Each of the ten review chapters is succinctly written and a marvel of brevity. The latter is possibly the reason for the omissions and errors occasionally present and obvious to the careful reader. Unfortunately, the rather long interval between submission of the review manuscripts and their publication, as indicated by the paucity of bibliographical material during 1955, has caused those revie...

The role of central nervous system in the regulation of glucose homeostasis has been recognized for more than a century. Research in this regard till now strongly supported a close relation between catecholamines and glucose homeostasis. Recent studies done by many authors reveals several interesting aspects on regulation of pancreatic secretion by CNS. Ho et al., (1995) demonstrated that reduc...

The availability of benthic O2 plays a crucial role in benthic microbial communities and regulates many important biogeochemical processes. Burrowing activities of macrobenthos in the sediment significantly affect O2 distribution and its spatial and temporal dynamics in burrows, followed by alterations of sediment microbiology. Consequently, numerous research groups have investigated O2 dynamic...

INTRODUCTION Issues associated with the employment of overseas trained nurses (OTNs) in regional and rural practice settings have received little professional attention in Australia. The global nursing workforce crisis has dominated discussion about the migration of nurses. This review explored the contemporary understandings of the employment of OTNs in Australian regional and rural practice s...

This article reviews ‘event tourism’ as both professional practice and a field of academic study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both chronological and thematic literature reviews. A conceptual model of the core phenomenon and key themes in event tourism studies is provided as a framework for spurring theoretical advancement, identifying research g...

AIMS The content of novel interventions is often not well specified. We provide a detailed account of the rationale for and redevelopment of an Internet resource for hazardous drinkers-Down Your Drink (DYD) (www.downyourdrink.org.uk). DEVELOPMENT WORK: An iterative process blended literature reviews of Internet interventions for health conditions and brief treatments for alcohol problems, feedb...

Supplier alliances have been widely touted but there are probably a limited number of situations where they are applicable. This paper develops a model of important factors that define which suppliers offer the best choices for pursuing alliance-like relationships. Some factors relate to the technology of the goods or services being sourced; others relate to the ability to develop mutual goodwi...