All Outputs (245)

Regional precipitation scenarios using a spatial statistical downscaling approach for Klang watershed, Malaysia. (2013)
Journal Article
KABIRI, R., BAI V., R. and CHAN, A. 2013. Regional precipitation scenarios using a spatial statistical downscaling approach for Klang watershed, Malaysia. Journal of environmental research and development [online], 8(1), pages 126-134. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/jerad-8-1-126

"Climate change" describes the consequences that changes in climate have on the global environment. Rainfall gauge stations have been used in this study to run spatial statistical downscaling (SDSM). SDSM uses a multiregression method to link large-s... Read More about Regional precipitation scenarios using a spatial statistical downscaling approach for Klang watershed, Malaysia..

My cost runneth over: data mining to reduce construction cost overruns. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
AHIAGA-DAGBUI, D.D. and SMITH, S.D. 2013. My cost runneth over: data mining to reduce construction cost overruns. In Smith, S.D. and Ahiaga-Dagbui, D.D. (eds.) Proceedings of the 29th Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) annual conference, 2-4 September 2013, Reading, UK. Reading: ARCOM [online], pages 559-568. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2013-0559-0568_Ahiaga-Dagbui_Smith.pdf

Most construction projects overrun their budgets. Among the myriad of explanations giving for construction cost overruns is the lack of required information upon which to base accurate estimation. Much of the financial decisions made at the time of d... Read More about My cost runneth over: data mining to reduce construction cost overruns..

The information seeking behaviour of oil and gas industry workers in the context of health, safety and emergency response: a discussion of the value of models of information behaviour. (2013)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R., PIRIE, T. and ROWLANDS, H. 2013. The information seeking behaviour of oil and gas industry workers in the context of health, safety and emergency response: a discussion of the value of models of information behaviour. Information research [online], 18(3), Article 583. Available from: http://www.informationr.net/ir/18-3/paper583.html

Introduction. We explore the application of models of information seeking behaviour to the findings of a study of the information needs of oil and gas workers in relation to health, safety and emergency response. Method. Primary data were collected t... Read More about The information seeking behaviour of oil and gas industry workers in the context of health, safety and emergency response: a discussion of the value of models of information behaviour..

Information seeking behaviour of parents of paediatric patients for clinical decision making: the central role of information literacy in a participatory setting. (2013)
Journal Article
KOSTAGIOLAS, P., MARTZOUKOU, K., GEORGANTZI, G. and NIAKAS, D. 2013. Information seeking behaviour of parents of paediatric patients for clinical decision making: the central role of information literacy in a participatory setting. Information research [online], 18(3). Available from: http://www.informationr.net/ir/18-3/paper590.html#.VWcF3zhMuUk

Introduction. This study investigated the information seeking behaviour and needs of parents of paediatric patients and their motives for seeking Internet-based information. Method. A questionnaire survey of 121 parents was conducted in a paediatric... Read More about Information seeking behaviour of parents of paediatric patients for clinical decision making: the central role of information literacy in a participatory setting..

Complementary and alternative medicines use during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnant women and healthcare professional views and experiences. (2013)
Journal Article
PALLIVALAPILA, A.R., STEWART, D., SHETTY, A., PANDE, B. and MCLAY, J. S. 2013. Complementary and alternative medicines use during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnant women and healthcare professional views and experiences. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine [online], 2013, Article ID 205639. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/205639

Aims. To undertake a systematic review of the recent (2008-2013) primary literature, describing views and experiences of CAM use during pregnancy by women and healthcare professionals. Method. Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li... Read More about Complementary and alternative medicines use during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnant women and healthcare professional views and experiences..

Transferable skills and the drug dependent: a journey through the city of Glasgow. (2013)
Journal Article
HACKETT, C. 2013. Transferable skills and the drug dependent: a journey through the city of Glasgow. International journal of social, political and community agendas in the arts [online], 7(3), pages 1-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18848/2326-9960/CGP/v07i03/36367

Voices narrate their views on skills, transferable skills, marginalisation and poverty in relation to society, opportunity and drug addiction. Narcotic addicts need to educate themselves on where to source and buy drugs and how to go about raising en... Read More about Transferable skills and the drug dependent: a journey through the city of Glasgow..

