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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. doi: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). Sustainable landfill: the role of fail-safe engineering for landfill aftercare.

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..

Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hairstans, R., Dodyk, R., & Kermani, A. (2007). Sustainable timber frame diaphragm development.

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..

Widening access and learner diversity in health & social care: lessons from practice teaching. (2007)
Journal Article
Greig, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Widening access and learner diversity in health & social care: lessons from practice teaching. The Journal of practice teaching in health and social work, 7(3), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1921/19642

The attempt to recruit non-traditional students to health and social work is not just to compensate for the decreased availability of traditional students but because it is socially just. The non-traditional student journey can be lengthy; starting w... Read More about Widening access and learner diversity in health & social care: lessons from practice teaching..

Understanding health and health promotion (2007)
Book Chapter
Greig, J. (2007). Understanding health and health promotion. In C. Brooker, & A. Waugh (Eds.), Foundations of Nursing Practice: fundamentals of holistic care. Elsevier-Mosby

Avoiding plagiarism, developing identities: Responsibility, academic literacies and the curriculum (2007)
Report
Gourlay, L., & Greig, J. (2007). Avoiding plagiarism, developing identities: Responsibility, academic literacies and the curriculum. JISC

The incidence of plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct has become a cause for concern across the higher education sector in recent years. A range of factors have been identified as contributing to the incidence of plagiarism, and institut... Read More about Avoiding plagiarism, developing identities: Responsibility, academic literacies and the curriculum.

Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults? (2007)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. (2007). Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults?. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 42, 436-441. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm049

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of a short, practical pouring exercise as a means of illustrating the details of the UK ‘Sensible Drinking guidelines. Methods: Participants (N = 297, 53% male) recruited at four Edinburgh emp... Read More about Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults?.

How 'sensible' is the UK Sensible Drinking message? Preliminary findings amongst newly matriculated female university students in Scotland (2007)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. (2007). How 'sensible' is the UK Sensible Drinking message? Preliminary findings amongst newly matriculated female university students in Scotland. Journal of Public Health, 29, 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdl080

Background
Current levels and patterns of alcohol drinking continue to cause concern, particularly amongst young females. Effective interventions remain elusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of knowledge relating to UK ‘Sensi... Read More about How 'sensible' is the UK Sensible Drinking message? Preliminary findings amongst newly matriculated female university students in Scotland.

Understanding inappropriate high speed: qualitative results from the HUSSAR project (2007)
Journal Article
Fuller, R., Hannigan, B., Bates, H., Gormley, M., Stradling, S. G., Broughton, P., …O'Dolan, C. (2007). Understanding inappropriate high speed: qualitative results from the HUSSAR project. Behavioural Research in Road Safety,

We know that inappropriate high speed (IHS) is related to driver collision frequency and severity. The strategic goals of this safety project are to inform drivers of the risks of IHS, to improve attitudes and behaviour in relation to speed choice an... Read More about Understanding inappropriate high speed: qualitative results from the HUSSAR project.

A critical evaluation of the methodology and effectiveness of self directed study within the veterinary nursing programme (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, M. (2007, December). A critical evaluation of the methodology and effectiveness of self directed study within the veterinary nursing programme. Poster presented at Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Conference

One of the main features of higher education is the ability of students to undertake self directed study. However, the level of self directed study and the preparation which students receive prior to embarking on their studies can vary between differ... Read More about A critical evaluation of the methodology and effectiveness of self directed study within the veterinary nursing programme.

A world without mangroves? (2007)
Journal Article
Duke, N. C., Meynecke, J. O., Dittmann, S., Ellison, A. M., Anger, K., Berger, U., …Dahdouh-Guebas, F. (2007). A world without mangroves?. Science, 317, 41-42

The vexed question of humanity in Heart of Darkness: a historicist reading (2007)
Book Chapter
Dryden, L. (2007). The vexed question of humanity in Heart of Darkness: a historicist reading. In D. C. R. A. Goonetilleke (Ed.), Joseph Conrad's Heart of darkness (83-91). Routledge

This book chapter takes a historicist approach to Conrad's Heart of Darkness. It relies on theories of historicim and ethnography and cites Clifford Geertx and James Clifford as well as Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde