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The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context (2007)
Journal Article
Al-Maiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2007). The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 11(7), 1544-1557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2005.11.004

The narrow alleys and the small neighbourhood squares are the most recognisable urban configuration forms that highlight the fabrics of Old Cairo. Parts of Old Cairo are currently going through major conservation projects. The extent of the success o... Read More about The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context.

A hybrid finite element / finite difference time domain technique for modelling the acoustics of surfaces within a medium (2007)
Journal Article
of surfaces within a medium. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 93(5), 804-809

The paper will explore the interaction of vibrating structures with an acoustic medium such as air by the hy- bridisation of a time integrated sparse node finite element based technique with the finite difference time domain method. In this paper the... Read More about A hybrid finite element / finite difference time domain technique for modelling the acoustics of surfaces within a medium.

Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells (2007)
Thesis
Ben Raba, F. Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells. (Thesis). University of Salford

This work is concerned with the action of two different anticancer drugs which can alkylate DNA in tumour cells. The first alkylating agent studied was CCNU [(l-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-lnitrosourea, Lomustine]. This is a well established clin... Read More about Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells.

The behavioural responses of Nile tilapia (< i> Oreochromis niloticus</i>) to anti-predator training (2007)
Journal Article
Mesquita, F., & Young, R. (2007). The behavioural responses of Nile tilapia (< i> Oreochromis niloticus) to anti-predator training. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106(1-3), 144-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2006.06.013

Globally millions of fishes are released, each year, into the wild to supplement diminishing populations. However, research indicates that less than 5% of these individuals survive, and that one of the major causes of mortality is predation. The obje... Read More about The behavioural responses of Nile tilapia (< i> Oreochromis niloticus</i>) to anti-predator training.

A new and robust apple evaluation method using image processing (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Mirzaei, H., & Saraee, M. (2007, August). A new and robust apple evaluation method using image processing. Presented at First Joint Congress on Fuzzy and Intelligent Systems, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

Fruit evaluation is a necessary component of vegetable and fruit sorting system. Recently, machine vision applications for sorting and inspecting some fruit vegetables have been studied by many scientists. In this paper a new and robust computer visi... Read More about A new and robust apple evaluation method using image processing.

Entropy-based epistasy search in SNP case-control studies (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Manzour, A., & Saraee, M. (2007, August). Entropy-based epistasy search in SNP case-control studies. Presented at Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery, 2007. FSKD 2007., Haikou, China

The purpose of gene mapping is to identify the causal genetic regions of a specific phenotype mainly a complex disease. Most complex diseases are believed to have multiple contributing loci often having subtle patterns which make them fairly difficul... Read More about Entropy-based epistasy search in SNP case-control studies.

A first step towards learning which uORFs regulate gene expression (2007)
Book Chapter
Selp, S., Bryant, C., Kemp, G., & Cvijovic, M. (2007). A first step towards learning which uORFs regulate gene expression. In R. Hofestadt, & T. Topel (Eds.), Annual collection of articles of the Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics(JIB) (137-150). Aachen, Germany: Shaker Verlag

A preliminary study into the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for fish (2007)
Journal Article
Mesquita, F., Godinho, H., de Azevedo, P., & Young, R. (2008). A preliminary study into the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for fish. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 111(3-4), 402-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2007.06.014

To reduce fish mortality in nature it is often necessary to expel individuals from areas modified by humans (e.g., dams) where they could be injured or killed. We tested the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for zebrafish (D... Read More about A preliminary study into the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for fish.

A decision support model for construction cash flow management (2007)
Journal Article
Khosrowshahi, F., & Kaka, A. (2007). A decision support model for construction cash flow management. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 22(7), 527-539. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8667.2007.00508.x

The excessive level of construction business failures and their association with financial difficulties has placed financial management in the forefront of many business imperatives. This has highlighted the importance of cash flow forecasting an... Read More about A decision support model for construction cash flow management.

Using stochastic state-space modelling to specify and reduce hydrograph error (2007)
Journal Article
Collier, C., & Robbins, G. (2007). Using stochastic state-space modelling to specify and reduce hydrograph error. Hydrological Processes, 22(8), 1173-1179. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.6685

A Bayesian post-processor is used to generate a representation of the likely hydrograph forecast flow error distribution using raingauge and radar input to a stochastic catchment model and its deterministic equivalent. A hydrograph ensemble is so con... Read More about Using stochastic state-space modelling to specify and reduce hydrograph error.

Towards distributed product data sharing environments - progress so far and future challenges (2007)
Journal Article
Bakis, N., Aouad, G., & Kagioglou, M. (2007). Towards distributed product data sharing environments - progress so far and future challenges. Automation in Construction, 16(5), 586-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2006.10.002

Over the last two decades, there has a substantial body of research concerned with a more integrated use of IT in the design process in the construction industry and broader engineering sector. The main focus of this research has been on achieving in... Read More about Towards distributed product data sharing environments - progress so far and future challenges.

Knowledge informed decision making in the building lifecycle : an application to the design of a water drainage system (2007)
Journal Article
Boddy, S., Rezgui, Y., Wetherill, M., & Cooper, G. (2007). Knowledge informed decision making in the building lifecycle : an application to the design of a water drainage system. Automation in Construction, 16(5), 596-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2006.10.001

Critical decisions which influence the sustainability of a construction project are made in a pressurised, time-critical environment. These decisions must be supported and informed by knowledge resources, with the reasons for these decisions feeding... Read More about Knowledge informed decision making in the building lifecycle : an application to the design of a water drainage system.

Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya (2007)
Thesis
Amer, A. Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Over the course of the last few decades, most developing countries, including Libya, have experienced a rapid economic growth and associated increase in population. This growth has led to a substantial increase in the implementation of contemporary... Read More about Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya.

Numerical studies of displacement natural ventilation in multi-storey buildings connected to an atrium (2007)
Journal Article
multi-storey buildings connected to an atrium. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 28(3), 207-222. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624407077190

This paper describes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations used to investigate displacement natural ventilation in simple multi-storey spaces connected to an atrium. The purpose of the work is to demonstrate the potential of CFD for modellin... Read More about Numerical studies of displacement natural ventilation in multi-storey buildings connected to an atrium.

The future of transport and tourism : a Delphi approach (2007)
Journal Article
Weston, R., & Davies, N. (2007). The future of transport and tourism : a Delphi approach. Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development, 4(2), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790530701554157

This paper reports the findings of a Delphi approach survey of 45 experts in the North West of England predicting outcomes in transport and tourism within a 10-year period. The Delphi achieves a broad consensus that tourism will grow in the region de... Read More about The future of transport and tourism : a Delphi approach.

Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection (2007)
Thesis
Guan, W. Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ferromagnetic metal films on semiconductors are considered to be one of the most likely candidates to achieve an efficient spin injection at room temperature, which is one of the essential requirements for spintronics devices. The work presented f... Read More about Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection.

Investigating the differences in web browsing behaviour of Chinese and European users using mouse tracking (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, L., & Chen, Z. (2007, July). Investigating the differences in web browsing behaviour of Chinese and European users using mouse tracking. Presented at UI-HCII'07 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Usability and internationalization Springer-Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg ©2007, Beijing, China

The World Wide Web has become a ubiquitous information source and communication channel. With such an extensive user population, it is imperative to understand how users view Web pages. Studies of Web browsing behaviour aimed at different cultures ha... Read More about Investigating the differences in web browsing behaviour of Chinese and European users using mouse tracking.