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From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme, Manchester (2005)
Journal Article
Moobela, C. (2005). From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme, Manchester. Emergence: Complexity & Organization, 7(1), 29-42

One of the celebrated features of the emergence of 'complexity thinking' on the research scene is its acclaimed ability to cut across disciplinary boundaries, offering potential explanations to pertinent issues that have haunted 'experts' and bureauc... Read More about From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme, Manchester.

Modeling delay and packet drop in Networked Control Systems using network simulator NS2 (2005)
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Hasan, M. S., Harding, C., Yu, H., & Griffiths, A. (2005). Modeling delay and packet drop in Networked Control Systems using network simulator NS2. International Journal of Automation and Computing, 2(2), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-005-0187-x

Wireless Networked Control Systems (WNCS) are used to implement a control mechanism over a wireless network that is capable of carrying real-time traffic. This field has drawn enormous attention from current researchers because of its flexibility and... Read More about Modeling delay and packet drop in Networked Control Systems using network simulator NS2.

The origins of life - the ‘protein interaction world’ hypothesis: protein interactions were the first form of self-reproducing life and nucleic acids evolved later as memory molecules (2005)
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Andras, P., & Andras, C. (2005). The origins of life - the ‘protein interaction world’ hypothesis: protein interactions were the first form of self-reproducing life and nucleic acids evolved later as memory molecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.20

The ‘protein interaction world’ (PIW) hypothesis of the origins of life assumes that life emerged as a self-reproducing and expanding system of protein interactions. In mainstream molecular biology, ‘replication’ refers to the material copying of mol... Read More about The origins of life - the ‘protein interaction world’ hypothesis: protein interactions were the first form of self-reproducing life and nucleic acids evolved later as memory molecules.

Improving Web accessibility through an enhanced open-source browser (2005)
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Hanson, V. L., Brezin, J. P., Crayne, S., Keates, S., Kjeldsen, R., Richards, J. T., …Trewin, S. (2005). Improving Web accessibility through an enhanced open-source browser. IBM Systems Journal, 44(3), 573-588. https://doi.org/10.1147/sj.443.0573

The accessibility Works project provides software enhancements to the Mozilla? Web browser and allows users to control their browsing environment. Although Web accessibility standards specify markup that must be incorporated for Web pages to be acces... Read More about Improving Web accessibility through an enhanced open-source browser.

Regeneration friend or foe? - issues with national congestion pricing (2005)
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McQuaid, R. W. (2005). Regeneration friend or foe? - issues with national congestion pricing. Scotregen, 4-5

There has been support for the Minister for Transport, Alistair Darling, as he took the major step of proposing trials for a national Road User or Congestion Charging scheme. According to a Department for Transport feasibility study, the cost to dri... Read More about Regeneration friend or foe? - issues with national congestion pricing.

The IntelCities learning platform, knowledge management system and digital library for semantically interoperable e-governance services. (2005)
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Deakin, M., Allwinkle, S., Campbell, F. H., & Wong, C. (2005). The IntelCities learning platform, knowledge management system and digital library for semantically interoperable e-governance services. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations: Annual Review, 6, 155-162

Sets out the integrated community model of electronically enhanced governance services developed by IntelCities to represent its e-Learning platform, knowledge management system and digital library.

Application of Robust Chattering-Reduction Sliding Mode Control Techniques for Position Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine with Non-Linear Friction Dynamics (2005)
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Goh, K. B., Dunnigan, M. W., & Williams, B. W. (2005). Application of Robust Chattering-Reduction Sliding Mode Control Techniques for Position Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine with Non-Linear Friction Dynamics. Proceedings of the Instituti

Sliding mode control (SMC) methods possess several advantageous properties such as robustness against parameter variation, disturbance rejection, straightforward design, and are simple to implement. In this paper, a sliding mode control algorithm (wh... Read More about Application of Robust Chattering-Reduction Sliding Mode Control Techniques for Position Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine with Non-Linear Friction Dynamics.

Sensorless second-order sliding-mode speed control of a voltage-fed induction-motor drive using nonlinear state feedback (2005)
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Rashed, M., Goh, K. B., Dunnigan, M. W., MacConnell, P. F. A., Stronach, A. F., & Williams, B. W. (2005). Sensorless second-order sliding-mode speed control of a voltage-fed induction-motor drive using nonlinear state feedback. IEE proceedings. Electric p

A high-performance and robust sensorless speed-control scheme of a voltage-fed induction motor has been developed in which the control of speed and flux is decoupled. A robust control strategy, specifically a sliding-mode technique, is considered h... Read More about Sensorless second-order sliding-mode speed control of a voltage-fed induction-motor drive using nonlinear state feedback.

