Introduction: Literature, science, and the natural world in the long Nineteenth Century.
(2012)
Journal Article
Alder, E., & McKechnie, C. (2012). Introduction: Literature, science, and the natural world in the long Nineteenth Century. Journal of Literature and Science, 5(2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.12929/jls.05.2.01
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Do we still need rock journalists? The histories, values and prospects of writing about rock music (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atton, C. (2012, February). Do we still need rock journalists? The histories, values and prospects of writing about rock music. Presented at MARS (Music, Assembly, Research, Showbusiness)
Special Issue: Promoting Physical Activity to Enhance Quality of Life (2012)
Journal Article
Baxter, G. D., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2012). Special Issue: Promoting Physical Activity to Enhance Quality of Life. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(2), 47-47. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212X13286281650910
The criticality of risk factors in CRM Projects (2012)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, T., Ojiako, G., Chipulu, M., & Lee, K. (2012). The criticality of risk factors in CRM Projects. Project Management Journal, 43(1), 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmj.20285Customer relationship management (CRM) remains an area of considerable interest in contemporary project management literature, due to its association with high failure rates. This research examined the criticality of four risk factors. Quantitative d... Read More about The criticality of risk factors in CRM Projects.
Skills for Scotland (2012)
Report
Allford, R. (2012). Skills for Scotland. https://issuu.com/skillsforscotland/docs/skills4scotland: Edinburgh Napier UniversitySkills for Scotland project was an £500,000 ERDF funded project set up in response to the skills shortage identified by the Scottish Government (2010-2015) to build workforce capacity.
It aimed to tap into the expertise of Scotland's universities... Read More about Skills for Scotland.
Patient centric health care: an integrated and secure, cloud-based, e-Health platform. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Fan, L., Ekonomou, E., Lo, O., & Thuemmler, C. (2012, February). Patient centric health care: an integrated and secure, cloud-based, e-Health platform. Paper presented at BCS Branch MeetingThere are many issues related to health care infrastructure within the UK, including the lack of integration of data between the different parts of the health and social care system, and around an aging population. This presentation outlines a new Cl... Read More about Patient centric health care: an integrated and secure, cloud-based, e-Health platform..
Skills for cyber security. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2012, February). Skills for cyber security. Paper presented at Cybercrime and Data Protection, EdinburghThis talk outlines the future for cyberskills.
Short-selling constraints and ‘quantitative’ investment strategies (2012)
Journal Article
Andrikopoulos, P., Clunie, J., & Siganos, A. (2013). Short-selling constraints and ‘quantitative’ investment strategies. European Journal of Finance, 19(1), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847x.2011.634426This study uses stock lending data from Data Explorers to assess the impact of short-selling constraints on the profitability of eight investment strategies. Returns from unconstrained long–short portfolios are compared with those from ‘feasible’ por... Read More about Short-selling constraints and ‘quantitative’ investment strategies.
Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert (2012)
Journal Article
Tierney, A. M. (2012). Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 49(1), 7-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2012.647779Undergraduate education can be characterised by large lecture classes, lack of quality contact time with staff, and an impersonal experience. There is a move towards encouraging students to learn by enquiry, but how can this be encouraged, given pres... Read More about Undergraduate interns as staff developers: flowers in the desert.
Contextualism as an Important Facet of Individualism-Collectivism: Personhood Beliefs Across 37 National Groups (2012)
Journal Article
Owe, E., Vignoles, V. L., Becker, M., Brown, R., Smith, P. B., Lee, S. W. . S., Easterbrook, M., Gadre, T., Zhang, X., Gheorghiu, M., Baguma, P., Tatarko, A., Aldhafri, S., Zinkeng, M., Schwartz, S. J., Des Rosiers, S. E., Villamar, J. A., Mekonnen, K. H., Regalia, C., Manzi, C., …Jalal, B. (2012). Contextualism as an Important Facet of Individualism-Collectivism: Personhood Beliefs Across 37 National Groups. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44(1), 24-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022111430255Beliefs about personhood are understood to be a defining feature of individualism-collectivism (I-C), but they have been insufficiently explored, given the emphasis of research on values and self-construals. We propose the construct of contextualism,... Read More about Contextualism as an Important Facet of Individualism-Collectivism: Personhood Beliefs Across 37 National Groups.
