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Continuous rotigotine administration reduces dyskinesia resulting from pulsatile treatment with rotigotine or L-DOPA in MPTP-treated common marmosets
(2010-01)We previously showed that continuous infusion of rotigotine resulted in less dyskinesia than repeated pulsatile rotigotine administration or repeated oral administration Of L-DOPA in MPTP-treated marmosets. Now we investigate ... -
Continuous Steepest Descent Path for Traversing Non-Convex Regions
(2016-05-12)In this thesis, we investigate methods of finding a local minimum for unconstrained problems of non-convex functions with n variables, by following the solution curve of a system of ordinary differential equations. The ... -
Continuous steepest descent path for traversing non-convex regions
(2009)This paper revisits the ideas of seeking unconstrained minima by following a continuous steepest descent path (CSDP). We are especially interested in the merits of such an approach in regions where the objective function ... -
Continuous subcutaneous infusion of pramipexole protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced dopaminergic cell death without affecting the inflammatory response
(2008-08)The D2/D3 dopamine receptor agonist pramipexole, protects against toxin-induced dopaminergic neuronal destruction but its mechanism of action is unknown. Inflammation following glial cell activation contributes to cell ... -
Continuous-mode 448 kHz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency induces greater deep blood flow changes compared to pulsed mode shortwave: a crossover study in healthy adults
(2017-07-03)Aims: Radiofrequency-based electrophysical agents (EPAs) have been used in therapy practice over several decades (e.g. shortwave therapies). Currently, there is insufficient evidence supporting such EPAs operating below ... -
Continuously variable mixing-ratio micromixer with elastomer valves
(2005-10)We report a self-contained microfluidic alternate flow injection mixer (AFIM) employing piezoelectrically actuated, PDMS seal-valves to control injection. AFIMs employ pulsatile injection of liquids to enhance interface ... -
Continuum model of tendon pathology - where are we now?
(2013-08)Chronic tendon pathology is a common and often disabling condition, the causes of which remain poorly understood. The continuum model of tendon pathology was proposed to provide a model for the staging of tendon pathology ... -
Contraception advice and provision for the prevention of under 18 conceptions and STIs : A rapid review
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Contractile dysfunction and nitrergic dysregulation in small intestine of a primate model of Parkinson’s disease : contractile dysfunction in MPTP-treated primate ileum
(2019-06-10)Bowel dysfunction is a common non-motor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD). The main contractile neurotransmitter in the GI tract is acetylcholine (ACh), while nitric oxide (NO) causes the relaxation of smooth muscle in ... -
Contraction with shortening during stimulation or during relaxation : how do the energetic costs compare?
(1998-10)White muscle fibres from dogfish were used to compare the energetic costs of shortening by fully active muscle and by relaxing muscle. The muscle preparation was tetanized for 0.6 s and shortened either during stimulation ... -
Contradictions and power play in service encounters : An activity theory approach
(2010-06)We present a perspective on the interpersonal element of service in which economic and social collaboration takes place in real time: the service encounter. We view it as a site of conflict for power and control where ... -
Contradictions in “reputation management”
(2006)“Reputation management” is widely used as a rationale for public relations, although the public relations practice has problems with its own reputation. Public relations is presented in textbooks as a mature management ... -
Contralateral increase in thigmotactic scanning following unilateral cryogenic barrel-cortex lesion in mice
(2005)Adult C57BL/6 mice received uni- or bilateral cryogenic or sham-lesions over the barrel field and their exploratory behaviour was assessed in an open field between 1 and 7 days post-lesion. Bilateral cortical lesions ... -
Contrasting Debates and Perspectives from Second and Third Wave Feminists in Britain: Class, Work and Activism
(2015-08-20)The dissertation rests firstly on the author’s previously published work (German, 1989; German, 2007; German, 2013) which attempted to analyse the position of women in British society in terms of their relationship to ... -
Contrasting organisational responses and their impacts on drinking water quality
(2009)This paper discusses the findings of a research project which explored the impact of organisational responses on drinking water quality in England and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. The paper also focuses on advancing ... -
Contrasting Responses of Rhizosphere Bacterial, Fungal, Protist and Nematode Communities to Nitrogen Fertilisation and Crop Genotype in Field Grown Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus)
(2021-04-08)The rhizosphere microbiome is considered to play a key role in determining crop health. However, current understanding of the factors which shape assembly and composition of the microbiome is heavily biased toward bacterial ... -
The Contribution by Women to the Social and Ecomomic Development of the Victorian Town in Hertfordshire
(2013-05-01)This study focuses on the role and contribution of women in the context of the social and economic development of two towns in Hertfordshire during the nineteenth century. Although the age saw an increase in urbanisation, ... -
The contribution from relationships with parents and teachers to the adolescent sense of coherence (SOC). Do prosociality and hyperactivity-inattention also play a significant role?
(2017-11-01)Sense of coherence (SOC) is receiving increasing attention from a number of disciplines interested in the study of adolescent positive development. Given the significant links between SOC and well-being, attention is now ... -
The contribution from scattered light to quasar galaxy hosts
(2009)We present models representing the scattering of quasar radiation off free electrons and dust grains in geometries that approximate the structure of quasar host galaxies. We show that, for reasonable assumptions, scattering ...