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Advanced coatings through pulsed magnetron sputtering (2004)
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Kelly, P., Hisek, J., Zhou, Y., Pilkington, R., & Arnell, R. (2004). Advanced coatings through pulsed magnetron sputtering. Surface Engineering, 20(3), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.1179/026708404225010702

Pulsed magnetron sputtering (PMS) has become established as the process of choice for the deposition of dielectric materials for many applications. The process is attractive because it offers stable arc free operating conditions during the deposi... Read More about Advanced coatings through pulsed magnetron sputtering.

Analoghi vituperî: le bibliografia del romanzo dei misteri in Italia (2004)
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Ania, G., & Moloney, B. (2004). Analoghi vituperî: le bibliografia del romanzo dei misteri in Italia

The article furnishes a bibliography of the 19th-century Italian misteri, novels of urban mysteries in the style of Eugène Sue’s Les Mystères de Paris, 1842-43. The first translation of this appeared in Italy in 1843-44 and was widely read, with a sp... Read More about Analoghi vituperî: le bibliografia del romanzo dei misteri in Italia.

Gospodarka oparta na wiedzy: transformacja relacji zachodzących w organizacjach w kierunku nowej infrastruktury informacyjnej (A knowledge-based economy: the transformation relationship in an organization towards a new information infrastructure) (2004)
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Burke, M. (2004). Gospodarka oparta na wiedzy: transformacja relacji zachodzących w organizacjach w kierunku nowej infrastruktury informacyjnej (A knowledge-based economy: the transformation relationship in an organization towards a new information infrastructure)

Organizational relationships do not remain static but develop over time to fit the changing external environment. In the past established theories dealt with motivation in a classical context ie managing staff that work on site within an organization... Read More about Gospodarka oparta na wiedzy: transformacja relacji zachodzących w organizacjach w kierunku nowej infrastruktury informacyjnej (A knowledge-based economy: the transformation relationship in an organization towards a new information infrastructure).

Cost comparison of marking techniques in long-term population studies: PIT-tags versus pattern maps (2004)
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Arntzen, J., Goudie, I., Halley, J., & Jehle, R. (2004). Cost comparison of marking techniques in long-term population studies: PIT-tags versus pattern maps. Amphibia-Reptilia, 25(3), 305-315. https://doi.org/10.1163/1568538041975116

Conservation biology requires the assessment of demographic parameters and life-history data in wildlife populations. Such data can be gathered through capture-mark-recapture (CMR) of individuals. Marking techniques may vary for study organisms, rese... Read More about Cost comparison of marking techniques in long-term population studies: PIT-tags versus pattern maps.

The abundance of premetamorphic newts (triturus cristatus, t. marmoratus) as a function of habitat determinants: an a priori model selection approach (2004)
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model selection approach. Herpetological journal, 14, 89-97

Despite the key role of premetamorphic amphibians in experimental ecology, the factors affecting their abundance has received relatively little attention in natural settings. We applied a model selection approach with AIC (Akaike's Information Crit... Read More about The abundance of premetamorphic newts (triturus cristatus, t. marmoratus) as a function of habitat determinants: an a priori model selection approach.

Modelling the spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in foxes (2004)
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Pleydell, D., Raoul, F., Tourneux, F., & al, E. (2004). Modelling the spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in foxes. Acta tropica, 91(3), 253-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2004.05.004

Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare but fatal disease in humans and is caused by the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. The densities of fox and grassland rodent populations and the interactions between them influence E. multilocularis transmiss... Read More about Modelling the spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in foxes.

The culture of governance in South African public higher education (2004)
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Hall, M., Symes, A., & Luescher, T. (2004). The culture of governance in South African public higher education. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 26(1), 91-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080042000182555

The South African public higher education system is at a point of transition as the mould of segregation is broken through a process of mergers and incorporations. This paper reports a study of governance at this transitional stage. Using case studie... Read More about The culture of governance in South African public higher education.

Evaluating the use of synchronous communication in two blended courses (2004)
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Cox, G., Carr, T., & Hall, M. (2004). Evaluating the use of synchronous communication in two blended courses. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 20(3), 183-193

Residential universities are increasingly integrating online interaction within courses in the form of synchronous online chats, asynchronous online discussions and access to interactive resources. This article evaluates the educational effectivenes... Read More about Evaluating the use of synchronous communication in two blended courses.

Are the media globalizing political discourse? The war on terrorism case study (2004)
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Archetti, C. (2004). Are the media globalizing political discourse? The war on terrorism case study. International Journal of the Humanities, 2(2), 1301-1308

The paper challenges the claim that an increasingly global media is creating a homogenisation of political discourses at the international level. In particular, it explores the extent to which the U.S. government managed to affect global perception... Read More about Are the media globalizing political discourse? The war on terrorism case study.

Developing European Legal Information Markets based on Government Information (2004)
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McCullagh, K., & Leith, P. (2004). Developing European Legal Information Markets based on Government Information. International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 12(3), 247-281. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/12.3.247

This article examines the Directive on re-use of public sector information in light of an EU funded project under the eContent programme (ADD-WIJZER). In outline, the Directive will allow commercial (and other) information providers low cost access t... Read More about Developing European Legal Information Markets based on Government Information.

The effects of position on oxygen saturation in acute stroke: a systematic review (2004)
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Tyson, S., & Nightingale, P. (2004). The effects of position on oxygen saturation in acute stroke: a systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18, 863-871. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215504cr840oa

Objective: To investigate the effect of body position on oxygen saturation in the acute stages post stroke. Design: Systematic review. Methods: Databases: PREMEDLINE and MEDLINE, Psychinfo, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, all EBM Reviews and Scottish Interc... Read More about The effects of position on oxygen saturation in acute stroke: a systematic review.

Reliability and validity of functional balance tests post stroke (2004)
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post stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18, 916-923. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215504cr821oa

Objective: To contribute to the reliability and validity of a series of functional balance tests for use post stroke. Design: Within-session, test/restest and intertester reliability was tested using the kappa coefficient and intraclass correlatio... Read More about Reliability and validity of functional balance tests post stroke.

The development of the stroke physiotherapy intervention recording tool (SPIRIT) (2004)
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intervention recording tool (SPIRIT). Disability and Rehabilitation, 26(20), 1184-1188. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280410001714781

Purpose: To develop a recording system that describes physiotherapy interventions for the rehabilitation of postural control post-stroke. Methods: Design: A draft recording tool was developed using the method described by Edwards et al,12 involvi... Read More about The development of the stroke physiotherapy intervention recording tool (SPIRIT).

A new role for the general practitioner? Reframing ‘inappropriate attenders’ to inappropriate services (2004)
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Chew-Graham, C., Rogers, A., May, C., Sheaf, R., & Ball, E. (2004). A new role for the general practitioner? Reframing ‘inappropriate attenders’ to inappropriate services. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 5, 60-67. https://doi.org/10.1191/1463423604pc188oa

This qualitative study describes the impact of deploying general practitioners (GPs) as primary care physicians (PCPs) in three Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in Greater Manchester as part of a Health Action Zone initiative to promote integ... Read More about A new role for the general practitioner? Reframing ‘inappropriate attenders’ to inappropriate services.