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Global asymptotic behaviour in some functional parabolic equations (2002)
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The global asymptotic behavior in some functional parabolic equations was presented. The sufficient condition for the global convergence to a spatially uniform equilibrium in the system of functional partial differential equations was provided. Resul... Read More about Global asymptotic behaviour in some functional parabolic equations.

New horizons: Developing the novice infection control nurse through work-based learning and the new professional core competencies (2002)
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This article aims to provide the reader with an example of using the professional core competencies for infection control nurses, together with the self-assessment tool, to provide a framework for the development of a trainee infection control nurse... Read More about New horizons: Developing the novice infection control nurse through work-based learning and the new professional core competencies.

Local authority housing stock transfer in the UK: From local initiative to national policy (2002)
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Since 1988 stock transfer has been transformed from a local initiative into a central part of government policy for housing in the UK. It began as a largely rural and suburban phenomenon, generating substantial capital receipts, but has also become a... Read More about Local authority housing stock transfer in the UK: From local initiative to national policy.

Herpesviruses in brain and Alzheimer's disease (2002)
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It has been established, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), that herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) is present in a high proportion of brains of elderly normal subjects and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. It was subsequently discovered that th... Read More about Herpesviruses in brain and Alzheimer's disease.

Identification of a peroxide-sensitive redox switch at the CXXC motif in the human mitochondrial branched chain aminotransferase (2002)
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The human mitochondrial branched chain aminotransferase isoenzyme (hBCATm) must be stored in a reducing environment to remain active. Oxidation or labeling of hBCATm with sulfhydryl reagents results in enzyme inhibition. In this study, we investigate... Read More about Identification of a peroxide-sensitive redox switch at the CXXC motif in the human mitochondrial branched chain aminotransferase.

Sedimentary response of Pagham Harbour, southern England to barrier breaching in AD 1910 (2002)
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This paper examines the evolution of Pagham Harbour, southern England following storm-induced breaching of a protective barrier in AD 1910. Stratigraphic studies of sediments collected from intertidal areas show the presence of a distinct stratigraph... Read More about Sedimentary response of Pagham Harbour, southern England to barrier breaching in AD 1910.

Growth of microalgae with increased calorific values in a tubular bioreactor (2002)
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In order to use microalgae as a fuel the algae should be of high calorific value and must be capable of growth in large volumes. Chlorella vulgaris and C. emersonii have been shown to grow in a 230 1 pumped tubular photobioreactor in Watanabe's mediu... Read More about Growth of microalgae with increased calorific values in a tubular bioreactor.

Failure to correlate C. pneumoniae with late onset Alzheimer's disease (2002)
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Regulating human implant technologies in Europe - Understanding the new era in medical device regulation (2002)
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It has been suggested that we are entering a new era in medical device regulation in Europe. This paper discusses the implementation of the European Medical Devices Directive (EMDD) in EU member states with a particular focus on the UK. Case studies... Read More about Regulating human implant technologies in Europe - Understanding the new era in medical device regulation.

Drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among British adults: Gender differences explored (2002)
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This paper reports some of the preliminary findings from a survey of 2027 British adults that was conducted during 2000. The heaviest drinking women were aged 18-24 years, while the heaviest drinking men were older. People who had misused prescriptio... Read More about Drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among British adults: Gender differences explored.

Improving the business process of reactive maintenance projects (2002)
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This paper examines the business process of reactive maintenance projects and proposes an improvement through information technology. Among the major problems that have been revealed from the process analysis are getting the right problem for the rig... Read More about Improving the business process of reactive maintenance projects.

Application of the balanced score-card concept to develop a conceptual framework to measure facilities management performance within NHS facilities (2002)
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This paper discusses the application of the balanced score-card (BSC) concept as a widely used management framework for optimal measurement of organisational performance within NHS facilities directorates and discusses the fundamental points to cover... Read More about Application of the balanced score-card concept to develop a conceptual framework to measure facilities management performance within NHS facilities.

The size effect in the administration costs of charities (2002)
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© 2002, Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. There has been considerable interest of late in the issue of the efficiency of voluntary organizations with authors such as Wise (1997) and Hyndman and McKillop (1999) noting appreciable economies of s... Read More about The size effect in the administration costs of charities.

Simulation and modelling of turbulent trailing-edge flow (2002)
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Learning from GCSE coursework (2002)
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This article explores different perspectives on the nature and value of GCSE geography coursework.

Alcohol-related birth defects: Problems for life (2002)
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Links in the chain: An analysis of the participatory methodology being used to develop the role of Connexions personal adviser (2002)
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Evaluation of a basic life support CD-ROM: Its effectiveness as a learning tool and user experiences (2002)
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The new A&E specialist registrar personal development portfolio (2002)
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Cultured rat trachea as a model for the study of ciliary abundance: The effect of oxygen (2002)
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