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The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice? (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Juleff, L., Kelly, L., Adams, J., & McQuaid, R. (2005, August). The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice?. Paper presented at 45th Congress of the European Regional Science Association

Until the late 1980’s social policy in Scotland was clearly targeted towards poverty as the primary source of economic disadvantage. Within this framework, geographical areas were identified which exhibited low income and high unemployment levels, a... Read More about The European influence on social policy in Scotland: changing terminology or changing practice?.

Emergency care for people with learning disabilities: What all nurses and midwives need to know (2005)
Journal Article
Brown, M. (2005). Emergency care for people with learning disabilities: What all nurses and midwives need to know. Accident and emergency nursing, 13(4), 224-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaen.2005.06.001

People with learning disabilities have high health needs and as a result will require access to all aspects of healthcare systems, including the emergency services. The evidence of the health needs experienced by this group is evolving and developing... Read More about Emergency care for people with learning disabilities: What all nurses and midwives need to know.

The impact of ferry services on an island economy (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Greig, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2005, August). The impact of ferry services on an island economy. Paper presented at 35th Annual Conference European Regional Science Association Conference

This paper examines ferry fares and quality of service to a remote island region and analyses
how this affects the economy of the islands. Taking the Western Isles in Scotland as a case
study, the paper identifies the links between fares, service,... Read More about The impact of ferry services on an island economy.

A minimal jerk prosthesis control system. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hill, S. S., Binnie, D., & Gow, D. J. (2005). A minimal jerk prosthesis control system. In Proceedings of the MEC’05 conference, UNB; 2005

Electromechanical analysis of a prosthetic arm (EMAS). (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Binnie, D., Gow, D. J., & Hill, S. S. (2005). Electromechanical analysis of a prosthetic arm (EMAS). In Proceedings of the MEC’05 conference, UNB; 2005

A characterisation of a complete arm prosthesis is necessary to develop effective control. This is a description of the use of Lagrange methodology to describe the system and to optimise for motion control.
The Lagrange equations of motion are deriv... Read More about Electromechanical analysis of a prosthetic arm (EMAS)..

An Alternative Internet. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atton, C. (2005, August). An Alternative Internet

Hotel renovation within the context of new product development. (2005)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A. (2005). Hotel renovation within the context of new product development. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 6(2), 63-98. https://doi.org/10.1300/J149v06n02_03

This article reports the results of empirical research into the renovation practices adopted by hotels in Egypt, and the perception of general managers in this particular sector. Analyses of questionnaire results suggest that significantly different... Read More about Hotel renovation within the context of new product development..

Influence of RMS strain on optical band gap of ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films (2005)
Journal Article
Sathyamoorthy, R., & Senthilarasu, S. (2006). Influence of RMS strain on optical band gap of ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films. Solar Energy, 80(2), 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2005.06.005

The Flash evaporated ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films were analyzed using atomic force microscope (AFM). A homogeneous distribution of crystalline domains can be observed from the image. The crystallite size increases with increase in film thickn... Read More about Influence of RMS strain on optical band gap of ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films.

Wavelet analysis of the ECG: A review (2005)
Journal Article
Addison, P. (2005). Wavelet analysis of the ECG: A review. Physiological Measurement, 26(5), 155-199. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/26/5/R01

The wavelet transform has emerged over recent years as a powerful time–frequency analysis and signal coding tool favoured for the interrogation of complex nonstationary signals. Its application to biosignal processing has been at the forefront of the... Read More about Wavelet analysis of the ECG: A review.

The Prometheus Description Model: an examination of the taxonomic description-building process and its representation (2005)
Journal Article
Pullan, M. R., Armstrong, K. E., Paterson, T., Cannon, A., Kennedy, J. B., Watson, M. F., McDonald, S. M., & Raguenaud, C. (2005). The Prometheus Description Model: an examination of the taxonomic description-building process and its representation. Taxon, 54(3), 751-765. https://doi.org/10.2307/25065431

A model for representing taxonomic descriptive data is presented. The model has been developed in response to the growing requirement for the global exchange of descriptive data. Meaningful exchange of data requires that data be represented in a form... Read More about The Prometheus Description Model: an examination of the taxonomic description-building process and its representation.

The impact of social and economic development on corporate social and environmental disclosure in Hong Kong and the UK. (2005)
Journal Article
Xiao, J. Z., Gao, S. S., Heravi, S., & Cheung, Y. C. Q. (2005). The impact of social and economic development on corporate social and environmental disclosure in Hong Kong and the UK. Advances in international accounting, 18, 219-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0897-3660%2805%2918011-8

This study compares corporate social and environmental disclosure
(CSED) in Hong Kong (HK) and the U.K. through a content analysis of
334 annual reports prepared by 69 listed companies over the period of
1993–1997. We find that U.K. and HK compani... Read More about The impact of social and economic development on corporate social and environmental disclosure in Hong Kong and the UK..

How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship? (2005)
Journal Article
Mckay, A., Thomson, E., & Campbell, J. (2005). How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship?. Local Economy, 20(3), 294-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940500190945

Despite the fact that some sectors of industry are facing major skills shortages, the Scottish labour market continues to be characterised by occupational segregation and a large disparity between the wages of women and men. The concentration of indi... Read More about How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship?.

Critical user forums - an effective user research method for inclusive design (2005)
Journal Article
Dong, H., Clarkson, P. J., Cassim, J., & Keates, S. (2005). Critical user forums - an effective user research method for inclusive design. Design Journal, 8(2), 49-59. https://doi.org/10.2752/146069205789331628

Inclusive or universal design is about designing more accessible products and services for the widest possible range of users, regardless of age and capabilities. It requires better understanding and empathy with all potential users. Traditional user... Read More about Critical user forums - an effective user research method for inclusive design.

Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context (2005)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. (2005). Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context. Annals of Tourism Research, 32(3), 527-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2004.09.005

Qualitative research approaches in hospitality are underdeveloped. As a contribution to addressing this shortcoming, sociological impressionism—a form of autobiographical sociology—is described and associated issues are examined. The methodological d... Read More about Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context.

Implementing a wireless network of PDAs in a hospital setting (2005)
Journal Article
Turner, P., Milne, G., Kubitscheck, M., Penman, I., & Turner, S. (2005). Implementing a wireless network of PDAs in a hospital setting. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 9, 209-217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-004-0322-7

This paper discusses the introduction of a wireless network of personal digital assistants into a specialist unit of a hospital in Edinburgh. All of the technology has been used ‘off-the-shelf’ and ‘out-of-the-box’. While we are able to report that t... Read More about Implementing a wireless network of PDAs in a hospital setting.

New directions for NDT in forestry (2005)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, R., Smith, S., & Fairfield, C. A. (2005). New directions for NDT in forestry. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 47(7), 416-420. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2005.47.7.416

The need for improved timber quality assessment is important to the forestry industry. Scotland's harvestable softwood population will reach the peak of its 50 year plantation cycle in 2020. Current mechanical grading results in waste and the underly... Read More about New directions for NDT in forestry.