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Characterization of cellular chemical dynamics using combined microfluidic and Raman techniques (2007)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Yin, H., Cooper, J. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2008). Characterization of cellular chemical dynamics using combined microfluidic and Raman techniques. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 390(3), 833-840. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-007-1564-9

The integration of a range of technologies including microfluidics, surface-enhanced Raman scattering and confocal microspectroscopy has been successfully used to characterize in situ single living CHO (Chinese hamster ovary) cells with a high degree... Read More about Characterization of cellular chemical dynamics using combined microfluidic and Raman techniques.

The early benefits of a problem-based approach to teaching social inclusion using an online virtual town (2007)
Journal Article
Santy, J., & Beadle, M. (2008). The early benefits of a problem-based approach to teaching social inclusion using an online virtual town. Nurse education in practice, 8(3), 190-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2007.07.004

This article describes the delivery of a core pre-registration nursing and midwifery module centred on social inclusion. The module was previously delivered using a classroom-based problem-based learning approach. Difficulties with this approach led... Read More about The early benefits of a problem-based approach to teaching social inclusion using an online virtual town.

Adaptation towards reference values: a non-linear perspective (2007)
Journal Article
Georgellis, Y., Gregoriou, A., & Tsitsianis, N. (2008). Adaptation towards reference values: a non-linear perspective. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 67(3-4), 768-781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2007.08.007

Using large-scale panel data, we examine the dynamics of adjustment towards reference points for key workplace attributes. We discover that an Exponential Smooth Transition Autoregressive (ESTAR) model is superior to a linear model in characterizing... Read More about Adaptation towards reference values: a non-linear perspective.

The anatomical bases of semantic retrieval deficits in early Alzheimer's disease (2007)
Journal Article
Venneri, A., McGeown, W. J., Hietanen, H. M., Guerrini, C., Ellis, A. W., & Shanks, M. F. (2008). The anatomical bases of semantic retrieval deficits in early Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychologia, 46(2), 497-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2007.08.026

Semantic abilities deteriorate early in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their residual language is characterised by strong lexical effects such as the age of acquisition of words and their typicality. The anatomical bases of this early sem... Read More about The anatomical bases of semantic retrieval deficits in early Alzheimer's disease.

Condition assessment of lamprey populations in the Yorkshire Ouse catchment, north-east England, and the potential influence of physical migration barriers (2007)
Journal Article
Nunn, A. D., Harvey, J. P., Noble, R. A. A., & Cowx, I. G. (2008). Condition assessment of lamprey populations in the Yorkshire Ouse catchment, north-east England, and the potential influence of physical migration barriers. Aquatic conservation : marine and freshwater ecosystems, 18(2), 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.863

1. River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) and sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are designated features of the River Derwent Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Humber Estuary (a possible SAC). This study determined the condition of lamprey popul... Read More about Condition assessment of lamprey populations in the Yorkshire Ouse catchment, north-east England, and the potential influence of physical migration barriers.

Estimation of end curvatures from planar point data (2007)
Book Chapter
Ma, X., & Cripps, R. J. (2007). Estimation of end curvatures from planar point data. In R. Martin, M. Sabin, & J. Winkler (Eds.), . Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73843-5_19

Given a string of discrete planar points, the estimation of principal curvature vectors using circle fitting and Richardson’s extrapolation principle has been considered by several authors. However, these methods can not be directly applied to end po... Read More about Estimation of end curvatures from planar point data.

Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales (2007)
Journal Article
McDougall, F. A., Matthews, F. E., Kvaal, K., Dewey, M. E., & Brayne, C. (2007). Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales. Age and ageing, 36(5), 562-568. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afm111

Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that depression is common in institutional settings. However, the symptomatology of depression in this group has not been compared to those living in the community. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of de... Read More about Prevalence and symptomatology of depression in older people living in institutions in England and Wales.

A comparative investigation of organizational commitment in government, public, and private organizations in Qatar (2007)
Thesis
Al-Esmael, B. A. (2007). A comparative investigation of organizational commitment in government, public, and private organizations in Qatar. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217482

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antecedents and consequences of commitment in the developing nation of Qatar. Specifically, the influence of personal variables, job characteristics, organizational characteristics, and facets of job s... Read More about A comparative investigation of organizational commitment in government, public, and private organizations in Qatar.

Questioning the efficacy of violence to achieve security : the 1991 Gulf War (2007)
Thesis
Thomas, C. (2007). Questioning the efficacy of violence to achieve security : the 1991 Gulf War. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214448

International Relations theory tends to assume that the use of violence is both necessary and effective. Supporters of non-violence however propose that violence is not effective to achieve ones aims. This study will question these contrasting perspe... Read More about Questioning the efficacy of violence to achieve security : the 1991 Gulf War.

The child and the adult in contemporary children's literature : Roald Dahl, Anne Fine, Diana Wynne Jones, J. K. Rowling (2007)
Thesis
O'Reilly, E. (2007). The child and the adult in contemporary children's literature : Roald Dahl, Anne Fine, Diana Wynne Jones, J. K. Rowling. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212583

The thesis explores the work of the above four contemporary children's writers, in relation to post-1960s Western society. I concentrate primarily on depictions of children, adults and relationships between the two, and the way in which these depicti... Read More about The child and the adult in contemporary children's literature : Roald Dahl, Anne Fine, Diana Wynne Jones, J. K. Rowling.

Development of laboratory spine with artificial muscles (2007)
Thesis
Swamy, A. (2007). Development of laboratory spine with artificial muscles. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208435

There is an increasing demand for spinal surgery and a growing number of new spinal implants and surgical procedures being offered by orthopaedic companies. However, the testing of spinal implants and spinal instrumentation is problematic, with testi... Read More about Development of laboratory spine with artificial muscles.

Listeners' perceptual and emotional responses to tonal and atonal music (2007)
Thesis
Prior, H. M. (2007). Listeners' perceptual and emotional responses to tonal and atonal music. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208381

This thesis examines listeners' responses to tonal and atonal music through a combined model that encompasses music perception theories such as the cue abstraction mechanism, and both listener- and stimulus-based models of emotional responses to musi... Read More about Listeners' perceptual and emotional responses to tonal and atonal music.

Spiritual inspiration for women of faith: scripture and the struggle for hope (2007)
Thesis
Trott, K. (2007). Spiritual inspiration for women of faith: scripture and the struggle for hope. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208298

Religion has always traditionally been a male dominated area and it is one of the few places where women are still excluded from full participation across the board. The belief systems we have today come from texts and scriptures written by a collect... Read More about Spiritual inspiration for women of faith: scripture and the struggle for hope.

Toward a microfluidic system for proteomics (2007)
Thesis
Al Lawati, H. A. J. (2007). Toward a microfluidic system for proteomics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208232

There has been much interest in the application of microfluidic systems to proteomics in recent years. This is because of the many unique advantages afforded by the reduced dimensions of microfluidic systems compared to classical methods. The reducti... Read More about Toward a microfluidic system for proteomics.

An interaction predictive approach to fault-tolerant control in network control systems (2007)
Journal Article
Kambhampati, C., Perkgoz, C., Patton, R. J., & Ahamed, W. (2007). An interaction predictive approach to fault-tolerant control in network control systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 221(6), 885-894. https://doi.org/10.1243/09596518jsce377

This paper illustrates some of the capabilities of previously proposed network control system (NCS) architectures to carry on functioning in the event of faults, without recourse to system reconfiguration. The principle of interaction prediction is u... Read More about An interaction predictive approach to fault-tolerant control in network control systems.