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nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement? (2005)
Journal Article
Lee, A., Aouad, G., Cooper, R., Fu, C., Marshall-Ponting, A., Tah, J., & Wu, S. (2005). nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement?. RICS research review series, 5(6), 1-16

The terms ‘nD modelling’ and ‘nD CAD’ are becoming escalating idioms associated with ICT-based (information communication technologies) building design; a concept which has been heightened by the £0.5 million funded 3D to nD modelling project at th... Read More about nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement?.

The future of urban sociology (2005)
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May, T., Perry, B., le Galès, P., Sassen, S., & Savage, M. (2005). The future of urban sociology. Sociology, 39(2), 343-370. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038505050544

Over the course of the 20th century, sociologists have made rich and diverse contributions to urban studies, from the Chicago School with their focus on urban ecology, to the ‘radicalism’ of New Urban Sociology emphasizing neo- Weberian and neo-Marxi... Read More about The future of urban sociology.

A decision support tool for the valuation of variations on civil engineering projects (2005)
Journal Article
Sutrisna, M., Buckley, K., Potts, K., & Proverbs, D. (2005). A decision support tool for the valuation of variations on civil engineering projects. RICS research review series, 5(7),

The valuation of variations has been recognised as a prime cause of conflict and dispute in construction management. Such disputes often concern the prices and/or rates to be applied to the varied works. Previous research has identified the subjec... Read More about A decision support tool for the valuation of variations on civil engineering projects.

Reemergence of canine echinococcus granulosus infection, Wales (2005)
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Buishi, I., Walters, T., Guildea, Z., Craig, P., & Palmer, S. (2005). Reemergence of canine echinococcus granulosus infection, Wales. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11(4), 568-571

As a consequence of large-scale outdoor slaughter of sheep during the 2001 foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the United Kingdom and the possibility of increased risk for transmission of Echinococcus granulosus between sheep and dogs, a large s... Read More about Reemergence of canine echinococcus granulosus infection, Wales.

Preclinical evaluation of the pharmacodynamic properties of 2,5-diaziridinyl-3-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (2005)
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Ward, T., Danson, S., McGown, A., Ranson, M., Coe, N., Jayson, G., …Butler, J. (2005). Preclinical evaluation of the pharmacodynamic properties of 2,5-diaziridinyl-3-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone. Clinical Cancer Research, 11(7), 2695-2701. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-04-1751

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to investigate the cellular accumulation, DNA cross-linking ability, and cellular toxicity of RH1 (2,5-diaziridinyl-3-[hydroxymethyl[-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone), a novel DNA alkylating agent currently in clinical... Read More about Preclinical evaluation of the pharmacodynamic properties of 2,5-diaziridinyl-3-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone.

Synthesis and evaluation of double bond substituted combretastatins (2005)
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Hadfield, J., Gaukroger, K., Hirst, N., Weston, A., Lawrence, N., & McGown, A. (2005). Synthesis and evaluation of double bond substituted combretastatins. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 40(6), 529-541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2004.12.008

A series of combretastatins substituted with epoxides, amides and small alkyl groups has been synthesised and evaluated for cytotoxicity and their ability to inhibit the assembly of tubulin. The methyl and ethyl substituted phenols 36, 44 have shown... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of double bond substituted combretastatins.

Underground excavations in rock salt. (2005)
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Swift, G., & Reddish, D. (2005). Underground excavations in rock salt. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 23(1), 17-42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-003-3159-3

An historical review of the geotechnical behaviour of the Northwich Rock Salt is presented as a forerunner to a numerical modelling analysis of the current stability of the Winsford salt mine, Cheshire. Extensive laboratory and in situ tests have bee... Read More about Underground excavations in rock salt..

Phase mixing of shear Alfvén waves as a new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless, kinetic plasmas (2005)
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Tsiklauri, D., Sakai, J., & Saito, S. (2005). Phase mixing of shear Alfvén waves as a new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless, kinetic plasmas. New Journal of Physics, 7, 79. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/079

Particle-in-cell (kinetic) simulations of shear Alfv´en wave (AW) interaction with one-dimensional, across the uniform-magnetic field, density inhomogeneity (phase mixing) in collisionless plasma were performed for the first time. As a result, a new... Read More about Phase mixing of shear Alfvén waves as a new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless, kinetic plasmas.

Issues for computer modelling of room acoustics in non-concert hall settings (2005)
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Lam, Y. (2005). Issues for computer modelling of room acoustics in non-concert hall settings. Acoustical science and technology, 26(2), 145-155. https://doi.org/10.1250/ast.26.145

The basic principle of common room acoustics computer models is the energy-based geometrical room acoustics theory. The energy-based calculation relies on the averaging effect provided when there are many reflections from many different directions, w... Read More about Issues for computer modelling of room acoustics in non-concert hall settings.

Hydraulics, water quality and vegetation characteristics of groundwater-fed open ditches (2005)
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Scholz, M. (2005). Hydraulics, water quality and vegetation characteristics of groundwater-fed open ditches. Water and Environment Journal, 19(1), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.tb00543.x

A novel peatland management strategy to utilise the high nutrient-retention potential of degenerated peatlands has been implemented in Northern Germany. The effect of raised water levels and extensive land-use management on hydraulic properties, wate... Read More about Hydraulics, water quality and vegetation characteristics of groundwater-fed open ditches.

Estimates of 'relative pollen productivity' and 'relevant source area of pollen' for major tree taxa in two Norfolk (UK) woodlands. (2005)
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Bunting, M., Armitage, R., Binney, H., & Waller, M. (2005). Estimates of 'relative pollen productivity' and 'relevant source area of pollen' for major tree taxa in two Norfolk (UK) woodlands. Holocene, 15(3), 459-465. https://doi.org/10.1191/0959683605hl821rr

Surface sample pollen assemblages and vegetation data collected from two East Anglian fen carr sites with adjacent dry woodland belts are analysed to estimate the relevant source area of pollen (RSAP) and the relative pollen productivity (RPP) valu... Read More about Estimates of 'relative pollen productivity' and 'relevant source area of pollen' for major tree taxa in two Norfolk (UK) woodlands..

Performance-based building and innovation: Balancing client and industry needs (2005)
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Sexton, M., & Barrett, P. (2005). Performance-based building and innovation: Balancing client and industry needs. Building Research and Information, 33(2), 142-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/0961321042000323789

One reason for the interest in performance-based building is that it is commonly advocated as a powerful way of enhancing innovation performance by articulating building performance outcomes, and by offering relevant procurement actors the discretion... Read More about Performance-based building and innovation: Balancing client and industry needs.

‘Trust’ in construction projects (2005)
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McDermott, P., Khalfan, M., & Swan, W. (2005). ‘Trust’ in construction projects. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 10(1), 19-31

• Trust is described as an elusive concept (Gambetta 1988), difficult to describe, understand and, therefore, manage. The Trust in Construction project undertook 6 exploratory case studies, of which 4 are presented in this paper, in order to understa... Read More about ‘Trust’ in construction projects.

Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. (2005)
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Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2005). Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 23(3), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000287714

Partnering provides a major opportunity for improving project performance, whilst offering direct benefits to the whole of the supply chain. Many research studies reinforce this assertion although there is less critical analysis examining the nature... Read More about Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects..

Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors (2005)
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Wood, G. (2005). Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors

Partnering is considered to be a radical departure from conventional approaches to procurement in the UK construction sector, but may be difficult to integrate within a traditionally adversarial environment. Analysis of the literature suggests tha... Read More about Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors.

Modification of the natural photonic bandgap of synthetic opals via infilling with crystalline InP (2005)
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Yates, H., Pemble, M., Palacios-Lidón, E., Garcia-Santamaria, F., Rodriguez, I., Meseguer, F., & López, C. (2005). Modification of the natural photonic bandgap of synthetic opals via infilling with crystalline InP. Advanced functional materials, 15(3), 411-417. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200400248

The growth of high-quality stoichiometric indium phosphide by atmospheric pressure metal±organic chemical vapor deposition within thin-film artificial opals has been optimized. The optical properties of these systems have been studied as a function... Read More about Modification of the natural photonic bandgap of synthetic opals via infilling with crystalline InP.

Cat's eye radiation with boundary elements: comparative study on treatment of irregular frequencies (2005)
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Marburg, S., & Amini, S. (2005). Cat's eye radiation with boundary elements: comparative study on treatment of irregular frequencies. Journal of Computational Acoustics, 13(1), 21-45. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218396X05002566

This paper reviews a number of techniques developed to overcome the well-known nonuniqueness problem in boundary integral formulations of acoustic radiation. Although the problem has received much attention, comparative studies are hardly known in th... Read More about Cat's eye radiation with boundary elements: comparative study on treatment of irregular frequencies.

Identification and reactivity of the triplet excited state of 5-hydroxytryptophan (2005)
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Dad, S., Bisby, R., Clark, I., & Parker, A. (2005). Identification and reactivity of the triplet excited state of 5-hydroxytryptophan. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 78(3), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2004.11.013

Both the neurotransmitter serotonin and the unnatural amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan (5HT), contain the 5-hydroxyindole chromophore. The photochemistry of 5HT is being investigated in relation to the multiphoton excitation of this chromophore to prod... Read More about Identification and reactivity of the triplet excited state of 5-hydroxytryptophan.

High levels of congenital transmission of toxoplasma gondii in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies on sheep farms provides evidence of vertical transmission in ovine hosts (2005)
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Williams, R., Morley, E., Hughes, J., Duncanson, P., Terry, R., Smith, J., & Hide, G. (2005). High levels of congenital transmission of toxoplasma gondii in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies on sheep farms provides evidence of vertical transmission in ovine hosts. Parasitology, 130(3), 301-307. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182004006614

Recent research suggests that vertical transmission may play an important role in sustaining Toxoplasma gondii infection in some species. We report here that congenital transmission occurs at consistently high levels in pedigree Charollais and outbre... Read More about High levels of congenital transmission of toxoplasma gondii in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies on sheep farms provides evidence of vertical transmission in ovine hosts.

A novel object-oriented environment for distributed process control systems (2005)
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Ramos-Hernandez, D., Fleming, P., & Bass, J. (2005). A novel object-oriented environment for distributed process control systems. Control Engineering Practice, 13(2), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2004.03.007

This paper addresses the design, development and implementation of distributed process control systems. A novel object-oriented environment is presented that supports the development lifecycle phases. The core of this environment is the integrated de... Read More about A novel object-oriented environment for distributed process control systems.