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Open transport modeling networking for transportation applications. (2002)
Preprint / Working Paper
Wigan, M., & Drain, P. Open transport modeling networking for transportation applications

Transport modeling has developed to a stage where there is a wide range of tools, but a high level
of dependence on commercial systems. Recent developments in software and licensing
approaches have underpinned the rapid development of robust open s... Read More about Open transport modeling networking for transportation applications..

Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement. (2002)
Journal Article
Masters, H., Forrest, S., Harley, A., Hunter, M., Brown, N., & Risk, I. (2002). Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9, 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2002.00493.x

Recent policy statements that address the future priorities for nurse education have emphasized that service users and carers should be actively engaged in partnerships with education professionals in all aspects of the curriculum. The development of... Read More about Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement..

The new Scottish politics of information: governance and information technology in the devolved Scotland. (2002)
Thesis
Griffin, P. The new Scottish politics of information: governance and information technology in the devolved Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9238

This thesis provides an analysis of the new Scottish politics of information. It examines the implications of information communication technologies (ICTs) for the reformation of Scottish politics within the new historical Scottish moment of devoluti... Read More about The new Scottish politics of information: governance and information technology in the devolved Scotland..

Modelling the environmental Impacts of suspended Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) farming. (2002)
Thesis
Chamberlain, J. Modelling the environmental Impacts of suspended Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) farming. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5595

The potential impacts of marine aquaculture operations on the environment are
reviewed. The reported effects of suspended mussel farms on the benthic
environment are examined and the potential impacts discussed. A framework to
assess the impacts o... Read More about Modelling the environmental Impacts of suspended Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) farming..

Interactive multimedia and learning: realising the benefits. (2002)
Thesis
Cairncross, S. Interactive multimedia and learning: realising the benefits. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4628

Interactive multimedia has the potential to create high quality learning environments
that actively engage the learner. For example it can combine explanation with
illustrative examples, on-line assessment with feedback and provide opportunities to... Read More about Interactive multimedia and learning: realising the benefits..

Scottish visitor attractions: managing visitor impacts (2002)
Journal Article
Garrod, B., Fyall, A., & Leask, A. (2002). Scottish visitor attractions: managing visitor impacts. Tourism Management, 23(3), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5177%2801%2900077-2

The visitor attraction sector in Scotland plays a vital, if often overlooked, role in the wider Scottish tourism industry. Yet the sector presently faces a host of internal and external threats. In terms of external threats, the sector is currently e... Read More about Scottish visitor attractions: managing visitor impacts.

Sustainable urban development: the framework and directory of assessment methods. (2002)
Journal Article
Deakin, M., Curwell, S., & Lombardi, P. (2002). Sustainable urban development: the framework and directory of assessment methods. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 4(2), 171-197. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333202000978

Sustainable development is an issue that has attracted a considerable amount of academic interest since the publication of the Brundtland Report. With Agenda 21, it is an issue which has also found its way into the policy and action programmes of the... Read More about Sustainable urban development: the framework and directory of assessment methods..

Injecting drug use: developing a drop-in wound care clinic (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A., & Nicholson, P. (2002). Injecting drug use: developing a drop-in wound care clinic. British Journal of Nursing, 11(Sup2), S8-S20. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2002.11.Sup2.10293

The first part of this two-part series examined the difficulties facing nurses working with injecting drug users with skin problems (Finnie and Nicolson, 2002). This article describes the needs of homeless people with skin complaints and the innovati... Read More about Injecting drug use: developing a drop-in wound care clinic.

Inflammatory bowel disease: developing a short disease specific scale to measure health related quality of life (2002)
Journal Article
Smith, G., Watson, R., & Palmer, K. (2002). Inflammatory bowel disease: developing a short disease specific scale to measure health related quality of life. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 39(6), 583-590. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0020-7489%2801%2900042-6

Aim: To report on the preliminary development of a short scale, the Edinburgh inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (EIBDQ) to measure disease specific aspects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in terms of both physical impact and health related... Read More about Inflammatory bowel disease: developing a short disease specific scale to measure health related quality of life.

