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The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana (2013)
Journal Article
Gyau, K., Hammond, F., & Lamond, J. (2013). The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana. Property Management, 31(5), 389-403. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-01-2013-0004

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess cost of land title formalisation in Ghana from the standpoint of individual land/property owners with the view to suggesting a cost-effective means for title formalisation in the country. Design/met... Read More about The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana.

Genetic structure of pike (Esox lucius) reveals a complex and previously unrecognized colonization history of Ireland (2013)
Journal Article
Pedreschi, D., Kelly-Quinn, M., Caffrey, J., O'Grady, M., & Mariani, S. (2014). Genetic structure of pike (Esox lucius) reveals a complex and previously unrecognized colonization history of Ireland. Journal of Biogeography, 41(3), 548-560. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12220

Aim: We investigated genetic variation of Irish pike populations and their relationship with European outgroups, in order to elucidate the origin of this species to the island, which is largely assumed to have occurred as a human-mediated introductio... Read More about Genetic structure of pike (Esox lucius) reveals a complex and previously unrecognized colonization history of Ireland.

Seasonal microbial community dynamics correlate with phytoplankton-derived polysaccharides in surface coastal waters (2013)
Journal Article
Taylor, J., Cottingham, S., Billinge, J., & Cunliffe, M. (2013). Seasonal microbial community dynamics correlate with phytoplankton-derived polysaccharides in surface coastal waters. ISME Journal, 8, 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2013.178

Phytoplankton produce large amounts of polysaccharide gel material known as transparent exopolymer particles (TEP). We investigated the potential links between phytoplankton-derived TEP and microbial community structure in the sea surface microlayer... Read More about Seasonal microbial community dynamics correlate with phytoplankton-derived polysaccharides in surface coastal waters.

Water (H2O and D2O) dispersible NIR-to-NIR upconverting Yb3+/Tm3+ Doped MF2 (M = Ca, Sr) Colloids : influence of the host crystal (2013)
Journal Article
Martinez Maestro, L., Pedroni, M., PIccinelli, F., Passuello, T., Polizzi, S., Ueda, J., …Speghini, A. (2013). Water (H2O and D2O) dispersible NIR-to-NIR upconverting Yb3+/Tm3+ Doped MF2 (M = Ca, Sr) Colloids : influence of the host crystal. Crystal Growth and Design, 13(11), 4906-4913. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg401077v

Tm3+/Yb3+ doped CaF2, SrF2, and cubic phase NaYF4 nanoparticles dispersed as colloids in water (H2O and D2O) or saline solutions have been directly prepared by a one-step hydrothermal technique, using citrate anions as capping agents, without the nee... Read More about Water (H2O and D2O) dispersible NIR-to-NIR upconverting Yb3+/Tm3+ Doped MF2 (M = Ca, Sr) Colloids : influence of the host crystal.

Dynamics of palladium on nanocarbon in the direct synthesis of H2O2 (2013)
Journal Article
Arrigo, R., Schuster, M., Abate, S., Wrabetz, S., Amakawa, K., Teschner, D., …Schlögl, R. (2013). Dynamics of palladium on nanocarbon in the direct synthesis of H2O2. ChemSusChem, 7(1), 179-194. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201300616

This work aims to clarify the nanostructural transformation accompanying the loss of activity and selectivity for the hydrogen peroxide synthesis of palladium and gold–palladium nanoparticles supported on N‐functionalized carbon nanotubes. High‐resol... Read More about Dynamics of palladium on nanocarbon in the direct synthesis of H2O2.

Anion sensing by solution- and surface-assembled osmium(II) bipyridyl rotaxanes (2013)
Journal Article
Lehr, J., Lang, T., Blackburn, O., Barendt, T., Faulkner, S., Davis, J., & Beer, P. (2013). Anion sensing by solution- and surface-assembled osmium(II) bipyridyl rotaxanes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 19(47), 15898-15906. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201302886

We report the preparation of [2]rotaxanes containing an electrochemically and optically active osmium(II) bipyridyl macrocyclic component mechanically bonded with cationic pyridinium axles. Such interlocked host systems are demonstrated to recognise... Read More about Anion sensing by solution- and surface-assembled osmium(II) bipyridyl rotaxanes.

A hidden Markov model with abnormal states for detecting stock price manipulation (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Cao, Y., Li, Y., Coleman, S., Belatreche, A., & McGinnity, T. (2013, October). A hidden Markov model with abnormal states for detecting stock price manipulation. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester

Price manipulation refers to the act of using illegal trading behaviour to manually change an equity price with the aim of making profits. With increasing volumes of trading, price manipulation can be extremely damaging to the proper functioning and... Read More about A hidden Markov model with abnormal states for detecting stock price manipulation.

Novelty detection using level set methods with adaptive boundaries (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ding, X., Li, Y., Belatreche, A., & Maguire, L. (2013, October). Novelty detection using level set methods with adaptive boundaries. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester

This paper proposes a locally adaptive level set boundary description (LALSBD) method for novelty detection. The proposed method adjusts the non linear boundary directly in the input space and consists of a number of processes including level set fun... Read More about Novelty detection using level set methods with adaptive boundaries.

