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Single-sweep voltage-sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons (2010)
Journal Article
Stein, W., Städele, C., & Andras, P. (2011). Single-sweep voltage-sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 194(2), 224-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.10.007

The simultaneous recording of many individual neurons is fundamental to understanding the integral functionality of neural systems. Imaging with voltage-sensitive dyes (VSDs) is a key approach to achieve this goal and a promising technique to supplem... Read More about Single-sweep voltage-sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons.

Mementos: a tangible interface supporting travel (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Esteves, A., & Oakley, I. (2010). Mementos: a tangible interface supporting travel. In Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries (643-646). https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868994

Tangible interaction promises interfaces with ready affordances, which embrace physicality and which naturally support collaboration. However, the complexity of the hardware required to produce tangible systems has typically constrained their operati... Read More about Mementos: a tangible interface supporting travel.

Factors affecting interconnectivity in passengertransport - Case studies. Deliverable D4.1 of INTERCONNECT. (2010)
Report
Ulied, A., Bielefeldt, C., Biosca, O., Matthews, B., Shires, J., Schnell, O., …Saugstrup, S. (2010). Factors affecting interconnectivity in passengertransport - Case studies. Deliverable D4.1 of INTERCONNECT

This report looks forward to examining selected representative cases of initiatives already implemented in Europe or proposed for the short term, that seek to improve interconnectivity among transport networks and making access for passengers easie... Read More about Factors affecting interconnectivity in passengertransport - Case studies. Deliverable D4.1 of INTERCONNECT..

The effect of unitised freight flows and logistics strategies on Scotland’s external trade. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., Monios, J., Wilmsmeier, T., & Mathie, I. (2010, October). The effect of unitised freight flows and logistics strategies on Scotland’s external trade. Paper presented at European Transport Conference 2010

This paper analyses unitised freight flows in Scotland, the reasons behind the current modal split and likely future developments. The impacts of these findings on logistics strategies for Scottish shippers are then considered in the context of the p... Read More about The effect of unitised freight flows and logistics strategies on Scotland’s external trade..

Motorcycle vehicle emissions - effect of driving cycle in urban and rural context (2010)
Book
Kumar, R., & Saleh, W. (2010). Motorcycle vehicle emissions - effect of driving cycle in urban and rural context

Climate change and global warming is challenging task ahead. This text book covers the fundamentals of estimating emission factor with special emphasis on motorcycle exhaust emissions. For the first time the text integrates various modelling techniqu... Read More about Motorcycle vehicle emissions - effect of driving cycle in urban and rural context.

Driver behaviour on rural roads in Scotland. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stradling, S. G., Collins, E., Eynon, C., & McLeod, P. (2010). Driver behaviour on rural roads in Scotland. In Behavioural Research in Road Safety 2008 (234-250)

Government strategy is to reduce by 40% the number of serious deaths and injuries from road accidents before 2010. Police accident STATS 19 for Scotland show that most deaths and serious road injuries occur in rural areas on B and A class roads whi... Read More about Driver behaviour on rural roads in Scotland..

Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland (2010)
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Chandler, R., Elliott, I., Lindsay, C., Macpherson, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2010). Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland. Journal of Education and Work, 23(

This article explores the characteristics, destinations and progression routes of early school leavers - specifically 'exceptional entry winter leavers' - in Scotland. Exceptional entry allows students to enter college in the term before their statut... Read More about Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland.

Variables affecting the stiffness and distortion of Sitka spruce. (2010)
Thesis
Reynolds, T. N. Variables affecting the stiffness and distortion of Sitka spruce. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5265

Inherent in the structure of timber are features affecting dimensional stability, stiffness and strength. These include knots, compression wood and spiral grain. Physical characteristics such as log shape, density, rate of growth, presence of juveni... Read More about Variables affecting the stiffness and distortion of Sitka spruce..

The impact of an emerging port on the carbon dioxide emissions of inland container transport: An empirical study of Taipei port (2010)
Journal Article
Liao, C., Tseng, P., Cullinane, K., & Lu, C. (2010). The impact of an emerging port on the carbon dioxide emissions of inland container transport: An empirical study of Taipei port. Energy Policy, 38(9), 5251-5257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.

This study analyzes the changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from the movement of containers from established ports through the emerging port of Taipei in Northern Taiwan. An activity-based emissions model is used to estimate the CO2 e... Read More about The impact of an emerging port on the carbon dioxide emissions of inland container transport: An empirical study of Taipei port.

Modelling trip generation/ trip accessibility using logit models (2010)
Thesis
Hu, S. Modelling trip generation/ trip accessibility using logit models. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6694

Trip generation is the first stage of the conventional 'four-stage' transport model. The aim of this stage is to predict total number of trips generated to and from each zone. The two most common techniques for trip generation are linear regression (... Read More about Modelling trip generation/ trip accessibility using logit models.

The assessment and applications of a new connector type for use in timber structural systems (2010)
Thesis
Coste, G. The assessment and applications of a new connector type for use in timber structural systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4407

Helically shaped fasteners, as structural ties, were first developed in 1984. Their innovative helical design proved to be very efficient and structurally viable in numerous structural applications in masonry and stone construction.... Read More about The assessment and applications of a new connector type for use in timber structural systems.

A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jadevicius, A., Sloan, B., & Brown, A. (2010, September). A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles. Paper presented at XI BSV International Conference on Valuation and Investment,

The existence of cycles within economy and its sub-sectors has been studied for a number of years. The importance of cycles has grown to have significant importance in the major capitalistic countries, seeing cycles as having a negative impact on the... Read More about A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles..

A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jadevicius, A., Sloan, B., & Brown, A. (2010). A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography.

The existence of cycles in the general business sector, as well as in building and property has grown to have significant importance in the UK, whereas the UK property market has been characterised by boom and bust cycles with a negative impact on th... Read More about A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography..

Novel Wideband Harmonic Suppression Antenna Designed using Adaptive meshing and Genetic Algorithms (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., & Excell, P. (2010, September). Novel Wideband Harmonic Suppression Antenna Designed using Adaptive meshing and Genetic Algorithms. Presented at 2010 Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC'10), Toyama, Japan

Microstrip patch antennas with harmonic suppression are designed and optimised, using a genetic algorithm and applying a novel adaptive meshing program to generate a wire-grid simulation. A coaxially-fed air-dielectric patch antenna design with a fol... Read More about Novel Wideband Harmonic Suppression Antenna Designed using Adaptive meshing and Genetic Algorithms.

Design of Planar Double Inverted-F Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Applications (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., & Excell, P. (2010, September). Design of Planar Double Inverted-F Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Applications. Presented at 2010 Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC'10), Toyama, Japan

A novel miniaturized planar double inverted-F antenna is presented. The antenna design is based on the electromagnetic coupling of two air dielectric PIFA antennas, combined with a broadband rectangular plate feed structure to achieve ultra-wideband... Read More about Design of Planar Double Inverted-F Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Applications.

Developments In stress-laminated arch construction for footbridges. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kermani, A., & Freedman, G. (2010). Developments In stress-laminated arch construction for footbridges. In Proceedings of International Conference on Timber Bridges,

Developments In stress-laminated arch construction for footbridges.