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Current practice in the allocation of academic workloads (2007)
Journal Article
Barrett, L., & Barrett, P. (2007). Current practice in the allocation of academic workloads. Higher Education Quarterly, 61(4), 461-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2007.00367.x

Significant factors within UK higher education include explicit competition, regulatory demands and pressures to maintain student numbers despite tuition fee increases. Universities have responded by more actively managing finances and quality but se... Read More about Current practice in the allocation of academic workloads.

Evaluating e-commerce trust using fuzzy logic [article] (2007)
Journal Article
Meziane, F., & Nefti-Meziani, S. (2007). Evaluating e-commerce trust using fuzzy logic [article]. International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies, 3(4), 25-39

Trust is widely recognized as an essential factor for the continual development of business to customer electronic commerce (B2C EC). Many trust models have been developed, however, most are subjective and do not take into account the vagueness and a... Read More about Evaluating e-commerce trust using fuzzy logic [article].

Computer integrated construction : a review and proposals for future direction (2007)
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Boddy, S., Rezgui, Y., Cooper, G., & Wetherill, M. (2007). Computer integrated construction : a review and proposals for future direction. Advances in engineering software, 38(10), 677-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2006.10.007

We present a review of the computer integrated construction (CIC) research space spanning approximately 20 years. This review reveals a strong focus on data and application integration for most of that time. We argue that whilst valuable in its own r... Read More about Computer integrated construction : a review and proposals for future direction.

Producing things or production flows? Ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professionals in construction (2007)
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Rooke, J., Koskela, L., & Seymour, D. (2007). Producing things or production flows? Ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professionals in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 25(10), 1077-1085. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190701598665

New approaches to production management can be conceptualized as treating production as flow rather than transformation. These alternatives can in turn be regarded as reflecting opposing ontological positions, holding respectively that reality is con... Read More about Producing things or production flows? Ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professionals in construction.

Urban information integration for advanced e-Planning in Europe (2007)
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e-Planning in Europe. Government Information Quarterly, 24(4), 736-754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2007.04.002

Urban planning is a complex task requiring multidimensional urban information (spatial, social, economic, etc.). The need for assistance in performing urban planning tasks has led to the rapid development of urban information systems, especially “e... Read More about Urban information integration for advanced e-Planning in Europe.

Novel vectors for homologous recombination strategies in mouse embryonic stem cells: an ES cell line expressing EGFP under control of the 5T4 promoter. (2007)
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Perez-Campo, F., Spencer, H., Elder, R., Stern, P., & Ward, C. (2007). Novel vectors for homologous recombination strategies in mouse embryonic stem cells: an ES cell line expressing EGFP under control of the 5T4 promoter. Experimental Cell Research, 313(16), 3604-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2007.07.021

The use of gene mutation/knock-out strategies in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells has revolutionized the study of gene function in ES cells and embryonic development. However, the construction of vectors for homologous recombination strategies require... Read More about Novel vectors for homologous recombination strategies in mouse embryonic stem cells: an ES cell line expressing EGFP under control of the 5T4 promoter..

Action learning as an enabler for successful technology transfer with construction SMEs (2007)
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Abbott, C., Jones, V., Sexton, M., & Lu, S. (2007). Action learning as an enabler for successful technology transfer with construction SMEs. RICS research review series, 7(16), 1-41

There is an increasing demand for construction companies to adopt and use new technologies. At the same time universities are increasingly being called upon to assist with ‘technology transfer’ through positive engagement with industry. However, the... Read More about Action learning as an enabler for successful technology transfer with construction SMEs.

Short-tailed stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate shiga toxin genes among enterobacteria (2007)
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Smith, D. L., James, C., Sergeant, M., Yaxian, Y., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. (2007). Short-tailed stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate shiga toxin genes among enterobacteria. Journal of Bacteriology, 189, 7223-7233. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00824-07

Infection of Escherichia coli by Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages (Stx phages) was the pivotal event in the evolution of the deadly Shiga toxin-encoding E. coli (STEC), of which serotype O157:H7 is the most notorious. The number of different bacte... Read More about Short-tailed stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate shiga toxin genes among enterobacteria.

A review of composite structures subjected to dynamic loading (2007)
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Hampson, P., & Moatamedi, M. (2007). A review of composite structures subjected to dynamic loading. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 12(4), 411-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/13588260701483334

The following review of composite impact work summarises key research interests and provides a brief overview for the development of theoretical, experimental and numerical methods for low, high, and hyper velocity impact. Particular attention is giv... Read More about A review of composite structures subjected to dynamic loading.

