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Introduction: a 'transformative moment in policing'. (2013)
Book Chapter
TERPSTRA, J. and FYFE, N.R. 2013. Introduction: a 'transformative moment in policing'. In Fyfe, N.R., Terpstra, J. and Tops, P. (eds.) Centralizing forces? Comparative perspectives on contemporary police reform in northern and western Europe. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing [online], chapter 1, pages 1-22. Available from: https://www.boomdenhaag.nl/en/webshop/centralizing-forces

There is a long tradition of claims regarding the transformation of policing and of radical change in systems of crime control. While the authors do not want to fall into the trap of overexaggerating the degree of change, the reforms to the structure... Read More about Introduction: a 'transformative moment in policing'..

In search of sustainable policing? Creating a national police force in Scotland. (2013)
Book Chapter
FYFE, N.R. and SCOTT, K.B. 2013. In search of sustainable policing? Creating a national police force in Scotland. In Fyfe, N.R., Terpstra, J. and Tops, P. (eds.) Centralizing forces? Comparative perspectives on contemporary police reform in northern and western Europe. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing [online], chapter 7, pages 119-135. Available from: https://www.boomdenhaag.nl/en/webshop/centralizing-forces

Reform and policing have become familiar companions in the UK over the past couple of decades, even if the nature, scope and pace of this reform have evolved differently in the three main jurisdictions. Ever since the Sheehy Inquiry (Home Office, 199... Read More about In search of sustainable policing? Creating a national police force in Scotland..

Centralizing forces? Comparative perspectives on contemporary police reform in northern and western Europe. (2013)
Book
FYFE, N.R., TERPSTRA, J. and TOPS, P. (eds.). 2013. Centralizing forces? Comparative perspectives on contemporary police reform in northern and western Europe. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing [online]. Available from: https://www.boomdenhaag.nl/en/webshop/centralizing-forces

Police organizations in several Northern and Western European countries have recently witnessed fundamental reforms to their structures as well as to their relationships with governments. Many (but not all) of these macro-level reforms can be underst... Read More about Centralizing forces? Comparative perspectives on contemporary police reform in northern and western Europe..

¿Es el habito tabaquico un factor determinante en la lactancia materna? (2013)
Journal Article
VELO HIGUERAS, M., RAMOS GARCÍA, I., CORRILLERO MARTÍN, J. and JIMÉNEZ GÓMEZ, M.I. 2013. ¿Es el hábito tabáquico un factor determinante en la lactancia materna? Prevención del tabaquismom [online], 15(3), pages 121-127. Available from: https://issuu.com/separ/docs/revista_prevencion_del_tabaquismo__

The relationship between smoking and breastfeeding is still uncertain but it looks to make it difficult. The aim of this study is to clarify the evidence state about the smoking influence on breastfeeding. Evidence review was conducted in Cochrane Li... Read More about ¿Es el habito tabaquico un factor determinante en la lactancia materna?.

Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of a closed thermo-siphon hot water solar system. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
FREEGAH, B., ASIM, T. and MISHRA, R. 2013. Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of a closed thermo­siphon hot water solar system. In Proceedings of 26th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2013 (COMADEM 2013), 11-­13 June 2013, Helsinki, Finland. Birmingham: COMADEM International.

One of the alternative sources of energy is solar energy which is available in abundance throughout the world. The energy contained within the solar rays is capable of starting natural convection within closed mechanical systems containing a suitable... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of a closed thermo-siphon hot water solar system..

Effect of blade faults on the performance characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
PARK, K.-S., ASIM, T. and MISHRA, R. 2013. Characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine. In Proceedings of 26th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2013 (COMADEM 2013), 11­-13 June 2013, Helsinki, Finland. Birmingham: COMADEM International.

Due to the diminishing reserves of fossil fuels and increased pollution from exploitation of these fuels, the world is focusing on the renewable energy sources. Wind is being considered as one of the prime next generation energy sources. Considerable... Read More about Effect of blade faults on the performance characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine..

Effect of the shape of stator blades on the performance output of a vertical axis marine current turbine. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
ASIM, T., MISHRA, R. and UBBI, K.S. 2013. Effect of the shape of stator blades on the performance output of a vertical axis marine current turbine. In Proceedings of 26th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2013 (COMADEM 2013), 11-­13 June 2013, Helsinki, Finland. Birmingham: COMADEM International.

Due to the diminishing reserves of fossil fuels and increased pollution from exploitation of these fuels, the world is focusing on the renewable energy sources. Energy from tidal waves is one of the most exciting forms of renewable energy because of... Read More about Effect of the shape of stator blades on the performance output of a vertical axis marine current turbine..

Chemical inhibitor adsorption and desorption characteristics of common gravel pack sands under static and dynamic conditions. (2013)
Journal Article
OLUYEMI, G.F. 2013. Chemical inhibitor adsorption and desorption characteristics of common gravel pack sands under static and dynamic conditions. Special topics and reviews in porous media: an international journal [online], 4(2), pages 159-169. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1615/specialtopicsrevporousmedia.v4.i2.50

In fields or wells with active programmes of scale and corrosion management via chemical inhibitor injection, the performance of the injected chemical inhibitor species in terms of their adsorption and desorption characteristics is very crucial to th... Read More about Chemical inhibitor adsorption and desorption characteristics of common gravel pack sands under static and dynamic conditions..

Poly(allylamine) magnetomicelles for image guided drug delivery. (2013)
Journal Article
BARNETT, C. M., LEES, M. R., CURTIS, A. D. M., KONG THOO LIN, P., CHENG, W. P. and HOSKINS, C. 2013. Poly(allylamine) magnetomicelles for image guided drug delivery. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology [online], 1(3), pages 224-238. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2174/22117385113019990002

Polymeric micelles have received considerable interest for their use as drug delivery vehicles for hydrophobic drug solubilisation. Inorganic metallic nanoparticles have already been exploited clinically in diagnostics for their contrast ability, usi... Read More about Poly(allylamine) magnetomicelles for image guided drug delivery..

The cost of kindness: voluntary workers and intern's rights under employment law. (2013)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2014. The cost of kindness: voluntary workers and intern's rights under employment law. International journal of business law [online], 1, pages 130-149.

This article involves analysis of the employment rights of voluntary workers in the United Kingdom or more appropriately, their absence of rights. To emphasize the nature and extent of the problem for volunteers, a review of voluntary working in Scot... Read More about The cost of kindness: voluntary workers and intern's rights under employment law..

An empirical investigation of telephony impact on business performance and regional development: evidence from small businesses in Nigeria. (2013)
Thesis
ADEOLA-OMOLE, O.S.B. 2013. An empirical investigation of telephony impact on business performance and regional development: evidence from small businesses in Nigeria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis reports on a study conducted to investigate the nature of the relationship between increased access and use of telephony, small business performance and regional development in a developing country context. This study presents detailed ev... Read More about An empirical investigation of telephony impact on business performance and regional development: evidence from small businesses in Nigeria..

Curating as practice and profession: an exploration and definition of a contemporary independent curator. (2013)
Thesis
IRVING, I. 2013. Curating as practice and profession: an exploration and definition of a contemporary independent curator. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis.

(Research Aim) This research sets out to explore and define a Contemporary Independent Curator and his/her practice. This type and method of curating activity occurs in a cultural context by an individual who practices (mostly) outwith a cultural ins... Read More about Curating as practice and profession: an exploration and definition of a contemporary independent curator..

Negotiation-as-active-knowing: an approach evolved from relational art practice. (2013)
Thesis
CHU, C.Y. 2013. Negotiation-as-active-knowing: an approach evolved from relational art practice. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This PhD research offers a new conception of negotiation that attempts to re-imagine the roles of and relationships between artist and participant-other in social art practice. Negotiation is implicit in art practice, and is often used without elucid... Read More about Negotiation-as-active-knowing: an approach evolved from relational art practice..

