All Outputs (398)

Corruption as a rational choice: The case of the first post-independence government of Ghana: 1951-1966 (2007)
Thesis
Djaba-Mensah, S. (2007). Corruption as a rational choice: The case of the first post-independence government of Ghana: 1951-1966. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208370

Nearly half a century into the post-independence history of Sub-Saharan Africa, the continent continues to wallow in poverty, underdevelopment and misery. Many wonder why the vast natural resources the continent is endowed with have not been tapped t... Read More about Corruption as a rational choice: The case of the first post-independence government of Ghana: 1951-1966.

Feasibility of selective multiple boosting in the planning of intracranial radiation therapy (2007)
Thesis
Walker, C. A. (2007). Feasibility of selective multiple boosting in the planning of intracranial radiation therapy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208345

IMRT provides unprecedented means to sculpt radiation dose in three-dimensions, pledging potential to improve local disease control via conformal dose escalation as well as better normal tissue sparing via conformal avoidance. In this thesis, the fe... Read More about Feasibility of selective multiple boosting in the planning of intracranial radiation therapy.

Importance of aspect ratio over shape in determining the quantization potential of self-assembled zinc-blende III-V quantum dots (2007)
Journal Article
Rybchenko, S. I., Yeap, G., Gupta, R., Itskevich, I. E., & Haywood, S. K. (2007). Importance of aspect ratio over shape in determining the quantization potential of self-assembled zinc-blende III-V quantum dots. Journal of applied physics, 102(1), 013706. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2752127

We have studied the effect of shape on the strain-modified electron/hole confinement potential in zinc-blende quantum dots (QDs), using standard deformation potential theory and an anisotropic continuum-elasticity approximation. Calculations were per... Read More about Importance of aspect ratio over shape in determining the quantization potential of self-assembled zinc-blende III-V quantum dots.

Living with death in a time of AIDS: A rural South African case study (2007)
Journal Article
Posel, D., Kahn, K., & Walker, L. (2007). Living with death in a time of AIDS: A rural South African case study. Scandinavian journal of public health, 35(SUPPL. 69), 138-146. https://doi.org/10.1080/14034950701356443

Aims: To examine how a rural community profoundly affected by escalating rates of largely AIDS-related deaths of young and middle-aged people makes sense of this phenomenon and its impact on their everyday lives. Methods: Data were collected in Aginc... Read More about Living with death in a time of AIDS: A rural South African case study.

Physiological aspects of soccer refereeing performance and training (2007)
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Castagna, C., Abt, G., & D'Ottavio, S. (2007). Physiological aspects of soccer refereeing performance and training. Sports medicine, 37(7), 625-646. https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200737070-00006

The role of the referee is far from minimal in the economy of soccer, as very often, particularly in professional soccer, a wrong judgment may have profound implications on the outcome of the game. In this regard, a better knowledge of soccer referee... Read More about Physiological aspects of soccer refereeing performance and training.

Going the distance: human population genetics in a clinal world (2007)
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Lawson Handley, L. J., Manica, A., Goudet, J., & Balloux, F. (2007). Going the distance: human population genetics in a clinal world. Trends in Genetics, 23(9), 432-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2007.07.002

Global human genetic variation is greatly influenced by geography, with genetic differentiation between populations increasing with geographic distance and within-population diversity decreasing with distance from Africa. In fact, these ’clines’ can... Read More about Going the distance: human population genetics in a clinal world.

Molecular phylogeny of Malagasy reed frogs, Heterixalus, and the relative performance of bioacoustics and color-patterns for resolving their systematics (2007)
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Wollenberg, K. C., Glaw, F., Meyer, A., & Vences, M. (2007). Molecular phylogeny of Malagasy reed frogs, Heterixalus, and the relative performance of bioacoustics and color-patterns for resolving their systematics. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45(1), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2007.06.024

The members of the genus Heterixalus constitute one of the endemic frog radiations in Madagascar. Here we present a complete species-level phylogeny based on DNA sequences (4876 base pairs) of three nuclear and four mitochondrial markers to clarify t... Read More about Molecular phylogeny of Malagasy reed frogs, Heterixalus, and the relative performance of bioacoustics and color-patterns for resolving their systematics.

Spin-offs, stages of growth and funding issues: Some UK evidence (2007)
Journal Article
Ullah, F., Akbar, S., & Taylor, P. (2007). Spin-offs, stages of growth and funding issues: Some UK evidence. International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation management, 7(6), 524-540. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijeim.2007.014595

This paper explores funding issues at the early development stages of Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs) spun-out from universities, non-university research organisations and parent companies. This paper presents empirical evidence for the UK, deri... Read More about Spin-offs, stages of growth and funding issues: Some UK evidence.

Factors influencing the growth of foreign banks' branches in China (2007)
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Lu, Q., & Dewhurst, J. (2007). Factors influencing the growth of foreign banks' branches in China. Journal of Contemporary China, 16(52), 517-534. https://doi.org/10.1080/10670560701314487

Because of the excess demand for branch licences and the Chinese government’s policy to effectively ration banking licences, this paper suggests explaining the allocation of branch licences by the objectives of the Chinese government rather than by t... Read More about Factors influencing the growth of foreign banks' branches in China.

