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Effect of Pentachlorophenol Pollution Towards Microalgae and Microbial Activities in Soil from a Former Timber Processing Facility (1998)
Journal Article
Megharaj, M., Singleton, I., & McClure, N. C. (1998). Effect of Pentachlorophenol Pollution Towards Microalgae and Microbial Activities in Soil from a Former Timber Processing Facility. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 61(1), 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001289900736

No abstract available.

Absence of mutations in sites of key functional importance of the RIα and RIIβ regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in human breast cancers (1998)
Journal Article
Phillips, H., MacCallum, J., Burns, D., Cho-Chung, Y., & Miller, W. (1998). Absence of mutations in sites of key functional importance of the RIα and RIIβ regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in human breast cancers. The Breast, 7(3), 139-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0960-9776%2898%2990024-8

There is evidence that the regulatory subunits (R) of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) are important in the biology of breast cancer and that mutations of both RIα and RIIβ, alter cellular behaviour. Consequently, a PCR-SSCP assay was esta... Read More about Absence of mutations in sites of key functional importance of the RIα and RIIβ regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in human breast cancers.

Managing human resources in a post‐command economy: personnel administration or strategic HRM (1998)
Journal Article
Garavan, T., Morley, M., Heraty, N., Lucewicz, J., & Suchodolski, A. (1998). Managing human resources in a post‐command economy: personnel administration or strategic HRM. Personnel Review, 27(3), 200-212. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483489810210606

Reviews the changes in personnel/HRM practices within a post‐command economy. Explores personnel/HRM practices within 25 Polish companies and reports on the diversity of personnel/HRM practices in evidence. The data suggest significant under‐develop... Read More about Managing human resources in a post‐command economy: personnel administration or strategic HRM.

PCB assembly line setup optimization using component commonality matrices (1998)
Journal Article
Dillon, S., Jones, R., Hinde, C. J., & Hunt, I. (1998). PCB assembly line setup optimization using component commonality matrices. Journal of Electronics Manufacturing, 08(2), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0960313198000082

The contract electronics manufacturing business has special problems and requirements to improve machine setup optimization. Increased complexity of printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies, components and shorter product obsolescence timescales implie... Read More about PCB assembly line setup optimization using component commonality matrices.

The development of computer based information systems for local authority property management: the underlying issues. (1998)
Journal Article
Deakin, M. (1998). The development of computer based information systems for local authority property management: the underlying issues. Property Management, 16(2), 61-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/02637479810214114

The paper examines how a property management division has sought to adopt the recommendations of the Audit Commission and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reports on local authority property management, and measures the democrati... Read More about The development of computer based information systems for local authority property management: the underlying issues..

Mechanisms for data interpretation of metrics for OO systems. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li-Thiao-Te, P., Kennedy, J., & Owens, J. (1998, September). Mechanisms for data interpretation of metrics for OO systems. Presented at 24th International Conference on Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems, TOOLS Asia \'97

A major criticism of metrics for object-oriented
systems design has been their lack in
generating meaningful feedback information.
This paper proposes a data interpretation
method based on visualisation of results
obtained from the method redefi... Read More about Mechanisms for data interpretation of metrics for OO systems..

Temperature distribution models for double-glazed windows and their use in assessing condensation occurrence. (1998)
Thesis
Abodahab, N. Temperature distribution models for double-glazed windows and their use in assessing condensation occurrence. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3856

Street libraries: infoshops and alternative reading rooms. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atton, C. (1998, June). Street libraries: infoshops and alternative reading rooms. Paper presented at American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C

The Effect of a Dynamical Layer in Neural Network Prediction of Biomass in a Fermentation Process (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M., Soufian, M., & Dempsey, M. (1998, June). The Effect of a Dynamical Layer in Neural Network Prediction of Biomass in a Fermentation Process. Presented at The 11th international conference on Industrial and engineering applications of artificial intelligence and expert systems: methodology and tools in knowledge-based systems

In this paper, computational intelligence has been considered as a tool (software sensor) for state-estimation and prediction of biomass concentration in a simulated fermentation process. Two different paradigms of an artificial neural networks have... Read More about The Effect of a Dynamical Layer in Neural Network Prediction of Biomass in a Fermentation Process.

