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Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2003). Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT.

The geographical remoteness of many rural communities from major centres of economic activity clearly affects the availability of public services, which tend to be concentrated in highly populated areas of industrial development. The potential benefi... Read More about Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT..

Whole cell immobilised biosensors for toxicity assessment of a wastewater treatment plant treating phenolics-containing waste (2003)
Journal Article
Philp, J. C., Balmand, S., Hajto, E., Bailey, M. J., Wiles, S., Whiteley, A. S., Lilley, A. K., Hajto, J., & Dunbar, S. (2003). Whole cell immobilised biosensors for toxicity assessment of a wastewater treatment plant treating phenolics-containing waste. Analytica Chimica Acta, 487(1), 61-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-2670%2803%2900358-1

Wastewater treatment plants dealing with industrial wastes are often susceptible to overload of toxic influent that can partially or completely destroy treatment for extended periods. An obvious candidate for monitoring toxicity in such wastewater sy... Read More about Whole cell immobilised biosensors for toxicity assessment of a wastewater treatment plant treating phenolics-containing waste.

Teamworking and change: managing the contradictions (2003)
Journal Article
Francis, H. (2003). Teamworking and change: managing the contradictions. Human Resource Management Journal, 13(3), 71-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00099.x

Current models of HRM suggest that expectations about HR roles are changing as organisations are striving to make the HR function leaner and more ‘strategic’. In our article we explore the changing roles of HRM as they are perceived by different stak... Read More about Teamworking and change: managing the contradictions.

An equilibrium solution to supply chain synchronisation. (2003)
Journal Article
Pearson, M. (2003). An equilibrium solution to supply chain synchronisation. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 14, 165-185. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/14.3.165

The classical two-echelon problem, {(C, V), (Q, R)}, is stated as follows. A producer (manufacturer) attempts to determine the cost to charge a distributor (wholesaler/retailer) and the credit/unit to pay for unsold units returned. A distributor dete... Read More about An equilibrium solution to supply chain synchronisation..

Lessons from travel planning and road user charging for policy-making: through imperfection to implementation (2003)
Journal Article
Ison, S., & Rye, T. (2003). Lessons from travel planning and road user charging for policy-making: through imperfection to implementation. Transport Policy, 10(3), 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-070X%2803%2900023-4

In 1978 Gunn published a seminal paper which explained why implementation of policy is so difficult. The paper set out 10 conditions, which should be satisfied if perfect implementation is to be achieved. Whilst it is clear that perfect implementatio... Read More about Lessons from travel planning and road user charging for policy-making: through imperfection to implementation.

A review of acoustical fencing. (2003)
Preprint / Working Paper
Waters-Fuller, T., MacKenzie, R., Mackenzie, R., & McAlister, D. A review of acoustical fencing

An assessment of waste management efficiency at BAA airports (2003)
Journal Article
Pitt, M., & Smith, A. (2003). An assessment of waste management efficiency at BAA airports. Construction Management and Economics, 21(4), 421-431. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000089599

The issue of waste management within airports is becoming increasingly important with enormous increases in passenger numbers and is a key responsibility of the facilities manager. Airports are notoriously poor environmental performers and this growt... Read More about An assessment of waste management efficiency at BAA airports.

The Investigation and Analysis of Factors that Limit Penetration of Tubulars in Horizontal Oil Wells (2003)
Thesis
McCourt, I. The Investigation and Analysis of Factors that Limit Penetration of Tubulars in Horizontal Oil Wells. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2254603

To carry out remedial work in the oil producing wells through the production tubing string, a method using a continuous length of steel tubing or coiled tubing is used, that allows quick access to the well. Coiled tubing can also be used for drilling... Read More about The Investigation and Analysis of Factors that Limit Penetration of Tubulars in Horizontal Oil Wells.

Developing sustainable communities in Edinburgh’s South East Wedge: The settlement model and design solution. (2003)
Journal Article
Deakin, M. (2003). Developing sustainable communities in Edinburgh’s South East Wedge: The settlement model and design solution. Journal of Urban Design, 8(2), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574800306481

Sustainable communities are seen as offering the opportunity to manage growth in plan-led and environmentally friendly patterns of settlement. The settlement model put forward and design solution for the development of sustainable communities in the... Read More about Developing sustainable communities in Edinburgh’s South East Wedge: The settlement model and design solution..

Countering design exclusion: bridging the gap between usability and accessibility (2003)
Journal Article
Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. (2003). Countering design exclusion: bridging the gap between usability and accessibility. Universal Access in the Information Society, 2(3), 215-225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-003-0059-5

It is known that many people are being excluded unnecessarily from using products, services and environments that are essential for supporting independence and quality of life. Such exclusion often arises from designers taking inadequate account of t... Read More about Countering design exclusion: bridging the gap between usability and accessibility.

HRM and the beginnings of organizational change (2003)
Journal Article
Francis, H. (2003). HRM and the beginnings of organizational change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 16(3), 309-327. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810310475541

This paper presents a discourse-analytic approach to the study of human resource management (HRM) and organisational change, which is more sensitive than conventional research designs to the dynamic role of language in shaping processes of change. Th... Read More about HRM and the beginnings of organizational change.

Design of RHS for torsion using simplified thick wall theory. (2003)
Journal Article
Ridley-Ellis, D., Owen, J. S., & Davies, G. (2003). Design of RHS for torsion using simplified thick wall theory. The structural engineer : journal of the Institution of Structural Engineers, 81, 31-36

The theory of torsion in Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) is reviewed and discussed with reference to design code treatments in the UK, Europe and the USA. The classical theories based on thin wall and thick wall assumptions are compared, and thick... Read More about Design of RHS for torsion using simplified thick wall theory..

Unconventional Hamilton-type variational principle in phase space and symplectic algorithm. (2003)
Journal Article
Luo, E., Huang, W., & Zhang, J. (2003). Unconventional Hamilton-type variational principle in phase space and symplectic algorithm. SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy, 46, 248-258. https://doi.org/10.1360/03yg9033

By a novel approach proposed by Luo, the unconventional Hamilton-type variational principle in phase space for elastodynamics of multidegree-of-freedom system is established in this paper. It not only can fully characterize the initial-value problem... Read More about Unconventional Hamilton-type variational principle in phase space and symplectic algorithm..

Power minimization of FPRM functions based on polarity conversion (2003)
Journal Article
Xia, Y., Wu, X., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2003). Power minimization of FPRM functions based on polarity conversion. Journal of Computer Science and Technology, 18(3), 325-331. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02948902

For an n-variable Boolean function, there are 2[to the nth power] fixed polarity Reed-Muller (FPRM) forms. In this paper, a frame of power dissipation estimation for FPRM functions is presented and the polarity conversion is introduced to minimize th... Read More about Power minimization of FPRM functions based on polarity conversion.