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Gompertz model with time-dependent covariate in the presence of interval-, right- and left-censored data (2012)
Journal Article
Kiani, K., & Arasan, J. (2013). Gompertz model with time-dependent covariate in the presence of interval-, right- and left-censored data. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, 83(8), 1472-1490. https://doi.org/10.1080/00949655.2012.662979

In this paper, the Gompertz model is extended to incorporate time-dependent covariates in the presence of interval-, right-, left-censored and uncensored data. Then, its performance at different sample sizes, study periods and attendance probabilitie... Read More about Gompertz model with time-dependent covariate in the presence of interval-, right- and left-censored data.

Nanoscale characterization and magnetic reversal mechanism investigation of electrospun NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres (2012)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Fu, J., Tan, G., Li, F., Luo, C., Zhao, J., …Peng, Y. (2012). Nanoscale characterization and magnetic reversal mechanism investigation of electrospun NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres. Nanoscale, 4(8), 2754. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nr00024e

NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres have been successfully fabricated using electrospinning followed by calcination, and their morphology, chemistry and crystal structure were characterized at the nanoscale. Individual NiFe2O4 nanofibres were fou... Read More about Nanoscale characterization and magnetic reversal mechanism investigation of electrospun NiFe2O4 multi-particle-chain nanofibres.

Comparing the performance of object and object relational database systems on objects of varying complexity (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Kalantari, R., & Bryant, C. (2012). Comparing the performance of object and object relational database systems on objects of varying complexity. In L. MacKinnon (Ed.), Proceedings of the 27th British National Conference on Databases. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25704-9_8

This is the first published work to compare the performance of object and object relational database systems based on the object's complexity. The findings of this research show that the performance of object and object relational database systems ar... Read More about Comparing the performance of object and object relational database systems on objects of varying complexity.

The challenges of building innovative, smart cities (2012)
Presentation / Conference
May, T. (2012, February). The challenges of building innovative, smart cities. Presented at Smart cities of the future in Asia: The opportunities for UK business, MediaCity, Salford Quays

BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers : preparation, characterization, formation principle, and magnetization reversal mechanism (2012)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Jiecai, F., Li, F., Xie, E., Xue, D., Mellors, N., & Peng, Y. (2012). BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers : preparation, characterization, formation principle, and magnetization reversal mechanism. ACS nano, 6(3), 2273-2280. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn204342m

BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers have been successfully prepared by an electrospinning method and calcination process, and their morphology, chemistry, and crystal structure have been characterized at the nanoscale. It is found that in... Read More about BaFe12O19 single-particle-chain nanofibers : preparation, characterization, formation principle, and magnetization reversal mechanism.

The diet of wild black-fronted titi monkeys Callicebus nigrifrons during a bamboo masting year (2012)
Journal Article
los Santos, G., Galvao, C., & Young, R. (2012). The diet of wild black-fronted titi monkeys Callicebus nigrifrons during a bamboo masting year. Primates, 53, 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-012-0295-5

Black-fronted titi monkeys, Callicebus nigrifrons, are endemic primates of the Atlantic forest of Brazil, and little is known about their diet and how it is affected by seasonal changes. The aim of this study is to analyze the diet of C. nigrifrons d... Read More about The diet of wild black-fronted titi monkeys Callicebus nigrifrons during a bamboo masting year.

New concepts of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) utilizing BIM benchmarking techniques and sensing devices (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Coates, S., Arayici, Y., & Ozturk, Z. (2012). New concepts of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) utilizing BIM benchmarking techniques and sensing devices. In Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (319-329). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27509-8_27

Traditionally Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is conducted against the prescribed performance specification and it mainly relies on two activities; i) The effective collection of real world data and information and ii) the formulation of this data /... Read More about New concepts of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) utilizing BIM benchmarking techniques and sensing devices.

PPAR <gamma> as a molecular target of EPA anti-inflammatory activity during TNF-<alpha>-impaired skeletal muscle cell differentiation (2012)
Journal Article
Magee, P., Pearson, S., Whittingham-Dowd, J., & Allen, J. (2012). PPAR as a molecular target of EPA anti-inflammatory activity during TNF--impaired skeletal muscle cell differentiation. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 23(11), 1440-1448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.09.005

Activated skeletal muscle satellite cells facilitate muscle repair or growth through proliferation, differentiation and fusion into new or existing myotubes. Elevated levels of the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) impair this... Read More about PPAR <gamma> as a molecular target of EPA anti-inflammatory activity during TNF-<alpha>-impaired skeletal muscle cell differentiation.

Biologically inspired damage tolerance in braided pneumatic muscle actuators (2012)
Journal Article
Davis, S., & Caldwell, D. (2012). Biologically inspired damage tolerance in braided pneumatic muscle actuators. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 23(3), 309-321. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X11422106

As the operation of robotic systems moves away from solely manufacturing environments to arenas where they must operate alongside humans, so the essential characteristics of their design has transformed. A move from traditional robot designs to more... Read More about Biologically inspired damage tolerance in braided pneumatic muscle actuators.

