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The functions of visual management (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2009, January). The functions of visual management. Presented at International Research Symposium, Salford, UK

Visual Management has been evolving and effectively employed in some manufacturing and service organisations for a long time. In order to facilitate a cross-industrial learning process and to advance in detailed research the understanding of how the... Read More about The functions of visual management.

Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii (2009)
Journal Article
Hide, G., Morley, E., Hughes, J., Gerwash, O., Elmahaishi, M., Elmahaishi, K., …Smith, J. (2009). Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii. Parasitology, 136(14), 1877-85. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182009990941

Toxoplasma gondii is a highly ubiquitous and prevalent parasite. Despite the cat being the only definitive host, it is found in almost all geographical areas and warm blooded animals. Three routes of transmission are recognised: ingestion of oocysts... Read More about Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii.

Airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for measuring vegetation canopy structure (2009)
Book Chapter
Danson, F., Morsdorf, F., & Koetz, B. (2009). Airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for measuring vegetation canopy structure. In G. Heritage, & A. Large (Eds.), Laser Scanning for the Environmental Sciences (201-219). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444311952.ch13

Terrestrial vegetation covers 60% of the Earth’s land surface, varying spatially and temporally in cover, composition and function with climatic gradients and disturbance patterns. The vegetation canopy is the interface between the land surface and t... Read More about Airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for measuring vegetation canopy structure.

Producing 3D applications for urban planning by integrating 3D scanned building data with geo-spatial data (2009)
Book Chapter
Song, Y., Wang, H., Hamilton, A., & Arayici, Y. (2009). Producing 3D applications for urban planning by integrating 3D scanned building data with geo-spatial data. In 3D Geo-Information Sciences (397-412). SpringerLink

Visual Information Systems for urban planning can be produced in a variety of ways. In this paper we give an account of research into integrating scanned data with urban data sets to produce 3D applications that span built environment spatial scales... Read More about Producing 3D applications for urban planning by integrating 3D scanned building data with geo-spatial data.

Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room (2009)
Journal Article
Kaye, N., Ji, Y., & Cook, M. (2009). Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room. Building and Environment, 44(5), 889-897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.06.016

Numerical simulations were conducted to model the transient flow development in a naturally ventilated space containing a centrally located localized source of heat. The simulations were compared with a series of small-scale laboratory experiments an... Read More about Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room.

The dependence of the hydrogen sorption capacity of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the concentration of catalyst (2009)
Journal Article
Seifi,, M., Ross, D. K., Riley, D., & Morrison, I. (2009). The dependence of the hydrogen sorption capacity of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the concentration of catalyst. Carbon, 47(14), 3184-3191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2009.07.030

The adsorption of hydrogen on single-walled carbon nanotubes was measured using micro-gravimetric nitrogen and hydrogen adsorption isotherms at 77 K for gas pressures of up to 1 bar (nitrogen) and 12 bar (hydrogen). Results show that surface area and... Read More about The dependence of the hydrogen sorption capacity of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the concentration of catalyst.

The built environment interdiscipline: A theoretical model for decision makers in research and teaching (2009)
Journal Article
Chynoweth, P. (2009). The built environment interdiscipline: A theoretical model for decision makers in research and teaching. Structural survey, 27(4), 301-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800910985090

Purpose – The built environment subject area is now well-established as a recognised field of study. However, because of its vocational orientation it is usually defined in terms of a particular range of professional activities and aptitudes. In cons... Read More about The built environment interdiscipline: A theoretical model for decision makers in research and teaching.

Progressing the rights to light debate: Part 3: judicial attitudes to current practice (2009)
Journal Article
Chynoweth, P. (2009). Progressing the rights to light debate: Part 3: judicial attitudes to current practice. Structural survey, 27(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800910941647

Purpose – Aims to examine judicial attitudes to current surveying practice in rights to light disputes. Tests the assumption that the use of the Waldram methodology is endorsed by the courts and seeks to establish whether, despite its acknowledged li... Read More about Progressing the rights to light debate: Part 3: judicial attitudes to current practice.

