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Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation (2003)
Journal Article
Hill, J., & Curran, P. J. (2003). Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation. Journal of Biogeography, 30(9), 1391-1403. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00930.x

Aim: To quantify the influences of forest area, shape and isolation on tree species diversity in Ghana and to compare their significance with the influences of climate (average annual rainfall) and disturbance (fire burn, logging, agriculture). Locat... Read More about Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation.

Show Your Real Face: A Fan Study of the UK Big Brother transmissions (2000, 2001, 2002). Investigating the boundaries between notions of consumers and producers of factual television (2003)
Journal Article
Jones, J. M. (2003). Show Your Real Face: A Fan Study of the UK Big Brother transmissions (2000, 2001, 2002). Investigating the boundaries between notions of consumers and producers of factual television. New Media and Society, 5(3), 400-421. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448030053006

This audience research was designed to interrogate the UK fans of Big Brother so as to present evidence that might shed light on the audience's understanding of the 'reality' in this form of reality television. Using quantitative and qualitative data... Read More about Show Your Real Face: A Fan Study of the UK Big Brother transmissions (2000, 2001, 2002). Investigating the boundaries between notions of consumers and producers of factual television.

Have cholinergic therapies reached their clinical boundary in Alzheimer's disease? (2003)
Journal Article
Jones, R. W. (2003). Have cholinergic therapies reached their clinical boundary in Alzheimer's disease?. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(SUPPL. 1), S7-S13. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.936

The cholinergic hypothesis suggests that Alzheimer's disease (AD) results from a selective loss in cholinergic neurons with decreased acetylcholine levels. Treatments that increase the level of acetylcholine would be expected to provide clinical bene... Read More about Have cholinergic therapies reached their clinical boundary in Alzheimer's disease?.

The dementias (2003)
Journal Article
Mulley, G., & Jones, R. (2003). The dementias. Clinical Medicine, 3(5), 404-408. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.3-5-404

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the commonest cause of dementia in adults whatever their age. In patients over 65, vascular dementia is the second commonest cause of dementia, followed by dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There should be a low threshold f... Read More about The dementias.

Modelling change processes within construction projects (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Motawa, I., Anumba, C. J., El-Hamalawi, A., Chung, P. W. H., & Yeoh, M. (2003, September). Modelling change processes within construction projects. Paper presented at ISEC-02, Rome, Italy

Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine (2003)
Journal Article
O'Sullivan, Í., & Benger, J. (2003). Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal, 20(3), 214-217. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.3.214

Safe and predictable analgesia is required for the potentially painful or uncomfortable procedures often undertaken in an emergency department. The characteristics of an ideal analgesic agent are safety, predictability, non-invasive delivery, freedom... Read More about Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine.

The Efficacy of Electrotherapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review (2003)
Journal Article
Quinn, R., & Cramp, F. (2003). The Efficacy of Electrotherapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 8(3), 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331903225002470

© 2003 Maney Publishing. There are many unresolved views on the efficacy of a wide range of therapeutic approaches in the treatment of Bell's palsy. The purpose of this paper was to review systematically randomised controlled trials, controlled trial... Read More about The Efficacy of Electrotherapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review.

Lessons from America: The role of business improvement districts as an agent of urban regeneration (2003)
Journal Article
Symes, M., & Steel, M. (2003). Lessons from America: The role of business improvement districts as an agent of urban regeneration. Town Planning Review, 74(3), 301-314. https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.74.3.3

The government intends to bring out new legislation in 2004 to enable cities to set up Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). These were introduced in Canada in the 1970s but have been most commonly adopted in the USA during the 1980s and 1990s. Ther... Read More about Lessons from America: The role of business improvement districts as an agent of urban regeneration.

Managing the impact of vehicle emissions in urban areas for the purpose of local air quality management. Air quality assessment and policy at local, regional and global scales (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Beattie, C., Chatterton, T., & Woodfield, N. (2003, September). Managing the impact of vehicle emissions in urban areas for the purpose of local air quality management. Air quality assessment and policy at local, regional and global scales. Presented at 14th IUAPPA International Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Improving air quality through local air quality management. A critical review of British experience and practice. Air quality assessment and policy at local, regional and global scales (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Chatterton, T., Beattie, C., & Woodfield, N. (2003, September). Improving air quality through local air quality management. A critical review of British experience and practice. Air quality assessment and policy at local, regional and global scales. Presented at 14th IUAPPA International Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia