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'Sending Dollars Shows Feeling' - Emotions and Economies in Filipino Migration (2007)
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McKay. (2007). 'Sending Dollars Shows Feeling' - Emotions and Economies in Filipino Migration. Mobilities, 175 - 194. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450100701381532

This paper analyses the conceptualization of gender, relationships, and emotions that underpin ‘care chains’ approaches to Filipino labour migration. In a case study of long-distance intimacy and economic transfers in an extended Filipino family, I s... Read More about 'Sending Dollars Shows Feeling' - Emotions and Economies in Filipino Migration.

A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives (2007)
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Jinks, C., Nio Ong, B., & Richardson, J. (2007). A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-59

The new Musculoskeletal Services Framework outlines the importance of health care needs assessment. Our aim was to provide a model for this for knee pain and disability, describing felt need (individual assessment of a need for health care) and expre... Read More about A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives.

Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma? (2007)
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(2007). Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 644-645. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.117085

A 12 year old boy presents for a routine asthma follow-up appointment during the autumn. He takes 200 µg per day of inhaled budesonide and uses his salbutamol 3–4 times per week. His mother asks if the flu vaccine will make it less likely that he wil... Read More about Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma?.

Vitamin D and oestrogen receptor polymorphisms in developmental dysplasia of the hip and primary protrusio acetabuli – A preliminary study (2007)
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Kapoor, B., Dunlop, C., Wynn-Jones, C., Fryer, A. A., Strange, R. C., & Maffulli, N. (2007). Vitamin D and oestrogen receptor polymorphisms in developmental dysplasia of the hip and primary protrusio acetabuli – A preliminary study. Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine, 6, Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-5751-6-7

We investigated the association of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and primary protrusion acetabuli (PPA) with Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms Taq I and Fok I and oestrogen receptor polymorphisms Pvu II and Xba I. 45 patients with DDH and 2... Read More about Vitamin D and oestrogen receptor polymorphisms in developmental dysplasia of the hip and primary protrusio acetabuli – A preliminary study.

GRB progenitors at low metallicities (2007)
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Hirschi, R., Meynet, G., & Maeder, A. (2007). GRB progenitors at low metallicities. IL NUOVO CIMENTO B, 10-11, 1183-1187. https://doi.org/10.1393/ncb/i2007-10237-6

We calculated pre-supernova evolution models of single rotating massive stars. These models reproduce observations during the early stages of the evolution very well, in particular Wolf--Rayet (WR) populations and ratio between type II and type Ib,c... Read More about GRB progenitors at low metallicities.

The ultra-compact binary candidate KUV 23182+1007 is a bright quasar (2007)
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Southworth, J., Schwope, A., Gaensicke, B., & Schreiber, M. (2007). The ultra-compact binary candidate KUV 23182+1007 is a bright quasar. arXiv,

KUV 23182+1007 was identified as a blue object in the Kiso UV Survey in the 1980s. Classification-dispersion spectroscopy showed a featureless continuum except for a strong emission line in the region of He II 4686 A. This is a hallmark of the rare A... Read More about The ultra-compact binary candidate KUV 23182+1007 is a bright quasar.

Drug therapy in the management of acute asthma. (2007)
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(2007). Drug therapy in the management of acute asthma. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice, ep82 - ep86. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.107631

If our management of children with asthma was optimal, there would be no need for this article as we would be able to prevent the development and progression of any asthma exacerbation. In reality, we are quite a long way from optimal care of childho... Read More about Drug therapy in the management of acute asthma..

Assessing depleted uranium (DU) contamination of soil, plants and earthworms at UK weapons testing sites. (2007)
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Oliver, I., Graham, M., MacKenzie, A., Ellam, R., & Farmer, J. (2007). Assessing depleted uranium (DU) contamination of soil, plants and earthworms at UK weapons testing sites. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 740 - 748. https://doi.org/10.1039/B700719A

Depleted uranium (DU) weapons testing programmes have been conducted at two locations within the UK. An investigation was therefore carried out to assess the extent of any environmental contamination arising from these test programmes using both alph... Read More about Assessing depleted uranium (DU) contamination of soil, plants and earthworms at UK weapons testing sites..

