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Equality versus solidarity. (1992)
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SPICKER, P. 1992. Equality versus solidarity. Government and opposition [online], 27(1), pages 66-77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-7053.1992.tb00767.x

Although equality and solidarity are often thought of as constituent parts of the same ideological framework, there are inconsistencies between them. Both concepts refer to a range of meanings: equality can refer to equal treatment, opportunity or re... Read More about Equality versus solidarity..

Teaching online information systems: perspectives on the British experience. (1991)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 1991. Teaching online information systems: perspectives on the British experience. IFLA journal [online], 17(3), pages 241-247. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/034003529101700310

The original aim of this paper was to review the development of education and training for online searching in Britain during the last ten years. The literature is fairly comprehensive in its coverage of the evolution of online searching, and of new... Read More about Teaching online information systems: perspectives on the British experience..

The principle of subsidiarity and the social policy of the European Community. (1991)
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SPICKER, P. 1991. The principle of subsidiarity and the social policy of the European Community. Journal of European social policy [online], 1(1), pages 3-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/095892879100100102

The idea of ’subsidiarity’ has been gaining influence within the European Community. ’Subsidiarity’ is based on a view of society in which responsibilities are conditioned by the closeness of people’s relationships. Intervention at higher levels of s... Read More about The principle of subsidiarity and the social policy of the European Community..

Polyamide profiles of porcine milk and of intestinal tissue of pigs during suckling. (1991)
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KELLY, D., KING, T.P., BROWN, D.S. and MCFADYEN, M. 1991. Polyamide profiles of porcine milk and of intestinal tissue of pigs during suckling. Reproduction nutrition development [online], 31(1), pages 73-80. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:19910107

Previous studies have suggested that luminal polyamines can directly influence intestinal differentiation of neonatal rats. The present investigation has demonstrated the presence of high levels of polyamines in porcine milk and in the intestinal tis... Read More about Polyamide profiles of porcine milk and of intestinal tissue of pigs during suckling..

Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion. (1991)
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SCOTT, P.A., OLIVIER, S. and MANLEY, L. 1991. Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion. Ergonomics SA, 3(1), pages 2-7.

Although Borg's RPE scale is a universally accepted assessment of an individual's subjective rating of the physical demands of the task on hand, the differentiated scale does not appear to have been put to much practical use in working situations, pa... Read More about Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion..

Schools of librarianship and continuing education in Britain: part two. (1990)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 1990. Schools of librarianship and continuing education in Britain: part two. Journal of education for library and information science, 30(3), pages 232-237.

The schools have also been providing courses tailored to the requirements of individual libraries, training cooperatives, and professional groups, usually for a fee. In 1970 Leeds Polytechnic initiated its on-site course program to assist Hull City L... Read More about Schools of librarianship and continuing education in Britain: part two..

The use of rating scales in psychophysical research: a short review. (1990)
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OLIVIER, S.C. 1990. The use of rating scales in psychophysical research: a short review. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 13(1), pages 87-92.

One of the major and continuing debates among perceptual psychologists and physiologists relates to the preferred method to employ in obtaining psychophysical judgements. One of the difficulties in assessing subjective reactions to work is that, as a... Read More about The use of rating scales in psychophysical research: a short review..

Pattern of gastric emptying in the pig: relation to feeding. (1990)
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GREGORY, P.C., MCFADYEN, M. and RAYNER, D.V. 1990. Pattern of gastric emptying in the pig: relation to feeding. British journal of nutrition [online], 64(1), pages 45-58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1079/bjn19900008

The aims of the present study were to compare the gastric emptying of dry matter (DM) and liquids during the feeding period with that following meal consumption, to clarify the relationship between feeding and gastric emptying, and to investigate how... Read More about Pattern of gastric emptying in the pig: relation to feeding..

A prospective study of the incidence and nature of injuries to adult rugby players. (1990)
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CLARK, D.R., ROUX, C. and NOAKES, T.D. 1990. A prospective study of the incidence and nature of injuries to adult rugby players. South African medical journal [online], 77(6), pages 559-562. Available from: http://tinyurl.com/ye295aea

The incidence and nature of injuries occurring in 8 adult club rugby teams was followed prospectively during the 1988 rugby season. The findings were compared with those from two similar studies in schoolboy rugby players. A total of 114 injuries wer... Read More about A prospective study of the incidence and nature of injuries to adult rugby players..