Palliative care - a UK perspective (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2012, January). Palliative care - a UK perspective. Presented at Palliative care - a UK perspective, Nursing school within Institute of Saint Antoine, ParisPalliative care - a UK perspective
Was treating to national targets appropriate for all patients who participated in a secondary prevention program? (2012)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lowres, N., Redfern, J., & Freedman, B. (2012). Was treating to national targets appropriate for all patients who participated in a secondary prevention program?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 21(1), S316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.781Abstract from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, 16-19 August 2012, Brisbane
Engaging the cardiovascular community using Twitter. (2012)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Ingles, J., Neubeck, L., Johnston, S., & Semsarian, C. (2012). Engaging the cardiovascular community using Twitter. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 21(1), S249-S250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.612Abstract from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, 16-19 August 2012, Brisbane
Community screening programs to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review (2012)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., & Freedman, S. (2012). Community screening programs to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 21(1), S4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.018
Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms within a sequence of a gene associated with prostate cancer using a fluorophore-tagged DNA probe (2012)
Journal Article
Zhao, Z., San, M., Duprey, J. H. A., Arrand, J. R., Vyle, J. S., & Tucker, J. H. R. (2012). Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms within a sequence of a gene associated with prostate cancer using a fluorophore-tagged DNA probe. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 22(1), 129-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.11.053Single nucleotide polymorphisms within a sequence of a gene associated with prostate cancer were identified using oligodeoxynucleotide probe sequences bearing internal anthracene fluorophores proximal to the SNP site. Depending upon the nature of the... Read More about Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms within a sequence of a gene associated with prostate cancer using a fluorophore-tagged DNA probe.
Multicentre cohort study of red blood cell use for revision hip arthroplasty and factors associated with greater risk of allogeneic blood transfusion (2012)
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Palmer, J., Watson, D., Biggin, K., Seretny, M., Davidson, H., Harkness, M., & Hay, A. (2012). Multicentre cohort study of red blood cell use for revision hip arthroplasty and factors associated with greater risk of allogeneic blood transfusion. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 108(1), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aer326Background Revision hip arthroplasty (RHA) is associated with high rates of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). We aimed to determine factors associated with ABT in patients undergoing RHA in Scottish hospitals, with particular focus on perioperative... Read More about Multicentre cohort study of red blood cell use for revision hip arthroplasty and factors associated with greater risk of allogeneic blood transfusion.
The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (2012)
Thesis
Rose, W. The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5022User-friendly systems of human factors (HF) analysis are not presently available to the managers of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is therefore difficult for such professionals to assess the safety culture within their own workplaces... Read More about The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises.
User-Centric Biometrics: Authentication in a Self-Service Environment (2012)
Thesis
Riley, C. W. User-Centric Biometrics: Authentication in a Self-Service Environment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4914Biometric authentication is the process of establishing an individual's identity based on measurable characteristics of their anatomy, physiology or behavior. Biometrics do not share many of the limitations of traditional authentication mechanisms, a... Read More about User-Centric Biometrics: Authentication in a Self-Service Environment.
The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (2012)
Thesis
Jalaludin, Z. The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4905The water vapour sorption properties of several commercial tropical hardwoods and temperate softwood species as well as thermally modified wood and acetylated wood has been studied. A dynamic vapour sorption apparatus was used for this investigation... Read More about The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood..
Age Management Case Study 6 - Social Care & Housing. (2012)
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Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Age Management Case Study 6 - Social Care & Housing. Edinburgh, Scotland: European CommissionThis brochure is a business case for age management in the social care and housing sector. The brochure was part of the Social Experimentation for Active Ageing project (see http://www.eri.napier.ac.uk). It was distributed to the SMEs in the social c... Read More about Age Management Case Study 6 - Social Care & Housing..