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Fearful asymmetry : Kierkegaard’s search for the direction of time
(2010)
The ancient problem of whether our asymmetrical attitudes towards time are justified (or normatively required) remains a live one in contemporary philosophy. Drawing on themes in the work of McTaggart, Parfit, and Heidegger, ...
Evidence for both inverse agonism at the cannabinoid CB1 receptor and the lack of an endogenous cannabinoid tone in the rat and guinea-pig isolated ileum myenteric plexus-longitudinal muscle preparation
(2010)
Background and purpose: Cannabinoid receptor agonists reduce intestinal propulsion in rodents through the CB1 receptor. In addition to its antagonistic activity at this receptor, rimonabant (N-(piperidino)-5-(4-chlorophe ...
Defining consciousness : The importance of non-reflective self-awareneess
(2010-01)
I review the problem of how to define consciousness. I suggest that rather than continuing that debate, we should turn to phenomenological description of experience to discover the common aspects of consciousness. In this ...
Suppression of the postoperative neutrophil leucocytosis following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer and implications for surgical morbidity
(2010)
Objective: The extent to which neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer influences postoperative morbidity is controversial. This study investigated whether this treatment suppresses the normal perioperative ...
Dosimetry
(Churchill Livingstone, 2010)
The structure of the outer Galactic disc as revealed by IPHAS early A stars
(2010)
This study is an investigation of the stellar density profile of the Galactic disc in the anticentre direction. We select over 40 000 early A stars from INT/WFC Photometric Hα Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS) ...
Exploring understanding of the term nursing assessment : a mixed method review of the literature
(2010)
Background: Much skilled nursing practice is described by words that at face value appear low-tech and self-explanatory. Despite being intrinsic to practice, the term "nursing assessment" has few operational definitions. ...
Late atrial perforation from tunnelled haemodialysis catheter
(2010)
Central venous cannulation is a commonly performed procedure in HD patients. One complication associated with such a procedure includes cardiac tamponade, thought to arise from the guidewire, dilator or venous cannula ...
Poetic expression and poetic form in practitioner research
(2010)
The nature of participants' experience in practitioner research is often taken for granted, and its more tacit dimensions overlooked. Poetic expression is valuable in surfacing these tacit dimensions, enabling the researcher ...