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Reinterpreting the craft object. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PEACH, A. and REW, C. 2002. Reinterpreting the craft object. Presented at Craft in the twenty-first century: theorising change and practice, 15-17 November 2002, Edinburgh, UK.

How does an art gallery make its collection more accessible and meaningful to students of design and craft today? How can todays students be persuaded that galleries are not simply places full of old stuff, but instead a potentially valuable and stim... Read More about Reinterpreting the craft object..

Inferring query models by computing information flow. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BRUZA, P.D. and SONG, D. 2002. Inferring query models by computing information flow. In Proceedings of the 11th Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) international conference on information and knowledge management (CIKM'02), 4-9 November 2002, McLean, USA. New York: ACM [online], pages 260-269. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/584792.584837

The language modelling approach lo information retrieval can also be used lo compute query models. A query model can be envisaged as an expansion of an initial query. The more prominent query models in the literature have a probabilistic basis. This... Read More about Inferring query models by computing information flow..

Confessions: consensus in idem? (2002)
Journal Article
TAYLOR, L.J. and HENDERSON, S.E. 2002. Confessions: consensus in idem? Scots law times [online], 2002(40), pages 325-327. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

Examines the law on extra judicial confessions and their admissibility from the point of view of forensic psychology. Discusses the contextual background and identifies three types of false confessions described as voluntary, coerced compliant and co... Read More about Confessions: consensus in idem?.

Communication audits and the effects of increased information: a follow-up study. (2002)
Journal Article
HARGIE, O., TOURISH, D. and WILSON, N. 2002. Communication audits and the effects of increased information: a follow-up study. Journal of business communication [online], 39(4), pages 414-436. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/002194360203900402

Communication audits have now been featured in the literature for 50 years, and many audit approaches have been evaluated. However, follow-up studies designed to chart the actual impact that an audit makes upon communication performance have not been... Read More about Communication audits and the effects of increased information: a follow-up study..

The articulation of social capital in entrepreneurial networks: a glue or a lubricant? (2002)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R. and JACK, S.L. 2002. The articulation of social capital in entrepreneurial networks: a glue or a lubricant? Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 14(3), pages 193-210. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620110112079

Whilst social capital has been applied in a variety of contexts the nature, role and application of social capital in an entrepreneurial context have not been extensively explored. The nature of social capital presents a conceptual puzzle in that it... Read More about The articulation of social capital in entrepreneurial networks: a glue or a lubricant?.

Purification and characterisation of the lipid macroamphiphiles of propionibacterium acnes. (2002)
Thesis
WHALE, G.A. 2002. Purification and characterisation of the lipid macroamphiphiles of propionibacterium acnes. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1905093

Lipid macroamphiphiles (LMAPs) are cell envelope components of bacteria that have been extensively associated with the pathogenesis of disease. It has been reported that these components can also influence the in vivo metabolism of lipids in mammals.... Read More about Purification and characterisation of the lipid macroamphiphiles of propionibacterium acnes..

Assessing pharmacist's intervention in supporting the management of Type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting. (2002)
Thesis
SOORAPAN, S. 2002. Assessing pharmacist's intervention in supporting the management of Type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care cost. All patients with diabetes require a high level of clinical care to prevent the development of diabetic complications. The a... Read More about Assessing pharmacist's intervention in supporting the management of Type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting..

Handling uncertain information in whole-life costing: a comparative study. (2002)
Journal Article
KISHK, M., AL-HAJJ, A. and POLLOCK, R. 2002. Handling uncertain information in whole-life costing: a comparative study. Risk management [online], 4(3), pages 59-70. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.rm.8240126

A number of recently developed algorithms to handle uncertain information in whole life costing (WLC) are explained and validated in the context of two example applications. In the first example application, the proposed methodology is compared to th... Read More about Handling uncertain information in whole-life costing: a comparative study..

Correcting calf girth discriminates the incidence of falling but not bone mass by broadband ultrasound attenuation in elderly female subjects. (2002)
Journal Article
STEWART, A.D., STEWART, A. and REID, D.M. 2002. Correcting calf girth discriminates the incidence of falling but not bone mass by broadband ultrasound attenuation in elderly female subjects. Bone [online], 31(1), pages 195-198. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S8756-3282(02)00811-6

Calf circumference has been cited as an independent risk factor for hip fracture. Correcting this measured girth for subcutaneous adipose tissue or fluid accumulation provides a more valid estimate of lean tissue, but has not been reported in elderly... Read More about Correcting calf girth discriminates the incidence of falling but not bone mass by broadband ultrasound attenuation in elderly female subjects..

Assessment of a putative oncogene ZNF217 in colorectal cancer by multiplex quantitative real-time PCR. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ROONEY, P.H., BOONSONG, A., MCFADYEN, M., MCLEOD, H.L., CASSIDY, J. and MURRAY, G.I. 2002. Assessment of a putative oncogene ZNF217 in colorectal cancer by multiplex quantitative real-time PCR. Presented at the 184th Meeting of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 2-5 July 2002, Dublin, Ireland.

Detection of gene amplification is a process that is recognised as a means of identifying oncogenes. This presentation discusses a study in which the gene copy number of a putative oncogene (ZNF217) was assessed in 80 colon carcinomas by multiplex qu... Read More about Assessment of a putative oncogene ZNF217 in colorectal cancer by multiplex quantitative real-time PCR..

Assessment of a putative oncogene ZNF217 within amplicon 20q by multiplex quantitative real-time PCR. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ROONEY, P., BOONSONG, A., MCFADYEN, M., MCLEOD, H.L., CASSIDY, J. and MURRAY, G.I. 2002. Assessment of a putative oncogene ZNF217 within amplicon 20q by multiplex quantitative real-time PCR. Presented at the 2002 British cancer research meeting (BCRM 2002), 30 June - 3 July 2002, Glasgow, UK.