Are polyelectrolyte dendrimers stimuli responsive? (2007)
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Giupponi, G., Buzza, D. M. A., & Adolf, D. B. (2007). Are polyelectrolyte dendrimers stimuli responsive?. Macromolecules, 40(16), 5959-5965. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma070609l

Using a molecular dynamics and mean field theory approach which explicitly accounts for free ions, we study the conformation of polyelectrolyte dendrimers for different generation numbers, spacer lengths, charge distributions and ionic strengths. We... Read More about Are polyelectrolyte dendrimers stimuli responsive?.

Estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystem restoration: Confusing management and science – A revision of concepts (2007)
Journal Article
Burdon, D., Hemingway, K. L., Elliott, M., & Apitz, S. E. (2007). Estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystem restoration: Confusing management and science – A revision of concepts. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 74(3), 349-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2007.05.034

This review presents recent concepts, understanding and experience of the restoration, recovery and human-mediated modification of estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems. It shows that these can be divided into four categories: natural recovery fro... Read More about Estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystem restoration: Confusing management and science – A revision of concepts.

Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula (2007)
Journal Article
Gomez, A., Montero-Pau, J., Lunt, D. H., Serra, M., & Campillo, S. (2007). Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula. Molecular ecology, 16(15), 3228-3240. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03372.x

Recent phylogeographical assessments have consistently shown that continental zooplankton display high levels of population subdivision, despite the high dispersal capacity of their diapausing propagules. As such, there is an apparent paradox between... Read More about Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula.

A grounded theory approach to the phenomenon of pro-anorexia (2007)
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Williams, S., & Reid, M. (2007). A grounded theory approach to the phenomenon of pro-anorexia. Addiction research & theory, 15(2), 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066350601143239

This research looked at the thoughts and feelings expressed by visitors to pro-anorexic websites to find out how they felt about anorexia and why they used pro-anorexic sites. Using grounded theory (Strauss A, Corbin J. 1998. Basics of qualitative re... Read More about A grounded theory approach to the phenomenon of pro-anorexia.

Neural representation of auditory size in the human voice and in sounds from other resonant sources (2007)
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von Kriegstein, K., Smith, D. R. R., Patterson, R. D., Ives, D. T., & Griffiths, T. D. (2007). Neural representation of auditory size in the human voice and in sounds from other resonant sources. Current biology : CB, 17(13), 1123-1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.05.061

The size of a resonant source can be estimated by the acoustic-scale information in the sound [1-3]. Previous studies revealed that posterior superior temporal gyrus (STG) responds to acoustic scale in human speech when it is controlled for spectral-... Read More about Neural representation of auditory size in the human voice and in sounds from other resonant sources.

Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data (2007)
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Chatfield, M., Matthews, F. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(7), 1066-1071. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01216.x

OBJECTIVES: To estimate population norms for use in assessment of individuals in relation to their age-matched peers using true longitudinal patterns of decline. DESIGN: Longitudinal study of 10 years of follow-up data from the Medical Research Counc... Read More about Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data.

Reaching the population with dementia drugs: What are the challenges? (2007)
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Matthews, F. E., McKeith, I., Bond, J., & Brayne, C. (2007). Reaching the population with dementia drugs: What are the challenges?. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 22(7), 627-631. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.1720

Background: Systematic evidence became available in the late 1990s on efficacy of cholinesterase inhibitors (CHEIs) for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AI)) and they began to be used sporadically. Since January 2001 UK based guide... Read More about Reaching the population with dementia drugs: What are the challenges?.

Economic growth in a slave plantation society : the case of Jamaica, 1750-1805 (2007)
Thesis
Reid, A. N. (2007). Economic growth in a slave plantation society : the case of Jamaica, 1750-1805. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220391

This dissertation is an economic impact assessment of Jamaica's plantation economy from 1750 to 1805. In doing so, it measures and examines growth in completely new ways by employing, as indicators, output, land prices, labour flows and prices, natio... Read More about Economic growth in a slave plantation society : the case of Jamaica, 1750-1805.

Implications of the nature and quality of dredged material and its beneficial placement in the coastal environment (2007)
Thesis
Mitchell, E. (2007). Implications of the nature and quality of dredged material and its beneficial placement in the coastal environment. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219832

Dredged sediment is increasingly being used in mudflat recharge schemes and in habitat restoration/recreation to counter the effect of erosion and sea-level rise. For this reason it is necessary to determine the response of indigenous mudflat fauna t... Read More about Implications of the nature and quality of dredged material and its beneficial placement in the coastal environment.

Does staff cognitive demand influence staff attributions of challenging behaviour for individuals with dementia in care homes? (2007)
Thesis
Bailey, S. N. (2007). Does staff cognitive demand influence staff attributions of challenging behaviour for individuals with dementia in care homes?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217638

There is a lack of a conceptual framework as to how cognitive demand and attributional variables interact and influence staff beliefs in response to challenging behaviour. This study tests the applicability of Gilberts (1989) attributions framework f... Read More about Does staff cognitive demand influence staff attributions of challenging behaviour for individuals with dementia in care homes?.

Explorative study into psychological distress in parents of premature infants (2007)
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Lawless, C. M. (2007). Explorative study into psychological distress in parents of premature infants. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217015

Background. Due to the increase in the rate of premature birth in the U.K., research into investigating psychological distress in parents of premature infants is clinically important. It has been identified that there is an absence of research in the... Read More about Explorative study into psychological distress in parents of premature infants.