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Seaport network performance measurement in the context of global freight supply chains. (2013)
Journal Article
Lam, J. S. L., & Song, D. (2013). Seaport network performance measurement in the context of global freight supply chains. Polish maritime research, 20, 47-54. https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2013-0026%2C

A global distribution channel with a reliable freight transport system is essential in the contemporary world economy. Acting as trade facilitators, seaports are important players in the system. The study of the role of ports in supply chain manageme... Read More about Seaport network performance measurement in the context of global freight supply chains..

Idling emission at intersection and exploring suitable mitigation measures (2013)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., Parida, P., Tiwari, D., & Gangopadhaya, S. (2013). Idling emission at intersection and exploring suitable mitigation measures. Journal of traffic and logistics engineering (JTLE), 1, 184-194. https://doi.org/10.12720/jtle.1.2.184-190

Variety of road based transport modes catering to the transport demand ply in large number on the road system of urban India. As a result, the traffic and transportation problems are aggravating day by day. These problems manifest in the form of incr... Read More about Idling emission at intersection and exploring suitable mitigation measures.

Finding suitable exploratory measures to reduce fuel and emission due to idling of engine at intersection. (2013)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., Parida, P., & Chaudhary, S. (2013). Finding suitable exploratory measures to reduce fuel and emission due to idling of engine at intersection. Bharatiya Vaigyanik evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika, 21, 103-112

There are many types of vehicles ply in urban parts of India. The continuous increase in their number or ownership of vehicles are creating various types of traffic and transportation problem every day. The results of such problems are visualised in... Read More about Finding suitable exploratory measures to reduce fuel and emission due to idling of engine at intersection..

Evaluation of following headway behaviour in mixed traffic condition in north east part of India. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R., & Parida, P. (2013, September). Evaluation of following headway behaviour in mixed traffic condition in north east part of India. Presented at 11th WASD Annual Conference

Purpose: Both a lack of understanding of the issues for following headway behaviour of the driver and a lack of sufficient data in different traffic condition have been major reasons to attempt this research study. This paper attempts to address hypo... Read More about Evaluation of following headway behaviour in mixed traffic condition in north east part of India..

The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model. (2013)
Journal Article
Keating, B. A., Hill, C. A. S., Sun, D., English, R., Davies, P., & McCue, C. (2013). The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 129, 2352-2359. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.39132

Nanocomposite films have been developed where a galactomannan (guar) matrix was reinforced with cellulose nanowhiskers and plasticized using sorbitol. The properties of these films were compared with films made from guar only. The films were examined... Read More about The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model..

Grading UK grown larch for durability. IRG/WP 13-10808 (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jones, D., Davies, I., Sharphouse, P., & Suttie, E. (2013, June). Grading UK grown larch for durability. IRG/WP 13-10808. Presented at International Research Group on Wood Protection, Stockholm

This paper reports on a joint study by BRE, the Forest Products Research Institute and TRADA Technology into the feasibility of grading UK grown larch to maximise its natural durability. The research was undertaken to assist sawmills and timber speci... Read More about Grading UK grown larch for durability. IRG/WP 13-10808.

Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Irshad, W., Girard, A., & Muneer, T. (2013). Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland.

Solar photovoltaic technology is continuously growing. It is providing benefits to, not only environment friendly people as a clean source of energy but it also became economically, a profitable source of energy. It is happening because of decreasing... Read More about Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland..

Lattice summations for spread out particles: Applications to neutral and charged systems. (2013)
Journal Article
Heyes, D. M., & Brańka, A. C. (2013). Lattice summations for spread out particles: Applications to neutral and charged systems. Journal of Chemical Physics, 138, 34504. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4775367

This work is concerned with the lattice energy of periodic assemblies of mass and charge distributions of the form, exp (−αp 2), where α is an adjustable positive variable and p − is the vector from the lattice site or average position. The energy... Read More about Lattice summations for spread out particles: Applications to neutral and charged systems..

Transport, the poor and moving towards low-carbon societies. (2013)
Journal Article
Grieco, M. (2013). Transport, the poor and moving towards low-carbon societies. Bulletin FAL, 318, 1-8

The discussion of poverty and transport globally, and within Latin America and the Caribbean with its “high degree of residential segregation of contemporary Latin American cities”,1 must increasingly take place within the context of the social su... Read More about Transport, the poor and moving towards low-carbon societies..

A skipping game. (2013)
Book Chapter
Fraser, B. (2013). A skipping game. In D. Chatterjee, & B. D'Arcy (Eds.), Lets' Play: Poems about Sports and Games from Around the World. Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Strategy choice in transit networks. (2013)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., Schmoecker, J., Kurauchi, F., & Hemdan, S. M. H. (2013). Strategy choice in transit networks. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 10, 796-815

Public transport passengers are assumed to choose routes that minimise the expected travel times. In networks with high-frequency services this requires the adoption of hyperpaths. An experimental validation of the hyperpath model has been carried ou... Read More about Strategy choice in transit networks..

Language choice as a potential source of Intercultural discord in English-Mandarin business encounters. (2013)
Journal Article
Fischer, M. (2013). Language choice as a potential source of Intercultural discord in English-Mandarin business encounters. China media research, 9, 45

Until recently Anglophone business research into the issues surrounding the costs of and barriers to internationalisation has focused on cultural barriers and their potential for conflict and misunderstanding. Most of this research assumes that, as E... Read More about Language choice as a potential source of Intercultural discord in English-Mandarin business encounters..

Employer demand for languages graduates in Scotland: a case study in the Financial Services sector. (2013)
Journal Article
Fischer, M. (2013). Employer demand for languages graduates in Scotland: a case study in the Financial Services sector. Scottish Languages Review, 26, 3-12

This article investigates the employers' preferences when hiring graduates to work in the financial services sector in Edinburgh. It is based on five in-depth semi-structured interviews with managers in the sector. The findings show that a global men... Read More about Employer demand for languages graduates in Scotland: a case study in the Financial Services sector..

Ranking of the main criteria for selection procedures on major construction projects in Libya using the Delphi method. (2013)
Journal Article
Elsayah, O., Gupta, N. K., & Zhang, B. (2013). Ranking of the main criteria for selection procedures on major construction projects in Libya using the Delphi method. International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial Science and Engineering, 7, 715-719

The construction sector constitutes one of the most important sectors in the economy of any country. Contractor selection is a critical decision that is undertaken by client organizations and is central to the success of any construction project. Co... Read More about Ranking of the main criteria for selection procedures on major construction projects in Libya using the Delphi method..

Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production (2013)
Thesis
El Atasi, L. Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6651

Cement production requires intensive use of natural raw materials and energy. It also results in emissions to the atmosphere, the most significant being COZ. Studies estimate that the cement industry is responsible for 5% of global man-made COZ emiss... Read More about Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production.

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report (2013)
Report
Dutton, M., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Osborne, S. P. (2013). The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has acknowledged that the third sector has a key role to play in delivering public services that are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people’s needs. This study explores the experien... Read More about The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report.