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'We do not use the word "crisis" lightly...': Sexual health policy in the United Kingdom (2006)
Journal Article
Evans, D. (2006). 'We do not use the word "crisis" lightly...': Sexual health policy in the United Kingdom. Policy Studies, 27(3), 235-252. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442870600950679

At the turn of the twenty-first century, health professionals, the media and politicians identified 'sexual health' as a policy problem in the UK. Despite publication in 2001 of a National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV for England, in 2003 the H... Read More about 'We do not use the word "crisis" lightly...': Sexual health policy in the United Kingdom.

Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement (2006)
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Parry, G., James-Moore, M., & Graves, A. (2006). Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement. Supply Chain Management, 11(5), 436-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540610682453

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to introduce and provide an insight into the benefits of outsourcing the procurement function for engineering commodity items. Design/methodology/approach - Research into the literature presents the development... Read More about Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement.

The impact of formal education and training on urodynamic practice in the United Kingdom: A survey (2006)
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Ellis-Jones, J., Swithinbank, L., & Abrams, P. (2006). The impact of formal education and training on urodynamic practice in the United Kingdom: A survey. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 25(5), 406-410. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.20240

Aim: A previous survey of personnel performing urodynamics had shown that half of the respondents thought that their training had been inadequate. In order to address this the outcome of a 4-day practical course for teaching urodynamics, which has be... Read More about The impact of formal education and training on urodynamic practice in the United Kingdom: A survey.

Transcriptome Shock after Interspecific Hybridization in Senecio Is Ameliorated by Genome Duplication (2006)
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Hegarty, M. J., Barker, G. L., Wilson, I. D., Abbott, R. J., Edwards, K. J., & Hiscock, S. J. (2006). Transcriptome Shock after Interspecific Hybridization in Senecio Is Ameliorated by Genome Duplication. Current Biology, 16(16), 1652-1659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.06.071

Allopolyploidy, which involves genome doubling of an interspecific hybrid is an important mechanism of abrupt speciation in flowering plants [1-6]. Recent studies show that allopolyploid formation is accompanied by extensive changes to patterns of pa... Read More about Transcriptome Shock after Interspecific Hybridization in Senecio Is Ameliorated by Genome Duplication.

Bristol COPD knowledge questionnaire (BCKQ): Testing what we teach patients about COPD (2006)
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White, R., Walker, P., Roberts, S., Kalisky, S., & White, P. (2006). Bristol COPD knowledge questionnaire (BCKQ): Testing what we teach patients about COPD. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 3(3), 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1191/1479972306cd117oa

Health professionals recommend education of patients about COPD. There is no satisfactory instrument to measure their knowledge and therefore to assess the results of education. A multiple-choice questionnaire (BCKQ) has been designed and tested. Eac... Read More about Bristol COPD knowledge questionnaire (BCKQ): Testing what we teach patients about COPD.

A Legendre spectral element method for eigenvalues in hydrodynamic stability (2006)
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Hill, A. A., & Straughan, B. (2006). A Legendre spectral element method for eigenvalues in hydrodynamic stability. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 193(1), 363-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2005.06.011

A Legendre polynomial-based spectral technique is developed to be applicable to solving eigenvalue problems which arise in linear and nonlinear stability questions in porous media, and other areas of Continuum Mechanics. The matrices produced in the... Read More about A Legendre spectral element method for eigenvalues in hydrodynamic stability.

Electrophysiological measurements in three-dimensional in vivo-mimetic organotypic cell cultures: Preliminary studies with hen embryo brain spheroids (2006)
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Uroukov, I. S., Ma, M., Bull, L., & Purcell, W. M. (2006). Electrophysiological measurements in three-dimensional in vivo-mimetic organotypic cell cultures: Preliminary studies with hen embryo brain spheroids. Neuroscience Letters, 404(1-2), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2006.05.016

Using three-dimensional artificial tissue constructs shown to offer organotypic functionality, hen embryo brain spheroids were used as a novel electrophysiological paradigm. For the first time, single spontaneous action potentials were recorded from... Read More about Electrophysiological measurements in three-dimensional in vivo-mimetic organotypic cell cultures: Preliminary studies with hen embryo brain spheroids.

