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Patient reports as stories of clinical work: narrative and work in neuroradiology (2003)
Journal Article
Kay, S., & Rooksby, J. (2003). Patient reports as stories of clinical work: narrative and work in neuroradiology. Methods of Information in Medicine, 42(4), 445-450

OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the connections between the radiology report and clinical work and considers the implications for computerisation. METHOD: A story representation is described that allows consideration of the radiology report as an act... Read More about Patient reports as stories of clinical work: narrative and work in neuroradiology.

Solution algorithms for a nonhomogeneous multi-component inspection model. (2003)
Journal Article
Wang, W., & Christer, A. (2003). Solution algorithms for a nonhomogeneous multi-component inspection model. Computers and Operations Research, 30(1), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-0548%2801%2900074-0

In this paper, we present three solution algorithms for an established multi-component inspection system model based upon the delay time concept. First, Algorithm 1 is developed for obtaining the system replacement time if the defect arrival process... Read More about Solution algorithms for a nonhomogeneous multi-component inspection model..

Ab-initio density-functional lattice-dynamics studies of ice (2003)
Journal Article
Côté, A., Morrison, I., Cui, X., Jenkins, S., & Ross, D. (2003). Ab-initio density-functional lattice-dynamics studies of ice. Canadian Journal of Physics, 81(1-2), 115-122. https://doi.org/10.1139/p03-003

We present the results of first-principles computational studies of the dynamical properties of hexagonal ice using both the ab-initio pseudopotential method and the full-potential augmented plane-wave method. Properties obtained using both the gener... Read More about Ab-initio density-functional lattice-dynamics studies of ice.

Solution and structural properties of colloidal charged lipid A (diphosphate) dispersions (2003)
Journal Article
Faunce, C., Paradies, H., & Quitschau, P. (2003). Solution and structural properties of colloidal charged lipid A (diphosphate) dispersions. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0218138

It has been possible to prepare electrostatically stabilized aqueous dispersions of lipid A (diphosphate) particles of low polydispersity at low ionic strength (1-10 mM NaCl) over a range of volume fractions of 1.5 × 10-4 < < 5.75 × 10-4 (25... Read More about Solution and structural properties of colloidal charged lipid A (diphosphate) dispersions.

Speech Transmission Index from running speech : a neural network approach (2003)
Journal Article
Li, F., & Cox, T. (2003). Speech Transmission Index from running speech : a neural network approach. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 113(4), 1999-2008. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1558373

Speech Transmission Index (STI) is an important objective parameter concerning speech intelligibility for sound transmission channels. It is normally measured with specific test signals to ensure high accuracy and good repeatability. Measurement with... Read More about Speech Transmission Index from running speech : a neural network approach.

Compensation for discarded singular values in vibro-acoustic inverse methods (2003)
Journal Article
Moorhouse, A. (2003). Compensation for discarded singular values in vibro-acoustic inverse methods. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 267(2), 245-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-460X%2802%2901432-3

The paper addresses the inverse problem where source strengths are back-calculated from a sound pressure field sampled at several points. Regularization techniques, such as singular value discarding or Tikhonov regularization, are commonly used to im... Read More about Compensation for discarded singular values in vibro-acoustic inverse methods.

Corporate manslaughter: an international perspective (2003)
Book Chapter
Howes, V., & Wright, F. (2003). Corporate manslaughter: an international perspective. In G. Forlin et al (Ed.), Corporate manslaughter liability: work related deaths and criminal prosecutions (485-539). LexisNexis UK

New civil action against employers (2003)
Journal Article
Howes, V. (2003). New civil action against employers. New Law Journal, 153(7106), 1794-1795

The article discusses the new civil liability created by the Management of Health and Safety Regulations and potential claims for breach of statutory duties under these regulations.