The impact on education for librarianship and information studies of the Bologna process and related European Commission programmes: and some outstanding issues in Europe and beyond. (2013)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 2013. The impact on education for librarianship and information studies of the Bologna process and related European Commission programmes: and some outstanding issues in Europe and beyond. Education for information, 30(1-2), pages 63-92.

The Bologna Declaration of 1999 is the basis for continuing reforms in higher education intended to support international mobility in employment within the European Union. This paper describes the standardised structure and nomenclature for courses t... Read More about The impact on education for librarianship and information studies of the Bologna process and related European Commission programmes: and some outstanding issues in Europe and beyond..

Library development in Armenia: problems and progress since the dissolution of the USSR. (2013)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 2013. Library development in Armenia: problems and progress since the dissolution of the USSR. International information and library review [online], 45(1-2), pages 50-62. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iilr.2013.08.003

The paper provides a situation report on the state of libraries and information services, publishing and bookselling in Armenia. It briefly describes their development, outlines the international development assistance that they have received during... Read More about Library development in Armenia: problems and progress since the dissolution of the USSR..

An investigation into the cognitive effects of instructional interface visualisations. (2013)
Thesis
AKINLOFA, O.R. 2013. An investigation into the cognitive effects of instructional interface visualisations. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

An investigation is conducted into the cognitive effects of using different computer based instructions media in acquisition of specific novel human skills. With recent rapid advances in computing and multimedia instructional delivery, several contem... Read More about An investigation into the cognitive effects of instructional interface visualisations..

Listening to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality: a report on the pilot study. (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
SMITH, R. and LAING, A. 2013. Listening to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality: a report on the pilot study. SIPR Research Summary Number 15. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee.

This summary reports on the pilot phase of an ongoing study, funded by SIPR, into the changing nature of rural crime and what constitutes rural criminality. We set out to listen to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality and to speak... Read More about Listening to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality: a report on the pilot study..

Tackling the illicit commercial exploitation of children off campus: a case study. (2013)
Report
SMITH, R. and FRONDIGOUN, L. 2013. Tackling the illicit commercial exploitation of children off campus: a case study. SIPR Practice Notes Number 2. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Social and Environmental Sciences, University of Dundee.

The illicit exploitation of children and young persons for commercial gain by rogue shopkeepers and unscrupulous business proprietors is an important topic seldom considered by criminologists. In this case study we report on research with School Link... Read More about Tackling the illicit commercial exploitation of children off campus: a case study..

You have e-mail, what happens next? Tracking the eyes for genre. (2013)
Journal Article
CLARK, M., RUTHVEN, I., HOLT, P.O'B., SONG, D. and WATT, S. 2014. You have e-mail, what happens next? Tracking the eyes for genre. Information processing and management [online], 50(1), pages 175-198. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2013.08.005

This paper reports on an approach to the analysis of form (layout and formatting) during genre recognition recorded using eye tracking. The researchers focused on eight different types of e-mail, such as calls for papers, newsletters and spam, which... Read More about You have e-mail, what happens next? Tracking the eyes for genre..

Optimal design methodology for on-shore hydraulic pipelines transporting spherical capsules. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., PARIS, A. and ZALA, K. 2013. Optimal design methodology for on-shore hydraulic pipelines transporting spherical capsules. Procedia CIRP [online], 11: 2nd Through-life engineering services international conference 2013 (TESConf 2013), 5-6 November 2013, Cranfield, UK, pages 305-310. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.010

The third generation of pipelines comprises of the transportation of capsules that are hollow, water-borne containers, usually spherical or cylindrical in shape, filled with goods. These capsules are transported within pipelines along with the fluid,... Read More about Optimal design methodology for on-shore hydraulic pipelines transporting spherical capsules..