Charles Booth: the examination of poverty. (1990)
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SPICKER, P. 1990. Charles Booth: the examination of poverty. Social policy and administration [online], 24(1), pages 21-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.1990.tb00322.x

Charles Booth's studies of poverty are widely misrepresented in the literature of social policy. His work is commonly bracketed with Rowntree's, but his methods were quite different. His definition of poverty was explicitly relative; he based the des... Read More about Charles Booth: the examination of poverty..

Social work and self-determination. (1990)
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SPICKER, P. 1990. Social work and self-determination. British journal of social work [online], 20(3), pages 221-236. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a055683

Self-determination is a curious concept, related to, but not quite the same as, freedom and autonomy. As an ethical principle, the principle of self-determination bears little relationship to the way social workers behave. It is used as if clients we... Read More about Social work and self-determination..

Schools of librarianship and continuing education in Britain: part one. (1989)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 1989. Schools of librarianship and continuing education in Britain: part one. Journal of education for library and information science, 30(2), pages 136-140.

In Britain the schools of librarianship are generally expected by the professional to provide some forms of continuing education. Some have indeed made a considerable contribution to the development of continuing professional education in the last tw... Read More about Schools of librarianship and continuing education in Britain: part one..

Synthesis and duplex stability of oligonucleotides containing cytosine-thymine analogues. (1989)
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KONG THOO LIN, P. and BROWN, D.M. 1989. Synthesis and duplex stability of oligonucleotides containing cytosine-thymine analogues. Nucleic acids research [online], 17(24), pages 10373-10383. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/17.24.10373

The synthesis of the deoxynucleoside derived from the base P, 6H, 8H-3, 4-dihydro-pyrimido[4, 5-c][1, 2] oxazin-7-one, 2, and its introduction by established phosphoramidite and H-phosphonate chemistry into oligonucleotides is described. The melting... Read More about Synthesis and duplex stability of oligonucleotides containing cytosine-thymine analogues..

Poverty and depressed estates: a critique of Utopia on trial. (1987)
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SPICKER, P. 1987. Poverty and depressed estates: a critique of Utopia on trial. Housing studies [online], 2(4), pages 283-292. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02673038708720608

Alice Coleman's Utopia on Trial explains the incidence of social problems in council housing in terms of the design of the estates. This paper offers an alternative explanation. Many issues which appear to be problems of planning, design, maintenance... Read More about Poverty and depressed estates: a critique of Utopia on trial..

Concepts of need in housing allocation. (1987)
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SPICKER, P. 1987. Concepts of need in housing allocation. Policy and politics [online], 15(1), pages 17-27. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1332/030557387782514636

Policies for the allocation of council housing are subject to considerable local variation. Despite the differences, the schemes which housing departments have developed seem often to reflect a common understanding of the concept of 'need'. Their emp... Read More about Concepts of need in housing allocation..

Education and training of library technicians in Czechoslovakia. (1984)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 1984. Education and training of library technicians in Czechoslovakia. International library review [online], 16(3), pages 247-270. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7837(84)90003-7

Czechoslovakia, since 1969, has been a federal state of two nations. The Czech Socialist Republic (CSR) covers the western areas of the country, traditionally known as Bohemia and Moravia. The eastern portion, Slovakia, forms the Slovak Socialist Rep... Read More about Education and training of library technicians in Czechoslovakia..

Changes in body composition after thermal injury in the rat. (1979)
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AL SHAMMA, G.A., GOLL. C.C., BAIRD, T.B., BROOM, J., NICHOLAS, G.A. and RICHARDS, J.R. 1979. Changes in body composition after thermal injury in the rat. British journal of nutrition [online], 42(3), pages 367-375. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN19790126

1. The effects on body composition, measured by direct techniques, of a controlled 25% body-surfacearea thermal injury have been studied in two groups of forty male Wistar rats. 2. The extent of weight loss in the animals was directly related to thei... Read More about Changes in body composition after thermal injury in the rat..