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Rethinking urban blue spaces from a landscape perspective: species, scale and the human element (2008)
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species, scale and the human element

The term “green space” is commonly applied to all open natural and semi-natural areas in built areas. This term can be misleading as a proportion of urban “green” spaces are, in fact, “blue”; that is to say that they contain surface water. As well... Read More about Rethinking urban blue spaces from a landscape perspective: species, scale and the human element.

Accurate sound source localization in a reverberant environment using multiple acoustic sensors (2008)
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Atmoko, H., Tan, D., Tian, G., & Fazenda, B. (2008). Accurate sound source localization in a reverberant environment using multiple acoustic sensors. Measurement Science and Technology, 19(2), https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/19/2/024003

This paper introduces a new method for the estimation of sound source distance and direction using at least three microphone sensors in indoor environments. Unlike the other methods that normally use approximations in obtaining the time difference be... Read More about Accurate sound source localization in a reverberant environment using multiple acoustic sensors.

Can procurement affect design performance? (2008)
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Forgues, D., & Koskela, L. (2008). Can procurement affect design performance?. Journal of construction procurement, 14(2), 130-141

There is an emerging view in the construction industry that better performance or better value for money can be achieved by integrating teamwork for planning, design and construction of building projects. There are though, two opposing perspectives r... Read More about Can procurement affect design performance?.

Process and IT (Editorial) (2008)
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Koskela, L., & Dave, B. (2008). Process and IT (Editorial). Construction innovation (London. Online), 8(4), 244-249. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170810912635

Purpose – This paper’s aim is to provide a fresh perspective on how to address process improvement and information technology (IT) in an integrated fashion in order to improve the efficiency of the construction process. Design/methodology/approach –... Read More about Process and IT (Editorial).

Evidence that primary infection of Charollais sheep with Toxoplasma gondii may not prevent foetal infection and abortion in subsequent lambings (2008)
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Morley, E., Williams, R., Hughes, J., Thomasson, D., Terry, R., Duncanson, P., …Hide, G. (2008). Evidence that primary infection of Charollais sheep with Toxoplasma gondii may not prevent foetal infection and abortion in subsequent lambings. Parasitology, 135, 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182007003721

A study carried out on a sheep farm examined whether Toxoplasma gondii foetal infection and associated abortion occur in successive lambings. We identified 29 ewes that gave birth to lambs on at least 2 successive years over our study period,2000–200... Read More about Evidence that primary infection of Charollais sheep with Toxoplasma gondii may not prevent foetal infection and abortion in subsequent lambings.

Temporally resolved laser induced plasma diagnostics of single crystal silicon - effects of ambient pressure (2008)
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plasma diagnostics of single crystal silicon - effects of ambient pressure. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 63, 1066-1071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2008.09.007

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of silicon was performed using a nanosecond pulsed frequency doubled Nd:YAG (532 nm) laser. The temporal evolution of the laser ablation plumes in air at atmospheric pressure and at an ambient pressure of ∼10−5... Read More about Temporally resolved laser induced plasma diagnostics of single crystal silicon - effects of ambient pressure.

Models and metaphors: complexity theory and through-life management in the built environment (2008)
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Rooke, J., Molloy, E., Sinclair, M., Koskela, L., Siriwardena, M., Kagioglou, M., & Siemieniuch, C. (2008). Models and metaphors: complexity theory and through-life management in the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 4(1), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.3763/aedm.2008.S707

Complexity thinking may have both modelling and metaphorical applications in the through-life management of the built environment. These two distinct approaches are examined and compared. In the first instance, some of the sources of complexity in th... Read More about Models and metaphors: complexity theory and through-life management in the built environment.

Care and parentage in a skin-feeding Caecilian amphibian (2008)
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amphibian. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology, 309A, 460-467

An exceptional form of parental care has recently been discovered in a poorly known caecilian amphibian. Mothers of the Taita Hills (Kenya) endemic Boulengerula taitanus provide their own skin as a food source for their offspring. Field data sugges... Read More about Care and parentage in a skin-feeding Caecilian amphibian.

Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci for Allobates femoralis, an Amazonian dendrobatoid frog (2008)
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an Amazonian dendrobatoid frog. Molecular Ecology Resources, 8, 1326-1328. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02304.x

Within the anuran amphibians, dendrobatoids (poison-arrow frogs) are renowned for their parental care, but the lack of highly variable DNA markers so far precluded precise and comprehensive measurements of their genetic mating system. Here we prese... Read More about Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci for Allobates femoralis, an Amazonian dendrobatoid frog.

Real-time cellular uptake of serotonin using fluorescence lifetime imaging with two-photon excitation (2008)
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Botchway, S., Parker, A., Bisby, R., & Crisostomo, A. (2008). Real-time cellular uptake of serotonin using fluorescence lifetime imaging with two-photon excitation. Microscopy Research and Technique, 71(4), 267-273. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.20548

The real-time uptake of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, by rat leukaemia mast cell line RBL-2H3 and 5-hydroxytryptophan by Chinese hamster V79 cells has been studied by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), monitoring ultraviolet (340 nm) f... Read More about Real-time cellular uptake of serotonin using fluorescence lifetime imaging with two-photon excitation.

Generating natural language specifications from UML class diagrams (2008)
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Meziane, F., Athanasakis, N., & Ananiadou, S. (2008). Generating natural language specifications from UML class diagrams. Requirements Engineering, 13(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00766-007-0054-0

Early phases of software development are known to be problematic, difficult to manage and errors occurring during these phases are expensive to correct. Many systems have been developed to aid the transition from informal Natural Language requirement... Read More about Generating natural language specifications from UML class diagrams.

Old industrial regions, technology and innovation : tensions of obduracy and transformation (2008)
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Hodson, M. (2008). Old industrial regions, technology and innovation : tensions of obduracy and transformation. Environment and Planning A, 40(5), 1057. https://doi.org/10.1068/a39103

Work on regions and technologically informed innovation has often focused on high-tech regions as exemplars of apparent success in economic development. This paper, by contrast, focuses on understanding how regions transform themselves in respect of... Read More about Old industrial regions, technology and innovation : tensions of obduracy and transformation.

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.

Swagelok Ultra-Torr based feed-through design for coupling optical fibre bundles into vacuum systems (2008)
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optical fibre bundles into vacuum systems. Vacuum, 82, 1341-1343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2008.03.002

We report the design of an inexpensive and flexible fibre-optic bundle high vacuum feed-through that can be constructed from easily available Swagelok Ultra-TorrTM stock parts. The fibre bundle extends through the vacuum envelope and thus does not... Read More about Swagelok Ultra-Torr based feed-through design for coupling optical fibre bundles into vacuum systems.

Technology adoption : breaking down barriers using a virtual reality design support tool for hybrid concrete (2007)
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Goulding, J., Kagioglou, M., Sexton, M., Zhang, X., Aouad, G., & Barrett, P. (2007). Technology adoption : breaking down barriers using a virtual reality design support tool for hybrid concrete. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1239-1250. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190701504234

The use of hybrid concrete technologies as a viable solution to traditional frame design has been inhibited by a general lack of information. The uptake of this technology has therefore been slow and parochial, as designers have tended to stay loyal... Read More about Technology adoption : breaking down barriers using a virtual reality design support tool for hybrid concrete.

Circular dichroism to determine binding mode and affinity of ligand-DNA interactions (2007)
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Garbett, N., Ragazzon, P., & Chaires, J. (2007). Circular dichroism to determine binding mode and affinity of ligand-DNA interactions. Nature Protocols, 2(12), 3166-3172

Circular dichroism (CD) is a useful technique for an assessment of DNA-binding mode, being a more accessible, low-resolution complement to NMR and X-ray diffraction methods. Ligand-DNA interactions can be studied by virtue of the interpretation of in... Read More about Circular dichroism to determine binding mode and affinity of ligand-DNA interactions.

Use of competition dialysis in the discovery of G-quadruplex selective ligands (2007)
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Ragazzon, P., & Chaires, J. (2007). Use of competition dialysis in the discovery of G-quadruplex selective ligands. Methods, 43(4), 313-323

G-quadrplex DNA can exist in a rich variety of structural forms, ranging from unimolecular folded structures containing diverse types of loops and strand oreintations, to bimolecular dimeric structures, and finally to tetramolecular parallel-stranded... Read More about Use of competition dialysis in the discovery of G-quadruplex selective ligands.

Hidden innovation in the construction and property sectors (2007)
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Barrett, P., Abbott, C., Sexton, M., & Ruddock, L. (2007). Hidden innovation in the construction and property sectors. RICS research review series, 7(20), 1-21

The construction and property industries have a poor reputation for innovation. Indeed, this reputation appears to be backed by official statistics which projects these industries as being devoid of innovative activity. However, the reputation is un... Read More about Hidden innovation in the construction and property sectors.