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Assessing partnership working: Evidence from the National Sexual Health Demonstration Project (2010)
Thesis
Pow, J. S. Assessing partnership working: Evidence from the National Sexual Health Demonstration Project. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3721

Partnership working has become something of a government imperative for tackling complex public health issues and is now more often the norm than the exception in health education and disease prevention work. The literature however, highlights that p... Read More about Assessing partnership working: Evidence from the National Sexual Health Demonstration Project.

The development and analysis of conductive nonwoven carbon fibre veils for electromagnetic shielding applications (2010)
Thesis
Austin, A. N. The development and analysis of conductive nonwoven carbon fibre veils for electromagnetic shielding applications. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3751

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a growing problem in the modern world and as the number of devices and their operating frequencies increase so do the issues associated with EMI.
The aim of this study is to understand and quantify the main para... Read More about The development and analysis of conductive nonwoven carbon fibre veils for electromagnetic shielding applications.

The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal (2010)
Thesis
Brito, A. C. The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3604

Mathematical modelling approaches have been widely used to evaluate the capacity of an ecosystem to assimilate anthropogenic wastes. This is essential to develop sustainable management strategies and for the prevention of eutrophication. This project... Read More about The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal.

Open source software adoption in non-profit organisations – socio-technical perspectives (2009)
Thesis
Zhang, G. Open source software adoption in non-profit organisations – socio-technical perspectives. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3811

Open source software has grown from a small sub-community of developers and users with their own ideologies to a significant element in the IT strategies of major vendors.
Open source communities and practices have been researched extensively and th... Read More about Open source software adoption in non-profit organisations – socio-technical perspectives.

Investigating communicating sequential processes for Java to support ubiquitous computing (2009)
Thesis
Chalmers, K. Investigating communicating sequential processes for Java to support ubiquitous computing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3507

Ubiquitous Computing promises to enrich our everyday lives by enabling the environment to be enhanced via computational elements. These elements are designed to augment and support our lives, thus allowing us to perform our tasks and goals. The main... Read More about Investigating communicating sequential processes for Java to support ubiquitous computing.

Analysis and evaluation of network intrusion detection methods to uncover data theft (2009)
Thesis
Corsini, J. Analysis and evaluation of network intrusion detection methods to uncover data theft. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4031

Nowadays, the majority of corporations mainly use signature-based intrusion detection. This trend is partly due to the fact that signature detection is a well-known technology, as opposed to anomaly detection which is one of the hot topics in network... Read More about Analysis and evaluation of network intrusion detection methods to uncover data theft.

Performance measurement and mathematical modelling of integrated solar water heaters (2009)
Thesis
Garnier, C. Performance measurement and mathematical modelling of integrated solar water heaters. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2593

In a period of rapidly growing deployment of sustainable energy sources the exploitation of solar energy systems is imperative. Colder climates like those experienced in Scotland show a good potential in addressing the thermal energy requirement of b... Read More about Performance measurement and mathematical modelling of integrated solar water heaters.

The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere (2009)
Thesis
Gordon, C. The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6693

The aim of the project was to develop a new Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) camera station that could be used in the petrochemical industry. The petrochemical industry presents a number of unique environmental restrictions that impact new product design. Th... Read More about The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere.

Forensic verification of operating system activity via novel data, acquisition and analysis techniques (2009)
Thesis
Graves, J. Forensic verification of operating system activity via novel data, acquisition and analysis techniques. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6699

Digital Forensics is a nascent field that faces a number of technical, procedural and cultural difficulties that must be overcome if it is to be recognised as a scientific discipline, and not just an art. Technical problems involve the need to develo... Read More about Forensic verification of operating system activity via novel data, acquisition and analysis techniques.

Modelling motorcycles driving cycles and emissions in Edinburgh (2009)
Thesis
Kumar, R. Modelling motorcycles driving cycles and emissions in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3047

The level of ownership and use of motorcycling has increased rapidly in Edinburgh and the UK in the last ten years. In this study, motorcycle driving cycles (rural and urban) were developed for Edinburgh (Edinburgh Motorcycle Driving cycle-EMDC). The... Read More about Modelling motorcycles driving cycles and emissions in Edinburgh.

