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Gyrotropic impact upon negatively refracting surfaces (2005)
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Boardman, A., King, N., Rapoport, Y., & Velasco, L. (2005). Gyrotropic impact upon negatively refracting surfaces. New Journal of Physics, 7, 191. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/191

Surface wave propagation at the interface between different types of gyrotropic materials and an isotropic negatively refracting medium, in which the relative permittivity and relative permeability are, simultaneously, negative is investigated. A gen... Read More about Gyrotropic impact upon negatively refracting surfaces.

Automated design of robust discriminant analysis classifier for foot pressure lesions using kinematic data (2005)
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Goulermas, J., Findlow, A., Nester, C., Howard, D., & Bowker, P. (2005). Automated design of robust discriminant analysis classifier for foot pressure lesions using kinematic data. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 52(9), 1549-1562. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2005.851519

In the recent years, the use of motion tracking systems for acquisition of functional biomechanical gait data, has received increasing interest due to the richness and accuracy of the measured kinematic information. However, costs frequently restrict... Read More about Automated design of robust discriminant analysis classifier for foot pressure lesions using kinematic data.

A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of the long jump take-off (2005)
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Graham-Smith, P., & Lees, A. (2005). A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of the long jump take-off. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(9), 891-903. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410400022169

The long jump has been widely studied in recent years. Two models exist in the literature which define the relationship between selected variables that affect performance. Both models suggest that the critical phase of the long jump event is the touc... Read More about A three-dimensional kinematic analysis of the long jump take-off.

Human cystic echinococcosis in two Mongolian communities in Hobukesar (China) and Bulgan (Mongolia). (2005)
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Craig, P., Wang, Y., Zhang, W., Zhou, H., He, T., Rogan, M., …Mukhar, T. (2005). Human cystic echinococcosis in two Mongolian communities in Hobukesar (China) and Bulgan (Mongolia). Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 99(9), 692-698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.01.004

In order to investigate the prevalence of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) in traditional Mongolian communities in western Mongolia and Xinjiang (northwest China), studies were carried out between 1995 and 2000, on two ethnically identical population... Read More about Human cystic echinococcosis in two Mongolian communities in Hobukesar (China) and Bulgan (Mongolia)..

The effect of diffusion direction on the permeation rate of hydrogen in palladium composite membranes (2005)
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Liang, W., & Hughes, R. (2005). The effect of diffusion direction on the permeation rate of hydrogen in palladium composite membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 112(1-3), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2005.06.010

The experimentally measured hydrogen permeability of a composite Pd/porous stainless steel membrane was found to be influenced by the direction of permeation. For pure hydrogen, the direction from the stainless steel support to the metal film gave th... Read More about The effect of diffusion direction on the permeation rate of hydrogen in palladium composite membranes.

Patient-centred improvements in healthcare built environments: perspectives and design indicators. (2005)
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Douglas, C., & Douglas, M. (2005). Patient-centred improvements in healthcare built environments: perspectives and design indicators. Health Expectations, 8(3), 264-276. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2005.00336.x

Objective To explore patients’ perceptions of health-care built environments, to assess how they perceived health-care built facilities and designs. To develop a set of patient-centred indicators by which to appraise future health-care designs. De... Read More about Patient-centred improvements in healthcare built environments: perspectives and design indicators..

Requirements Engineering for Innovative Integrated ICT Systems for the Construction Industry (2005)
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Arayici, Y., Aouad, G., & Ahmed, V. (2005). Requirements Engineering for Innovative Integrated ICT Systems for the Construction Industry. Construction innovation (London. Online), 5(3), 179-200. https://doi.org/10.1191/1471417505ci097oa

Collaborative working using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) systems in construction has become a reality as many activities are performed globally with actors located in various geographical locations. Computer Integrated Constructio... Read More about Requirements Engineering for Innovative Integrated ICT Systems for the Construction Industry.

Process models implementation in the construction industry: a literature synthesis (2005)
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Tzortzopoulos, P., Sexton, M., & Cooper, R. (2005). Process models implementation in the construction industry: a literature synthesis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 12(5), 470-486. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980510627162

Purpose - Different process models have been developed by academia and industry to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the design and construction activity in response to the need for improving performance. However, the effective and widespre... Read More about Process models implementation in the construction industry: a literature synthesis.

Organisational learning: conceptual challenges from a project perspective (2005)
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Chan, P., Cooper, R., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2005). Organisational learning: conceptual challenges from a project perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 23(7), 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500127021

Organizational learning has been widely acknowledged as holding the key for companies to survive and prosper and has, in recent years, gained currency in construction management research. Much research centred upon the study of organizational learnin... Read More about Organisational learning: conceptual challenges from a project perspective.

