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The social sciences at risk: The differential impact of changing university environments on the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities (2003)
Presentation / Conference
May, T. (2003, September). The social sciences at risk: The differential impact of changing university environments on the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. Presented at Network member - sponsored by the Ford Foundation, UCLA

Blended learning in practice (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C. (2003, September). Blended learning in practice. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment conference, Salford

This paper is in two parts. Firstly it attempts to create a definition of blended learning. It argues that blended learning need not be seen as the province of technical experts or of distance-learning students. Blended learning is simply the effec... Read More about Blended learning in practice.

Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems (2003)
Journal Article
Latif-Shabgahi, G., Bennett, S., & Bass, J. (2003). Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems. Microprocessors and Microsystems, 27(7), 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-9331%2803%2900040-1

Voting algorithms are used to arbitrate between variant results in a wide range of highly dependable real-time control applications. These applications include N-Modular Redundant hardware systems and diversely designed software systems based on N-Ve... Read More about Smoothing voter: A novel voting algorithm for handling multiple errors in fault-tolerant control systems.

Remote photoacoustic detection of liquid contamination of a surface (2003)
Journal Article
Perrett, B., Harris, M., Pearson, G., Willetts, D., & Pitter, M. (2003). Remote photoacoustic detection of liquid contamination of a surface. Applied Optics, 42(24), 4901-4908. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.42.004901

A method for the remote detection and identification of liquid chemicals at ranges of tens of meters is presented. The technique uses pulsed indirect photoacoustic spectroscopy in the 10-μm wavelength region. Enhanced sensitivity is brought about by... Read More about Remote photoacoustic detection of liquid contamination of a surface.

Reach-scale sediment transfers: An evaluation of two morphological budgeting approaches. (2003)
Journal Article
Fuller, I., Large, A., Charlton, M., Heritage, G., & Milan, D. (2003). Reach-scale sediment transfers: An evaluation of two morphological budgeting approaches. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 28(8), 889-903. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1011

This paper compares two approaches used to derive measures of annual sediment transfers within a 1 km long piedmont reach of the gravel-bed River Coquet in Northumberland, northern England. The techniques utilize: (i) channel planform and cross-secti... Read More about Reach-scale sediment transfers: An evaluation of two morphological budgeting approaches..

An analysis of epidural related pressure sores in a specific patient population (2003)
Journal Article
Duncan, F., Haigh, C., & Bailey, S. (2003). An analysis of epidural related pressure sores in a specific patient population. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1366-0071%2803%2900022-6

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between post-operative epidural analgesia and incidence of heel pressure sores. The study sample consisted of 53 men and women over the age of 20 years who had major abdominal surgery (m... Read More about An analysis of epidural related pressure sores in a specific patient population.

A minority report: teaching fathers baby massage (2003)
Journal Article
Mackereth, P. (2003). A minority report: teaching fathers baby massage. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-6117%2803%2900037-4

Infant or baby massage has emerged in the recent decade as an activity promoted by health care professionals, popular with parents and the subject of a growing body of research evidence (Complement. Ther. Nurs. Midwifery 2 (1996) 151; 3 & 8 Tough The... Read More about A minority report: teaching fathers baby massage.

Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method (2003)
Journal Article
Bardosova, M., Hodge, P., Pach, L., Pemble, M., Smatko, V., Tredgold, R., & Whitehead, D. (2003). Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method. Thin Solid Films, 437(1-2), 276-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090%2803%2900596-0

Monodispersive synthetic opal particles were formed by the method of Stober et al. [J. Colloid Interface Sci. 26 (1968) 62] and were made hydrophobic by reacting them with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate. Groups of particles were dissolved in... Read More about Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method.

Business culture in Latin America: interactive learning for UK SMEs (2003)
Journal Article
Swift, J., & Lawrence, K. (2003). Business culture in Latin America: interactive learning for UK SMEs. Journal of European Industrial Training, 27(8), 389-397. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590310498522

In 2000, Academic Enterprise in the University of Salford, UK began working with TradePartnersUK to investigate how higher education could support the development of international trade, particularly in the small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) sec... Read More about Business culture in Latin America: interactive learning for UK SMEs.