Detection of gene amplification is a recognised process through which oncogenes can be identified. In this study, we have coupled two powerful techniques - laser capture-microdissection and multiplex quantitative real-time PCR - to quickly and accura... Read More about Assessment of a putative oncogene ZNF217 within amplicon 20q by multiplex quantitative real-time PCR..

Quantitative analysis of the Ah receptor signalling pathway. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., ROONEY, P.H. and MURRAY, G.I. 2002. Quantitative analysis of the Ah receptor signalling pathway. Presented at the 2002 British cancer research meeting (BCRM 2002), 30 June - 3 July 2002, Glasgow, UK.

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand activated receptor. On dimerisation with the aryl hydrocarbon nuclear translocator (ARNT), AhR binds to xenobiotic responsive elements (XREs) that promote the activation of a battery of genes, including... Read More about Quantitative analysis of the Ah receptor signalling pathway..

Metabolically active cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 in solid tumours: a novel target for chemotherapeutic intervention. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., MELVIN, W.T. and MURRAY, G.I. 2002. Metabolically active cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 in solid tumours: a novel target for chemotherapeutic intervention. Presented at the 2002 British cancer research meeting (BCRM 2002), 30 June - 3 July 2002, Glasgow, UK.

Cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 is a member of a superfamily of haemoproteins that are central to the oxidative metabolism of a wide variety of endogenous and exogenous compounds. Several of these enzymes have an established role in the metabolic bio-transfor... Read More about Metabolically active cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 in solid tumours: a novel target for chemotherapeutic intervention..

Morphological changes in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in response to Bis-Naphthalimidopropylspermidine-treatment. (2002)
Journal Article
PAVLOV, V., RODILLA, V. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2002. Morphological changes in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in response to Bis-Naphthalimidopropylspermidine-treatment. Biotechnology and biotechnological equipment [online], 16(1), pages 118-123. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2002.10819165

The effects of bis-naphthalimidopropylspermidine (BNIPSpd), a representative of a novel class of polyamine derivatives with antiproliferative properties on the morphology of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells were studied. BNIPSpd was shown to cause cyt... Read More about Morphological changes in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in response to Bis-Naphthalimidopropylspermidine-treatment..

Internal and external governance mechanisms: their impact on the performance of large UK public companies. (2002)
Journal Article
WEIR, C., LAING, D. and McKNIGHT, P.J. 2002. Internal and external governance mechanisms: their impact on the performance of large UK public companies. Journal of business finance and accounting [online], 29(5-6), pages 579-611. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5957.00444

This paper analyses the relationship between internal and external corporate governance mechanisms and the performance of UK companies within the context of the Cadbury Committee's Code of Best Practice. The results show, first, that the market for c... Read More about Internal and external governance mechanisms: their impact on the performance of large UK public companies..

Perspectives on convergence within the theatre of European integration. (2002)
Book Chapter
LYONS, C. 2002. Perspectives on convergence within the theatre of European integration. In Beaumont, P., Lyons, C. and Walker, N. (eds.) Convergence and divergence in European public law. Oxford: Hart Publishing [online], chapter 5, pages 79-96. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472562548.ch-005

There is a nice anecdote about a conversation between Samuel Beckett and James Joyce, who were friends in Paris in the 1930's; "Beckett was addicted to silences, and so was Joyce; they engaged in conversations which consisted often in silences direct... Read More about Perspectives on convergence within the theatre of European integration..

Convergence and divergence in European public law. (2002)
Book
BEAUMONT, P., LYONS, C. and WALKER, N. (eds.) 2002. Convergence and divergence in European public law. Oxford: Hart Publishing [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472562548

This book grew out of a symposium held in the University of Aberdeen in May 2000. It examines the extent to which the European Union has brought about and should bring about convergence of law in Europe, in particular, but not exclusively, public law... Read More about Convergence and divergence in European public law..

Within their sphere? Women correspondents to Aberdeen daily newspapers 1900-1914. (2002)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2002. Within their sphere? Women correspondents to Aberdeen daily newspapers 1900-1914. Northern Scotland [online], 22(1), pages 159-166. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/nor.2002.0010

On 13 May 1911 Marian S Farquharson, of Haughton wrote a letter to the Aberdeen Free Press criticising Aberdeenshire council’s proposed restrictions on the speed of motorcars. As a car owner herself, Mrs Farquharson felt that ‘a motor going at 20 mil... Read More about Within their sphere? Women correspondents to Aberdeen daily newspapers 1900-1914..

Selenoprotein expression in the rat colon during Se deficiency. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PAGMANTIDIS, V., BERMANO, G., BROOM, J., ARTHUR, J.R. and HESKETH, J.E. 2002. Selenoprotein expression in the rat colon during Se deficiency. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society [online], 61(2A), page 51A. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665102000228

Selenium is an essential trace element, which is present in several proteins, called seleneproteins, that have various biological roles.

Mechanistic and toxicity studies of the photocatalytic oxidation of microcystin-LR. (2002)
Journal Article
LIU, I., LAWTON, L.A., CORNISH, B. and ROBERTSON, P., 2002. Mechanistic and toxicity studies of the photocatalytic oxidation of microcystin-LR. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology A: chemistry [online], 148(1-3), pages 349-354. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-6030(02)00062-X

Cyanobacterial toxins present in drinking water sources pose a considerable threat to human health. Conventional water treatment systems have proven unreliable for the removal of these toxins and hence new techniques have been investigated. Previous... Read More about Mechanistic and toxicity studies of the photocatalytic oxidation of microcystin-LR..