. (2008). Comparing ANNs and genetic programming for voice quality assessment post-treatment. Applied Artificial Intelligence, 22(3), 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/08839510701734343

In the U.K., the rehabilitation of a patient's voice following treatment for cancer of the larynx is managed by Speech and Language Therapists (SALT), who listen to a patient's stylized speech and then use their experience and domain knowledge to mak... Read More about Comparing ANNs and genetic programming for voice quality assessment post-treatment.

Mining the archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue proteome: opportunities and challenges (2008)
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Nirmalan, N., Harnden, P., Selby, P., & Banks, R. (2008). Mining the archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue proteome: opportunities and challenges. Molecular BioSystems, 4(7), 712-720. https://doi.org/10.1039/b800098k

The significant potential of tissue-based proteomic biomarker studies can be restricted by difficulties in accessing samples in optimal fresh-frozen form. While archival formalinfixed tissue collections with attached clinical and outcome data repre... Read More about Mining the archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue proteome: opportunities and challenges.

Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations (2008)
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Bown, K., Lambin, X., Telford, G., Ogden, N., Telfer, S., Woldehiwet, Z., & Birtles, R. (2008). Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74(23), 7118-7125. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00625-08

The importance of Ixodes ricinus in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens is well recognized in the United Kingdom and across Europe. However, the role of coexisting Ixodes species, such as the widely distributed species Ixodes trianguliceps, as... Read More about Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations.

Background exposure rates of terrestrial wildlife in England and Wales (2008)
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Beresford, N., Barnett, C., Jones, D., Wood, M., Appleton, J., Breward, N., & Copplestone, D. (2008). Background exposure rates of terrestrial wildlife in England and Wales. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 99(9), 1430-1439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.03.003

It has been suggested that, when assessing radiation impacts on non-human biota, estimated dose rates due to anthropogenically released radionuclides should be put in context by comparison to dose rates from natural background radiation. In order t... Read More about Background exposure rates of terrestrial wildlife in England and Wales.

Absorption characteristics of a quantum dot array induced intermediate band: Implications for solar cell design (2008)
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Tomic, S., Jones, T., & Harrison, N. (2008). Absorption characteristics of a quantum dot array induced intermediate band: Implications for solar cell design. Applied Physics Letters, 93(26), 263105. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3058716

We present a theoretical study of the electronic and absorption properties of the intermediate band (IB) formed by a three dimensional structure of InAs/GaAs quantum dots (QDs) arranged in a periodic array. Analysis of the electronic and absorption s... Read More about Absorption characteristics of a quantum dot array induced intermediate band: Implications for solar cell design.

Photo-induced self-cleaning and biocidal behaviour of titania and copper oxide multilayers (2008)
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Yates, H., Brook, L., Ditta, I., Evans, P., Foster, H., Sheel, D., & Steele, A. (2008). Photo-induced self-cleaning and biocidal behaviour of titania and copper oxide multilayers. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 197, 197

This paper describes the deposition of films of titania and copper oxide by atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition (CVD). The films were investigated as part of multilayer systems to assess their potential to offer the dual functionality of... Read More about Photo-induced self-cleaning and biocidal behaviour of titania and copper oxide multilayers.

Photocatalytic antimicrobial activity of thin surface films of TiO2, CuO and TiO2 /CuO dual layers on Escherichia coli and bacteriophage T4 (2008)
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Ditta, I., Steele, A., Liptrott, C., Tobin, J., Tyler, H., Yates, H., …Foster, H. (2008). Photocatalytic antimicrobial activity of thin surface films of TiO2, CuO and TiO2 /CuO dual layers on Escherichia coli and bacteriophage T4. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 79(1), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-008-1411-8

TiO2 coated surfaces are increasingly studied for their ability to inactivate microorganisms. The activity of glass coated with thin films of TiO2, CuO and hybrid CuO/TiO2 prepared by atmospheric Chemical Vapour Deposition (Ap-CVD) and TiO2 prepared... Read More about Photocatalytic antimicrobial activity of thin surface films of TiO2, CuO and TiO2 /CuO dual layers on Escherichia coli and bacteriophage T4.