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Pharmacological Analysis of Cannabinoid Receptor Activity in Isolated Nerve-Smooth Muscle and Epithelial Preparations
(2007-12-14)
This study was directed at characterising the cannabinoid receptor activity modulating the electrical field stimulation (EFS) evoked contractions of the rat isolated ileum myenteric plexus longitudinal muscle (MPLM) ...
The Development and Application of Computer-Adaptive Testing in a Higher Education Environment
(2007-12-07)
The research reported in this thesis investigated issues relating to the use of computer-assisted assessment in Higher Education through the design, implementation and evaluation of a computer-adaptive test (CAT) for the ...
Trauma and Construction of Self and Others Following Psychotic Experiences
(2007-11-23)
The aim of this study was to examine how trauma may affect the development of psychosis. Previous research in the field of Personal Construct Theory has found that people who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia have a poorly ...
Developing Practice in Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging
(2007-11-13)
An increase in the range and capability of imaging modalities has resulted in greater demands for radiology services. This research investigates how these changes have affected role requirements and role extensions of ...
The Role of Affect in Imitation: An Epigenetic Robotics Approach
(2007-11-13)
In animals, humans and robots, imitative behaviours are very useful for acting, learning and communicating. Implementing imitation in autonomous robots is still a challenge and one of the main problems is to make them ...
Attachment Security, Self-Concept Clarity and Beliefs in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(2007-10-05)
Cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suggest that an ambivalent self-concept and dysfunctional beliefs play an important role in the pathogenesis of OCD. Early attachment experience is argued to be the ...
The Appeal to Values in the Management of International Non-Governmental Organisations: Linking Ethics and Practice
(2007-10-04)
This thesis deals with the way that values get taken up by managers and leaders in international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), organisations which already have a rich history of public appeals to values. By ...
The value of counselling in a school for children with complex needs
(University of Hertfordshire, 2007)
Background to the study Reports have indicated that young people with learning difficulties are at greater risk of developing mental health problems; yet there is very little provision for this client group and a lack of ...
A thermal desorption method for determining atmospheric Semi-Volatile Organic Compound concentrations
(University of Hertfordshire, 2007)
It is now recognised that indoor environments contribute significantly to human exposure to airborne pollutants. People spend a large amount of time in indoor environments and there are many indoor sources that are not ...
The expert patient: an exploration of self-management in long term conditions
(University of Hertfordshire, 2007)
Chronic disease is the major challenge facing global health care. In tandem there has
been the emergence of active and informed patients in western society, with the
contemporary patient increasingly involved in decisions ...