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A phytochemical comparison of saw palmetto products using gas chromatography and (1) H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomic profiling
(2014-06)
Preparations containing saw palmetto berries are used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). There are many products on the market, and relatively little is known about their chemical variability and ...
The self-practice of sport psychologists : Do they practice what they preach?
(2014-06)
The maturation processes of applied sport psychologists have received little research attention despite trainees and practitioners having often reported experiencing challenging circumstances when working with clients. ...
The Design and Implementation of a bespoke Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) for an acoustical engineering company
(2014-06)
This paper will describe the tasks completed so far as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University of Hertfordshire and Acoustical Control Engineers (ACE) a ‘small and medium sized enterprise’ (SME) ...
The digitization of music and the accessibility of the artist
(2014-06-01)
This article uses case studies to explore two ways in which technology can impact on artist production. First, technological innovations could facilitate many things that are not new by rather making existing processes ...
Incretin-modulated beta cell energetics in intact islets of Langerhans
(2014-06-01)
Incretins such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) are released from the gut and potentiate insulin release in a glucose-dependent manner. Although this action is generally believed to hinge on cAMP and protein kinase A ...
Visual performance and ocular abnormalities in deaf children and young adults : a literature review
(2014-06)
Visual defects are common in deaf individuals. Refractive error and ocular motor abnormalities are frequently reported, with hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism and anomalies of binocular vision, all showing a greater prevalence ...
Very Large Baseline Array observations of Mrk 6 : probing the jet-lobe connection
(2014-06-01)
We present the results of high-resolution VLBI (very long baseline interferometry) observations at 1.6 and 4.9 GHz of the radio-loud Seyfert galaxy, Mrk 6. These observations are able to detect a compact radio core in this ...
Multinationals, Social Agency and Institutional Change; Variation by Sector
(2014-06-01)
Multinational corporations (MNCs) operate at a crossroads of countervailing influences, While headquarters are typically embedded in the institutional settings of their home country, subsidiaries tend to internalize ...
Encouraging patients to self-care - the preliminary development and validation of the VeLUSET(©) , a self-efficacy tool for venous leg ulcer patients, aged 60 years and over
(2014-06)
Venous leg ulceration has a high recurrence rate. Patients with healed or frequently recurring venous ulceration are required to perform self-care behaviours to prevent recurrence or promote healing, but evidence suggests ...
Use of re-attempts measure for evaluating device test results of children with neurological impairments
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-06)
Severely impaired children with Physical and Neurological Impairments (PNI) often have erratic test responses because of impairments. Very often even the binary (YES/NO) intention of a PNI child cannot be determined because ...