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Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies (2012)
Thesis
Watson, J. E. Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6051

The future of biofuel production hinges on a cheap, readily available feedstock. In terms of resources available, lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable resource on the planet, available from a plethora of sources such as agriculture, forestry... Read More about Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies.

Branding through renaming for strategic alignment in service organisations (2012)
Thesis
Williams, R. L. Branding through renaming for strategic alignment in service organisations. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6657

The overall goal of this study was to develop a theoretically based and empirically grounded process framework to understand radical organisational renaming within service industries, particularly Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The specific re... Read More about Branding through renaming for strategic alignment in service organisations.

Copyright in Scotland: Is the Scottish publishing industry capitalising on its intellectual property? (2012)
Thesis
Ramdarshan Bold, M. Copyright in Scotland: Is the Scottish publishing industry capitalising on its intellectual property?. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5421

The aim of this study is to understand the operational practices of copyright exploitation and protection from the perspective of the Scottish publishing industry. The study begins with a historical overview of the development of copyright legislatio... Read More about Copyright in Scotland: Is the Scottish publishing industry capitalising on its intellectual property?.

An Investigation into Visual Graph Comparison (2012)
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Melville, A. G. An Investigation into Visual Graph Comparison. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7560

Information Visualisation is extensively used in single graph analysis. However, relatively little work has been done in the field of graph comparison. This work examines and compares the use of two standard graph representations in this area, the No... Read More about An Investigation into Visual Graph Comparison.

An ethnographic exploration of the influences around participation in breast screening for women with learning disabilities (2012)
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Willis, D. An ethnographic exploration of the influences around participation in breast screening for women with learning disabilities. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5543

Background Greater longevity means that many more women with learning disabilities (LD) are becoming eligible to participate in the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Programme (NHSBCSP). The NHSBCSP is used to detect early signs of breast cancer and is... Read More about An ethnographic exploration of the influences around participation in breast screening for women with learning disabilities.

Conditions required for spinning continuous fibres from cellulose nano-fibrils (2012)
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Hernandez, Z. Conditions required for spinning continuous fibres from cellulose nano-fibrils. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5286

The thesis describes a programme of work to develop a novel cellulose based fibre. The most important innovative step in this work lies in the manufacture of the fibre from a chiral nematic suspension of plant based cellulose nano-fibrils. In the cou... Read More about Conditions required for spinning continuous fibres from cellulose nano-fibrils.

Development of a method for the detection of GHB and other drugs using a handheld Raman Spectroscopy device (2012)
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O'Connor, L. Development of a method for the detection of GHB and other drugs using a handheld Raman Spectroscopy device. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5260

The main piece of legislation which addresses illicit drugs in the UK is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The Act was designed to prevent the use of drugs which are 'capable of having harmful effects sufficient to constitute a social problem'. The Roa... Read More about Development of a method for the detection of GHB and other drugs using a handheld Raman Spectroscopy device.

The analysis of natural gemstones and their synthetic counterparts using analytical spectroscopy methods (2012)
Thesis
Shah, R. The analysis of natural gemstones and their synthetic counterparts using analytical spectroscopy methods. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5259

Prompted by the increasing number, sophistication and quality of laboratory-grown gemstones; gemology has evolved into an individual science, incorporating the likes of biology and chemistry into its discipline. Synthetic gem materials are commonly e... Read More about The analysis of natural gemstones and their synthetic counterparts using analytical spectroscopy methods.

Autopoietic organisation of knowledge, creativity and innovation: a case study of the automotive manufacturer Daimler AG (2012)
Thesis
Auernhammer, J. M. Autopoietic organisation of knowledge, creativity and innovation: a case study of the automotive manufacturer Daimler AG. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6653

This doctoral thesis presents an analysis of the context in which creativity and innovation emerges. It is based on an investigation of a single case organisation. The theoretical framework for the study derived from a number of fields, including or... Read More about Autopoietic organisation of knowledge, creativity and innovation: a case study of the automotive manufacturer Daimler AG.

Transferring soft skills from the performing arts curriculum to business–a German-Based exploration into the possibilities for training management consultants (2012)
Thesis
Havar-Simonovich, T. Transferring soft skills from the performing arts curriculum to business–a German-Based exploration into the possibilities for training management consultants. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrep

Recent research findings have reinforced the importance of soft skills for managerial success. Consequently, there is an ongoing practical need for and research interest in effective soft skill training. In order to improve the soft skills of their e... Read More about Transferring soft skills from the performing arts curriculum to business–a German-Based exploration into the possibilities for training management consultants.

Acoustic segregation and structural timber production. (2012)
Thesis
Searles, G. J. Acoustic segregation and structural timber production. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5291

Concerns about changes in the quality of the maturing British spruce resource (principally stiffness) have raised doubts about maintaining strength grading pass-rates. Acoustic (or stress wave) instruments provide a non-destructive measurement of sti... Read More about Acoustic segregation and structural timber production..

Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya (2012)
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Aldali, Y. Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5272

This thesis investigates the application of large scale concentrated solar (CSP) and photovoltaic power plants in Libya. Direct Steam Generation (DSG) offers a cheaper and less risky method of generating electricity using concentrated solar energy... Read More about Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya.

Characterisation of class II and III fructose bisphosphatases in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 (2012)
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Almohaish, A. A. Characterisation of class II and III fructose bisphosphatases in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5692

In low GC Gram-positive bacteria, the phenomenon of carbon catabolite repression is dependent on a metabolite-activated bifunctional protein kinase/phosphorylase. In Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824, the hprK gene encodes the bifunctional protein... Read More about Characterisation of class II and III fructose bisphosphatases in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824.

The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution (2012)
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Ghashat, H. The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5729

Following a period of isolation, and particularly since the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United Nations at the beginning of the 1990s in 2003, Libya's economy has witnessed a remarkable growth with a corresponding increase in external trade. T... Read More about The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution.

The usefulness of derivative disclosures by Chinese listed companies (2012)
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Huang, H. Z. The usefulness of derivative disclosures by Chinese listed companies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6656

While the world has witnessed the growing use of derivative instruments and rapid expansion of derivatives markets over the past two decades, the extensive use of derivatives in developed markets, particularly of mortgage-related derivative products... Read More about The usefulness of derivative disclosures by Chinese listed companies.

An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh (2012)
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Mackenzie, C. An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5422

Probably the most important and strategic resource of SMEs is their employees” (Analoui & Karami, 2003b:204). A critical review of the literature on leadership in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) suggests the relationship between the individual emp... Read More about An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh.

Health and safety risks in the design and construction of magnetic shielding for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites (2012)
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Price, T. R. Health and safety risks in the design and construction of magnetic shielding for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5032

Once energised, and even when the equipment is not imaging, magnets used in magnetic resonance imaging will produce a static magnetic field that extends in three dimensions around the magnet. This static magnetic field is invisible; it is impossible... Read More about Health and safety risks in the design and construction of magnetic shielding for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites.

Wind resource assessment: statistical and computational fluid-dynamic analysis (2012)
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Irshad, W. Wind resource assessment: statistical and computational fluid-dynamic analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5329

Wind is an important source of renewable energy and is widely available, despite the changing condition. In recent years a growing number of manufacturers have produced small wind turbines suitable for utilisation by individual householders or small... Read More about Wind resource assessment: statistical and computational fluid-dynamic analysis.

The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (2012)
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Jalaludin, Z. The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4905

The 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..