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Signal conditioning electronics for UHF partial discharge detection and location system. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
UPTON, D.W., MATHER, P.J., ZHANG, Y., JABER, A., AHMED, H., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., ATKINSON, R. and GLOVER, I.A. 2014. Signal conditioning electronics for UHF partial discharge detection and location system. Presented at the 2014 International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Festival of radio science, 16 December 2014, Manchester, UK.

Partial Discharge (PD) occurs in damaged high-voltage insulation. PD results in UHF electromagnetic radiation which can be used to detect and locate insulation faults in HV power systems equipment such as transmission lines and transformers thereby p... Read More about Signal conditioning electronics for UHF partial discharge detection and location system..

The graphic line: an event in its own material. (2014)
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DOUGLAS, A. and RAVETZ, A. 2014. The graphic line: an event in its own material. Presented at the Making traces symposium, 19-22 November 2014, Odense, Denmark.

Amanda Ravetz is a film maker and anthropologist. Anne Douglas is a visual artist with a background in sculpture. For the past couple of years, they have been collaborating together as associates in Tim Ingold's research project, exploring drawing in... Read More about The graphic line: an event in its own material..

City as a spaceship. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
FAIRBURN, S., MOHANTY, S. and IMHOF, A.B. 2014. City as a spaceship. Presented at the 65th International astronautical congress (IAC), 29 September - 3 October 2014, Toronto, Canada [online]. Available from: https://iafastro.directory/iac/archive/browse/IAC-14/D4/2/20927/

While past visions of future cities were often inspired by space and exploration of the unknown, and thus based in science fiction, we propose future visions of the city based in science fact; that which is known and learned from our accumulated spac... Read More about City as a spaceship..

The effect of blade angles of the vertical axis wind turbine on the output performance. (2014)
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MOHAMED, F., PARK, K.-S., PRADHAN, S., MISHRA, R., ZALA, K., ASIM, T. and AL-OBAIDI, A. 2014. The effect of blade angles of the vertical axis wind turbine on the output performance. Presented at 27th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2014 (COMADEM 2014), 16-18 September 2014, Brisbane, Australia.

There are many social, political and environmental issues associated with the use of fossil fuels. For this reason, there are numerous investigations currently being carried out to develop newer and renewable sources of energy to alleviate energy dem... Read More about The effect of blade angles of the vertical axis wind turbine on the output performance..

Numerical studies of the velocity distribution within the volute of a centrifugal pump. (2014)
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AL-OBAIDI, A., PRADHAN, S., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R. and ZALA, K. 2014. Numerical studies of the velocity distribution within the volute of a centrifugal pump. Presented at 27th Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management international congress 2014 (COMADEM 2014), 16-18 September 2014, Brisbane, Australia.

Centrifugal pumps play an essential role in engineering systems since they are widely used in the process and power industries. The performance of a centrifugal pump needs to be maximised due to its importance and this depends on the flow structure w... Read More about Numerical studies of the velocity distribution within the volute of a centrifugal pump..

Entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance: reconciling the objective-subjective dichotomy. (2014)
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KESIDOU, E. and CARTER, S. 2014. Entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance: reconciling the objective-subjective dichotomy. Presented at the 2014 Recontres de St-Gall: leadership and the twin fields of entrepreneurship and small business management, 1-3 September 2014, St. Gallen, Switzerland [online], topic A: entrepreneurial leadership. Available from: https://www.kmu-hsg.ch/rencontres2014/resources/Topic_A/Rencontres_2014_Topic_A_KESIDOU_CARTER.pdf

A review of the entrepreneurship, leadership and strategic management literatures reveals a conceptual gap in understanding the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance. While the extant literature focuses on behavioural a... Read More about Entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance: reconciling the objective-subjective dichotomy..

