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Norman Porteous as I Remember Him
No full textThis paper describes the period (1960-67) the author spent working with Norman Porteous in the department of Old Testament at New College, Edinburgh. He describes this as a time when Porteous was at the peak of his reputation as the foremost scholar of Old Testament Theology in Great Britain. However, the magnum opus that he might have been expected to produce at this point never appeared, in particular because the publication of von Rad’s Old Testament Theology made him realise that, with an already crowded schedule, he would not be able to devote sufficient time to be able to engage properly with such a major departure from the established ways of working in biblical theology. The paper does however give us insights into Porteous’ thinking on the subject around this time, based on a report of his Stone Lectures and from one-to-one interaction with the author
Data supporting Luciano et al. The influence of X chromosome variants on trait neuroticism.
No full textData supporting the paper Luciano M, Davies G, Summers KM, Hill WD, Hayward C, Liewald DC, Porteous DJ, Gale CR, McIntosh AM, Deary IJ (2019) The influence of X chromosome variants on trait neuroticism. Molecular Psychiatry doi:10.1038/s41380-019-0388-2
In Nanette's garden [music] : piano solo /
No full textB.2976 (Publisher number). Cover title.; Plate no. B.2976.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn2291180; N, MUSM 142235; A,-
Identification of polymorphic and off-target probe binding sites on the Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip
No full textGenome-wide analysis of DNA methylation has now become a relatively inexpensive technique thanks to array-based methylation profiling technologies. The recently developed Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip interrogates methylation at over 850,000 sites across the human genome, covering 99% of RefSeq genes. This array supersedes the widely used Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip, which has permitted insights into the relationship between DNA methylation and a wide range of conditions and traits. Previous research has identified issues with certain probes on both the HumanMethylation450 BeadChip and its predecessor, the Infinium HumanMethylation27 BeadChip, which were predicted to affect array performance. These issues concerned probe-binding specificity and the presence of polymorphisms at target sites. Using in silico methods, we have identified probes on the Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip that are predicted to (i) measure methylation at polymorphic sites and (ii) hybridise to multiple genomic regions. We intend these resources to be used for quality control procedures when analysing data derived from this platform
Polymorphic microsatellite markers, isolated using a simple enrichment procedure, in the threatened smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
No full textThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.comThe smooth snake, Coronella austriaca, is particularly rare within the UK and little is known about the genetic variability within the species. Here we report the isolation of 16 polymorphic microsatellite markers in the smooth snake, using a simple enrichment procedure. Despite screening individuals from a potentially isolated population, levels of polymorphism were high. These microsatellite markers will prove very useful in investigating population parameters, which will lead to effective conservation and management plans for this rare species.J. M. Bond, R. Porteous, S. Hughes, R. J. Mogg, M. G. Gardner, C. J. Readin
An analysis of models of branchless banking in developing countries
No full textIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.This paper pays special attention to banking the unbanked population in the developing markets through branchless banking. This form of banking is defined as the delivery of financial services outside conventional bank branches using information and communications technologies and nonbank retail agents. The services offered take a variety of forms including long-distance remittances, micropayments, and informal airtime bartering schemes for example: mobile banking, mobile transfers, and mobile payments. Using Kenya’s M-PESA as the lead case study, the impact of combining the use of mobile network operators and banks has proved to be effective
Pharmacoepidemiology_of_Antidepressant_Exposure_in_a_UK_Cohort_Record_SUPPLEMENTARY_revised – Supplemental material for Pharmaco-epidemiology of antidepressant exposure in a UK cohort record-linkage study
No full textSupplemental material, Pharmacoepidemiology_of_Antidepressant_Exposure_in_a_UK_Cohort_Record_SUPPLEMENTARY_revised for Pharmaco-epidemiology of antidepressant exposure in a UK cohort record-linkage study by Jonathan D Hafferty, Eleanor M Wigmore, David M Howard, Mark J Adams, Toni-Kim Clarke, Archie I Campbell, Donald J MacIntyre, Kristin K Nicodemus, Stephen M Lawrie, David J Porteous and Andrew M McIntosh in Journal of Psychopharmacology</p
Mobile banking and financial inclusion : the regulatory lessons
No full textMobile banking is growing at a remarkable speed around the world. In the process it is creating considerable uncertainty about the appropriate regulatory response to this newly emerging service. This paper sets out a framework for considering the design of regulation of mobile banking. Since it lies at the interface between financial services and telecoms, mobile banking also raises competition policy and interoperability issues that are discussed in the paper. Finally, by unbundling payments services into its component parts, mobile banking provides important lessons for the design of financial regulation more generally in developed as well as developing economies.Banks&Banking Reform,Access to Finance,Emerging Markets,Debt Markets,Technology Industry
Data supporting Luciano et al. The influence of X chromosome variants on trait neuroticism.
No full textData supporting the paper Luciano M, Davies G, Summers KM, Hill WD, Hayward C, Liewald DC, Porteous DJ, Gale CR, McIntosh AM, Deary IJ (2019) The influence of X chromosome variants on trait neuroticism. Molecular Psychiatry doi:10.1038/s41380-019-0388-2.Luciano, M; Davies, G; Summers, KM; Hill, WD; Hayward, C; Liewald, DC; Porteous, DJ; Gale, CR; McIntosh, AM. (2019). Data supporting Luciano et al. The influence of X chromosome variants on trait neuroticism., [dataset]. University of Edinburgh. Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.7488/ds/2566
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