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The measurement of vehicular driving cycle within the city of Edinburgh (2001)
Journal Article
Esteves-Booth, A., Muneer, T., Kirby, H., Kubie, J., & Hunter, J. (2001). The measurement of vehicular driving cycle within the city of Edinburgh. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 6(3), 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1361-9209

In this paper, the development of a driving cycle for the urban area of the city of Edinburgh is presented. The driving cycle was obtained from recorded data in actual traffic conditions, using the car chase technique. A new statistical method of ana... Read More about The measurement of vehicular driving cycle within the city of Edinburgh.

Viking heritage tourism: Authenticity and Commodification (2001)
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Halewood, C., & Hannam, K. (2001). Viking heritage tourism: Authenticity and Commodification. Annals of Tourism Research, 28(3), 565-580. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0160-7383%2800%2900076-1

This paper explores the key dimensions of the emerging Viking heritage tourism in Europe which consists of museums, heritage centers, theme parks, village reconstructions, and seasonal trading fairs or markets supplemented by the activities of Viking... Read More about Viking heritage tourism: Authenticity and Commodification.

Scottish visitor attractions – a collaborative future? (2001)
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Fyall, A., Leask, A., & Garrod, B. (2001). Scottish visitor attractions – a collaborative future?. International Journal of Tourism Research, 3, 211-228. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.313

Although interorganisational collaboration is increasingly being accepted as a necessary, even desirable strategy for the tourism industry as a whole, there would appear to be a number of impediments to the implementation of collaborative initiatives... Read More about Scottish visitor attractions – a collaborative future?.

Validity study of the severity index, a simple measure of urinary incontinence in women (2001)
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Hanley, J., Capewell, A., & Hagen, S. (2001). Validity study of the severity index, a simple measure of urinary incontinence in women. BMJ, 322(7294), 1096-1097. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7294.1096

A severity index that diagnoses urinary incontinence as slight, moderate, or severe appears to be effective, according to a study of 237 women. The index is based on how frequently the woman experiences incontinence and how much urine is lost.

A binocular site for contrast-modulated masking (2001)
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Harris, J. M., & Willis, A. (2001). A binocular site for contrast-modulated masking. Vision research an international journal in visual science, 41(7), 873-881. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0042-6989%2800%2900292-3

Contrast-modulated (CM) gratings, composed of two luminance-modulated sinusoids of similar spatial frequency, mask the detection of test sinusoids at the difference frequency. However, the mechanism underlying masking by CM gratings remains poorly un... Read More about A binocular site for contrast-modulated masking.

Cultural dimensions of clinical depression in Bangalore, India (2001)
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Raguram, R., Weiss, M. G., Keval, H., & Channabasavanna, S. M. (2001). Cultural dimensions of clinical depression in Bangalore, India. Anthropology and Medicine, 8(1), 31-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/13648470120063889

Though rates of depression are comparable across cultures, similar rates may obscure the diversity of the experience and meaning of depression and related behaviour. Appreciation of the social and cultural contexts is crucial in developing culturally... Read More about Cultural dimensions of clinical depression in Bangalore, India.

A Regional Future for the UK Civil Service? The Government Offices for the English Regions and the Civil Service in Scotland (2001)
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McMillan, J., & Massey, A. (2001). A Regional Future for the UK Civil Service? The Government Offices for the English Regions and the Civil Service in Scotland. Public Money and Management, 21(2), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9302.00256

The civil service role in the Westminster model is to inform and implement central government policy. The authors argue that extensive public sector reforms and changes in UK governance mean that the Westminster model no longer provides an adequate e... Read More about A Regional Future for the UK Civil Service? The Government Offices for the English Regions and the Civil Service in Scotland.

Intelligibility improvements using binaural diverse sub-band processing applied to speech corrupted with automobile noise (2001)
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Hussain, A., & Campbell, D. (2001). Intelligibility improvements using binaural diverse sub-band processing applied to speech corrupted with automobile noise. IEE Proceedings: Vision, Image and Signal Processing, 148(2), 127-132. https://doi.org/10.1049/i

The paper reports on experiments assessing the capability of a diverse processing, multi-microphone sub-band adaptive signal processing scheme for improving the intelligibility of speech corrupted with automobile noise. Results from formal listening... Read More about Intelligibility improvements using binaural diverse sub-band processing applied to speech corrupted with automobile noise.