Does the world draw? (2014)
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RAVETZ, A. and DOUGLAS, A. 2014. Does the world draw? Workshop facilitated during the 13th European Association of Social Anthropologists biennial conference of collaboration intemacy and revolution (EASA 2014): innovation and continuity in an interconnected world, 31st July-3rd August 2014, Tallinn, Estonia.

Drawing can be explained in at least two ways: exemplifying trace, an inherent capacity or collection of characteristics in an individual (Nancy 2013) e.g. Rembrandt's drawing versus Van Gogh's drawing, the drawing of a particular thing in the world... Read More about Does the world draw?.

A construction project manager's competency profile: the role of emotional-cognitive abilities. (2014)
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LAWANI, A. 2014. A construction project manager's competency profile: the role of emotional-cognitive abilities. Presented at the 2014 Project Management Institute research and education conference doctoral colloquium, 26 July 2014, Portland, Oregon, USA.

The importance of stakeholder management has been emphasised in project management literature as it directly impacts project performance. Construction project management consists of a collective term referred to as project participants: client/owner,... Read More about A construction project manager's competency profile: the role of emotional-cognitive abilities..

Festival place or place of festival? (2014)
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DAVIS, A. and MARTIN, A. 2014. Festival place or place of festival? The role of place identity and attachment in the festival environment. Presented at the 2014 Annual conference of the Academy of Marketing (AM2014): marketing dimensions: people, places and spaces, 7-10 July 2014, Bournemouth, UK [online]. Available from: https://marketing.conference-services.net/resources/327/4002/pdf/AM2014_0243_paper.pdf

This paper addresses place identity and attachment theory in the context of events. Viewing place as a symbolic part of the consumption process, a "Model of Festival Place" is developed. This advances theories that presuppose environment as nothing m... Read More about Festival place or place of festival?.

Your thought will find the contours. (2014)
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DOUGLAS, A. and RAVETZ, A. 2014. Your thought will find the contours. Presented at Sewing lines, growing surfaces, breathing atmospheres: towards an ontogeny of things workshop, 2-3 July 2014, Weimar, Germany.

Our aim in this presentation is to report on research we have been doing around drawing and filming. As associates of Knowing from Inside, we are interested in discovering in what sense drawing and filming can be considered experiential ways of 'know... Read More about Your thought will find the contours..

Understanding the influence of occupants' behaviour on the hygrothermal performance of insulated solid walls. (2014)
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HERRERA GUTIERREZ-AVELLANOSA, D. and BENNADJI, A. 2014. Understanding the influence of occupants' behaviour on the hygrothermal performance of insulated solid walls. Presented at the 2014 Conference of the European Network for Housing Research (ENHR 2014), 1-4 July 2014, Edinburgh, UK.

Residential buildings in the UK consume around 28% of total final energy use. Therefore, in order to achieve the CO2 and fuel poverty reduction targets set by the Scottish government, it will be necessary to improve the energy efficiency of the exist... Read More about Understanding the influence of occupants' behaviour on the hygrothermal performance of insulated solid walls..

Building online learner communities: an activity theory perspective. (2014)
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FULFORD, H., BAILEY, M., STEPHEN, G. and MCWHIRR, S. 2014. Building online learner communities: an activity theory perspective. Presented at the ProPEL international conference: new challenges in professional practices, education and learning, 25-27 June 2014, Stirling, UK.

In recent decades there has been a considerable growth in the delivery of professional education in online mode. To support this mode of learning, educators now have at their disposal an array of tools, with recent additions comprising tools for coll... Read More about Building online learner communities: an activity theory perspective..

Reading strategy for the MBA: informing effective use of learner time for critical reading. (2014)
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SUTHERLAND, B. and NICHOL, A. 2014. Reading strategy for the MBA: informing effective use of learner time for critical reading. Presented at the 1st Annual teaching and learning conference, 9 May 2014, Aberdeen, UK.

This paper is motivated by the development of a reading strategy for the MBA at RGU. It provides an overview of current views on the importance of reading to inform significant learner hours on directed and self-directed study and quantifies the exte... Read More about Reading strategy for the MBA: informing effective use of learner time for critical reading..

Hybrid renewable energy generation systems for eco-friendly buildings in Qatar. (2014)
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ALI, D., METRY, M., GOUBA, A., KOUSSA, E. and KOLEED, M. 2014. Hybrid renewable energy generation systems for eco-friendly buildings in Qatar. Presented at the 3rd TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) annual research and industry forum 2014, 30 April 2014, Doha, Qatar.

To meet Qatar National Vision 2030, this research aims integrating renewable energy sources (RES) into large educational, industrial and commercial buildings in Qatar while making them energy efficient. The proposed hybrid energy system (HES) is inv... Read More about Hybrid renewable energy generation systems for eco-friendly buildings in Qatar..

Audit fees: IFRS adoption and the recent financial crisis. (2014)
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HASSAN, O.A.G., CRAWFORD, L. and POWER, D. 2014. Audit fees in the UK from 2003 to 2011: is the audit profession benefiting from the guardianship problems it helped to create? Presented at the 50th Annual conference of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA 2014), 14-16 April 2014, London, UK.

This study aims to see if there is evidence that the adoption of IFRS had an impact on audit fees and did the financial crisis impacted on the determination of audit fees. Does the audit profession show willingness to balance the pursuit of guardians... Read More about Audit fees: IFRS adoption and the recent financial crisis..

Scottish artists bring nature into healthcare. (2014)
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FREMANTLE, C. 2014. Scottish artists bring nature into healthcare. Presented at the 2014 Global Alliance for Arts and Health conference, 9-12 April 2014, Houston, USA.

Scotland has a strong portfolio of arts and health projects including both public art installations within healthcare buildings and participatory programmes, in particular with people with long term conditions. This presentation will focus on public... Read More about Scottish artists bring nature into healthcare..

Rough justice? Information access and environmental justice relating to two controversial coastal developments in North East Scotland. (2014)
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BAXTER, G. 2014. Rough justice? Information access and environmental justice relating to two controversial coastal developments in North East Scotland. Presented at the 2014 Socio-Legal Studies Association annual conference (SLSA 2014), 9-11 April 2014, Aberdeen, UK.

This proposed paper will explore the relationship between information access and environmental justice through an historical comparison of two controversial coastal developments in North East Scotland: the construction of a gas terminal by the Britis... Read More about Rough justice? Information access and environmental justice relating to two controversial coastal developments in North East Scotland..

Encounter in art. (2014)
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DOUGLAS, A. 2014. Encounter in art. Presented at the 2014 Art and encounter seminar: beyond audience development: why do artists engage publics in participation? 14-30 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia.

This presentation explores how 'encounter' is different from 'event' and making this differentiation has important implications on how we imagine the relationship of art to audience. The author introduces some theoretical foundations to the notion of... Read More about Encounter in art..

Leading through art: exploring action and improvisation. (2014)
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DOUGLAS, A. 2014. Leading through art: exploring action and improvisation. Keynote presentation at the Macgeorge fellowship, Centre for creative partnerships, 4 March 2014, Melbourne, Australia.

A keynote such as this raises the expectations of a new beginning to a discourse, of presenting another way of thinking about a shared set of issues. The process of arriving at the focus of the keynote has been collaborative and discursive through a... Read More about Leading through art: exploring action and improvisation..

Local heroes or village idiots? (2014)
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BAXTER, G. 2014. Local heroes or village idiots? Press portrayal of opponents of two controversial coastal developments in North East Scotland. Presented at the 2014 Media Communications and Cultural Studies Association annual conference (MeCCSA 2014), 8-10 January 2014, Bournemouth, UK.

This conference paper presented the main results of the comparative analysis of newspaper coverage of two controversial coastal developments in North East Scotland: the building of a North Sea gas reception terminal at St. Fergus in the 1970s; and th... Read More about Local heroes or village idiots?.