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Regular revision stupid! - the retention of knowledge after the end of module delivery. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaworski, P. M. (2010, October). Regular revision stupid! - the retention of knowledge after the end of module delivery. Presented at Space Autumn Meeting and Conference

The paper is devoted to measuring effectiveness of IT-assisted continuous assessment regime used for Economics 1 module delivered to four cohorts of first year undergraduate students of Edinburgh Napier University Business School in two academic year... Read More about Regular revision stupid! - the retention of knowledge after the end of module delivery..

Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery. (2010)
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2010). Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery. Journal advances in higher education : research, education and innovation in the European research area / SPACE, European Network for Business Studies and Languages, 3, 53-62

The paper is devoted to measuring the effectiveness of an IT-assisted continuous assessment regimen used for the Economics 1 module delivered to four cohorts of first year undergraduate students of Napier University Business School in two academic ye... Read More about Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery..

Intra- and interspecific facilitation in mangroves may increase resilience to climate change threats (2010)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Kumara, M. P., Jayatissa, L. P., Krauss, K. W., Kairo, J. G., Lang'at, J. K. S., Mencuccini, M., Skov, M. W., & Kirui, B. K. Y. (2010). Intra- and interspecific facilitation in mangroves may increase resilience to climate change threats. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 365, 2127-2135. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2010.0094

Mangroves are intertidal ecosystems that are particularly vulnerable to climate change. At the low tidal limits of their range, they face swamping by rising sea levels; at the high tidal limits, they face increasing stress from desiccation and high s... Read More about Intra- and interspecific facilitation in mangroves may increase resilience to climate change threats.

Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units.(Protocol) (2010)
Journal Article
Holland, A., Smith, F. C., Veitch, L., McCrossan, G., Nicolson, C., & Bonellie, S. (2010). Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units.(Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008863

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:
To compare nebulizers toMDIs for bronchodilator delivery for invasively ventilated critically ill adult patients in terms of physiological
response and patie... Read More about Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units.(Protocol).

Risiken erfolgreich managen. (2010)
Book Chapter
Henschel, T. (2010). Risiken erfolgreich managen. In Ein Handbuch fur den Mittelstand. Erich Schmidt Verlag

Towards self-aware PerAda systems. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, E., & Paechter, B. (2010, July). Towards self-aware PerAda systems

Pervasive Adaptation (PerAda) refers to massive-scale pervasive information and communication systems which are capable of autonomously adapting to highly dynamic and open technological and user contexts. PerAda systems are thus a special case of col... Read More about Towards self-aware PerAda systems..

Research: why bother? (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, H., & Clapton, J. (2010). Research: why bother?. Public Library Journal, 25(3), 18-21

This article explains why librarianship research is so important for practice, and the value of CILIP's Library and Information Research Group.

Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H., & Brazier, C. (2010, August). Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition. Presented at World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly

In recent years there has been growing recognition amongst the UK library and information profession of a need for a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science (LIS) research. Therefore in March 2009 the British Library (B... Read More about Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition.

Gender and health: a social movement’s agenda for Big Pharma. (2010)
Journal Article
Grieco, M. (2010). Gender and health: a social movement’s agenda for Big Pharma. Wagadu, 8,

Social movements have an important new campaigning and organizing competence in new information communication technologies. These technologies also enable the members of social movements to readily research the accuracy of information: knowledge be... Read More about Gender and health: a social movement’s agenda for Big Pharma..

Integrating physician assistants into the practice setting (2010)
Journal Article
Gray, M., Smith, F. C., McKeown, D., Donaldson, J. H., Hendry, S., Page, L., & Scholes, J. (2010). Integrating physician assistants into the practice setting. Nursing Management, 17, 23-27

Findings from a Scottish-based evaluation study explored some of the issues related to integrating Physicians Assistants (Anaesthesia) as a new role into the NHS across Scotland.

Evaluation Overview: Physicians Assistants (Anaesthesia). (2010)
Journal Article
Gray, M., Donaldson, J. H., Hendry, S., McKeown, D., Page, L., Scholes, J., & Smith, F. C. (2010). Evaluation Overview: Physicians Assistants (Anaesthesia). Technic, 1, 6-7

Evaluation overview of the Physicians Assistant (Anaesthesia) programme in Scotland from an independent research study.

Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse (2010)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Gibson, C., & Nicol, M. (2010). Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 45, 200-206. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agp084

Aims: This study compares the views of final year medical, and nursing and allied health professional (NAHP) students in relation to four governmental proposals impacting on the sale and purchase of alcohol. Methods: Against a background of political... Read More about Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse.