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Does double loop learning create reliable knowledge? (2004)
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Blackman, D., Connelly, J., & Henderson, S. (2004). Does double loop learning create reliable knowledge?. Learning Organization, The, 11(1), 11-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470410515706

This paper addresses doubts concerning the reliability of knowledge being created by double loop learning processes. Popper's ontological worlds are used to explore the philosophical basis of the way that individual experiences are turned into organi... Read More about Does double loop learning create reliable knowledge?.

The value of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (2004)
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Venkatasubramaniam, A., Mehta, T., Chetter, I., Bryce, J., Renwick, P., Johnson, B., Wilkinson, A., & McCollum, P. (2004). The value of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 27(1), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.09.006

Background. There is considerable variability in the reported value of clinical examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). This study aims to assess accuracy of abdominal examination by a doctor, a nurse and the patient in the... Read More about The value of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Health informatics education for clinicians and managers - What's holding up progress? (2004)
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Murphy, J., Stramer, K., Clamp, S., Grubb, P., Gosland, J., & Davis, S. (2004). Health informatics education for clinicians and managers - What's holding up progress?. International journal of medical informatics, 73(2), 205-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2003.12.003

This paper reports outcomes of a national survey of health informatics (HI) education and training carried out in the UK. A questionnaire to elicit details of HI and IT skills teaching was derived from a national consensus document (Learning to Manag... Read More about Health informatics education for clinicians and managers - What's holding up progress?.

Facing the past: Walter Benjamin's antitheses (2004)
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Connelly, J. (2004). Facing the past: Walter Benjamin's antitheses. European legacy, 9(3), 317 - 329. https://doi.org/10.1080/1084877042000235487

This paper examines some of the work of Walter Benjamin in the philosophy of history. It suggests that his work, including the famous “Theses on the Philosophy of History” contains important insights of interest to those engaged in reflections on his... Read More about Facing the past: Walter Benjamin's antitheses.

Power law polydispersity and fractal structure of hyperbranched polymers (2004)
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Buzza, D. M. (2004). Power law polydispersity and fractal structure of hyperbranched polymers. European Physical Journal E, 13(1), 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/e2004-00042-3

Using the complementary approaches of Flory theory and the overlap function, we study the molecular weight distribution and conformation of hyperbranched polymers formed by the melt polycondensation of A-RN0-Bf - 1monomers in their reaction bath clos... Read More about Power law polydispersity and fractal structure of hyperbranched polymers.

Multi-sectoral multi-household general equilibrium tax model: An application (2004)
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Bhattarai, K. R. (2004). Multi-sectoral multi-household general equilibrium tax model: An application. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2(3), 216-241

We present a general equilibrium tax model with four production sectors and three households with a government that collects taxes on capital income, household income and commodities and redistributes income by transferring tax revenue to households.... Read More about Multi-sectoral multi-household general equilibrium tax model: An application.

Straddling the intersection (2003)
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Mitchell, H. (2003). Straddling the intersection. Crossings electronic journal of art and technology,

Music technology straddles the intersection between art and science and presents those who choose to work within its sphere with many practical challenges as well as creative possibilities. The paper focuses on four main areas: secondary education, h... Read More about Straddling the intersection.

T.H. Green, Advanced Liberalism and the Reform Question, 1865-1876 (2003)
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Tyler, C. (2003). T.H. Green, Advanced Liberalism and the Reform Question, 1865-1876. History of European ideas, 29(4), 437-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.histeuroideas.2003.08.001

This paper examines Thomas Hill Green's changing attitude to the Reform Question between 1865 and 1876. Section 1 sketches the Radical landscape against which Green advocated reform between 1866 and 1867, paying particular attention to the respective... Read More about T.H. Green, Advanced Liberalism and the Reform Question, 1865-1876.

