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Introduction There are currently around nine million deaf or hard of hearing individuals in the UK, as specified by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID). Information services offered by the establishments are gradually improving, but still insufficient. In the UK, an estimated 70,000 deaf people use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first[...]

An enduring link exists in the public mind between dangerousness and mental disorder (Link et al 1999a: 316). ‘Mental disorder’ is defined in the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) (Jones 2009:307) under section 1 as “any disorder or any disability of the mind”. ‘Mental illness’ encompasses diagnoses of ‘psychoses,[...]

1. Introduction – “the most assessed pupils in the world” “There is no such thing as a fair test. The situation is too complex and the notion too simplistic.”- Gipps & Murphy, (1994: 273). There exist a wide range of types and methods of assessment, however the title of this paper refers predominantly to summative[...]

ABSTRACT The purpose of this report is to explore the wider economic environment and its relation to the London Department Store Industry. This involves exploring social, political and economic factors and how they impact the profitability and alter the competitive environment surrounding the stores investigated. Introduction The UK economy is changing steadily due to social[...]

The report is written for Mr Andoni, CEO of the board of the Antonius Medical Centre. The purpose of the report is to discuss the role the Head of the IS Department should play in the organisation. Mr Frank Verhage has announced his retirement from Antonius Medical Centre. So Mr Andoni is particularly interested in[...]

Introduction Glutamate not only functions as an amino acid building block of proteins, but also as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It acts as a signalling molecule activating various receptors on different cells. Glutamate acts on two receptor classes, ionotropic receptors (ligand gated ion channels), and metabotropic receptors (G-protein coupled receptors). Ionotropic receptors[...]

Describe the Military Challenge Posed by China Introduction The official Chinese position is that China seeks a defensive force that can be deployed against foreign aggression in addition to ‘catching up with the West’. This attitude seems to be connected particularly to the 1991 Gulf War which displayed the advanced weapons systems available to the[...]

1.1 Ubiquitin First identified in 1975, ubiquitin is a regulatory protein that is highly conserved throughout eukaryotes. It is a small protein consisting of 76 amino acids with a molecular weight of 8.5 kDa. Its main features are its C-terminal tail and lysine residues. Ubiquitin is found in both the cytoplasm where it is involved[...]

The Basseri of Southern Iran are traditionally a nomadic, tent-dwelling people, descended from Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and gypsy ancestors. Amanolahi (2003) informs us that now, however, the Basseri have been detribalised and integrated into the Iranian state. Traditionally, their primary mode of subsistence had been pastoral; herding sheep and goats. They numbered about 16,000 in[...]

Introduction Human–computer interaction as a discipline has received increased interest over the last two decades. Research has focused on developing novel ways of interaction and the possibility of computer vision–based interfaces has been an active area of research. Such interfaces offer very natural, manageable methods for interacting with a system. Research in computer vision–based HCI[...]

A Critical Examination of the Four Perspectives of Operations Strategy, Operations Performance and Contributions with Reference to an SME in an O.E.C.D. Member Country. Executive Summary This work explores the operations management process employed by companies or firms vis-a-vis a medium-sized company FreshMinds which is based in the UK and is a member country of[...]

ABSTRACT Internet defamation litigation differs from traditional libel litigation as unique challenges such as jurisdiction issues, anonymity of the author responsible for the defamation and the cost of successfully tracking down the defendant, face a claimant seeking a remedy for destroyed goodwill of a business or damage to reputation1. This work provides a guide for[...]

According to Meredith and Mantel (2007), project selection is the process of evaluating individual projects or groups of projects, and then choosing to implement them so that the objectives of the parent organisation will be achieved. They indicate that when a firm chooses a project selection model, the following criteria are most important: Realism: The[...]

Question “Domestic competition rules and EU state aid rules are an attempt to ensure anti-competitive activities are punitively sanctioned. However, during the current financial crisis, States have sought to put rules governing competition to one side to protect the national interest. Discuss in light of the nationalisation of Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, and[...]

Introduction: Glutamate receptors mediated excitotoxicity is a major consequence of stroke, which ultimately leads to neuronal death resulting in cerebral damage (Hazell, 2007). Stroke (also known as brain attack or cerebrovascular accident) is a life-threatening event, in which part(s) of brain is deprived of adequate oxygenated blood and glucose. Stroke is the 2nd (or 3rd)[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction The Background to this Research In the past thirty years police interviewing in the UK has advanced considerably. High profile miscarriages of justice (e.g. the Birmingham Six), legislative changes (e.g. the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984), the introduction of formalised training packages (e.g. PEACE1), and some large scale studies of interviewing[...]

Ben Narynski recently flew home to a place he’d never been. “It’s like a hometown to me,” the Fullerton resident said of the country he traversed by bus with 39 other young adults and a medic carrying a gun. Visible from the vehicle’s windows were the olive orchards and fig trees of Israel, a land[...]

In Plato’s work, Crito, the judgment that Socrates makes with regard to his own fate is in accordance with his character, the moral principles and virtues he has preached throughout his life, and the role he has established for himself in his relations and responsibilities to others and the state. In this regard, it is[...]