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Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison (1998)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D., Holt, G. D., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, 128(1), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1680/istbu.1998.30035

An international investigation concerning selection of scaffolding systems for a seven-storey in situ concrete-framed building, by contractors' planning engineers in France, Germany and the UK is presented. Findings indicate that preferred methods di... Read More about Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison.

What Motivates Construction Craftsmen in Developing Countries? A Case Study of Indonesia (1998)
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Kaming, P. F., Olomolaiye, P., Holt, G. D., & Harris, F. C. (1998). What Motivates Construction Craftsmen in Developing Countries? A Case Study of Indonesia. Building and Environment, 33(2-3), 131-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323%2897%2900041-3

Factors influencing the motivation of Indonesian construction operatives are identified. The research was conducted via a structured questionnaire of 93 bricklayers, 81 carpenters and 69 steelfixers, supported by interviews, and carried out on 27 hig... Read More about What Motivates Construction Craftsmen in Developing Countries? A Case Study of Indonesia.

The work of clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) in areas with a low prevalence of HIV infection (1998)
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Irwin, R. (1998). The work of clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) in areas with a low prevalence of HIV infection. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27(3), 649-656. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00610.x

The role of the clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) who work in areas with a low known prevalence of HIV is considered and their contribution to patient care, either directly or indirectly through the education and support of other health care work... Read More about The work of clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) in areas with a low prevalence of HIV infection.

Teaching nursing history: The Redwood experience (1998)
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Kirby, S. (1998). Teaching nursing history: The Redwood experience. Nurse Education Today, 18(4), 310-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2898%2980048-8

This paper traces the development of nursing history from the great names approach of the early 20th century to the new analytical directions represented by the work of Davies and Maggs. It discusses the relevance of the study of nursing history in t... Read More about Teaching nursing history: The Redwood experience.

Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis (1998)
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Kaming, P. F., Holt, G. D., Kometa, S. T., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis. International Journal of Project Management, 16(2), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-7863%2897%2900036-7

Productivity problems were identified through a structured questionnaire survey of 31 project managers working on high-rise construction projects in Indonesia. The problems were ranked according to their perceived levels of importance based on the pr... Read More about Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis.

Nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing (1998)
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Berragan, E. (1998). Nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7(3), 209-217. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00146.x

• This paper explores the proposition that nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing. • It highlights difficulties often faced by practising nurses in defining what they do and hence what it is that constitutes nursing practice. •... Read More about Nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing.

A comparative evaluation of planning engineers' formwork productivity rates in European construction (1998)
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Proverbs, D., Holt, G. D., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). A comparative evaluation of planning engineers' formwork productivity rates in European construction. Building and Environment, 33(4), 181-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323%2897%2900035-8

A bespoke methodology is utilised to analyse and compare the productivity rules of contractors' planning engineers, for in situ concrete formwork operations amongst three European construction industries, namely those of Germany, France and the U.K.... Read More about A comparative evaluation of planning engineers' formwork productivity rates in European construction.

Age dependence of ocular biometric measurements under cycloplegia with tropicamide and cyclopentolate (1998)
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Owens, H., Garner, L. F., Yap, M. K., Frith, M. J., & Kinnear, R. F. (1998). Age dependence of ocular biometric measurements under cycloplegia with tropicamide and cyclopentolate. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 81(4), 159-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.1998.tb06774.x

Background: Cyclopentolate continues to be the cycloplegic of choice for refracting young children, although many studies of ocular biometry promote the use of tropicamide. Methods: To clarify the role of drug type in biometric measurements, cyclople... Read More about Age dependence of ocular biometric measurements under cycloplegia with tropicamide and cyclopentolate.

Female earnings and gender differentials in Great Britain 1977-1994 (1998)
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Ritchie, F., & Bell, D. (1998). Female earnings and gender differentials in Great Britain 1977-1994. Labour Economics, 5(3), 331-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-5371%2898%2900005-0

This paper employs an extremely large but comparatively under-researched dataset, the New Earnings Survey, to construct a model of female earnings in Great Britain from 1977 to 1994. This study is the first to utilise the dataset's panel nature. Unus... Read More about Female earnings and gender differentials in Great Britain 1977-1994.

Health visitor understanding and rating of 28 health and social factors used as part of a health visitor caseload weighting system (1998)
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Emond, A., Harvey, I., Horrocks, S., Pollock, J., Harvey, I., Emond, A., & Shepherd, M. (1998). Health visitor understanding and rating of 28 health and social factors used as part of a health visitor caseload weighting system. Health and Social Care in the Community, 6(5), 343-352. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2524.1998.00137.x

This paper reports the results of the first stage of an evaluation study of a health visitor caseload weighting system. In Bristol, health visitor caseloads are compiled annually to complete caseload weighting summaries based on 28 health and social... Read More about Health visitor understanding and rating of 28 health and social factors used as part of a health visitor caseload weighting system.

Psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia: A review of the literature (1998)
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Cheston, R. (1998). Psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia: A review of the literature. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 71(3), 211-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb00987.x

Until recently psychotherapy and counselling techniques have rarely been used with people with dementia. However, the change in emphasis within dementia care towards a person-centred approach has meant that there is a growing clinical interest in the... Read More about Psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia: A review of the literature.

The Ratio of the Irredundance Number and the Domination Number for Block-Cactus Graphs (1998)
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Zverovich, V. (1998). The Ratio of the Irredundance Number and the Domination Number for Block-Cactus Graphs. Journal of Graph Theory, 29(3), 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-0118%28199811%2929%3A3%3C139%3A%3AAID-JGT2%3E3.0.CO%3B2-R

Let γ(G) and ir(G) denote the domination number and the irredundance number of a graph G, respectively. Allan and Laskar [Proc. 9th Southeast Conf. on Combin., Graph Theory & Comp. (1978) 43-56] and Bollobás and Cockayne [J. Graph Theory (1979) 241-2... Read More about The Ratio of the Irredundance Number and the Domination Number for Block-Cactus Graphs.

An evaluation of the project needs of UK building clients (1998)
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Chinyio, E. A., Olomolaiye, P., & Corbett, P. (1998). An evaluation of the project needs of UK building clients. International Journal of Project Management, 16(6), 385-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-7863%2898%2900001-5

The investigation reported established a checklist of 50 different needs from which a client's specific requirements can be identified. The checklist comprises of 34 aspects of needs compiled from literature, and 16 others ascertained from an empiric... Read More about An evaluation of the project needs of UK building clients.

A method for estimating labour requirements and costs for international construction projects at inception (1998)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Proverbs, D. G., & Holt, G. D. (1998). A method for estimating labour requirements and costs for international construction projects at inception. Building and Environment, 34(1), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323%2897%2900064-4

At project inception stage, a quick and reliable method of estimating labour resource requirements and cost, is desirable. This paper presents a fresh approach in that ambition. During inception, while design information is at a premium, cost forecas... Read More about A method for estimating labour requirements and costs for international construction projects at inception.

The poster presentation: What value to the teaching and assessment of research in pre- And post-registration nursing courses? (1998)
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Judd, M., Moule, P., & Girot, E. (1998). The poster presentation: What value to the teaching and assessment of research in pre- And post-registration nursing courses?. Nurse Education Today, 18(3), 237-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2898%2980085-3

Poster presentations have proved to be a popular method of displaying information at conferences, and are being used increasingly as a teaching method. Innovative strategies for teaching and assessing research need to facilitate students' achievement... Read More about The poster presentation: What value to the teaching and assessment of research in pre- And post-registration nursing courses?.