All Outputs (71)

The role of anti-terror measures in the development of 'Islamic' terrorism. (2006)
Journal Article
VERTIGANS, S. and SUTTON, P. 2006. The role of anti-terror measures in the development of 'Islamic' terrorism. International journal of the humanities: annual review [online], 4(4), pages 87-94. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9508/CGP/v04i04/41883

Post-September 11th 2001, academic attention on 'Islamic' terrorism is increasingly concentrating upon national and global security, political instability within majority-Muslim nation-states and perceived civilizational conflict between religio-cult... Read More about The role of anti-terror measures in the development of 'Islamic' terrorism..

The impact of information and communication technologies on the communication of parliamentary information in the United Kingdom. (2006)
Book Chapter
MARCELLA, R., BAXTER, G. and MOORE, N. 2006. The impact of information and communication technologies on the communication of parliamentary information in the United Kingdom. In Schorr, A. and Seltmann, S. (eds.) Changing media markets in Europe and abroad: new ways of handling information and entertainment content. Lengerich: Pabst Science, pages 63-77.

This chapter discusses the role and effectiveness of UK parliamentary public information services in both servicing the needs of the general public for information about government and also in communicating positive messages about the work of governm... Read More about The impact of information and communication technologies on the communication of parliamentary information in the United Kingdom..

Directory of schools of librarianship and information sciences in Latin America: past and present. (2006)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 2006. Directory of schools of librarianship and information sciences in Latin America: past and present. Education for information [online], 24(4), pages 201-254. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-2006-24403

The paper introduces a directory of Schools of Librarianship and Information Sciences in Latin America. This was based on existing printed directories, and an extensive web search in January 2007. An appended directory lists 127 instituions in the re... Read More about Directory of schools of librarianship and information sciences in Latin America: past and present..

Art as a narrative of alterity. (2006)
Thesis
GRASSOM, B.J. 2006. Art as a narrative of alterity. Part 1: Prolegomenon, appendices, and bibliography. Part 2: Books. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

There is a close relationship between art and philosophy. From time to time, philosophy attempts to make art its theme. Invariably it has to acknowledge the very qualities of art that it seeks to explain - arts elusiveness and its indeterminateness.... Read More about Art as a narrative of alterity..

Breaking out of the linguistic ghetto? The role of new media in facilitating international research. (2006)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 2006. Breaking out of the linguistic ghetto? The role of new media in facilitating international research. Information development [online], 22(4), pages 300-308. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666906072948

The paper reviews some of the challenges faced by researchers whose principal language is not English in accessing appropriate literature. Taking the experience of the Latin American countries as an example, it discusses the challenges implicit in th... Read More about Breaking out of the linguistic ghetto? The role of new media in facilitating international research..

The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction. (2006)
Book Chapter
IRVINE, W. and ANDERSON, A. 2006. The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction. In Müller, D.K. and Jansson, B. (eds.) Tourism in peripheries: perspectives from the far north and south. Wallingford: CABI, pages 109-123.

This chapter explores the impact of foot and mouth disease on peripheral tourist destinations. It is argued that such destinations are extremely vulnerable to changes in visitor perception and that the effects of national disasters impact disproporti... Read More about The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction..

Learning adaptation knowledge to improve case-based reasoning. (2006)
Journal Article
CRAW, S., WIRATUNGA, N. and ROWE, R. 2006. Learning adaptation knowledge to improve case-based reasoning. Artificial intelligence, 170(16-17), pages 1175-1192. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artint.2006.09.001

Case-Based Reasoning systems retrieve and reuse solutions for previously solved problems that have been encountered and remembered as cases. In some domains, particularly where the problem solving is a classification task, the retrieved solution can... Read More about Learning adaptation knowledge to improve case-based reasoning..

Ethics and physiological testing. (2006)
Book Chapter
OLIVIER, S. 2007. Ethics and physiological testing. In Winter, E.M., Jones, A.M., Davison, R.C.R., Bromley, P.D. and Mercer, T.H. (eds.) Sport and exercise physiology testing guidelines: the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences guide. Abingdon: Routledge [online], volume 1: sport testing, chapter 4, pages 30-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203966846

What is it to behave in an ethical manner as a researcher? The term 'ethics' suggests a set of standards by which behaviour is regulated, and these standards help us to decide what is acceptable in terms of pursuing our aims, as well as helping us to... Read More about Ethics and physiological testing..

The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? (2006)
Journal Article
MCELWEE, G., ANDERSON, A.R. and VESALA, K. 2006. The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? Journal of business strategy [online], 27(6), pages 65-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/02756660610710373

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to explore the strategy of an enterprising farmer. The background problematic is that in Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, and facilitation of the strategic skills of farmers... Read More about The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet?.

Development and evaluation of computer-based self-study materials using multimedia. (2006)
Thesis
COOPER, V. 2006. Development and evaluation of computer-based self-study materials using multimedia. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1688431

Advances in technology such as increased Internet access and digital multimedia provide opportunities for developing innovative teaching and learning materials. Learning theory supports the use of computer-based learning materials in providing flexib... Read More about Development and evaluation of computer-based self-study materials using multimedia..

Complexity management of H.264/AVC video compression. (2006)
Thesis
KANNANGARA, C.S. 2006. Complexity management of H.264/AVC video compression. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The H. 264/AVC video coding standard offers significantly improved compression efficiency and flexibility compared to previous standards. However, the high computational complexity of H. 264/AVC is a problem for codecs running on low-power hand held... Read More about Complexity management of H.264/AVC video compression..

Rhetoric works and vanity works and other works. [Exhibition] (2006)
Exhibition / Performance
Rhetoric works and vanity works and other works. Exhibition held on 8 October - 12 November 2006, Newhailes House, Musselburgh.

Rhetoric Works & Vanity Works & Other Works was the first visual art commission for the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland. The project that considers the conventions and motivations of collecting and our relationship with objects. By siting the... Read More about Rhetoric works and vanity works and other works. [Exhibition].

Bereavement and bereavement care: consultation and mapping of practice (phase 2). (2006)
Report
STEPHEN, A.I., WIMPENNY, P., UNWIN, R., WORK, F., MACDUFF, C., DEMPSTER, P., WILCOCK, S.E. and BROWN, A.M. 20O6. Bereavement and bereavement care: consultation and mapping of practice (phase 2). Final report. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University. Hosted on OpenAIR. Available from:

Looking for information on bereavement care, other than reading material in professional or academic journals can be a daunting task. A search of the internet provides a significant 1,116,403 hits, which range from general information, through bereav... Read More about Bereavement and bereavement care: consultation and mapping of practice (phase 2)..

The application of Raman and anti-stokes Raman spectroscopy for in-situ monitoring of structural changes in laser irradiated titanium dioxide materials. (2006)
Journal Article
RIGBY, S.J., AL-OBAIDI, A.H.R., LEE, S.-K., McSTAY, D. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2006. The application of Raman and anti-stokes Raman spectroscopy for in-situ monitoring of structural changes in laser irradiated titanium dioxide materials. Applied surface science [online], 252(22), pages 7948-7952. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.10.003

The use of Raman and anti-stokes Raman spectroscopy to investigate the effect of exposure to high power laser radiation on the crystalline phases of TiO 2 has been investigated. Measurement of the changes, over several time integrals, in the Raman an... Read More about The application of Raman and anti-stokes Raman spectroscopy for in-situ monitoring of structural changes in laser irradiated titanium dioxide materials..

StoriesAbout … Assessment: understanding and enhancing students' experiences of assessment in art and design higher education using on-line storytelling and visual representations. (2006)
Thesis
MCKILLOP, C. 2006. StoriesAbout… Assessment: understanding and enhancing students' experiences of assessment in art and design higher education using on-line storytelling and visual representations. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis aims to investigate students qualitative experiences of assessment in art and design higher education using storytelling and visual representations. It aims to investigate whether collaborative storytelling can encourage students to refle... Read More about StoriesAbout … Assessment: understanding and enhancing students' experiences of assessment in art and design higher education using on-line storytelling and visual representations..

Liberty, equality, fraternity. (2006)
Book
SPICKER, P. 2006. Liberty, equality, fraternity. Bristol: Policy press [online]. Available from: http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/23767

Paul Spicker's book takes the three founding principles of the French Revolution - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - and examines how they relate to social policy today. The book considers the political and moral dimensions of a wide range of social po... Read More about Liberty, equality, fraternity..

The overlooked. [Exhibition] (2006)
Exhibition / Performance
The overlooked. Exhibition held on 1-30 September 2006, Atelier am Eck, Düsseldorf.

This set of fifteen paintings and drawings were the result of a residency at Gast Atelier Salzmannbau, Düsseldorf. The work looks at a sense of presence in architectural space. The work was part of a two-person exhibition in September 2006, held at A... Read More about The overlooked. [Exhibition].

Designing an enhanced web user experience: the use of "emotional probes" as a user-centred methodology for designing emotionally-engaged web interaction. (2006)
Thesis
CHANG, T.-Y. 2006. Designing an enhanced web user experience: the use of "emotional probes" as a user-centred methodology for designing emotionally-engaged web interaction. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1688411

This research project explores the importance of balancing aesthetics and usability of Web design to enhance user experience. It aims to develop an effective methodology to better understand the dimensions of users' emotions, experienced in interacti... Read More about Designing an enhanced web user experience: the use of "emotional probes" as a user-centred methodology for designing emotionally-engaged web interaction..

Decoupling the link between economic growth, transport growth and carbon emissions in Scotland. (2006)
Report
GRAY, D., ANABLE, J., ILLINGWORTH, L. and GRAHAM, W. 2006. Decoupling the link between economic growth, transport growth and carbon emissions in Scotland. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

Unlike most other sectors of the economy, transport energy consumption and carbon emissions are increasing. The transport sector accounted for about 17% of Scotlands 17.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2003 (excluding air travel and ma... Read More about Decoupling the link between economic growth, transport growth and carbon emissions in Scotland..

A sensory system for robots using evolutionary artificial neural networks. (2006)
Thesis
REDDIPOGU, A. 2006. A sensory system for robots using evolutionary artificial neural networks. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The thesis presents the research involved with developing an Intelligent Vision System for an animat that can analyse a visual scene in uncontrolled environments. Inspiration was drawn both from Biological Visual Systems and Artificial Image Recognit... Read More about A sensory system for robots using evolutionary artificial neural networks..