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Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance (2004)
Journal Article
Florida-James, G., Donaldson, K., & Stone, V. (2004). Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(10), 967-980. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410400000272

Athens sits in a basin approximately 450 [km.sup.2] in area, surrounded by mountains and open sea. Anthropogenic emissions in conjunction with the topographical and meteorological conditions can result in high air pollution within the city. The pollu... Read More about Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance.

The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change (2004)
Journal Article
Kane, F. M., Brodie, E. E., Coull, A., Coyne, L., Howd, A., Milne, A., …Robbins, R. (2004). The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change. British Journal of Nursing, 13(Sup4), S4-S12

Vascular wounds may require frequent dressing changes over a long period of time, often involving pain, which may not be adequately controlled with conventional analgesia. Complementary analgesia may be beneficial as an adjunctive therapy. This pilot... Read More about The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change.

Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension (2004)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127(2), 282. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1881692

We report measurements of the effective tensile strength FcFc of commercial “multigrade” oils (in the SAE viscosity grades 5W-30 and 10W-40) over a range of temperatures TT, which are representative of those encountered under their normal operating c... Read More about Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension.

The BEQUEST framework: the vision and methodology of a collaborative platform for sustainable urban development. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Deakin, M., & Curwell, S. (2004, October). The BEQUEST framework: the vision and methodology of a collaborative platform for sustainable urban development. Paper presented at EnviroInfo 2004: an international conference dedicated to sh@ring

The concepts of sustainable development that have emerged in the ‘post Brundtland’ era are explored in terms of a vision and methodology of sustainable urban development (SUD). The said vision and methodology of SUD result from the activities of an... Read More about The BEQUEST framework: the vision and methodology of a collaborative platform for sustainable urban development..

Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hwang, F., Keates, S., Langdon, P., & Clarkson, J. (2004). Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis. In J. A. Jacko, & A. Sears (Eds.), ASSETS 04 : the Sixth International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (10

Understanding human movement is key to improving input devices and interaction techniques. This paper presents a study of mouse movements of motion-impaired users, with an aim to gaining a better understanding of impaired movement. The cursor traject... Read More about Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis.

Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing (2004)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing. Molecular Physics, 102(19-20), 2091-2102. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268970412331292786

This paper discusses the differences between the results of various measurements of the effective tensile strength (F c ) of liquids in experiments involving a pulse of tension (‘negative pressure’) created by the reflection of a pressure pulse at a... Read More about Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing.

Bacillus Subtilis protein interaction network analysis (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Idowu, O. C., Lynden, S. J., Young, M. P., & Andras, P. (2004). Bacillus Subtilis protein interaction network analysis. In Proceedings. 2004 IEEE Computational Systems Bioinformatics Conference, 2004. CSB 2004 (623-625). https://doi.org/10.1109/CSB.2004.

Identifying functionally important proteins that are essential to the survival of a bacterial cell is of considerable interest in the development of new antimicrobial agents. Recent studies have shown that functionally important components in protein... Read More about Bacillus Subtilis protein interaction network analysis.

Interactive case study experiences applied to the managed learning environment. (2004)
Journal Article
Gallagher, J. (2004). Interactive case study experiences applied to the managed learning environment. Journal of internet business, 1, 18

Experience in building interactive multimedia case studies has been examined and the lessons from this have been applied to the more extensive creation of a Managed Learning Environment, based on WebCT. WebCT serves three distinct groups: student,... Read More about Interactive case study experiences applied to the managed learning environment..

Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis. (2004)
Journal Article
Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Ross, A., Forster, T., Lathe, R., Critchley, H. O. D., …Hillier, S. G. (2004). Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis. Journal of Endocrinology, 183, 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.05754

The human ovarian surface epithelium (HOSE) is a common site of gynaecological disease including endometriosis and ovarian cancer, probably due to serial injury-repair events associated with successive ovulations. To comprehend the importance of ster... Read More about Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis..

