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Positive experiences in older people with early stage dementia (2008)
Thesis
Radbourne, E. L. (2008). Positive experiences in older people with early stage dementia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208661

This thesis is divided into 3 parts:Part 1 is a systematic literature review entitled ‘Living Positively with Dementia’. The notion that people living with dementia can have positive experiences in spite of - or even because of - their illness remain... Read More about Positive experiences in older people with early stage dementia.

Parenting a child with cancer: positive psychology and coping (2008)
Thesis
Chasle, L. F. (2008). Parenting a child with cancer: positive psychology and coping. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208644

This portfolio has three parts. Part one comprises a systematic literature review, in which the empirical literature relating to coping of parents of children with cancer is reviewed. Twelve studies were included in the review and from these studies,... Read More about Parenting a child with cancer: positive psychology and coping.

Emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder (2008)
Thesis
Simpson, P. (. R. (2008). Emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208641

This paper reviews the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature relating to emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder. A number of issues relating to the disorder are discussed, including problems with the categorical system of... Read More about Emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder.

Investigating the neuropsychology of theory of mind and designing a new test of theory of mind in acquired brain injury (2008)
Thesis
Martin, C. (2008). Investigating the neuropsychology of theory of mind and designing a new test of theory of mind in acquired brain injury. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208638

In Part 1 the Literature on the Neuropsychology of Theory of Mind (ToM) was investigated in a Systematic Literature Review of scanning and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) lesion studies. The quality of study methodologies and the tests used to assess ToM... Read More about Investigating the neuropsychology of theory of mind and designing a new test of theory of mind in acquired brain injury.

The design, synthesis and mesomorphic properties of discotic liquid crystals (2008)
Thesis
Stackhouse, P. J. (2008). The design, synthesis and mesomorphic properties of discotic liquid crystals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208629

Discotic liquid crystal research is now more than 30 years old, however it is still early days compared with the well-established area of calamitic liquid crystal research which dates back for more than a century. Since the 1990’s there has been grea... Read More about The design, synthesis and mesomorphic properties of discotic liquid crystals.

Dispositional resistance to change: Measurement equivalence and the link to personal values across 17 nations (2008)
Journal Article
González, L., Hřebíčková, M., Kordačová, J., Mlačić, B., Ferić, I., Topić, M. K., van Dam, K., Bozionelos, N., Arciniega, L., Armenakis, A., Barkauskiene, R., Bayazit, M., Fujimoto, Y., Han, J., Hetland, H., Jimmieson, N., Mitsuhashi, H., Ohly, S., Oreg, S., Saksvik, I., …Vakola, M. (2008). Dispositional resistance to change: Measurement equivalence and the link to personal values across 17 nations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(4), 935-944. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.93.4.935

The concept of dispositional resistance to change has been introduced in a series of exploratory and confirmatory analyses through which the validity of the Resistance to Change (RTC) Scale has been established (S. Oreg, 2003). However, the vast majo... Read More about Dispositional resistance to change: Measurement equivalence and the link to personal values across 17 nations.

Phylogenetic analysis of the ecology and evolution of mammalian sleep (2008)
Journal Article
Capellini, I., Barton, R. A., McNamara, P., Preston, B. T., & Nunn, C. L. (2008). Phylogenetic analysis of the ecology and evolution of mammalian sleep. Evolution, 62(7), 1764-1775. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00392.x

The amount of time asleep varies greatly in mammals, from 3 h in the donkey to 20 h in the armadillo. Previous comparative studies have suggested several functional explanations for interspecific variation in both the total time spent asleep and in r... Read More about Phylogenetic analysis of the ecology and evolution of mammalian sleep.

Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda : Anostraca) (2008)
Journal Article
Muñoz, J., Gómez, A., Green, A. J., Figuerola, J., Amat, F., & Rico, C. (2008). Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda : Anostraca). Molecular ecology, 17(13), 3160-3177. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03818.x

There has been a recent appreciation of the ecological impacts of zooplanktonic species invasions. The North American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana is one such alien invader in hyper-saline water ecosystems at a global scale. It has been shown to... Read More about Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda : Anostraca).

Every organisation matters: mapping the children and young people's voluntary and community sector (2008)
Report
Craig, G., Perkins, N., Gibson, H., Wilkinson, M., & Wray, J. (2008). Every organisation matters: mapping the children and young people's voluntary and community sector

This is a report of the first attempt at mapping the children and young people's voluntary and community sectors (CYPVCS), undertaken by a research team based at the University of Hull, commissioned jointly by the National Council for Voluntary Youth... Read More about Every organisation matters: mapping the children and young people's voluntary and community sector.

