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The use of alternative building materials in developing countries: addressing challenges faced by stakeholders. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mpakati Gama, E., Wamuziri, S., & Sloan, B. (2012). The use of alternative building materials in developing countries: addressing challenges faced by stakeholders.

The rising concern on inefficient wood consumption associated with shelter development has led to
policy and regulatory reforms to address such problems in most countries in recent years. The use of
alternative building materials (ABMs) and technol... Read More about The use of alternative building materials in developing countries: addressing challenges faced by stakeholders..

Green building challenges: evaluating the operation of adopted building assessment tools - case study. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mpakati Gama, E., Wamuziri, S., & Sloan, B. (2012). Green building challenges: evaluating the operation of adopted building assessment tools - case study.

In recent years, the green building environmental assessment tools (BEATs) are
increasingly being adopted from one country to the other. Previous authors have
proposed several ways for improving the performance of BEATs precisely, the
second gener... Read More about Green building challenges: evaluating the operation of adopted building assessment tools - case study..

Accessibility indicators for transport planning. (2012)
Book Chapter
Morris, J. M., Dumble, P. L., & Wigan, M. (2012). Accessibility indicators for transport planning. In C. Mulley (Ed.), Urban Form and transport Accessibility. Edward Elgar

Both perceptual and measurable specifications of accessibility are reviewed and their relevance to
transport planning established. The wide variety of analytical forms which can be used to quantify different aspects
of accessibility are categorised... Read More about Accessibility indicators for transport planning..

Port-centric logistics, dry ports and offshore logistics hubs: strategies to overcome double peripherality? (2012)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2012). Port-centric logistics, dry ports and offshore logistics hubs: strategies to overcome double peripherality?. Maritime Policy and Management, 39, 207-226. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2011.650720

Scotland's low accessibility is reflected in the limited share of Scottish unitised freight traffic coming through Scottish ports. This paper will consider site development strategies to overcome Scotland's double peripherality (i.e. both physically... Read More about Port-centric logistics, dry ports and offshore logistics hubs: strategies to overcome double peripherality?.

Giving a direction to port regionalisation (2012)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2012). Giving a direction to port regionalisation. Transportation research. Part A, Policy and practice, 46, 1551-1561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2012.07.008

As theoretical approaches to port development have advanced over the years, the role of the inland terminal has attracted increasing focus, particularly under the framework of portregionalisation. This paper will explore portregionalisation in differ... Read More about Giving a direction to port regionalisation.

Performance modelling and analysis of cognitive mesh networks (2012)
Journal Article
Min, G., Wu, Y., & Al-Dubai, A. (2012). Performance modelling and analysis of cognitive mesh networks. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 60, 1474-1478. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2012.041212.110075A

A new analytical model is proposed to investigate the delay and throughput in cognitive mesh networks. The validity of the model is demonstrated via extensive simulation experiments. The model is then used to evaluate the effects of the number of lic... Read More about Performance modelling and analysis of cognitive mesh networks.

A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs - are airlines any different? (2012)
Journal Article
Merkert, R., & Cowie, J. (2012). A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs - are airlines any different?. Journal of Air Transport Management, 22, 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2012.01.002

This paper applies a top-down approach to transaction cost measurement to identify the size of the transaction sector within types of transport firms in Britain, including rail and bus operating firms but also and importantly of airlines. Whilst this... Read More about A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs - are airlines any different?.

A structural engineering platform for timber modern methods of construction. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Menendez, J., Hairstans, R., Leitch, K., & Turnbull, D. (2012). A structural engineering platform for timber modern methods of construction.

The UK has a housing deficit, requiring 3 million new homes by 2020 that will have to conform to national environmental policy and the corresponding regional building regulation requirements. The economic down turn has exacerbated this problem and as... Read More about A structural engineering platform for timber modern methods of construction..

Fit for work? Health and wellbeing of employees in employee owned businesses. (2012)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Hollywood, E., Bond, S., Canduela, J., Richard, A., & Blackledge, G. (2012). Fit for work? Health and wellbeing of employees in employee owned businesses. Edinburgh, Scotland: John Lewis Partnership

It has been argued by that the employee ownership model offers a viable and competitive part of a sustainable economy. It has been suggested that organisations with employee ownership have: higher levels of employee satisfaction, employee commitment... Read More about Fit for work? Health and wellbeing of employees in employee owned businesses..

