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Three dimensional mapping of texture in dental enamel
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Al-Jawad, M., Simmons, L., Steuwer, A., Kilcoyne, S., Shore, R., Cywinski, R., & Wood, D. Three dimensional mapping of texture in dental enamel. Key Engineering Materials, 361, 877-880. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.361-363.877

We have used synchrotron x-ray diffraction to study the crystal orientation in human dental enamel as a function of position within intact tooth sections. Keeping tooth sections intact has allowed us to construct 2D and 3D spatial distribution maps... Read More about Three dimensional mapping of texture in dental enamel.

2D mapping of texture and lattice parameters of dental enamel
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Al-Jawad, M., Steuwer, A., Kilcoyne, S., Shore, R., Cywinski, R., & Wood, D. 2D mapping of texture and lattice parameters of dental enamel. Biomaterials, 28, 2908-2914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.02.019

We have used synchrotron X-ray diffraction to study the texture and the change in lattice parameter as a function of position in a cross section of human dental enamel. Our study is the first to map changes in preferred orientation and lattice param... Read More about 2D mapping of texture and lattice parameters of dental enamel.

Electron transfer in dextran probed by longitudinal field muon spin relaxation
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Telling, M., & Kilcoyne, S. Electron transfer in dextran probed by longitudinal field muon spin relaxation. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 19(2), https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/19/2/026221

Electron-transfer processes play a crucial role in bio-nanobattery design, the electron transfer rate through the organic material being a key parameter in determining the resistance, maximum current, power density, discharge rate and duty cycle o... Read More about Electron transfer in dextran probed by longitudinal field muon spin relaxation.

An-harmonic behaviour in the multi-subunit protein apoferritin as revealed by quasi-elastic neutron scattering
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Telling, M., Neylon, C., Arrighi, V., & Kilcoyne, S. An-harmonic behaviour in the multi-subunit protein apoferritin as revealed by quasi-elastic neutron scattering. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 112(35), 10873-10878. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp801779x

Quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) has been used to study the deviation from Debye-law harmonic behaviour in lyophilized and hydrated apoferritin; a naturally occurring, multisubunit protein. While analysis of the measured mean squared displac... Read More about An-harmonic behaviour in the multi-subunit protein apoferritin as revealed by quasi-elastic neutron scattering.

Assessment of facilities management performance
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Amaratunga, R. Assessment of facilities management performance. Property Management, 18(4), 258-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/02637470010348816

Facilities management (FM) exists to support the core business, that is the preliminary goal-seeking activities of the enterprise. The role of FM in facilitating organizational performance, and thereby in providing competitive advantage, is widely ac... Read More about Assessment of facilities management performance.

Application of the balanced scorecard concept to develop a conceptual framework to measure facilities management performance within NHS facilities
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Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., Sarshar, M., & Baldry, D. Application of the balanced scorecard concept to develop a conceptual framework to measure facilities management performance within NHS facilities. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 15(4), 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860210431805

This paper discusses the application of the balanced score-card (BSC) concept as a widely used management framework for optimal measurement of organisational performance within NHS facilities directorates and discusses the fundamental points to cover... Read More about Application of the balanced scorecard concept to develop a conceptual framework to measure facilities management performance within NHS facilities.

Enhancing the quality and consistency of undergraduate dissertation assessment: A case study
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Pathirage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. Enhancing the quality and consistency of undergraduate dissertation assessment: A case study. Quality Assurance in Education, 15(3), 271-286. https://doi.org/10.1108/09684880710773165

Purpose – This paper sets out to examine methods that can be used to enhance the quality and consistency of dissertation assessment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes a review of literature on quality, consistency and criteria of di... Read More about Enhancing the quality and consistency of undergraduate dissertation assessment: A case study.

Knowledge model for post-disaster management
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Kaklauskas, A., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Knowledge model for post-disaster management. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(2), 117-128

The main aim of this research is to help post-disaster managers to find most rational solutions by using advanced knowledge and developed Model. Post-disaster management is shared, purposeful activities based upon the development of common understand... Read More about Knowledge model for post-disaster management.

Assessment of facilities management performance in higher education properties
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Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. Assessment of facilities management performance in higher education properties. Facilities, 18(7/8), 293-301. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770010340681

In the general facilities management literature, it is assumed that there is a causal link between facilities management practices and performance. The role of facilities management in facilitating organisational performance, and thereby in providin... Read More about Assessment of facilities management performance in higher education properties.

Traffic operations at on-street parking facilities
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Yousif, S., & Purnawan. Traffic operations at on-street parking facilities. Proceedings of the ICE - Transport, 157(3), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1680/tran.2004.157.3.189

This study reports on the findings based on observations from sites with parallel and angle parking layouts. The main parameters under consideration were the manoeuvre time for parking or unparking and the gap acceptance to merge into the traffic... Read More about Traffic operations at on-street parking facilities.

Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versa : post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction practices
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Palliyaguru, R., & Amaratunga, R. Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versa : post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction practices. Structural survey, 26(5), 426-434. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800810922766

Purpose – Reality suggests that the whole world is currently facing an unprecedented scale of natural disasters. Sri Lanka fell into this category after being one of the hardest hit countries of tsunami 2004. Irrespective of the major losses that tsu... Read More about Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versa : post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction practices.

Local landscape character assessment: an evaluation of community-led schemes in Cheshire
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James, P., & Gittins, J. Local landscape character assessment: an evaluation of community-led schemes in Cheshire. Landscape Research, 32(4), 423-442. https://doi.org/10.1080/01426390701449794

Planning, especially with the increasing prominence given to community involvement, is a key vehicle for delivering sustainable development. Between 2003 and 2005 two community groups in Cheshire wrote parish landscape character assessments. The comp... Read More about Local landscape character assessment: an evaluation of community-led schemes in Cheshire.

SODAR measurements of wing vortex strength and position
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Bradley, S., Mursch-Radlgruber, E., & von Hünerbein, S. SODAR measurements of wing vortex strength and position. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 24(2), 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH2037.1

A method is developed for robust real-time visualisation of aircraft vortex spatial and temporal development based on measurement data from a line array of SODARs. The method relies on using a potential-flow vortex model, with spatial averaging accor... Read More about SODAR measurements of wing vortex strength and position.

A systematic algorithm for obtaining SODAR wind profiles
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Bradley, S., & von Hünerbein, S. A systematic algorithm for obtaining SODAR wind profiles. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 85(1-3), 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-003-0035-x

Current methods of obtaining wind profiles from SODARs generally employ ad hoc strategies for Doppler spectrum peak selection, profile smoothing, and consistency checks. This paper addresses the problem of systematically obtaining vertical profiles o... Read More about A systematic algorithm for obtaining SODAR wind profiles.

Communities of practice in construction case study organisations : questions and insights
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Ruikar, K., Koskela, L., & Sexton, M. Communities of practice in construction case study organisations : questions and insights. Construction innovation (London. Online), 9(4), 434-448. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170910995967

Purpose – At the heart of knowledge management (KM) are the people – an organisation’s important knowledge asset. Although this is widely acknowledged, businesses seldom understand this axiom in terms of the communities through which individuals deve... Read More about Communities of practice in construction case study organisations : questions and insights.

Landscape composition and spatial prediction of alveolar echinococcosis in Southern Ningxia, China
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Pleydell, D., Yang, Y., Danson, F., Raoul, F., Craig, P., McManus, D., …Giraudoux, P. Landscape composition and spatial prediction of alveolar echinococcosis in Southern Ningxia, China. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2(9),

Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) presents a serious public health challenge within China. Mass screening ultrasound surveys can detect pre-symptomatic AE, but targeting areas identified from hospital records is inefficient regarding AE. Predi... Read More about Landscape composition and spatial prediction of alveolar echinococcosis in Southern Ningxia, China.

Extraction of vegetation biophysical parameters by inversion of the PROSPECT + SAIL models on sugar beet canopy reflectance data. Application to TM and AVIRIS sensors
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Jacquemoud, S., Baret, F., Andrieu, B., Danson, F., & et, A. Extraction of vegetation biophysical parameters by inversion of the PROSPECT + SAIL models on sugar beet canopy reflectance data. Application to TM and AVIRIS sensors. Remote Sensing of Environment, 52(3), 163-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-4257%2895%2900018-V

The PROSPECT leaf optical properties and SAIL canopy reflectance models were coupled and inverted using a set of 96 AVIRIS (Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer) equivalent spectra gathered in afield experiment on sugar beet plots expressin... Read More about Extraction of vegetation biophysical parameters by inversion of the PROSPECT + SAIL models on sugar beet canopy reflectance data. Application to TM and AVIRIS sensors.