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Promoting health to men (1999)
Book Chapter
Furber, C. (1999). Promoting health to men. In T. Russell-Paterson, & K. Dignan (Eds.), Men's Health. Churchill Livingstone

The organization as an information system: signposts for new investigations (1999)
Journal Article
Barlow, H., & Burke, M. (1999). The organization as an information system: signposts for new investigations

This paper focuses on the question of how industry should adapt to today's information environment. It is proposed that businesses should look to long-standing organizations such as the church and government for an appropriate information model. Whil... Read More about The organization as an information system: signposts for new investigations.

Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery (1999)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2000). Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery. Ambulatory Surgery, 8(1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2899%2900025-6

Surgical and anaesthetic intervention associated with day surgery over the last 10 years has greatly improved although the position of psychological preparation has remained virtually unchanged [Ridgeway V, Mathews A. Brit J Clin Psychol 1982;21(4):2... Read More about Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery.

Fractal modes in unstable resonators (1999)
Journal Article
Karman, G., Mcdonald, G., New, G., & Woerdman, J. (1999). Fractal modes in unstable resonators. Nature, 402, 138. https://doi.org/10.1038/45960

One of the simplest optical systems, consisting of two mirrors facing each other to form a resonator, turns out to have a surprising property. Here we show that the peculiar eigenmodes of unstable resonators are fractals, a finding that may lead to... Read More about Fractal modes in unstable resonators.

Integrated delivery systems for sustainable construction (1999)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., Sexton, M., & Green, L. (1999). Integrated delivery systems for sustainable construction. Building Research and Information, 27(6), 397-404

This study, based on a Delphi exercise and further analysis, provides a consensus view on sustainable development in relation to the construction industry, together with a broad improvement-oriented model. A pressure-state-response model has been inf... Read More about Integrated delivery systems for sustainable construction.

The relevance of GIS in the evaluation of vernacular architecture (1999)
Journal Article
Ford, M., Elkadi, H., & Watson, L. (1999). The relevance of GIS in the evaluation of vernacular architecture. Journal of Architectural Conservation, 5(3), 64-75. https://doi.org/10.1080/13556207.1999.10785252

In the present climate of financial restrictions, the importance of identifying those buildings that are of greatest value has increased. Identification necessitates knowledge, not only of the architectural and historic worth of a building, but also... Read More about The relevance of GIS in the evaluation of vernacular architecture.

"Innovations in construction" construction industry development in the new millennium (1999)
Presentation / Conference
Sturges, J., Egbu, C., & Bates, M. (1999, October). "Innovations in construction" construction industry development in the new millennium. Presented at Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Construction Industry Development, and 1st Conference of CIB TG 29 on Construction in Developing Countries, The Pan Pacific, Singapore

Application of flow principles in the production management of construction sites (1999)
Thesis
Santos, A. Application of flow principles in the production management of construction sites. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is concerned with the improvement of construction practices by studying the application in the sector of some core principles underlying current production management theories. The research is motivated by the recognition in recent litera... Read More about Application of flow principles in the production management of construction sites.

A demographic, economic and social analysis of the immigrant Irish community in the township of Birkenhead, 1841-1877 (1999)
Thesis
Boyle, C. A demographic, economic and social analysis of the immigrant Irish community in the township of Birkenhead, 1841-1877. (Thesis). University of Salford

The substantive content of this thesis is the data obtained from 30,000 individual census enumerators' records, transcribed from the census years of 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871. The issues addressed include the size of the settlement, household size an... Read More about A demographic, economic and social analysis of the immigrant Irish community in the township of Birkenhead, 1841-1877.

Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil (1999)
Journal Article
Boubli, J. (1999). Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil. International Journal of Primatology, 20(5), 719-749. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1020704819367

From June 1994 to October 1995, I conducted a study of the feeding ecology of one group of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil, near the Venezuelan border (01°10′N to 00°26′S, 65°03′W... Read More about Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil.

