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A query mediation approach to interoperability of heterogeneous databases (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Huang, H.-C., Kerridge, J., & Chen, S.-L. (2000, January). A query mediation approach to interoperability of heterogeneous databases. Presented at 11th Australasian Database Conference (ADC) 2000, Canberra, ACT, Australia

The need to transform queries between heterogeneous databases arises in many circumstances, including query transformation between a global and a local query. This paper describes a query mediation approach to the interoperability of heterogeneous da... Read More about A query mediation approach to interoperability of heterogeneous databases.

Regionalisation in Great Britain (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McMillan, J. (1999, January). Regionalisation in Great Britain. Presented at Europa und die Kommunen, Kreisverwaltung

Good Governance (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McMillan, J. (2000, December). Good Governance

A Regional Future for the UK Civil Service? A Case Study of the Government Offices for the English Regions and the Civil Service in Scotland (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McMillan, J., & Massey, A. (2000, December). A Regional Future for the UK Civil Service? A Case Study of the Government Offices for the English Regions and the Civil Service in Scotland. Paper presented at After Westminster: Comparative Lessons from Sub-National Governments in Australia, Canada and the UK, University of Glamorgan

Explanations of the decision to franchise in a non-traditional franchise sector: the case of the UK construction industry (2000)
Journal Article
Watson, A., & Kirby, D. (2000). Explanations of the decision to franchise in a non-traditional franchise sector: the case of the UK construction industry. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 7(4), 343-351. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006850

This paper is part of on‐going research examining the growth of small and medium‐sized enterprises through franchising. It reports the findings of an exploratory investigation that examines why franchising is selected less frequently as a growth stra... Read More about Explanations of the decision to franchise in a non-traditional franchise sector: the case of the UK construction 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.

The Prometheus taxonomic database (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raguenaud, C., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. (2000, November). The Prometheus taxonomic database. Presented at IEEE International Symposium on Bio-Informatics and Biomedical Engineering, Arlington, VA, USA

M.R. Pullen et al. (2000) have designed a new model of plant taxonomy (called Prometheus); it supports multiple overlapping classifications, and distinguishes the process of naming from classifying. The concepts identified in this taxonomic model nec... Read More about The Prometheus taxonomic database.

Advanced scheduling methodologies for flexible manufacturing systems using Petri nets and heuristic search (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moro, A., Yu, H., & Kelleher, G. (2000, April). Advanced scheduling methodologies for flexible manufacturing systems using Petri nets and heuristic search. Presented at 2000 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco, CA, USA

The combination of Petri net (PN) and AI to solve flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) scheduling problems has been proven to be a promising approach. However, the NP-hard nature of the problem prevents the PN capability of reasoning about the behavi... Read More about Advanced scheduling methodologies for flexible manufacturing systems using Petri nets and heuristic search.

An Evaluation of the Requirements of a Tool for Mapping Workplace Soundscapes (2000)
Thesis
McGregor, I. P. An Evaluation of the Requirements of a Tool for Mapping Workplace Soundscapes. (Thesis). http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3216915

In a visually biased culture sound becomes taken for granted until it intrudes, this makes many systems designers shy away from sound as a method of communication. We are currently moving away from the notion of an isolated user sitting at a desktop,... Read More about An Evaluation of the Requirements of a Tool for Mapping Workplace Soundscapes.

The 'Employability Gap': towards an understanding of the relationship between long-term unemployment, employability and barriers to work (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2000, December). The 'Employability Gap': towards an understanding of the relationship between long-term unemployment, employability and barriers to work. Presented at 5th Annual International Labour Market Conference

This paper seeks to identify the main barriers limiting the employability of long-term unemployed job seekers. Employability (according to Hillage and Pollard’s, 1999, definition) is affected by the interaction of four key elements: employability ass... Read More about The 'Employability Gap': towards an understanding of the relationship between long-term unemployment, employability and barriers to work.

Towards a methodology for developing visualizations (2000)
Journal Article
Graham, M., Kennedy, J., & Benyon, D. (2000). Towards a methodology for developing visualizations. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 53(5), 789-807. https://doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.2000.0415

This paper presents a case study of the development of a visualization to represent and explore the relationships between multiple hierarchical structures, specifically botanical taxonomies. The case study outlines the visualization's development fro... Read More about Towards a methodology for developing visualizations.

Theory of partnerships - why have partnerships? (2000)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2000). Theory of partnerships - why have partnerships?. In S. P. Osborne (Ed.), Public-private Partnerships for Public Services: An International Perspective (9-35). Routledge

Speed improvements for the RSA encryption method (2000)
Thesis
Wang, H.-C. Speed improvements for the RSA encryption method. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4065

This thesis presents methods that can be used to improve the operation of the RSA encryption method. It shows the principles of encryption, and then expands this to give the operation of public-key methods, which includes the number value theorems ap... Read More about Speed improvements for the RSA encryption method.