Sport management reform, national competitiveness and Olympic glory in the People's Republic of China (2004)
Journal Article
Theodoraki, E. (2004). Sport management reform, national competitiveness and Olympic glory in the People's Republic of China. Managing Leisure, 9(4), 193-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360671042000317289

The paper traces the People's Republic of China's (PRC) efforts to modernize its public sector through economic reforms, and explores the effects of these on the country's sport structures. More specifically the research reported here investigates th... Read More about Sport management reform, national competitiveness and Olympic glory in the People's Republic of China.

Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population (2004)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., & Donaghy, M. (2004). Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population. Health Education Research, 19(5), 485-491. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyg059

The standard UK alcohol unit is used to record alcohol consumption and, in health promotion, as a useful yardstick by which the public may be encouraged to monitor their own drinking levels. To investigate the correspondence between this standard uni... Read More about Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population.

Impacts of the Olympic Games as mega-events (2004)
Journal Article
Malfas, M., Theodoraki, E., & Houlihan, B. (2004). Impacts of the Olympic Games as mega-events. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 157(3), 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2004.157.3.209

Mega sporting events can be defined by their impacts and complexity in organisation and delivery. This paper reviews the literature on the features of such events and, drawing particular examples from recent Olympic Games, it identifies the nature an... Read More about Impacts of the Olympic Games as mega-events.

Changes, problems and challenges of accounting education in Libya (2004)
Journal Article
Ahmad, N. S. M., & Gao, S. S. (2004). Changes, problems and challenges of accounting education in Libya. Accounting education, 13(3), 365-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/0963928042000273825

While accounting education has existed in Libya for over 45 years, knowledge about it is scarce among Western accounting academics. This paper reports the development of accounting education and curricula since Libya's independence in the 1950s and e... Read More about Changes, problems and challenges of accounting education in Libya.

On the penetration of tubular drill pipes in horizontal oil wells (2004)
Journal Article
McCourt, I., Truslove, T., & Kubie, J. (2004). On the penetration of tubular drill pipes in horizontal oil wells. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 218(9), 1063-1081. https://doi.org

To carry out remedial work in oil wells through the production tubing string, a method using a continuous length of steel tubing or coiled tubing is used. Furthermore, coiled tubing can also be used for drilling and extending existing wells. In horiz... Read More about On the penetration of tubular drill pipes in horizontal oil wells.

Phase relations for decomposable soils (2004)
Journal Article
McDougall, J. R., & Pyrah, I. C. (2004). Phase relations for decomposable soils. Géotechnique, 54(7), 487-493. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.54.7.487.46750

Expressions describing the phase composition and interphase relations for a decomposable soil are derived by distinguishing between inert and decomposable fractions. A relationship between void volume changes and decomposition of the solid fraction,... Read More about Phase relations for decomposable soils.

Corporate Environmental Disclosure in Libya: Evidence and Environmental Determinism Theory. (2004)
Thesis
Ahmad, N. S. M. Corporate Environmental Disclosure in Libya: Evidence and Environmental Determinism Theory. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2784

There is no doubt that in recent years Corporate Environmental Disclosure (CED) by corporations has received much attention among accounting academic researchers. However, reviewing previous studies has identified the following existing gaps which ha... Read More about Corporate Environmental Disclosure in Libya: Evidence and Environmental Determinism Theory..

Older people with cancer: perceptions and feelings about information, decision-making and treatment—a pilot study (2004)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Miller, M., Stott, D., Molassiotis, A., Twelves, C., & Kearney, N. (2004). Older people with cancer: perceptions and feelings about information, decision-making and treatment—a pilot study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(3), 257-

Several studies have identified inadequacies in the care and treatment received by older patients with cancer, as opposed to their younger counterparts. These include over or under diagnosis, ineffective symptom management and lower survival rates in... Read More about Older people with cancer: perceptions and feelings about information, decision-making and treatment—a pilot study.