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Healthy, productive workplaces: towards a case for interior plantscaping (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, A., Tucker, M., & Pitt, M. (2011). Healthy, productive workplaces: towards a case for interior plantscaping. Facilities, 29(5/6), 209-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632771111120529

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate office users’ perceptions of their working environment in relation to the addition of plants. Design/methodology/approach – Office users’ perceptions were examined using a survey, administered to... Read More about Healthy, productive workplaces: towards a case for interior plantscaping.

Using emissions model with EAs. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, N. B. (2011, April). Using emissions model with EAs. Paper presented at YoungOR 17

Increasing confidence in treatment performance assessment using geostatistical methods (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cai, Z., & Wilson, R. (2011). Increasing confidence in treatment performance assessment using geostatistical methods. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (213-216)

It is well established that the presence of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) such as trichloroethylene (TCE) in aquifer systems represents a very long-term source of groundwater contamination. Significant effort in recent years has been focus... Read More about Increasing confidence in treatment performance assessment using geostatistical methods.

Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine bacteria (2011)
Journal Article
Devi, N. K. A., Rajendran, R., & Sundaram, S. K. (2011). Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine bacteria. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, 2(1), 59-64

With a huge volume of unexplored wealth, marine environment dazzles out to be a very good source, capable of answering many unsolved questions and a treasure of unresolved mysteries. In this work coastal water samples were collected from Thiruchendur... Read More about Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine bacteria.

Dynamic network analysis of software systems (2011)
Report
Pakhira, A., & Andras, P. (2011). Dynamic network analysis of software systems. Newcastle: University of Newcastle upon Tyne

It is difficult to analyse large-scale integrated software systems with the purpose of improving their dependability and functionality through maintenance and evolution. Such systems contain many interactions between their components and can be repre... Read More about Dynamic network analysis of software systems.

Validation of Network Analysis Methods Applied in the Context of Dynamic Analysis of Software Systems (2011)
Report
Pakhira, A., & Andras, P. (2011). Validation of Network Analysis Methods Applied in the Context of Dynamic Analysis of Software Systems. Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle University

Evolution of large-scale software systems generates very complex systems. The combination of network analysis with dynamic analysis provides a promising approach to understand such systems and support their maintenance and evolution. However, an impo... Read More about Validation of Network Analysis Methods Applied in the Context of Dynamic Analysis of Software Systems.

Miniature Dual-Band and Wideband Planar Inverted F-L-Antennas for Wireless Local Area Network and Ultra-Wideband Applications (2011)
Journal Article
See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Zhou, D., Hraga, H. I., & Excell, P. S. (2011). Miniature Dual-Band and Wideband Planar Inverted F-L-Antennas for Wireless Local Area Network and Ultra-Wideband Applications. Electromagnetics, 31(3), 233-245. https://doi.o

By applying the magnetic wall concept, compact dual-band and wideband low-profile planar inverted F-L antennas for wireless local area network (WLAN) (2.4 GHz/5.2 GHz) and ultra-wideband (UWB) applications are proposed. The dual-band antenna shows a... Read More about Miniature Dual-Band and Wideband Planar Inverted F-L-Antennas for Wireless Local Area Network and Ultra-Wideband Applications.

Healthy workplaces: plantscaping for indoor environmental quality (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, A., & Pitt, M. (2011). Healthy workplaces: plantscaping for indoor environmental quality. Facilities, 29(3/4), 169-187. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632771111109289

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the indoor environmental quality benefits of plants in offices by undertaking trials using live plants. Design/methodology/approach – Using two offices in the same building, one with plants and o... Read More about Healthy workplaces: plantscaping for indoor environmental quality.

Education for entrepreneurship and innovation: “Management capabilities for sustainable growth and success” (2011)
Journal Article
Lewrick, M., Omar, M., Raeside, R., & Sailer, K. (2011). Education for entrepreneurship and innovation: “Management capabilities for sustainable growth and success”. World journal of entrepreneurship, management and sustainable development, 6(1/2), 1-

Entrepreneurship and innovation education has derived from established university curriculum and the context is set of concepts and tools used in the corporate world. The challenge of transforming a start-up company into a business success needs d... Read More about Education for entrepreneurship and innovation: “Management capabilities for sustainable growth and success”.

Using the land-use planning process to secure travel plans: an assessment of progress in England to date (2011)
Journal Article
Rye, T., Green, C., Young, E., & Ison, S. G. (2011). Using the land-use planning process to secure travel plans: an assessment of progress in England to date. Journal of Transport Geography, 19, 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.05.002

A travel plan is a package of measures implemented by an organisation to encourage people who travel to/from that organisation to do so by means other than driving alone by private car. This paper advances two principal arguments: firstly, that the p... Read More about Using the land-use planning process to secure travel plans: an assessment of progress in England to date.

Young novice drivers and the development of somatic markers for risk on the road. (2011)
Book Chapter
Kinnear, N. A. D., & Stradling, S. G. (2011). Young novice drivers and the development of somatic markers for risk on the road. In D. A. Hennessy (Ed.), Traffic Psychology: An International Perspective (69-85). Nova Science Publishers

The novice driver problem is a worldwide trend that, in the UK, involves one in five newly licensed drivers being crash involved in their first year of driving (Maycock and Forsyth, 1997). Research suggests that both age and inexperience are major fa... Read More about Young novice drivers and the development of somatic markers for risk on the road..

The Rawls-Tawney theorem and the digital divide in postindustrial society (2011)
Journal Article
Duff, A. (2011). The Rawls-Tawney theorem and the digital divide in postindustrial society. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 62, 604-612. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.21470

The digital divide continues to challenge political and academic circles worldwide. A range of policy solutions is briefly evaluated, from laissez-faire on the right to “arithmetic” egalitarianism on the left. The article recasts the digital divide a... Read More about The Rawls-Tawney theorem and the digital divide in postindustrial society.

Angle of Arrival and Doppler Spectrum in the Presence of Generalized Two-dimensional Anisotropic Scattering (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Karadimas, P., & Zhang, J. (2011). Angle of Arrival and Doppler Spectrum in the Presence of Generalized Two-dimensional Anisotropic Scattering. In PIERS 2011 in Marrakesh Proceedings (613-617)

In this paper, we present a generalized theoretical model for the angle of arrival (AOA) in wireless channels when the scattering is two-dimensional (2-D) anisotropic. This model can constitute a platform for creating new angular distributions for th... Read More about Angle of Arrival and Doppler Spectrum in the Presence of Generalized Two-dimensional Anisotropic Scattering.

Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes (2011)
Journal Article
Stein, W., Staedele, C., & Andras, P. (2011). Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 49, Article e2567. https://doi.org/10.3791/2567

Voltage-sensitive dye imaging of neurons is a key methodology for the understanding of how neuronal networks are organised and how the simultaneous activity of participating neurons leads to the emergence of the integral functionality of the network.... Read More about Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes.

Wild networks: the articulation of feedback and evaluation in a creative inter-disciplinary design studio (2011)
Thesis
Joel, S. Wild networks: the articulation of feedback and evaluation in a creative inter-disciplinary design studio. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4578

It is argued that design exists within a collective social network of negotiation, feedback sharing and reflection that is integral to the design process. To encourage this, requires a technological solution that enables designers to access, be aware... Read More about Wild networks: the articulation of feedback and evaluation in a creative inter-disciplinary design studio.

Harmonic-suppression Using Adaptive Surface Meshing and Genetic Algorithms (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bin-Melha, M., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., Zainal-Abdin, Z., See, C., Elfergani, I., & Excell, P. (2011). Harmonic-suppression Using Adaptive Surface Meshing and Genetic Algorithms.

A novel design strategy for microstrip harmonic-suppression antennas is presented. The computational method is based on an integral equation solver using adaptive surface meshing driven by a genetic algorithm. Two examples are illustrated, all involv... Read More about Harmonic-suppression Using Adaptive Surface Meshing and Genetic Algorithms.

Frequency Tuned Planar Inverted F Antenna with L Shaped Slit Design for Wide Frequency Range (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elfergani, I., Hussaini, A. S., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., Abusitta, M. M., Hraga, H., …Rodriguez, J. (2011). Frequency Tuned Planar Inverted F Antenna with L Shaped Slit Design for Wide Frequency Range.

A frequency tuned antenna has been designed to meet the coverage requirements of the DCS, PCS, UMTS and WLAN bands. The antenna consists of a main patch, and a planar inverted L (PIL) slot. The radiator patch is fed, and shorted, using simple feed li... Read More about Frequency Tuned Planar Inverted F Antenna with L Shaped Slit Design for Wide Frequency Range.

The Compact Design of Dual-Band and Wideband Planar Inverted F-L-Antennas for WLAN and UWB Applications (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hraga, H., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Adnan, S., Elfergani, I., & Elmegri, F. E. (2011). The Compact Design of Dual-Band and Wideband Planar Inverted F-L-Antennas for WLAN and UWB Applications.

Two miniature low profile PIFLA antennas with a compact volume size of 30 mm x 15 mm x 8 mm has presented in this paper. By applying the magnetic wall concept a reduced size dual-band and a wideband half PIFLAs for WLAN (2.4 GHz/5.2 GHz) and UWB appl... Read More about The Compact Design of Dual-Band and Wideband Planar Inverted F-L-Antennas for WLAN and UWB Applications.