New test for determination of masonry tensile bond strength. (2005)
Journal Article
Khalaf, F. (2005). New test for determination of masonry tensile bond strength. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 17(6), 725-732. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290899-1561%282005%2917%3A6%28725%29

The bond strength between masonry units and mortar has been of considerable interest to researchers for some time. The flexural bond strength of masonry in particular is needed for the design of masonry walls subjected to horizontal forces applied no... Read More about New test for determination of masonry tensile bond strength..

Performance of a stress-laminated-timber arch bridge (2005)
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Kermani, A., & Freedman, G. J. H. (2005). Performance of a stress-laminated-timber arch bridge. Proceedings of the ICE - Bridge Engineering, 158(4), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1680/bren.2005.158.4.155

For the past three years the authors have been involved in the optimisation of the performance of stress-laminated-timber arch (SLTA) structures by utilising the strength properties of timber in an arching action for use as vehicle and pedestrian bri... Read More about Performance of a stress-laminated-timber arch bridge.

Changes in the frequency of shopping trips in response to a congestion charge (2005)
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Schmöcker, J., Fonzone, A., Quddus, M., & Bell, M. G. (2006). Changes in the frequency of shopping trips in response to a congestion charge. Transport Policy, 13(3), 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.09.005

This paper presents an analysis of shopping trips into London’s central shopping district (Oxford Street area) before and after the introduction of the congestion charging scheme in February 2003. In collaboration with a major department store, three... Read More about Changes in the frequency of shopping trips in response to a congestion charge.

A novel low power FSM partition approach and its implementation. (2005)
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Xia, Y., Ye, X., Wang, L. Y., Tao, J., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2005). A novel low power FSM partition approach and its implementation. NORCHIP Conference, 102-105. https://doi.org/10.1109/NORCHP.2005.1596999

A new Finite State Machine (FSM) partioning approach is proposed in this paper. A genetic algorithm (GA) is employed to search the optimal or near optimal solution. A new cost function is used to guide the optimisation. The proposed algorithm is impl... Read More about A novel low power FSM partition approach and its implementation..

Limits on the penetration of coiled tubing in horizontal oil wells: effect of the pipe geometry. (2005)
Journal Article
McCourt, I., & Kubie, J. (2005). Limits on the penetration of coiled tubing in horizontal oil wells: effect of the pipe geometry. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 219(11), 1191-1197

To carry out remedial work in oil wells through the production tubing string, a method using a continuous length of steel coiled tubing is used. In horizontal wells substantial friction forces are generated which resist the motion of the tubing as it... Read More about Limits on the penetration of coiled tubing in horizontal oil wells: effect of the pipe geometry..

Novel probability neural network (2005)
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Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2005). Novel probability neural network. IEE Proceedings: Vision, Image and Signal Processing, 152(5), 535-544. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-vis%3A20059021

This paper presents a novel probability neural network (PNN) that can classify the data for both continuous and categorical input data types. A mixture model of continuous and categorical variables is proposed to construct a probability density funct... Read More about Novel probability neural network.

Maritime policy in Scotland (2005)
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Baird, A. J., & Baird, A. (2005). Maritime policy in Scotland. Maritime Policy and Management, 32(4), 383-401. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088830500300404

This paper begins by defining the meaning of the term `maritime policy'. Since devolution in the UK, the opening of the new Scottish parliament in 1998 and the creation of the Scottish Executive, little effort has been made to establish a distinct ma... Read More about Maritime policy in Scotland.

FPGA placement using genetic algorithm with simulated annealing. (2005)
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Yang, M., Almaini, A. E. A., Wang, L. Y., & Wang, P. (2005). FPGA placement using genetic algorithm with simulated annealing. ASICON, 2, 808-811. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASIC.2005.1611450

A mixed Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing (GASA) algorithm is used for the placement of symmetrical FPGA. The prpoposed algortithm includes 2 stage processes. In the first stage process it optimizes placement solutions globally using GA. In t... Read More about FPGA placement using genetic algorithm with simulated annealing..

Edinburgh and the politics of congestion charging: negotiating road user charging with affected publics (2005)
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McQuaid, R. W., & Grieco, M. (2005). Edinburgh and the politics of congestion charging: negotiating road user charging with affected publics. Transport Policy, 12(5), 475-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.06.005

The citizens of Edinburgh have just rejected a congestion charging scheme for this capital city. This short postscript examines the case for a full post-mortem, a post-mortem which must include the participation of those who said no.

Stochastic social optimum traffic assignment (2005)
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Maher, M., Stewart, K., & Rosa, A. (2005). Stochastic social optimum traffic assignment. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 39(8), 753-767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2004.10.001

This paper formulates a Stochastic Social Optimum (SSO) that relates to the Stochastic User Equilibrium (SUE) in the same way as the Social Optimum (SO) relates to the User Equilibrium (UE) in a deterministic environment. At the SSO solution, the tot... Read More about Stochastic social optimum traffic assignment.