What makes the windows task difficult for young children: Rule inference or rule use? (2003)
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Simpson, A., Riggs, K. J., & Simon, M. (2004). What makes the windows task difficult for young children: Rule inference or rule use?. Journal of experimental child psychology, 87(2), 155-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2003.11.002

The windows task is difficult for young children. In this task, a child is shown two boxes with windows revealing that one is empty, whereas the other contains a treat. The child is asked to point to a box for an opponent to look in. The child then "... Read More about What makes the windows task difficult for young children: Rule inference or rule use?.

The Visualization System of CAD Drawing Workpiece (2003)
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Nayonglin, Ma, X., Liu, S., & Zhang, G. (2003). The Visualization System of CAD Drawing Workpiece. Computer Simulation, 20(10), 102-104. https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1006-9348.2003.10.034

This paper presents a visualization system that can complete the visualization process of CAD drawing workpieces. It introduces the four main functional modules of the visualization system: IGES file extraction and recognition, 3D reconstruction, gra... Read More about The Visualization System of CAD Drawing Workpiece.

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered Portuguese freshwater fish Squalius aradensis (Cyprinidae) (2003)
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Mesquita, N., Cunha, C., Hänfling, B., Carvalho, G. R., Zé-Zé, L., Tenreiro, R., & Coelho, M. M. (2003). Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered Portuguese freshwater fish Squalius aradensis (Cyprinidae). Molecular ecology notes, 3(4), 572-574. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00515.x

Here we describe the isolation and characterization of six polymorphic microsatellite loci for Squalius aradensis. The number of observed alleles per locus ranged from three to 16 and the observed heterozygosity from 0.22 to 0.95. These primers will... Read More about Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered Portuguese freshwater fish Squalius aradensis (Cyprinidae).

Mrs Sheridan's active demon: Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph and the Sly Rake in Petticoats (2003)
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Fitzer, A. M. (2003). Mrs Sheridan's active demon: Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph and the Sly Rake in Petticoats. Eighteenth-Century Ireland, 18(1), 39-62. https://doi.org/10.3828/eci.2003.6

This article examines the ways in which Frances Sheridan, matriarch to one of Ireland's most significant literary families, singularly asserted her contribution to writing after Richardson in her successful and enduringly popular novel, Memoirs of Mi... Read More about Mrs Sheridan's active demon: Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph and the Sly Rake in Petticoats.

Double Jeopardy? : Needs and Services for Older People Who have Learning Disabilities (2003)
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Bland, R., Hutchinson, N., Oakes, P., & Yates, C. (2003). Double Jeopardy? : Needs and Services for Older People Who have Learning Disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 7(4), 323-344. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469004703074002

Increasing numbers of people with learning disabilities are living into older adulthood, creating important challenges for services. Greater local understanding of the specific health needs of this population is crucial to influence needs-led service... Read More about Double Jeopardy? : Needs and Services for Older People Who have Learning Disabilities.

Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of fecal incontinence secondary to pudendal neuropathy (2003)
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Cundall, J. D., Gardiner, A., Chin, K., Laden, G., Grout, P., & Duthie, G. S. (2003). Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of fecal incontinence secondary to pudendal neuropathy. Diseases of the colon & rectum, 46(11), 1549-1554. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-004-6812-x

PURPOSE: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has several physiologic effects on damaged nerves in animal models, which lead to an improvement in neurologic function. Idiopathic fecal incontinence secondary to pudendal neuropathy is usually treated with biofeed... Read More about Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of fecal incontinence secondary to pudendal neuropathy.

Parental presence and adolescent reproductive health among the Nairobi urban poor (2003)
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Ngom, P., Magadi, M. A., & Owuor, T. (2003). Parental presence and adolescent reproductive health among the Nairobi urban poor. Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 33(5), 369-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1054-139X%2803%2900213-1

Purpose: To investigate whether the presence of parents constitute a protective factor against adverse reproductive health outcomes for adolescents living in slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: The data come from a cross-sectional survey that canvassed... Read More about Parental presence and adolescent reproductive health among the Nairobi urban poor.