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The linear polarization of nearby bright stars measured at the parts per million level
(2010)
We report observations of the linear polarization of a sample of 49 nearby bright stars measured to sensitivities of between ∼1 and ∼ 4 × 10−6 . The majority of stars in the sample show measurable polarization, but most ...
'Thinking outside the box'? : Trade union organizing strategies and Polish migrant workers in the United Kingdom
(2010)
This article focuses on the responses of British trade unions to the arrival of Polish workers since the 2004 enlargement of the European Union. It is argued that existing definitions and explanations of UK trade union ...
A mildly relativistic radio jet from the otherwise normal type Ic supernova 2007gr
(2010)
Type Ic supernovae have drawn attention since 1998 owing to their sparse association with long duration γ-ray bursts (GRBs). Although the GRB central engine generates ultra-relativistic jets, no relativistic outflows have ...
Business Partnering
(Hodder Education, 2010)
Finding and Formulating a Research Question
(Churchill Livingstone, 2010)
A morphometric study of the human ear
(2010)
Aims: We examined variations in the shape of the human ear according to age, sex and ethnic group with particular attention to ear prominence. Methods: 420 volunteers were recruited. Measurements included; head height and ...
Ghosts and sparse properties : why physicalists have more to fear from ghosts than zombies
(2010)
Zombies are bodies without minds: creatures that are physically identical to actual human beings, but which have no conscious experience. Much of the consciousness literature concerns how threatening philosophical reflection ...
Fitness, sport, performance and rehabilitation
(Churchill Livingstone, 2010)
This book investigates and catalogues the traits of chronic pain in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and other inherited disorders of connective tissue from the physiological, epidemiological, genetic and clinical practice ...
Pharmacological characterization of cannabinoid receptor activity in the rat-isolated ileum myenteric plexus-longitudinal muscle preparation
(2010)
Background and purpose: Cannabinoid effects on intestinal transit are commonly evaluated in rats. We characterized the cannabinoid receptors mediating the inhibitory effect of 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[5-hydroxy-2-(3-hyd ...
Near-death states reported in a sample of 50 misusers
(2010)
Increase in recreational ketamine use may be a cause for concern. We aimed here at assessing, in a sample of ketamine misusers, concordance between the typical near-death experience (NDE) features and the on-drug psychoactive ...