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A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement (2007)
Thesis
Kukla, R. A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3927

A town planner, faced with the task of designing attractive walking spaces, needs a tool that will allow different designs to be compared in terms of their attractiveness as well as their effectiveness. PEDFLOW is an attempt to create such a tool. It... Read More about A software framework for the microscopic modelling of pedestrian movement.

Ensemble: embodied experiences in a sound and jewellery installation (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kettley, S., Smyth, M., Arvind, D. K., Greig, F., McGregor, I., & Paechter, B. (2007, December). Ensemble: embodied experiences in a sound and jewellery installation. Presented at Create 07

ensemble - an interactive collection of networked jewellery with gesturally determined, real time sonic output

Moisture retention and conductivity properties of waste refuse: a laboratory study (2007)
Thesis
Kazimoglu, Y. K. Moisture retention and conductivity properties of waste refuse: a laboratory study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5106

The modelling of infiltration and moisture movement within a porous medium requires information on the moisture retention and hydraulic conductivity properties. In this study, the unsaturated hydraulic behaviour of a compacted waste sample based on t... Read More about Moisture retention and conductivity properties of waste refuse: a laboratory study.

Post-traumatic symptomatology in parents with premature infants: a systematic review of the literature. (2007)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Chouliara, Z., Maxton, F., Freer, Y., & Power, K. (2007). Post-traumatic symptomatology in parents with premature infants: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, 21, 249-261

The emotional distress resulting from the experience of giving birth to
a preterm infant (gestational age , 37 weeks) and the subsequent neonatal unit
hospitalisation may be a traumatic experience for parents. In the present systematic
literature... Read More about Post-traumatic symptomatology in parents with premature infants: a systematic review of the literature..

Optimized solar water heater for Scottish weather conditions (2007)
Thesis
Junaidi, H. Optimized solar water heater for Scottish weather conditions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3799

The ICSSWH (Integrated Collector Storage Solar Water Heater), apart from being the oldest is also the most economical means of solar water heating. The effect of modifications in the collector geometry has frequently appeared in the literature, and o... Read More about Optimized solar water heater for Scottish weather conditions.

Comparison of human and machine recognition of everyday human actions (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jones, T., Lawson, S., Benyon, D., & Armitage, A. (2007, July). Comparison of human and machine recognition of everyday human actions. Presented at First International Conference on Digital Human Modeling, ICDHM 2007, Beijing, China

The research presented here makes a contribution to the understanding of the recognition of biological motion by comparing human recognition of a set of everyday gestures and motions with machine interpretation of the same dataset. Our reasoning is t... Read More about Comparison of human and machine recognition of everyday human actions.

Educational migration – students leaving a region to study elsewhere: the link to religion in Northern Ireland (2007)
Book Chapter
Hollywood, E., & McQuaid, R. W. (2007). Educational migration – students leaving a region to study elsewhere: the link to religion in Northern Ireland. In C. Larsen, W. Mathejczyk, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Monitoring of Regional Labour Markets in European States (17-22). Rainer Hampp Verlag

This paper reviews data sources concerning the key patterns and drivers of educational migration and non-return in Northern Ireland (NI). In particular it considers the sources of data that can be used to analyse the migration of university undergra... Read More about Educational migration – students leaving a region to study elsewhere: the link to religion in Northern Ireland.

Demographic and Labour Market Change: The Dynamics of Older Workers in the Scottish Labour Market (2007)
Journal Article
Hollywood, E., Brown, R., Danson, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2007). Demographic and Labour Market Change: The Dynamics of Older Workers in the Scottish Labour Market. Scottish Geographical Journal, 123(4), 242-256. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702540802189677

This paper presents a review of ageing in the Scottish labour market. Scotland's population structure has been ageing for some decades leading to an ageing of the working population, at a rate ahead of many countries in Europe. Low levels of fertilit... Read More about Demographic and Labour Market Change: The Dynamics of Older Workers in the Scottish Labour Market.

A difficult choice. (2007)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). A difficult choice. AIMS journal, 19,

Caroline Hollins Martin explores the difficulties that midwives face with providing choice and control to childbearing women.

Obedience: would you do as I say? (2007)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). Obedience: would you do as I say?. MIDIRS midwifery digest, 17, 7-13

Most people will have observed the often impressive synchrony of the behaviour of fish in a school or birds in a flock. The fact that the behaviour of a fish is so well matched to that of the behaviour of others is straightforward: perception directl... Read More about Obedience: would you do as I say?.

Immunological inspiration for building a new generation of autonomic systems. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, E., Davoudani, D., & McEwan, C. (2007, October). Immunological inspiration for building a new generation of autonomic systems

Autonomic computing systems of the future will be required to exhibit a number of properties which cannot be engineered using current technologies and algorithms. The most direct inspiration for building such systems is nature, where for example the... Read More about Immunological inspiration for building a new generation of autonomic systems..

The incentive behind the adaptation process of high-technology product: an empirical research. (2007)
Journal Article
Hamann, D., & Omar, M. (2007). The incentive behind the adaptation process of high-technology product: an empirical research. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 4, 126-149. https://doi.org/10.1504/WRSTSD.2007.013579

This study investigates consumer's perception of high-technology and the drivers involved in the adaptation process. The underlying research analysed and evaluated people's buying behaviour regarding high-technology, through the literature and primar... Read More about The incentive behind the adaptation process of high-technology product: an empirical research..

Sustainable landfill: the role of fail-safe engineering for landfill aftercare. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, D. H., McDougall, J., Drury, D., Blakey, N., Braithwaite, P., & Rosevear, A. (2007, October). Sustainable landfill: the role of fail-safe engineering for landfill aftercare. Presented at Eleventh International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium,

The route to sustainable landfill while adhering to the Landfill Directive requires that ultimately, the waste site will reach equilibrium status. Chemical equilibrium is part of the requirements, but hydraulic equilibrium must also play a role. The... Read More about Sustainable landfill: the role of fail-safe engineering for landfill aftercare..

Knowledge transfer in timber frame construction. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., Kermani, A., Lawson, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2007, April). Knowledge transfer in timber frame construction. Presented at 1st International Conference on the Transformation of the Industry – Open Building Manufacturing

Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., & Kermani, A. (2007, June). Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development. Presented at International Conference on Whole Life Urban Sustainability and its Assessment

The EU Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings has the aim of promoting
energy performance within the EU and will have a direct impact on current timber
frame construction in the UK. As a result of the directive, changes to Part L of the
Buil... Read More about Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development..