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Spatial modelling of small mammal distributions in relation to parasite transmission in western China (2008)
Thesis

This research investigates the spatial distributions of small mammal species which act
as intermediate host vectors for the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, which
causes a significant burden of human disease in western China. Small m... Read More about Spatial modelling of small mammal distributions in relation to parasite transmission in western China.

Impact of high-rise morphology on gas temperatures during fires (2008)
Thesis

With the development and use of fire sensitive construction materials and furnishings,
and with the growing demand for high-rise development, there is an increasing need for
improved fire safety measures. Modern high-rise policies within the UK and... Read More about Impact of high-rise morphology on gas temperatures during fires.

Identification of intermediary practices (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M. (2008, October). Identification of intermediary practices. Presented at Changing Behaviour Policy Board, Manchester, UK

Communicating eye gaze across a distance without rooting participants to the spot (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Eye gaze is an important conversational resource that
until now could only be supported across a distance if people were rooted to the spot. We introduce EyeCVE, the
world’s first tele-presence system that allows people in different physical locati... Read More about Communicating eye gaze across a distance without rooting participants to the spot.

Acoustic diagnosis of driving belt physical condition in enclosures (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Timing belt transmission is a key subsystem of international combustion engines. Faults in such belt systems lead to power loss, increased emissions and, in case of failure, may even cause severe damage to the whole engine. Hitherto, the physical con... Read More about Acoustic diagnosis of driving belt physical condition in enclosures.

Building trust in e-commerce using social networks approach (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Shahgholian, A., Mazrooei, P., & Saraee, M. (2008, October). Building trust in e-commerce using social networks approach. Presented at The International Conference on “E-Commerce and Developing Countries (ECDC 08), Isfahan, Iran

Universities, excellence and relevance: How research cultures relate to the content of what is produced (2008)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Hodson, M. (2008, October). Universities, excellence and relevance: How research cultures relate to the content of what is produced. Presented at Eawag, University of Zurich

SURF research priorities and strategic development (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Simpson, V. (2008, October). SURF research priorities and strategic development. Presented at Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment Away Day, University of Salford

Mining protein primary structure data using committee machines approach to predict protein contact map (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Habibi, N., Mahdaviani, K., & Saraee, M. (2008, October). Mining protein primary structure data using committee machines approach to predict protein contact map. Presented at 4th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies, 2008. ICET 2008., Rawalpindi, Pakistan,

Committee machines approach has shown to be useful in different applications. Protein primary structure data contain valuable information to extract. In this paper we mine these data and predict protein contact map based on committee machines. Contac... Read More about Mining protein primary structure data using committee machines approach to predict protein contact map.

Dealing with missing values in microarray data (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Mohammadi, A., & Saraee, M. (2008, October). Dealing with missing values in microarray data. Presented at 4th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies, 2008. ICET 2008, Rawalpindi, Pakistan,

Gene expression profiling plays an important role in a broad range of areas in biology. The raw gene expression data, may contain missing values. It is an important preprocessing step to accurately estimate missing values in microarray data, because... Read More about Dealing with missing values in microarray data.

Optimal modal spacing and density for critical listening (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Fazenda, B., & Wankling, M. (2008, October). Optimal modal spacing and density for critical listening. Presented at 125th Audio Engineering Society Convention, San Francisco, CA, USA

This paper presents a study on the subjective effects of modal spacing and density. These are measures often used as
indicators to define particular aspect ratios and source positions to avoid low frequency reproduction problems in
rooms. These ind... Read More about Optimal modal spacing and density for critical listening.

Barriers to successful application of information technology in Botswana (2008)
Thesis
Mogotlhwane, T. Barriers to successful application of information technology in Botswana. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research looked at barriers to successful applications of information and communication technology (ICT) in Botswana. Botswana has high investments in ICT infrastructure development in the public service. However, there is still concern about se... Read More about Barriers to successful application of information technology in Botswana.

