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Hydrocolloids in wound management: pros and cons (2002)
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Finnie, A. (2002). Hydrocolloids in wound management: pros and cons. British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(7), 338-345. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2002.7.7.10633

Hydrocolloids are interactive dressings which are well established in wound management. Because of their sophisticated composition, they can be used to manage a variety of wound types, from clean and granulating to sloughy and necrotic. While they ma... Read More about Hydrocolloids in wound management: pros and cons.

Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy (2002)
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Fyffe, T., & Hanley, J. (2002). Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy. NT research, 7(4), 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140960200700404

Scotland is currently developing a nursing and midwifery research strategy. This paper briefly describes the process and the groundwork carried out so far. Consultation on initial proposals took place during May 2002 and, as this issue of NT Research... Read More about Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy.

Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices (2002)
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Bird, E., Lynch, P., & Ingram, A. (2002). Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices. Service Industries Journal, 22(3), 99-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/714005084

This article describes a study of the contemporary nature and extent of gendered employment flexibility within hotel front offices in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Previous studies in the service sector have tended to focus upon the career paths o... Read More about Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices.

The application of facilities management expertise to the hotel renovation process. (2002)
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Hassanien, A., & Losekoot, E. (2002). The application of facilities management expertise to the hotel renovation process. Facilities, 20(7/8), 230-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770210435143

This paper considers the renovation of hotels in the context of facilities management. It evaluates a study carried out in Egypt into the attitudes of hotel general managers about the importance attached to hotel renovation and refurbishment. The fin... Read More about The application of facilities management expertise to the hotel renovation process..

Genetic algorithm based state assignment for power and area optimisation. (2002)
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Xia, Y., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2002). Genetic algorithm based state assignment for power and area optimisation. IEE proceedings. Computers and digital techniques, 149, 128-133. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-cdt%3A20020431

The use of assignment to minimise power dissipation and area for finite-state machines is computationally difficult. Most published results show that the reduction of switching activity often trades with area penalty. Two cost functions are introduce... Read More about Genetic algorithm based state assignment for power and area optimisation..

Mismatch in local labour market in central Scotland: the neglected role of demand. (2002)
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Adams, J., Greig, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2002). Mismatch in local labour market in central Scotland: the neglected role of demand. Urban Studies, 39(8), 1399-1416. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980220142691

This paper presents a model of mismatch unemployment in two local labour markets in Scotland. A total of seven possible sources of such unemployment are identified and examined within the context of a predominantly urban area and a mixed urban-rural... Read More about Mismatch in local labour market in central Scotland: the neglected role of demand..

Mundane knowledge management and microlevel organizational learning: an ethological approach. (2002)
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Davenport, E. (2002). Mundane knowledge management and microlevel organizational learning: an ethological approach. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 53, 1038-1046. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.10110

Knowledge management is discussed in the context of articulation work, that is routine interactions in groups of local practice. In such situations, knowledge is largely acquired and maintained by learning from the appropriate behavior of others by m... Read More about Mundane knowledge management and microlevel organizational learning: an ethological approach..

Developing a practical inclusive interface design approach (2002)
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Keates, S., Clarkson, P. J., & Robinson, P. (2002). Developing a practical inclusive interface design approach. Interacting with Computers, 14(4), 271-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0953-5438%2801%2900054-6

It is known that many products, both software and hardware, are not accessible to large sections of the population. Designers instinctively design for able-bodied users and are either unaware of the needs of users with different capabilities, or do n... Read More about Developing a practical inclusive interface design approach.

Effect of maternal undernutrition on fetal testicular steroidogenesis during the CNS androgen-responsive period in male sheep fetuses (2002)
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Rae, M., Rhind, S., Fowler, P., Miller, D. W., Kyle, C., & Brooks, A. (2002). Effect of maternal undernutrition on fetal testicular steroidogenesis during the CNS androgen-responsive period in male sheep fetuses. Reproduction, 124, 33-39. https://doi.org/

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of maternal undernutrition, applied during physiologically relevant stages of development of the reproductive system, on reproductive development in male sheep fetuses. Groups of ewes (n = 11-19) wer... Read More about Effect of maternal undernutrition on fetal testicular steroidogenesis during the CNS androgen-responsive period in male sheep fetuses.

Scenarios and the HCI-SE design problem (2002)
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Benyon, D., & Macaulay, C. (2002). Scenarios and the HCI-SE design problem. Interacting with Computers, 14(4), 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0953-5438%2802%2900007-3

Diaper's critical review of Carrol's book ‘Making Use’ raises a number of interesting issues about how to set about the design of interactive systems. In particular Diaper poses an issue that has long dogged the area of Human–Computer Interaction and... Read More about Scenarios and the HCI-SE design problem.

Relationships between mechanical properties, weight loss and chemical composition of wood during incipient brown rot decay. (2002)
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Curling, S., Clausen, C. A., & Winandy, J. E. (2002). Relationships between mechanical properties, weight loss and chemical composition of wood during incipient brown rot decay. Forest Products Journal, 52, 34-39

Incipient decay of wood by brown-rot fungi causes measurable strength losses in wood before measurable weight loss occurs. Previous studies have shown that the high levels of strength loss that occur during incipient brown-rot decay may be related to... Read More about Relationships between mechanical properties, weight loss and chemical composition of wood during incipient brown rot decay..

Sexing Northern Gannets from DNA, Morphology and Behavior (2002)
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Redman, K. K., Lewis, S., Griffiths, R., Wanless, S., & Hamer, K. C. (2002). Sexing Northern Gannets from DNA, Morphology and Behavior. Waterbirds, 25(2), 230-234. https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695%282002%29025%5B0230%3Asngfdm%5D2.0.co%3B2

In keeping with many species of waterbirds, there is little difference in the body size or external appearance of adult male and female Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus). Previous work has indicated that some morphological characteristics and behavio... Read More about Sexing Northern Gannets from DNA, Morphology and Behavior.

Hype and spin in the NHS (2002)
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Andras, P., & Charlton, B. (2002). Hype and spin in the NHS. British Journal of General Practice, 52(479), 520-521

Effect of a National Community Intervention Programme on Healing Rates of Chronic Leg Ulcer: Randomised Controlled Trial (2002)
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Finnie, A. (2002). Effect of a National Community Intervention Programme on Healing Rates of Chronic Leg Ulcer: Randomised Controlled Trial. Phlebology, 17(2), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/026835550201700202

Background and Objective: Chronic leg ulcer is a common cause of serious disability in the elderly. Healing rates of chronic leg ulcers of 50–75% at 3–6 months have been reported from clinical trials in which specialist nurses delivered the care. Bu... Read More about Effect of a National Community Intervention Programme on Healing Rates of Chronic Leg Ulcer: Randomised Controlled Trial.

The cultural boundedness of theory and practice in HRD? (2002)
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McGuire, D., O’Donnell, D., Garavan, T. N., Saha, S. K., & Murphy, J. (2002). The cultural boundedness of theory and practice in HRD?. Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, 9(2), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600210797389

Argues that cultural influences may not only affect a professional’s implicit concept of what constitutes effective practice, but may also affect researchers’ explicit theories. Suggests that this means that many HRD practices, processes, procedures... Read More about The cultural boundedness of theory and practice in HRD?.

Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement. (2002)
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Masters, H., Forrest, S., Harley, A., Hunter, M., Brown, N., & Risk, I. (2002). Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9, 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2002.00493.x

Recent policy statements that address the future priorities for nurse education have emphasized that service users and carers should be actively engaged in partnerships with education professionals in all aspects of the curriculum. The development of... Read More about Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement..