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The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal (2010)
Thesis
Brito, A. C. The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3604

Mathematical modelling approaches have been widely used to evaluate the capacity of an ecosystem to assimilate anthropogenic wastes. This is essential to develop sustainable management strategies and for the prevention of eutrophication. This project... Read More about The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal.

An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & Johnson, S. (2010). An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills

This paper presents a policy framework for describing the various factors that influence the success (or otherwise) of policy interventions designed to increase individual participation in learning and skills development.

Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession (2010)
Journal Article
Watson, S., & Harmel-Law, A. (2010). Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession. Journal of European industrial training, 34, 7-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591011010280

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of human resource development (HRD) for law firms in the UK. It examines how the characteristics of legal professional practice in the UK, including the partnership structure, long est... Read More about Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession.

Social networking: local communities and economic growth in rural areas: the importance of village pubs as centres of socio-economic aggragation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Cabras, I. (2010, January). Social networking: local communities and economic growth in rural areas: the importance of village pubs as centres of socio-economic aggragation. Paper presented at Regional Studies Association International Conference – ‘Regional Responses and Global Shifts: Actors, Institutions and Organisations’

Valence and the development of immediate and long-term false memory illusions (2010)
Journal Article
Howe, M. L., Candel, I., Otgaar, H., Malone, C., & Wimmer, M. C. (2010). Valence and the development of immediate and long-term false memory illusions. Memory, 18(1), 58-75. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210903476514

Across five experiments we examined the role of valence in children's and adults’ true and false memories. Using the Deese/Roediger-McDermott paradigm and either neutral or negative-emotional lists, both adults’ (Experiment 1) and children's (Experim... Read More about Valence and the development of immediate and long-term false memory illusions.

Managing the franchisor-franchisee relationship: A relationship marketing perspective (2010)
Journal Article
Watson, A., & Johnson, R. (2010). Managing the franchisor-franchisee relationship: A relationship marketing perspective. Journal of Marketing Channels, 17(1), 51-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/10466690903436305

Since the emergence of the relationship marketing paradigm, researchers have increasingly considered why some efforts at relationship marketing are more successful than others. This article explores this subject within the context of a particular for... Read More about Managing the franchisor-franchisee relationship: A relationship marketing perspective.

Waste management policies for industrial symbiosis development: case studies in European countries (2010)
Journal Article
Costa, I., Massard, G., & Agarwal, A. (2010). Waste management policies for industrial symbiosis development: case studies in European countries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 18(8), 815-822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.12.019

Industrial symbiosis (IS) emerged as a self-organizing business strategy among firms that are willing to cooperate to improve their economic and environmental performance. The adoption of such cooperative strategies relates to increasing costs of was... Read More about Waste management policies for industrial symbiosis development: case studies in European countries.

Posttraumatic Symptomatology and Dissociation in Outpatients with Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (2010)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Power, K., Brown, K., & McGoldrick, T. (2010). Posttraumatic Symptomatology and Dissociation in Outpatients with Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 11(1), 83-92. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299730903143667

A number of studies have concluded that dissociative features are common in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study aimed to investigate correlates of dissociation in outpatients with chronic PTSD in Scotland. For the... Read More about Posttraumatic Symptomatology and Dissociation in Outpatients with Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Mechanisms of Life Span Extension by Rapamycin in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster (2010)
Journal Article
Bjedov, I., Toivonen, J. M., Kerr, F., Slack, C., Jacobson, J., Foley, A., & Partridge, L. (2010). Mechanisms of Life Span Extension by Rapamycin in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster. Cell Metabolism, 11(1), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2009.11.010

The target of rapamycin (TOR) pathway is a major nutrient-sensing pathway that, when genetically downregulated, increases life span in evolutionarily diverse organisms including mammals. The central component of this pathway, TOR kinase, is the targe... Read More about Mechanisms of Life Span Extension by Rapamycin in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster.

Using real-world geospatial data with evolutionary algorithms. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Urquhart, N. B. (2010, January). Using real-world geospatial data with evolutionary algorithms. Paper presented at Universities' Transport Study Group

Developments in the field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have increased the availability of on-line road network data and associated routing services. The ability to integrate such data and services into web sites and other business system... Read More about Using real-world geospatial data with evolutionary algorithms..

Staging Liminality in the German-Polish-Czech Borderland: The Trinational Theatre Production Dreiland (2010)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, J. (2010). Staging Liminality in the German-Polish-Czech Borderland: The Trinational Theatre Production Dreiland. German Life and Letters, 63(1), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0483.2009.01484.x

In official European political discourse, borderlands, particularly those between old and new EU Member States, are positioned as ‘meeting spaces’ in which the idea of a unified Europe can be brought to life. In academic Border Studies, these ‘meetin... Read More about Staging Liminality in the German-Polish-Czech Borderland: The Trinational Theatre Production Dreiland.

,,Fressnapf – Alles für mein Tier“ - Solution Selling auf dem Markt für Tierbedarf (2010)
Book Chapter
Henschke, A., Kes, I., & Backhaus, C. (2010). ,,Fressnapf – Alles für mein Tier“ - Solution Selling auf dem Markt für Tierbedarf. In D. Woisetschläger, M. Michaelis, H. Evanschitzky, A. Eiting, & C. Backhaus (Eds.), Marketing von Solutions (395-418). Wiesbaden, Germany: Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-6302-4_17

Anfang der 1990er-Jahre wurde mit dem ersten Fressnapf-Markt in Erkelenz der Grundstein für die Entwicklung von Europas größter Fachhandelskette für Tierbedarf gelegt. Seit der Eröffnung der ersten Märkte im Franchisingformat expandiert die Fressnapf... Read More about ,,Fressnapf – Alles für mein Tier“ - Solution Selling auf dem Markt für Tierbedarf.

Optimising Adoptive T Cell Therapy Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (2010)
Book Chapter
Ghorashian, S., Wright, G., Thomas, S., Hart, D. P., King, J., Voisine, C., …Stuass, H. J. (2010). Optimising Adoptive T Cell Therapy Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. In Y. Reisner, & M. F. Martelli (Eds.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Across Major Genetic Barriers (373-395). United Kingdom: World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814271271_0016

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is carried out to correct genetic disorders of the hematopoietic system, as well as to treat hematopoietic malignancies. Adoptive Tcell therapy has great potential as an adjunct to this treatm... Read More about Optimising Adoptive T Cell Therapy Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players (2010)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M. (2010). Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players. Sport Science Review, XIX(3-4), https://doi.org/10.2478/v10237-011-0016-9

Regular testing can be used to track athletes' changes in performance over time. However, testing should not be limited to physiological characteristics alone, but also encompass perceived psychological status and well-being. Foster (1998) suggests m... Read More about Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players.