An integrated firewall policy validation tool (2009)
Thesis
Macfarlane, R. An integrated firewall policy validation tool. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3971

Security policies are increasingly being implemented by organisations. Policies are mapped to device configurations to enforce the policies. This is typically performed manually by network administrators. The development and management of these enfor... Read More about An integrated firewall policy validation tool.

Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses (2009)
Thesis
Gomes, E. C. Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3591

Epidemiological studies have reported that ozone-pollution has a negative impact on human health. This pollutant is associated with high temperatures and is expected to continue to rise with the predicted global warming. People and athletes that exer... Read More about Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses.

Operational optimisation of water distribution networks (2009)
Thesis
Lopez-Ibanez, M. Operational optimisation of water distribution networks. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3044

Water distribution networks are a fundamental part of any modern city and their daily operations constitute a significant expenditure in terms of energy and maintenance costs. Careful scheduling of pump operations may lead to significant energy savin... Read More about Operational optimisation of water distribution networks.

Enhanced event time-lining for digital forensic systems (2009)
Thesis
Symon, C. Enhanced event time-lining for digital forensic systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4028

In a digital forensics investigation, log files can be used as a form of evidence by reconstructing timelines of the computer system events recorded in log files. Log files can come from a variety of sources, each of which may make use of proprietary... Read More about Enhanced event time-lining for digital forensic systems.

The changing role of professionalism in post- bureaucratic local governance: the case of traffic congestion in two unitary authorities (2009)
Thesis
Cramphorn, C. The changing role of professionalism in post- bureaucratic local governance: the case of traffic congestion in two unitary authorities. (Thesis). University of Glamorgan. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1999635

Based upon a case study approach of two innovative local authorities, this thesis examines the changing role of professionals within the traffic congestion policy area as the decision-making process is widened to encompass other innovative solutions.... Read More about The changing role of professionalism in post- bureaucratic local governance: the case of traffic congestion in two unitary authorities.

Στατιστική διερεύνηση της διάδοσης της σκεδαζόμενης ισχύος και του λαμβανομένου σήματος σε χρονικά μεταβαλλόμενα ασύρματα κανάλια (2009)
Thesis
Καραδήμας, Π. Στατιστική διερεύνηση της διάδοσης της σκεδαζόμενης ισχύος και του λαμβανομένου σήματος σε χρονικά μεταβαλλόμενα ασύρματα κανάλια. (Thesis). University of Patras, Greece. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2997159

Το αντικείμενο της παρούσης διατριβής είναι η μοντελοποίηση με χρήση στοχαστικών διαδικασιών, ασυρμάτων μη επιλεκτικών στη συχνότητα καναλιών με διαλείψεις (frequency non-selective fading channels). Η γνώση και μοντελοποίηση των χρονικών μεταβολών τω... Read More about Στατιστική διερεύνηση της διάδοσης της σκεδαζόμενης ισχύος και του λαμβανομένου σήματος σε χρονικά μεταβαλλόμενα ασύρματα κανάλια.

High quality recycled aggregate concrete (2009)
Thesis
Abukersh, S. A. High quality recycled aggregate concrete. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2963

Sustainable development is gaining popularity around the globe nowadays. Governments are under pressure, on many fronts, to embed sustainable development in policies, practice, and operations to secure the planet’s future. Adding to this, increased p... Read More about High quality recycled aggregate concrete.

An Empirical study of corporate social responsibility and its disclosure in Islamic financial institutions (2009)
Thesis
Aribi, Z. A. An Empirical study of corporate social responsibility and its disclosure in Islamic financial institutions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3797

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD) have received much attention in the literature. However, a review of previous studies has revealed that the current discussions on CSR and CSRD do not go beyo... Read More about An Empirical study of corporate social responsibility and its disclosure in Islamic financial institutions.