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Statistical parametric mapping of 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT images for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: normalizing to cerebellar tracer uptake. (2002)
Journal Article
Soonawala, D., Amin, T., Ebmeier, K. P., Steele, J. D., Dougall, N. J., Best, J., …Scheidhauer, K. (2002). Statistical parametric mapping of 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT images for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: normalizing to cerebellar tracer uptake. NeuroImage. 17. (3). 1193-1202. doi:10.1006/nimg.2002.1259. ISSN 1053-8119.

Background: for a quantitative comparison of images obtained during 99mTc-hexamethylpropylene amine oxime (HMPAO) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), brain activity values are usually normalized to a reference region. In studies of Al... Read More about Statistical parametric mapping of 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT images for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: normalizing to cerebellar tracer uptake..

Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal (2002)
Journal Article
Gilpin, L., Priddle, J., Whitehouse, M., Savidge, G., & Atkinson, A. (2002). Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 242, 51-62. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps242051

Primary production was measured at a series of stations in austral summer 1996 in the vicinity of South Georgia. Five stations were occupied along a 700 km transect southeastwards towards the western tip of South Georgia. Three stations were located... Read More about Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal.

Assessing interface inclusivity throughout the design process (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cardoso, C., Keates, S., & Clarkson, P. J. (2002, October). Assessing interface inclusivity throughout the design process. Paper presented at 7th ERCIM Workshop on "User Interfaces for All", Paris (Chantilly) France

No abstract available.

Assistive haptic interfaces for motion-impaired users. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hwang, F., Keates, S., Langdon, P., & Clarkson, P. J. (2002, October). Assistive haptic interfaces for motion-impaired users. Paper presented at 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, Houston, Texas, USA

No abstract available.

Test-retest reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of the urogenital distress inventory and the incontinence impact questionnaire (2002)
Journal Article
Hagen, S., Hanley, J., & Capewell, A. (2002). Test-retest reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of the urogenital distress inventory and the incontinence impact questionnaire. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 21(6), 534-539. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.10075

Aims. To evaluate two quality of life measures for urinary incontinence (UI) in Scottish females. Methods. Three groups with UI from two regions in Scotland were studied. Two groups were receiving treatment for incontinence; the third was not... Read More about Test-retest reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of the urogenital distress inventory and the incontinence impact questionnaire.

Seven fans for Alma Mahler. (2002)
Other
Dempster, K. (2002). Seven fans for Alma Mahler

"Seven Fans for Alma Mahler" is based on the tumultuous love affair between Oskar Kokoschka and Gustav Mahler's widow, and on the seven beautiful fans he painted for her throughout their three-year liaison (1912-1915). The work is structured closely... Read More about Seven fans for Alma Mahler..

An investigation into virtual representations of real places. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arnspang, J., Benyon, D., Fahle, M., Granum, E., Madsen, C., Pajdla, T., …Weinshall, D. (2002). An investigation into virtual representations of real places. In Proc. Fifth Annual International Workshop on Presence (66-78)

The paper describes the main themes of a recently funded research project under the European Communitys Future and Emerging Technologies Presence initiative. The aim of the research is to develop new tools for empirical and theoretical studies of pre... Read More about An investigation into virtual representations of real places..

Solving a real world routing problem using multiple evolutionary algorithms. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, N. B., Ross, P., Paechter, B., & Chisholm, K. (2002, September). Solving a real world routing problem using multiple evolutionary algorithms. Presented at 7th International Conference PPSN: International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature-, Granada, Spain

This paper investigates the solving of a real world routing problem using evolutionary algorithms embedded within a Multi-agent system (MAS). An architecture for the MAS is proposed and mechanisms for controlling the interactions of agents are invest... Read More about Solving a real world routing problem using multiple evolutionary algorithms..

A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989 (2002)
Journal Article
Ring, N. (2002). A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(2), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02362.x

A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nursesqualifying between 1970 and 1989 Aim. To explore from a personal and historical perspective key career trends of UKgraduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989. B... Read More about A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989.

Property: All You Want to Know without the Jargon (2002)
Book
Cameron, J. (2002). Property: All You Want to Know without the Jargon. Cape Town, South Africa: Pearson Education South Africa

Buying your own home is probably the biggest purchase you'll ever make. What's more, handled with care, this could be the best financial decision you ever make. This accessible, step-by-step guide shows that a property purchase is within your reach a... Read More about Property: All You Want to Know without the Jargon.

A numerical study of the behaviour of a gas-liquid interface subjected to periodic vertical motion. (2002)
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J. S., & Kubie, J. (2002). A numerical study of the behaviour of a gas-liquid interface subjected to periodic vertical motion. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 40, 697-721. https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.370

A numerical study has been undertaken to examine the behaviour of a gas liquid interface in a vertical cylindrical vessel subjected to a sinusoidal vertical motion. The computational method used is based on the simplified marker-and-cell method and i... Read More about A numerical study of the behaviour of a gas-liquid interface subjected to periodic vertical motion..

Four heads are better than one: combining face composites yields improvements in face likeness. (2002)
Journal Article
Bruce, V., Ness, H., Hancock, P. J. B., Newman, C., & Rarity, J. (2002). Four heads are better than one: combining face composites yields improvements in face likeness. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(5), 894-902. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.87.5.894

Four participants constructed face composites, of familiar and unfamiliar targets, using Pro-Fit, with reference images present or from memory. The "mean" of all 4 composites, created by morphing (4-morph) was rated as a better likeness than individu... Read More about Four heads are better than one: combining face composites yields improvements in face likeness..

Privatization trends at the world's top-100 container ports (2002)
Journal Article
Baird, A. J. (2002). Privatization trends at the world's top-100 container ports. Maritime Policy and Management, 29(3), 271-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088830210132579

During recent years the role of the private sector in seaports has been greatly expanded. Yet in practice the extent of privatisation in ports can vary significantly, in part due to the different methods employed to bring about private sector partici... Read More about Privatization trends at the world's top-100 container ports.

Enacting organisational change programmes: a centre stage role for HRM. (2002)
Journal Article
Farquharson, L., & Baum, T. (2002). Enacting organisational change programmes: a centre stage role for HRM. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 14(5), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110210433772

This article discusses the key role which HRM can play in strategic change programmes. A theoretical outline is offered which emphasises the strong links between HRM and organisational change literature, with a particular interest in the "soft" and "... Read More about Enacting organisational change programmes: a centre stage role for HRM..

Remediation of asyntactic sentence comprehension using a multimedia microworld. (2002)
Journal Article
Beveridge, M. A., & Crerar, A. (2002). Remediation of asyntactic sentence comprehension using a multimedia microworld. Brain and Language, 82(3), 243-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0093-934X%2802%2900015-9

We report the evaluation of a new automated protocol for the treatment of asyntactic comprehension. This is a follow-up study to the “Microworld for Aphasia” work of Crerar, Ellis, and Dean (1996). An efficacy study involving three patients is report... Read More about Remediation of asyntactic sentence comprehension using a multimedia microworld..

Parasites of the Antarctic rattail Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913) (Macrouridae, Gadiformes). (2002)
Journal Article
Walter, T., Palm, H. W., Piepiorka, S., & Rueckert, S. (2002). Parasites of the Antarctic rattail Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913) (Macrouridae, Gadiformes). Polar Biology, 25, 633-640. doi:10.1007/s00300-002-0407-6

A total of 386 Macrourus whitsoni from Antarctic waters were examined for ecto- and endoparasites. Sixty-five M. whitsoni collected near Halley Bay (Weddell Sea) and 321 specimens from the continental slope off King George Island (South Shetland... Read More about Parasites of the Antarctic rattail Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913) (Macrouridae, Gadiformes)..

Telling Tales: Narratives Of Classification And Control In The Design Of Taxonomic Software. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, S., Turner, P., Raguenaud, C., & Kennedy, J. (2002). Telling Tales: Narratives Of Classification And Control In The Design Of Taxonomic Software. In Proceedings of Design Research Society Conference: Common Ground, September, 2002

This paper draws on concepts from the structuralist analysis of narrative to explore aspects of the role of stories in the small group design process. A brief review of relevant narratological concepts is provided. Their application in a preliminar... Read More about Telling Tales: Narratives Of Classification And Control In The Design Of Taxonomic Software..

Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry. (2002)
Thesis
McCracken, M. G. Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2547

The Life Assurance industry has been through a period of rapid change as a consequence of increased competition, which is resulting in the need for structural re-organisation. The mid-career manager is arguably the most affected by these changes as... Read More about Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry..