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Memories are made of this: synergy of T cell receptor and cytokine signals in CD4+ central memory cell survival (2007)
Journal Article
Caserta, S., & Zamoyska, R. (2007). Memories are made of this: synergy of T cell receptor and cytokine signals in CD4+ central memory cell survival. Trends in immunology, 28(6), 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2007.04.006

The ability of the immune system to 'remember' a previous encounter with antigen is the hallmark of the adaptive immune response. The signals required for CD4 + memory T cell survival are not well understood, and a recent paper lends new biochemical... Read More about Memories are made of this: synergy of T cell receptor and cytokine signals in CD4+ central memory cell survival.

Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development (2007)
Journal Article
Gibbs, D., & Deutz, P. (2007). Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development. Journal of cleaner production, 15(17), 1683-1695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.02.003

This paper investigates whether eco-industrial parks (EIPs) offer possibilities to implement sustainable development policies. EIPs are based upon industrial ecology principles that suggest industrial systems can operate in a similar fashion to natur... Read More about Reflections on implementing industrial ecology through eco-industrial park development.

The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation (2007)
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Chai, S. P., Zein, S. H. S., & Mohamed, A. R. (2007). The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation. Applied catalysis. A, General, 326(2), 173-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2007.04.020

Catalyst reduction temperature was observed to affect the yield and diameter uniformity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) produced on Co-Mo/Al 2 O 3 catalysts. The results show that on the whole, the reduced catalysts gave higher carbon yield. The CNTs obta... Read More about The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation.

The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market (2007)
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Dolton, P. J., & Silles, M. A. (2008). The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market. Economics of education review, 27(2), 125-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2006.08.008

This paper uses a new survey of graduates from one large civil university in the UK to examine the determinants of over-education and its subsequent impact on labour market earnings. Multiple measurements of over-education were collected to assess th... Read More about The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market.

Changes in body composition in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction initiated on beta-blocker therapy (2007)
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Ingle, L., Rigby, A. S., Carroll, S., Butterly, R., King, R. F., Cooke, C. B., Cleland, J. G., & Clark, A. L. (2007). Changes in body composition in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction initiated on beta-blocker therapy. Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, 12(1), 46-47

Background: Increasing body mass index, cholesterol and body fat are associated with a better prognosis in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Beta-blocker usage is associated with changes in body composition and increased bod... Read More about Changes in body composition in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction initiated on beta-blocker therapy.

Regional brain activity after prolonged cholinergic enhancement in early Alzheimer's disease (2007)
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Shanks, M. F., McGeown, W. J., Forbes-McKay, K. E., Waiter, G. D., Ries, M., & Venneri, A. (2007). Regional brain activity after prolonged cholinergic enhancement in early Alzheimer's disease. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 25(6), 848-859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2007.02.005

This functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study examined changes in brain activation after prolonged (20 weeks) and stabilized treatment with the cholinesterase inhibitor galantamine in a small group of patients with very mild Alzheimer's dis... Read More about Regional brain activity after prolonged cholinergic enhancement in early Alzheimer's disease.

Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion' (2007)
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Hayter, M. (2007). Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion'. Journal of advanced nursing, 58(4), 358-367. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04240.x

Aim.  This paper is a report of an analysis of the discourse about contraceptive efficacy and side effects used by nurses when prescribing contraception.

Background.  All women seeking contraception should be informed of the efficacy and potential... Read More about Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion'.

Disability and development: different models, different places (2007)
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McEwan, C., & Butler, R. (2007). Disability and development: different models, different places. Geography compass, 1(3), 448-466. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8198.2007.00023.x

Debates about disability within geography, as well as in disability studies more generally, have been largely urban, Anglophone and Western-centric. Not only have industrialised societies remained the predominant focus of attention, but the debates t... Read More about Disability and development: different models, different places.

Cardiorespiratory requirements of the 6-min walk test in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and no major structural heart disease (2007)
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Ingle, L., Wilkinson, M., Carroll, S., Boyes, C., Butterly, R., King, R., Cooke, C., Cleland, J., & Clark, A. (2007). Cardiorespiratory requirements of the 6-min walk test in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and no major structural heart disease. International journal of sports medicine, 28(8), 678-684. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-964886

The six-minute walk test (6-MWT) is widely used to assess functional status in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The aims of the present study were: (1) to compare metabolic gas exchange during the 6-MWT in older patients with left ventricul... Read More about Cardiorespiratory requirements of the 6-min walk test in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and no major structural heart disease.

