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Innovation in e-business : issues related to adoption for micro and SME organisations (2017)
Book Chapter
Adzroe, E., & Ingirige, B. (2017). Innovation in e-business : issues related to adoption for micro and SME organisations. In Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business. London, UK: Routledge - Taylor & Francis

According to Kenny (2007), construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, amounting to between 5% and 7% of GDP in most countries and accounts for a significant part of the global gross capital formation a little under one-third. As noted across... Read More about Innovation in e-business : issues related to adoption for micro and SME organisations.

Conclusions – summary, the status quo and future trends (2017)
Book Chapter
Ingirige, B., Perera, S., Ruikar, K., & Obonyo, E. (2017). Conclusions – summary, the status quo and future trends. In Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business. London, UK: Routledge - Taylor & Francis

This chapter provides the concluding highlights of this book. Many past studies conducted in the construction industry confirm the positive impact of utilising ICTs, with an improving effect on costs, scheduling and quality. The various sections and... Read More about Conclusions – summary, the status quo and future trends.

Growth patterns and properties of aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition of CH3NH3PbI3 films in a single step (2017)
Journal Article
Yates, H., & Afzaal, M. (2017). Growth patterns and properties of aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition of CH3NH3PbI3 films in a single step. Surface and Coatings Technology, 321, 336-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.05.011

In this work, we highlight growth patterns and properties of aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition of perovskite, CH3NH3PbI3 thin films. The substrates were distinctly covered with both perovskite and lead iodide thin films which we attribute to... Read More about Growth patterns and properties of aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition of CH3NH3PbI3 films in a single step.

Deep learning-based artificial vision for grasp classification in myoelectric hands (2017)
Journal Article
Ghazaei, G., Alameer, A., Degenaar, P., Morgan, G., & Nazarpour, K. (2017). Deep learning-based artificial vision for grasp classification in myoelectric hands. Journal of Neural Engineering, 14(3), 036025. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aa6802

Objective. Computer vision-based assistive technology solutions can revolutionise the quality of care for people with sensorimotor disorders. The goal of this work was to enable trans-radial amputees to use a simple, yet efficient, computer vision sy... Read More about Deep learning-based artificial vision for grasp classification in myoelectric hands.

Recent progress and remaining challenges in organometallic halides based perovskite solar cells (2017)
Journal Article
Mehmood, U., Al-Ahmed, A., Afzaal, M., Al-Sulaiman, F., & Daud, M. (2017). Recent progress and remaining challenges in organometallic halides based perovskite solar cells. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 78, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.105

The efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), based on thin film organometallic halides/mixed-halides, has rapidly increased from 3.8% in 2009 to 20.1% by 2015. Enhanced efficiency as well as the flexibility in material development and the struc... Read More about Recent progress and remaining challenges in organometallic halides based perovskite solar cells.

Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka (2017)
Journal Article
Senarath Jayasinghe, R., & Fernando, N. (2017). Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 7(2), 199-211. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-09-2015-0049

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish labour productivity norms (LPNs) on an elemental basis to investigate a measurement for the labour productivity (LP) of aluminium system formwork (ASF) in low-cost housing projects (LHPs) in Sri Lan... Read More about Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka.

Extended simulations of wind noise contamination of amplitude modulation ratings (2017)
Presentation / Conference
von Hünerbein, S., Kendrick, P., & Cox, T. (2017, May). Extended simulations of wind noise contamination of amplitude modulation ratings. Presented at Wind Turbine Noise 2017, Rotterdam, NL

Microphone wind noise can corrupt outdoor measurements and recordings and especially the rating of Amplitude Modulation (AM) depth. In a previous study simulations of synthesised wind turbine sounds in wind noise have shown that even at relatively lo... Read More about Extended simulations of wind noise contamination of amplitude modulation ratings.

Quality of public spaces and sustainable urban development : success and failures in fighting social exclusion (2017)
Journal Article
Trillo, C. (2017). Quality of public spaces and sustainable urban development : success and failures in fighting social exclusion. International Journal of Sustainable Development, 12(4), 829-838. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V12-N4-829-838

Sustainable Urban Development embeds the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. The European Commission position on Sustainable Urban Development reflects this concept, recommending an integrated approach paying attenti... Read More about Quality of public spaces and sustainable urban development : success and failures in fighting social exclusion.

Rising damp evaluation and treatment : a quasi-experimental case study (2017)
Thesis
Sellers, L. Rising damp evaluation and treatment : a quasi-experimental case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

The UK has a well-established industry involved in the treatment of rising damp. Yet, critics argue that rising damp is extremely rare and remedial damp proof course treatments unnecessary and ineffective. Additionally, evaporation from rising damp a... Read More about Rising damp evaluation and treatment : a quasi-experimental case study.

Archaeological evaluation : Vesta Street, New Islington, Ancoats, Manchester (2017)
Report
Mottershead, S. (2017). Archaeological evaluation : Vesta Street, New Islington, Ancoats, Manchester

In April 2017, Salford Archaeology was commissioned by the Manchester Life Development Company to undertake an archaeological evaluation of a parcel of land in the New Islington area of Ancoats, Manchester (centred on NGR 385370 398310). The evalua... Read More about Archaeological evaluation : Vesta Street, New Islington, Ancoats, Manchester.

