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Identification of intermediary practices (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M. (2008, October). Identification of intermediary practices. Presented at Changing Behaviour Policy Board, Manchester, UK

Communicating eye gaze across a distance without rooting participants to the spot (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Wolff, R., Roberts, D., Murgia, A., Murray, N., Rae, J., Steptoe, W., …Sharkey, P. (2008, October). Communicating eye gaze across a distance without rooting participants to the spot. Presented at 12th 2008 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications, Vancouver, Canada

Eye gaze is an important conversational resource that until now could only be supported across a distance if people were rooted to the spot. We introduce EyeCVE, the world’s first tele-presence system that allows people in different physical locati... Read More about Communicating eye gaze across a distance without rooting participants to the spot.

Acoustic diagnosis of driving belt physical condition in enclosures (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Fazenda, B., Gu, F., Ball, A., & Gilkes, O. (2008, October). Acoustic diagnosis of driving belt physical condition in enclosures. Presented at Internoise 2008, Shanghai, China

Timing belt transmission is a key subsystem of international combustion engines. Faults in such belt systems lead to power loss, increased emissions and, in case of failure, may even cause severe damage to the whole engine. Hitherto, the physical con... Read More about Acoustic diagnosis of driving belt physical condition in enclosures.

Illumination (2008)
Exhibition / Performance
Peploe, G. Illumination. 24 October 2008 - 30 October 2008. (Unpublished)

Curated and produced, Interval’s show ‘Illumination’ inviting Trace 33 former MA and MFA Media alumni from the Slade School of Art, London. To show in a blacked out non-gallery space in City Centre Manchester, UK.

A “Hydrokinematic” Method of Measuring the Glide Efficiency of a Human Swimmer (2008)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., & H. Sanders, R. (2008). A “Hydrokinematic” Method of Measuring the Glide Efficiency of a Human Swimmer. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 130(6), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3002764

The aim of this study was to develop and test a method of quantifying the glide efficiency, defined as the ability of the body to maintain its velocity over time and to minimize deceleration through a rectilinear glide. The glide efficiency should be... Read More about A “Hydrokinematic” Method of Measuring the Glide Efficiency of a Human Swimmer.

Building trust in e-commerce using social networks approach (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Shahgholian, A., Mazrooei, P., & Saraee, M. (2008, October). Building trust in e-commerce using social networks approach. Presented at The International Conference on “E-Commerce and Developing Countries (ECDC 08), Isfahan, Iran

SURF research priorities and strategic development (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Simpson, V. (2008, October). SURF research priorities and strategic development. Presented at Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment Away Day, University of Salford

Mining protein primary structure data using committee machines approach to predict protein contact map (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Habibi, N., Mahdaviani, K., & Saraee, M. (2008, October). Mining protein primary structure data using committee machines approach to predict protein contact map. Presented at 4th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies, 2008. ICET 2008., Rawalpindi, Pakistan,

Committee machines approach has shown to be useful in different applications. Protein primary structure data contain valuable information to extract. In this paper we mine these data and predict protein contact map based on committee machines. Contac... Read More about Mining protein primary structure data using committee machines approach to predict protein contact map.

Dealing with missing values in microarray data (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Mohammadi, A., & Saraee, M. (2008, October). Dealing with missing values in microarray data. Presented at 4th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies, 2008. ICET 2008, Rawalpindi, Pakistan,

Gene expression profiling plays an important role in a broad range of areas in biology. The raw gene expression data, may contain missing values. It is an important preprocessing step to accurately estimate missing values in microarray data, because... Read More about Dealing with missing values in microarray data.

Coalition formation and management in the Asia-Pacific region : the case of an American-Japanese-Australian combination (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Wilkins, T. (2008, October). Coalition formation and management in the Asia-Pacific region : the case of an American-Japanese-Australian combination. Presented at Annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii

The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of multinational military operations or 'coalition warfare' framed within the wider context of the dichotomy between state-centric and multilateral approaches to national security in the Asia-Pacif... Read More about Coalition formation and management in the Asia-Pacific region : the case of an American-Japanese-Australian combination.

Houndstooth II (2008)
Exhibition / Performance
Peploe, G. Houndstooth II. [Dual screen video installation.]. 4 October 2008 - 30 October 2008. (Unpublished)

Houndstooth II, Dual screen digital video installation, 3'10" 2008. Initiating a personal and intimate encounter, the viewer is caught in the middle of a dialogue between two screens.

Optimal modal spacing and density for critical listening (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Fazenda, B., & Wankling, M. (2008, October). Optimal modal spacing and density for critical listening. Presented at 125th Audio Engineering Society Convention, San Francisco, CA, USA

This paper presents a study on the subjective effects of modal spacing and density. These are measures often used as indicators to define particular aspect ratios and source positions to avoid low frequency reproduction problems in rooms. These ind... Read More about Optimal modal spacing and density for critical listening.

'Black Phones': postmodern poetics in the Holocaust poetry of Sylvia Plath (2008)
Journal Article
Boswell, M. (2008). 'Black Phones': postmodern poetics in the Holocaust poetry of Sylvia Plath. Critical Survey, 20(2), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2008.200206

This essay offers a fresh perspective on the Holocaust verse of the American poet Sylvia Plath, taking issue with the accusation that in her poetry she uses the Holocaust as a metaphor to figure her own personal pain. This essay offers close readings... Read More about 'Black Phones': postmodern poetics in the Holocaust poetry of Sylvia Plath.

Barriers to successful application of information technology in Botswana (2008)
Thesis
Mogotlhwane, T. Barriers to successful application of information technology in Botswana. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research looked at barriers to successful applications of information and communication technology (ICT) in Botswana. Botswana has high investments in ICT infrastructure development in the public service. However, there is still concern about se... Read More about Barriers to successful application of information technology in Botswana.

Seven Haiku from Queille (2008)
Journal Article
Hurley, U. (2008). Seven Haiku from Queille. ˜The œFrench literary review, 39-39

An information framework for merchant trust in electronic commerce (Business to Consumer Segment) (2008)
Thesis
Kasiran, M. An information framework for merchant trust in electronic commerce (Business to Consumer Segment). (Thesis). University of Salford

The primary purpose of this research is to investigate the information requirements that need to be available on merchants' websites. This information is important to facilitate the establishment of initial trust from potential consumers towards the... Read More about An information framework for merchant trust in electronic commerce (Business to Consumer Segment).

Neural nets versus conventional techniques in credit scoring in Egyptian banking (2008)
Journal Article
Abdou, H., Pointon, J., & El-Masry, A. (2008). Neural nets versus conventional techniques in credit scoring in Egyptian banking. Expert systems with applications, 35(3), 1275-1292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2007.08.030

Neural nets have become one of the most important tools using in credit scoring. Credit scoring is regarded as a core appraised tool of commercial banks during the last few decades. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the ability of neural ne... Read More about Neural nets versus conventional techniques in credit scoring in Egyptian banking.

Counselling in primary care : a systematic review of the evidence (2008)
Report
Hill, A., Brettle, A., Jenkins, P., & Hulme, C. (2008). Counselling in primary care : a systematic review of the evidence

Primary objective: To undertake a systematic review which aimed to locate, appraise and synthesise evidence to obtain a reliable overview of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and user perspectives regarding counselling in primary care.... Read More about Counselling in primary care : a systematic review of the evidence.