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The use of design activity for research into Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW) (1991)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Garner, S. W., Scrivener, S. A. R., Clarke, A. A., Clark, S., Connolly, J. H., Palmen, H., …Smyth, M. G. (1991). The use of design activity for research into Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW). In J. Smith (Ed.), DATER 91 (84-96)

This paper describes current research at Loughborough University in the field of Computer Supported Co-operative Working (CSCW). The project, which is funded by the Information Engineering Directorate (IED) within the Science and Engineering Research... Read More about The use of design activity for research into Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW).

Computer-enhanced learning in tertiary education (1991)
Thesis
Mackie, D. M. Computer-enhanced learning in tertiary education. (Thesis). Edinburgh Polytechnic. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7310

It is widely accepted that mathematics courses for science and engineering undergraduates should aim to develop an enquiring and creative approach to mathematics together with good communication skills. Due to their versatility, computational power a... Read More about Computer-enhanced learning in tertiary education.

Adapting systems to differences between individuals (1991)
Journal Article
Jennings, F., Benyon, D., & Murray, D. (1991). Adapting systems to differences between individuals. Acta psychologica, 78(1-3), 243-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-6918%2891%2990013-p

Adaptive systems should be able to accommodate the preferred interface styles of different users. An experiment was conducted in order to determine whether significant differences exist between individuals performing the same task, using different in... Read More about Adapting systems to differences between individuals.

Making Sense of Donor Sites (1991)
Journal Article
Coull, A. F. (1991). Making Sense of Donor Sites. Nursing Times, 87(40),

No abstract available.

The Design of the IDIOMS Parallel Database Machine (1991)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerridge, J. M. (1991). The Design of the IDIOMS Parallel Database Machine. In M. Jackson, & A. Robinson (Eds.), Aspects of Databases, Proc. 9th British National Conference on Databases, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, UK (128-147)

Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain (1991)
Journal Article
Glencorse, T. A., Bateson, A. N., Hunt, S. P., & Darlison, M. G. (1991). Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain. Neuroscience Letters, 133(1), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940%2891%2990053-v

We have used sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes and in situ hybridisation histochemistry to examine the distributions of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in serial sections of 1-day-old chick brain. Both transcripts are present toget... Read More about Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain.

Permeability of stressed concrete: Steady‐state method of measuring permeability of hardened concrete studies in relation to the change in structure of concrete under various short‐term stress levels (1991)
Journal Article
Kermani, A. (1991). Permeability of stressed concrete: Steady‐state method of measuring permeability of hardened concrete studies in relation to the change in structure of concrete under various short‐term stress levels. Building research and information : the international journal of research, development and demonstration, 19(6), 360-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613219108727156

Abdy Kermani of the Structural Research Group at the Department of Civil Engineering, Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh, found that permeability increases with increase in applied stress level depending on the type of the mix and the magnitude of the a... Read More about Permeability of stressed concrete: Steady‐state method of measuring permeability of hardened concrete studies in relation to the change in structure of concrete under various short‐term stress levels.

Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit (1991)
Journal Article
Hutton, M. L., Harvey, R. J., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. (1991). Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit. FEBS Letters, 292(1-2), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793%2891%2980846-u

A full‐length cDNA which encodes a putative glutamate receptor polypeptide was isolated from the pond snailLymnaea stagnalis, using a short stretch of exonic sequence and two variants of the polymerase chain reaction. In this first comparison of inve... Read More about Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit.

Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use. (1991)
Journal Article
Raeside, R., & Windle, D. (1991). Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use. Teaching Statistics, 13(3), 78-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9639.1991.tb00182.x

This article highlights the important contribution that life tables can make to teaching in the social sciences and in engineering subjects, especially when comparative work is carried out. The article ends by illustrating how to form the life table... Read More about Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use..

A computer-based microworld for the assessment and remediation of sentence processing deficits in aphasia. (1991)
Thesis
Crerar, M. A. A computer-based microworld for the assessment and remediation of sentence processing deficits in aphasia. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4968

This thesis investigates impairments of written sentence comprehension in 14
aphasic adults. The primary purpose of the research was to apply computer
technology to the process of assessment, with the aim of improving diagnostic
precision and ther... Read More about A computer-based microworld for the assessment and remediation of sentence processing deficits in aphasia..

Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene (1991)
Journal Article
Lasham, A., Vreugdenhil, E., Bateson, A. N., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. G. (1991). Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene. Journal of Neurochemistry, 57(1), 352-355. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1991.tb02135.x

Abstract: A series of genomic clones containing DNA that encodes the chicken γ-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptor β4 subunit have been isolated. These have been restriction mapped and partially sequcnced to determine the structural organization and... Read More about Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene.

The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment. (1991)
Thesis
Kinross, J. H. The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment. (Thesis). Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2811

A survey of epilithic filamentous algae was carried out at 15 sites on 10 streams with a range of mean pH from 4.37 to 6.67 in the Loch Ard area of the Trossachs, between 1986 and 1988. Monitoring of physical and chemical parameters was carried out i... Read More about The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment..

Performance of Nailed Gusset Joints in Ridged Timber Portals (1991)
Journal Article
Kermani, A., & Lee, B. S. (1991). Performance of Nailed Gusset Joints in Ridged Timber Portals. International Journal of Forest Engineering, 3(1), 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/08435243.1991.10702630

Abstract The structural behaviour and performance of nailed plywood gusset knee joints of timber portal frames are investigated. An analytical study has shown, and experimental study has confirmed, that the behaviour of the joints in terms of streng... Read More about Performance of Nailed Gusset Joints in Ridged Timber Portals.

Broadcasting Communication Systems. (1991)
Book Chapter
Bielefeldt, C. (1991). Broadcasting Communication Systems. In Concise Encyclopedia of Traffic & Transportation Systems. Pergammon

Regional cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in patients with chronic liver disease (1991)
Journal Article
O'Carroll, R. E., Ebmeier, K. P., Dougall, N., Murray, C., Goodwin, G. M., Hayes, P. C., …Best, J. J. K. (1991). Regional cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in patients with chronic liver disease. Lancet. 337. (8752). 1250-1253. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(91)92920-w. ISSN 0140-6736.

Subtle impairments of cognitive function may be an important cause of occupational and psychosocial morbidity in patients with chronic liver disease. Correlation of structural brain abnormalities with cognitive deficits has yielded inconsistent resul... Read More about Regional cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in patients with chronic liver disease.