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Genetic algorithms with dynamic mutation rates and their industrial applications (2008)
Journal Article

This paper presents a method on how to estimate main effects of gene representation. This estimate can be used not only to understand the domination of genes in the representation but also to design the mutation rate in genetic algorithms (GAs). A ne... Read More about Genetic algorithms with dynamic mutation rates and their industrial applications.

Ghost runs: Management and status assessment of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) returning to British Columbia's central and north coasts (2008)
Journal Article

The management of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) populations, which are spatially distributed across thousands of waterways in coastal British Columbia, Canada, presents considerable challenges to resource managers. We evaluated the efficacy of s... Read More about Ghost runs: Management and status assessment of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) returning to British Columbia's central and north coasts.

Biological computing using perfusion anodophile biofilm electrodes (PABE) (2008)
Journal Article

This paper presents a theoretical approach to biological computing, using biofilm electrodes by illustrating a simplified Pavlovian learning model. The theory behind this approach was based on empirical data produced from a prototype version of these... Read More about Biological computing using perfusion anodophile biofilm electrodes (PABE).

Development of a new EDRNN procedure in control of human arm trajectories (2008)
Journal Article

In this paper the trajectory tracking control of a human arm moving on the sagittal plane is investigated by an interdisciplinary approach with the combination of neural network mapping, evolutionary computation, and dynamic system control. The arm i... Read More about Development of a new EDRNN procedure in control of human arm trajectories.

Self-Organizing maps for the automatic interpretation of crowd dynamics (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper introduces the use of self-organizing maps for the visualization of crowd dynamics and to learn models of the dominant motions of crowds in complex scenes. The self-organizing map (SOM) model is a well known dimensionality reduction method... Read More about Self-Organizing maps for the automatic interpretation of crowd dynamics.

A comparison of cultivation techniques for successful tree establishment on compacted soil (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Soil compaction is often responsible for the poor establishment of trees on restored brownfield sites. This paper examines the root development, survival and growth of Alnus cordata, Larix kaempferi, Pinus nigra and Betula pendula after cultivation w... Read More about A comparison of cultivation techniques for successful tree establishment on compacted soil.

A comparison between computer and tabletop delivery of phonology therapy (2008)
Journal Article

This paper reports on the development and evaluation of a software program aimed at assisting children with phonological impairment. An experimental approach was used whereby children's speech output was assessed pre- and post-therapy. Children were... Read More about A comparison between computer and tabletop delivery of phonology therapy.

Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions (2008)
Journal Article

This study investigated predictors of decisions made by speech and language therapists (SLTs) to offer intervention for pre-school children and the children's outcomes relative to that decision. The study uses data from 347 children who were first as... Read More about Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions.

'True geography [ ] quickly forgotten, giving away to an adult-imagined universe'. Approaching the otherness of childhood (2008)
Journal Article

In this paper I seek to explore the idea of the otherness of childhood. I suggest that there are considerable differences between the becomings of children and the becomings of adults. In the face of these a number of questions need to be asked about... Read More about 'True geography [ ] quickly forgotten, giving away to an adult-imagined universe'. Approaching the otherness of childhood.

Ansel Adams and George Waters: Photographer and printer (2008)
Journal Article

Ansel Adams's photographic career was paralleled by his desire to achieve the finest quality of photomechanical reproduction of his images for his many fine printed books. For thirty years, he relied upon letterpress halftone to recreate the aestheti... Read More about Ansel Adams and George Waters: Photographer and printer.

Effects of chlorhexidine on a tongue-flora microcosm and VSC production using an in vitro biofilm perfusion model (2008)
Journal Article

An in vitro perfusion biofilm model, derived from tongue-scrape microflora removed from one individual, was employed to study sulfide biogenesis and the effects of repeated exposure to chlorhexidine (CHX). Volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) were measure... Read More about Effects of chlorhexidine on a tongue-flora microcosm and VSC production using an in vitro biofilm perfusion model.

The home school knowledge exchange project: Linking home and school to improve children's literacy (2008)
Journal Article

The Government is urging teachers to engage more closely with families and is promoting the concept of the 'extended' school. This article reports on the literacy strand of the Home School Knowledge Exchange (HSKE) project, directed by Professor Mart... Read More about The home school knowledge exchange project: Linking home and school to improve children's literacy.

Special needs and inclusion: Voices narratives and stories (2008)
Journal Article

The nightmare of temporary work: A comment on Fevre (2008)
Journal Article

Penetrative convection in a fluid layer with throughflow (2008)
Journal Article

Linear and nonlinear stability analyses of vertical throughflow in a fluid layer, where the density is quadratic in temperature, are studied. To avoid the loss of key terms a weighted functional is used in the energy analysis. Both conditional and un... Read More about Penetrative convection in a fluid layer with throughflow.

Beyond the fourth wall: Reading, passing, and intervention in internet research (2008)
Journal Article

Between March and December 2008 Jane Arthurs was co-editor, with Usha Zacharias, of the Commentary and Criticism Section of this journal, which included topical short essays themed around issues of significance to feminist media studies either from a... Read More about Beyond the fourth wall: Reading, passing, and intervention in internet research.

Proteomic analysis of a compatible interaction between Pisum sativum (pea) and the downy mildew pathogen Peronospora viciae (2008)
Book Chapter

A proteomic approach was used to identify host proteins altering in abundance during Peronospora viciae infection of a susceptible cultivar of pea (Pisum sativum cv. Livioletta). Proteins were extracted from fully developed pea leaflets at 4 days pos... Read More about Proteomic analysis of a compatible interaction between Pisum sativum (pea) and the downy mildew pathogen Peronospora viciae.

Comparison of vehicle-ownership models (2008)
Journal Article

Empirical studies on household car ownership have used two types of discrete choice modeling structures: ordered and unordered. In ordered response structures, such as the ordered logit and ordered probit models, the choice of the number of household... Read More about Comparison of vehicle-ownership models.

Commute replacement and commute displacement the rise of part-day home working (2008)
Journal Article

Working by telecommunication has been the subject of research attention in transportation studies for many years. Particular consideration has been given to occasional working from home (home working) by (full-time, paid) employees who represent a ta... Read More about Commute replacement and commute displacement the rise of part-day home working.

What affects use of pretrip public transport information?: Empirical results of a qualitative study (2008)
Journal Article

With the rise of the Internet and mobile phone, various forms of public transport information services have emerged that enable people to make better informed travel choices. Nevertheless, many people are unaware of these information services, and on... Read More about What affects use of pretrip public transport information?: Empirical results of a qualitative study.