Towards a fusion of western classical/contemporary and traditional Scots bagpipe composition techniques: "Manntaireachd".
Thesis
Davidson, L. Towards a fusion of western classical/contemporary and traditional Scots bagpipe composition techniques: "Manntaireachd". (Thesis)
Â鶹ÉçÇø. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6492
The body of research that this document accompanies and which forms a folio
of compositions has sought to develop a new type of music utilising elements
from both the western ...
Algorithms in computer-aided design of VLSI circuits.
Thesis
Yang, M. Algorithms in computer-aided design of VLSI circuits. (Thesis)
Â鶹ÉçÇø. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6493
With the increased complexity of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits,
Computer Aided Design (CAD) plays an even more important role. Top-down
design methodology and la...
Extraction of an activity pattern language from EEG data
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Andras, P. (2006)
Extraction of an activity pattern language from EEG data. Neurocomputing, 69(10-12), 1313-1316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2005.12.099
Recent research shows that activity patterns play an important role in neural information processing. This seems to be the case both at micro- and macro-level processes within...
News and the net: convergences and divergences.
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Atton, C., & Meikle, G. (2006)
News and the net: convergences and divergences. Scan journal of media arts culture, 3(1),
Fish parasites in the Arctic deep-sea: Poor diversity in pelagic fish species vs. heavy parasite load in a demersal fish.
Journal Article
Klimpel, S., Palm, H. W., Busch, M. W., Kellermanns, E. & Rueckert, S. (2006)
Fish parasites in the Arctic deep-sea: Poor diversity in pelagic fish species vs. heavy parasite load in a demersal fish. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 53, 1167-1181. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2006.05.009. ISSN 0967-0637
A total of 219 deep-sea fishes belonging to five families were examined for the parasite fauna and stomach contents. The demersal fish Macrourus berglax, bathypelagic Bathylag...
Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit
Journal Article
Paterson, R., MacLeod, D., Thetford, D., Beattie, A., Graham, C., Lam, S., & Bell, D. (2006)
Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit. Clinical Medicine, 6(3), 281-284. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.6-3-281
This aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of a standardised early warning scoring system (SEWS) on physiological observations and patient outcomes in...
The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland
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Murphy, C., Cross, C., & McGuire, D. (2006)
The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland. Journal of European industrial training, 30(5), 365-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590610677926
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to review the extant literature on CPE amongst nurses and concentrate on discovering the factors that motivate and inhibit participati...
Workplace soundscape mapping: a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method
Conference Proceeding
McGregor, I., Crerar, A., Benyon, D., & LePlâtre, G. (2006)
Workplace soundscape mapping: a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD2006)
This paper describes a trial of Macaulay and Crerar’s method of mapping a workplace soundscape to assess its fitness as a basis for an extended soundscape mapping method. Twel...
Effect of nurse-led gut-directed hypnotherapy upon health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
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Smith, G. D. (2006)
Effect of nurse-led gut-directed hypnotherapy upon health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15(6), 678-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01356.x
Aims and objectives.  This study quantified health-related quality of life in a group of irritable bowel syndrome patients and measures changes following a treatment programme...
Identification and survival of carriers of mutations in DNA mis-match repair genes in colon cancer.
Journal Article
Barnetson, R. A., Tenesa, A., Farrington, S. M., Nicholl, I. D., Cetnarskyj, R., Porteous, M. E., …Dunlop, M. G. (2006)
Identification and survival of carriers of mutations in DNA mis-match repair genes in colon cancer. New England Journal of Medicine. 354, 2751-2763. ISSN 0028-4793
Background The identification of mutations in germ-line DNA mismatch-repair genes at the time of diagnosis of colorectal cancer is important in the management of the disease. ...