Towards a framework for developing educational software (1999)
Presentation / Conference
Meziane, F., Onn, C., Labadin, J., & Harris, R. (1999, September). Towards a framework for developing educational software. Presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology in Asia (CITA 1999),, Kuching, Sarawak

There is a need for review in mathematical education to satisfy a growing demand for graduates that can support research and development in many technical fields. Dissatisfaction with current curriculum has pushed many institutions and countries to r... Read More about Towards a framework for developing educational software.

Improving the performance of multilayer perceptrons where limited training data are available for some classes (1999)
Presentation / Conference
Parikh, C., Pont, M., Li, Y., & Jones, N. (1999, September). Improving the performance of multilayer perceptrons where limited training data are available for some classes. Presented at 9th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks: ICANN '99, Edinburgh

The standard multi-layer perceptron (MLP) training algorithm implicitly assumes that equal numbers of examples are available to train each of the network classes. However, in many condition monitoring and fault diagnosis (CMFD) systems, data represen... Read More about Improving the performance of multilayer perceptrons where limited training data are available for some classes.

The building deconstruction process and the debris trail : towards a dynamic model (1999)
Thesis
Inacio, M. The building deconstruction process and the debris trail : towards a dynamic model. (Thesis). University of Salford

Waste production and management problems have increased in this century. Population growth and consumption patterns in developing societies are associated with this growth. During the last decades, some world organisations have contributed to a globa... Read More about The building deconstruction process and the debris trail : towards a dynamic model.

A study into on-street parking: effects on traffic congestion (1999)
Journal Article
Yousif, S., & Purnawan. (1999). A study into on-street parking: effects on traffic congestion. Traffic engineering & control, 40(9), 424-427

This paper describes the characteristics of vehicle manoeuvres when entering or leaving on-street parking. Those manoeuvres are often ignored by traffic engineers in the design process and the evaluation of traffic management schemes. However, they... Read More about A study into on-street parking: effects on traffic congestion.

Management of production in construction: A theoretical view (1999)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L. (1999, July). Management of production in construction: A theoretical view. Presented at 7th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Berkeley, California, USA

The transformation view and the flow view are two major conceptualizations of production. The current practice in construction is based on the transformation view. However, the transformation view is an idealization, and in a complex production situa... Read More about Management of production in construction: A theoretical view.

The influence of taping and training on aspects of ankle proprioception and athletic performance (1999)
Thesis
Faithful, M. The influence of taping and training on aspects of ankle proprioception and athletic performance. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Sports participation imparts a risk of injury. By considering the risk factors involved and taking appropriate action, many injuries can be prevented, or at least their severity minimised. Among the many injuries sustained in sport ankle injury is we... Read More about The influence of taping and training on aspects of ankle proprioception and athletic performance.

Focus issue on legacy information systems and business process change: a business perspective of legacy information systems (1999)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Gibson, N., Holland, C., & Light, B. (1999). Focus issue on legacy information systems and business process change: a business perspective of legacy information systems. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2(7), 1-27

Legacy information systems evolved incrementally in response to changes in business strategy and information technology. Organizations are now being forced to change much more radically and quickly than previously and this change places new demands... Read More about Focus issue on legacy information systems and business process change: a business perspective of legacy information systems.

Comparing the performance of three neural classifiers for use in embedded applications (1999)
Presentation / Conference
Li, Y., Pont, M., Parikh, C., & Jones, N. (1999, July). Comparing the performance of three neural classifiers for use in embedded applications. Presented at Recent Advances in Soft Computing Techniques and Applications, Leicester, UK

In this paper, we provide a detailed empirical comparison of three neural-based classifiers used in embedded applications. The three techniques (multi-layer Perceptrons, radial basis function networks and adaptive fuzzy systems) are compared with one... Read More about Comparing the performance of three neural classifiers for use in embedded applications.