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Hydrogen storage: the major technological barrier to the development of hydrogen fuel cell cars (2006)
Journal Article
Ross, D. (2006). Hydrogen storage: the major technological barrier to the development of hydrogen fuel cell cars. Vacuum, 80(10), 1084-1089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2006.03.030

In this paper, we review the current technology for the storage of hydrogen on board a fuel cell-propelled vehicle. Having outlined the
technical specifications necessary to match the performance of hydrocarbon. fue1, we first outline the inherent d... Read More about Hydrogen storage: the major technological barrier to the development of hydrogen fuel cell cars.

Re-imagining cities and regions through infrastructural innovation : attributions, aspirations and adaptabilities (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2006, August). Re-imagining cities and regions through infrastructural innovation : attributions, aspirations and adaptabilities. Presented at Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London

Prey-mediated effects of transgenic canola on a beneficial, non-target, carabid beetle. (2006)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Mulligan, E., Stewart, C., Tabashnik, B., Port, G., & Gatehouse, A. (2006). Prey-mediated effects of transgenic canola on a beneficial, non-target, carabid beetle. Transgenic Research, 15(4), 501-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-006-0021-4

Transgenic plants producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can control some major insect pests and reduce reliance on sprayed insecticides. However, large scale adoption of this technology has raised concerns about potential n... Read More about Prey-mediated effects of transgenic canola on a beneficial, non-target, carabid beetle..

On the modeling of sound propagation over multi-impedance discontinuities using a semiempirical diffraction formulation (2006)
Journal Article
Lam, Y., & Monazzam, M. (2006). On the modeling of sound propagation over multi-impedance discontinuities using a semiempirical diffraction formulation. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 120(2), 686-698. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2216905

Several approximate extensions of the semi-empirical De Jong model [ De Jong et al., J. Sound and Vib. 86, 23–46 (1983) ] are considered for the prediction of sound propagation over multiple impedance discontinuities. A limitation in the original for... Read More about On the modeling of sound propagation over multi-impedance discontinuities using a semiempirical diffraction formulation.

On the metaphysics of management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2006, July). On the metaphysics of management. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

The question about the metaphysics of management is considered especially from the point of view of the subject, acts and object of management. Management is understood holistically, in connection to production, rather than as an independent domain i... Read More about On the metaphysics of management.

Is agile project management applicable to construction? (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Owen, R., Koskela, L., Henrich, G., & Codinhoto, R. (2006, July). Is agile project management applicable to construction?. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

This paper briefly summarises the evolution of Agile Project Management (APM) and differentiates it from lean and agile production and ‘leagile’ construction. The significant benefits being realized through employment of APM within the information sy... Read More about Is agile project management applicable to construction?.

How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Codinhoto, R., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2006, July). How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

In the disciplines related to the design of products and services, such as New Product Development and Design Science, there is a lack of a commonly accepted theoretical and methodical basis. This papers starts with the proposition that the ancient m... Read More about How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design.

Drivers for innovation in production management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Henrich, G., Abbott, C., & Koskela, L. (2006, July). Drivers for innovation in production management. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

The aim of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of innovative programmes in construction. The term 'best practice' is commonly used in industry in to describe and disseminate cases where high levels of performance have been achieved. Several te... Read More about Drivers for innovation in production management.

Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Bertelsen, S., Koskela, L., Henrich, G., & Rooke, J. (2006, July). Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

This paper introduces the concept of Construction Physics as a more comprehensive way of understanding the construction process from a flow perspective. It establishes a preliminary definition of the term and investigates briefly the present knowledg... Read More about Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory.

Secret lives of maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus Illiger 1815): as revealed by GPS tracking collars (2006)
Journal Article
de Melo, L., Sabato, M., Magni, E., Young, R., & Coelho, M. (2007). Secret lives of maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus Illiger 1815): as revealed by GPS tracking collars. Journal of Zoology, 271(1), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00176.x

The maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus is a nocturnal and shy species, which has proven difficult to study in the field; consequently, data about its behavioural biology are almost absent from the scientific literature. However, recent advances in glob... Read More about Secret lives of maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus Illiger 1815): as revealed by GPS tracking collars.

From information to intelligence (2006)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2006, July). From information to intelligence. Presented at University Engagement and Strategic Socio-Economic Development, Manchester

Knowledge transfer in action (2006)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2006, July). Knowledge transfer in action. Presented at Knowledge Transfer and Innovation in the Health and Education Sector, Lincoln

A knowledge management implementation framework for the Libyan banking sector (2006)
Thesis
Kridan, A. A knowledge management implementation framework for the Libyan banking sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

The principles of knowledge management (KM) are widely acknowledged and have been developed over the last 50 years, especially in such disciplines as management science, sociology, and construction. Whilst knowledge management (KM) is still an evolvi... Read More about A knowledge management implementation framework for the Libyan banking sector.

A novel ensemble classifier-based feature selection method (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Noorbehbahani, F., & Saraee, M. (2006, July). A novel ensemble classifier-based feature selection method. Presented at The Sixth International Conference on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems (CISIS-2012), Sanpaolo Palace Hotel, Palermo, Italy

Sound speed profile structure and variability measured over flat terrain (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Waddington, D., von Hünerbein, S., & Bradley, S. (2006, July). Sound speed profile structure and variability measured over flat terrain. Presented at 13th International Conference on Sound and Vibration, Vienna, Austria

This paper describes a fundamental data base and data-variability guide for outdoor sound propagation models requiring sound speed profiles. The vertical sound speed profile has been measured directly over an extended period at a flat terrain site an... Read More about Sound speed profile structure and variability measured over flat terrain.

Preconditioned multiwavelet Galerkin boundary element solution of Laplace's equation (2006)
Journal Article
Amini, S., & Nixon, S. (2006). Preconditioned multiwavelet Galerkin boundary element solution of Laplace's equation. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 30(7), 523-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2006.02.003

In this paper, we study the boundary element solution of Laplace's equation using a Galerkin method with multiwavelet basis functions. This leads to significant matrix compression, requiring computation of only θ(n log n). We also develop a block dia... Read More about Preconditioned multiwavelet Galerkin boundary element solution of Laplace's equation.

The Construction Sector and Economic Development: The 'Bon Curve' (2006)
Journal Article
Ruddock, L., & Lopes, J. (2006). The Construction Sector and Economic Development: The 'Bon Curve'. Construction Management and Economics, 24(7), 717-723. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500435218

The complexities of the relationship between a country's level of construction activity and its stage of economic development are considerable. Studies over the last three decades, based on macroeconomic analysis, have attempted to model the relation... Read More about The Construction Sector and Economic Development: The 'Bon Curve'.

Project finance and the private finance initiative (PFI) (2006)
Journal Article
Akbiyikli, R., Eaton, D., & Turner, A. (2006). Project finance and the private finance initiative (PFI). ˜The œjournal of structured finance, 12(2), 67-75

Private Finance is one method of financing large-scale, capital intensive projects, in which traditionally only the cash flows generated by the project serve as the source of loan repayment and only the project assets serve as collateral for a non-re... Read More about Project finance and the private finance initiative (PFI).

Community-based Facilities Management. (2006)
Journal Article
Alexander, K., & Brown, M. (2006). Community-based Facilities Management. Facilities, 24(7/8), 250-268. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770610666116

Purpose – To introduce and define the concept of community-based facilities management (CbFM) and to identify and discuss processes and responsibilities in practice, in order to explore opportunities for the development of a socially inclusive approa... Read More about Community-based Facilities Management..

Cities, Knowledge and Universities: Transformations in the Image of the Intangible (2006)
Journal Article
May, T., & Perry, B. (2006). Cities, Knowledge and Universities: Transformations in the Image of the Intangible. Social Epistemology, 20(3-4), 259-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/02691720600847290

The current higher educational landscape in the UK is marked by complex sets of expectations, accompanied by efforts to encourage universities into diversifying and stratifying functions. Yet the picture is far from clear and a number of tensions and... Read More about Cities, Knowledge and Universities: Transformations in the Image of the Intangible.