Structured Like A Monster: Understanding Human Difference Through A Legal Category (2007)
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(2007). Structured Like A Monster: Understanding Human Difference Through A Legal Category. Law and Critique, 207 - 228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10978-007-9013-7

his article will argue that the legal idea of the monster offers to inform contemporary thinking in relation to outsiders. Drawing on the work of Foucault it will be contended that the process, whereby at least some human beings are positioned as out... Read More about Structured Like A Monster: Understanding Human Difference Through A Legal Category.

The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain (2007)
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(2007). The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain. BMC Family Practice, 26 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-26

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is the single most cited reason for use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Primary care is the most frequent conventional medical service used by patients with pain in the UK. We are unaware, however, of a d... Read More about The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Growth control of the eukaryote cell: a systems biology study in yeast. (2007)
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(2007). Growth control of the eukaryote cell: a systems biology study in yeast. Journal of Biology, 4 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/jbiol54

BACKGROUND: Cell growth underlies many key cellular and developmental processes, yet a limited number of studies have been carried out on cell-growth regulation. Comprehensive studies at the transcriptional, proteomic and metabolic levels under defin... Read More about Growth control of the eukaryote cell: a systems biology study in yeast..

The Keele–Exeter young cluster survey – I. Low-mass pre-main-sequence stars in NGC 2169 (2007)
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Jeffries, R., Oliveira, J., Naylor, T., Mayne, N., & Littlefair, S. (2007). The Keele–Exeter young cluster survey – I. Low-mass pre-main-sequence stars in NGC 2169. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 376(2), 580 -598. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11327.x

We have used R_C I_C CCD photometry from the Isaac Newton telescope and intermediate resolution spectroscopy from the Gemini North telescope to identify and characterise low-mass (0.15

Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis (2007)
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(2007). Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-34

Background Health service policy in the United Kingdom emphasises the importance of self-care by patients with chronic conditions. Written information for patients about their condition is seen as an important aid to help patients look after themsel... Read More about Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis.

Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis (2007)
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O'Neill, T., Jinks, C., & Nio Ong, B. (2007). Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 7(52), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-7-52

Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that can result in disability and reduced quality of life. The evidence suggests that total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is an effective intervention for patients with severe knee problems, but th... Read More about Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

Review Article: Democratization as Cultural History, or: When is (West) German Democracy Fulfilled? (2007)
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Kauders, A. D. (2007). Review Article: Democratization as Cultural History, or: When is (West) German Democracy Fulfilled?. German History, 25(2), 240-257. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266355406075722

This review article seeks to advance the notion of democracy as action as a concept for the study of (West) German democracy. It suggests that it would be preferable to define democracy as practical rather than speculative so as to show how democrati... Read More about Review Article: Democratization as Cultural History, or: When is (West) German Democracy Fulfilled?.

GPR-derived sedimentary architecture and stratigraphy of outburst flood sedimentation within a bedrock valley system, Hraundalur, Iceland (2007)
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Carrivick, J. L., Pringle, J. K., Russell, A. J., & Cassidy, N. J. (2007). GPR-derived sedimentary architecture and stratigraphy of outburst flood sedimentation within a bedrock valley system, Hraundalur, Iceland. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 12(1), 127 -143. https://doi.org/10.2113/JEEG12.1.127

Jökulhlaups and lahars are both types of outburst flood that commonly comprise a glacial meltwater and volcaniclastic sediment mix, and have discharges that are typically several orders of magnitude greater than perennial flows. Both types thus const... Read More about GPR-derived sedimentary architecture and stratigraphy of outburst flood sedimentation within a bedrock valley system, Hraundalur, Iceland.