Regional monitoring and individual demand for skills development for low skilled employees. (2012)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Regional monitoring and individual demand for skills development for low skilled employees. In C. Larsen, R. Hasberg, J. Schmid, E. Atin, & J. Brzozowski (Eds.), Skills monitoring in European regions and localities (220-223). Rainer Hampp Verlag

This paper considers some issues in monitoring the regional demand of individuals for skills development, using Scotland in the UK as an illustration. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills, a non-departmental public body, (UKCES, 2010) found th... Read More about Regional monitoring and individual demand for skills development for low skilled employees..

Lost in transition: Exploring how young people with cancer are transitioned from child to adult services acrossdifferent healthcare systems. (2012)
Report
McInally, W. (2012). Lost in transition: Exploring how young people with cancer are transitioned from child to adult services acrossdifferent healthcare systems. Edinburgh, Scotland: Florence Nightingale Foundation/ Edinburgh Napier University

Cancer nursing care across the United Kingdom over the past 20 years has dramatically improved for children and young people with cancer (Department of Health 2007). Today around 70% of young people diagnosed with cancer survive into adulthood, albei... Read More about Lost in transition: Exploring how young people with cancer are transitioned from child to adult services acrossdifferent healthcare systems..

The impact of paediatric oncology education on clinical practice – A phenomenological study (2012)
Journal Article
McInally, W., Masters, H., & Key, S. (2012). The impact of paediatric oncology education on clinical practice – A phenomenological study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16, 498-504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2011.12.001

PURPOSE:

Over the past 40 years, 5-year survival rates for children and young people with cancer have risen dramatically in the United Kingdom (UK), an improvement largely attributable to the increasingly effective treatments and the centralisati... Read More about The impact of paediatric oncology education on clinical practice – A phenomenological study.

Digital Markets and UX: Case Studies in SFIA in Higher Education. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McEwan, T. (2012). Digital Markets and UX: Case Studies in SFIA in Higher Education.

Two case studies are combined here, to illustrate generic challenges in embedding Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) competency statements in higher education, in particular where learners’ intended job roles lack formal codification. Th... Read More about Digital Markets and UX: Case Studies in SFIA in Higher Education..

Young people exiting homelessness: The role of family support. (2012)
Book Chapter
Mayock, P., Corr, M., & O'Sullivan, E. (2012). Young people exiting homelessness: The role of family support. In K. Burns, & D. Lynch (Eds.), Children's rights and child protection: critical times, critical issues in Ireland (184-201). Manchester University Press

A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance (2012)
Journal Article
Mandiartha, P., Duffield, C. F., Thompson, R. G., & Wigan, M. (2012). A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance. Road and Transport Research Journal, 21, 34-52

This paper presents details of the development and implementation of a stochastic-based performance-prediction model using the Markov chains method for road network pavement maintenance. As well as the difficulty in the process of developing the tran... Read More about A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance.

Photocontrolled binding and binding-controlled photochromism within anthracene-modified DNA (2012)
Journal Article
Manchester, J., Bassani, D. M., Duprey, J. H. A., Giordano, L., Vyle, J. S., Zhao, Z., & Tucker, J. H. R. (2012). Photocontrolled binding and binding-controlled photochromism within anthracene-modified DNA. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134, 10791-10794. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja304205m

Modified DNA strands undergo a reversible light-induced reaction involving the intramolecular photodimerization of two appended anthracene tags. The photodimers exhibit markedly different binding behavior toward a complementary strand that depends on... Read More about Photocontrolled binding and binding-controlled photochromism within anthracene-modified DNA.

Violent female offending : an exploration of repeat and one-time offending (2012)
Journal Article
Mahoney, A. L., & Karatzias, T. (2012). Violent female offending : an exploration of repeat and one-time offending. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 11, 191-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2012.723664

There has been an increased focus on understanding the factors that may be predictive of violent recidivism among female offenders. Previous research has indicated that repeat and one-time violent female offenders have very different profiles. All fe... Read More about Violent female offending : an exploration of repeat and one-time offending.