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Ca analysis : an Excel based program for the analysis of intracellular calcium transients including multiple, simultaneous regression analysis (2013)
Journal Article
Greensmith, D. (2014). Ca analysis : an Excel based program for the analysis of intracellular calcium transients including multiple, simultaneous regression analysis. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 113(1), 241-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2013.09.004

Here I present an Excel based program for the analysis of intracellular Ca transients recorded using fluorescent indicators. The program can perform all the necessary steps which convert recorded raw voltage changes into meaningful physiological info... Read More about Ca analysis : an Excel based program for the analysis of intracellular calcium transients including multiple, simultaneous regression analysis.

Study of particulate matter removal mechanism by using non-thermal plasma technology (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Babaie, M., Davari, P., Talebizadeh, P., Ristovski, Z., Rahimzadeh, H., & Brown, R. (2013, September). Study of particulate matter removal mechanism by using non-thermal plasma technology. Presented at XIII International Conference on Electrostatic Precipitation. International Society for Electrostatic Precipitation (ISESP), Bangalore, India

Numbers of diesel engines in both stationary and mobile applications are increasing nowadays. Diesel engines emit lower Hydrocarbon (HC) and Carbon monoxide (CO) than gasoline engines. However, they can produce more nitrogen oxides (NOx) and have hig... Read More about Study of particulate matter removal mechanism by using non-thermal plasma technology.

An overview of standard contractual forms modifications in the construction industry - the Middle East (2013)
Presentation / Conference
the Middle East. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience: Individual, institutional and societal coping strategies to address the challenges associated with disaster risk, Heritance Ahungalla, Sri Lanka,

Despite the fact that there exist several construction forms of contract that aimed at standardizing the contractual clauses in relation to the construction industry, the adoption of the same was being subject to major modifications and alteration en... Read More about An overview of standard contractual forms modifications in the construction industry - the Middle East.

Online traffic-aware fault detection for networks-on-chip (2013)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Harkin, J., Li, Y., & Maguire, L. (2014). Online traffic-aware fault detection for networks-on-chip. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpdc.2013.09.001

A key requirement for modern Networks-on-Chip (NoC) is the ability to detect and diagnose faults and failures. This paper addresses the challenge of fault diagnosis using online testing where the interruption of the runtime operation (performance) un... Read More about Online traffic-aware fault detection for networks-on-chip.

High-performance tandem silicon solar cells on F: SnO<inf>2</inf> (2013)
Journal Article
Yates, H., Evans, P., Sheel, D., Nicolay, S., Ding, L., & Ballif, C. (2013). High-performance tandem silicon solar cells on F: SnO2. Surface and Coatings Technology, 230, 228-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.05.029

High-performance transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) have significance for optimising PV performance. The efficiency of the resulting solar cells is dependent particularly on achieving high light scattering, low resistivity and low absorption (via l... Read More about High-performance tandem silicon solar cells on F: SnO<inf>2</inf>.

Habitat loss and mammalian extinction patterns: are the reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, southeastern Brazil, effective in conserving mammals? (2013)
Journal Article

Habitat loss is considered to be the principal cause of the local extinction of mammals worldwide. We assessed the extinction pattern of medium- and large-sized mammals caused by the effects of habitat loss in reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero,... Read More about Habitat loss and mammalian extinction patterns: are the reserves in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, southeastern Brazil, effective in conserving mammals?.

Promoting positive gender outcomes in higher education through active workload management (2013)
Report
Barrett, P., & Barrett, L. (2013). Promoting positive gender outcomes in higher education through active workload management

The Higher Education Funding Council funded report 'Promoting Positive Gender Outcomes in HE Through Active Workload Management' includes HEI case study interviews, surveys and workload data analysis to investigate the disparity between the genders... Read More about Promoting positive gender outcomes in higher education through active workload management.

The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal sensation votes (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2013, September). The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal sensation votes. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2013 29th Conference : Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Modelling daylight for preserving identity : Simulation of daylight levels for successful intervention in historic buildings (2013)
Presentation / Conference
buildings. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2013 29th Conference : Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Historical listed buildings have their own unique cultural identity, which is one of the criteria used by
decision mechanisms for their statutory protection. The identity of many of these buildings is often related to their
tangible features/comp... Read More about Modelling daylight for preserving identity : Simulation of daylight levels for successful intervention in historic buildings.

