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Ubiquitous technology- does the e.learning environment match student expectations?
(Academic Conferences Ltd., 2006)As an increasing number of universities globally, embrace e.learning technologies with their use of virtual and managed learning environments (VLEs and MLEs) the authors review student expectations about the use of technology ... -
UGC 12732: A Disk Galaxy Lacking High-Velocity Clouds
(1997)We used the Very Large Array to obtain high-sensitivity 21cm synthesis images of the disk galaxy UGC 12732. This object did not show high-velocity wings in Arecibo telescope spectra obtained to search for populations of ... -
UH Ferret : Implementation of a copy-detection tool
(2011)UH Ferret is a fast C++ implementation of a trigram-based copy-detection algorithm. The code forms the base of a graphical user-interface, a web-based server interface, and a ruby gem. -
UK Anti-Slavery at the Border: Humanitarian Opportunism and the Challenge of Victim Consent to Assistance
(2018-12-31)The UK’s Modern Slavery Strategy, launched in 2014, gives Border Force Officers a key role as anti-slavery first responders, identifying and supporting victims at the border. Yet, while an estimated 94 percent of victims ... -
The UK Benchmark Statement for Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies : A Critical Evaluation and Implications for Assessing Quality Criteria
(2002)This article is written by the chairman and a panel member of the UK Benchmarking Group in Earth Science, Environmental Science and Environmental Studies. In it we have discussed the broad “purpose” of benchmarking and the ... -
UK bio pharma : Innovation re invention and capital at risk
(Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, 2011-07)Small and medium enterprise (SME) bio-pharmas play a significant role in the development of a knowledge-based competitive economy because they act as an incubator of creativity for the development of pharmabased products ... -
UK deaths associated with ‘Z’ drugs (Zopiclone, Zolpidem & Zaleplon)
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UK drug-related mortality – issues in definition and classification
(2008)This article summarises different approaches to defining what constitutes a drug-related death (DRDs) and how they can be classified. DRDs usually fall into two broad categories: (a) those directly attributable to the ... -
UK end-of-life care services in dementia, initiatives and sustainability: results of a national online survey
(2016-10-14)People living and dying with non-cancer diagnoses, including dementia, have poorer access to generalist and specialist palliative care than people with cancer, and experience worse outcomes in terms of pain and symptom ... -
The UK Expert Patients Program : lessons learned and implications for cancer survivors’ self-care support programs
(2008)Globally, the enablement of self-care is increasingly being recognised as an essential component of chronic disease management. Within the UK a key self-care policy initiative is the Expert Patients Program. Developed from ... -
UK fatalities associated with caffeine : Annex 3
(Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT, 2012)Fatalities due to caffeine are not monitored in the UK. Whilst the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths is aware of caffeine being used as a 'cutting' agent in street drugs and 'legal highs' (see also Cole et al, ... -
UK National Household Waste Analysis database : Confidential report for the Department of Environment, CR3520(M)
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UK Renal Registry 11th Annual Report : Chapter 3 : ESRD incident rates in 2007 in the UK : national and centre-specific analyses.
(2009)Introduction: This chapter describes the characteristics of adult patients starting renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the UK in 2007 and the acceptance rate for RRT in Primary Care Trusts (PCT) or equivalent Health Authority ... -
UK Renal Registry 11th Annual Report : Chapter 4 ESRD prevalent rates in 2007 in the UK : national and centre-specific analyses
(2009)Introduction: This chapter describes the demographics of UK RRT patients in 2007. Methods: Complete data were electronically collected from 71 UK centres with the remaining 1 centre submitting summary data. A series of ... -
UK Renal Registry 12th Annual Report : Chapter 10 : Biochemistry profile of patients receiving dialysis in the UK in 2008 : national and centre-specific analyses
(2010)Introduction: The UK Renal Association Clinical Practice Guidelines include clinical performance measures for biochemical parameters in dialysis patients [1]. The UK Renal Registry (UKRR) annually audits dialysis centre ... -
UK Renal Registry 18th Annual Report : Chapter 12 Epidemiology of Reported Infections amongst Patients Receiving Dialysis for Established Renal Failure in England 2013 to 2014: a Joint Report from Public Health England and the UK Renal Registry
(2016-04-19)From 1st May 2013 to 30th April 2014 there were 35 episodes of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia in established renal failure patients on dialysis. This is now fairly stable year-on-year equating ... -
UK Shareholder Voting on Director's Remuneration: Has Binding Vote Made any Difference?
(2017)Directors’ remuneration has been a contentious issue in the UK since the early 1990s. The Companies Act 2006 gives the shareholders voting rights and highlights the shareholders as responsible for monitoring and curbing ...