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Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices (2008)
Journal Article
broadband optical gain devices. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 25(8), 1380-1386. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.25.001380

We fabricated a series of glasses with the composition 94.7- ͓GeO2-5Al2O3-0.3Bi2O3-͓PbO ( ͓ = 0–24 mol. %)
Characteristic absorption bands of bismuth centered at 500, 700, 800, and 1000 nm were observed. Adding PbO
was found to decrease the strengt... Read More about Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices.

A role for compulsory study of fine literature in accounting, finance and management education (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Lister, R. (2008, July). A role for compulsory study of fine literature in accounting, finance and management education. Presented at Third International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 2008, Monash University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, Italy

Fine literature offers a multifaceted contribution to higher education in all fields, especially vocational subjects and particularly - within vocational subjects - in accounting, finance and management. In a field which suffers unduly from pressure... Read More about A role for compulsory study of fine literature in accounting, finance and management education.

A model for success (2008)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., & Alshawi, M. (2008). A model for success

The construction industry has been facing a paradigm shift to: increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability; and reduce life-cycle costs, lead times and duplications, via effective collaboration and communicatio... Read More about A model for success.

A dynamic policy model to manage temporal performance amongst contracting firms in a competitive situation (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Dangerfield, B., Quigley, M., & Kearney, J. (2008, July). A dynamic policy model to manage temporal performance amongst contracting firms in a competitive situation. Presented at International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Athens, Greece

Studies have been conducted to measure competitiveness in the construction industry. Such research has focused on all levels from the national picture to individual projects. While useful, the results are limited in that they present a snapshot pictu... Read More about A dynamic policy model to manage temporal performance amongst contracting firms in a competitive situation.

A new and improves skin detection method using RGB vector space (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Aznaveh, M., Mirzaei, H., Roshan, E., & Saraee, M. (2008, July). A new and improves skin detection method using RGB vector space. Presented at 5th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, 2008. IEEE SSD 2008., Amman Jordan

This paper describes a new method for skin detection based on RGB vector space. Skin color has proven to be a useful cue for pre-process of face detection, localization and tracking. Image content filtering, content aware video compression and image... Read More about A new and improves skin detection method using RGB vector space.

More ways to gain status (2008)
Journal Article
Morris, H. (2008). More ways to gain status. Times higher education supplement, 26

When the credit crunch hits public-sector spending decisions in a year or so and the Government seeks to make good recent shortfalls in corporate investment in research and development, it seems likely that public-sector money will be more tightly fo... Read More about More ways to gain status.

Enquiry pull research: an ethnomethodological approach to lean construction research or a lean approach to ethnomethodological research? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J., Seymour, D., Koskela, L., Bertelsen, S., Owen, B., & Cleary, M. (2008, July). Enquiry pull research: an ethnomethodological approach to lean construction research or a lean approach to ethnomethodological research?. Presented at IGLC16: Lean Construction: Making a Difference, Macdonald Manchester Hotel - Piccadilly Suite, Manchester, UK

This paper assembles some principals from three strands of thought: lean theory; ethnomethodology; and Wittgensteinian philosophy. These are considered with a view to their impact on research design and used here as a basis for an initial exploration... Read More about Enquiry pull research: an ethnomethodological approach to lean construction research or a lean approach to ethnomethodological research?.

Design and sustainable development what is the contribution that design can make? A case study of the Welsh woollen industry (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Thomas, A. (2008, July). Design and sustainable development what is the contribution that design can make? A case study of the Welsh woollen industry. Presented at Design Research Society Conference, Sheffield, UK

This paper reports on ongoing research examining the contribution that design can make to
sustainable development, that is
… development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their ow... Read More about Design and sustainable development what is the contribution that design can make? A case study of the Welsh woollen industry.

Investigating effects of mechanical properties of trans-tibial prostheses on user performance (2008)
Journal Article
Major, M., Twiste, M., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2008). Investigating effects of mechanical properties of trans-tibial prostheses on user performance. Journal of Biomechanics, 41(S1), 416-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9290%2808%2970415-9

As the design of trans-tibial prostheses has
continued to advance, this has led to a wide range
of alternative commercially available modular
components, which when assembled comprise the
trans-tibial prosthesis.

The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies (2008)
Journal Article
Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., Li, X., Arif, M., & Kashyap, M. (2008). The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2(3), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJVCM.2008.019518

Recent innovative procurement initiatives are challenging traditional ways of procuring construction projects. These initiatives are intended to empower clients to exercise more control over the supply chain and generate more cooperation among projec... Read More about The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies.

Hybrid ventilation for low energy building design in south China (2008)
Presentation / Conference
China. Presented at The First International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, Dalian, China

Buildings and their related activities are responsible for a large portion of the energy consumed in China. It is therefore worthwhile to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. This paper describes a low energy building design in Hangzhou, south... Read More about Hybrid ventilation for low energy building design in south China.

Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus? (2008)
Journal Article
Brito, D., Grelle, C., & Boubli, J. (2008). Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?. Biodiversity and Conservation, 17(13), 3255-3268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9427-z

Habitat loss and fragmentation are serious threats to biodiversity conservation in the Atlantic Forest. A network of protected areas is essential to the protection of native biodiversity. However, internal and external factors may threaten the preser... Read More about Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?.

SURF: Interpretation, role and potential (2008)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Marvin, S. (2008, July). SURF: Interpretation, role and potential. Presented at MISTRA Programme Bid at the Organisation of Local Authorities, Gothenburg, Sweden

Building bridges: Manchester Salford enterprise initiative. Enterprise support and engagement in deprived communities pilots: final evaluation report and recommendations towards a model for developing enterprise culture in deprived communities (2008)
Report
Enterprise support and engagement in deprived communities pilots: final evaluation report and recommendations towards a model for developing enterprise culture in deprived communities

Enterprise is increasingly seen as a key factor in the successful regeneration of areas of deprivation and communities. Partners within the public sector, including regional development agencies, local authorities and educational institutions, are ta... Read More about Building bridges: Manchester Salford enterprise initiative. Enterprise support and engagement in deprived communities pilots: final evaluation report and recommendations towards a model for developing enterprise culture in deprived communities.