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A survey for low mass spectroscopic binary stars in the young clusters around sigma Orionis and lambda Orionis (2008)
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(2008). A survey for low mass spectroscopic binary stars in the young clusters around sigma Orionis and lambda Orionis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2210-2224. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13008.x

We have obtained multi-epoch, high-resolution spectroscopy of 218 candidate low-mass stars and brown dwarfs in the young clusters around sigma Ori and lambda Ori. We find that 196 targets are cluster members based on their radial velocity, the equiva... Read More about A survey for low mass spectroscopic binary stars in the young clusters around sigma Orionis and lambda Orionis.

Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland (2008)
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Smith, V., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Haughton, A. J., Bell, J. R., & Heard, M. S. (2008). Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2, Article 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9027-y

A large proportion of the land surface area of Great Britain (GB) is used for arable agriculture. Due to changes in farm management practices over the last 50 years, there have been marked declines in the abundance of arable wildlife groups of conser... Read More about Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland.

The role of peer communication in the socialization of adolescents' pain experiences: a qualitative investigation. (2008)
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(2008). The role of peer communication in the socialization of adolescents' pain experiences: a qualitative investigation. BMC Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-8-2

BACKGROUND: Recurrent pain is a common complaint among adolescents. Children learn to resolve or cope with pain largely through family dynamics, particularly maternal influences. By adolescence, young people possess an array of pain behaviors, the cu... Read More about The role of peer communication in the socialization of adolescents' pain experiences: a qualitative investigation..

Experiencing and controlling time in everyday life with chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study (2008)
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(2008). Experiencing and controlling time in everyday life with chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 3 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-3

BACKGROUND: Chronic widespread pain (CWP) affects 10% of adults and often causes significant disability in everyday life. Research on time in chronic conditions has focused on biographical disruption and perceptions of past and future. However, more... Read More about Experiencing and controlling time in everyday life with chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study.

The logic of a justified hope: The dialectic of police reform in Northern Ireland (2008)
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Ryan, B. J. (2008). The logic of a justified hope: The dialectic of police reform in Northern Ireland. Capital and Class, 32(2), 83-107. https://doi.org/10.1177/030981680809500104

This article examines proposals for the reform of the relationship between internal security and state-society relations in Northern Ireland and finds a divergence from the usual liberal package of police reforms. These proposals embraced the politic... Read More about The logic of a justified hope: The dialectic of police reform in Northern Ireland.

Deja Vu all over again? Programme Budgeting, Resource Allocation by Health Authorities and the Contemporary NHS (2008)
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(2008). Deja Vu all over again? Programme Budgeting, Resource Allocation by Health Authorities and the Contemporary NHS

This paper concerns the current revival of interest in techniques advocated for resource allocation by purchasers of health care during the period of the internal market in the English NHS. In particular, Programme Budgeting and Marginal Analysis (PB... Read More about Deja Vu all over again? Programme Budgeting, Resource Allocation by Health Authorities and the Contemporary NHS.

Tackling the NEET generation and the ability of policy to generate a 'NEET' solution - evidence from the UK (2008)
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Pemberton. (2008). Tackling the NEET generation and the ability of policy to generate a 'NEET' solution - evidence from the UK. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 243 - 259. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0654

Both within the UK and in a wider international context, there is an increasing concern with young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The author details research undertaken within Greater Merseyside (UK), which has relat... Read More about Tackling the NEET generation and the ability of policy to generate a 'NEET' solution - evidence from the UK.