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David Steuart Erskine, 11th. Earl of Buchan : a study of his life and correspondence
(University of St Andrews, 1963) - Thesis[From the Prefatory note]. All the biographical accounts of David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, are slight, and often very unsympathetic. Most have relied for factual information on his obituary, published in ... -
Davidson, interpretation and values
(University of St Andrews, 2014) - ThesisThe broad aim of this research is to outline, assess and elaborate on Davidson’s work on radical interpretation and its connections to his understanding of values, and particularly on his understanding of the nature of ... -
The de Haas van Alphen effect near a quantum critical end point in Sr₃Ru₂O₇
(University of St Andrews, 2008-11-27) - ThesisHighly correlated electron materials are systems in which many new states of matter can emerge. A particular situation which favours the formation of exotic phases of the electron liquid in complex materials is that where ... -
The de Verdun family in England, Ireland and Wales, 1066-1316: a study
(University of St Andrews, 1998) - ThesisThis thesis is composed of an introduction and five chapters. The introduction examines the various sources which can be used in establishing the actions of the family (chronicles, charters, central government rolls and ... -
Deactivation behavior of Pd/C and Pt/C catalysts in the gas-phase hydrodechlorination of chloromethanes : structure-reactivity relationship
(2015-01-01) - Journal articleThis study analyzes the influence of chemical and physical properties of Pd/C and Pt/C hydrodechlorination (HDC) catalysts in the different evolution of their activity during time on stream. Pt/C showed stable activity in ... -
Deadly diving? Physiological and behavioural management of decompression stress in diving mammals
(2012-03-22) - Journal itemDecompression sickness (DCS; 'the bends') is a disease associated with gas uptake at pressure. The basic pathology and cause are relatively well known to human divers. Breath-hold diving marine mammals were thought to be ... -
Death and the soaps
(St Mary's College, University of St Andrews, 2006-06-01) - Journal articleIn the face of criticism that TV soap operas may not be the best place to debate the way the media covers issues relating to death and dying, Elizabeth Henderson identifies key areas of soaps’ make-up that gives them a ... -
Death in Anglo-Saxon hagiography : approaches, attitudes, aesthetics
(University of St Andrews, 2014-06-24) - ThesisThis thesis examines attitudes and approaches towards death, as well as aesthetic representations of death, in Anglo-Saxon hagiography. The thesis contributes to the discussion of the historical and intellectual contexts ... -
The debate on Austrian national identity in the First Republic (1918-1938)
(University of St Andrews, 1997) - ThesisThis thesis examines the debate over Austrian national identity in the interwar period (1918-1938), and deconstructs key components of national identity. These components include economic, historical, linguistic and ... -
The debris disc of solar analogue tau Ceti : Herschel observations and dynamical simulations of the proposed multiplanet system
(2014-11-01) - Journal articletau Ceti is a nearby, mature G-type star very similar to our Sun, with a massive Kuiper Belt analogue and possible multiplanet system that has been compared to our Solar system. We present Herschel Space Observatory images ... -
Debris entrainment and landform genesis during tidewater glacier surges
(2015-08-22) - Journal articleThe englacial entrainment of basal debris during surges presents an opportunity to investigate processes acting at the glacier bed. The subsequent melt-out of debris-rich englacial structures during the quiescent phase ... -
Debt amnesia: homeowners’ discourses on the financial costs and gains of homebuying
(2016-06) - Journal articleIn Anglo-Saxon societies, homeowners expect to create synergies between the owned house seen as a space of shelter, a place of home, a store of wealth and increasingly, an investment vehicle (and an object of debt). Drawing ... -
Decadal-interdecadal climate variability over Antarctica and linkages to the Tropics : analysis of ice core, instrumental, and tropical proxy data
(2012-11-01) - Journal articleThe Antarctic continent contains the majority of the global ice volume and plays an important role in a changing climate. The nature and causes of Antarctic climate variability are, however, poorly understood beyond ... -
A decade of EU counter-terrorism and intelligence : a critical assessment
(2015) - Journal articleThe article is the centrepiece of a special issue co-edited with Oldrich Bures and Christian Kaunert on the European Union counterterror policies. This work offers a critical evaluation of the EU efforts in this area, its ... -
Decentralised leadership in contemporary jihadism: towards a global social movement
(Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2011-05-18) - Journal articleOn October 19th 2003, nearly six months after the outset of the invasion of Iraq by US troops, a video was released by al-Qaeda media arm al-Sahab showing Osama bin Laden directly threatening Spain. In his words, Spain, ... -
Decision errors, legal uncertainty and welfare : a general treatment
(University of St Andrews, 2014-02) - Working or discussion paperThis paper provides a general treatment of the implications for welfare of legal uncertainty. We distinguish legal uncertainty from decision errors: though the former can be influenced by the latter, the latter are neither ... -
Decision-making under risk of loss in children
(2013-01-09) - Journal articleIn human adults, judgment errors are known to often lead to irrational decision-making in risky contexts. While these errors can affect the accuracy of profit evaluation, they may have once enhanced survival in dangerous ... -
The decomposition of the Faroe-Shetland Channel water masses using Parametric Optimum Multi-Parameter analysis
(2016-01) - Journal articleThe Faroe-Shetland Channel (FSC) is an important conduit for the poleward flow of Atlantic water towards the Nordic Seas and, as such, it plays an integral part in the Atlantic's thermohaline circulation. Mixing processes ... -
Decomposition tables for experiments : I. A chain of randomizations
(2009-12) - Journal articleOne aspect of evaluating the design for an experiment is the discovery of the relationships between subspaces of the data space. Initially we establish the notation and methods for evaluating an experiment with a single ...