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Semantic numerical representation in blind subjects: The role of vision in the spatial format of the mental number line (2007)
Journal Article
Castronovo, J., & Seron, X. (2007). Semantic numerical representation in blind subjects: The role of vision in the spatial format of the mental number line. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 60(1), 101-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470210600598635

Does vision play a role in the elaboration of the semantic representation of small and large numerosities, notably in its spatial format? To investigate this issue, we decided to compare in the auditory modality the performance of congenitally and ea... Read More about Semantic numerical representation in blind subjects: The role of vision in the spatial format of the mental number line.

Efficacy of lifestyle intervention on peak exercise cardiac power output and reserve in premenopausal obese females: A randomised pilot study (2007)
Journal Article
Carroll, S., Marshall, P., Borkoles, E., Ingle, L., Barker, D., & Tan, L. B. (2007). Efficacy of lifestyle intervention on peak exercise cardiac power output and reserve in premenopausal obese females: A randomised pilot study. International journal of cardiology, 119(2), 147-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.099

Background: Clinically obese women have a two-fold increased risk for the development of heart failure. Among younger premenopausal females, obesity has been associated with cardiac remodelling and impaired resting systolic and diastolic function. Ho... Read More about Efficacy of lifestyle intervention on peak exercise cardiac power output and reserve in premenopausal obese females: A randomised pilot study.

Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon (2007)
Journal Article
Gómez, A., Wright, P. J., Lunt, D. H., Cancino, J. M., Carvalho, G. R., & Hughes, R. N. (2007). Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 274(1607), 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3718

Despite increasing threats to the marine environment, only a fraction of the biodiversity of the oceans has been described, owing in part to the widespread occurrence of cryptic species. DNA-based barcoding through screening of an orthologous referen... Read More about Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon.

Is the asymptotic speed of convergence a good proxy for the transitional growth path? (2007)
Journal Article
Papageorgiou, C., & Perez-Sebastian, F. (2007). Is the asymptotic speed of convergence a good proxy for the transitional growth path?. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 39(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-2879.2007.00001.x

This paper compares transitional dynamics in two alternative R&D non-scale growth models, one with endogenous human capital and the other without. We show that focusing only on the asymptotic speed of convergence to discriminate between the two model... Read More about Is the asymptotic speed of convergence a good proxy for the transitional growth path?.

Imaging of aerosols using time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (2007)
Journal Article
Font Palma, C., Evans, G. J., & Sodhi, R. N. (2007). Imaging of aerosols using time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. Applied Surface Science, 253(14), 5951-5956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2006.12.126

Interest in environmental aerosol chemistry has grown over the last decade as a result of its role in both climate change and troposheric pollution. In this work, the combination of ToF-SIMS and SEM/EDX was employed to explore the surface chemistry o... Read More about Imaging of aerosols using time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.

Synthesis and low temperature fluorination of the alkaline-earth palladates Ba2-xSrxPdO3 (x = 0-2) (2007)
Journal Article
Baikie, T., Young, N. A., & Francesconi, M. G. (2007). Synthesis and low temperature fluorination of the alkaline-earth palladates Ba2-xSrxPdO3 (x = 0-2). Progress in Solid State Chemistry, 35(2-4 SPEC. ISS.), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2007.01.010

Since the discovery of superconductivity in Sr2CuO2F2+δ there has been an increased interest in ternary oxide-fluorides. Sr2CuO2F2+δ is prepared via low temperature (T = 220 °C) reaction routes. Low temperature fluorination induces an interesting str... Read More about Synthesis and low temperature fluorination of the alkaline-earth palladates Ba2-xSrxPdO3 (x = 0-2).

Study of hydrogen storage by carbonaceous material at room temperature (2007)
Journal Article
Hassan, N. H. A., Mohamed, A. R., & Zein, S. H. S. (2007). Study of hydrogen storage by carbonaceous material at room temperature. Diamond and related materials, 16(8), 1517-1523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2006.12.042

Recently, many studies have been reported about a variety of carbon materials in adsorbing hydrogen. Regarding that, hydrogen adsorption in different carbonaceous materials was investigated at room temperature, 298 K and three different pressures whi... Read More about Study of hydrogen storage by carbonaceous material at room temperature.

The Role of Foreign-born Agents in the Development of Mass Migrant Travel through Britain, 1851-1924 (2007)
Book Chapter
Evans, N. J. (2007). The Role of Foreign-born Agents in the Development of Mass Migrant Travel through Britain, 1851-1924. In T. Feys, L. R. Fischer, S. Hoste, & S. Vanfraechem (Eds.), Maritime Transport and Migration: The Connections between Maritime and Migration Networks (49–62). Liverpool University Press. https://doi.org/10.5949/liverpool/9780973893434.003.0004

This chapter examines how Britain profited from the foreign component of the passenger trade through the employment of foreign-born agents in the development of British business ventures. It considers the role of commercial agents, translators, and l... Read More about The Role of Foreign-born Agents in the Development of Mass Migrant Travel through Britain, 1851-1924.

The burden of diseases on disability-free life expectancy in later life (2007)
Journal Article
Jagger, C., Matthews, R., Matthews, F., Robinson, T., Robine, J. M., & Brayne, C. (2007). The burden of diseases on disability-free life expectancy in later life. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 62(4), 408-414. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/62.4.408

Background. The consequences of diseases in later life have been judged predominantly through mortality, resulting in an emphasis on the fatal rather than the nonfatal disabling conditions. We use a longitudinal study with follow-up at 2, 6, and 10 y... Read More about The burden of diseases on disability-free life expectancy in later life.

Prevalence of risk factors and severity of active trachoma in Southern Sudan: An ordinal analysis (2007)
Journal Article
Ngondi, J., Matthews, F., Reacher, M., Onsarigo, A., Matende, I., Baba, S., Brayne, C., Zingeser, J., & Emerson, P. (2007). Prevalence of risk factors and severity of active trachoma in Southern Sudan: An ordinal analysis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77(1), 126-132. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.126

We aimed to investigate prevalence of potential risk factors, and associations between risk factors and active trachoma in southern Sudan. Surveys were undertaken in ten sites and children aged 1-9 years examined for trachoma. Risk factors were asses... Read More about Prevalence of risk factors and severity of active trachoma in Southern Sudan: An ordinal analysis.

Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study (2007)
Journal Article
McDougall, F. A., Kvaal, K., Matthews, F. E., Paykel, E., Jones, P. B., Dewey, M. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study. Psychological Medicine, 37(12), 1787-1795. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291707000372

Background. Depression in old age is an important public health problem. The aims of this study were to report the prevalence of depression in the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS), a community-based, cohort. Met... Read More about Prevalence of depression in older people in England and Wales: The MRC CFA Study.

The application of a functional group approach to algal-grazer interactions (2007)
Thesis
Marsham, S. The application of a functional group approach to algal-grazer interactions. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219790

Algal morphology is considered to be influenced by physiological and environmental factors such as stress and disturbance; one key disturbance exerted on algae is grazing pressure from herbivores. The factors upon which herbivores base their food pre... Read More about The application of a functional group approach to algal-grazer interactions.

Hierarchy theory and epidemiology : a narrative critique (2007)
Thesis
Wilby, J. 1. Hierarchy theory and epidemiology : a narrative critique. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218536

Integrating approaches from systems thinking with the methods and tools from the discipline of epidemiology, at the level of the management of international health policy and emerging (and reemerging) infectious disease (EID), the subject of this the... Read More about Hierarchy theory and epidemiology : a narrative critique.

The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences (2007)
Thesis
Al-Khusaibi, Y. N. M. The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215418

Literature on the accession of developing countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) shows two opposing views on the effectiveness and efficiency of their system. In the light of these views, this study analyses the accession of Oman to the WTO... Read More about The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences.

Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET (2007)
Thesis
Fathi, E. I. Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215374

The overall purpose of this thesis was to identify factors which influence the outcome of IVF treatment and which might be amenable to modification in order to improve pregnancy rates following this form of treatment. To this end I performed a histor... Read More about Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET.

Fatty acid metabolism of marine microalgae (2007)
Thesis
Lippmeier, J. C. Fatty acid metabolism of marine microalgae. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214319

Pathways for the biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were elucidated in two heterotrophic, marine microalgae; Schizochytrium sp. and Crypthecodinium cohnii. PUFA-requiring auxotrophs of both of thes... Read More about Fatty acid metabolism of marine microalgae.

There's 'more' to life : British migration to rural France (2007)
Thesis
Benson, M. C. There's 'more' to life : British migration to rural France. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214289

This thesis is about the lives of Britons who migrate to the Lot, a rural, inland département in southwest France. It shows that, while these migrants are a diverse population, they hold in common the pursuit of a different way of life. Both their im... Read More about There's 'more' to life : British migration to rural France.

Freedom of speech as a universal value (a comparative approach from international human rights law, the first amendment, and Islamic law) (2007)
Thesis
Al-Jamal, S. Freedom of speech as a universal value (a comparative approach from international human rights law, the first amendment, and Islamic law). (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213664

The issue of universalism in the human right of freedom of speech is one of several that continue to be debated among Muslims and Westerners. As evidence of incompatibility of Islamic law with the international law of freedom of speech, Westerners, o... Read More about Freedom of speech as a universal value (a comparative approach from international human rights law, the first amendment, and Islamic law).