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The RCGP Quality Practice Award for primary care teams (2003)
Journal Article
Ring, N. (2003). The RCGP Quality Practice Award for primary care teams. British Journal of Community Nursing, 8(3), 112-115. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2003.8.3.11096

Accreditation is a means of improving quality through the process of externally reviewing performance against written standards. Following the introduction of clinical governance, participation in quality accreditation schemes has been encouraged. Th... Read More about The RCGP Quality Practice Award for primary care teams.

HRD: working at the boundaries and interfaces of organisations (2003)
Journal Article
McCarthy, A., Garavan, T., & O’Toole, T. (2003). HRD: working at the boundaries and interfaces of organisations. Journal of European industrial training, 27(2/3/4), 58-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590310468886

This paper argues that human resource development (HRD) can make an important contribution in facilitating the effective management of boundaries and interfaces in organisations. Organisations are increasingly required to network and collaborate bot... Read More about HRD: working at the boundaries and interfaces of organisations.

Tackling social exclusion at third level: A profile of participants on access programmes (2003)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., Collins, M. L., & Garavan, T. N. (2003). Tackling social exclusion at third level: A profile of participants on access programmes. Irish Educational Studies, 22(1), 41-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/0332331030220107

Abstract There is considerable evidence of substantial class inequalities in the education system in Ireland. Studies point to the overemphasis on academic achievement leading to an under‐representation of certain class groups at third level institu... Read More about Tackling social exclusion at third level: A profile of participants on access programmes.

Creating intellectual capital: a Habermasian community of practice (CoP) introduction (2003)
Journal Article
O’Donnell, D., Porter, G., McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., Heffernan, M., & Cleary, P. (2003). Creating intellectual capital: a Habermasian community of practice (CoP) introduction. Journal of European industrial training, 27(2/3/4), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590310468903

John Seely Brown notes that context must be added to data and information to produce meaning. To move forward, Brown suggests, we must not merely look ahead but we must also learn to “look around” because learning occurs when members of a community... Read More about Creating intellectual capital: a Habermasian community of practice (CoP) introduction.

A stochastic frontier model of the productive efficiency of Korean container terminals (2003)
Journal Article
Cullinane, K., & Song, D. (2003). A stochastic frontier model of the productive efficiency of Korean container terminals. Applied Economics, 35(3), 251-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840210139355

A central objective of port privatization and/or deregulation policies is stimulating greater efficiency by engendering a more competitive market and commercial approach to management. Korea provides a prime example of a nation that is implementing s... Read More about A stochastic frontier model of the productive efficiency of Korean container terminals.

Low Power Design Techniques for Digital Logic Circuits. (2003)
Thesis
Xia, Y. Low Power Design Techniques for Digital Logic Circuits. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6887

With the rapid increase in the density and the size of chips and systems, area and power dissipation become critical concern in Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuit design. Low power design techniques are essential for today's VLSI industry.... Read More about Low Power Design Techniques for Digital Logic Circuits..

Load spectrum for utility trenches in the footway (2003)
Journal Article
Reid, A., Fairfield, C. A., & Sibbald, A. (2003). Load spectrum for utility trenches in the footway. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 156(1), 57-66. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.156.1.57.37647

Local authorities are concerned about the adoption of cable television networks after they reach two years of age. Concerns have been raised about the shallow burial depth (250 mm to the crown for ducts in footways), the longevity of the reinstatemen... Read More about Load spectrum for utility trenches in the footway.

Stereospecific synthesis of chiral caprolactone monomers from D-glucose. (2003)
Journal Article
Defossemont, G., & Mincher, D. (2003). Stereospecific synthesis of chiral caprolactone monomers from D-glucose. Carbohydrate Research, 338(6), 563-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215%2802%2900490-1

The synthesis and characterisation of a novel chiral bicyclic oxacaprolactone is reported. The choice of diisopropylidene- -glucose as a starting material allowed selective introduction of the synthetic equivalent necessary for the formation of the s... Read More about Stereospecific synthesis of chiral caprolactone monomers from D-glucose..

Infusion devices: characteristics, limitations and risk management. (2003)
Journal Article
Amoore, J. & Adamson, E. (2003). Infusion devices: characteristics, limitations and risk management. Nursing Standard. 17. . 45-52. . ISSN 0029-6570.

Safe administration of IV therapy requires skilled use of the equipment, knowledge of the associated risks and the prevention of adverse consequences. The authors outline the basic principles underpinning safe use of infusion devices.

Emotional changes following childbirth. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2003, March). Emotional changes following childbirth

Workshops to support Asian community workers in Leicester

E2F and cell cycle control: a double-edged sword (2003)
Journal Article
Stevens, C., & La Thangue, N. B. (2003). E2F and cell cycle control: a double-edged sword. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 412(2), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-9861%2803%2900054-7

The E2F family of transcription factors plays a central role in regulating cellular proliferation by controlling the expression of both the genes required for cell cycle progression, particularly DNA synthesis, and the genes involved with apoptosis.... Read More about E2F and cell cycle control: a double-edged sword.

Implementing Inclusive Design: The Discrepancy between Theory and Practice (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dong, H., Keates, S., Clarkson, P. J., & Cassim, J. (2002, October). Implementing Inclusive Design: The Discrepancy between Theory and Practice. Presented at 7th ERCIM International Workshop on User Interfaces for All, Paris, France

The theory of inclusive design tends to require user involvement and iterative assessment throughout the whole design process. However, in an industrial context, companies are restricted by design constraints such as time and cost. Through investigat... Read More about Implementing Inclusive Design: The Discrepancy between Theory and Practice.

SANS and Rheology Study of Aqueous Solutions and Gels Containing Highly Swollen Diblock Copolymer Micelles (2003)
Journal Article
Castelletto, V., Hamley, I. W., English, R. J., & Mingvanish, W. (2003). SANS and Rheology Study of Aqueous Solutions and Gels Containing Highly Swollen Diblock Copolymer Micelles. Langmuir, 19(8), 3229-3235. https://doi.org/10.1021/la026917o

Aqueous micellar solutions and gels of the diblock copolymer E398B19 (E = oxyethylene, B = oxybutylene) have been investigated by rheology and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) in the liquid, soft gel, and hard gel phases. Rheology experiments w... Read More about SANS and Rheology Study of Aqueous Solutions and Gels Containing Highly Swollen Diblock Copolymer Micelles.

Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity (2003)
Journal Article
Briers, R. A., & Biggs, J. (2003). Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 13(4), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.576

1.Ponds are a valuable resource for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity, but are often extremely numerous in a given area, making assessment of the conservation value of individual sites potentially time consuming.* 2.The use of indicator tax... Read More about Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity.

Educating the accounting professional: the hidden curriculum of work experience (2003)
Preprint / Working Paper
Windram, B. S. (2003). Educating the accounting professional: the hidden curriculum of work experience

This paper offers a critique of the pre-qualification work experience requirements of accounting students. The analysis draws on literature from post-compulsory education and professional learning to explore and identify important aspects of knowledg... Read More about Educating the accounting professional: the hidden curriculum of work experience.