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Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems (2003)
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Latif-Shabgahi, G., Bennett, S., & Bass, J. (2003). Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems. Microprocessors and Microsystems, 27(7), 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-9331%2803%2900040-1

Voting algorithms are used to arbitrate between variant results in a wide range of highly dependable real-time control applications. These applications include N-Modular Redundant hardware systems and diversely designed software systems based on N-Ve... Read More about Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems.

Remote photoacoustic detection of liquid contamination of a surface (2003)
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Perrett, B., Harris, M., Pearson, G., Willetts, D., & Pitter, M. (2003). Remote photoacoustic detection of liquid contamination of a surface. Applied Optics, 42(24), 4901-4908. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.42.004901

A method for the remote detection and identification of liquid chemicals at ranges of tens of meters is presented. The technique uses pulsed indirect photoacoustic spectroscopy in the 10-μm wavelength region. Enhanced sensitivity is brought about by... Read More about Remote photoacoustic detection of liquid contamination of a surface.

Reach-scale sediment transfers: An evaluation of two morphological budgeting approaches. (2003)
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Fuller, I., Large, A., Charlton, M., Heritage, G., & Milan, D. (2003). Reach-scale sediment transfers: An evaluation of two morphological budgeting approaches. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 28(8), 889-903. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1011

This paper compares two approaches used to derive measures of annual sediment transfers within a 1 km long piedmont reach of the gravel-bed River Coquet in Northumberland, northern England. The techniques utilize: (i) channel planform and cross-secti... Read More about Reach-scale sediment transfers: An evaluation of two morphological budgeting approaches..

Sustainable operation of a small-scale flood-attenuation wetland and dry pond system (2003)
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Scholz, M. (2003). Sustainable operation of a small-scale flood-attenuation wetland and dry pond system. Journal of the Institution of Water and Environmental Management, 17(3), 171-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2003.tb00457.x

Pond structures as cost-effective source-control drainage techniques can be applied in order to reduce the downstream risk of flooding. In the UK, there are no widely accepted performance data on pond structures, yet there is a need for detailed desi... Read More about Sustainable operation of a small-scale flood-attenuation wetland and dry pond system.

Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method (2003)
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Bardosova, M., Hodge, P., Pach, L., Pemble, M., Smatko, V., Tredgold, R., & Whitehead, D. (2003). Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method. Thin Solid Films, 437(1-2), 276-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090%2803%2900596-0

Monodispersive synthetic opal particles were formed by the method of Stober et al. [J. Colloid Interface Sci. 26 (1968) 62] and were made hydrophobic by reacting them with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate. Groups of particles were dissolved in... Read More about Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method.

Magneto-optical characteristics of magnetic nanowire arrays in anodic aluminium oxide templates (2003)
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Peng, Y., Shen, T., Ashworth, B., Zhao, X., Faunce, C., & Liu, Y. (2003). Magneto-optical characteristics of magnetic nanowire arrays in anodic aluminium oxide templates. Applied Physics Letters, 83(2), 362-364. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1590427

Nanocomposite films consisting of regularly ordered iron nanowires embedded in anodic aluminum oxide templates have been fabricated and their magneto-optical properties studied by determining the four Stokes parameters of the transmitted laser beam (... Read More about Magneto-optical characteristics of magnetic nanowire arrays in anodic aluminium oxide templates.

An approach for measuring semantic similarity between words using multiple information sources (2003)
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Li, Y., Bandar, Z., & McLean, D. (2003). An approach for measuring semantic similarity between words using multiple information sources. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 15(4), 871-882. https://doi.org/10.1109/TKDE.2003.1209005

Semantic similarity between words is becoming a generic problem for many applications of computational linguistics and artificial intelligence. This paper explores the determination of semantic similarity by a number of information sources, which con... Read More about An approach for measuring semantic similarity between words using multiple information sources.

Development and control of a ‘soft-actuated’ exoskeleton for use in physiotherapy and training (2003)
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Tsagarakis, N., & Caldwell, D. (2003). Development and control of a ‘soft-actuated’ exoskeleton for use in physiotherapy and training. Autonomous Robots, 15(1), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1024484615192

Full or partial loss of function in the upper limb is an increasingly common due to sports injuries, occupational injuries, spinal cord injuries, and strokes. Typically treatment for these conditions relies on manipulative physiotherapy procedures wh... Read More about Development and control of a ‘soft-actuated’ exoskeleton for use in physiotherapy and training.

