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A note on the use of GPS collars to monitor wild maned wolves< i> Chrysocyon brachyurus</i>(Illiger 1815)(Mammalia, Canidae) (2007)
Journal Article
Coelho, C., de Melo, L., Sabato, M., Rizel, D., & Young, R. (2007). A note on the use of GPS collars to monitor wild maned wolves< i> Chrysocyon brachyurus(Illiger 1815)(Mammalia, Canidae). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 105(1-3), 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.024

Increasingly, problems of animal conservation are being solved with the aid of technology. One recent advance in monitoring the spatial location of wild animals is the GPS collar. In this study we evaluate the use of such technology with three wild m... Read More about A note on the use of GPS collars to monitor wild maned wolves< i> Chrysocyon brachyurus</i>(Illiger 1815)(Mammalia, Canidae).

Investigating the applicability of IFC in geospatial environment in order to facilitate the fire response management process (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Underwood, J., Aouad, G., Isikdag, U., & Trodd, N. (2007, June). Investigating the applicability of IFC in geospatial environment in order to facilitate the fire response management process. Presented at 24th CIB-W78 Conference: Bringing ICT Knowledge to Work, Maribor, Slovenia

Some urban management tasks such as disaster management, delivery of goods and services, and city-scape visualisation are managed by using a GIS as the current state-of-art, as the tasks in these processes require high level and volume of integrated... Read More about Investigating the applicability of IFC in geospatial environment in order to facilitate the fire response management process.

Cleavage of the transactivation-inhibitory domain of p63 by caspases enhances apoptosis (2007)
Journal Article
Sayan, B., Sayan, A., Ying, A., Aqeilan, R., Candi, E., Cohen, G., …Melino, G. (2007). Cleavage of the transactivation-inhibitory domain of p63 by caspases enhances apoptosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104(26), 10871-10876. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0700761104

p63 is a p53-related transcription factor. Utilization of two different promoters and alternative splicing at the C terminus lead to generation of six isoforms. The α isoforms of TAp63 and ΔNp63 contain a transactivation-inhibitory (TI) domain at the... Read More about Cleavage of the transactivation-inhibitory domain of p63 by caspases enhances apoptosis.

Multi-functional self-cleaning thermochromic films by atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition (2007)
Journal Article
Evans, P., Pemble, M., Sheel, D., & Yates, H. (2007). Multi-functional self-cleaning thermochromic films by atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 189(2-3), 387-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2007.02.031

Thin films of titanium dioxide and vanadium dioxide were deposited onto glass using atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition (APCVD). The films were investigated as individual layers and as part of multilayer systems to assess their potential... Read More about Multi-functional self-cleaning thermochromic films by atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition.

Analysis of knowledge creation, aggregation and sharing processes within communities of practice (2007)
Book Chapter
Mihindu, S., & Fernando, T. (2007). Analysis of knowledge creation, aggregation and sharing processes within communities of practice. In WorldComp2007 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (3-10). Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: CSREA Press

Knowledge Management (KM) has been a widely received area for research and development for many decades. However combining the full Knowledge Management Cycle; knowledge capture, development, sharing and utilisation within the same infrastructure has... Read More about Analysis of knowledge creation, aggregation and sharing processes within communities of practice.

Integration of trees into sustainable urban drainage systems (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M., & Hedmark, A. (2007, June). Integration of trees into sustainable urban drainage systems. Presented at Society for Ecotoxicology Conference and the International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, Skiathos Island, Greece

Hydrocarbon removal with constructed treatment wetlands (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Eke, E., & Scholz, M. (2007, June). Hydrocarbon removal with constructed treatment wetlands. Presented at Society for Ecotoxicology Conference and the International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, Skiathos Island, Greece

Development of the Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICW) concept (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M., Harrington, R., Carroll, P., & Mustafa, A. (2007, June). Development of the Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICW) concept. Presented at Society for Ecotoxicology Conference and the International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, Skiathos Island, Greece

Improving the accuracy of capillary suction time testing (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Sawalha, O., Scholz, M., & Eke, E. (2007, June). Improving the accuracy of capillary suction time testing. Presented at Society for Ecotoxicology Conference and the International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, Skiathos Island, Greece

Classification model for sustainable flood retention basins (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M., & Sadowski, A. (2007, June). Classification model for sustainable flood retention basins. Presented at Society for Ecotoxicology Conference and the International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, Skiathos Island, Greece

Varieties of relationship between research and theory (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J. (2007, June). Varieties of relationship between research and theory. Presented at Towards the foundation of theory for the built environment, Digital World Centre, Salford

This paper addresses the proposal that the Unique Adequacy (UA) requirement of methods should be employed as a criterion for research evaluation. Initially, four types of research are identified. The UA concept is employed to distinguish between thes... Read More about Varieties of relationship between research and theory.

Gold nanoparticles capped by peptides (2007)
Journal Article
Porta, F., Speranza, G., Krpetic, Z., Dal Santo, V., Francescato, P., & Scarì, G. (2007). Gold nanoparticles capped by peptides. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 140(3), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2007.03.019

Two dipeptides (GK and GC) and two 15-aminoacid peptides (GK15 and GC15) were used as capping agents in the preparation of monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles (MPCs). They were characterized by TEM microscopy, UV–vis, NMR and IR spectroscopy.

Social software for virtual mobility: an online community of practice-based learners (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Keegan, H. (2007, June). Social software for virtual mobility: an online community of practice-based learners. Presented at EDEN 2007 New learning 2.0? Emerging digital territories. Developing continuities. New divides, Naples, Italy

International internship programmes are now embedded into the mainstream delivery of the majority of HE institutions, offering learners the opportunity to link theory and practice while developing linguistic and intercultural competences. Virtual mob... Read More about Social software for virtual mobility: an online community of practice-based learners.

Selecting extreme patterns for classifier design (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Li, Y. (2007, June). Selecting extreme patterns for classifier design. Presented at The World Congress on Engineering Asset Management and The International Conference on Condition Monitoring, Harrogate, UK

Patterns in a data set have different levels of usefulness to the training of classifiers. Extreme patterns which are on the surface of the space occupied by the data are essential to the successful classifier design in some applications such as nove... Read More about Selecting extreme patterns for classifier design.

The influence of blinds on temperatures and air flows within ventilated double-skin façades (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Mei, L., Loveday, D., Infield, D., Hanby, V., Cook, M., Ji, Y., …Bates, J. (2007, June). The influence of blinds on temperatures and air flows within ventilated double-skin façades. Presented at Clima 2007 WellBeing Indoors, Helsinki, Finland

Ventilated façades have become an increasingly employed feature in the design of low energy buildings over recent years in that they offer the attractive features of a conventional glass façade but without the thermal disadvantages. These façades con... Read More about The influence of blinds on temperatures and air flows within ventilated double-skin façades.

Prevention and control of cystic echinococcosis (2007)
Journal Article
Craig, P., McManus, D., Lightowlers, M., Chabolgoity, J., Garcia, H., Gavidia, C., …Schantz, P. (2007). Prevention and control of cystic echinococcosis. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099%2807%2970134-2

Human cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) continues to be a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. Elimination is difficult to obtain and it is estimated that, using current control options, achieving such a goal... Read More about Prevention and control of cystic echinococcosis.

What causes a crossover step when walking on uneven ground? A study in healthy young women. (2007)
Journal Article
Thies, S., Ashton-Miller, J., & Richardson, J. (2007). What causes a crossover step when walking on uneven ground? A study in healthy young women. Gait & Posture, 26(1), 156-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.08.011

We hypothesized that, during gait, the perturbation caused by stepping on a 1.2-cm high protuberance with the medial forefoot would not only alter stance foot kinematics and kinetics, but also alter subsequent step location and timing, even to the po... Read More about What causes a crossover step when walking on uneven ground? A study in healthy young women..

Generation of superoxide and singlet oxygen from α-tocopherolquinone and analogues. (2007)
Journal Article
Crisostomo, A., Moreno, R., Navaratnam, S., Wilkinson, J., & Bisby, R. (2007). Generation of superoxide and singlet oxygen from α-tocopherolquinone and analogues. Free Radical Research, 41(6), 730-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/10715760701324075

Three potential routes to generation of reactive oxygen species from a tocopherolquinone have been identified. The quinone of the water-soluble vitamin E analogue Trolox C (Trol-Q) is reduced by hydrated electron and isopropanol a hydroxyalkyl radica... Read More about Generation of superoxide and singlet oxygen from α-tocopherolquinone and analogues..