Patterns of settlement compared (2009)
Book Chapter
Green, N., & Handley, J. (2009). Patterns of settlement compared. In Planning for Climate Change - strategies for mitigation and adpatation for spatial planners. London: Earthscan

Increased T-regulatory cells within lymphocyte follicles in moderate COPD (2009)
Journal Article
Plumb, J., Smyth, L., Adams, H., Vestbo, J., Bentley, A., & Singh, S. (2009). Increased T-regulatory cells within lymphocyte follicles in moderate COPD. European Respiratory Journal, 34(1), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1183/%E2%80%8B09031936.00100708

Lymphoid follicles in the lung parenchyma are a characteristic feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are reports of altered CD4 T-regulatory cell numbers in COPD lungs, but the location of these cells within COPD lung tissue... Read More about Increased T-regulatory cells within lymphocyte follicles in moderate COPD.

Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease macrophage inflammatory gene expression by dexamethasone and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor N-cyano-N'-(2-{[8-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydropyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidin-2-yl]amino}ethyl)guanidine (SB706504) (2009)
Journal Article
Kent, L., Smyth, L., Plumb, J., Clayton, C., Fox, S., Ray, D., …Singh, D. (2009). Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease macrophage inflammatory gene expression by dexamethasone and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor N-cyano-N'-(2-{[8-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydropyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidin-2-yl]amino}ethyl)guanidine (SB706504). Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 328(2), 458-468. https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.108.142950

p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling is known to be increased in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) macrophages. We have studied the effects of the p38 MAPK inhibitor N-cyano-N'-(2-{[8-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-met... Read More about Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease macrophage inflammatory gene expression by dexamethasone and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor N-cyano-N'-(2-{[8-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydropyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidin-2-yl]amino}ethyl)guanidine (SB706504).

Methodological strategies to gain insights into informality and emergence in construction project case studies (2009)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., & Sutrisna, M. (2009). Methodological strategies to gain insights into informality and emergence in construction project case studies. Construction Management and Economics, 27(10), 935-948. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190903273943

In investigating complex situations, such as construction projects, the case study approach has been considered reliable to capture rich information for the purpose of the investigation by allowing the investigators to retain the holistic and meani... Read More about Methodological strategies to gain insights into informality and emergence in construction project case studies.

Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE (2009)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Egbu, C., Alom, O., & Khalfan, M. (2009). Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16(1), 92-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980910927912

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to develop a model that can be used to assess the knowledge retention capabilities of an organisation, and suggest opportunities for improvement. A model to fulfil this aim is developed and validated on a constru... Read More about Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE.

Active Intermediaries for Effective Knowledge Exchange: Populating the Missing Middle. No:1. (2009)
Other
May, T., Perry, B., Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2009). Active Intermediaries for Effective Knowledge Exchange: Populating the Missing Middle. No:1. Manchester , UK

2010 heralds the 10th Anniversary of the Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures at the University of Salford. To mark this occasion and our continued commitment to knowledge exchange, we are producing a series of pamphlets around knowledge... Read More about Active Intermediaries for Effective Knowledge Exchange: Populating the Missing Middle. No:1..

Identifying skills needs for improving the engagement of the communities in the housing market renewal process : a case study of neighbourhood facilities in Northwest England (2009)
Thesis
Kasim, R. Identifying skills needs for improving the engagement of the communities in the housing market renewal process : a case study of neighbourhood facilities in Northwest England. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the late 1990s, several areas in Northwest of England were identified as suffering from -social and economic deprivations with low housing demand, abandoned neighbourhoods, where local people and services have moved out. To address these problems,... Read More about Identifying skills needs for improving the engagement of the communities in the housing market renewal process : a case study of neighbourhood facilities in Northwest England.

An investigation of the attitudes of laboratory staff to the establishment of accredited laboratories in the Libyan chemical and petrochemical industries (2009)
Thesis
Shihub, T. An investigation of the attitudes of laboratory staff to the establishment of accredited laboratories in the Libyan chemical and petrochemical industries. (Thesis). University of Salford

Accreditation of laboratories has been a subject of considerable interest because product quality guarantee has become one of the prime factors to be considered in the present time of highly competitive industrial activity. Accreditation is still a... Read More about An investigation of the attitudes of laboratory staff to the establishment of accredited laboratories in the Libyan chemical and petrochemical industries.

A Rules Based System for Named Entity Recognition in Modern Standard Arabic (2009)
Thesis
Elsebai, A. A Rules Based System for Named Entity Recognition in Modern Standard Arabic. (Thesis). University of Salford

The amount of textual information available electronically has made it difficult for many users to find and access the right information within acceptable time. Research communities in the natural language processing (NLP) field are developing tool... Read More about A Rules Based System for Named Entity Recognition in Modern Standard Arabic.