From forecasting to drink and how we could be more sociable with business. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gormley, P., MacMillan, G., & Canduela, J. (2002, June). From forecasting to drink and how we could be more sociable with business. Paper presented at 22nd International Symposium on Forecasting

The presentation covers the developments in forecasting and market modeling within Scottish Courage Brands,
the major brewer in the UK take home market. It illustrates the joint development of new methods of demand
modeling with staff and post grad... Read More about From forecasting to drink and how we could be more sociable with business..

Limits of teacher delivered sex education: interim behavioural outcomes from randomised trial. (2002)
Journal Article
Wight, D., Raab, G., Henderson, M., Abraham, C., Buston, K., Hart, G., & Scott, S. (2002). Limits of teacher delivered sex education: interim behavioural outcomes from randomised trial. The BMJ, 324, 1430-1435. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1430

The authors report on an innovative teenage sex education program focused specifically on unsafe practices and presented by teachers. The program had no effect on sexual activity or sexual risk taking among the teenage students. However, the students... Read More about Limits of teacher delivered sex education: interim behavioural outcomes from randomised trial..

Non-genomic steroid receptors in the bovine ovary (2002)
Journal Article
Bramley, T., Menzies, G., Rae, M., & Scobie, G. (2002). Non-genomic steroid receptors in the bovine ovary. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 23(1-2), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0739-7240%2802%2900140-6

Over the last few years, rapid and physiologically important non-genomic actions of all classes of steroid hormones have been described in many cell types. A putative non-genomic membrane progesterone receptor (NGPR) was the first, and so far the onl... Read More about Non-genomic steroid receptors in the bovine ovary.

Journeys towards reflexivity: some issues and dilemmas. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. A., Ryan, S. E., & Sumsion, T. (2002, June). Journeys towards reflexivity: some issues and dilemmas. Poster presented at 13th World Congress of Occupational Therapists

A novel method for the performance control of a gas transmission compressor. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pearson, W. N., Armitage, A., & Henderson, D. (2002, May). A novel method for the performance control of a gas transmission compressor. Presented at ASME TURBO EXPO 2002: Controls, Diagnostics and Instrumentation, Cycle Innovations, Marine, Oil and Gas Applications

This paper presents the application of feed forward neural networks to the performance control of a gas transmission compressor. It is estimated that a global saving in compressor fuel gas of 1% could prevent the production of 6 million tonnes of CO2... Read More about A novel method for the performance control of a gas transmission compressor..

A novel method for the performance modelling of a gas transmission compressor. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Henderson, D., Armitage, A., & Pearson, W. N. (2002, June). A novel method for the performance modelling of a gas transmission compressor. Presented at Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This paper presents the application of feed forward neural
networks to the performance modeling of a gas transmission
compressor. Results of compressor model testing suggest that
compressor speed can be estimated to within ± 2.5 %. The neural
net... Read More about A novel method for the performance modelling of a gas transmission compressor..

“Working together – involving staff”: Partnership working in the NHS (2002)
Journal Article
Munro, A. (2002). “Working together – involving staff”: Partnership working in the NHS. Employee Relations, 24(3), 277-289. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450210428444

Contributes to debates about employee involvement and social partnership by exploring the ways in which individualist and collectivist aspects interrelate in a single initiative in the National Health Service. Identifies a particular form of employe... Read More about “Working together – involving staff”: Partnership working in the NHS.

Maternal undernutrition alters triiodothyronine concentrations and pituitary response to GnRH in fetal sheep (2002)
Journal Article
Rae, M., Rhind, S., Kyle, C., Miller, D. W., & Brooks, A. (2002). Maternal undernutrition alters triiodothyronine concentrations and pituitary response to GnRH in fetal sheep. Journal of Endocrinology, 173, 449-455. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.1730449

The aims of this study were to determine which hormones may have a role in the expression of maternal undernutrition effects on reproductive function, in both the developing fetus and the adult offspring. This was undertaken by measuring the effects... Read More about Maternal undernutrition alters triiodothyronine concentrations and pituitary response to GnRH in fetal sheep.