Inducing safer oblique trees without costs (2005)
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Vadera, S. (2005). Inducing safer oblique trees without costs. Expert Systems, 22(4), 206-221. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0394.2005.00311.x

Decision tree induction has been widely studied and applied. In safety applications, such as determining whether a chemical process is safe or whether a person has a medical condition, the cost of misclassification in one of the classes is significan... Read More about Inducing safer oblique trees without costs.

Membrane bioreactors and constructed wetlands for treatment of rendering plant wastewater (2005)
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O’Brien, C., Scholz, M., & McConnachie, G. (2005). Membrane bioreactors and constructed wetlands for treatment of rendering plant wastewater. Water and Environment Journal, 19(3), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.tb01586.x

The performance of a novel industrial membrane bioreactor (MBR) comprising denitrification, nitrification and ultrafiltration for the secondary treatment of primary treated animal rendering wastewater has been compared with an experimental, low-cost... Read More about Membrane bioreactors and constructed wetlands for treatment of rendering plant wastewater.

Fat City (2005)
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Marvin, S., & Medd, W. (2005). Fat City

Influence of an irregular surface and low light on the step variability of patients with peripheral neuropathy during level gait (2005)
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Thies, S., Richardson, J., DeMott, T., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2005). Influence of an irregular surface and low light on the step variability of patients with peripheral neuropathy during level gait. Gait & Posture, 22(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.06.006

Patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) report greater difficulty walking on irregular surfaces with low light (IL) than on flat surfaces with regular lighting (FR). We tested the primary hypothesis that older PN patients would demonstrate greater s... Read More about Influence of an irregular surface and low light on the step variability of patients with peripheral neuropathy during level gait.

Finite element analysis of footwear and ground interaction (2005)
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Sun, Z., Howard, D., & Moatamedi, M. (2005). Finite element analysis of footwear and ground interaction. Strain, 41(3), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1305.2005.00205.x

Military boots are designed to prevent the soft tissue and skeletal structure of the feet from damage under heavy usage. Good slip-resistant tread patterns of the outer-sole are vital to minimise the risk or severity of slipping under demanding condi... Read More about Finite element analysis of footwear and ground interaction.

Rethinking or hollowing out the university?: External engagement and internal transformation in the knowledge economy (2005)
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Harloe, M., & Perry, B. (2005). Rethinking or hollowing out the university?: External engagement and internal transformation in the knowledge economy. Higher Education Management and Policy, 17(2), 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1787/hemp-v17-art9-en

The development of the knowledge economy is placing universities at the heart of economic and social development processes in relation to their teaching, research and outreach functions. This new engagement places pressure on universities to consider... Read More about Rethinking or hollowing out the university?: External engagement and internal transformation in the knowledge economy.

Visual supercomputing : technologies, applications and challenges (2005)
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Brodlie, K., Brooke, J., Chen, M., Chisnal, D., Fewings, A., Hughes, C., …Roard, N. (2005). Visual supercomputing : technologies, applications and challenges. Computer Graphics Forum, 24(2), 217-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2005.00845.x%7C

If we were to have a Grid infrastructure for visualization, what technologies would be needed to build such an infrastructure, what kind of applications would benefit from it, and what challenges are we facing in order to accomplish this goal? In thi... Read More about Visual supercomputing : technologies, applications and challenges.

Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements (2005)
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Xiao, L., Cox, T., & Avis, M. (2005). Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 285(1-2), 321-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2004.08.031

Diffusing devices are used to improve room acoustics in a wide variety of applications. The dispersion generated by current diffuser technologies is often limited to mid-to-high frequencies because low-frequency diffusers are usually too large to be... Read More about Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements.

Ultra-narrow bright spatial solitons interacting with left-handed surfaces (2005)
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Boardman, A., Velasco, L., King, N., & Rapoport, Y. (2005). Ultra-narrow bright spatial solitons interacting with left-handed surfaces. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.22.001443

A vectorial finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is used to present a numerical study of very narrow spatial solitons interacting with the surface of what has become known as a left-handed medium. After a comprehensive discussion of the backgr... Read More about Ultra-narrow bright spatial solitons interacting with left-handed surfaces.

Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology (2005)
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Palacios-Lidón, E., Yates, H., Pemble, M., & López, C. (2005). Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1821-6

In this paper, we propose that the “anomalous” optical response exhibited by GaP and InP infiltrated opals is due to the peculiar morphology shown by these materials when grown within the pores. In order to account for their optical response, we prop... Read More about Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology.