BACKGROUND. There are calls for the role of the practice nurse to be developed and
extended. Before areas for further training and education can be identified, baseline data are …

1. In a recent paper I obtained a numerical solution of some problems concerning the stability
of a layer of incompressible fluid when the temperature decreases upwards. The results …

BACKGROUND: Subdermal implants of etonogestrol are an effective method of contraception
but have a high discontinuation rate often due to irregular uterine bleeding. Implants are …

Small outcrops of folded calcareous metasediments, surrounded by otherwise lime-poor Moine
rocks, occur along both sides of the Great Glen: (from SW to NE) in Ardgour, beside Loch …

The Arctic is undergoing unprecedented environmental change. Rapid warming, decline in
sea ice extent, increase in riverine input, ocean acidification and changes in primary …

Environmental contaminants and parasites are ubiquitous stressors that can affect animal
physiology and derive from similar dietary sources (co-exposure). To unravel their interactions …

Relative age effects (RAEs) appear consistently prevalent throughout the youth basketball
literature. However, the selection into and successful transition out of a national talent …

In the Barents Sea, pelagic and coastal polar bears are facing various ecological challenges
that may explain the difference in their pollutant levels. We measured polychlorinated …

Abstract Knowledge of species trophic position (TP) is an essential component of ecosystem
management. Determining TP from stable nitrogen isotopes (δ 15 N) in predators requires …

While the entire Arctic Ocean is warming rapidly, the Barents Sea in particular is experiencing
significant warming and sea ice retreat. An increase in ocean heat transport from the …