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Optical vortices in beam propagation through a self-defocussing medium (1992)
Journal Article
Mcdonald, G., Syed, K., & Firth, W. (1992). Optical vortices in beam propagation through a self-defocussing medium. Optics Communications, 94(5), 469-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018%2892%2990589-J

We present numerical simulations and analysis of optical vortex propagation in a 3D self-defocussing medium. On plane wave background initial conditions composed of points and lines of phase discontinuity are shown, in some cases, to evolve towards a... Read More about Optical vortices in beam propagation through a self-defocussing medium.

Narrative structures within architectural videos (1992)
Journal Article
Rhodes, P., McCartney, K., & Powell, J. (1992). Narrative structures within architectural videos. Design Studies, 13(4), 355-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-694X%2892%2990131-S

This paper reports on a research programme concerning the communication of architectural information through the use of video. In recent years, the general public have become increasingly interested in and aware of architecture. This has been at leas... Read More about Narrative structures within architectural videos.

Hexagon patterns in optical bistability (1992)
Journal Article
Firth, W., Scroggie, A., McDonald, G., & Lugiato, L. (1992). Hexagon patterns in optical bistability. Physical Review A, 46(7), R3609-R3612. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.46.R3609

The mean-field model of optical bistability in a ring cavity is extended to include diffraction in two transverse dimensions. Nonlinear analysis in the neighborhood of the instability of the homogeneous solution indicates the formation of stable hexa... Read More about Hexagon patterns in optical bistability.

Voting Software for Fault-Tolerant Aircraft Flight Control Systems (1992)
Conference Proceeding
M. Bass, J., & J. Fleming, P. (1992). Voting Software for Fault-Tolerant Aircraft Flight Control Systems. . https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-042050-9.50018-x

An intelligent and robust voting service is proposed. The novel voting service, is capable of forming a consensus based on performance of redundant applications in the value, time and reliability domains. The voter is distributed using a hot backup a... Read More about Voting Software for Fault-Tolerant Aircraft Flight Control Systems.

Review of Yves Roberge & Marie-Thérèse Vinet (1989) La variation dialectale en grammaire universelle. (Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal/Les Editions de l’Université de Sherbrooke.) (1992)
Journal Article
Rowlett, P. (1992). Review of Yves Roberge & Marie-Thérèse Vinet (1989) La variation dialectale en grammaire universelle. (Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal/Les Editions de l’Université de Sherbrooke.). Journal of French Language Studies, 2(2), 283-285. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959269500001447

Process improvement and automation in construction: Opposing or complementing approaches? (1992)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L. (1992, June). Process improvement and automation in construction: Opposing or complementing approaches?. Presented at The 9th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, Japan

It is widely recognized that there must be wide-ranging changes in construction before automation can be implemented in practice. On the other hand, the innovation rate of construction is rather low, and thus it is unclear, how the steps necessary... Read More about Process improvement and automation in construction: Opposing or complementing approaches?.

The corporatist ideal-type and political exchange (1992)
Journal Article
Bull, M. (1992). The corporatist ideal-type and political exchange. Political Studies, XL(2), 255-272. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.1992.tb01383.x

This article challenges the consistency and coherence of the concept of neo-corporatism by exploring its characteristics as an ideal-type and relating it to the concept of political exchange. It argues that, in its existing form, it has limited use v... Read More about The corporatist ideal-type and political exchange.

Molecular characterisation and functional properties of gum arabic (1992)
Thesis
Randall, R. Molecular characterisation and functional properties of gum arabic. (Thesis). University of Salford

Semi-PreParative gel permeation chromatography (gpc) was used to isolate several molecular mass components of gum arabic. The u. v. (218 nm) gpc elution profile showed the presence of several prominent peaks; however, only one major peak (FAw 3.8 x 1... Read More about Molecular characterisation and functional properties of gum arabic.

Gas network optimisation using Nash equilibria derived from dynamic non-cooperative non-zero sum game theory (1992)
Thesis
Ramchandani, N. Gas network optimisation using Nash equilibria derived from dynamic non-cooperative non-zero sum game theory. (Thesis). University of Salford

Efficient management of the national gas grid in Great Britain involves a complex optimisation task to resolve the sometimes conflicting requirements of security of supplies to customers, contractual obligation to suppliers and the cost of transmis... Read More about Gas network optimisation using Nash equilibria derived from dynamic non-cooperative non-zero sum game theory.

Career development reports : a new initiative in student career perceptions (1992)
Journal Article
Stephen, P., & Burke, M. (1992). Career development reports : a new initiative in student career perceptions. Library Review, 41(6), https://doi.org/10.1108/00242539210020550

Students at Manchester Metropolitan University School of Library and Information Studies are required to submit a career development report, analysing their own aims and aptitudes for their future careers. While an independent exercise, this report a... Read More about Career development reports : a new initiative in student career perceptions.

Arabic cultural/educational and linguistic background as factors affecting EFL writing performance (1992)
Thesis
Labidi, A. Arabic cultural/educational and linguistic background as factors affecting EFL writing performance. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Effective communication in a foreign language depends on more than knowing the rules of its lexicon, grammar, and phonology. It involves the processing of cultural as well as linguistic knowledge. Any form of communication (and language is one for... Read More about Arabic cultural/educational and linguistic background as factors affecting EFL writing performance.

Practice teaching and knowledge (1992)
Journal Article
Shardlow, S., & Doel, M. (1992). Practice teaching and knowledge. Social Work Education, 11(3), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479211220211

This paper asserts that levels of knowledge about practice teaching are low. It briefly reviews three areas; ideologies and paradigms of practice teaching, development of new structural arrangements and the processes of teaching and learning as exper... Read More about Practice teaching and knowledge.

Social work education in Czechoslovakia (1992)
Journal Article
Shardlow, S., & Doel, M. (1992). Social work education in Czechoslovakia. Social Work Education, 11(2), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479211220141

Current systems of social work education in Czechoslovakia are described. The curriculum, teaching methods and examination practices of the largest institution, which has trained some 40% of the countries social workers, are examined in detail. Issue... Read More about Social work education in Czechoslovakia.

On the D-structure position of negative sentence adverbials in French (1992)
Journal Article
Rowlett, P. (1992). On the D-structure position of negative sentence adverbials in French

The author evaluates aspects of recent work by Pollock (1989), Belletti (1990) and Zanuttini (1991), in particular one fundamental assumption made there about the syntax of negative clauses in French. While accepting Pollock's claim that the clitic... Read More about On the D-structure position of negative sentence adverbials in French.

Trade unions in a hostile environment (1992)
Book Chapter
Morris, H., Fosh, P., Martin, R., Smith, P., & Undy, R. (1992). Trade unions in a hostile environment. In J. Leemput, & P. Leisnik (Eds.), Trade unions in transition. Aldershot: Edgar Elgar