All Outputs (268)

Towards a practical inclusive design approach (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S., Clarkson, P. J., Harrison, L., & Robinson, P. (2000). Towards a practical inclusive design approach. In J. Scholtz, & J. Thomas (Eds.), Proceedings on the 2000 conference on Universal Usability (CUU '00 ) (45-52). https://doi.org/10.1145/35546

It is known that many products are not accessible to large sections of the population. Designers instinctively design for able-bodied users and are either unaware of the needs of users with different capabilities, or do not know how to accommodate th... Read More about Towards a practical inclusive design approach.

Aspects of diagnostic schemes for biomedical and engineering systems (2000)
Journal Article
Jones, N., Pont, M., Spurgeon, S., Goh, K., Parikh, C., Lim, C., & Twiddle, J. (2000). Aspects of diagnostic schemes for biomedical and engineering systems. IEE proceedings. Science, measurement and technology, 147(6), 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-

The paper considers aspects of work carried out on projects in medical diagnostics and engineering fault detection and control, and shows the development of some ideas in signal processing and diagnostic techniques; in particular regarding models, es... Read More about Aspects of diagnostic schemes for biomedical and engineering systems.

A direct approach to analysing step changes (2000)
Journal Article
Kubie, J. (2000). A direct approach to analysing step changes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 214(11), 1437-1441. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954406001523407

There are many processes in engineering in which a physical parameter y normally varies linearly with another physical parameter x, but where, on occasion, a step change in the variation of parameter y may occur. A typical example of this phenomenon... Read More about A direct approach to analysing step changes.

Training specialist registrars in general surgery: A qualitative study in Tayside (2000)
Journal Article
Reid, M., Ker, J., Dunkley, M., Williams, B., & Steele, R. (2000). Training specialist registrars in general surgery: A qualitative study in Tayside. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 45(5), 304-310

BACKGROUND: Owing to decreased hours of work and duration of training, there is a need to refashion the training of surgical specialist registrars (SpRs) in the United Kingdom. This requires more guidance for trainers, but consensus regarding good t... Read More about Training specialist registrars in general surgery: A qualitative study in Tayside.

Occupational Therapy for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Study of the Effectiveness of a Combined Sensory Integration and Perceptual-Motor Intervention (2000)
Journal Article
Davidson, T., & Williams, B. (2000). Occupational Therapy for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Study of the Effectiveness of a Combined Sensory Integration and Perceptual-Motor Intervention. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a problem for a significant proportion of children during school years and may result in more enduring social and emotional problems. Both occupational therapists and physiotherapists provide services for... Read More about Occupational Therapy for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Study of the Effectiveness of a Combined Sensory Integration and Perceptual-Motor Intervention.

Clinical guidelines and the translation of texts into care: overcoming professional conflicts concerning evidence‐based practice (2000)
Journal Article
Davenport, E. (2000). Clinical guidelines and the translation of texts into care: overcoming professional conflicts concerning evidence‐based practice. Journal of Documentation, 56(5), 505-519. https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000007125

The difficulties of basing healthcare on literary warrant have been explained in different ways: busy practitioners have no time to read extensively, physical access is difficult, and adequate surrogates for texts like indexes, abstracts, systematic... Read More about Clinical guidelines and the translation of texts into care: overcoming professional conflicts concerning evidence‐based practice.

Sound transmission through lightweight parallel plates. Part II: structure-borne sound (2000)
Journal Article
Craik, R. J. M., & Smith, S. (2000). Sound transmission through lightweight parallel plates. Part II: structure-borne sound. Applied Acoustics, 61(2), 247-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-682X%2899%2900071-7

In Part I of this paper sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions was examined. It was shown that an important part of the overall transmission is determined by structure-borne sound transmission between the two leaves of the wall... Read More about Sound transmission through lightweight parallel plates. Part II: structure-borne sound.

Sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions part I: airborne sound (2000)
Journal Article
Craik, R. J. M., & Smith, S. (2000). Sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions part I: airborne sound. Applied Acoustics, 61(2), 223-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-682X%2899%2900070-5

Statistical energy analysis (SEA) is used to model sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions. It is found that the best SEA model depends on the frequency range considered and the method of construction. At low frequencies the wal... Read More about Sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions part I: airborne sound.

Mismatch unemployment and local labour market eficiency: the role of employer and vacancy characteristics. (2000)
Journal Article
Adams, J., Greig, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2000). Mismatch unemployment and local labour market eficiency: the role of employer and vacancy characteristics. Environment and Planning A, 32(10), 1841-1856. https://doi.org/10.1068/a3342

Much of the theoretical and policy debate on local labour markets has focused upon improving the educational, training, and other `supply-side' characteristics of job seekers. However, complementary employer `demand-side' factors, in particular the... Read More about Mismatch unemployment and local labour market eficiency: the role of employer and vacancy characteristics..