Respiration rates in Littorina littorea infected with three species of digenean parasite (2001)
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Huxham, M., Maitland, D., & Mocogni, M. (2001). Respiration rates in Littorina littorea infected with three species of digenean parasite. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 81(02), (351-352). doi:10.1017/s0025315401003885. ISSN 0025-3154

The gastropod Littorina littorea shows increased mortality in the summer months when infected with digenean parasites. One possible cause of this mortality is impaired respiration in infected hosts. Respiration rates of L. littorea infected with thre... Read More about Respiration rates in Littorina littorea infected with three species of digenean parasite.

Organ donation in A&E: the legal and ethical implications for the A&E nurse (2001)
Journal Article
Neades, B. L. (2001). Organ donation in A&E: the legal and ethical implications for the A&E nurse. Accident and emergency nursing, 9(2), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1054/aaen.2000.0211

In the U.K. the requirement for organs grows daily and sadly many people will die before an organ for transplant becomes available. In an effort to improve the supply of organs some clinicians are now looking to the A&E department to identify potenti... Read More about Organ donation in A&E: the legal and ethical implications for the A&E nurse.

The role of knowledge facilitators and inhibitors: lessons from airline reservations systems. (2001)
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Stonehouse, G., Pemberton, J., & Barber, C. E. (2001). The role of knowledge facilitators and inhibitors: lessons from airline reservations systems. Long Range Planning, 34(2), 115-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0024-6301%2801%2900021-8

Strategic frameworks seeking to explain how an organisation may generate superior performance are numerous. Earlier approaches centred on the competitive position of an organisation within its industry, with subsequent attention focused on an organis... Read More about The role of knowledge facilitators and inhibitors: lessons from airline reservations systems..

Contemporary lifestyles and the implications for sustainable development policy: lessons from the UK's most car dependent city, Belfast (2001)
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Cooper, J., Ryley, T., & Smyth, A. (2001). Contemporary lifestyles and the implications for sustainable development policy: lessons from the UK's most car dependent city, Belfast. Cities, 18(2), 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-2751%2800%2900062-7

The rise in demand for car travel is fuelled more by the increased spatial separation of homes and workplaces, shops and schools than by any rise in trip making. Belfast is one of the most car dependent cities in the United Kingdom. A major household... Read More about Contemporary lifestyles and the implications for sustainable development policy: lessons from the UK's most car dependent city, Belfast.

A conceptual framework for the study of structural configurations of organising committees for the Olympic Games. (OCOGs). (2001)
Journal Article
Theodoraki, E. (2001). (OCOGs). European journal for sport management, 2, 106-124

In recent years Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs) have become increasingly interested in developing their Games specific management know-how which enables them to increase efficiency in a tight timescale. In response to calls for s... Read More about A conceptual framework for the study of structural configurations of organising committees for the Olympic Games. (OCOGs)..

Modelling of the injection of hot liquid sprays into a closed vessel (2001)
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Kubie, J. (2001). Modelling of the injection of hot liquid sprays into a closed vessel. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 216(4), 485-488. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954406021525269

An experimental and theoretical study recently investigated the transient processes that occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into air contained in a closed chamber [1]. The analysis gathered all important parameters governing d... Read More about Modelling of the injection of hot liquid sprays into a closed vessel.

The process of implementing a community-based peer breast-feeding support programme: the Glasgow experience (2001)
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McInnes, R. J. & Stone, D. H. (2001). The process of implementing a community-based peer breast-feeding support programme: the Glasgow experience. Midwifery. 17. (1). 65-73. doi:10.1054/midw.2000.0236. ISSN 0266-6138.

Aim: to document the process of implementing and maintaining a community-based peer- support programme. Design and setting: a community-based study located in a socio-economically disadvantaged housing estate on the outskirts of Glasgow. Partic... Read More about The process of implementing a community-based peer breast-feeding support programme: the Glasgow experience.

Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development (2001)
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Garavan, T. N., Morley, M., Gunnigle, P., & Collins, E. (2001). Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development. Journal of European industrial training, 25(2/3/4), 48-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005437

Introduces the special issue “Human resource development: sectoral and invention‐level evidence of human capital accumulation”. Reviews the concepts and definitions of intellectual and human capital. Considers human capital from individual (employab... Read More about Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development.