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Delineation of terrestrial reserves for amphibians: Post-breeding migrations of Italian crested newts (Triturus c. carnifex) at high altitude (2004)
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Schabetsberger, R., Jehle, R., Maletzky, A., Pesta, J., & Sztatecsny, M. (2004). Delineation of terrestrial reserves for amphibians: Post-breeding migrations of Italian crested newts (Triturus c. carnifex) at high altitude. Biological Conservation, 117(1), 95-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207%2803%2900268-4

Little is known about the terrestrial phase of high-altitude populations of European amphibians, in spite of potentially important implications for conservation and management. We followed 51 adult Italian crested newts (Triturus carnifex) that emigr... Read More about Delineation of terrestrial reserves for amphibians: Post-breeding migrations of Italian crested newts (Triturus c. carnifex) at high altitude.

Quantitative proteomics of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and its application to studies of development and inhibition (2004)
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Nirmalan, N., Sims, P. F. G., & Hyde, J. E. Quantitative proteomics of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and its application to studies of development and inhibition. Molecular Microbiology, 52(4), 1187-1199. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04049.x

The ability to measure accurately comparative levels of protein expression after drug challenge, metabolic stress, developmental programming or other perturbation represents one of the most important goals in post-genomics malaria research. We descri... Read More about Quantitative proteomics of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and its application to studies of development and inhibition.

Year-to-year variability of solute flux in meltwaters draining from a highly-glacierised basin. (2004)
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Hasholt, B., Collins, D., MacDonald, O., Elberling, B., & Hansen, B. (2004). Year-to-year variability of solute flux in meltwaters draining from a highly-glacierised basin. Hydrology Research, 35(4-5), 359-367

Electrical conductivity was monitored continuously in the Gornera, which drains the 83% glacierised basin of area 82 km2 containing Gornergletscher, Pennine Alps, Switzerland, during the summer months, in order to provide an indication of meltwater s... Read More about Year-to-year variability of solute flux in meltwaters draining from a highly-glacierised basin..

Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective (2004)
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Basden, A., Bergvall-Kåreborn, B., & Mirijamdotter, A. (2004). Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17(2), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ASPAA.0000018903.18767.18

This paper examines the SSM technique CATWOE, which focuses on defining necessary elements that together constitute a human activity system from a certain perspective. Despite its recognition within the literature and its numerous uses, there are few... Read More about Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective.

Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light. (2004)
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Richardson, J., Thies, S., DeMott, T., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2004). Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(4), 510-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52155.x

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To determine which, if any, of three inexpensive interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) while walking on an irregular surface under low-light conditions. Design:

Observational. Setting:... Read More about Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light..

A closed form solution for the mobility of an edge-excited, semi-infinite plate (2004)
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Su, J., & Moorhouse, A. (2004). A closed form solution for the mobility of an edge-excited, semi-infinite plate. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1698861

Closed form analytical solutions are given for the point force and point moment mobilities at the free edge of a semi-infinite plate. Previously, these solutions have been known only in terms of unsolved integrals. The solutions give mobility as func... Read More about A closed form solution for the mobility of an edge-excited, semi-infinite plate.

New developments for key worker housing in the UK (2004)
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Steele, A., & Todd, S. (2004). New developments for key worker housing in the UK. Structural survey, 22(4), 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800410563714

This paper discusses the severe housing affordability problems of certain areas of the UK and the Government's "Key Worker" initiative designed to enable teachers, health workers and other essential workers to purchase housing in these areas. A case... Read More about New developments for key worker housing in the UK.

Improving project processes : best practice case study (2004)
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Sarshar, M., Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2004). Improving project processes : best practice case study. Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, 4(2), 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170410815015

This paper describes SPICE (Structure Process Improvement for Construction Enterprises), which is a process improvement framework for construction organizations. SPICE is a five level step by step maturity framework. It assesses an organization's per... Read More about Improving project processes : best practice case study.

Can relationship marketing enhance strategic thinking in the public sector? A study of the perceived relationship between subsidised theatres and their government funders/regulators (2004)
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Conway, A., & Whitelock, J. (2004). Can relationship marketing enhance strategic thinking in the public sector? A study of the perceived relationship between subsidised theatres and their government funders/regulators. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 9(4), 320-334. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.257

This paper reports on the findings of research into the perceived relationships between publicly funded theatres and their key funders/regulators. This is part of a wider study into whether successful publicly funded arts organisations are more likel... Read More about Can relationship marketing enhance strategic thinking in the public sector? A study of the perceived relationship between subsidised theatres and their government funders/regulators.

