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Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues (2006)
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2006). Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues. Tourism Recreation Research, 31(2), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2006.11081259

The paucity of literature in the field of visitor attractions, combined with the virtual vacuum of literature on international comparative research methodologies in tourism generally, and more specifically within the visitor attractions sector, toge... Read More about Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues.

Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland. (2006)
Journal Article
Gaunt, M., Rye, T., & Ison, S. (2006). Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland. Transportation research record, 1960, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.3141/1960-11

Until February 25, 2005, the City of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, had advanced plans for a congestion charging scheme. However, these plans were abandoned because of public acceptability problems and in particular to a referendum on the iss... Read More about Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland..

(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..

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..

Working towards identifiable feature extraction from a pedestrian’s gait. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chamberlain, T., Armitage, A., Rutter, M., & Binnie, D. (2006). Working towards identifiable feature extraction from a pedestrian’s gait. In 37th UTSG conference

This paper describes our work measuring the movement of pedestrians. We describe our data collection system, processing techniques and introduce our data analysis software system. Our work aims to provide data to improve security and monitoring of... Read More about Working towards identifiable feature extraction from a pedestrian’s gait..

Life cycle assessment of a medium-sized photovoltaic facility at a high latitude location (2006)
Journal Article
Muneer, T., Younes, S., Lambert, N., & Kubie, J. (2006). Life cycle assessment of a medium-sized photovoltaic facility at a high latitude location. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 220(6), 517-524. https://doi.org/10.1243/09576509jpe253

Performance of a 160 m 2 photovoltaic installation at the Napier University's Merchiston Campus, situated 3 km from Edinburgh's city centre, is presented. The alternative current and direct current electrical outputs have been recorded since the inst... Read More about Life cycle assessment of a medium-sized photovoltaic facility at a high latitude location.

Exploring hotel renovation in large hotels: a multiple case study (2006)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A. (2006). Exploring hotel renovation in large hotels: a multiple case study. Structural survey, 24(1), 41-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800610654414

This paper aims to explore the extent of the use of hotel renovation as a product development tool in the hospitality industry. It aims to gain an understanding of the nature of renovation within the context of large hotels. The approach is a multip... Read More about Exploring hotel renovation in large hotels: a multiple case study.

The application of prediction capability and adaptive target control to the newspaper business (2006)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., & Pearson, M. (2006). The application of prediction capability and adaptive target control to the newspaper business. European Journal of Operational Research, 168(2), 475-491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2004.05.013

A newspaper wholesaler determines the optimal supply of newspapers, which minimises costs or maximises profit when demand is uncertain. Targets concerning the mean number of unsold newspapers and the probability of not stocking out are commonly used... Read More about The application of prediction capability and adaptive target control to the newspaper business.

Artificial intelligence techniques for the automatic interpretation of data from non-destructive testing (2006)
Journal Article
Yella, S., Dougherty, M. S., & Gupta, N. K. (2006). Artificial intelligence techniques for the automatic interpretation of data from non-destructive testing. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 48(1), 10-20. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2006.48.1.10

This paper attempts to summarise the findings of a large number of research papers deploying artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for the automatic interpretation of data from non-destructive testing (NDT). Problems in the rail transport domain... Read More about Artificial intelligence techniques for the automatic interpretation of data from non-destructive testing.

NetHost-sensor: Monitoring a target host's application via system calls (2006)
Journal Article
Abimbola, A., Munoz, J., & Buchanan, W. (2006). NetHost-sensor: Monitoring a target host's application via system calls. Information Security Technical Report, 11(4), 166-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istr.2006.10.003

Intrusion detection has emerged as an important approach to network, host and application security. Network security includes analysing network packet payload and other inert network packet profiles for intrusive trends; whereas, host security may em... Read More about NetHost-sensor: Monitoring a target host's application via system calls.