An information framework for merchant trust in electronic commerce (Business to Consumer Segment) (2008)
Thesis
Kasiran, M. An information framework for merchant trust in electronic commerce (Business to Consumer Segment). (Thesis). University of Salford

The primary purpose of this research is to investigate the information requirements that need to be available on merchants' websites. This information is important to facilitate the establishment of initial trust from potential consumers towards the... Read More about An information framework for merchant trust in electronic commerce (Business to Consumer Segment).

Constructed Farm Wetlands (CFW) Design Manual for Scotland and Northern Ireland (2008)
Other
Carty, A., Scholz, M., Heal, K., Keohane, J., Dunne, E., Gouriveau, F., & Mustafa, A. (2008). Constructed Farm Wetlands (CFW) Design Manual for Scotland and Northern Ireland

Prey mediated effects of Bt maize on fitness and digestive physiology of the red spider mite predator Stethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). (2008)
Journal Article
Alvarez-Alfageme, F., Ferry, N., Castañera, P., Ortego, F., & Gatehouse, A. (2008). Prey mediated effects of Bt maize on fitness and digestive physiology of the red spider mite predator Stethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Transgenic Research, 17(5), 943-54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-008-9177-4

The present study investigated prey-mediated effects of two maize varieties expressing a truncated Cry1Ab, Compa CB (event Bt176) and DKC7565 (event MON810), on the biology of the ladybird Stethorus punctillum. Although immuno-assays demonstrated the... Read More about Prey mediated effects of Bt maize on fitness and digestive physiology of the red spider mite predator Stethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)..

Assessment of emergency safety showers against proposed EU and ANSI standards (2008)
Journal Article
Burby, M., Nasr, G., Yule, A., & Hughes, T. (2008). Assessment of emergency safety showers against proposed EU and ANSI standards. International Journal of Multiphysics, 2(3), 565. https://doi.org/10.1260/175095408786927426

This investigation was carried out with the cooperation of a major international safety shower manufacturer, Hughes Safety Showers Ltd. The first part of this study was to characterise various commercial safety shower heads with regard to their spray... Read More about Assessment of emergency safety showers against proposed EU and ANSI standards.

Fluid-structure interaction of metallic and composite plates subjected to dynamic loading (2008)
Thesis

An important consideration when designing structures from composite materials is their
susceptibility to impact damage. Even under relatively low velocity impact, composites
are vulnerable to internal damage caused by transverse loads, but unlike m... Read More about Fluid-structure interaction of metallic and composite plates subjected to dynamic loading.

Wide class of new fractal light sources [Invited plenary paper] (2008)
Presentation / Conference
McDonald, G., Christian, J., & Huang, J. (2008, September). Wide class of new fractal light sources [Invited plenary paper]. Presented at Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL), 2010 International Conference, Alushta, Crimea, Ukraine

Pattern emergence in Naturepsilas complex systems is mostly attributed to a classic Turing instability. There, a single length-scale becomes dominant and this defines a simple emergent structure (for example, a striped or hexagonal pattern). We have... Read More about Wide class of new fractal light sources [Invited plenary paper].

Turing instability: a universal route to spontaneous spatial fractals (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Huang, J., Christian, J., McDonald, G., & Chamorro-Posada, P. (2008, September). Turing instability: a universal route to spontaneous spatial fractals. Presented at European Optical Society Annual Meeting, Paris, France

We present the first predictions of spontaneous spatial fractal patterns in nonlinear ring cavities. New analyses reveal multi-Turing spectra characteristic of susceptibility
for spontaneous fractals. Extensive computer simulations confirm theoretic... Read More about Turing instability: a universal route to spontaneous spatial fractals.

Reconfiguring systems of energy production and consumption: what role for intermediaries? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2008, September). Reconfiguring systems of energy production and consumption: what role for intermediaries?. Presented at European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production, Berlin