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Governance and the management of networks in the public sector: Drugs policy in the United Kingdom and the case of cannabis reclassification (2006)
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This essay utilizes policy network analysis to examine UK drugs policy within the wider context of the government's approach to joined-up governance. While confronting the definitional problems and limitations associated with the policy network conce... Read More about Governance and the management of networks in the public sector: Drugs policy in the United Kingdom and the case of cannabis reclassification.

L-functions of second-order cusp forms (2006)
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Achatina fulica: its molecular phylogeny and genetic variations in global populations (2006)
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Molecular and morphological studies of Streptochilus from the Arabian Sea (2006)
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Specimens of the biserial planktonic foraminiferal genus Streptochilus were collected 540 nautical miles offshore in the central Arabian Sea during the summer monsoon of 2003. Samples were collected from 5m water depth in waters with an average depth... Read More about Molecular and morphological studies of Streptochilus from the Arabian Sea.

Quaternary climate instability as the driver of genetic diversification in Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (sin) (2006)
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Molecular genetic analysis shows that many planktonic foraminiferal morphospecies represent complexes of several distinct genetic types with distinct ecologies and distributions. Such cryptic diversity is common in most planktonic protists. Global bi... Read More about Quaternary climate instability as the driver of genetic diversification in Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (sin).

The assessment of older people's needs in care homes (2006)
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In many countries there is a concern to improve assessment procedures for older people to avoid misplacement in nursing homes and ensure that rehabilitation takes place where possible. The study examined assessment documentation in 126 care homes in... Read More about The assessment of older people's needs in care homes.

Granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor mobilizes bone marrow stem cells in patients with subacute ischemic stroke: the Stem Cell Trial of Recovery EnhanceMent After Stroke (STEMS) Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial (ISRCTN 16784092) (2006)
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Background and Purpose - Loss of motor function is common after stroke and leads to significant chronic disability. Stem cells are capable of self-renewal and of differentiating into multiple cell types, including neurones, glia, and vascular cells.... Read More about Granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor mobilizes bone marrow stem cells in patients with subacute ischemic stroke: the Stem Cell Trial of Recovery EnhanceMent After Stroke (STEMS) Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial (ISRCTN 16784092).

Temporal change in gene expression in the rat dentate gyrus following passive avoidance learning (2006)
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A learning event initiates a cascade of altered gene expression leading to synaptic remodelling within the hippocampal dentate gyrus, a structure vital to memory formation. To illuminate this transcriptional program of synaptic plasticity we used mic... Read More about Temporal change in gene expression in the rat dentate gyrus following passive avoidance learning.

Fermentation of biomass-generated synthesis gas: Effects of nitric oxide (2006)
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The production of renewable fuels, such as ethanol, has been steadily increasing owing to the need for a reduced dependency on fossil fuels. It was demonstrated previously that biomass-generated synthesis gas (biomass-syngas) can be converted to etha... Read More about Fermentation of biomass-generated synthesis gas: Effects of nitric oxide.

The nature and evolution of the highly ionized near-zones in the absorption spectra of z~6 quasars (2006)
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We use state-of-the-art hydrodynamical simulations combined with a 1D radiative transfer code to assess the extent to which the highly ionized regions observed close to z~6 quasars, which we refer to as near-zones, can constrain the ionization state... Read More about The nature and evolution of the highly ionized near-zones in the absorption spectra of z~6 quasars.

Sex work in Cambodia: Beyond the voluntary/forced dichotomy (2006)
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This paper looks at the dominant voluntary/forced dichotomy shaping understandings of sex work internationally. It argues that the distinction between forced and voluntary participation in sex work cannot account for or help explain the multiple and... Read More about Sex work in Cambodia: Beyond the voluntary/forced dichotomy.

Assessing care home quality using routine regulatory information (2006)
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Quality is an essential criterion by which care homes for older people are judged. However the measurement of quality is both challenging and potentially costly. This paper examines the potential of using routinely generated data from inspection proc... Read More about Assessing care home quality using routine regulatory information.

Asthma as a barrier to children's physical activity: Implications for body mass index and mental health (2006)
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OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this work was to identify barriers to physical activity in children with asthma and to compare their customary activity levels, BMI and emotional well-being with that of children with other medical conditions. It was hypoth... Read More about Asthma as a barrier to children's physical activity: Implications for body mass index and mental health.

Metallic fabric jackets: an innovative method for seismic retrofitting of substandard RC prismatic members (2006)
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This paper presents the results of a recent experimental research study where metallic (high-strength steel cord) fabric jackets (MF jackets) were utilised for the seismic upgrading of substandard reinforced concrete members. The proposed interventio... Read More about Metallic fabric jackets: an innovative method for seismic retrofitting of substandard RC prismatic members.

Analgesic Effects of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibition in a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain (2006)
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Cannabinoid-based medicines have therapeutic potential for the treatment of pain. Augmentation of levels of endocannabinoids with inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is analgesic in models of acute and inflammatory pain states. The aim of... Read More about Analgesic Effects of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibition in a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain.

Nurse led consultations: enhancing or diminishing the quality of primary care? (2006)
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Fundamental behaviour of Virtual-Build-to-Order systems (2006)
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Virtual-Build-to-Order (VBTO) is an emerging order fulfilment system within the automotive sector that is intended to improve fulfilment performance by taking advantage of integrated information systems. The primary innovation in VBTO systems is the... Read More about Fundamental behaviour of Virtual-Build-to-Order systems.

A quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (2006)
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Cervical cancer is responsible for at least 13,500 deaths a year in the European Union and more than 30 times that worldwide. DNA from a group of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is found in virtually all cervical carcinoma cells, and these so-called hi... Read More about A quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus.

The role of cannabinoids in the neurobiology of sensory gating: a firing rate model study (2006)
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Gating of sensory (e.g. auditory) information has been demonstrated as a reduction in the auditory-evoked potential responses recorded in the brain of both normal animals and human subjects. Auditory gating is perturbed in schizophrenic patients and... Read More about The role of cannabinoids in the neurobiology of sensory gating: a firing rate model study.

Chronic subcutaneous administration of kisspeptin-54 causes testicular degeneration in adult male rats (2006)
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The kisspeptins are KiSS-1 gene-derived peptides that signal through the G protein-coupled receptor-54 (GPR54) and have recently been shown to be critical regulators of reproduction. Acute intracerebroventricular or peripheral administration of kissp... Read More about Chronic subcutaneous administration of kisspeptin-54 causes testicular degeneration in adult male rats.