Article history: Accepted 20 November 2013 Available online xxxx JEL classification: G12 G14

1MRC Population Health Sciences Research Network, Glasgow G12 8RZ 2Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford OX3 7LD 3MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow G12 8RZ 4Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness, University College London, London WC1E 7HB 5MRC General Practice Research Framework, London NW1 2ND 6Public an...

The significance of organic carbon and nutrient export from peatland-dominated landscapes subject to disturbance S. Waldron, H. Flowers, C. Arlaud, C. Bryant, and S. McFarlane Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK Ecole Nationale Superieure Agrronomique de Toulouse, 31326 Castanet-...

This introduces the symposium on financial economics. JEL Classification Codes: G01, G02, G11, G12, G18, G21, G23, G28

Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom (RP, AJB, ABT) Molecular Pharmacology Group, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, United Kingdom (EA-C, BDH, GM) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgo...

The weakness of existing relationships correlating off-axis modulus of elasticity E� to shear mod­ ulus G12 for wood composite panels is demonstrated through presentation of extensive experimental data. A new relationship is proposed that performs better than existing equations found in the literature. This relationship can be manipulated to calculate the shear modulus G12 of orthotropic specim...

Quality, Safety and Informatics Research Group, Clinical and Population Sciences and Education Division, University of Dundee, Mackenzie Building, Dundee DD2 4BF, UK, Academic Unit of General Practice & Primary Care, University of Glasgow, 1 Horselethill Road, Glasgow G12 9LX, UK, RCGP Scotland, 25 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JX, UK and Primary Care Research Unit, Department of General Practic...