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PEDFLOW: development of an autonomous agent model of pedestrian flow. (2001)
Journal Article
Kukla, R., Kerridge, J., Willis, A., & Hine, J. (2001). PEDFLOW: development of an autonomous agent model of pedestrian flow. Transportation research record, 1774, 11-17. https://doi.org/10.3141/1774-02

The paper discusses the need for an autonomous agent approach for the modeling of pedestrians in urban
environments and places PEDFLOW in the context of existing models. PEDFLOW is a microscopic model
of pedestrians’ movement, where each pedestrian... Read More about PEDFLOW: development of an autonomous agent model of pedestrian flow..

Nurse-doctor collaboration in cancer pain management. (2001)
Journal Article
Lockhart, K. (2001). Nurse-doctor collaboration in cancer pain management. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 7, 8-16

The management of cancer-related pain is a major focus of the work for nurses and doctors working in the hospice setting. On oredr [sic] for pain to be managed well, it is important that the two professions work in collaboration with each other. Howe... Read More about Nurse-doctor collaboration in cancer pain management..

Unemployed job seeker attitudes towards potential travel-to-work times. (2001)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., Greig, M., & Adams, J. (2001). Unemployed job seeker attitudes towards potential travel-to-work times. Growth and Change, 32(3), 355-368. https://doi.org/10.1111/0017-4815.00163

The effectiveness of intra-regional job search is influenced by how far people are willing to travel to new employment. While much has been written on the commuting patterns of those in work, relatively little research has been carried out on how far... Read More about Unemployed job seeker attitudes towards potential travel-to-work times..

Leading the way: women’s experiences as sports coaches (2001)
Journal Article
Woodward, D., Brackenridge, C., Green, E., & West, A. (2001). Leading the way: women’s experiences as sports coaches. Women In Management Review, 16(2), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/09649420110386610

Explores women's under-representation from sports coaching roles in general and from high status roles in particular. In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 women who coached one of the following sports: cricket, gymnastics, netball, squash or... Read More about Leading the way: women’s experiences as sports coaches.

Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays (2001)
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J. S., & Kubie, J. (2001). Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 215(1), 79-91. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954408011530316

An experimental and theoretical study has been made to investigate the transient processes which occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into a gas contained in a closed chamber. A novel experimental apparatus was employed in which... Read More about Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays.

Self-assessment using the EFQM's excellence 2000 model: which method is best? (2000)
Journal Article
MacKerron, G., & McGlynn, K. (2000). Self-assessment using the EFQM's excellence 2000 model: which method is best?. Engineering Science and Education Journal, 9, 273-277. https://doi.org/10.1049/esej%3A20000608

The authors describe how many organisations, of all sizes, are adopting the European Foundation for Quality Management's (EFQM's) Excellence 2000 model as a means of assessing themselves to gain the multiple benefits of improved performance. Various... Read More about Self-assessment using the EFQM's excellence 2000 model: which method is best?.

Alternative media in Scotland: Problems, positions and 'Product' (2000)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2000). Alternative media in Scotland: Problems, positions and 'Product'. Critical Quarterly, 42(4), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8705.00318

Examines varied issues related to alternative media in Scotland. Analysis of a set of media practices collectively known as alternative media; Problems on finding an adequate definition for alternative media; Publication's position with respect to th... Read More about Alternative media in Scotland: Problems, positions and 'Product'.

The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function. (2000)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S. (2000). The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 35, 417-423. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/35.5.417

Studies that have investigated the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on the level of oestrogens and progesterone in both pre- and post-menopausal women are reviewed. It is concluded that several lines of evidence point to an alcohol-induced rise... Read More about The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function..

Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient. (2000)
Journal Article
Kennedy, H. F., Morrison, D., Kaufmann, M. E., Jackson, M. S., Bagg, J., Gibson, B. E., …Michie, J. R. (2000). Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 49, 367-370

Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteraemia in immunocompromised patients is often associated with the use of central venous catheters, while the proposed origin of viridans streptococci causing bacteraemia in this patient group is the oral cavity.... Read More about Origins of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus oralis causing bacteraemia in a bone marrow transplant patient..

Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke? (2000)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S., & Warlow, C. P. (2000). Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke?. Stroke, 31, 2134-2140. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.31.9.2134

Background and Purpose—We measured arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) during eating in acute stroke patients to
establish the frequency of any meal-related hypoxemia, which could further damage already vulnerable brain tissue.
Methods—Stroke patient... Read More about Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke?.

Managing road space. (2000)
Journal Article
Wigan, M. (2000). Managing road space. Traffic engineering & control, 41,

Effects of glaucoma and aging on photopic and scotopic motion perception. (2000)
Journal Article
Willis, A. & Anderson, S. J. (1999). Effects of glaucoma and aging on photopic and scotopic motion perception. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 41. . 325-335. . ISSN 0146-0404.

PURPOSE: To examine the effects of primary open-angle glaucoma and normal aging on visual sensitivity for targets known to bias responses from the magnocellular visual processing stream.

METHODS: Contrast sensitivity was measured for the detection... Read More about Effects of glaucoma and aging on photopic and scotopic motion perception..

Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry (2000)
Journal Article
Ingram, A., Jamieson, R., Lynch, P., & Bent, R. (2000). Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry. International journal of consumer studies, 24(4), 212-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2000.00128.x

This paper outlines the findings of a questionnaire survey returned by 125 Scottish hotels from a sample of 500 small and middle-sized enterprises. We asked questions on the level of impact that hospitality graduates have had upon human resource mana... Read More about Questioning the impact of the ‘graduatization’ of the managerial labour force upon the management of human resources in the Scottish hotel industry.

Neural Network Approximation of Fuzzy Logic Operators (2000)
Journal Article
Andras, P., Kaban, A., & Bossanyi, R. (2000). Neural Network Approximation of Fuzzy Logic Operators. Annales universitatis occidentalis timisiensis series philosophia, XII, 147-159

We investigate in this paper how to use neural networks to help the development of efficient fuzzy decision systems. First we review the basic theories of fuzzy logic and neural networks, and we look at the main applications of the artificial neural... Read More about Neural Network Approximation of Fuzzy Logic Operators.