First-timer versus repeat visitor satisfaction: the case of Orlando, Florida (2004)
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Fallon, P., & Schofield, P. (2004). First-timer versus repeat visitor satisfaction: the case of Orlando, Florida. Tourism Analysis, 8(2), 205-210

This article compares first-time and repeat visitor satisfaction with Orlando, FL. Factor analysis (PCA) of subjects' ratings on 22 ``performance'' attributes produced five factors: primary, secondary, and tertiary attractions, facilitators, and tran... Read More about First-timer versus repeat visitor satisfaction: the case of Orlando, Florida.

Key success factors in implementation of process-based management: a UK housing association experience (2004)
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Balzarova, M., Bamber, C., McCambridge, S., & Sharp, J. (2004). Key success factors in implementation of process-based management: a UK housing association experience. Business Process Management Journal, 10(4), 387-399. https://doi.org/10.1108/14637150410548065

This paper explores the implementation of a process-based management system within a service organisation that has recently achieved certification of its quality management system to the ISO 9001:2000 requirements. Many academics and business people... Read More about Key success factors in implementation of process-based management: a UK housing association experience.

A genetic algorithm for solving a capacitated p-Median problem (2004)
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Correa, E., Steiner, M., Freitas, A., & Carnieri, C. (2004). A genetic algorithm for solving a capacitated p-Median problem. Numerical Algorithms, 35(2-4), 373-388. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ANuma.0000021767.42899.31

Facility-location problems have several applications, such as telecommunications, industrial transportation and distribution. One of the most well-known facility-location problems is the p-median problem. This work addresses an application of the cap... Read More about A genetic algorithm for solving a capacitated p-Median problem.

Isomerization of the uncomplexed actinidin molecule: kinetic accessibility of additional steps in enzyme catalysis provided by solvent perturbation (2004)
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Reid, J., Hussain, S., Bailey, T., Sonkaria, S., Sreedharan, S., Thomas, E., …Brocklehurst, K. (2004). Isomerization of the uncomplexed actinidin molecule: kinetic accessibility of additional steps in enzyme catalysis provided by solvent perturbation. Biochemical Journal, 378(2), 699-703. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20031318

The effects of increasing the content of the aprotic dipolar organic co-solvent acetonitrile on the observed first-order rate constant (k(obs)) of the pre-steady state acylation phases of the hydrolysis of N-acetyl-Phe-Gly methyl thionester catalysed... Read More about Isomerization of the uncomplexed actinidin molecule: kinetic accessibility of additional steps in enzyme catalysis provided by solvent perturbation.

Universities, localities and regional development : the emergence of the “mode 2” university? (2004)
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Harloe, M., & Perry, B. (2004). Universities, localities and regional development : the emergence of the “mode 2” university?. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 28(1), 212-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00512.x

There has long been a tension between the roles of the university in servicing the needs of sub-national economies and civil societies, those of the national state and those of learning and the pursuit of knowledge in an abstract sense. The position... Read More about Universities, localities and regional development : the emergence of the “mode 2” university?.

Professional judgement and the mapping of the building project price forecasting process (2004)
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Fortune, C., & Lees, M. (2004). Professional judgement and the mapping of the building project price forecasting process

This study contributes to what is known about the building project budget price forecasting process. The research has developed a greater understanding of the effect that judgement has on that process. As a result of this study the process map relate... Read More about Professional judgement and the mapping of the building project price forecasting process.

Landscape dynamics and risk modeling of human alveolar echinococcosis (2004)
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Danson, F., Craig, P., Man, W., Shi, D., & Giraudoux, P. (2004). Landscape dynamics and risk modeling of human alveolar echinococcosis. Photogrammetric engineering and remote sensing, 70(3), 359-366. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182003003639

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a rare but fatal liver disease caused by a parasitic tapeworm. Between 1994 and 1997 a medical survey in a rural area in central China revealed the highest incidence rate of the disease recorded in the world to d... Read More about Landscape dynamics and risk modeling of human alveolar echinococcosis.