A model of key characteristics affecting consumer attitudes toward the usage of free legitimate ad-supported music download services. (2013)
Thesis
HARRIS, A.J. 2013. A model of key characteristics affecting consumer attitudes toward the usage of free legitimate ad-supported music download services. Robert Gordon University, DBA thesis.

Digital music file sharing has had a significant negative financial impact on the recorded music industry, causing multi-billion dollar losses over the past decade. In a world where file sharing is now an activity that can be carried out with ease, i... Read More about A model of key characteristics affecting consumer attitudes toward the usage of free legitimate ad-supported music download services..

Innovative approaches to fuel-air mixing and combustion in airbreathing hypersonic engines. (2013)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C. 2013. Innovative approaches to fuel-air mixing and combustion in airbreathing hypersonic engines. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 66(5/6), pages 178-189.

This paper describes some innovative methods for achieving enhanced fuel-air mixing and combustion in Scramjet-like spaceplane engines. A multimodal approach to the problem is discussed; this involves using several concurrent methods of forced mixing... Read More about Innovative approaches to fuel-air mixing and combustion in airbreathing hypersonic engines..

The Scottish campus officer: past present and future. (2013)
Report
FRONDIGOUN, L., SMITH, R. and MACLEOD, I. 2013. The Scottish campus officer: past present and future. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee.

Campus Officers were first deployed in Scottish Schools in 2002. The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) provides a hub for information sharing and training of Campus Officers. However, the appointment and deployment of Campus Officers currently lies with... Read More about The Scottish campus officer: past present and future..

Directly enhancing the photocatalytic transformation of CO2 and water to renewable fuels. (2013)
Thesis
SKILLEN, N. 2013. Directly enhancing the photocatalytic transformation of CO2 and water to renewable fuels. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The increases in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentrations and depletion of hydrocarbon based fuels have become global concerns. As a result, a number of methods are being developed which aim to restrict GHG and to develop alternative fuels from sustainabl... Read More about Directly enhancing the photocatalytic transformation of CO2 and water to renewable fuels..

Imperfect art: working in public: a case study of the Oakland Projects (1991-2001). (2013)
Thesis
LACY, S. 2013. Imperfect art: working in public: a case study of the Oakland Projects (1991-2001). Robert Gordon University, PhD Thesis.

In Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art (1994) the author called for a new language of critique for the transient and publicly located art practices known today as social, or public, practices. Since that time authors have taken up the challenge... Read More about Imperfect art: working in public: a case study of the Oakland Projects (1991-2001)..

Optimal design of a four-sensor probe system to measure the flow properties of the dispersed phase in bubbly air–water multiphase flows. (2013)
Journal Article
PRADHAN, S.R., MISHRA, R., UBBI, K. and ASIM, T. 2013. Optimal design of a four-sensor probe system to measure the flow properties of the dispersed phase in bubbly air-water multiphase flows. Sensors and actuators A: physical [online], 201, pages 10-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2013.06.014

This paper presents a systematic investigation on the design and development of a four-sensor probe system to be used for air-water multiphase flow measurements. A mathematical model is presented which can be used to determine the optimum axial separ... Read More about Optimal design of a four-sensor probe system to measure the flow properties of the dispersed phase in bubbly air–water multiphase flows..

Jungian archetypes and dreams of social enterprise. (2013)
Journal Article
BROWN, M.L., MCDONALD, S. and SMITH, F. 2013. Jungian archetypes and dreams of social enterprise. Journal of organizational change management [online], 26(4), pages 670-688. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-Sep-2012-0146

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider a psychoanalytic explanation for the challenges facing social entrepreneurs in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach was used, in an exploratory study involving semi‐structured... Read More about Jungian archetypes and dreams of social enterprise..