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Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors (2004)
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Hides, M., Davies, J., & Jackson, S. (2004). Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors. TQM Magazine, 16(3), 194-201. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544780410532936

Owing to pressures from a range of stakeholders for a wider and improved range of services from the Higher Education (HE) sector in the UK, linked with a simultaneously increasing pressure on resource utilisation, universities are currently facing th... Read More about Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors.

Local political leadership: Nordic style (2004)
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Goldsmith, M., & Larsen, H. (2004). Local political leadership: Nordic style. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 28(1), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00506.x

In a context where changes brought about by globalization and Europeanization, and where local governments increasingly operate in a governance mode, different countries place increasing stress on the importance of strong local leadership. This artic... Read More about Local political leadership: Nordic style.

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
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Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.

Poetry in residence (2004)
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Hurley, U. (2004). Poetry in residence. Neon highway, 20-20

Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine. (2004)
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Swift, G., & Reddish, D. (2004). Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 61(3), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-001-0147-9

The stability problems associated with a shallow, room and pillar ironstone mine have been analysed in detail using established, empirical approaches. Initial analysis centred on elastic beam theory and pillar strength formulae to establish the facto... Read More about Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine..

Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance (2004)
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Ferry, N., Edwards, M. G., Gatehouse, J. A., & MR Gatehouse, A. (2004). Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 15(2), 155-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2004.01.008

Recent advances in our understanding of induced responses in plants and their regulation, brought about by a revolution in molecular biology, have re-focused attention on the potential exploitation of endogenous resistance mechanisms for crop protect... Read More about Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance.

Trends in the captive breeding of threatened and endangered birds in British zoos, 1988--1997 (2004)
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Whitfort, H., & Young, R. (2004). Trends in the captive breeding of threatened and endangered birds in British zoos, 1988--1997. Zoo Biology, 23(1), 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.10122

The aim of this study was to assess trends in captive breeding of threatened and endangered bird species in British zoos. The measures we recorded were: 1) the total number of species held, 2) the percentage of species held that are listed in the IUC... Read More about Trends in the captive breeding of threatened and endangered birds in British zoos, 1988--1997.

An investigation of the tipping term as a prognostic tool in short-range thunderstorm forecasting. (2004)
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Sleigh, M., & Collier, C. (2004). An investigation of the tipping term as a prognostic tool in short-range thunderstorm forecasting. Atmospheric Research, 69(3-4), 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2003.09.003

A UK Met Office nowcasting system – GANDOLF – was operated by the Met Office and the University of Salford during the Sydney 2000 Forecast Demonstration Project. The purpose of this project was to test and evaluate the current state-of-the-art in now... Read More about An investigation of the tipping term as a prognostic tool in short-range thunderstorm forecasting..

Investigating the classroom applications of computers on EFL courses at higher education institutions (2004)
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Jarvis, H. (2004). Investigating the classroom applications of computers on EFL courses at higher education institutions. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 3(2), 111-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2003.08.002

This paper begins by documenting the positive contribution of English as a Foreign\-
Second Language (EFL\ESL) to computers in language learning and teaching and then proposes
a general framework, applicable in a range of contexts, for investigatin... Read More about Investigating the classroom applications of computers on EFL courses at higher education institutions.

A boundary element method for the calculation of noise barrier insertion loss in the presence of atmospheric turbulence (2004)
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Lam, Y. (2004). A boundary element method for the calculation of noise barrier insertion loss in the presence of atmospheric turbulence. Applied Acoustics, 65(6), 583-603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2003.10.009

Atmospheric turbulence is an important factor that limits the amount of attenuation a barrier can provide in the outdoor environment. It is therefore important to develop a reliable method to predict its effect on barrier performance. The boundary el... Read More about A boundary element method for the calculation of noise barrier insertion loss in the presence of atmospheric turbulence.

Asymmetric alkylation of diphenylmethane derivatives using (-)-sparteine (2004)
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Wilkinson, J., Rossington, S., Leonard, J., & Hussain, N. (2004). Asymmetric alkylation of diphenylmethane derivatives using (-)-sparteine. Tetrahedron Letters, 45(6), 1191-1193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.11.138

Alkylation of 2-oxygenated diphenylmethane derivatives using sec-butyllithium and (−)-sparteine gave enantiomeric excesses of up to 60% with allyl bromide but alkylations with methyl electrophiles were poorly selective. When compounds with a free hyd... Read More about Asymmetric alkylation of diphenylmethane derivatives using (-)-sparteine.

Damage accumulation and dopant migration during shallow As and Sb implantation into Si (2004)
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Werner, M., van den Berg, J., Armour, D., Vandervorst, W., Collart, E., Goldberg, R., …Noakes, T. (2004). Damage accumulation and dopant migration during shallow As and Sb implantation into Si. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 216, 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2003.11.022

The damage evolution and concomitant dopant redistribution as a function of ion fluence during ultra shallow, heavy ion implants into Si have been investigated using medium energy ion scattering (MEIS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Thes... Read More about Damage accumulation and dopant migration during shallow As and Sb implantation into Si.

Acoustic oscillations in solar and stellar flaring loops (2004)
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Nakariakov, V., Tsiklauri, D., Kelly, A., Arber, T., & Aschwanden, M. (2004). Acoustic oscillations in solar and stellar flaring loops. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 414(2), L25-L28. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20031738

Evolution of a coronal loop in response to an impulsive energy release is numerically modelled. It is shown that the loop density evolution curves exhibit quasi-periodic perturbations with the periods given approximately by the ratio of the loop leng... Read More about Acoustic oscillations in solar and stellar flaring loops.

Black and minority ethnic contractors and consultants and UK housing associations' contracting power (2004)
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Steele, A., & Sodhi, D. (2004). Black and minority ethnic contractors and consultants and UK housing associations' contracting power. Construction Management and Economics, 22(2), 151-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000201358

Housing associations are the main providers of social housing within the UK and a major force in area regeneration initiatives. They also have a pivotal role to play in promoting equality of opportunity since a large proportion of their clients are f... Read More about Black and minority ethnic contractors and consultants and UK housing associations' contracting power.

The learning of CAD for construction: technical abilities or visual? (2004)
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Ahmed, V., Mahdjoubi, L., Feng, X., & Leach, M. (2004). The learning of CAD for construction: technical abilities or visual?. International journal of IT in architecture, engineering and construction (Print), 2(1), 7-18

The increasing demands of the construction industry for individuals with good IT skills add continuous pressures on higher education to improve their methods of teaching. CAD training, as an important part of IT training for construction students, is... Read More about The learning of CAD for construction: technical abilities or visual?.

Using qualitative psychology to investigate HACCP implementation barriers (2004)
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Taylor, E., & Taylor, J. (2004). Using qualitative psychology to investigate HACCP implementation barriers. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 14(1), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603120310001633877

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a system of food safety management that in the last few decades has become an increasing part of national government and international strategy to reduce the prevalence of food borne disease. Yet desp... Read More about Using qualitative psychology to investigate HACCP implementation barriers.

Treatment of gully pot effluent containing nickel and copper with constructed wetlands in a cold climate (2004)
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Scholz, M. (2004). Treatment of gully pot effluent containing nickel and copper with constructed wetlands in a cold climate. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 79(2), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.955

The aim of this study was to assess the treatment efficiencies for gully pot effluent of experimental vertical-flow constructed wetland filters containing macrophytes and granular media of different adsorption capacities in a cold climate. For approx... Read More about Treatment of gully pot effluent containing nickel and copper with constructed wetlands in a cold climate.