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Scholarly collaboration across time zones (2008)
Book Chapter
Lynch, K., Heinze, A., & Scott, E. (2008). Scholarly collaboration across time zones. In J. Salmons, & L. Wilson (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy (237-249). London: Information Science Reference

The barriers to global collaboration of yesteryear were, for example, country boundaries and time zones. Today however, in a world where communication is thriving on new technologies, these barriers have been overcome, not only by the technology itse... Read More about Scholarly collaboration across time zones.

Effect of antioxidant potential in the oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) assay (2008)
Journal Article
Bisby, R., Brooke, R., & Navaratnam, S. (2008). Effect of antioxidant potential in the oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) assay. Food Chemistry, 108(3), 1002-1007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.12.012

The "Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity” (ORAC) assay (Ou, B., Hampsch-Woodill, M., Prior, R.L. (2001). Development and validation of an improved oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay using fluorescein as the fluorescent probe. Journal of Agricultur... Read More about Effect of antioxidant potential in the oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) assay.

Translation and integration of CCC nursing diagnoses into ICNP (2008)
Journal Article
Matney, S., DaDamio, R., Couderc, C., Dlugos, M., Evans, J., Gianonne, G., …Saba, V. (2008). Translation and integration of CCC nursing diagnoses into ICNP. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 15(6), 791-793. https://doi.org/10.1197/jamia.M2801

The purpose of this study was to translate and integrate nursing diagnosis concepts from the Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System Version 2.0 to Diagnostic Phenomenon or nursing diagnostic statements in the International Classification for Nur... Read More about Translation and integration of CCC nursing diagnoses into ICNP.

Breaking the MBA delivery mould: A multi-group international MBA / practitioner virtual collaborative project (2008)
Journal Article
Newman, A., & Hermans, C. (2008). Breaking the MBA delivery mould: A multi-group international MBA / practitioner virtual collaborative project. Marketing Education Review, 18(1), 9-14

The marketing education project presented here brings together a major UK financial institution in the banking sector and a selection of its high value clients (B-to-B) via e-mail, telephone, video conferencing and other web-based technologies, with... Read More about Breaking the MBA delivery mould: A multi-group international MBA / practitioner virtual collaborative project.

The Cox manuscript (2008)
Journal Article
Powell, S. (2008). The Cox manuscript. Medieval Sermon Studies, 52, 42-62

Although the Birgittine house of Syon Abbey in Middlesex (founded by Henry V in 1415 and dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539) had a reputation for its preaching, it is a surprising fact that almost no Syon sermons survive today. In this context, a volum... Read More about The Cox manuscript.

Climatic warming, glacier recession and runoff from Alpine basins after the little ice age maximum (2008)
Journal Article
Collins, D. (2008). Climatic warming, glacier recession and runoff from Alpine basins after the little ice age maximum. Annals of Glaciology, 48(1), 119-124. https://doi.org/10.3189/172756408784700761

Records of discharge of rivers draining Alpine basins with between 0 and ∼70% ice cover, in the upper Aare and Rhône catchments, Switzerland, for the period 1894-2006 have been examined together with climatic data for 1866-2006, with a view to assess... Read More about Climatic warming, glacier recession and runoff from Alpine basins after the little ice age maximum.

The customer rules and other e-shopping myths (2008)
Book Chapter
McLean, R., & Richardson, H. (2008). The customer rules and other e-shopping myths. In D. Oliver, C. Romm, & F. Sudweeks (Eds.), Self Service in the Internet Age. Springer

This chapter discusses self-service and the Internet in the context of two studies, based in the UK, and undertaken during 1998-2005. They are united by a common framework of critically analyzing discourses of e-shopping in the ‘digital age’. Firstl... Read More about The customer rules and other e-shopping myths.

An investigation into the applicability of building information models in geospatial environment in support of site selection and fire response management processes (2008)
Journal Article
Isikdag, U., Underwood, J., & Aouad, G. (2008). An investigation into the applicability of building information models in geospatial environment in support of site selection and fire response management processes. Advanced engineering informatics, 22(4), 504-519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2008.06.001

Some tasks in the construction industry and urban management field such as site selection and fire response management are usually managed by using a Geographical Information System (GIS), as the tasks in these processes require a high level and amou... Read More about An investigation into the applicability of building information models in geospatial environment in support of site selection and fire response management processes.

Empirical evidence on individual, group and shrinkage seasonal indices (2008)
Journal Article
Chen, H., & Boylan, J. (2008). Empirical evidence on individual, group and shrinkage seasonal indices. International Journal of Forecasting, 24, 525-534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2008.02.005

This paper provides empirical evidence on forecasting seasonal demand using both individual and group seasonal indices methods. The findings show that the group seasonal indices methods outperform the individual seasonal indices method. This paper al... Read More about Empirical evidence on individual, group and shrinkage seasonal indices.

Public policy, clients and the construction industry (2008)
Book Chapter
Fairhurst, E. (2008). Public policy, clients and the construction industry. In P. Brandon, & S. Lu (Eds.), Clients Driving Innovation (216-222). London: Wiley-Blackwell

This is a case study of a major capital development programme, the Manchester,Salford and Trafford Local Finance Improvement Trust (MaSTLIFT), intended to address inadequate primary care estate and improve access to health and social care in the UK.... Read More about Public policy, clients and the construction industry.

Consideracoes sobre services de advocacy para pessoas idosas no contexto de revitalizacao urbana. (Advocacy services for older people in urban regeneration contexts) (2008)
Journal Article
Fairhurst, E., Mountian, I., & Sixsmith, J. (2008). Consideracoes sobre services de advocacy para pessoas idosas no contexto de revitalizacao urbana. (Advocacy services for older people in urban regeneration contexts). Revista Kairós (Impresso), 11(1), 167-184

This article is based on an evaluation study of an older people's advocacy project, the Gateway Project, in the context of urban regeneration in East Manchester.East Manchester has a higher proportin of older people than any other part of Manchester.... Read More about Consideracoes sobre services de advocacy para pessoas idosas no contexto de revitalizacao urbana. (Advocacy services for older people in urban regeneration contexts).

The real life practice of acute in-patient mental health nurses: an anlysis of 'eight-related bundles of activity' (2008)
Journal Article
Deacon, M., & Fairhurst, E. (2008). The real life practice of acute in-patient mental health nurses: an anlysis of 'eight-related bundles of activity'. Nursing Inquiry, 15(4), 330-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1800.2008.00426.x

This study focuses on nursing in an inpatient mental health setting. Its analytic structure follows from a previous review of nursing studies by Allen, which did not include studies of mental health nursing. Allen's review concluded that the nurses'... Read More about The real life practice of acute in-patient mental health nurses: an anlysis of 'eight-related bundles of activity'.

Preventive maintenance models for complex systems (2008)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2008). Preventive maintenance models for complex systems. In K. Kobbacy, & D. Murthy (Eds.), Complex Systems Maintenance Handbook (179-207). London: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-011-7_8

Preventive maintenance (PM) of repairable systems can be very beneficial in reducing repair and replacement costs, and in improving system availability, by reducing the need for corrective maintenance (CM). Strategies for scheduling PM are often base... Read More about Preventive maintenance models for complex systems.

Maintenance based on limited data (2008)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2008). Maintenance based on limited data. In K. Kobbacy, & D. Murthy (Eds.), Complex System Maintenance Handbook (133-154). London: Springer

Are textbook references to Darwin close to extinction? (2008)
Journal Article
Rees, P. (2008). Are textbook references to Darwin close to extinction?. School science review, 331, 43-48

The textbooks used to teach GCE A-level biology 30 years ago tended to concentrate on traditional zoology and botany, with just a passing reference to evolution. As biology established itself as a new discipline, books (and syllabuses) began to tak... Read More about Are textbook references to Darwin close to extinction?.