Facial Width-to-Height Ratio in a Large Sample of Commonwealth Games Athletes by Robin S. S. Kramer

“…Here, I tested for both possible relationships using a sample of 2,075 male and 1,406 female athletes from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Men showed significantly greater FWHRs than women, but this difference could be attributed to differences in body size. …”
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Real-time forecasts of flood hazard and impact: some UK experiences by Cole Steven J., Moore Robert J., Wells Steven C., Mattingley Paul S.

“…Examples of the national-scale G2G application are provided along with case studies of forecast flood impact from (i) an operational Surface Water Flooding (SWF) trial during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, (ii) SWF developments under the Natural Hazards Partnership over England & Wales, and (iii) fluvial applications in Scotland.…”
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MyCity: Glasgow – how can a mobile app based game increase physical activity in the context of a mass spectator sporting event? by Cindy Gray, Matthew Higgs, Marilyn Lennon

“…MyCity: Glasgow is a mobile app-based game that aims to use BCTs (self-monitoring of physical activity with daily goal setting and feedback), gamification principles (self-expression, achievement (e.g., quizzes), status and competition) and GPS-based features (e.g., challenge trails to encourage users to physically visit locations around Glasgow) to increase physical activity (PA) and engagement with Glasgow during the period of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Aim: To use an ‘in the wild’ evaluation to explore the potential and mechanisms of action of a mobile app-based game to increase users’ PA and engagement with their local area. …”
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