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The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry (2004)
Journal Article
Delaney, F. T., & Wamuziri, S. C. (2004). The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(1), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980410512674

One of the primary motives behind any strategic corporate decision is to maximise shareholder value. Strategic decisions for UK construction firms are made with the objective of maximising the wealth of the company's shareholders. This paper investig... Read More about The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry.

A review of Scottish publishing in the 21st century (2004)
Report
Sinclair, M., McCleery, A., & Graham, M. C. (2004). A review of Scottish publishing in the 21st century

The Scottish Arts Council commissioned a report that profiled the then current state of the publishing industry in Scotland, analysed its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and made recommendations to safeguard its continuing health.

Towards the wireless ward: evaluating a trial of networked PDAs in the National Health Service. (2004)
Book Chapter
Turner, P., Milne, G., Turner, S., Kubitscheck, M., & Penman, I. (2004). Towards the wireless ward: evaluating a trial of networked PDAs in the National Health Service. In Mobile and Ubiquitous Information Access. Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007

In this paper, we describe a pilot study of the clinical use of a wireless network of personal digital assistants (PDAs). We describe how we are dealing with the concerns of the clinicians with respect to maintaining the security of patient records a... Read More about Towards the wireless ward: evaluating a trial of networked PDAs in the National Health Service..

Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they? (2004)
Journal Article
Sharp, A. (2004). Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?. Journal of Wound Care, 13(2), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2004.13.2.26579

Reports have indicated that 45\% of some hospital populations have a degree of tissue damage as a result of pressure. The reliability and validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment tools have been discussed in the literature, but little has been wri... Read More about Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?.

Electrical conduction properties of flash evaporated ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films (2004)
Journal Article
Sathyamoorthy, R., Senthilarasu, S., Lalitha, S., Subbarayan, A., Natarajan, K., & Mathew, X. (2004). Electrical conduction properties of flash evaporated ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 82(1-2), 169-177. http

Solar energy as the principle source has become very attractive, as it is abundantly available, can be tapped locally, pollution free and commercially viable over a period. Solar energy may be converted to other forms of higher-grade energy through o... Read More about Electrical conduction properties of flash evaporated ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films.

Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models (2004)
Journal Article
Gray, M. A., Endacott, R., Gray, M., Jasper, M. A., McMullan, M., Miller, C., Scholes, J., & Webb, C. (2004). Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models. Nurse Education in Practice, 4(4), 250-257. https://doi

This paper discusses the diversity of portfolio use highlighted in a study funded by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting exploring the effectiveness of portfolios in assessing learning and competence (Endacott et al.... Read More about Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models.

Synthesis and characterization of β-FeSi2 grown by thermal annealing of Fe/Si bilayers for photovoltaic applications (2004)
Journal Article
Senthilarasu, S., Sathyamoorthy, R., & Lalitha, S. (2004). Synthesis and characterization of β-FeSi2 grown by thermal annealing of Fe/Si bilayers for photovoltaic applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 82(1-2), 299-305. https://doi.org/10.

In this article we have reported the synthesis and characterization of FeSi2 thin films. The Fe/Si thin films were obtained by electron beam evaporation. Thermal annealing was carried out at 650°C for 1 h. The formation of the β-FeSi2 layers were cha... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of β-FeSi2 grown by thermal annealing of Fe/Si bilayers for photovoltaic applications.

Characterization of CdTe thin film—dependence of structural and optical properties on temperature and thickness (2004)
Journal Article
Lalitha, S., Sathyamoorthy, R., Senthilarasu, S., Subbarayan, A., & Natarajan, K. (2004). Characterization of CdTe thin film—dependence of structural and optical properties on temperature and thickness. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 82(1-2), 1

The X-ray diffraction analysis of vacuum-evaporated cadmium telluride (CdTe) films reveals that the structure of the films is polycrystalline in nature for the samples prepared at higher substrate temperatures. The crystallite size (D), dislocation d... Read More about Characterization of CdTe thin film—dependence of structural and optical properties on temperature and thickness.

A kaleidoscope of understandings: spiritual nursing in a multi-faith society (2004)
Journal Article
MacLaren, J. (2004). A kaleidoscope of understandings: spiritual nursing in a multi-faith society. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(5), 457-462. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.2929_1.x

Background. Spirituality is an increasingly discussed topic in nursing. In some parts of the UK there is a policy requirement to establish policies of spiritual health care which are appropriate to a multi-cultural society. In the nursing literature,... Read More about A kaleidoscope of understandings: spiritual nursing in a multi-faith society.

Website Evaluation in Tourism and Hospitality: The Art Is Not Yet Stated (2004)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. M., Taylor, J. S., & Douglas, A. (2004). Website Evaluation in Tourism and Hospitality: The Art Is Not Yet Stated. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 17(2-3), 233-251. https://doi.org/10.1300/j073v17n02_18

Millions of dollars have been invested in Website development, often without much thought of how to evaluate the effectiveness of sites. This paper reports on the past, present, and likely future of one of the recommended approaches for evaluating to... Read More about Website Evaluation in Tourism and Hospitality: The Art Is Not Yet Stated.

Brood neglect and contingent foraging behavior in a pelagic seabird (2004)
Journal Article
Lewis, S., Hamer, K. C., Money, L., Griffiths, R., Wanless, S., & Sherratt, T. N. (2004). Brood neglect and contingent foraging behavior in a pelagic seabird. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 56(1), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-004-0762-0

Among species where there is a risk to leaving offspring unattended, parents usually take alternating shifts guarding their young. However, they may occasionally exhibit brood neglect by leaving their offspring unattended at the nest. To investigate... Read More about Brood neglect and contingent foraging behavior in a pelagic seabird.

A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays (2004)
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J., & Kubie, J. (2004). A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47(12-13), 2877-2882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.01.

An experimental study to investigate the transient processes which occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into a gas contained in a closed chamber was reported previously [Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. 215E (2001) 79]. That work also pre... Read More about A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays.

Thermally evaporated ZnPc thin films—band gap dependence on thicknessp dependence on thickness (2004)
Journal Article
Senthilarasu, S., Sathyamoorthy, R., Lalitha, S., Subbarayan, A., & Natarajan, K. (2004). Thermally evaporated ZnPc thin films—band gap dependence on thicknessp dependence on thickness. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 82(1-2), 179-186. https://d

The ZincPhthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films were obtained by thermal evaporation method. The X-ray diffraction analysis of vacuum evaporated ZnPc films reveals that the structure of the film is polycrystalline in nature for the samples grown at higher s... Read More about Thermally evaporated ZnPc thin films—band gap dependence on thicknessp dependence on thickness.

Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland (2004)
Journal Article
Holloway, S., Porteous, M., Cetnarskyj, R., Anderson, E., Rush, R., Fry, A., …Campbell, H. (2004). Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland. British Journal of Cancer, 90(3), 582-589. https://doi.o

There is a need to integrate primary- and secondary-care cancer genetic services, but the most appropriate model of service delivery remains unclear. This study reports patients' expectations of breast cancer genetic services and a comparison of thei... Read More about Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland.

Calcium and ROS-mediated activation of transcription factors and TNF-α cytokine gene expression in macrophages exposed to ultrafine particles (2004)
Journal Article
Brown, D. M., Donaldson, K., Borm, P. J., Schins, R. P., Dehnhardt, M., Gilmour, P., …Stone, V. (2004). Calcium and ROS-mediated activation of transcription factors and TNF-α cytokine gene expression in macrophages exposed to ultrafine particles. Ameri

Ultrafine (Uf) particles are a component of particulate air pollution suggested to be responsible for the health effects associated with elevations of this pollutant. We have previously suggested that Uf particles, through the induction of oxidative... Read More about Calcium and ROS-mediated activation of transcription factors and TNF-α cytokine gene expression in macrophages exposed to ultrafine particles.

Edinburgh: the festival gaze and its boundaries (2004)
Journal Article
Jamieson, K. (2004). Edinburgh: the festival gaze and its boundaries. Space and Culture, 7(1), 64-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1206331203256853

This article examines the temporal and spatial boundaries of Edinburgh’s festival identity. It unravels Edinburgh’s festivals in terms of the spaces and identities they produce and their functions. Although there is no one definitive standpoint from... Read More about Edinburgh: the festival gaze and its boundaries.

A typology of knowledge for district nursing assessment practice (2004)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C. M. (2004). A typology of knowledge for district nursing assessment practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(4), 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02923.x

Background. This paper reports on part of a larger study, the aim of which was to explore the nature of knowledge required by district nurses (DNs) to carry out first assessment visits, and the relationship of this to the decisions they make. Assessm... Read More about A typology of knowledge for district nursing assessment practice.