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Data mining approach to implement a recommendation system for electronic tour guides (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Saraee, M., Khan, S., & Yamaner, S. (2005, June). Data mining approach to implement a recommendation system for electronic tour guides. Presented at CSREA EEE, Las Vegas, USA

In this paper we consider the problem of discovering patterns generated by association rules between items in a database of locations that tourists have visited within the Manchester city centre area. The focus of the paper is on the interactive agen... Read More about Data mining approach to implement a recommendation system for electronic tour guides.

Identifying trends concerning computer science students with dyslexia: A data mining approach (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Saraee, M., Edwards, C., & Peers, A. (2005, June). Identifying trends concerning computer science students with dyslexia: A data mining approach. Presented at International Conference on Computers for People with Special Needs, Las Vegas, USA

With dyslexia becoming more widely accepted as a learning disability, many questions come to light about what is being done to help those affected by it. Are those diagnosed given enough support in early education and are they being encouraged to con... Read More about Identifying trends concerning computer science students with dyslexia: A data mining approach.

Mining XML data: A clustering approach (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Saraee, M., & Aljibouri, J. (2005, June). Mining XML data: A clustering approach. Presented at DMIN, Las Vegas, USA

XML data has become very popular to represent semi structured data. This has resulted in a growing amount of XML data on the web. This raises a need for languages and tools to manage collections of XML documents as well as to mine interesting informa... Read More about Mining XML data: A clustering approach.

Viability of implementing data mining algorithms as a web service (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Stent, C., Howard, N., Saraee, M., & Thompson, E. (2005, June). Viability of implementing data mining algorithms as a web service. Presented at International Symposium on Web Services and Applications, Las Vegas, USA

This paper describes an experiment into the viability of implementing data mining algorithms within a W3C standards compliant web service. The experiment shows that it can be done by the successful deployment of a prototype based on an implementation... Read More about Viability of implementing data mining algorithms as a web service.

Application of data mining in medical domain: case of cardiology sickness level (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Saraee, M., Waheed, A., Javed, S., & Nigam, J. (2005, June). Application of data mining in medical domain: case of cardiology sickness level. Presented at Mathematics and Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological Scienes, Las Vegas, USA

Accuracy plays a vital role in the medical field of Cardiology as it concerns with the life of an individual. It is very important and crucial while taking decisions, which includes both the past experience and the present situations. Data mining in... Read More about Application of data mining in medical domain: case of cardiology sickness level.

SUDS management case studies in Glasgow (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M. (2005, June). SUDS management case studies in Glasgow. Presented at CIWEM Conference on SUDS – Time to Get to Grips with It, London, UK

TGF-beta 1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT) (2005)
Journal Article
Kasai, H., Allen, J., Mason, R., Kamimura, T., & Zhang, Z. (2005). TGF-beta 1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT). Respiratory Research, 6(56), https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-6-56

Background: Fibroblastic foci are characteristic features in lung parenchyma of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). They comprise aggregates of mesenchymal cells which underlie sites of unresolved epithelial injury and are associated w... Read More about TGF-beta 1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT).

Particle-in-cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas (2005)
Journal Article
Tsiklauri, D., Sakai, J., & Saito, S. (2005). Particle-in-cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 435(3), 1105-1113. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20042436

In this work we used Particle-In-Cell simulations to study the interaction of circularly polarised Alhén waves with one dimensional plasma density inhomogeneities transverse to the uniform magnetic field (phase mixing) in collisionless plasmas. In ou... Read More about Particle-in-cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas.

The Roman settlement at Old Carlisle (2005)
Journal Article
Miller, I., & McPhillips, S. (2005). The Roman settlement at Old Carlisle. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Transactions, 5, 25-30

A recent opportunity to examine part of the Roman settlement associated with the fort at Old Carlisle, Cumbria, was provided by clearance work at Old Carlisle Farm (NY 2614 4614). In order to construct a level yard to the west of the farm, an area me... Read More about The Roman settlement at Old Carlisle.

Iron-working at Cunsey Forge: the archaeological and documentary evidence from an initial survey (2005)
Journal Article
Miller, I. (2005). Iron-working at Cunsey Forge: the archaeological and documentary evidence from an initial survey. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Transactions, 5, 173-198. https://doi.org/10.5284/1064547

The author presents documentary and archaeological evidence for the location and period of use of Cunsey Forge, a bloomery forge located on land adjacent to Cunsey Beck, on the west bank of Windermere, from 1618 to the mid-eighteenth century. The aut... Read More about Iron-working at Cunsey Forge: the archaeological and documentary evidence from an initial survey.

Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials (2005)
Journal Article
Umnova, O., Attenborough, K., Shin, H., & Cummings, A. (2005). Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials. Applied Acoustics, 66(6), 607-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2004.02.005

An acoustic method for obtaining the tortuosity, and porosity of thick samples of rigid porous materials consisting of large (>1 mm) grains or fibres is proposed. The method uses pulses with central frequencies close to 12 kHz and an approximate... Read More about Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials.

Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants (2005)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Wood, G., & Keel, D. (2005). Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 23(5), 483-493. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500040711

Value management (VM) is widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this paper attempts to add to the qualitative exploration of VM, by investigating the attitudes and experienc... Read More about Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants.

Facilitating innovation: the role of the centre for construction innovation (2005)
Journal Article
Abbott, C., & Allen, S. (2005). Facilitating innovation: the role of the centre for construction innovation. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 9(2), 79-89

This case-study outlines the activities of the Centre for Construction Innovation highlighting critical success factors associated with collaborative centres and innovation brokers in transferring knowledge between Universities and Industry. The case... Read More about Facilitating innovation: the role of the centre for construction innovation.

Studies of Work: Achieving Hybrid Disciplines in IT Design and Management Studies (2005)
Journal Article
Rooke, J., & Seymour, D. (2005). Studies of Work: Achieving Hybrid Disciplines in IT Design and Management Studies. Human Studies, 28(2), 205-221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10746-005-4192-4

We explore the relationship between ethnomethodology (EM), ethnography and the needs of managers and designers in industry, considering both ethnomethodological and industrial criteria of adequacy and explicating their relationship through the concep... Read More about Studies of Work: Achieving Hybrid Disciplines in IT Design and Management Studies.

Accelerating change in built environment education (ACBEE) second annual report 2005 (2005)
Report
Lees, M. (2005). Accelerating change in built environment education (ACBEE) second annual report 2005

The second year of the ACBEE (Accelerating Change in Built Environment Education) programme, which is aimed at improving higher education in the built environment, has been one of consolidation. During this time ACBEE has continued in its efforts to... Read More about Accelerating change in built environment education (ACBEE) second annual report 2005.

Dual-Doppler Lidar Measurements for Improving Dispersion Models. (2005)
Journal Article
Collier, C., Davies, F., Bozier, K., Holt, A., Middleton, D., Pearson, G., …Young, R. (2005). Dual-Doppler Lidar Measurements for Improving Dispersion Models. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 86(6), 825-838. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-86-6-825

Dispersion of pollutants in the urban atmosphere is a subject that is presently under much investigation. In this paper the variables used in turbulent dispersion and plume rise schemes of the Met Office Nuclear Accident Model (NAME) are discussed. T... Read More about Dual-Doppler Lidar Measurements for Improving Dispersion Models..