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Regulation of the Inducible L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway by Oxidative Stress and Statins
(2010-03-02)
Oxidative stress (OS) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis potentially through interaction with nitric oxide (NO) generated by the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) pathway. Although considerable ...
Ordering the Mob: London's Public Punishments, c. 1783-1868
(2010-02-10)
This thesis explores the crowds that attended London‟s executions, pillories and public whippings during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It aims to reappraise a literature describing the carnivalesque and voyeuristic ...
Listening to Voices of Children and Learning with Them: Action Research in a Primary School
(2010-02-08)
This dissertation presents an action research project carried out in a primary school to address the issue of ‘pupil voice’. Consulting with stakeholders has risen in prominence in the political context of schools. A number ...
The Impact of Encouraging Infants to Gesture on Their Language Development
(2010-02-01)
Infants’ gestures feature prominently in early language. The observation that accomplishments in gesture presage verbal milestones prompted the question of whether encouraging infants to gesture would bring on language ...
Clinical Studies in Diabetic Vasculopathy to Assess Interactions Between Blood, Bone and Kidney
(2010-01-25)
Diabetic vasculopathy (DV) is the most important consequence of chronic hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This thesis explores the interaction of blood, bone and kidney in the pathogenesis of DV by i) ...
Coming to an Understanding: Mainstream Pupils' Perceptions of Mental Health Problems
(2010-01-25)
With the introduction of the UK Government’s inclusive ideology in the late 20th century,
increased pressure was put on schools serving adolescent psychiatric units to support their pupils to return to mainstream education. ...
The impact of systematic reviews on health care policy in England
(2010)
Background: The last few decades have seen a growing emphasis on evidence-based decision making in health care. Systematic reviews synthesising and evaluating research have been a key component of this movement. However, ...