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Sir gerald campbell and the british high commission in Wartime Ottawa, 1938-1940 (2011)
Journal Article

In 1938 Sir Gerald campbell arrived in Ottawa to take up the position as the United Kingdom's high commissioner. Not much has been written about the man or his period in office (1938-41). Indeed, the sketchy and simplistic assessments of campbell, wh... Read More about Sir gerald campbell and the british high commission in Wartime Ottawa, 1938-1940.

Detrusor underactivity: A plea for new approaches to a common bladder dysfunction (2011)
Journal Article

Aims: Detrusor underactivity (DU) is defined by the International Continence Society as a contraction of reduced strength and/or duration resulting in prolonged or incomplete emptying of the bladder but has yet received only little attention. The pur... Read More about Detrusor underactivity: A plea for new approaches to a common bladder dysfunction.

Bladder outlet physiology in the context of lower urinary tract dysfunction (2011)
Journal Article

Physiological function of the bladder outlet is complex and symptomatic consequences can result from outlet dysfunction. Within the outlet, smooth, and skeletal muscles constitute the contractile apparatus, but additional cell types include interstit... Read More about Bladder outlet physiology in the context of lower urinary tract dysfunction.

The fight against illicit finance: A critical review of the Labour government's policy (2011)
Journal Article

The aim of this article is to identify and critically consider the effectiveness of the Labour government's policy towards financial crime. The article highlights the general threat posed by financial crime, yet concentrates on the government's polic... Read More about The fight against illicit finance: A critical review of the Labour government's policy.

Rethinking how to tackle binge drinking using social marketing: A neotribal analysis (2011)
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In this article the authors report on primary research undertaken with young people in a deprived area of northwest England who use regular binge drinking as the lynch pin of their social group. Traditional health messaging approaches have had little... Read More about Rethinking how to tackle binge drinking using social marketing: A neotribal analysis.

Psychological advances in chronic pain: A concise selective review of research from 2010 (2011)
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The largest number of psychological studies categorized for this review focused on psychological factors in relation to opioid use. These studies include ones to identify risk factors for aberrant drug behavior. This result seems to reflect that the... Read More about Psychological advances in chronic pain: A concise selective review of research from 2010.

Preliminary evidence of anxiolytic effects of the CRF1 receptor antagonist R317573 in the 7.5% CO2 proof-of-concept experimental model of human anxiety (2011)
Journal Article

We have validated the use of prolonged inhalation of 7.5% carbon dioxide (CO2) as a human model of anxiety and have shown that drugs from two prototypical classes of anxiolytics, benzodiazepines and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, attenuate CO2-induc... Read More about Preliminary evidence of anxiolytic effects of the CRF1 receptor antagonist R317573 in the 7.5% CO2 proof-of-concept experimental model of human anxiety.

Extreme weather events and construction SMEs: Vulnerability, impacts, and responses (2011)
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Purpose: The UK experienced a number of Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) during recent years and a significant number of businesses were affected as a result. With the intensity and frequency of weather extremes predicted in the future, enhancing the re... Read More about Extreme weather events and construction SMEs: Vulnerability, impacts, and responses.

The effectiveness of nurse-led care in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review (2011)
Journal Article

Objectives: The objective of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of nurse-led care in rheumatoid arthritis. Design: Systematic review of effectiveness. Data sources: Electronic databases (AMED, CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, HMIC, HTA... Read More about The effectiveness of nurse-led care in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review.

Lot sizing and scheduling: Industrial extensions and research opportunities (2011)
Journal Article

The editorial section of International Journal of Production Research provides information about industrial extensions and research opportunities in the fields of lot sizing and scheduling in industries. Some of the papers published in the journal re... Read More about Lot sizing and scheduling: Industrial extensions and research opportunities.

Acceptance and related processes in adjustment to chronic pain (2011)
Journal Article

Chronic pain poses significant challenges in the lives of many people. At the root of many of these challenges are the behavior patterns pain naturally coordinates. For example, in some cases, attempts to control, reduce, or cure pain through medicat... Read More about Acceptance and related processes in adjustment to chronic pain.

Generic strategies and performance - evidence from manufacturing firms (2011)
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between business-level strategy and organisational performance and to test the applicability of Porter's generic strategies in explaining differences in the performance of organisation... Read More about Generic strategies and performance - evidence from manufacturing firms.

Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments (2011)
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This article highlights how the overreliance on access to 'convenient credit' in the United Kingdom has illustrated the inherent low levels of consumer protection afforded to consumers by the Consumer Credit Act. Furthermore, this has also been fuell... Read More about Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments.

Mixed methods in health psychology: Theoretical and practical considerations of the third paradigm (2011)
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This article has two purposes: to examine why mixed methods is a legitimate approach particularly well suited to health psychology; and to describe the challenges inherent in conducting mixed methods research. First, arguments justifying the status o... Read More about Mixed methods in health psychology: Theoretical and practical considerations of the third paradigm.

The commonwealth of England and the Governors of Lancashire: 'New modelised and cromwellysed' (2011)
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Following Pride's Purge in 1648, the majority of Lancashire's MPs were excluded or chose to withdraw from Parliament, whilst the county committees and the commission of the peace were all purged and remodelled during the course of the Commonwealth (1... Read More about The commonwealth of England and the Governors of Lancashire: 'New modelised and cromwellysed'.

Anion exchanger 1 in red blood cells and kidney: Band 3's in a pod (2011)
Journal Article

The bicarbonate/chloride exchanger 1 (AE1, Band 3) is abundantly expressed in the red blood cell membrane, where it is involved in gas exchange and functions as a major site of cytoskeletal attachment to the erythrocyte membrane. A truncated kidney i... Read More about Anion exchanger 1 in red blood cells and kidney: Band 3's in a pod.

Governance, knowledge and sustainability: The implementation of EU directives on air quality in Southampton (2011)
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This article describes the implementation of the EU directive relating to air quality and the setting up of the Local Air Quality Management regime in the city of Southampton. This case study research was part of the Governance for Sustainability pro... Read More about Governance, knowledge and sustainability: The implementation of EU directives on air quality in Southampton.

Interventions that involve parents to improve children's weight-related nutrition intake and activity patterns - what nutrition and activity targets and behaviour change techniques are associated with intervention effectiveness? (2011)
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Parent involvement is an important component of obesity prevention interventions. However, the best way to support parents remains unclear. This review identifies interventions targeting parents to improve children's weight status, dietary and/or act... Read More about Interventions that involve parents to improve children's weight-related nutrition intake and activity patterns - what nutrition and activity targets and behaviour change techniques are associated with intervention effectiveness?.

Bacterial pathogen evolution: Breaking news (2011)
Journal Article

The immense social and economic impact of bacterial pathogens, from drug-resistant infections in hospitals to the devastation of agricultural resources, has resulted in major investment to understand the causes and consequences of pathogen evolution.... Read More about Bacterial pathogen evolution: Breaking news.

The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures (2011)
Journal Article

The Niger Delta wetlands are changing rapidly, raising concern for the wetlands' health and for communities relying upon its ecosystem services. Knowledge on ecosystem service provision is important for effective ecosystem and livelihoods management,... Read More about The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures.