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Particle-in-cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas (2005)
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Tsiklauri, D., Sakai, J., & Saito, S. (2005). Particle-in-cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 435(3), 1105-1113. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20042436

In this work we used Particle-In-Cell simulations to study the interaction of circularly polarised Alhén waves with one dimensional plasma density inhomogeneities transverse to the uniform magnetic field (phase mixing) in collisionless plasmas. In ou... Read More about Particle-in-cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas.

Improving stressful working lives: complementary therapies, counselling and clinical supervision for staff (2005)
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Mackereth, P., White, K., Cawthorn, A., & Lynch, B. (2005). Improving stressful working lives: complementary therapies, counselling and clinical supervision for staff. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9(2), 147-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2004.04.006

The aim of this paper is to briefly examine the contemporary phenomenon of “burnout” within oncology and palliative care. In discussing the suitable interventions to manage stress and avoid burnout, reference will be made to counselling and clinical... Read More about Improving stressful working lives: complementary therapies, counselling and clinical supervision for staff.

Chair massage for carers in an acute cancer hospital (2005)
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Mackereth, P., Sylt, P., Weinberg, A., & Campbell, G. (2005). Chair massage for carers in an acute cancer hospital. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9(2), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.005

The Chair Massage service considered in this evaluation study was provided to carers, visiting in-patients at a major cancer hospital in the UK. The two-stage evaluation comprised: firstly, a retrospective review of treatment records for the previous... Read More about Chair massage for carers in an acute cancer hospital.

Representing different views of acupuncture in a single ontology (2005)
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Kay, S., & Gao, Y. (2005). Representing different views of acupuncture in a single ontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/14639230500298925

A major challenge for health informatics is to model the health-care domain knowledge into appropriate and useful ontologies. This is difficult, and modellers tend to simplify things dramatically by ignoring the fact that the health care domain encom... Read More about Representing different views of acupuncture in a single ontology.

Usability: a critical success factor for managing change in the clinical infostructure (2005)
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Kay, S. (2005). Usability: a critical success factor for managing change in the clinical infostructure. https://doi.org/10.1080/14639230500298909

There can be no doubt that the clinical infostructure is being significantly enriched with the deployment of new systems throughout the health sector. From a technological perspective, the initial emphasis has been mainly on functionality and only la... Read More about Usability: a critical success factor for managing change in the clinical infostructure.

Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services (2005)
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Taylor, K., & Dangerfield, B. (2005). Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56(6), 659-675. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601862

The shift in the balance of health care, bringing services ‘closer to home’, is a well-established trend, which has been motivated by the desire to improve the provision of services. However, these efforts may be undermined by the improvements in acc... Read More about Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health services.

Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials (2005)
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Umnova, O., Attenborough, K., Shin, H., & Cummings, A. (2005). Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials. Applied Acoustics, 66(6), 607-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2004.02.005

An acoustic method for obtaining the tortuosity, and porosity of thick samples of rigid porous materials consisting of large (>1 mm) grains or fibres is proposed. The method uses pulses with central frequencies close to 12 kHz and an approximate... Read More about Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials.

Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants (2005)
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Ellis, R., Wood, G., & Keel, D. (2005). Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 23(5), 483-493. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500040711

Value management (VM) is widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this paper attempts to add to the qualitative exploration of VM, by investigating the attitudes and experienc... Read More about Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants.

Facilitating innovation: the role of the centre for construction innovation (2005)
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Abbott, C., & Allen, S. (2005). Facilitating innovation: the role of the centre for construction innovation. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 9(2), 79-89

This case-study outlines the activities of the Centre for Construction Innovation highlighting critical success factors associated with collaborative centres and innovation brokers in transferring knowledge between Universities and Industry. The case... Read More about Facilitating innovation: the role of the centre for construction innovation.

Studies of Work: Achieving Hybrid Disciplines in IT Design and Management Studies (2005)
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Rooke, J., & Seymour, D. (2005). Studies of Work: Achieving Hybrid Disciplines in IT Design and Management Studies. Human Studies, 28(2), 205-221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10746-005-4192-4

We explore the relationship between ethnomethodology (EM), ethnography and the needs of managers and designers in industry, considering both ethnomethodological and industrial criteria of adequacy and explicating their relationship through the concep... Read More about Studies of Work: Achieving Hybrid Disciplines in IT Design and Management Studies.

Dual-Doppler Lidar Measurements for Improving Dispersion Models. (2005)
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Collier, C., Davies, F., Bozier, K., Holt, A., Middleton, D., Pearson, G., …Young, R. (2005). Dual-Doppler Lidar Measurements for Improving Dispersion Models. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 86(6), 825-838. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-86-6-825

Dispersion of pollutants in the urban atmosphere is a subject that is presently under much investigation. In this paper the variables used in turbulent dispersion and plume rise schemes of the Met Office Nuclear Accident Model (NAME) are discussed. T... Read More about Dual-Doppler Lidar Measurements for Improving Dispersion Models..

Cost of capital: the case for the prosecution (2005)
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Lister, R. (2005). Cost of capital: the case for the prosecution. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 2(2), 142-157

Conventional cost of capital is fundamentally flawed

Odd-setters as forecasters: the case of English football (2005)
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Forrest, D., Goddard, J., & Simmons, R. (2005). Odd-setters as forecasters: the case of English football. International Journal of Forecasting, 21(3), 551-564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2005.03.003

Sets of odds issued by bookmakers may be interpreted as incorporating implicit probabilistic forecasts of sporting events. Employing a sample of nearly 10 000 English football (soccer) games, we compare the effectiveness of forecasts based on publish... Read More about Odd-setters as forecasters: the case of English football.

Holidays for children and families in need: an exploration of the research and policy context for social tourism in the UK (2005)
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Hazel, N. (2005). Holidays for children and families in need: an exploration of the research and policy context for social tourism in the UK. Children & Society, 19(3), 225-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/chi.838

Although provision of holidays for families in need has been mainstreamed within the social care policies of many countries in the rest of Europe, social tourism has yet to be adopted in the United Kingdom. This article reports on a scoping study of... Read More about Holidays for children and families in need: an exploration of the research and policy context for social tourism in the UK.

Gilgamesh, i miti e 'l'eterno ritorno': intervista con Paola Capriolo, Milan, September 2003 (2005)
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Ania, G. (2005). Gilgamesh, i miti e 'l'eterno ritorno': intervista con Paola Capriolo, Milan, September 2003. https://doi.org/10.1179/026143405X61071

Since my 1996 interview, recorded in the pages of this journal, Paola Capriolo has continued to be an exceptionally prolific author. Five more novels have appeared since then (bringing her total to ten), in addition to four translations of German tex... Read More about Gilgamesh, i miti e 'l'eterno ritorno': intervista con Paola Capriolo, Milan, September 2003.

Symbolic interactionism and the concept of power (2005)
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Dennis, A., & Martin, P. (2005). Symbolic interactionism and the concept of power. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2005.00055.x

Symbolic interactionism is often represented as a perspective which is limited by its restriction to ‘micro’ aspects of social organization. As such, it is allegedly unable to adequately conceptualize ‘macro’ phenomena such as social structure, patte... Read More about Symbolic interactionism and the concept of power.

Performance of profiled single noise barriers covered with quadratic residue diffusers (2005)
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Monazzam, M., & Lam, Y. (2005). Performance of profiled single noise barriers covered with quadratic residue diffusers. Applied Acoustics, 66(6), 709-730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2004.08.008

The paper describes an investigation about the acoustic performance of noise barriers with quadratic residue diffuser (QRD) tops, and with T-, Arrow-, Cylindrical and Y-shape profiles. A 2D boundary element method (BEM) is used to calculate the barri... Read More about Performance of profiled single noise barriers covered with quadratic residue diffusers.

Thrombolysis nurses : Time for review (2005)
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Jones, I. (2005). Thrombolysis nurses : Time for review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 4(2), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.02.002

Thrombolysis remains the most popular means of reperfusion following an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the United Kingdom today. There is a wealth of evidence to support the early provision of thrombolysis care and a number of models of... Read More about Thrombolysis nurses : Time for review.