Helmholtz solitons in power-law optical materials (2007)
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Christian, J., McDonald, G., Potton, R., & Chamorro-Posada, P. (2007). Helmholtz solitons in power-law optical materials. Physical Review A, 76(3), 033834. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.76.033834

A nonlinear Helmholtz equation for optical materials with regimes of power-law type of nonlinearity is proposed. This model captures broad beam evolution at any angle with respect to the reference direction in a wide range of media, including some se... Read More about Helmholtz solitons in power-law optical materials.

Blind estimation of reverberation parameters for non-diffuse rooms (2007)
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Kendrick, P., Li, F., Cox, T., Zhang, Y., & Chambers, J. (2007). Blind estimation of reverberation parameters for non-diffuse rooms. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 93(5), 760-770

Reverberation time is an important objective parameter for the acoustics of enclosed spaces. Blind estimation of the reverberation time from naturally occurring sound sources alleviates the logistical constraints of traditional measurement methods, a... Read More about Blind estimation of reverberation parameters for non-diffuse rooms.

Doers of the word: an enquiry into the nature of action in action learning (2007)
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Rooke, J., Altounyan, C., Young, A., & Young, S. (2007). Doers of the word: an enquiry into the nature of action in action learning. Action learning, 4(2), 119-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767330701592698

A recent trend in public policy in many countries is the requirement for 'joined up thinking' and 'joined up working', including partnership within and between agencies, and between agencies and their publics. This in turn has led to a growth of inte... Read More about Doers of the word: an enquiry into the nature of action in action learning.

Criteria for evaluating research: the unique adequacy requirement of methods (2007)
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Rooke, J., & Kagioglou, M. (2007). Criteria for evaluating research: the unique adequacy requirement of methods. Construction Management and Economics, 25(9), 979-987. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190701268855

The Unique Adequacy requirement of methods (UA) is proposed as a means of evaluating research in construction management. UA addresses the problems stemming from the significance of conscious action in constituting human organisation. These may be su... Read More about Criteria for evaluating research: the unique adequacy requirement of methods.

An approach for real world data modelling with the 3D terrestrial laser scanner for built environment (2007)
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Arayici, Y. (2007). An approach for real world data modelling with the 3D terrestrial laser scanner for built environment. Automation in Construction, 16(6), 816-829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2007.02.008

Capturing and modelling 3D information of the built environment is a big challenge. A number of techniques and technologies are now in use. These include EDM, GPS, and photogrammetric application, remote sensing and traditional building surveying app... Read More about An approach for real world data modelling with the 3D terrestrial laser scanner for built environment.

The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context (2007)
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Al-Maiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2007). The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 11(7), 1544-1557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2005.11.004

The narrow alleys and the small neighbourhood squares are the most recognisable urban configuration forms that highlight the fabrics of Old Cairo. Parts of Old Cairo are currently going through major conservation projects. The extent of the success o... Read More about The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context.

A hybrid finite element / finite difference time domain technique for modelling the acoustics of surfaces within a medium (2007)
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of surfaces within a medium. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 93(5), 804-809

The paper will explore the interaction of vibrating structures with an acoustic medium such as air by the hy- bridisation of a time integrated sparse node finite element based technique with the finite difference time domain method. In this paper the... Read More about A hybrid finite element / finite difference time domain technique for modelling the acoustics of surfaces within a medium.

The behavioural responses of Nile tilapia (< i> Oreochromis niloticus</i>) to anti-predator training (2007)
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Mesquita, F., & Young, R. (2007). The behavioural responses of Nile tilapia (< i> Oreochromis niloticus) to anti-predator training. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106(1-3), 144-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2006.06.013

Globally millions of fishes are released, each year, into the wild to supplement diminishing populations. However, research indicates that less than 5% of these individuals survive, and that one of the major causes of mortality is predation. The obje... Read More about The behavioural responses of Nile tilapia (< i> Oreochromis niloticus</i>) to anti-predator training.

A preliminary study into the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for fish (2007)
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Mesquita, F., Godinho, H., de Azevedo, P., & Young, R. (2008). A preliminary study into the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for fish. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 111(3-4), 402-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2007.06.014

To reduce fish mortality in nature it is often necessary to expel individuals from areas modified by humans (e.g., dams) where they could be injured or killed. We tested the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for zebrafish (D... Read More about A preliminary study into the effectiveness of stroboscopic light as an aversive stimulus for fish.