A Biomechanical Analysis of British Army Foot-Drill: Implications of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Age-matched Civilian Men and Women
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Rawcliffe, A. J. A Biomechanical Analysis of British Army Foot-Drill: Implications of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Age-matched Civilian Men and Women. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2090019
British Army foot-drill may be a risk factor for musculoskeletal (MSK) injury. However, limited empirical research exists quantifying lower-extremity risk factors of foot-dril...
Composition of dynamic components based on behavioral descriptions
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Barati, M. (2018)
Composition of dynamic components based on behavioral descriptions. (Thesis). Université de Sherbrooke. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2767225
Abstract: This thesis proposes solutions to four new problems stemming from a general framework of horizontal behavior composition, in which transition systems are used to mod...
Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment
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Ross, B. L. Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2404236
Reproduction is the only certain constant within animals and maintaining the integrity of this process is key to ensuring survival of the species. However, male fertility rate...
Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture
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Koch, L. P. Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813187
Purpose: SMEs are the backbone of today’s economies. In order to be able to persist sustainably, sufficient access to finance is necessary. However, there is a financing gap f...
Acoustic segregation and structural timber production.
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Searles, G. J. Acoustic segregation and structural timber production. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5291
Concerns about changes in the quality of the maturing British spruce resource (principally stiffness) have raised doubts about maintaining strength grading pass-rates. Acousti...
Perspectives on leading change: Exploring change readiness strategies used in the Bahamian financial services sector
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McCartney, T. C. Perspectives on leading change: Exploring change readiness strategies used in the Bahamian financial services sector. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2950804
The Bahamian financial services sector is experiencing tremendous change driven largely by regulatory initiatives and technological innovation. The purpose of this thesis is t...
Understanding the Nature of Talent Identification and Development in the Nigerian Context
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Elumaro, A. I. (2015)
Understanding the Nature of Talent Identification and Development in the Nigerian Context. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453361
In recent times, the sports sector across the globe has attracted economic interests both from the public and the private sector. For example, the cost of hosting the 2014 FIF...
Photogrammetric and Stereo Vision Techniques for Evaluating Material Properties in Timber and Timber-Based Composite Structures
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Mohamed, A. S. Photogrammetric and Stereo Vision Techniques for Evaluating Material Properties in Timber and Timber-Based Composite Structures. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/462281
A fundamental requirement for efficient use of a glulam beam is an accurate knowledge of its mechanical behaviour and the material properties characterising that behaviour. It...
Assessing the role of intertidal seagrasses as coastal carbon sinks in Scotland
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Potouroglou, M. Assessing the role of intertidal seagrasses as coastal carbon sinks in Scotland. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/975386
Seagrasses are marine foundation species that form ecologically important habitats in coastal areas around the world. They provide a range of ecosystem services, including coa...
The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment.
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Kinross, J. H. The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment. (Thesis)
Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2811
A survey of epilithic filamentous algae was carried out at 15 sites on 10 streams with a range of mean pH from 4.37 to 6.67 in the Loch Ard area of the Trossachs, between 1986...