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News photography image retrieval practices: Locus of control in two contexts (2006)
Thesis
Pennington, D. (2006). News photography image retrieval practices: Locus of control in two contexts. (Thesis). University of North Texas

This is the first known study to explore the image retrieval preferences of news photographers and news photo editors in work contexts. Survey participants (n=102) provided opinions regarding 11 photograph searching methods. The quantitative survey d... Read More about News photography image retrieval practices: Locus of control in two contexts.

Condition monitoring of hydraulic systems using neural network for data analysis (2006)
Thesis
Yu, F. Condition monitoring of hydraulic systems using neural network for data analysis. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2254714

Condition monitoring of engineering processes or equipment has become of paramount importance as there is a growing need for improved performance, reliability, safety and more efficient maintenance. Condition monitoring in railway industry as a whole... Read More about Condition monitoring of hydraulic systems using neural network for data analysis.

Metaheuristics for university course timetabling. (2006)
Thesis
Lewis, R. M. R. Metaheuristics for university course timetabling. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2392

The work presented in this thesis concerns the problem of timetabling at universities – particularly course-timetabling, and examines the various ways in which metaheuristic techniques might be applied to these sorts of problems. Using a popular benc... Read More about Metaheuristics for university course timetabling..

Modelling the effects of road pricing (2006)
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Stewart, K. Modelling the effects of road pricing. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2254692

The classical road tolling problem is to toll network links such that under the principles of Wardropian User Equilibrium (UE) assignment, a System Optimising (SO) flow pattern is obtained. Such toll sets are however non-unique and further optimisati... Read More about Modelling the effects of road pricing.

Supporting school career education with an online community. (2006)
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Jeffery, G. Supporting school career education with an online community. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3671

This thesisi s an analysisi f a participatory action researchp roject, involving several interventions with school students in a series of iterative stages, exploring ways to take school student career education out of the confines of the schools... Read More about Supporting school career education with an online community..

Towards a fusion of western classical/contemporary and traditional Scots bagpipe composition techniques: "Manntaireachd". (2006)
Thesis
Davidson, L. Towards a fusion of western classical/contemporary and traditional Scots bagpipe composition techniques: "Manntaireachd". (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6492

The body of research that this document accompanies and which forms a folio of compositions has sought to develop a new type of music utilising elements from both the western art music and bagpiping 1 traditions. The orchestral2 medium is combined... Read More about Towards a fusion of western classical/contemporary and traditional Scots bagpipe composition techniques: "Manntaireachd"..

Algorithms in computer-aided design of VLSI circuits. (2006)
Thesis
Yang, M. Algorithms in computer-aided design of VLSI circuits. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6493

With the increased complexity of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits, Computer Aided Design (CAD) plays an even more important role. Top-down design methodology and layout of VLSI are reviewed. Moreover, previously published algorithms in... Read More about Algorithms in computer-aided design of VLSI circuits..

Future strategy for higher education with specific reference to Scottish universities. (2006)
Thesis
Muthaya, K. Future strategy for higher education with specific reference to Scottish universities. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6197

The developed economies are now considered to be entering the growth phase of knowledge-based economic activity. The universities are increasingly seen as a critical vehicle for knowledge creation and knowledge transfer in order to produce educate... Read More about Future strategy for higher education with specific reference to Scottish universities..

Development and evaluation of composite insulated beams. (2006)
Thesis
Bahadori-Jahromi, A. Development and evaluation of composite insulated beams. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2

Decline in supplies of old growth wood coupled with increased demand for structural timber by the construction industry led to creation of engineered timber products (EWPs) comprising wood waste. The author designed, fabricated and tested composite i... Read More about Development and evaluation of composite insulated beams..

Interactive visualisation tools for supporting taxonomists working practice. (2006)
Thesis
Cannon, A. (2006). Interactive visualisation tools for supporting taxonomists working practice. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3462

The necessity for scientists and others to use consistent terminology has recently been regarded as fundamental to advancing scientific research, particularly where data from disparate sources must be shared, compared or integrated. One area where... Read More about Interactive visualisation tools for supporting taxonomists working practice..

Improved quality control procedures and models for solar radiation using a world-wide database. (2006)
Thesis
Younes, S. Improved quality control procedures and models for solar radiation using a world-wide database. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4282

This thesis deals with- various aspects of broadband horizontal solar irradiance. Quality control of measured datasets are identified and analysed. It was found that solar irradiance datasets may contain significant errors. These sources of errors... Read More about Improved quality control procedures and models for solar radiation using a world-wide database..

A qualitative and quantitative study of registered and student nurses' educational experiences, knowledge and attitudes regarding sleep promotion in hospital. (2006)
Thesis
McIntosh, A. E. A qualitative and quantitative study of registered and student nurses' educational experiences, knowledge and attitudes regarding sleep promotion in hospital. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6886

Introduction. The literature shows that nurses have an important role to play in sleep promotion. There is a lack of literature which has set out to investigate what nurses know or feel about sleep promotion or how they are prepared for this role.... Read More about A qualitative and quantitative study of registered and student nurses' educational experiences, knowledge and attitudes regarding sleep promotion in hospital..

(In)tangib/es: Sociocultural references in the design process milieu. (2006)
Thesis
Strickfaden, M. (In)tangib/es: Sociocultural references in the design process milieu. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6201

This thesis broadly engages with the design process and design education, but focuses particularly on sociocultural and (in)tangible references that are communicated verbally, visually and textually within the design environment. With the aim of de... Read More about (In)tangib/es: Sociocultural references in the design process milieu..

Combinational logic synthesis based on the dual form of Reed-Muller representation. (2005)
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Faraj, K. Combinational logic synthesis based on the dual form of Reed-Muller representation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4339

In certain applications, AND/XOR (Reed-Muller), and ORlXNOR (Dual form of Reed-Muller) logic have shown some attractive advantages over the standard Sum of Products (SOP) and Product of Sums (POS). Bidirectional conversion algorithms between SOP a... Read More about Combinational logic synthesis based on the dual form of Reed-Muller representation..

Adaptive PN code synchronisation in DS-CDMA systems. (2005)
Thesis
Obiebi, J. Adaptive PN code synchronisation in DS-CDMA systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6198

Spread Spectrum (SS) communication, initially designed for military applications, is now the basis for many of today's advanced communications systems such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global Positioning System (GPS), Wireless Local Lo... Read More about Adaptive PN code synchronisation in DS-CDMA systems..