King's College, Aberdeen

About: King's College, Aberdeen is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Poison control & Sedimentary depositional environment. The organization has 712 authors who have published 918 publications receiving 25421 citations. The organization is also known as: King's College, Aberdeen & The University and King's College of Aberdeen.

Palaeomagnetic dating of clastic dykes in Proterozoic basement, NW Scotland: evidence for syndepositional faulting during deposition of the Torridonian

Abstract: Synopsis The Lewisian basement rock in NW Scotland contains sandstone dykes that are interpreted to have formed during syndepositional faulting. Although the ages of some dykes are known, the time of formation for other dykes is unknown. To test if the dykes can be dated using palaeomagnetism, dykes were sampled at Clachtoll, where the timing of dyke emplacement is known (Stoer age, c. 1200 Ma). The results confirmed that the Clachtoll dykes contain a Stoer-age magnetization residing predominantly in haematite with a pole position at 29.1°N, 220°E. This dating approach was applied to dykes of uncertain age near Gairloch. These dykes contain two magnetizations with similar directions, one interpreted to reside in magnetite and another in haematite. Both pole positions (magnetite: 31.8°S, 217.2°E; haematite: 37.8 °S and 236.7 °E) are similar to the reference Torridon Group poles ( c. 980 Ma). The magnetite magnetization is interpreted to be of detrital origin whereas the haematite component is considered to be a detrital and/or early chemical remanence. The magnetizations in both dyke sets are inferred to have been acquired during or soon after infilling of the dykes. The results from Clachtoll are consistent with previous studies which indicate that emplacement of clastic dykes and syndepositional faulting occurred during deposition of the Stoer Group. The results from the dykes near Gairloch indicate another younger period of syndepositional extensional(?) faulting during deposition of the Torridon Group.

A reappraisal of the flash point of formic acid

Abstract: Following earlier theoretical work in which it was shown that the widely accepted flash point for formic acid is in significant error, this was checked using a modern closed-cup flash point measurement facility. Results obtained are at odds with the previously reported value but in excellent agreement with predictive calculations. A ‘by-product’ of the work is that non-propagating flame kernels were reproducibly observed a few degrees below the flash point.

Implementation architectures for natural language generation

Abstract: Generic software architectures aim to support re-use of components, focusing of research and development effort, and evaluation and comparison of approaches. In the field of natural language processing, generic frameworks for understanding have been successfully deployed to meet all of these aims, but nothing comparable yet exists for generation. The nature of the task itself, and the current methodologies available to research it, seem to make it more difficult to reach the necessary level of consensus to support generic proposals. Recent work has made progress towards establishing a generic framework for generation at the functional level, but left open the issue of actual implementation. In this paper, we discuss the requirements for such an implementation layer for generation systems, drawing on two initial attempts to implement it. We argue that it is possible and useful to distinguish “functional architecture” from “implementation architecture” for generation systems.

Brownfield sites as building blocks for sustainable urban environments: a view on international experience in redeveloping former military sites

Abstract: This paper picks the argument and rationale of military base redevelopment as one example of brownfield land regeneration, and adopts a comparative analysis using examples from the United Kingdom, Germany and Jordan to highlight experiences, lessons, and map out the potential for further study. Around the world, projects for redeveloping former military bases include new housing developments, shopping centres and universities alongside recreational facilities and museums. In addition to promoting government targets for brownfield housing development, the need to reduce Ministry of Defence spending has been the driving force in redeveloping military land in the UK. The case of Vauban (Germany) on the other hand clearly demonstrates how community involvement can play a central role in redeveloping a former military base. In the Jordanian case, the examination of available sources indicates that although development on military sites has been promoted by a political commitment to ‘sustainable’ urban regeneration, economic self-interest appears to triumph over environmental and community concerns in the conversion process. This has generally been developer driven. The paper goes on to argue that the challenge in military base conversion and redevelopment, like other brownfield sites, will be to guarantee competitive advantages through revenue-generating activities that can transform these sites into reliable and sustainable economic opportunities while looking after the interests of all the parties concerned.

Experiences of distance doctoral supervision in cross-cultural teams

Abstract: In distance cross-cultural supervision scenarios PhD students are supported by supervisors located in different cultural contexts, which may, or may not be, the same as that of the student. Very li...