What do students think about counselling? (2006)
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Ramsey-Wade, C. (2006). What do students think about counselling?

A brief summary of dissertation research looking at student experiences of their counselling at university

The effect of phenol on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella VT-1 (2006)
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Scragg, A. H. (2006). The effect of phenol on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella VT-1. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 39(4), 796-799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.12.018

The microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella VT-1 were compared with their growth in the presence of phenol (0-400 mg l-1, 4.24 mM). Both algae could tolerate phenol but Chlorella VT-1 was more tolerant being able to grow albeit slowly in the pres... Read More about The effect of phenol on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella VT-1.

Marketing bequest club membership: An exploratory study of legacy pledgers (2006)
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Sargeant, A., Wymer, W., & Hilton, T. (2006). Marketing bequest club membership: An exploratory study of legacy pledgers. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 35(3), 384-404. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764006290788

Although bequest income accounts for 9% of overall giving in the United States many nonprofits continue to focus their solicitation efforts on the very wealthy, ignoring the bulk of the fund-raising database. In this study the authors work with three... Read More about Marketing bequest club membership: An exploratory study of legacy pledgers.

What is Mindplay? (2006)
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Palmer (nee Reiser), M. (2006). What is Mindplay?. Digital Creativity, 17(3), 129-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/14626260600882331

The article focuses on the conference Mindplay held on January 20, 2006 at London Metropolitan University in England. It was organised by the Group for Research in Interactive Media within the Department of Applied Sciences. The conference focused on... Read More about What is Mindplay?.

A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management (2006)
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Leksmono, N., Dorfman, P., Beattie, C., Burnet, F., Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., & Weitkamp, E. (2006). A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management. Local Environment, 11(4), 399-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830600785563

There exists a clear imperative across the EU and within the UK towards the enhanced integration of community knowledge in environmental and health decision-making processes. The underlying social force that underpins this dynamic is the drive for a... Read More about A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management.

The effect of exercise in reducing desire to smoke and cigarette withdrawal symptoms is not caused by distraction (2006)
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Byron-Daniel, J. Z., Cropley, M., & Fife-Schaw, C. (2006). The effect of exercise in reducing desire to smoke and cigarette withdrawal symptoms is not caused by distraction. Addiction, 101(8), 1187-1192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01457.x

Aims and design: Moderate-intensity exercise has been shown to reduce common smoking withdrawal symptoms and desire to smoke in acutely abstinent smokers. The aim of the present study was to determine if this was caused by distraction. A secondary ai... Read More about The effect of exercise in reducing desire to smoke and cigarette withdrawal symptoms is not caused by distraction.

Increase in schizophrenia incidence rates: Findings in a Canadian cohort born 1975-1985 (2006)
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Bray, I., Waraich, P., Jones, W., Slater, S., Goldner, E. M., & Somers, J. (2006). Increase in schizophrenia incidence rates: Findings in a Canadian cohort born 1975-1985. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41(8), 611-618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0073-z

Background: Results from previous studies on the incidence rates for schizophrenia are inconsistent, with some showing a declining rate [e.g., Suvisaari et al. (1999) Arch Gen Psychiatry 56:733-740] and others showing an increasing rate [e.g., Boydel... Read More about Increase in schizophrenia incidence rates: Findings in a Canadian cohort born 1975-1985.

Obesity, abdominal obesity and Alzheimer disease (2006)
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Vreugdenhil, A., Razay, G., & Wilcock, G. (2006). Obesity, abdominal obesity and Alzheimer disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 22(2), 173-176. https://doi.org/10.1159/000094586

Background/Aims: Obesity has a strong association with vascular and metabolic diseases, which have been linked with Alzheimer disease (AD). While recent studies have reported an association between mid-life obesity and dementia, the role of later-lif... Read More about Obesity, abdominal obesity and Alzheimer disease.

The three challenges of community leadership (2006)
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Sullivan, H., Downe, J., Entwistle, T., & Sweeting, D. (2006). The three challenges of community leadership. Local Government Studies, 32(4), 489-508. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930600793136

The ongoing reform of UK local government emphasises the development of local authorities as 'community leaders'. Both the definition of the term, and local government's fitness for the role are, however, contested. Previous research suggests that to... Read More about The three challenges of community leadership.