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Novel syntheses of cis and trans isomers of combretastatin A-4 (2001)
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Gaukroger, K., Hadfield, J., Hepworth, L., Lawrence, N., & McGown, A. (2001). Novel syntheses of cis and trans isomers of combretastatin A-4. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 66(24), 8135-8138. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo015959z

A high-yielding, two-step stereoselective synthesis of the anticancer drug (Z)-combretastatin A-4 (1) has been devised. The method uses the Perkin condensation of 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylacetic acid and 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde followed by decar... Read More about Novel syntheses of cis and trans isomers of combretastatin A-4.

Building on trust: a co-operative approach to construction procurement (2001)
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Wood, G., & McDermott, P. (2001). Building on trust: a co-operative approach to construction procurement. Journal of construction procurement, 7(2), 4-14

The central argument of this paper is that the key to successful implementation of relationship-based procurement strategies lies in trust. Trust is essential to relationships because it is the glue that binds co-operative relationships together. It... Read More about Building on trust: a co-operative approach to construction procurement.

Learning through visual systems to enhance the urban planning process (2001)
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Hamilton, A., Trodd, N., Zhang, X., Fernando, T., & Watson, K. (2001). Learning through visual systems to enhance the urban planning process. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 28(6), 833-845. https://doi.org/10.1068/b2747t

The number of web-based systems for urban planning using virtual reality (VR) and/or geographical information systems (GIS) is increasing rapidly. With increasing Internet access, a majority of the urban population will be potential users of urban pl... Read More about Learning through visual systems to enhance the urban planning process.

The maintenance implications of the customization of ERP software (2001)
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Light, B. (2001). The maintenance implications of the customization of ERP software. https://doi.org/10.1002/smr.240

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is a dominant approach for dealing with legacy information system problems. In order to avoid invalidating maintenance and development support from the ERP vendor, most organizations reengineer their busine... Read More about The maintenance implications of the customization of ERP software.

Internet usage on English for academic purposes courses (2001)
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Jarvis, H. (2001). Internet usage on English for academic purposes courses. ReCALL, 13(2), 206-212. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344001000623a

This paper begins by documenting general usage of the Internet as a tool for delivery of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses. It then goes on to illustrate how a number of specific internet-based classroom activities might be integrated onto... Read More about Internet usage on English for academic purposes courses.

Taking over someone else's design: implications for the tutor's role in networked learning (2001)
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Whatley, J., Jones, C., & Asensio, M. (2001). Taking over someone else's design: implications for the tutor's role in networked learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/0968776010090307

The experience of taking over an already designed Web-based course helps us to investigate the claims in the literature about the role that tutors have more generally in networked learning. This paper addresses this issue through a case study and bri... Read More about Taking over someone else's design: implications for the tutor's role in networked learning.

Ordinary, ambivalent and defensive: class identities in the Northwest of England (2001)
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Savage, M., Bagnall, G., & Longhurst, B. (2001). Ordinary, ambivalent and defensive: class identities in the Northwest of England. Sociology, 35(4), 875-892. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038501035004005

This paper uses data gathered from an ESRC funded research project on social networks, social capital and lifestyle to provide an account of contemporary class identities derived from 178 in-depth interviews carried out in the Manchester area between... Read More about Ordinary, ambivalent and defensive: class identities in the Northwest of England.

The dependence on structure of the projected vibrational density of states of various phases of ice as calculated by ab initio methods (2001)
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Jenkins, S., & Morrison, I. (2001). The dependence on structure of the projected vibrational density of states of various phases of ice as calculated by ab initio methods. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 13(41), 9207-9229. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/13/41/312

We determine the structural data of seven of the polymorphs of ice (ice Ih, ice Ic, ice IX, ice II, ice VI, ice VII and ice VIII) from ab initio calculations. The dynamical properties have been analysed within the harmonic approximation via a finite-... Read More about The dependence on structure of the projected vibrational density of states of various phases of ice as calculated by ab initio methods.

Vaughan Oliver: V23 (2001)
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Morris, C. (2001). Vaughan Oliver: V23. CSD (London), 6000(10), 14-17

Interview with Vaughan Oliver: V23. Since the 1980's, Vaughan Oliver's richly atmospheric and evocative imagery has been in particular, a recognisable visual signpost for a cluster of independent music clients. Christopher Morris meets a reluctant cu... Read More about Vaughan Oliver: V23.

Comparison of bibliographic databases for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness (2001)
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Brettle, A., & Long, A. (2001). Comparison of bibliographic databases for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 89(4), 353-362

Objective: The research sought to examine the overlap in coverage between several health-related databases, thus enabling the identification of the most important sources for searching for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe menta... Read More about Comparison of bibliographic databases for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness.

Are grammatical representations useful for learning from biological sequence data?— a case study (2001)
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Muggleton, S., Bryant, C., Srinivasan, A., Whittaker, A., Topp, S., & Rawlings, C. (2001). Are grammatical representations useful for learning from biological sequence data?— a case study. Journal of Computational Biology, 8(5), 493-521. https://doi.org/10.1089/106652701753216512

This paper investigates whether Chomsky-like grammar representations are useful for learning cost-effective, comprehensible predictors of members of biological sequence families. The Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) Bayesian approach to learning fr... Read More about Are grammatical representations useful for learning from biological sequence data?— a case study.

Excessive infantile crying: a review of the literature (2001)
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Long, T. (2001). Excessive infantile crying: a review of the literature. Journal of Child Health Care, 5(3), 111-116. https://doi.org/10.1177/136749350100500304

Excessive infantile crying is a widespread problem which exerts a serious impact on families' lives. ■ The prevalence, cause, and treatment of the problem have been addressed in the literature for many years but with varying degrees of success. ■... Read More about Excessive infantile crying: a review of the literature.

Linked parallel synthesis and MTT bioassay screening of substituted chalcones (2001)
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Lawrence, N., Rennison, D., McGown, A., Ducki, S., Gul, L., Hadfield, J., & Khan, N. (2001). Linked parallel synthesis and MTT bioassay screening of substituted chalcones. Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 3(5), 421-426. https://doi.org/10.1021/cc000075z

A 644-membered library of chalcones was prepared by parallel synthesis using the Claisen-Schmidt base-catalyzed aldol condensation of substituted acetophenones and benzaldehydes. The cytotoxicity of these chalcones was conveniently determined upon th... Read More about Linked parallel synthesis and MTT bioassay screening of substituted chalcones.

Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal (2001)
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James, P., & Donaldson, S. (2001). Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 3(3), 413-430. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333201000777

A requirement of the UK Government's strategy for sustainable development, published in 1999, was that all English regions would produce a sustainability framework by the end of 2000. In the Northwest, the framework has been produced under the title... Read More about Action for sustainability: Northwest England’s tool for regional strategic sustainability appraisal.

Process improvement through performance measurement : the balanced scorecard methodology (2001)
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Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., & Sarshar, M. (2001). Process improvement through performance measurement : the balanced scorecard methodology. Work Study, 50(5), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005677

One of the hallmarks of leading-edge organisations – be they public or private – has been the successful application of performance measurement to gain insight into, and make judgements about, the organisation, and the effectiveness and efficiency of... Read More about Process improvement through performance measurement : the balanced scorecard methodology.

New food product development: strategies for success? (2001)
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Rudder, A., Ainsworth, P., & Holgate, D. (2001). New food product development: strategies for success?. British Food Journal, 103(9), 657-670. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700110407012

This paper seeks to evaluate the ideas of six new product development (NPD) theorists and their associates. These include those who have developed their theories with particular reference to the food industry and the development of new food products.... Read More about New food product development: strategies for success?.

Planning for the market? Enterprise resource planning systems and the contradictions of capital (2001)
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Wilson, F., & Robinson, B. (2001). Planning for the market? Enterprise resource planning systems and the contradictions of capital. https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-6301%2876%2990009-1

Enterprise Resource Planning is the most overarching attempt so far to control a firm's economic environment using information technology. An analysis of its functions, potential, and limitations thus requires an economic model that provides a con... Read More about Planning for the market? Enterprise resource planning systems and the contradictions of capital.

Designing for web site usability (2001)
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Symonds, J., & Procter, C. (2001). Designing for web site usability

This paper explores the customer perspective of World Wide Web (WWW) site design in the light of current WWW usability research. A usability study undertaken by Spool et al. (1999) is replicated where testers search for specific information on a WWW... Read More about Designing for web site usability.

L'implicite dans la traduction du discours technique et scientifique (2001)
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Salama-Carr, M. (2001). L'implicite dans la traduction du discours technique et scientifique

Drawing on the explicitation hypothesis put forward by Blum-Kulka (1986) and taken up by corpus studies (Baker 1995 and Laviosa 1997), the paper will argue that the issue of implicitness/explicitness, normally associated with literary translation, fe... Read More about L'implicite dans la traduction du discours technique et scientifique.