Co-operation, design and the self (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M. (2000). Co-operation, design and the self. In S. A. R. Scrivener, L. J. Ball, & A. Woodcock (Eds.), Collaborative Design: Proceedings of CoDesigning 2000 (149-153)

Rectangular Hollow Sections with circular web openings. (2000)
Thesis
Ridley-Ellis, D. Rectangular Hollow Sections with circular web openings. (Thesis). The University of Nottingham. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8229

The primary aim of the project was to develop the basis for a set of rules to be used in the design of RHS slim floor edge beams with web openings. However, since the research is fundamental in nature, the findings are also applicable to other situa... Read More about Rectangular Hollow Sections with circular web openings..

Mediamorphoses: the political economy of the print media in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland during the first decade of the post-communist era. (2000)
Thesis
Gulyas, A. Mediamorphoses: the political economy of the print media in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland during the first decade of the post-communist era. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/i

Knowledge management in higher education. (2000)
Book Chapter
Cronin, B., & Davenport, E. (2000). Knowledge management in higher education. In G. Bernbom (Ed.), Information Alchemy: The Art and Science of Knowledge Management (25-42). Jossey-Bass

What are the criteria that mentors use to make judgements on the clinical performance of student mental health nurses? An exploratory study of the formal written communication at the end of clinical nursing practice modules (2000)
Journal Article
Brown, N. (2000). What are the criteria that mentors use to make judgements on the clinical performance of student mental health nurses? An exploratory study of the formal written communication at the end of clinical nursing practice modules. Journal of P

Issues concerning the assessment of student nurse performance in clinical practice have preoccupied nurse educationalists for some time and continue to pose problems. The debate in the nursing literature tends to revolve around two seemingly mutually... Read More about What are the criteria that mentors use to make judgements on the clinical performance of student mental health nurses? An exploratory study of the formal written communication at the end of clinical nursing practice modules.

Urban Land Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Quantitative Study of Accra Ghana (2000)
Thesis
Antwi, A. Y. Urban Land Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Quantitative Study of Accra Ghana. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2504

The existing body of knowledge attributes to informal land transactions in sub-Saharan African cities observed problems in city neighbourhoods. However, the dearth of empirically insightful studies of how this eventuates continues to leave a vacuum i... Read More about Urban Land Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Quantitative Study of Accra Ghana.

Resistance of microbial populations in DDT-contaminated and uncontaminated soils (2000)
Journal Article
Kantachote, D., Naidu, R., Singleton, I., McClure, N., & Harch, B. (2001). Resistance of microbial populations in DDT-contaminated and uncontaminated soils. Applied Soil Ecology, 16(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0929-1393%2800%2900058-5

One DDT-contaminated soil and two uncontaminated soils were used to enumerate DDT-resistant microbes (bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi) by using soil dilution agar plates in media either with 150 μg DDT ml−1 or without DDT at different temperatures... Read More about Resistance of microbial populations in DDT-contaminated and uncontaminated soils.

Modelling and Recognition of Biological MALDI Patterns (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M., & Claydon, M. (2000, October). Modelling and Recognition of Biological MALDI Patterns. Paper presented at The 7th Uk Workshop on Fuzzy Systems,

No abstract available.

Mutations in the Drosophila SMC4 gene are associated with abnormal mitotic chromosome segregation (2000)
Journal Article
Cobbe, N., Steffensen, S., Vass, S., Coelho, P., Hassan, B., Bellen, H., …Heck, M. S. (2000). Mutations in the Drosophila SMC4 gene are associated with abnormal mitotic chromosome segregation. Biochemical Society Transactions, 28(5), A246.2-A246. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst028a246a

The electronics industry challenge to higher education (2000)
Journal Article
Hunt, I. (2000). The electronics industry challenge to higher education. Engineering Science and Education Journal, 9(5), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.1049/esej%3A20000508

Change in the electronics industry continues at a pace, fuelled by the constant developments in technology and the requirement to evolve a cost-competitive business position. This paper summarises the position of the electronics industry in Scotland... Read More about The electronics industry challenge to higher education.

Internal Technology Transfer in the Sudan: The Dichotomy Between Agricultural Research and Agricultural Practice (2000)
Thesis
Ahmed, A. E. N. O. Internal Technology Transfer in the Sudan: The Dichotomy Between Agricultural Research and Agricultural Practice. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1051806

Sudan is the largest country in Africa' and boasts the largest farm in the world. Sudan is a predominately agricultural economy, agriculture employs more than eighty percent of the country's labour force and its industry. The national agricultural re... Read More about Internal Technology Transfer in the Sudan: The Dichotomy Between Agricultural Research and Agricultural Practice.