Theory and Practice of Talent and Mental Skills Development (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martindale, R. (2006, January). Theory and Practice of Talent and Mental Skills Development. Presented at Developments in Sport, Leisure and Fitness Conference, Bell College, Hamilton

No abstract available.

Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age (2006)
Journal Article
Lindsay, H., Todd, C., Fernandes, T., & Huxham, M. (2006). Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 307, 49-57. doi:10.3354/meps307049

A key prediction to emerge from community assembly models is that resistance to invasion increases as the community matures. Three epifaunal communities of differing age were developed upon artificial substrata in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, to exa... Read More about Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age.

“Floating sculptures”. (2006)
Other
Burton, K. (2006). “Floating sculptures”. [Score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

The composer's compositional research explores the relationship between music and the visual arts, including photography, architecture and sculpture. "Floating sculptures" was composed as a response to the photographic panoramic collage, "Price at th... Read More about “Floating sculptures”..

Sexual violence against women in armed conflicts: standard responses and new ideas (2006)
Journal Article
Zinsstag, E. (2006). Sexual violence against women in armed conflicts: standard responses and new ideas. Social Policy and Society, 5(1), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746405002812

This article aims to assess ways in which different justice schemes may operate together for an improved legal and political response to victims of sexual crimes in the aftermath of armed conflicts. The article will briefly present the problem of sex... Read More about Sexual violence against women in armed conflicts: standard responses and new ideas.

Enhanced biodegradation of diesel oil by a newly identified Rhodococcus baikonurensis EN3 in the presence of mycolic acid. (2006)
Journal Article
Lee, M., Kim, M., Singleton, I., Goodfellow, M., & Lee, S. (2006). Enhanced biodegradation of diesel oil by a newly identified Rhodococcus baikonurensis EN3 in the presence of mycolic acid. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 100(2), 325-333. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02756.x

Aims:  The aim of the present study was to isolate and characterize a bacterium, strain EN3, capable of using diesel oil as a major carbon and energy source, and to analyse the enhancement of diesel oil degradation by this organism using synthetic my... Read More about Enhanced biodegradation of diesel oil by a newly identified Rhodococcus baikonurensis EN3 in the presence of mycolic acid..

Modulation of sexual signalling by immune challenged male mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor, L.): evidence for terminal investment and dishonesty (2006)
Journal Article
Sadd, B., Holman, L., Armitage, H., Lock, F., Marland, R., & Siva-Jothy, M. T. (2006). Modulation of sexual signalling by immune challenged male mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor, L.): evidence for terminal investment and dishonesty. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 19(2), 321-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.01062.x

Organisms partition resources into life‐history traits in order to maximise fitness over their expected lifespan. For the males of many species fitness is determined by qualitative and quantitative aspects of costly sexual signals: The notion that ep... Read More about Modulation of sexual signalling by immune challenged male mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor, L.): evidence for terminal investment and dishonesty.

Ergonomic optimization of a manufacturing system work cell in a virtual environment (2006)
Journal Article
Caputo, F., Di Gironimo, G., & Marzano, A. (2006). Ergonomic optimization of a manufacturing system work cell in a virtual environment. Acta Polytechnica - Journal of Advanced Engineering, 46(5), 21-27. https://doi.org/10.14311/872

The paper deals with the development of a methodology for studying, in a virtual environment, the ergonomics of a work cell in an automotive manufacturing system. The methodology is based on the use of digital human models and virtual reality techniq... Read More about Ergonomic optimization of a manufacturing system work cell in a virtual environment.

Momentum profits following bull and bear markets (2006)
Journal Article
Siganos, A., & Chelley-Steeley, P. (2006). Momentum profits following bull and bear markets. Journal of Asset Management, 6(5), 381-388. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jam.2240188

This paper examines the profitability that the widely published momentum strategy achieves following bull and bear markets. Investors can gain stronger momentum profits by adopting the continuation strategy after poor lagged market returns. The longe... Read More about Momentum profits following bull and bear markets.