The ethical basis of teaching spirituality and spiritual care: A survey of student nurses perceptions (2008)
Journal Article
McSherry, W., Gretton, M., Draper, P., & Watson, R. (2008). The ethical basis of teaching spirituality and spiritual care: A survey of student nurses perceptions. Nurse education today, 28(8), 1002-1008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.05.013

Background: There is a professional requirement for student nurses to achieve competence in the delivery of spiritual care. However, there is no research exploring students nurses perceptions of being educated in these matters. Aim: This paper explor... Read More about The ethical basis of teaching spirituality and spiritual care: A survey of student nurses perceptions.

Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility (2008)
Journal Article
Carvalho, C., Kirsch, I., Mazzoni, G., & Leal, I. (2008). Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 56(3), 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207140802041850

Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility are presented. A Portuguese translation of this scale was given to 625 Portuguese college students. Score distribution, item analysis, and reliability of the W... Read More about Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility.

Think Aloud: Acute Stress and Coping Strategies during Golf Performances (2008)
Journal Article
Nicholls, A., & Polman, R. C. J. (2008). Think Aloud: Acute Stress and Coping Strategies during Golf Performances. Anxiety, stress, and coping, 21(3), 283-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615800701609207

A limitation of the sport psychology coping literature is the amount of time between a stressful episode and the recall of the coping strategies used in the stressful event (Nicholls Polman, 2007). The purpose of this study was to develop and impleme... Read More about Think Aloud: Acute Stress and Coping Strategies during Golf Performances.

The impact of product design on supply chain risk: A case study (2008)
Journal Article
Khan, O., Christopher, M., & Burnes, B. (2008). The impact of product design on supply chain risk: A case study. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 38(5), 412-432. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600030810882834

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to address the increasingly important issue of the impact of product design on supply chain risk management in an era of global supply arrangements. The need to include product design considerations in the devel... Read More about The impact of product design on supply chain risk: A case study.

The accurate staging of ovarian cancer using 3T magnetic resonance imaging - a realistic option (2008)
Journal Article
Booth, S., Turnbull, L., Poole, D., & Richmond, I. (2008). The accurate staging of ovarian cancer using 3T magnetic resonance imaging - a realistic option. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 115(7), 894-901. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01716.x

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether staging primary ovarian cancer using 3.0 Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is comparable to surgical staging of the disease. Design: A retrospective study consisting of a search of t... Read More about The accurate staging of ovarian cancer using 3T magnetic resonance imaging - a realistic option.

Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., Wang, J., & Spencer, K. (2008). Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course. Language Learning and Technology, 12(2), 71-93

This study investigated the potential impact of e-learning on raising overseas students' cultural awareness and explored the possibility of creating an interactive learning environment for them to improve their English academic writing. The study was... Read More about Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course.

Reliable fault diagnosis scheme for a spacecraft attitude control system (2008)
Journal Article
Patton, R. J., Uppal, F. J., Simani, S., & Polle, B. (2008). Reliable fault diagnosis scheme for a spacecraft attitude control system. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part O, Journal of risk and reliability, 222(2), 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1243/1748006xjrr98

This paper presents a scheme for fault detection and isolation (FDI) of on-board gyroscope sensors and thrusters for spacecraft attitude control, based on the example of the Mars Express (MEX) satellite. The main contribution of the paper is related... Read More about Reliable fault diagnosis scheme for a spacecraft attitude control system.

A design for an optical-nanocavity optimized for use with surface-bound light-emitting materials (2008)
Journal Article
Adawi, A. M., & Lidzey, D. G. (2008). A design for an optical-nanocavity optimized for use with surface-bound light-emitting materials. New Journal of Physics, 10(6), 065011. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/10/6/065011

We model the modification in the spontaneous emission (SE) rate of an emitting dipole placed on the surface of a two-dimensional (2D) L3 optical nanocavity using 3D FDTD calculations. We show that by introducing a concave region into the cavity-surfa... Read More about A design for an optical-nanocavity optimized for use with surface-bound light-emitting materials.

Book review: The Works of Elizabeth Gaskell. Ed by Joanne Shattock; Deirdre d'Albertis; Josie Billington; Linda Hughes; Linda Peterson; Elisabeth Jay; Charlotte Mitchell; Marion Shaw; Alan Shelston (2008)
Journal Article
Sanders, V. (2008). Book review: The Works of Elizabeth Gaskell. Ed by Joanne Shattock; Deirdre d'Albertis; Josie Billington; Linda Hughes; Linda Peterson; Elisabeth Jay; Charlotte Mitchell; Marion Shaw; Alan Shelston. The Modern language review, 103(3), 835-838. https://doi.org/10.2307/20467939