Dataset shift detection in non-stationary environments using EWMA charts (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Raza, H., Prasad, G., & Li, Y. (2013, October). Dataset shift detection in non-stationary environments using EWMA charts. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Manchester

Dataset shift is a major challenge in the non-stationary environments wherein the input data distribution may change over time. Detecting the dataset shift point in the time-series data, where the distribution of time-series changes its properties, i... Read More about Dataset shift detection in non-stationary environments using EWMA charts.

The Aeolus project : science outreach through art (2013)
Journal Article
Drumm, I., Belantara, A., Dorney, S., Waters, T., & Peris, E. (2015). The Aeolus project : science outreach through art. Public Understanding of Science, 24(3), 375-385. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662513501741

With a general decline in people’s choosing to pursue science and engineering degrees there has never been a greater need to raise the awareness of lesser known fields such as acoustics. Given this context, a large-scale public engagement project, th... Read More about The Aeolus project : science outreach through art.

Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Bavafa, M., & Kiviniemi, A. (2013, October). Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent. Presented at Proceedings of the CIB W78 2013: 30th International Conference, Beijing, China

Design process in the construction industry involves multiple stakeholders who may carry out their tasks in widely distributed locations. Therefore the interaction between those participants is often the cause of mistakes and misunderstandings and so... Read More about Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent.

Wire-in-tube structure fabricated by single capillary electrospinning via nanoscale Kirkendall effect: the case of nickel–zinc ferrite (2013)
Journal Article
Fu, J., Zhang, J., Peng, Y., Zhao, C., He, Y., Zhang, Z., …Xie, E. (2013). Wire-in-tube structure fabricated by single capillary electrospinning via nanoscale Kirkendall effect: the case of nickel–zinc ferrite. Nanoscale, 5(24), 12551. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NR03330A

Wire-in-tube structures have previously been prepared using an electrospinning method by means of tuning hydrolysis/alcoholysis of a precursor solution. Nickel–zinc ferrite (Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4) nanowire-in-nanotubes have been prepared as a demonstration... Read More about Wire-in-tube structure fabricated by single capillary electrospinning via nanoscale Kirkendall effect: the case of nickel–zinc ferrite.

A comparison between the MEXE and Pippard's methods of assessing the load carrying capacity of masonry arch bridges (2013)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Haynes, B., & Melbourne, C. (2013). A comparison between the MEXE and Pippard's methods of assessing the load carrying capacity of masonry arch bridges

The Military Engineering eXperimental Establishment (MEXE) method is a long established system of masonry arch load carrying capacity assessment. It has been subject to review in recent years and some shortcomings have been identified. There is now g... Read More about A comparison between the MEXE and Pippard's methods of assessing the load carrying capacity of masonry arch bridges.

Physical modelling of cyclically loaded masonry arch bridges (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Swift, G., Augusthus Nelson, L., Melbourne, C., & Gilbert, M. (2013, October). Physical modelling of cyclically loaded masonry arch bridges. Presented at 7th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Trogi-Split, Croatia

Experimental work involving large-scale physical models of backfilled masonry arch bridges is being undertaken to examine the behaviour of these structures under cyclic loading regimes. The aim of this research is to better understand the relationshi... Read More about Physical modelling of cyclically loaded masonry arch bridges.

The need for alternative research approaches in construction management : the case of delay studies (2013)
Journal Article
Alsehaimi, A., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2013). The need for alternative research approaches in construction management : the case of delay studies. Journal of Management in Engineering, 29(4), 407-413. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000148

Over the years, there have been many studies of delay in construction, and this type of study continues to be popular in construction management research. A synthesis and critical evaluation of delay studies in developing countries reveals that poor... Read More about The need for alternative research approaches in construction management : the case of delay studies.

Changes in perspectives of the values and benefits of nature (2013)
Thesis
Smith, D. Changes in perspectives of the values and benefits of nature. (Thesis). University of Salford

Social-ecological systems describe interactions between humans and nature. The ecosystem approach provides a holistic system to manage and understand these interactions, and to maintain and enhance ecosystem services - the benefits nature provides to... Read More about Changes in perspectives of the values and benefits of nature.

Farewell to the bottle trap? An evaluation of aquatic funnel traps for great crested newt surveys (Triturus cristatus) (2013)
Journal Article
funnel traps for great crested newt surveys (Triturus cristatus). Herpetological journal, 23(4), 241-244

Aquatic funnel traps are an established technique for the capture of newts. In the United Kingdom they are widely used for commercial surveys of great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) to comply with EU regulations during land developments such as c... Read More about Farewell to the bottle trap? An evaluation of aquatic funnel traps for great crested newt surveys (Triturus cristatus).

Independent component analysis for motion artifacts removal from electrocardiogram (2013)
Journal Article
Sarfraz, M., & Li, F. (2013). Independent component analysis for motion artifacts removal from electrocardiogram. Global perspectives on artificial intelligence (Online), 1(4), 49-55

A method of using Independent Component Analysis to remove motion induced artifacts in the signals picked up by ECG electrodes is developed in this paper. In a first aid setting, ECG electrodes on patients cannot always keep stationary, resulting in... Read More about Independent component analysis for motion artifacts removal from electrocardiogram.

Research in Practice Guide (2013)
Report
Coucill, L., Samuel, F., Dye, A., Tait, A., & Crosby, M. (2013). Research in Practice Guide