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Impact of habitat fragmentation on genetic population structure of roach, Rutilus rutilus, in a riparian ecosystem (2004)
Journal Article
Hänfling, B., Durka, W., & Brandl, R. (2004). Impact of habitat fragmentation on genetic population structure of roach, Rutilus rutilus, in a riparian ecosystem. Conservation genetics, 5(2), 247-257. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ACOGE.0000030008.20492.2c

During the last 200 years, the riparian ecosystem along major rivers has been reduced to a few scattered remnants. Important elements of the riparian ecosystem are water bodies which were originally connected to the main river channel by annual flood... Read More about Impact of habitat fragmentation on genetic population structure of roach, Rutilus rutilus, in a riparian ecosystem.

Management learning in the context of Mexican micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) : an exploratory study (2004)
Thesis
Villaseñor Roldàn, R. E. (2004). Management learning in the context of Mexican micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) : an exploratory study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222470

This research was dedicated to the exploration of how learning about management could be facilitated among Mexican owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The rationale for the research arose from the recognition that the... Read More about Management learning in the context of Mexican micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) : an exploratory study.

Preparation and characterisation of polymer films from polymerizable microemulsions (2004)
Thesis
Porter, M. R. (2004). Preparation and characterisation of polymer films from polymerizable microemulsions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218376

This thesis is concerned with the microemulsion phase behaviour of polymerizable surfactants with polymerizable oils and water, and the effect of various properties and characteristics of the equilibrium microemulsion phases and their components on t... Read More about Preparation and characterisation of polymer films from polymerizable microemulsions.

Picaresque and romance in Golden Age Spain and postcolonial Britain : a comparative study (2004)
Thesis
Zas Rey, S. M. (2004). Picaresque and romance in Golden Age Spain and postcolonial Britain : a comparative study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215378

Multiculturalism is not a new phenomenon in European history. Neither are its literary and artistic manifestations. This thesis compares and contrasts two distant but similar multicultural contexts: Golden Age Spain and postmodern Britain. Picaresque... Read More about Picaresque and romance in Golden Age Spain and postcolonial Britain : a comparative study.

The influence of a petrochemical discharge on the bioturbation and erosion potential of an intertidal estuarine mudflat (Humber estuary, UK) (2004)
Thesis
Mazik, K. (. (2004). The influence of a petrochemical discharge on the bioturbation and erosion potential of an intertidal estuarine mudflat (Humber estuary, UK). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214419

The influence of sedimentary variables on the structure and function of infaunal estuarine and marine communities is well studied but less is known of the influence of biota on sediment properties. Feeding and burrowing activity, locomotion, the prod... Read More about The influence of a petrochemical discharge on the bioturbation and erosion potential of an intertidal estuarine mudflat (Humber estuary, UK).

The political change in Oman from 1970: transition towards democracy (2004)
Thesis
Al-Harthy, A. S. H. (2004). The political change in Oman from 1970: transition towards democracy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212994

The aim of this thesis is to study the political changes in Oman from 1970 with the focus on the transition towards democracy. The core issue is the change from the policy of the previous sultan, who banned the participation of the nation and oppress... Read More about The political change in Oman from 1970: transition towards democracy.

Evaluating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) development programmes in Mexico: a practical participatory approach (2004)
Thesis
Contreras, R. K. R. (2004). Evaluating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) development programmes in Mexico: a practical participatory approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212425

This thesis is about a participatory approach to evaluation of development programmes for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Mexico. It advocates the use of intangible factors (stakeholders' claims, concerns and issues) and the part... Read More about Evaluating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) development programmes in Mexico: a practical participatory approach.

John Hardyng's Chronicle: a study of the two versions and a critical edition of both for the period 1327-1464 (2004)
Thesis
Peverley, S. L. (2004). John Hardyng's Chronicle: a study of the two versions and a critical edition of both for the period 1327-1464. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212273

This thesis on the verse chronicle of John Hardyng (1378-c.1465), which is extant in two versions, is divided into two parts: a study of Hardyng and his Chronicle, and an edition of both versions for the years 1327-1464. Part I contains two chapters:... Read More about John Hardyng's Chronicle: a study of the two versions and a critical edition of both for the period 1327-1464.

