Items where Year is 1997

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Abdelaziz, Gamal E. (1997). Microstructural analysis of surface and interface zones in concrete. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Adab, Beverly (1997). Translation strategies and cross-cultural contraints : a case study of the translation of advertising texts. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Anwar, Muhammad (1997). The compressive creep and load relaxation properties of a series of high aluminium zinc-based alloys. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Barber, David and Williams, Christopher K. I. (1997). Gaussian processes for Bayesian classification via Hybrid Monte Carlo. IN: Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems. Mozer, M. C.; Jordan, M. I. and Petsche, T. (eds) Proceeding of 1996 conference, 9 . GBR: MIT.

Barcelo Batllori, S.B. (1997). Synthesis of sulforaphane and inhibition of cytochrome P450 enzymes as a basis for antigenotoxicity. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Barton, Jeffrey A. (1997). Evaluating the impact of design decisions on the financial performance of manufacturing companies. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Becker, F.A. (1997). Chemical constituents associated with sewage settling velocity profiles. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Belmahi, O. (1997). On-line learning in a changing environment. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Bishop, Christopher M., Hinton, Geoffrey E. and Strachan, Iain G. D. (1997). GTM through time. IN: Fifth International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks. Cambridge, US: IEEE.

Bishop, Christopher M. and Qazaz, Cazhaow S. (1997). Regression with input-dependent noise: A Bayesian treatment. IN: Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 9. Mozer, Michael C.; Jordan, Michael I. and Petsche, Thomas (eds) Proceeding of the 1996 conference, 9 . SGP: MIT.

Bishop, Christopher M., Svens'en, M., Williams, Christopher K. I., von der Malsburg, C., von Selen, W., Vorbruggen, J. C. and Sendhoff, B. (1997). GTM: A principled alternative to the self-organizing map. Technical Report. Aston University, Birmingham.

Bishop, Christopher M., Svens'en, Markus and Williams, Christopher K. I. (1997). Magnification factors for the GTM algorithm. IN: Fifth International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks. Cambridge, UK: IEEE.

Bishop, Christopher M., Svens'en, Markus and Williams, Christopher K. I. (1997). Magnification factors for the SOM and GTM algorithms. IN: Proceedings 1997 Workshop on Self-Organizing Maps. 1997-06-04 - 1997-06-06.

Boocock, Grahame and Woods, Margaret (1997). The evaluation criteria used by venture capitalists:evidence from a UK fund. International Small Business Journal, 16 , pp. 36-57.

Boström, M. (1997). Object recognition by parts. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Boukis, Ioannis P. (1997). Fast pyrolysis of biomass in a circulating fluidised bed reactor. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Boyle, William R. (1997). Getting along with others:an examination of the ethnomethodological roots of perference organization and its relationship to complimenting. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Brady, G.P., Kalli, Kyriacos, Webb, David J., Jackson, David A., Reekie, L. and Archambault, J.L. (1997). Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature using the first- and second-order diffraction wavelengths of Bragg gratings. IEE proceedings optoelectronics, 144 (3), pp. 156-161.

Brady, G.P., Kalli, Kyriacos, Webb, David J., Jackson, David A., Zhang, Lin and Bennion, Ian (1997). Extended-range, low coherence dual wavelength interferometry using a superfluorescent fibre source and chirped fibre Bragg gratings. Optics communications, 134 (1-6), pp. 341-348.

Brew, T.A. (1997). Training staff in voluntary organisations:challenges in providing a service to adults with learning disabilities. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Brewer, Brian (1997). Challenges for expatriate managers:an exploration of cross-cultural management, adjustment, and training issues faced by Anglo-American managers in Hong Kong. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Brockie, Christopher J. (1997). Public Policy Towards Credit Union Development in Britain. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Bruce, David P. (1997). Flow field analysis of some mixing and conveying screw element regions, within a closely intermeshing, co-rotating twin-screw extruder. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Chadbourn, Gavin A. (1997). Chloride resistance and durability of cement paste and concrete containing metakaolin. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Charnock, Thomas W. (1997). GIS linked environmental process models. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Chong, H.G. (1997). Predicting and diagnosing faults in wastewater treatment process by Bayesian Belief Networks. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Cornford, Dan (1997). Splines and vector splines. Technical Report. Aston University, Aston Triangle, BIRMINGHAM, UK.

Cornford, Dan (1997). Surface wind fields (on Earth). Technical Report. Aston University, Birmingham, UK. (Unpublished)

Crane, Leonard W. (1997). Melting and solidification of Zinc-Aluminium alloys. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Cubbidge, Robert P. (1997). Examination variability in short-wavelength automated perimetry. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Dinh, D.H. (1997). Variation methods in Bayesian image restoration. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Doherty, Conor J. (1997). Canonical solution groups of a homomorphism : manipulator kinematics, nonparametric regression and distributed object systems. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Doherty, Laura M. (1997). Early visual detection of oriented line targets: spatial characteristics, and reference frames of early visual orientation-processing. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Dupernex, S.N.W. (1997). Inventory parameter management and focused continuous improvement for repetitive batch manufacturers. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Ellioti, E. (1997). Survival data analysis using neural networks. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Ellis, Andrew (1997). All optical networking beyond 10 Gbits/s OTDM networks based on electro-optic modulators and fibre ring lasers. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Ellis, R.J. (1997). Evaluation of remote sensing for the detection of landfill gas and leachate in an urban environment. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Endsor, Robert M. (1997). Living cationic polymerization. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Evans, Kathryn R. (1997). Ocular biomaterials and the anterior eye. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Fermor, Philip M. (1997). Establishment of a reedbed within a created surface water fed wetland nature reserve. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Fischer, N. (1997). Validation and verification of embedded neural systems. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Forysiak, W, Smith, N J, Doran, Nick and Bennion, Ian (1997). Role of dispersion management in future soliton transmission systems. IN: Suboptic '97. 1997-05-01 - 1997-05-01. (Unpublished)

Fouquart, P.F. (1997). Quality control of high throughput screening. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Freeman, Jason and Saad, David (1997). Dynamics of on-line learning in radial basis function networks. Physical Review E, 56 (1), pp. 907-918.

Freeman, Jason and Saad, David (1997). On-line learning in radial basis functions networks. Neural Computation, 9 (7), pp. 1601-1622.

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Gill, Udkhar S. (1997). A novel plasma etching and emission monitoring system (PEEMS) to assess protein and lipid spoilation for hydrogel contact lenses. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Goldberg, Paul W., Williams, Christopher K. I. and Bishop, Christopher M. (1997). Regression with input-dependent noise: A Gaussian process treatment. Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems, 10 , pp. 493-499.

Golder, P.A. (1997). CORD an object model supporting statistical summary information for management decision making. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Govan, D S, Smith, N J, Knox, F M and Doran, Nick (1997). Stable propagation of solitons with increased energy through the combined action of dispersion management and periodic saturable absorption. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 14 (11), pp. 2960-2966.

Gray, John W.D., Gloag, A. and Doran, Nick (1997). Actively mode-locked erbium fibre laser using a semiconductor amplifier in a loop mirror. IN: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO'97), Technical Digest. Baltimore, Maryland, 1997-05-18 - 1997-05-23. (Unpublished)

Griffiths, Patricia A. (1997). Resistance of mycobacterium tubercolosis and other mycobacteria of increasing clinical importance to chemical agents. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Guise, Sarah E. (1997). Use of colour image analysis for assessment of fire damaged concrete. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Harper, Paul (1997). Long distance dispersion managed soliton transmission experiments. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Hartley, C.B. (1997). Substances hazardous to health:the nature of the expertise associated with competent risk assessment. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Hempstock, Michael S. (1997). An investigation of thin film magnetic recording media. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Higlett, M.A. (1997). Network structures and resources for emergency communications. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Hodson, Jennifer (1997). Computational fluid dynamical studies of structured distillation packings. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Hudson, Andrew J. (1997). Cellular delivery of hammerhead ribozymes. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Huo, Bingshu (1997). Lubrication efficiency and die design in wire drawing. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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James, D.A. (1997). An investigation into the steady state performance of several methods of series compensating electricity transmission lines. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Johnson, Timothy S., Griffin, Martin, Thomas, Graham L., Skill, James, Cox, Anne, Bin Yang, Ben, Nicholas, B., Birckbichler, Paul J., Muchaneta-Kubara, Chiwoneso and El Nahas, A.Meguid (1997). The role of transglutaminase in the rat subtotal nephrectomy model of renal fibrosis. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 99 (12), pp. 2950-2960.

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Kalinin, V.A., Shcherbin, K., Solymar, L., Takacs, J. and Webb, David J. (1997). Resonant two-wave mixing in photorefractive materials with the aid of dc and ac fields. Optics Letters, 22 (24), pp. 1852-1854.

Katayama, Hiroshi and Bennett, David (1997). Efforts towards adaptability enhancement:how manufacturing and service industries can learn from each other. IN: 3rd interantional conference oh the European Operation Management Association. 1996-01-01 - 1996-01-01. (Unpublished)

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Layton, D. (1997). Analytical procedures for the simultaneous detection of platinum analogues. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Le Corroller, G. (1997). Human resource alloctaion in a call centre. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Liu, Wai-Kin (1997). Antibacterial activity of low amperage and low voltage electric current (DC). PHD thesis, Aston University.

Logan, Nicola S. (1997). Ocular biometric investigation of anisometropia. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Lorite, M.J. (1997). Mechanism of muscle protein degradation in Cancer Cachexia. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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McCredie, H.A. (1997). The unit general manager. Masters thesis, Aston University.

McLachlan, Alan (1997). An improved novelty criterion for resource allocating networks. IN: Fifth International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks. Conference publication, 440 . IEEE.

Meads, Ann L. (1997). Clustering strategies for object databases. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Murphy, Christopher M. (1997). Techniques for determining bias and stability in satellite altimeters. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Musa, A.B. (1997). The Japanisation process in Malaysia. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Nabney, Ian T. and Cheng, H. W. (1997). Estimating conditional volatility with neural networks. IN: Fourth Internation Conference: Forecasting Financial Markets. 1997-01-01 - 1997-01-01.

Nabney, Ian T., Paven, Mickael J S, Eldridge, Richard C and Lee, Clive (1997). Practical assessment of neural network applications. IN: SafeComp 97: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computing Safety, Reliability and Security. Daniel, Peter (ed.) London: Springer.

Nazir, P.A. (1997). A methodology for evaluating and selecting processes for natural gas conditioning. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Pearce, S.G. (1997). Corporate governance and the central factors influencing the roles of public and private sector board directors in the United Kingdom. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Peker, Bena Gul (1997). An Ethnography in Turkish Higher Education: A Collaborative Research Based Approach to Teacher Empowerment (CORBATE). PHD thesis, Aston University.

Phillips, Ian, Gloag, A., Kean, P.N., Doran, Nick, Bennion, Ian and Ellis, Andrew (1997). Simultaneous demultiplexing, data regeneration, and clock recovery with a single semiconductor optical amplifier-based nonlinear-optical loop mirror. Optics letters, 22 (17), pp. 1326-1328.

Phillips, Ian, Gloag, A., Kean, P.N., Doran, Nick, Bennion, Ian and Ellis, Andrew (1997). Simultaneous demultiplexing, data regeneration, and clock recovery with a single semiconductor optical amplifier-based nonlinear-optical loop mirror. Optics Letters, 22 (17), pp. 1326-1328.

Phillips, Ian, Kean, P.N., Doran, Nick, Bennion, Ian, Pattison, David A. and Ellis, Andrew (1997). Simultaneous clock recovery and data regeneration using a nonlinear optical loop mirror as an all-optical mixer. IN: Conference on Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97. Willner, A.E. and Menyuk, C.R. (eds) System Technologies . Washington DC, USA: IEEE.

Pisolkar, Ellen M. (1997). The biological monitoring of impact and recovery in streams following pollution incidents. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Podoleanu, Adiran G., Dobre, George M., Webb, David J. and Jackson, David A. (1997). Fiberised set-up for eye length measurement. Optics communications, 137 (4/6), pp. 397-405.

Podoleanu, Adiran G., Dobre, George M., Webb, David J. and Jackson, David A. (1997). Simultaneous en-face imaging of two layers in human retina by low-coherence reflectometry. Optics letters, 22 (13), pp. 1039-1041.

Podoleanu, Adiran G., Dobre, George M., Webb, David J. and Jackson, David A. (1997). Simultaneous en-face imaging of two layers in human retina by low-coherence reflectometry. Optics Letters, 22 (13), pp. 1039-1041.

Podoleanu, Adiran G., Taplin, S.R., Webb, David J. and Jackson, David A. (1997). Talbot-like bands for a laser diode below threshold. Pure and applied optics, 6 (3), pp. 413-424.

Price, Kenneth J. (1997). Nitric oxide in the rat gastrointestinal tract. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Price, Sarah A. (1997). The role of eicoapentaenoic acid in cancer cahexia. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Rao, Yun-Jiang, Webb, David J., Jackson, David A., Zhang, Lin and Bennion, Ian (1997). In-fibre Bragg grating temperature sensor system for medical applications. Journal of lightwave technology, 15 (5), pp. 779-785.

Rattray, Magnus and Saad, David (1997). Globally optimal on-line learning rules for multi-layer neural networks. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 30 (22), L771-L776.

Rebollo-Neira, L., Fernandez-Rubio, J. and Plastino, A. (1997). Frames:a maximum entropy statistical estimate of the inverse problem. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 38 (9), pp. 4863-4871.

Reynolds, Steven A. (1997). NMR spectroscopy in the presence of ultrasound and other perturbations. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Rowbotham, A.L. (1997). The neurotoxic effects of enzyme inhibitors at the neuromuscular junction. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Russell, Paul A. (1997). Vapour-liquid equilibrium studies at atmospheric to moderate pressures. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Saad, David and Rattray, Magnus (1997). Globally optimal parameters for on-line learning in multilayer neural networks. Physical Review Letters, 79 (13), pp. 2578-2581.

Saad, David and Solla, Sara A. (1997). On-line learning in multilayer neural networks. IN: Proceedings of the first international conference on mathematics of neural networks : models, algorithms and applications: models, algorithms and applications. Oxford: Kluwer.

Smith, Julian C. (1997). The percutaneous absorption of ionisable compounds. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Spiekermann, S. (1997). When East meets West:employee motivation in cross-cultural comparison. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Sugden, K, Zhang, Lin, Everall, L and Bennion, I (1997). Fabrication of high-rejection, low-loss filters by the concatenation of broadly chirped fibre Bragg gratings. IN: Photosensitive Optical Meterials and Devices. Andrews, Mark P. (ed.) SPIE proceedings . SPIE.

Suttle, Catherine M. (1997). Development of visual evoked responses to tritan,red-green and luminance stimuli in human infants. PHD thesis, Aston University.

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Thomas, Mervyn (1997). An analysis of fatal accidents in agriculture in Great Britain. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Tipping, Michael E. and Bishop, Christopher M. (1997). Probabilistic principal component analysis. Technical Report. Aston University, Birmingham.

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Vernallis, Ann B., Hudson, Keith R. and Heath, John K. (1997). An antagonist for the leukemia inhibitory factor receptor inhibits leukemia inhibitory factor, cardiotrophin-1, ciliary neurotrophic factor, and oncostatin M. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 272 (43), pp. 26947-26952.

Vivarelli, Francesco and Williams, Christopher K. I. (1997). Using Bayesian neural networks to classify segmented images. IN: Fifth International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks. Cambridge, UK: Aston University.

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Wanford, L. (1997). The effectiveness of an organisations' equal opportunities policy for the role and training of women, particularly in the fire service. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Ward, Kevin R. (1997). Freeze-drying: a rational approach to process development and product formulation using model polymeric proteins and drug microcarrier systems. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Wardle, S.J. (1997). A new stylometric technique for the invesigation of the true authorship of the early works of Shakespeare. Masters thesis, Aston University.

West, Ansgar H L and Saad, David (1997). Capacity of the upstart algorithm. IN: Mathematics of Neural Networks: Models, Algorithms and Applications. Ellacott, Stephen W.; Mason, John C. and Anderson, Iain J. (eds) Oxford: Kluwer.

West, Ansgar H. L. and Saad, David (1997). Threshold-induced phase transitions in perceptrons. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 30 (10), pp. 3471-3496.

West, Ansgar H. L., Saad, David and Nabney, Ian T. (1997). The learning dynamics of a universal approximator. Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems, 9 , pp. 288-294.

West, Ansgar H.L. and Saad, David (1997). On-line learning with adaptive back-propagation in two-layer networks. Physical Review E, 56 (3), pp. 3426-3445.

West, Christopher M. (1997). Bioreaction and separation in preparative batch chromatographic columns : the hydrology of lactose to yield glucose,galactose and oligosaccharides. PHD thesis, Aston University.

Wienen, I. (1997). Impact of religion on business ethics in Europe and the Muslim world. Masters thesis, Aston University.

Williams, Christopher K. I. (1997). Combining spatially distributed predictions from neural networks. Technical Report. Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.

Williams, Christopher K. I. (1997). Regression with Gaussian processes. IN: Mathematics of neural networks. Ellacott, Stephen W.; Mason, John C. and Anderson, Iain J. (eds) Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series . Kluwer.

Williams, Christopher K. I. and Barber, David (1997). Bayesian classification with Gaussian processes. Technical Report. Aston University, Birmingham. (Unpublished)

Williams, Christopher K. I., Revow, Michael and Hinton, Geoffrey E. (1997). Instantiating deformable models with a neural net. Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 68 (1), pp. 120-126.

Woodcock, J.M. (1997). A novel quinolone antimicrobial agent:analysis and pharmacokinetics. Masters thesis, Aston University.

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Zhu, Huaiyu, Williams, Christopher K. I., Rohwer, Richard and Morciniec, Michal (1997). Gaussian regression and optimal finite dimensional linear models. Technical Report. Aston University, Birmingham.