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A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Jagafa, K., & Wood, G. (2012, July). A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success. Presented at Working Paper Proceedings: Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Rheden, The Netherlands

Research works on the causes of business failure as well as tools on the predictability of business failure has received considerable attention in finance literature due to the 2007 recession. In 2009, the UK insolvency rate hit a record high of 270,... Read More about A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success.

Human response to vibration from passenger and freight railway traffic in residential environments (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Woodcock, J., Sharp, C., Sica, G., Peris, E., Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Peris, E. (2012, July). Human response to vibration from passenger and freight railway traffic in residential environments. Presented at ICSV19, Vilnius, Lithuania

Exposure-response relationships for the human response to vibration and noise from railway activities in residential environments have been derived recently in the UK. These relationships are the outcome of a large scale field study funded by Defra (... Read More about Human response to vibration from passenger and freight railway traffic in residential environments.

Perception of soundscapes : an interdisciplinary approach (2012)
Journal Article
Davies, W., Adams, M., Bruce, N., Cain, R., Carlyle, A., Cusack, P., …Poxon, J. (2012). Perception of soundscapes : an interdisciplinary approach. Applied Acoustics, 74(2), 224-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2012.05.010

This paper takes an overall view of findings from the Positive Soundscape Project, a large inter-disciplinary soundscapes study. Qualitative fieldwork (soundwalks and focus groups) have found that soundscape perception is influenced by cognitive effe... Read More about Perception of soundscapes : an interdisciplinary approach.

International,regional and national commitments meet local implementation : a case study of marine conservation in Northern Ireland (2012)
Journal Article
implementation : a case study of marine conservation in Northern Ireland. Marine Policy, 38, 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.030

It is increasingly accepted that humanity’s unsustainable use of the marine environment is causing the degradation of the very marine ecosystems it relies upon. This awareness had led to the generation of a significant number of international agreeme... Read More about International,regional and national commitments meet local implementation : a case study of marine conservation in Northern Ireland.

Effectiveness of frameworks - A report by the working group on the effectiveness of frameworks of the procurement and lean client task group - published in Government Construction Strategy - Final Report to Government by the Procurement/Lean Client Task Group July 2012. (2012)
Report
McDermott, P., Dickinson, M., Ioannnou, J., & Heard, K. (2012). July 2012

The Effectiveness of Frameworks Working Group of the Procurement and Lean Client Task Group was established to deliver Objective 10.1 of the Government Construction Strategy: “To assess the effectiveness of frameworks, in collaboration with departme... Read More about Effectiveness of frameworks - A report by the working group on the effectiveness of frameworks of the procurement and lean client task group - published in Government Construction Strategy - Final Report to Government by the Procurement/Lean Client Task Group July 2012..

Age-related divergent remodeling of the cardiac extracellular matrix in heart failure: collagen accumulation in the young and loss in the aged (2012)
Journal Article
Horn, M., Graham, H., Richards, M., Clarke, J., Greensmith, D., Briston, S., …Trafford, A. (2012). Age-related divergent remodeling of the cardiac extracellular matrix in heart failure: collagen accumulation in the young and loss in the aged. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 53(1), 82-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2012.03.011

The incidence of heart failure (HF) increases with age. This study sought to determine whether aging exacerbates structural and functional remodeling of the myocardium in HF. HF was induced in young (~18 months) and aged sheep (>8 years) by right ven... Read More about Age-related divergent remodeling of the cardiac extracellular matrix in heart failure: collagen accumulation in the young and loss in the aged.

The significance and co-dependency of 'robustness' in PFI projects : a granting authority perspective (2012)
Thesis
Sundaraj, G. The significance and co-dependency of 'robustness' in PFI projects : a granting authority perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

The Private Finance Initiative or PFI since its introduction by the UK Government in 1992 has been widely used in the delivery of public service provision. Furthermore, PFI has been encompassed under a large umbrella of collaboration known as Publ... Read More about The significance and co-dependency of 'robustness' in PFI projects : a granting authority perspective.

Helminth, protozoan and viral infections of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla (2012)
Thesis
Ab Aziz, R. Helminth, protozoan and viral infections of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. (Thesis). University of Salford

The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is an important catadromous fish that has been classified as critically endangered due to severe population decline. The reasons for this are not fully understood; however, infectious disease undoubtedly makes a... Read More about Helminth, protozoan and viral infections of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla.