Wither mathematics, whither science? (2004)
Journal Article
Gordon, N. (2004). Wither mathematics, whither science?. Teaching mathematics and its applications / the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, 23(1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/23.1.15

This paper gives an overview of some of the problems facing the higher education mathematics community, and some examples of methods that departments of mathematics and related disciplines can use to try to deal with the problems. This is relevant to... Read More about Wither mathematics, whither science?.

Insuring the industrial revolution: Fire insurance in Great Britain, 1700–1850 (2004)
Book
Pearson, R. (Ed.). (2004). Insuring the industrial revolution: Fire insurance in Great Britain, 1700–1850. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315252193

© Robin Pearson 2004. Fire had always been one of the greatest threats to an early modern British society that relied on the naked flame as the prime source of heating, lighting and cooking. Yet whilst the danger of fire had always been taken serious... Read More about Insuring the industrial revolution: Fire insurance in Great Britain, 1700–1850.

Neural network analysis of anal sphincter repair (2004)
Journal Article
Gardiner, A., Kaur, G., Cundall, J., Ilstrup, D. M., Gardiner, A., & Duthie, G. (2004). Neural network analysis of anal sphincter repair. Diseases of the colon & rectum, 47(2), 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-003-0026-5

PURPOSE: Prediction of success after anterior sphincter repair for incontinence is difficult. Standard multivariate analysis techniques have only 75 to 80 percent accuracy. Artificial intelligence, including artificial neural networks, has been used... Read More about Neural network analysis of anal sphincter repair.

Masculinity, infertility, stigma and media reports (2004)
Journal Article
Gannon, K., Glover, L., & Abel, P. (2004). Masculinity, infertility, stigma and media reports. Social science & medicine, 59(6), 1169-1175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.01.015

There is growing concern about the health of men in the developed West. Compared with women they have higher rates of morbidity and mortality and are less likely to seek out and employ medical services. Several authors have drawn on social constructi... Read More about Masculinity, infertility, stigma and media reports.

Pathways of the determinants of unfavourable birth outcomes in Kenya (2004)
Journal Article
Diamond, I., Madise, N., Smith, P., & Magadi, M. (2004). Pathways of the determinants of unfavourable birth outcomes in Kenya. Journal of biosocial science, 36(2), 153-176. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932003006163

This paper explores the pathways of the determinants of unfavourable birth outcomes, such as premature birth, the size of the baby at birth, and Caesarean section deliveries, in Kenya using graphical log-linear chain models. The results show that a n... Read More about Pathways of the determinants of unfavourable birth outcomes in Kenya.

IL-10-Conditioned Dendritic Cells, Decommissioned for Recruitment of Adaptive Immunity, Elicit Innate Inflammatory Gene Products in Response to Danger Signals (2004)
Journal Article
Nolan, K. F., Croxton, R., Strong, V., Soler, D., Fairchild, P. J., Cobbold, S. P., …Waldmann, H. (2004). IL-10-Conditioned Dendritic Cells, Decommissioned for Recruitment of Adaptive Immunity, Elicit Innate Inflammatory Gene Products in Response to Danger Signals. Journal of Immunology, 172(4), 2201-2209. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.172.4.2201

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the professional APCs of the immune system, enabling T cells to perceive and respond appropriately to potentially dangerous microbes, while also being able to maintain T cell tolerance toward self. In part, such tolerance ca... Read More about IL-10-Conditioned Dendritic Cells, Decommissioned for Recruitment of Adaptive Immunity, Elicit Innate Inflammatory Gene Products in Response to Danger Signals.

Changes in UK alcohol consumption (2004)
Thesis
Gross, L. E. (2004). Changes in UK alcohol consumption. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227173

This project examines longitudinal alcohol data gathered from the Health and Lifestyle Surveys (HALS) of 1984/5 (HALS1) and 199112 (HALS2) and considers different models to suit different types of response variables. We investigate changes in alcohol... Read More about Changes in UK alcohol consumption.

The static and dynamic structural bulk properties of fibrous media (2004)
Thesis
Shin, H.-C. (2004). The static and dynamic structural bulk properties of fibrous media. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220617

The structural bulk properties of fibrous materials are investigated. Theoretical models are developed and their predictions are compared to measured data. The properties under both static loading and dynamic excitation are studied.

Macro-scale ex... Read More about The static and dynamic structural bulk properties of fibrous media.