Reflecting on Design
Presentation / Conference
Varey, A. & Smyth, M. (2006, March)
Reflecting on Design. Paper presented at CONVIVIO Faculty Forum 鈥淭eaching Design for HCI鈥, Graz, Austria
No abstract available.
Acupressure for low back pain
Journal Article
Frost, H., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2006)
Acupressure for low back pain. BMJ, 332(7543), 680-681. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7543.680
First paragraph:
Disability associated with low back pain is an important public health problem. Clinical trials carried out in the Western world show conventional treatment t...
Designing Interactions: Repositioning Design in HCI
Presentation / Conference
Varey, A., Smyth, M. & Cairncross, S. (2006, March)
Designing Interactions: Repositioning Design in HCI. Paper presented at HCIEd 2006 Inventivity: Teaching theory, design and innovation in HCI, Limerick, Ireland
This paper describes three case studies which discuss different ways in which HCI and multimedia students in the School of Computing at Napier University are exposed to design...
Induction of apoptosis with tobacco smoke and related products in A549 lung epithelial cells in vitro
Journal Article
Ramage, L., Jones, A. C., & Whelan, C. J. (2006)
Induction of apoptosis with tobacco smoke and related products in A549 lung epithelial cells in vitro. Journal of Inflammation, 3(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-9255-3-3
Background
This study has investigated the ability of tobacco smoke, and ingredients of tobacco smoke, to induce apoptosis in the airway epithelial cell line A549.
Method
A549...
Cognitive behaviour therapy and people with learning disabilities: implications for developing nursing practice
Journal Article
Brown, M., & Marshall, K. (2006)
Cognitive behaviour therapy and people with learning disabilities: implications for developing nursing practice. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 13(2), 234-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2006.00947.x
People with learning disabilities are an ageing and increasing population and have been the subject of policy initiatives by the four countries of the UK, detailing the range ...
Immunity in the female sheep reproductive tract.
Journal Article
Entrican, G. & Wheelhouse, N. M. (2006)
Immunity in the female sheep reproductive tract. Veterinary Research. 37(3), 295-309. doi:10.1051/vetres:2006002. ISSN 0928-4249
Immune surveillance in the female reproductive tract is dependent on the interplay of many factors that include the expression of pattern recognition receptors on epithelial c...
Barriers to learning: conflicts that occur between and within organisational systems
Journal Article
Grieves, J., McMillan, J., & Wilding, P. (2006)
Barriers to learning: conflicts that occur between and within organisational systems. International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 3(1), 86. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijlic.2006.009212
The paper argues that Organisational Learning (OL), as the underpinning process for Strategic Human Resource Development, has not yet reached a sufficient degree of maturity. ...
Using online databases and predictive modelling to develop student understanding of human population growth and global food demand
Book Chapter
Tierney, A., Brown, A., & Dominy, P. (2006)
Using online databases and predictive modelling to develop student understanding of human population growth and global food demand. In Effective use of IT: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences, 36-39. Higher Education Academy
No abstract available.
The development of robust details for sound insulation in new build attached dwellings.
Journal Article
Smith, S., Baker, D., MacKenzie, R., Wood, J. B., Dunbavin, P., & Panter, D. (2006)
The development of robust details for sound insulation in new build attached dwellings. Journal of Building Appraisal, 2(1), 69-85
This paper outlines the background, process and system approach towards the development of robust details (RD) for sound insulation for new build dwellings in England and Wale...
Competitiveness in a globalised world: Michael Porter on the microeconomic foundations of the competitiveness of nations, regions, and firms.
Journal Article
Snowdon, B., & Stonehouse, G. (2006)
Competitiveness in a globalised world: Michael Porter on the microeconomic foundations of the competitiveness of nations, regions, and firms. Journal of International Business Studies, 37, 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400190
In this paper, we provide the text of an interview with Professor Michael Porter discussing his research and ideas relating to the microeconomic foundations of global competit...