Two approaches for text segmentation in web images (2003)
Conference Proceeding
Karatzas, D., & Antonacopoulos, A. (2003). Two approaches for text segmentation in web images.

Sustainable operation of a small-scale flood-attenuation wetland and dry pond system (2003)
Journal Article
Scholz, M. (2003). Sustainable operation of a small-scale flood-attenuation wetland and dry pond system. Journal of the Institution of Water and Environmental Management, 17(3), 171-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2003.tb00457.x

Pond structures as cost-effective source-control drainage techniques can be applied in order to reduce the downstream risk of flooding. In the UK, there are no widely accepted performance data on pond structures, yet there is a need for detailed desi... Read More about Sustainable operation of a small-scale flood-attenuation wetland and dry pond system.

Water liberalisation in the EU accession states: a comparative overview (2003)
Report
Medd, W., & Marvin, S. (2003). Water liberalisation in the EU accession states: a comparative overview

Transforming city thinking : from national urban research programmes to context-sensitive urban knowledge? (2003)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., Harding, A., & Marvin, S. (2003, August). Transforming city thinking : from national urban research programmes to context-sensitive urban knowledge?. Presented at European Urban Research Association-Eurocities, Budapest

Organ donation : What can we learn from North America? (2003)
Journal Article
Smith, J. (2003). Organ donation : What can we learn from North America?. Nursing in Critical Care, 8(4), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1478-5153.2003.00030.x

The aim of this qualitative case study was to investigate how organ donation is promoted and managed in North America aimed specifically at patients and relatives. A 4-week study to Boston and Baltimore in America was undertaken to observe and learn... Read More about Organ donation : What can we learn from North America?.

Poor star ratings will have demoralising effects on staff AND patients (2003)
Journal Article
Rowland, A. (2003). Poor star ratings will have demoralising effects on staff AND patients. BMJ, 119-119. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7407.119

Response to Kmietowicz, Z (2003) "Hospital ratings rise, but ambulance ratings fall"

Magneto-optical characteristics of magnetic nanowire arrays in anodic aluminium oxide templates (2003)
Journal Article
Peng, Y., Shen, T., Ashworth, B., Zhao, X., Faunce, C., & Liu, Y. (2003). Magneto-optical characteristics of magnetic nanowire arrays in anodic aluminium oxide templates. Applied Physics Letters, 83(2), 362-364. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1590427

Nanocomposite films consisting of regularly ordered iron nanowires embedded in anodic aluminum oxide templates have been fabricated and their magneto-optical properties studied by determining the four Stokes parameters of the transmitted laser beam (... Read More about Magneto-optical characteristics of magnetic nanowire arrays in anodic aluminium oxide templates.

SMEs, owner-managers and organisational change : the social shaping of internet adoption (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M. (2003, July). SMEs, owner-managers and organisational change : the social shaping of internet adoption. Presented at Critique and Inclusivity: Opening the Agenda, Lancaster, UK

Housing associations: rehousing women leaving domestic violence: new challenges and good practice (2003)
Book
Davis, C. (2003). Housing associations: rehousing women leaving domestic violence: new challenges and good practice. Bristol: Policy Press

Structural requirements for the interaction of combretastatins with tubulin: how important is the trimethoxy unit? (2003)
Journal Article
Gaukroger, K., Hadfield, J., Lawrence, N., Nolan, S., & McGown, A. (2003). Structural requirements for the interaction of combretastatins with tubulin: how important is the trimethoxy unit?. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 1(17), 3033-3037. https://doi.org/10.1039/b306878a

A series of combretastatins possessing both a trimethoxy unit and other substituents on ring A has been synthesised and tested for cytotoxicity and their ability to interact with the protein tubulin. All previous studies have indicated that the trime... Read More about Structural requirements for the interaction of combretastatins with tubulin: how important is the trimethoxy unit?.

Web- Enabled Project Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Construction (2003)
Journal Article
Alshawi, M., & Ingirige, B. (2003). Web- Enabled Project Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Construction. Automation in Construction, 12(4), 349-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-5805%2803%2900003-7

The paper addresses the emerging paradigm of performing project management over the web. It describes the pitfalls in current project management practices amidst the challenges they have to face due to increasing project complexities.At present, the... Read More about Web- Enabled Project Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Construction.