Specific Non-Genomic, Membrane-Localized Binding Sites for Progesterone in the Bovine Corpus Luteum1 (1998)
Journal Article
Rae, M. T., Menzies, G. S., McNeilly, A. S., Woad, K., Webb, R., & Bramley, T. A. (1998). Specific Non-Genomic, Membrane-Localized Binding Sites for Progesterone in the Bovine Corpus Luteum1. Biology of Reproduction, 58(6), 1394-1406. https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1394

Fractionation of bovine corpus luteum (CL) homogenates on continuous sucrose density gradients with and without preincubation with 3H-progesterone demonstrated high levels of tracer binding and high content of endogenous progesterone associated with... Read More about Specific Non-Genomic, Membrane-Localized Binding Sites for Progesterone in the Bovine Corpus Luteum1.

Joseph Conrad and William Mathie Parker: three unpublished letters from Conrad. (1998)
Journal Article
Dryden, L. (1998). Joseph Conrad and William Mathie Parker: three unpublished letters from Conrad. Notes and Queries, 45, 227-230. https://doi.org/10.1093/nq/45.2.227-b

Nitric oxide and gall-bladder motor function (1998)
Journal Article
Luman, W., Ardill, J. E. F., Armstrong, E., Smith, G. D., Brett, L., Lessells, A. M., Haynes, W. G., Gray, G. A., Mickley, E. J., Webb, D. J., & Palmer, K. R. (1998). Nitric oxide and gall-bladder motor function. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 12(5), 425-432. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00322.x

Background:The L-arginine: nitric oxide (NO) pathway has been shown to be important in the regulation of intestinal motility and NO may be the mediator for nonadrenergic noncholinergic (NANC) neurotransmission.Aim:To determine the role of the L-argin... Read More about Nitric oxide and gall-bladder motor function.

Maritime litter and sewage contamination at Cramond Beach Edinburgh — A comparative study (1998)
Journal Article
Velander, K. A., & Mocogni, M. (1998). Maritime litter and sewage contamination at Cramond Beach Edinburgh — A comparative study. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 36(5), 385-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0025-326X%2897%2900204-X

Beach litter was monitored between April and October 1994 at Cramond Beach, Edinburgh. When compared with data collected over the same period in 1984, it was found that overall there was a twofold increase in litter, although the proportion of items... Read More about Maritime litter and sewage contamination at Cramond Beach Edinburgh — A comparative study.

Genres in support of collaborative information retrieval in the virtual library (1998)
Journal Article
Procter, R., Goldenberg, A., Davenport, E., & McKinlay, A. (1998). Genres in support of collaborative information retrieval in the virtual library. Interacting with Computers, 10(2), 157-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0953-5438%2897%2900021-0

The advent of the virtual library is usually presented as a positive development for library users. However, much of the research and development work being carried out in this field tends to reinforce the perception of the use of information resourc... Read More about Genres in support of collaborative information retrieval in the virtual library.

A vector Chebysev algorithm. (1998)
Journal Article
Roberts, D. (1998). A vector Chebysev algorithm. Numerical Algorithms, 17(1/2), 33-50. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1011633327892

We consider polynomials orthogonal relative to a sequence of vectors and derive their recurrence relations within the framework of Clifford algebras. We state sufficient conditions for the existence of a system of such polynomials. The coefficients i... Read More about A vector Chebysev algorithm..

Rectangular Hollow Sections as Slim Floor edge beams (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D., Davies, G., & Owen, J. S. (1998, May). Rectangular Hollow Sections as Slim Floor edge beams. Presented at Trends and developments in building, TEMPUS JEP 11297

Presented at Trends and developments in building, TEMPUS JEP 11297, Iasi (Romania), May 1998

The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (1998). The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration.

Partnerships to promote urban economic regeneration are widespread, but the theoretical basis of for understanding such partnerships is poorly developed. This paper presents an exploration of such partnerships and draws lessons for their improvement.... Read More about The role of partnerships in urban economic regeneration.

Pressure and protest: alternative media resources on the World Wide Web. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atton, C. (1998, May). Pressure and protest: alternative media resources on the World Wide Web. Paper presented at UK Online User Group: The Internet for media and cultural studies, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Positioning. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (1998, May). Positioning

Workshop on Breastfeeding and Positioning.

Reclaiming Midwifery Skills. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (1998, May). Reclaiming Midwifery Skills. Paper presented at Nursing Times 14th National Ward Leaders Conference, London, England

An exploration of the theory practice gap in relation to the management theory gap.