Variations in the spawning periodicity of eight fish species in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period, inferred from 0+year fish length distributions (2007)
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Nunn, A. D., Harvey, J. P., & Cowx, I. G. (2007). Variations in the spawning periodicity of eight fish species in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period, inferred from 0+year fish length distributions. Journal of fish biology, 70(4), 1254-1267. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01415.x

The spawning periodicity of eight fish species was investigated in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period from patterns in 0+ year fish standard length (L-S) distributions. A single cohort of 0+ year dace Leuciscus leuciscus, roach Rutilus... Read More about Variations in the spawning periodicity of eight fish species in three English lowland rivers over a 6 year period, inferred from 0+year fish length distributions.

Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina (2007)
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Gomez, A., Hughes, R. N., Wright, P. J., Carvalho, G. R., & Lunt, D. H. (2007). Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina. Molecular ecology, 16(10), 2173-2188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03308.x

The marine bryozoan Celleporella hyalina is a species complex composed of many highly divergent and mostly allopatric genetic lineages that are reproductively isolated but share a remarkably similar morphology. One such lineage commonly encrusts macr... Read More about Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina.

Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy (2007)
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Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2007). Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 14(3), 319-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01084.x

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely used screening tool for post-natal depression (PND). Recent factor analytic investigations of the EPDS have suggested the instrument may be useful in the prediction of PND as the instrument... Read More about Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy.

Quantifying the importance of diffuse minewater pollution in a historically heavily coal mined catchment (2007)
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Mayes, W. M., Gozzard, E., Potter, H. A. B., & Jarvis, A. P. (2008). Quantifying the importance of diffuse minewater pollution in a historically heavily coal mined catchment. Environmental pollution, 151(1), 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.02.008

There has been considerable progress in developing treatment systems for point sources of minewater pollution in recent years; however, there remains a knowledge gap in the characterisation and remediation of diffuse minewater sources. Data are prese... Read More about Quantifying the importance of diffuse minewater pollution in a historically heavily coal mined catchment.

Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) (2007)
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Jagger, C., Matthews, R., Melzer, D., Matthews, F., & Brayne, C. (2007). Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS). International Journal of Epidemiology, 36(2), 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyl307

Background: This study aims to establish the extent of educational differences in the disability transitions of incidence, recovery and mortality in people aged 65 years and over, whether these can be explained by differentials in disease burden and... Read More about Educational differences in the dynamics of disability incidence, recovery and mortality: Findings from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS).

An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with cancer in Jordan (2007)
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Arabiat, D. H. (2007). An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with cancer in Jordan. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217642

Now treatment of paediatric malignancies is capable of extending the life of children with cancer, there is an increase move toward investigating the quality of life and needs experienced by children and young people diagnosed with cancer. Although e... Read More about An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with cancer in Jordan.

Use of program and data-specific heuristics for automatic software test data generation (2007)
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Alshraideh, M. (2007). Use of program and data-specific heuristics for automatic software test data generation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217477

The application of heuristic search techniques, such as genetic algorithms, to the problem of automatically generating software test data has been a growing interest for many researchers in recent years. The problem tackled by this thesis is the deve... Read More about Use of program and data-specific heuristics for automatic software test data generation.

Investigations into the influence and role of tissue factor in the pathogenesis of myocardial hypertrophy (2007)
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Frentzou, G. A. (2007). Investigations into the influence and role of tissue factor in the pathogenesis of myocardial hypertrophy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215164

Recently it has been demonstrated that tissue factor (TF) plays an important role in the induction and/or progression of cardiac hypertrophy. The aim of this thesis was to examine the relationship between TF and the onset of cardiac hypertrophy. Card... Read More about Investigations into the influence and role of tissue factor in the pathogenesis of myocardial hypertrophy.

The design, development, implementation and evaluation of the United Kingdoms first degree pathway for non-medical endoscopists (2007)
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Gardiner, A. B. (2007). The design, development, implementation and evaluation of the United Kingdoms first degree pathway for non-medical endoscopists. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213750

Pressures on endoscopy units are increasing as a result of the Global Rating Scheme, the 2 and 18 week rules and introduction of bowel cancer screening. Nurse endoscopy has evolved over the last decade with many nurse endoscopists extending practice... Read More about The design, development, implementation and evaluation of the United Kingdoms first degree pathway for non-medical endoscopists.

Electroluminescence and inorganic phosphor science (2007)
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Metsios, I. (2007). Electroluminescence and inorganic phosphor science. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213196

The research is focussed on wide bandgap 11-VI semiconductors, and more specifically on ZnS and CdS, with applications as thin film electroluminescent displays in the expanding display device market. The science of electroluminescent semiconductors a... Read More about Electroluminescence and inorganic phosphor science.

Development and application of calibration free techniques for reaction profiling (2007)
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Richards, S. E. (2007). Development and application of calibration free techniques for reaction profiling. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208740

In this technological information age, dimension reduction methods are key because they enable the almost instantaneous extraction of relevant information from large complex data sets. This is particularly crucial within the process analytical enviro... Read More about Development and application of calibration free techniques for reaction profiling.