Examining the state of public schools in the gas flaring areas of Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Ogbonda, U., & BICHARD, E. (2017). Examining the state of public schools in the gas flaring areas of Nigeria. Asian journal of science and technology, 08, 4574-4579

The Niger Delta region produces over 82.8% of the natural gas that is associated with oil production in Nigeria. Due to economic and political reasons, this gas is not retained for energy use. Instead, it is burned off in the air. The pollution cau... Read More about Examining the state of public schools in the gas flaring areas of Nigeria.

Personalized object-based audio for hearing impaired TV viewers (2017)
Journal Article
Shirley, B., Meadows, M., Malak, F., Woodcock, J., & Tidball, A. (2017). Personalized object-based audio for hearing impaired TV viewers. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 65(4), 293-303. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2017.0005

Age demographics have led to an increase in the proportion of the population suffering from some form of hearing loss. The introduction of object-based audio to television broadcast has the potential to improve the viewing experience for millions o... Read More about Personalized object-based audio for hearing impaired TV viewers.

Do fungi need to be included within environmental radiation protection assessment models? (2017)
Journal Article
Guillén, J., Baeza, A., Beresford, N., & Wood, M. (2017). Do fungi need to be included within environmental radiation protection assessment models?. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 175-6, 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.04.014

Fungi are used as biomonitors of forest ecosystems, having comparatively high uptakes of anthropogenic and naturally occurring radionuclides. However, whilst they are known to accumulate radionuclides they are not typically considered in radiological... Read More about Do fungi need to be included within environmental radiation protection assessment models?.

Adaptation strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change on water resources in arid and semi-arid regions : a case study (2017)
Journal Article
Mohammed, R., & Scholz, M. (2017). Adaptation strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change on water resources in arid and semi-arid regions : a case study. Water Resources Management, 31(11), 3557-3573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-017-1685-7

Climate change and drought phenomena impacts have become a growing concern for water resources engineers and policy makers, mainly in arid and semi-arid areas. This study aims to contribute to the development of a decision support tool to prepare wat... Read More about Adaptation strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change on water resources in arid and semi-arid regions : a case study.

Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Barbarosou, M., Paraskevas, I., Kliros, G., & Andreatos, A. (2017, April). Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits. Presented at 2017 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Athens, Greece

In an integrated circuit, transistors are used in standard configurations which occur repeatedly. In order to facilitate circuit analysis and synthesis for students, the concept of `transistor role' has been introduced and a fundamental set of bipola... Read More about Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits.

Rapid and Parallel Adaptive Evolution of the Visual System of Neotropical Midas Cichlid Fishes (2017)
Journal Article
Torres-Dowdall, J., Pierotti, M. E., Härer, A., Karagic, N., Woltering, J. M., Henning, F., …Meyer, A. (2017). Rapid and Parallel Adaptive Evolution of the Visual System of Neotropical Midas Cichlid Fishes. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 34(10), 2469–2485. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msx143

Midas cichlid fish are a Central American species flock containing 13 described species that has been dated to only a few thousand years old, a historical timescale infrequently associated with speciation. Their radiation involved the colonization of... Read More about Rapid and Parallel Adaptive Evolution of the Visual System of Neotropical Midas Cichlid Fishes.

Modulation of antimalarial activity at a putative bisquinoline receptor in vivo using fluorinated bisquinolines (2017)
Journal Article
Fielding, A., Lukinović, V., Evans, P., Alizadeh-Shekalgourabi, S., Bisby, R., Drew, M., …Ismail, F. (2017). Modulation of antimalarial activity at a putative bisquinoline receptor in vivo using fluorinated bisquinolines. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(28), 6811-6828. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201605099

Antimalarials can interact with heme covalently, by π⋅⋅⋅π interactions or by hydrogen bonding. Consequently, the prototropy of 4‐aminoquinolines and quinoline methanols was investigated by using quantum mechanics. Calculations showed mefloquine proto... Read More about Modulation of antimalarial activity at a putative bisquinoline receptor in vivo using fluorinated bisquinolines.

Topology optimisation : a case study (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fenci, G., Currie, N., & Hardie, G. (2017, April). Topology optimisation : a case study. Presented at IABSE Conference – Creativity and Collaboration, Bath, UK

Parametric and computational design play a major role in contemporary architecture and engineering. Designers need no longer conform to predetermined shapes and sections, but are given freedom to explore new geometries and structural forms. An exampl... Read More about Topology optimisation : a case study.

An endemic hantavirus in field voles in northern England (2017)
Journal Article
Thomason, A., Begon, M., Bradley, J., Paterson, S., & Jackson, J. (2017). An endemic hantavirus in field voles in northern England. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(6), https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.161607

We report a PCR survey of hantavirus infection in the extensive field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations occurring in the Kielder Forest, northern England. A Tatenale virus-like lineage was frequently detected (~ 15% prevalence) in liver tissue. Su... Read More about An endemic hantavirus in field voles in northern England.

Lysyl oxidase drives tumour progression by trapping EGF receptors at the cell surface (2017)
Journal Article
Tang, H., Leung, L., Saturno, G., Viros, A., Smith, D., Di Leva, G., …Marais, R. (2017). Lysyl oxidase drives tumour progression by trapping EGF receptors at the cell surface. Nature communications, 8, 14909. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14909

Lysyl oxidase (LOX) remodels the tumour microenvironment by cross-linking the extracellular matrix. LOX overexpression is associated with poor cancer outcomes. Here, we find that LOX regulates the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) to drive tumo... Read More about Lysyl oxidase drives tumour progression by trapping EGF receptors at the cell surface.