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ABA, hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide signalling in stomatal guard cells (2004)
Journal Article
Desikan, R., Cheung, M., Bright, J., Henson, D., Hancock, J. T., & Neill, S. (2004). ABA, hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide signalling in stomatal guard cells. Journal of Experimental Botany, 55(395), 205-212

Increased synthesis and redistribution of the phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) in response to water deficit stress initiates an intricate network of signalling pathways in guard cells leading to stomatal closure. Despite the large number of ABA signa... Read More about ABA, hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide signalling in stomatal guard cells.

Bluebell (2004)
Digital Artefact
Crofts, C. (2004). Bluebell

This output comprises a six-minute short film 'practice as research output' which extends Crofts published research on Angela Carter's feminist reappropriation of Red Riding Hood in the short story (1979), radio (1980) and film adaptations (1984) of... Read More about Bluebell.

Violations of expected utility theory in route-choice stated preferences: Certainty effect and inflation of small probabilities (2004)
Journal Article
Prashker, J. N., & Avineri, E. (2004). Violations of expected utility theory in route-choice stated preferences: Certainty effect and inflation of small probabilities. Transportation Research Record, 1894(1894), 222-229. https://doi.org/10.3141/1894-23

Common travel-choice models are based on the maximum utility assumption. However, the use of expected utility theory in descriptive models of individual choice has been criticized by behavioral scientists and recently also by transportation researche... Read More about Violations of expected utility theory in route-choice stated preferences: Certainty effect and inflation of small probabilities.

Challenging students in further education: Themes arising from a study of innovative FE provision for excluded and disaffected young people (2004)
Journal Article
Attwood, G., Croll, P., & Hamilton, J. (2004). Challenging students in further education: Themes arising from a study of innovative FE provision for excluded and disaffected young people. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 28(1), 107-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877032000161850

The paper draws on a research project on innovative provision in an FE college for excluded and disaffected young people. The college offers places on vocational courses to students who are still of compulsory school age who have been excluded by or... Read More about Challenging students in further education: Themes arising from a study of innovative FE provision for excluded and disaffected young people.

Artefact or reality? Increases in persons notified to the Regional Drug Misuse Database in the South West of England, 1996-2001 (2004)
Journal Article
Weir, I., Myles, J., Wilkinson, S., Orme, J., Gray, S., & Soteriou, T. (2004). Artefact or reality? Increases in persons notified to the Regional Drug Misuse Database in the South West of England, 1996-2001. Journal of Public Health, 26(1), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdh106

The incidence of new persons and repeat attenders presenting for treatment for problem drug misuse in the South West of England more than doubled from 1996-1997 to 2000-2001. During this time there was an increase in the number and severity of chroni... Read More about Artefact or reality? Increases in persons notified to the Regional Drug Misuse Database in the South West of England, 1996-2001.

Innovation in education transport: Developments in West Yorkshire (2004)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., McCorquodale, F., & Pickersgill, S. (2004). Innovation in education transport: Developments in West Yorkshire. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 157(1), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2004.157.1.33

Education transport has been the Cinderella service of the bus industry. High peak costs and behaviour problems have consorted to make the carriage of school children a low priority for bus operators. On the other hand, education authorities have a d... Read More about Innovation in education transport: Developments in West Yorkshire.

The origins of current nurse education policy and its implication for nurse educators (2004)
Journal Article
Kenny, G. (2004). The origins of current nurse education policy and its implication for nurse educators. Nurse Education Today, 24(2), 84-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2003.09.001

The publication of Fitness for Practice [UKCC Commission for Nursing and Midwifery Education, 1999. Fitness for Practice (Chair Sir Leonard Peach). UKCC, London] in the United Kingdom (UK) came at a time when anxiety was being expressed by UK governm... Read More about The origins of current nurse education policy and its implication for nurse educators.

Consultant nurses in mental health: A discussion of the historical and policy context of the role (2004)
Journal Article
Harrison, A., & Hayes, J. (2004). Consultant nurses in mental health: A discussion of the historical and policy context of the role. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11(2), 185-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2003.00706.x

This paper provides a platform for the discussion of the recent development of the nursing leadership role of consultant nurse. It focuses on the implementation of this role in mental health. The discussion is partially informed by evidence from pers... Read More about Consultant nurses in mental health: A discussion of the historical and policy context of the role.

High performance work systems and workplace partnership: A case study of aerospace workers (2004)
Journal Article
Danford, A., Richardson, M., Stewart, P., Tailby, S., & Upchurch, M. (2004). High performance work systems and workplace partnership: A case study of aerospace workers. New Technology, Work and Employment, 19(1), 14-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2004.00125.x

This article provides case study analysis of the impact of high performance work practices and workplace partnership on skilled workers in the UK's aerospace industry. In contrast to assumptions that such practices increase empowerment and participat... Read More about High performance work systems and workplace partnership: A case study of aerospace workers.

Preparing nurses to initiate thrombolytic therapy for patients with an acute myocardial infarction - Is there a consensus? (2004)
Journal Article
Albarran, J. (2004). Preparing nurses to initiate thrombolytic therapy for patients with an acute myocardial infarction - Is there a consensus?. Nurse Education in Practice, 4(1), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-5953%2803%2900020-9

Within cardiac practice, one area that has seen much development involves the nurse assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing thrombolytic therapy for patients with a myocardial infarction. Alongside this, a variety of titles aimed at defining these new... Read More about Preparing nurses to initiate thrombolytic therapy for patients with an acute myocardial infarction - Is there a consensus?.

A sea-change or a swamp? New spaces for voluntary sector engagement in governance in the UK (2004)
Journal Article
Monro, S., Warburton, D., Parkes, T., Craig, G., Taylor, M., Wilkinson, M., & Taylor, M. E. A. (2004). A sea-change or a swamp? New spaces for voluntary sector engagement in governance in the UK. IDS Bulletin, 35(2), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-5436.2004.tb00123.x

In recent years, the emphasis of the New Labour government on partnership and civil renewal has opened up new govemance spaces in the UK. These spaces have provided new opportunities for voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) but also posed new... Read More about A sea-change or a swamp? New spaces for voluntary sector engagement in governance in the UK.

Practitioners' perspectives on the UK cost of capital (2004)
Journal Article
McLaney, E., Pointon, J., Thomas, M., & Tucker, J. (2004). Practitioners' perspectives on the UK cost of capital. European Journal of Finance, 10(2), 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847032000137401

The aims of this study were to determine how UK finance practitioners derive and review the cost of capital, and to ascertain whether the final figure varied with the choice of method. To investigate behaviour in the real world a survey questionnaire... Read More about Practitioners' perspectives on the UK cost of capital.

Can nurses in cardiology areas prepare patients for implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant and life at home? (2004)
Journal Article
Tagney, J. (2004). Can nurses in cardiology areas prepare patients for implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant and life at home?. Nursing in Critical Care, 9(3), 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1362-1017.2004.00064.x

This study explored nurses' confidence and competence in preparing patients for having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator implanted and for life at home after discharge. Whilst research has identified various physical and psychosocial effects... Read More about Can nurses in cardiology areas prepare patients for implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant and life at home?.