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Pictures at the ATM: Exploring the usability of multiple graphical passwords. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moncur, W., & LePlâtre, G. (2007, April). Pictures at the ATM: Exploring the usability of multiple graphical passwords. Presented at Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems

Users gain access to cash, confidential information and services at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) via an authentication process involving a Personal Identification Number (PIN). These users frequently have many different PINs, and fail to remember... Read More about Pictures at the ATM: Exploring the usability of multiple graphical passwords..

Metaheuristics for university course timetabling. (2007)
Book Chapter
Lewis, R. M. R., Paechter, B., & Rossi-Doria, O. (2007). Metaheuristics for university course timetabling. In K. Dahal, K. Chen Tan, & P. Cowling (Eds.), Evolutionary Scheduling (237-272). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48584-1_9

In this chapter we consider the NP-complete problem of university
course timetabling. We note that it is often difficult to gain a deep understanding
of these sorts of problems due to the fact that so many different
types of constraints can ultima... Read More about Metaheuristics for university course timetabling..

Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy (2007)
Journal Article
Evans, P. A., Hawkins, K., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2008). Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 148(1-3), 122-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.04.020

We report a study of the coagulation of whole blood by oscillatory shear Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy. The results include the first identification of the Gel Point of coagulating blood in terms of the Chambon–Winter Gel Point criterion... Read More about Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy.

Channel flow and trichloroethylene treatment in a partly iron-filled fracture: Experimental and model results (2007)
Journal Article
Cai, Z., Merly, C., Thomson, N. R., Wilson, R. D., & Lerner, D. N. (2007). Channel flow and trichloroethylene treatment in a partly iron-filled fracture: Experimental and model results. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 93(1-4), 284-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.04.001

Technical developments have now made it possible to emplace granular zero-valent iron (Fe0) in fractured media to create a Fe0 fracture reactive barrier (Fe0 FRB) for the treatment of contaminated groundwater. To evaluate this concept, we conducted a... Read More about Channel flow and trichloroethylene treatment in a partly iron-filled fracture: Experimental and model results.

Passenger perceptions and the ideal urban bus journey experience (2007)
Journal Article
Stradling, S., Carreno, M., Rye, T., & Noble, A. (2007). Passenger perceptions and the ideal urban bus journey experience. Transport Policy, 14(4), 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2007.02.003

Respondents living close to a Quality Bus Corridor indicated which of 68 items were ‘Things I dislike or things that discourage me
from using the bus in Edinburgh’. Eight underlying factors are reported: feeling unsafe (e.g., ‘Drunk people put me of... Read More about Passenger perceptions and the ideal urban bus journey experience.

Surfactant-assisted room-temperature synthesis of CdSe nanoclusters (2007)
Journal Article
Sathyamoorthy, R., Manjuladevi, V., Sudhagar, P., Senthilarasu, S., & Pal, U. (2007). Surfactant-assisted room-temperature synthesis of CdSe nanoclusters. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 105(1), 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2007.04.008

CdSe nanoclusters of about 22 nm average size have been synthesized by a surfactant-assisted chemical method at room temperature. The as-grown nanoclusters were near stoichiometric and 70% of them were of hexagonal wurtzite crystalline phase. With un... Read More about Surfactant-assisted room-temperature synthesis of CdSe nanoclusters.

Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Communities: The Role of Networks, Innovation, and Creativity in Building Successful Partnerships (2007)
Journal Article
Deakin, M., & Allwinkle, S. (2007). Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Communities: The Role of Networks, Innovation, and Creativity in Building Successful Partnerships. Journal of Urban Technology, 14(1), 77-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630730701260118

The following examination goes against the current
trend in policy on urban regeneration partnerships by
relaxing the assumption that they represent virtuous
circles of mutually reinforcing actions that are good in their own right. It does this by... Read More about Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Communities: The Role of Networks, Innovation, and Creativity in Building Successful Partnerships.

Photoconduction and transport mechanisms in polycrystalline zincphthalocyanine thin films (2007)
Journal Article
Senthilarasu, S., & Lee, S. (2007). Photoconduction and transport mechanisms in polycrystalline zincphthalocyanine thin films. Crystal Research and Technology, 42(5), 504-510. https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.200610856

Zincphthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films were prepared by the vacuum evaporation method under a pressure of 10-6 mbar. The X-ray diffraction analysis of vacuum evaporated ZnPc films reveals that the structure of the films is polycrystalline in nature. Th... Read More about Photoconduction and transport mechanisms in polycrystalline zincphthalocyanine thin films.

Active labour market policy in Scotland: does it make a difference? (2007)
Journal Article
Adams, J., & Thomas, R. (2007). Active labour market policy in Scotland: does it make a difference?. International Journal of Manpower, 28(1), 30-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720710733456

The paper aims to show that active labour market policies in Scotland over a nine-year period have failed to meet key policy objectives. Design/methodology/approach - The paper uses the UK national online manpower information system (NOMIS) to conduc... Read More about Active labour market policy in Scotland: does it make a difference?.

A hydro-bio-mechanical model for settlement and other behaviour in landfilled waste (2007)
Journal Article
McDougall, J. (2007). A hydro-bio-mechanical model for settlement and other behaviour in landfilled waste. Computers and Geotechnics, 34(4), 229-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2007.02.004

A conceptual framework for the analysis of settlement and other processes in landfilled waste in relation to coupled hydraulic, biodegradation and mechanical behaviour is presented. The hydraulic model is an unsaturated flow model. The biodegradation... Read More about A hydro-bio-mechanical model for settlement and other behaviour in landfilled waste.

Better out than in?: Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals (2007)
Journal Article
Goody, M., & Hall, H. (2007). Better out than in?: Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals. Business Information Review, 24(1), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382107075927

The term “outsourcing” represents a number of activities related to the delegation of work from one unit to a third party. There are different “flavours” of outsourcing: the understanding of the term depends upon whether the work is delegated to a th... Read More about Better out than in?: Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals.

Decision diagrams using 2 variable nodes. (2007)
Journal Article
Oh, P., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2007). Decision diagrams using 2 variable nodes. WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, 6, 372-379

This paper outlines two variations of Decision Digrams, the 2VBDD and 2VRMBDD. It outlines the background for BDD and RMBDD expanded with respect to one variable and the new 2V(RM)BDD when the expansion is with respect to two variables. Examples are... Read More about Decision diagrams using 2 variable nodes..

Optimal expression for fixed polarity dual Reed-Muller forms. (2007)
Journal Article
Faraj, K., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2007). Optimal expression for fixed polarity dual Reed-Muller forms. WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, 6, 364-371

An algorithm for converting between products of sum (POS) and fixed polarity dual Reed-Muller (FPDRM) is proposed in this paper. This algorithm is used to compute the coefficients of POS from FPDRM directly from the truth table of POS. This algorithm... Read More about Optimal expression for fixed polarity dual Reed-Muller forms..

Understanding social enterprise: a case study of the childcare sector in Scotland (2007)
Journal Article
Hare, P., Jones, D., & Blackledge, G. (2007). Understanding social enterprise: a case study of the childcare sector in Scotland. Social enterprise journal, 3(1), 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610780000726

Purpose – To investigate the application of the social enterprise model to the childcare sector in Scotland and develop a practical model for analysing such social enterprises.

Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature of ideas on... Read More about Understanding social enterprise: a case study of the childcare sector in Scotland.

DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient differentiationof charges and tolls: current status of differentiated charges for transport infrastructure use. Deliverable D2.1 (2007)
Report
Ubbels, B., Rietveld, P., Evangelinos, C., Wieland, B., Hoffmann, J., Schade, J., Bonsall, P., Matthews, B., de Rus, G., Betancor, O., Socorro, P., Jiménez, J. L., Božičnik, S., Letnik, T., Martino, A., Fiorello, D., Guelfi, M., Bielefeldt, C., Baird, A., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2007). DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient differentiationof charges and tolls: current status of differentiated charges for transport infrastructure use. Deliverable D2.1

Conceptual analysis of zero-valent iron fracture reactive barriers for remediating a trichloroethylene plume in a chalk aquifer (2007)
Journal Article
Cai, Z., Lerner, D. N., McLaren, R. G., & Wilson, R. D. (2007). Conceptual analysis of zero-valent iron fracture reactive barriers for remediating a trichloroethylene plume in a chalk aquifer. Water Resources Research, 43(3), https://doi.org/10.1029/2006wr004946

A novel concept, the Fe0 fracture reactive barrier (Fe0 FRB), is proposed to clean up chlorinated solvent pollution of groundwater in a chalk aquifer. Iron particles, suspended in a viscous biodegradable gel, can be injected into selected fractures t... Read More about Conceptual analysis of zero-valent iron fracture reactive barriers for remediating a trichloroethylene plume in a chalk aquifer.

MacAulay and Co (2007)
Digital Artefact
McGregor, I., & MacAulay, F. (2007). MacAulay and Co. [Radio interview]

Active Noise Cancellation interview relating to current and future technologies.

Deformation and fracture behaviour of flax fibre reinforced thermosetting polymer matrix composites (2007)
Journal Article
Hughes, M., Carpenter, J., & Hill, C. (2007). Deformation and fracture behaviour of flax fibre reinforced thermosetting polymer matrix composites. Journal of Materials Science, 42(7), 2499-2511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-1027-2

The mechanical properties of unidirectional flax fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester resin composites were studied with particular emphasis on their tensile deformation behaviour. These materials displayed characteristic non-linear behaviour when... Read More about Deformation and fracture behaviour of flax fibre reinforced thermosetting polymer matrix composites.