Modeling of dissolved oxygen applying stepwise regression and a template-based fuzzy logic system (2013)
Journal Article
Zounemat-Kermani, M., & Scholz, M. (2014). Modeling of dissolved oxygen applying stepwise regression and a template-based fuzzy logic system. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 140(1), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EE.1943-7870.0000780

This paper develops a template-based fuzzy inference system (TFIS) capable of simulating the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration of an example stream by using daily data (2009–2012). Stepwise regression (SR) analysis and Mallows’ Cp statistic were em... Read More about Modeling of dissolved oxygen applying stepwise regression and a template-based fuzzy logic system.

Self-consistent field theory for the interactions between keratin intermediate filaments (2013)
Journal Article
Akinshina, A., Jambon-Puillet, E., Warren, P., & Noro, M. (2013). Self-consistent field theory for the interactions between keratin intermediate filaments. BMC Biophysics, 6(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-1682-6-12

Background: Keratins are important structural proteins found in skin, hair and nails. Keratin Intermediate Filaments are major components of corneocytes, nonviable horny cells of the Stratum Corneum, the outermost layer of skin. It is considered that... Read More about Self-consistent field theory for the interactions between keratin intermediate filaments.

A hybrid heuristic approach for attribute-oriented mining (2013)
Journal Article
Muyeba, M. K., Crockett, K., Wang, W., & Keane, J. A. (2014). A hybrid heuristic approach for attribute-oriented mining. Decision Support Systems, 57, 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2013.08.012

We present a hybrid heuristic algorithm, clusterAOI, that generates a more interesting generalised table than obtained via attribute-oriented induction (AOI). AOI tends to overgeneralise as it uses a fixed global static threshold to cluster and gener... Read More about A hybrid heuristic approach for attribute-oriented mining.

Regulation of myocardial interleukin-6 expression by p53 and STAT1 (2013)
Journal Article
Carroll, C., Sayan, B., Bailey, S., & McCormick, J. (2013). Regulation of myocardial interleukin-6 expression by p53 and STAT1. Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research, 33(9), https://doi.org/10.1089/jir.2012.0165

Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The interferon inducible transcriptional activator signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1) and p53 are two critical transcriptional factors that have p... Read More about Regulation of myocardial interleukin-6 expression by p53 and STAT1.

The use of genetic markers to reveal dynamic processes in a common toad (Bufo Bufo) population (2013)
Thesis
Coles, R. The use of genetic markers to reveal dynamic processes in a common toad (Bufo Bufo) population. (Thesis). University of Salford

In contrast to birds and mammals for example, amphibian population studies only rarely capture information based on genealogical relationships among individuals. As a consequence, we only have very limited knowledge about individual fitness measures... Read More about The use of genetic markers to reveal dynamic processes in a common toad (Bufo Bufo) population.

Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Boothman, J. (2013, September). Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) 29th Annual Conference, Reading

Until its demise in July 2010 The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme represented the biggest single UK government investment in school buildings for more than 50 years. One of its key goals was to ensure that pupils learn in high quality... Read More about Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions.

A tool for urban soundscape evaluation applying Support Vector Machines for developing a soundscape classification model (2013)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., Ruiz, D., & Ramos-Ridao, A. (2014). A tool for urban soundscape evaluation applying Support Vector Machines for developing a soundscape classification model. Science of the Total Environment, 482-83, 440-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.108

To ensure appropriate soundscape management in urban environments, the urban-planning authorities need a
range of tools that enable such a task to be performed. An essential step during the management of urban
areas from a sound standpoint should b... Read More about A tool for urban soundscape evaluation applying Support Vector Machines for developing a soundscape classification model.

Toward a framework for the sustainable management of social (public) housing estates in Nigeria (2013)
Journal Article
of social (public) housing estates in Nigeria. Mei Zhong gong gong guan li, 10(9), 901-913

Housing is a centre for many socio-economic activities and often provides a mark of prosperity, social acceptance,
and an element of urban development and growth in a country. However, it is suspected that the significance of
housing to people in t... Read More about Toward a framework for the sustainable management of social (public) housing estates in Nigeria.