Developing recreational trails : motivations for recreational walking (2012)
Journal Article
Davies, N., Lumsdon, L., & Weston, R. (2012). Developing recreational trails : motivations for recreational walking. Tourism Planning and Development, 9(1), 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2012.653480

This paper seeks to explore the motivations and preferences of recreational walkers in near-urban areas and the implications for trail development. A qualitative focus group method was employed in order to generate open discussion amongst recreationa... Read More about Developing recreational trails : motivations for recreational walking.

Urbanisation and climate change (2012)
Book Chapter
Hammond, F., Gyau, K., & Adiaba, S. (2012). Urbanisation and climate change. In C. Booth, F. Hammond, J. Lamond, & D. Proverbs (Eds.), Solutions to Climate Change Challenges in the Built Environment. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing / Wiley

Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects (2012)
Thesis
Nawi, M. Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects. (Thesis). University of Salford

Malaysia, like any other developing country, considers the construction industry as one of the main contributors to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is currently facing a housing shortfall crisis. Due to the combination of infamous problems ass... Read More about Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects.

Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry (2012)
Journal Article
Worrall, L. (2012). Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry. Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, 2(4), 6-21. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpoc.20088

The global economic downturn coupled with recent changes in UK law have led to a sizable reduction in public sector funding. As a result, both public and private sector organizations are under greater pressure to provide evidence of their activities... Read More about Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry.

Annoyance due to railway vibration at different times of the day (2012)
Journal Article
Peris, E., Woodcock, J., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2012). Annoyance due to railway vibration at different times of the day. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 131(2), 191-196. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3679390

The time of day when vibration occurs is considered as a factor influencing the human response to vibration. The aim of the present paper is to identify the times of day during which railway vibration causes the greatest annoyance, to measure the dif... Read More about Annoyance due to railway vibration at different times of the day.

Optimum quantum dot size for highly efficient fluorescence bioimaging (2012)
Journal Article
Martinez Maestro, L., Jacinto, C., Rocha, U., Iglesias-de la Cruz, M., Sanz-Rodriguez, F., Juarranz, A., …Jaque, D. (2012). Optimum quantum dot size for highly efficient fluorescence bioimaging. Journal of Applied Physics, 111(2), 023513. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3676251

Semiconductor quantum dots of few nanometers have demonstrated a great potential for bioimaging. The size determines the emitted color, but it is also expected to play an important role in the image brightness. In this work, the size dependence of th... Read More about Optimum quantum dot size for highly efficient fluorescence bioimaging.

Bridging the gap: Collaborative knowledge and expertise for low carbon sustainable cities (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Perry, B. (2012, January). Bridging the gap: Collaborative knowledge and expertise for low carbon sustainable cities. Presented at UK Trade and Investment/Department for Energy and Climate Change panel session, Municipalika, Chennai, India

Helmholtz bright and black soliton splitting at nonlinear interfaces (2012)
Journal Article
Sanchez-Curto, J., Chamorro-Posada, P., & McDonald, G. (2012). Helmholtz bright and black soliton splitting at nonlinear interfaces. Physical Review A, 85, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.85.013836

Soliton breakup occurring at the planar boundary separating two Kerr focusing and defocusing media is analyzed within the framework of the Helmholtz theory where the full angular content of the problem is preserved. We show that the number of soliton... Read More about Helmholtz bright and black soliton splitting at nonlinear interfaces.

Comparative thermal response of internally and externally insulated houses (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Ji, Y., & Webster, P. (2012, January). Comparative thermal response of internally and externally insulated houses. Presented at Retrofit 2012, The Lowry, Salford Quays, UK

When retrofitting older properties with solid outer walls additional insulation if required has to be added to the inner or outer surfaces of the outer wall. The choice and viability of either of these solutions is largely determined by cost, appeara... Read More about Comparative thermal response of internally and externally insulated houses.

Nanostructural and magnetic studies of virtually monodispersed NiFe2O4 nanocrystals synthesized by a liquid–solid-solution assisted hydrothermal route (2012)
Journal Article
by a liquid–solid-solution assisted hydrothermal route. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 14(751), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-012-0751-6

This study presents a comprehensively and systematically structural, chemical and magnetic characterization of *9.5 nm virtually monodispersed nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) nanoparticles prepared using a modified liquid–solid-solution (LSS) assisted h... Read More about Nanostructural and magnetic studies of virtually monodispersed NiFe2O4 nanocrystals synthesized by a liquid–solid-solution assisted hydrothermal route.

The alarm call system of wild black-fronted titi monkeys, Callicebus nigrifrons (2012)
Journal Article
Casar, C., Byrne, R., Young, R., & Zuberbuhler, K. (2012). The alarm call system of wild black-fronted titi monkeys, Callicebus nigrifrons. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 66, 653-667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-011-1313-0

Upon encountering predators, many animals produce specific vocalisations that alert others and sometimes dissuade the predators from hunting. Callicebus monkeys are known for their large vocal repertoire, but little is known about the function and me... Read More about The alarm call system of wild black-fronted titi monkeys, Callicebus nigrifrons.