Constructionline: a review of current issues and future potential (2003)
Journal Article
Steele, A., Sodhi, D., & Todd, S. (2003). Constructionline: a review of current issues and future potential. Structural survey, 21(1), 16-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800310470826

Constructionline has had a controversial history since its establishment in 1998. As a centralised contractor and consultants database, the system was the initial result of the combination of the Ministry of Defence’s register of vetted firms, CMIS,... Read More about Constructionline: a review of current issues and future potential.

Research as a kaleidoscope on practice (2003)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., & Barrett, L. (2003). Research as a kaleidoscope on practice. Construction Management and Economics, 21(7), 755-766. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000093314

Insufficient attention is paid to the relationship between research and practice in construction. Those in industry want straightforward guidance, but inhabit a complex socially constructed world. As a result, they are often disappointed with the con... Read More about Research as a kaleidoscope on practice.

The Claims Culture: A Taxonomy of Industry Attitudes (2003)
Journal Article
Rooke, J., Seymour, D., & Fellows, R. (2003). The Claims Culture: A Taxonomy of Industry Attitudes. Construction Management and Economics, 21(2), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000079707

This paper presents an analysis of a familiar aspect of construction industry culture that we have dubbed 'the claims culture'. This is a culture of contract administration that lays a strong emphasis on the planning and management of claims. The pri... Read More about The Claims Culture: A Taxonomy of Industry Attitudes.

Controlling Mouse infestations in Domestic properties (2003)
Journal Article
Murphy, G., Lindley, B., & Marshall, P. (2003). Controlling Mouse infestations in Domestic properties. Structural survey, 21(5), 190 - 195. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800310511532

Current approaches to the control of house mouse infestations rely heavily on a reactive service, where treatments are undertaken in response to complaints. The impact of buildings on the distribution and persistence of house mouse infestations has r... Read More about Controlling Mouse infestations in Domestic properties.

A virtual environment for the design and simulated construction of prefabricated buildings (2003)
Journal Article
Murray, N., Fernando, T., & Aouad, G. (2003). A virtual environment for the design and simulated construction of prefabricated buildings. Virtual Reality, 6(4), 244-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-003-0107-8

The construction industry has acknowledged that its current working practices are in need of substantial improvements in quality and efficiency and has identified that computer modelling techniques and the use of prefabricated components can help red... Read More about A virtual environment for the design and simulated construction of prefabricated buildings.

On the accuracy of retrieved wind information from Doppler lidar observations (2003)
Journal Article
Davies, F., Collier, C., Bozier, K., & Pearson, G. (2003). On the accuracy of retrieved wind information from Doppler lidar observations. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 129(587), 321-334. https://doi.org/10.1256/qj.01.126

A single pulsed Doppler lidar was successfully deployed to measure air flow and turbulence over the Malvern hills, Worcester, UK. The DERA Malvern lidar used was a CO2 µm pulsed Doppler lidar. The lidar pulse repetition rate was 120 Hz and had a puls... Read More about On the accuracy of retrieved wind information from Doppler lidar observations.

Political management and local government: the views of local authority chief executives (2003)
Journal Article
Harbour, J., & Wilson, J. (2003). Political management and local government: the views of local authority chief executives. Public Money and Management, 23(1), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9302.00341

The Labour Government has introduced radical measures to change local authorities' constitutions. These include a requirement to abandon the traditional committee system and to replace it with political executives. Local authority chief executives wi... Read More about Political management and local government: the views of local authority chief executives.

Jakosc jako podstawowy instrument konkurencyjnosci w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie wybranych mleczarni wojewodztwa lodzkiego (2003)
Journal Article
Rembielak-Vitchev, G. (2003). Jakosc jako podstawowy instrument konkurencyjnosci w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie wybranych mleczarni wojewodztwa lodzkiego

In the face of rich market competition companies make decisions to undertake various actions in order to win or keep customers. In the paper the role of quality in the case of dairy products is presented. As an example there are shown the following q... Read More about Jakosc jako podstawowy instrument konkurencyjnosci w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie wybranych mleczarni wojewodztwa lodzkiego.