A model for smoothing time series data in construction (2003)
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Khosrowshahi, F., & Alani, A. (2003). A model for smoothing time series data in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 21(5), 483-494. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000073541

The understanding of the behaviour of time-series data has been a matter of concern to researchers and practitioners in a variety of fields ranging from social science and economics to engineering. Also, the behaviour of many phenomena within fields... Read More about A model for smoothing time series data in construction.

Risk Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. (2003)
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Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2003). Risk Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 10(4), 254-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980310489960

Risk management (RM) is now widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews with RM facilitators, current practice is explored. The findings provide a number of soft benchmarks. Inter... Read More about Risk Management practices of leading UK cost consultants..

Web- Enabled Project Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Construction (2003)
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Alshawi, M., & Ingirige, B. (2003). Web- Enabled Project Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Construction. Automation in Construction, 12(4), 349-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-5805%2803%2900003-7

The paper addresses the emerging paradigm of performing project management over the web. It describes the pitfalls in current project management practices amidst the challenges they have to face due to increasing project complexities.At present, the... Read More about Web- Enabled Project Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Construction.

Structural requirements for the interaction of combretastatins with tubulin: how important is the trimethoxy unit? (2003)
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Gaukroger, K., Hadfield, J., Lawrence, N., Nolan, S., & McGown, A. (2003). Structural requirements for the interaction of combretastatins with tubulin: how important is the trimethoxy unit?. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 1(17), 3033-3037. https://doi.org/10.1039/b306878a

A series of combretastatins possessing both a trimethoxy unit and other substituents on ring A has been synthesised and tested for cytotoxicity and their ability to interact with the protein tubulin. All previous studies have indicated that the trime... Read More about Structural requirements for the interaction of combretastatins with tubulin: how important is the trimethoxy unit?.

The formation of colloidal crystals of lipid A diphosphate: evidence for the formation of nanocrystals at low ionic strength (2003)
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Faunce, C., Reichelt, H., Paradies, H., Quitschau, P., Rusch, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2003). The formation of colloidal crystals of lipid A diphosphate: evidence for the formation of nanocrystals at low ionic strength. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0304428

Dilute electrostatically stabilized aqueous solutions of hexa-acylated (C14) lipid A diphosphate from Escherichia coli form stable and regularly shaped colloidal crystals in a size range of approximately 50-1000 nm in width and 50-100 nm in thickness... Read More about The formation of colloidal crystals of lipid A diphosphate: evidence for the formation of nanocrystals at low ionic strength.

Stormwater treatment with constructed wetlands (2003)
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Scholz, M. (2003). Stormwater treatment with constructed wetlands. Water21, 5(3), 38

Gully pot effluent treatment with constructed wetlands is a novel stormwater management method. Miklas Scholz and his team are exploring the roles of physical design, macrophytes, aggregates and microorganisms

Quantification of UVR-induced DNA damage: global- versus gene-specific levels of thymine dimers (2003)
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Karakoula, A., Evans, M., Podmore, I., Hutchinson, P., Lunec, J., & Cooke, M. (2003). Quantification of UVR-induced DNA damage: global- versus gene-specific levels of thymine dimers. Journal of Immunological Methods, 277(1-2), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1759%2803%2900122-4

The induction and repair of DNA damage has been shown to occur heterogeneously throughout the mammalian genome. As a consequence, analysis of these parameters at a global genome level may not reflect important gene-level events. Few techniques have b... Read More about Quantification of UVR-induced DNA damage: global- versus gene-specific levels of thymine dimers.

Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR) (2003)
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Tilley, A., Welburn, S., Fevre, E., Feil, E., & Hide, G. (2003). Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR). Experimental Parasitology, 104(1-2), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-4894%2803%2900114-0

We describe the development of a single-primer amplification system, which uses the trypanosomal mobile genetic element RIME as a molecular marker for the differentiation of Trypanosoma brucei stocks. Using a well-characterised set of T. brucei stock... Read More about Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR).