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Foundations of nursing practice: fundamentals of holistc care. ( 1st African edition) (2009)
Book
(2009). C. Brooker, A. Waugh, D. van Rooyan, & P. J. Jordan (Eds.), Foundations of nursing practice: fundamentals of holistc care. ( 1st African edition). Elsevier-Mosby

The book has been written specifically to meet the needs of nursing students in Southern Africa undertaking the basic nursing science programmes, which is reflected in the title Foundations of nursing practice: fundamentals of holistic care. It aims... Read More about Foundations of nursing practice: fundamentals of holistc care. ( 1st African edition).

International Business. (2009)
Book
(2009). S. Robertson (Ed.), International Business. Pearson Custom Publishing

Customised textbook developed for Masters Level module.

Landscape to light: selected essays by Neil M Gunn. (2009)
Book
(2009). A. McCleery, & D. Gunn (Eds.), Landscape to light: selected essays by Neil M Gunn. Whittles

Although Neil M. Gunn is well-known as one of Scotland's foremost writers of the 20th century, he is less well-known as a perceptive and meditative essayist who wrote on a variety of subjects - from landscape, nature and the sea to literature, politi... Read More about Landscape to light: selected essays by Neil M Gunn..

Presence for everyone - a short guide to presence research. (2009)
Book
Smyth, M. (2009). D. Benyon, M. Smyth, & I. Helgason (Eds.). Presence for everyone - a short guide to presence research. Centre for Interaction Design

Every day in countless interactions you and I use media to immerse ourselves in virtual environments of information, gaming, video, and social networking. For these moments we are not fully present in our rooms, offices, and streets. Connected by int... Read More about Presence for everyone - a short guide to presence research..

Developing a nursing education project in partnership: leadership in compassionate care (2009)
Journal Article
Adamson, E., King, L., Moody, J., & Waugh, A. (2009). Developing a nursing education project in partnership: leadership in compassionate care. Nursing Times, 105, 23-23

The prominence of the caring dimension has never had such a high profile in healthcare practice before.

As a result of this, the Leadership in Compassionate Care Project has evolved. A unique feature is the partnership between Edinburgh Napier Uni... Read More about Developing a nursing education project in partnership: leadership in compassionate care.

Simulation in nurse education: contextualisation improves confidence. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adamson, E., & Smith, F. C. (2009, December). Simulation in nurse education: contextualisation improves confidence. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Staff Conference

The Recognising Acute Illness and Deterioration (RAID) module uses a blended approach to learning where the theory is delivered via WebCT and contextualised in practical sessions. Following a period of personal study, students were timetabled to atte... Read More about Simulation in nurse education: contextualisation improves confidence..

Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aldali, Y., Henderson, D., & Muneer, T. (2009, July). Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility

The Great Sahara desert covers the entire range of Libyan longitude 11o 44’ to 23o 58’ E and a latitude range of 24o 17’ through to 30o 31’N, thus covering an area of 1,750,000 sq km and 88% of this land is desert. The authors have measured hourly so... Read More about Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility..

‘Buildings of the New Age: dwellings and the natural environment in the futuristic fiction of H. G. Wells and William Hope Hodgson. (2009)
Book Chapter
Alder, E. (2009). ‘Buildings of the New Age: dwellings and the natural environment in the futuristic fiction of H. G. Wells and William Hope Hodgson. In S. McLean (Ed.), H. G. Wells: Interdisciplinary Essays. Cambridge Scholars Press

The risks of young people abusing sexually at home, in the community or both: A comparative study of 34 boys in Edinburgh with harmful sexual behaviour. (2009)
Report
Allardyce, S., & Yates, P. M. (2009). The risks of young people abusing sexually at home, in the community or both: A comparative study of 34 boys in Edinburgh with harmful sexual behaviour

Prison health needs assessment for alcohol problems: policy context, epidemiology and rapid review. (draft version for comments by project commissioners and advisory group) (2009)
Preprint / Working Paper
Atherton, I., Doi, L., Jepson, R., & Parkes, T. Prison health needs assessment for alcohol problems: policy context, epidemiology and rapid review. (draft version for comments by project commissioners and advisory group)

Alternative and Citizen Journalism (2009)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2009). Alternative and Citizen Journalism. In K. Wahl-Jorgensen, & T. Hanitzsch (Eds.), The Handbook of Journalism Studies (265-278). Routledge

This chapter examines journalism that is produced not by professionals but by those outside mainstream media organizations. Amateur media producers typically have little or no training or professional qualifications as journalists; they write and rep... Read More about Alternative and Citizen Journalism.

Interest and pressure groups. (2009)
Preprint / Working Paper
Atton, C. Interest and pressure groups

Why Fanzines matter. (2009)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2009). Why Fanzines matter. In S. Franklin (Ed.), Setting the Standard: A Project for Improving Rangers (4-5). Gersnet

It is easy, perhaps too easy, to dismiss fanzines. Some consider them as the inconsequent ramblings of obsessive’s with too much time on their hands. Others feel that they are vehicles for wannabe journalists who cannot make it in the professional me... Read More about Why Fanzines matter..

Atlantic and North Sea region ports: regional state-of-the-art report. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2009, May). Atlantic and North Sea region ports: regional state-of-the-art report. Presented at European Seaports Organisation Conference

Quantifying the Evolution of Soil Fabric Under Different Stress Paths (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D., O’Sullivan, C., & Zdravkovic, L. (2009, July). Quantifying the Evolution of Soil Fabric Under Different Stress Paths. Presented at AIP Conference Proceedings

It is well recognized that the macro-scale response of soils is anisotropic in terms of strength, stiffness, permeability, etc. The source of this anisotropy is thought to be an anisotropy of the material itself. This anisotropy can be quantified usi... Read More about Quantifying the Evolution of Soil Fabric Under Different Stress Paths.

Individual responsiveness to exercise-induced fat loss is associated with change in resting substrate utilization (2009)
Journal Article
Barwell, N. D., Malkova, D., Leggate, M., & Gill, J. M. R. (2009). Individual responsiveness to exercise-induced fat loss is associated with change in resting substrate utilization. Metabolism, 58(9), 1320-1328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2009.04.016

Fat loss in response to exercise training varies between individuals, even when differences in compliance to the exercise program are accounted for. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether individual variation in change in fasting respir... Read More about Individual responsiveness to exercise-induced fat loss is associated with change in resting substrate utilization.

Introduction - Differentiation of infrastructure charges - potential and impacts. (2009)
Book
Bielefeldt, C. (2009). Introduction - Differentiation of infrastructure charges - potential and impacts. ISTIEE (Istituto per lo studio dei trasporti nell’integrazione economica europea, Institute for the Study of Transport within the European Economic Integration

Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. (2009)
Report
Bond, S., Hollywood, E., & Colgan, F. Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. Equality and Human Rights Commission

This report outlines findings from research carried out for the Equality and Human Rights Commission by the Employment Research Institute (ERI) at Edinburgh Napier University and the Comparative Organisation and Equality Research Centre (COERC) at Lo... Read More about Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief..

Scotland's paper industry. (2009)
Book Chapter
Bromage, S., McCleery, A., & Finkelstein, D. (2009). Scotland's paper industry. In H. Williams (Ed.), 500 Years of printing in Scotland. Scottish Print Archival trust

Conditions for speeding behaviour: A comparison of car drivers and powered two wheeled riders. (2009)
Journal Article
Broughton, P. S., Fuller, R., Stradling, S., Gormley, M., Kinnear, N., O'Dolan, C., & Hannigan, B. (2009). Conditions for speeding behaviour: A comparison of car drivers and powered two wheeled riders. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 12, 417-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2009.07.001

Against a UK background of decreases in collisions involving car drivers, motorcycle collisions are on the increase. To throw light on this process, this paper explores differences between motorcyclists and car drivers in the conditions for speeding... Read More about Conditions for speeding behaviour: A comparison of car drivers and powered two wheeled riders..