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Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21 (2008)
Journal Article
Tenesa, A., Farrington, S. M., Prendergast, J. G. D., Porteous, M. E., Walker, M., Haq, N., Barnetson, R. A., Theodoratou, E., Cetnarskyj, R., Cartwright, N., Semple, C., Clark, A. J., Reid, F. J. L., Smith, L. A., Kavoussanakis, K., Koessler, T., Pharoah, P. D. P., Buch, S., Schafmayer, C., Tepel, J., …Dunlop, M. G. (2008). Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21. Nature Genetics, 40(5), 631-637. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.133

In a genome-wide association study to identify loci associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, we genotyped 555,510 SNPs in 1,012 early-onset Scottish CRC cases and 1,012 controls (phase 1). In phase 2, we genotyped the 15,008 highest-ranked SNPs... Read More about Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21.

Caregivers recognize and bias response towards individual young in a cooperative breeding mammal, the banded mongoose (2008)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, J., Otali, E., & Mwanguhya, F. (2008). Caregivers recognize and bias response towards individual young in a cooperative breeding mammal, the banded mongoose. Journal of Zoology, 275(1), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00405.x

In research on parental care and cooperative breeding an issue is whether caregivers recognize individual young and therefore preferentially care for those young that will maximize inclusive fitness gains. This field study experimentally evaluates wh... Read More about Caregivers recognize and bias response towards individual young in a cooperative breeding mammal, the banded mongoose.

‘That was my old life; it's almost like a past-life now’: Identity crisis, loss and adjustment amongst people living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (2008)
Journal Article
Dickson, A., Knussen, C., & Flowers, P. (2008). ‘That was my old life; it's almost like a past-life now’: Identity crisis, loss and adjustment amongst people living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Psychology and Health, 23(4), 459-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440701757393

Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The interviews centred on the experience of living with the condition from the participants’ own perspectives. All interviews were transcribed verbatim... Read More about ‘That was my old life; it's almost like a past-life now’: Identity crisis, loss and adjustment amongst people living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Out-of-area placements in Scotland and people with learning disabilities: a preliminary population study (2008)
Journal Article
Brown, M., & Paterson, D. (2008). Out-of-area placements in Scotland and people with learning disabilities: a preliminary population study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15(4), 278-286. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01223.x

People with learning disabilities have a different pattern of disease from the general population and high health needs that are frequently unidentified and unmet. Many require responses from general and specialist health services. A picture is emerg... Read More about Out-of-area placements in Scotland and people with learning disabilities: a preliminary population study.

Stakeholder perspectives on the European Union tourism policy framework and their preferences on the type of involvement (2008)
Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C. (2008). Stakeholder perspectives on the European Union tourism policy framework and their preferences on the type of involvement. International Journal of Tourism Research, 10(3), 221-235. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.655

Despite a growing body of literature on regional trading agreements and tourism, little empirical evidence exists on how tourism policy is formulated at the supranational level. The study focuses on the European Union and employs stakeholder intervie... Read More about Stakeholder perspectives on the European Union tourism policy framework and their preferences on the type of involvement.

Do children utilize motion when recognizing faces? (2008)
Journal Article
Skelton, F., & Hay, D. (2008). Do children utilize motion when recognizing faces?. Visual Cognition, 16(4), 419-429. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506280701577496

Previous research indicates that unfamiliar faces may be recognised better if they are viewed in motion. This study utilised a three trial learning paradigm to investigate whether unfamiliar faces are learnt more quickly from moving clips than from s... Read More about Do children utilize motion when recognizing faces?.

A configuration approach for selecting a data warehouse architecture (2008)
Thesis
Weir, R. A configuration approach for selecting a data warehouse architecture. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2445

Living in the Information Age, organisations must be able to exploit their data alongside the traditional economic resources of man, machine and money. Accordingly, organisations implement data warehouses to organise and consolidate their data, which... Read More about A configuration approach for selecting a data warehouse architecture.

Analysis of selected kinematic and physiological performance determinants during incremental testing in elite swimmers. (2008)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., Cooke, C., Paradisis, G., O'Hara, J., & Phillips, G. (2008). Analysis of selected kinematic and physiological performance determinants during incremental testing in elite swimmers. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 22, 951-957. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816a6364

This study examined the relationships between selected kinematic and physiological parameters and their influence on performance, during incremental exercise in elite swimmers (competing at international level). Eleven men and ten women (all speciali... Read More about Analysis of selected kinematic and physiological performance determinants during incremental testing in elite swimmers..

A necessary evil? the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke. (2008)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D., Rowat, A. M., Mahoney, C. M., & Dennis, M. S. (2008). A necessary evil? the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 4, 230-234

This study explores the perspectives of patients, relatives and carers on the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging following a stroke. The study was qualitative and involved focus groups with practitioners (n=3) and interviews wit... Read More about A necessary evil? the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke..

Napier University & Greengables Community Education Centre: partnership working to increase access to Higher Education (2008)
Journal Article
Greig, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2008). Napier University & Greengables Community Education Centre: partnership working to increase access to Higher Education. Community Health Exchange E-bulletin, 120,

One key approach for improving recruitment to Higher Education and to build social capital is Widening Access. This approach seeks to reduce inequalities in access and our attempts to recruit “non-traditional” students is not just to compensate for t... Read More about Napier University & Greengables Community Education Centre: partnership working to increase access to Higher Education.

An appreciation of Telemann's recorder music in relation to the development of modern techniques in this genre ans the inclusion of programmatic and new-Baroque elements (2008)
Thesis
Gibb, M. P. An appreciation of Telemann's recorder music in relation to the development of modern techniques in this genre ans the inclusion of programmatic and new-Baroque elements. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6800

The Thesis begins with descriptions of early involvement with bamboo pipes which led to the exploration of woodwind instruments and of commercially produced recorders. Similarities and differences in pipes and recorders are discussed, leading to a st... Read More about An appreciation of Telemann's recorder music in relation to the development of modern techniques in this genre ans the inclusion of programmatic and new-Baroque elements.

Development of multi-criteria decision analysis models for bidding and contractor selection (2008)
Thesis
Abu-Shabeen, N. N. Development of multi-criteria decision analysis models for bidding and contractor selection. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3746

Estimating and bidding a job is one of those essential processes at the heart of a contractor's business. Risk and uncertainty are major considerations in bidding decisions for construction projects. Numerous factors need to be taken into account whe... Read More about Development of multi-criteria decision analysis models for bidding and contractor selection.

Biographical disruption and the experience of loss following a spinal cord injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2008)
Journal Article
Dickson, A., Allan, D., & O'Carroll, R. (2008). Biographical disruption and the experience of loss following a spinal cord injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology and Health, 23(4), 407-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/14768320701219136

Individual in-depth interviews with eight people who had experienced a total spinal cord injury were conducted, focussing on the experience of living with a spinal cord injury. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and were analysed for recurrent... Read More about Biographical disruption and the experience of loss following a spinal cord injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient DIFFERENTiation of charges and tolls - psychological constraints of user reactions towards Differentiated charging; evaluation and recommendations Deliverable D4.2 (2008)
Report
Rößger, L., Schade, J., Obst, D., Gehlert, T., Schlag, B., Bonsall, P., & Lythgoe, B. (2008). DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient DIFFERENTiation of charges and tolls - psychological constraints of user reactions towards Differentiated charging; evaluation and recommendations Deliverable D4.2

Publishing in Scotland: Reviewing the Fragile Revival (2008)
Journal Article
McCleery, A., Sinclair, M., & Gunn, L. (2008). Publishing in Scotland: Reviewing the Fragile Revival. Publishing Research Quarterly, 24(2), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-008-9069-8

A comparison of analyses of the Scottish publishing industry carried out in 1992, 2002 and 2007 underscores the fragility of the sector within a small country within the English-language community. A number of indices reveal either stability or stagn... Read More about Publishing in Scotland: Reviewing the Fragile Revival.

Light Art & Architecture (1). (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2008, May). Light Art & Architecture (1). Paper presented at Light Middle East Conference

Exploring the boundary between light art and lighting design in architecture, using examples of my own work and the work of other light artists.

The decline and fall of the Roman empire and its place in contemporary American political discourse, 2003-present (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dodd, L. (2008, May). The decline and fall of the Roman empire and its place in contemporary American political discourse, 2003-present. Paper presented at Classical Empires in Contemporary Culture, University College London

This paper examines the ways in which the trope of Roman declinism was used by media and political commentators during the period 2003-2008. It considers how, during the Iraq War, both the political Left and Right in the United States seized on a nar... Read More about The decline and fall of the Roman empire and its place in contemporary American political discourse, 2003-present.