A usability based model for suggestion system evaluation of infrastructure organisations in the UAE (2012)
Thesis
Alleem, R. A usability based model for suggestion system evaluation of infrastructure organisations in the UAE. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis was started with an aim to develop a usability based assessment model for suggestion systems. A review of literature highlighted fifteen variables that act as drivers for suggestion system success. In order to apply the concept of usabi... Read More about A usability based model for suggestion system evaluation of infrastructure organisations in the UAE.

Achieving sustainable construction within Private Finance Initiative (PFI) road projects in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Akbiyikli, R., Eaton, D., & Dikmen, S. (2012). Achieving sustainable construction within Private Finance Initiative (PFI) road projects in the UK. Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 18(2), 207-229. https://doi.org/10.3846/20294913.2012.677586

The construction industry is facing the challenge of increasing demands of its sustainability performance. The construction and maintenance of the built environment has substantial impact on the sustainability of the environment. Whist, public sector... Read More about Achieving sustainable construction within Private Finance Initiative (PFI) road projects in the UK.

Disaster Risk Reduction Measures in Bangladesh (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Kulatunga, U., Wedawatta, H., Amaratunga, R., Parvez, A., & Biswas, R. (2012, June). Disaster Risk Reduction Measures in Bangladesh. Presented at Global Challenges in Construction Industry - World Construction Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Disasters damage the entire economy of the country when they predominantly take place in developing countries. While no country in the world is entirely safe, lack of capacity to limit the impact of hazards has made developing countries being the mos... Read More about Disaster Risk Reduction Measures in Bangladesh.

A Mössbauer spectroscopy and neutron diffraction study of magnetostrictive, melt-spun Fe–Ga alloy ribbons (2012)
Journal Article
Mellors, N., Zhao, X., Simmons, L., Quinn, C., & Kilcoyne, S. (2012). A Mössbauer spectroscopy and neutron diffraction study of magnetostrictive, melt-spun Fe–Ga alloy ribbons. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 324(22), 3817-3823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2012.06.021

Ribbons of Fe100−xGax (x=15, 17.5, 19.5 and 22.5) were prepared by rapid solidification from the melt. 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and high resolution neutron diffraction have revealed that Fe100−xGax alloys with x=15 and 17.5 have the disordered bcc... Read More about A Mössbauer spectroscopy and neutron diffraction study of magnetostrictive, melt-spun Fe–Ga alloy ribbons.

Conceptualising sustainable cities (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Perry, B., & May, T. (2012, June). Conceptualising sustainable cities. Presented at International Sustainable Development Research Conference, University of Hull

Governing low carbon transitions in Greater Manchester (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Perry, B., & Hodson, M. (2012, June). Governing low carbon transitions in Greater Manchester. Presented at International Sustainable Development Research Conference, University of Hull

Reducing BGP convergence time by fine tuning the MRAI timer on different topologies (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Pradeep, K., & Alani, O. (2012, June). Reducing BGP convergence time by fine tuning the MRAI timer on different topologies. Presented at 13th Annual Post Graduate Symposium on the Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking and Broadcasting PGNET 2012, Liverpool, UK

In this paper, we use a discrete event simulator for testing convergence behavior of the only existing inter domain routing protocol BGP. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and understand the convergence behavior of BGP under different network t... Read More about Reducing BGP convergence time by fine tuning the MRAI timer on different topologies.

Evidence for semantic communication in titi monkey alarm calls (2012)
Journal Article
Casar, C., Byrne, R., Hoppitt, W., Young, R., & Zuberbuhler, K. (2012). Evidence for semantic communication in titi monkey alarm calls. Animal Behaviour, 84(2), 405-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.05.010

Black-fronted titi monkeys, Callicebus nigrifrons, produce acoustically distinct vocalizations in response to several predator species. Compared to other primates, the calls are remarkably quiet, high-pitched and structurally simple, suggesting that... Read More about Evidence for semantic communication in titi monkey alarm calls.

Cultural values of semi-natural greenspace. A case study of conservation grazing (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, D., Oldfield, P., & James, P. (2012, June). Cultural values of semi-natural greenspace. A case study of conservation grazing. Poster presented at College of Science and Technology Research Showcase, University of Salford

Social-ecological systems in modern environmental management bridge the traditional division between ecological and social sciences. These systems comprise frameworks encompassing both human and biophysical components, and in which ecosystem services... Read More about Cultural values of semi-natural greenspace. A case study of conservation grazing.