Computational fluid dynamics based optimal design of vertical axis marine current turbines. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., UBBI, K. and ZALA, K. 2013. Computational fluid dynamics based optimal design of vertical axis marine current turbines. Procedia CIRP [online], 11: proceedings of 2nd Through-life engineering services international conference 2013 (TESConf 2013), 5-6 November 2013, Cranfield, UK, pages 323-327. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.023

Marine turbines are being increasingly used to harness kinetic energy of water and convert it into other useful forms of energy. Widespread commercial acceptability of these machines depends upon their efficiency. This largely depends upon the geomet... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics based optimal design of vertical axis marine current turbines..

Performance of a vertical axis wind turbine under accelerating and decelerating flows. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SHAHZAD, A., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R. and PARIS, A. 2013. Performance of a vertical axis wind turbine under accelerating and decelerating flows. Procedia CIRP [online], 11: proceedings of 2nd Through-life engineering services international conference 2013 (TESConf 2013), 5-6 November 2013, Cranfield, UK, pages 311-316. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.006

Rapid increase in global energy requirements has resulted in considerable attention towards energy generation from the renewable energy sources. In order to meet renewable energy targets, harnessing energy from all available resources including those... Read More about Performance of a vertical axis wind turbine under accelerating and decelerating flows..

Particle size effects on optimal sizing and lifetime of pipelines transporting multi-sized solid-liquid mixtures. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KOLLÁR, L.E., MISHRA, R. and ASIM, T. 2013. Particle size effects on optimal sizing and lifetime of pipelines transporting multi-sized solid-liquid mixtures. Procedia CIRP [online], 11: proceedings of 2nd Through-life engineering services international conference 2013 (TESConf 2013), 5-6 November 2013, Cranfield, UK, pages 317-322. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.008

A life-cycle cost analysis model is developed in this study, to examine the effects of particle size distribution of the solid particles to be transported on the optimal sizing and lifetime of the pipelines used for transportation of solid-liquid mix... Read More about Particle size effects on optimal sizing and lifetime of pipelines transporting multi-sized solid-liquid mixtures..

Skills, knowledge and senior managers’ demonstrations of safety commitment. (2013)
Journal Article
FRUHEN, L.S., MEARNS, K.J., FLIN, R. and KIRWAN, B. 2014. Skills, knowledge and senior managers' demonstrations of safety commitment. Safety science [online], 69, pages 29-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2013.08.024

Senior managers’ safety commitment is emphasised in the safety literature as a crucial influence on organisational safety. Yet there is little understanding of the characteristics that underpin their ability to engage in behaviours that demonstrate s... Read More about Skills, knowledge and senior managers’ demonstrations of safety commitment..

Do online election campaigns sway the vote? A study of the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election. (2013)
Journal Article
BAXTER, G. and MARCELLA, R. 2013. Do online election campaigns sway the vote? A study of the 2011 Scottish parliamentary election. Libri [online], 63(3), pages 190-205. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/libri-2013-0015

This paper reports the results of a study which investigated the use of social media by political parties and candidates in Scotland as part of their campaign for election to the Scottish Parliament in 2011, and which compared this to the situation e... Read More about Do online election campaigns sway the vote? A study of the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election..

A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2. (2013)
Journal Article
PESTANA, C.J., ROBERTSON, P.K.J., EDWARDS, C., WILHELM, W., MCKENZIE, C. and LAWTON, L.A. 2014. A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2. Chemical engineering journal [online], 235, pages 293-298. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.041

Taste and odour compounds, especially geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), cause major problems in both drinking water and aquaculture industries world-wide. Aquaculture in particular has experienced significant financial losses due to the a... Read More about A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2..

Voters' information behaviour when using political actors' web sites during the 2011 Scottish Parliament election campaign. (2013)
Journal Article
BAXTER, G., MARCELLA, R., CHAPMAN, D. and FRASER, A. 2013. Voters' information behaviour when using political actors' web sites during the 2011 Scottish Parliament election campaign. Aslib proceedings [online], 65(5), pages 515-533. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/AP-09-2012-0073

Purpose “ The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study of voters' online behaviour conducted during the 2011 Scottish parliamentary election campaign. Design/methodology/approach “ The study used an interactive, electronically-assist... Read More about Voters' information behaviour when using political actors' web sites during the 2011 Scottish Parliament election campaign..