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Boosted bodies: genetic techniques, domestic livestock bodies and complex representations of life (2008)
Journal Article
Holloway, L., & Morris, C. (2008). Boosted bodies: genetic techniques, domestic livestock bodies and complex representations of life. Geoforum, 39(5), 1709-1720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2008.03.006

This paper focuses on the burgeoning application of genetic techniques in livestock agriculture, examining how these are changing livestock breeding knowledge-practices and the representation of animal life. Conventional livestock breeding relies on... Read More about Boosted bodies: genetic techniques, domestic livestock bodies and complex representations of life.

Relating a life : Alicia LeFanu's Memoirs of the life and writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan (2008)
Journal Article
Fitzer, A. M. (2008). Relating a life : Alicia LeFanu's Memoirs of the life and writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan. Women's Writing, 15(1), 32-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/09699080701871427

Since its publication in 1824, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan has remained the only biography of one of the eighteenth century's most successful women writers. It has also endured as the most wellknown of the writings of its... Read More about Relating a life : Alicia LeFanu's Memoirs of the life and writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan.

An investigation of the population impact of variation in HbA <inf>1c</inf>levels in older people in England and Wales: From a population based multi-centre longitudinal study (2008)
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Gao, L., Matthews, F. E., Sargeant, L. A., & Brayne, C. (2008). An investigation of the population impact of variation in HbA 1clevels in older people in England and Wales: From a population based multi-centre longitudinal study. BMC public health, 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-54

Background. Diabetes is common in the older population and is increasing. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is an indicator of average blood glucose concentration over the past three months. The HbA1ctest is currently one of clinical methods used to check... Read More about An investigation of the population impact of variation in HbA <inf>1c</inf>levels in older people in England and Wales: From a population based multi-centre longitudinal study.

A comparison of parametric models for the investigation of the shape of the cognitive change in the older population (2008)
Journal Article
Terrera, G. M., Matthews, F., & Brayne, C. (2008). A comparison of parametric models for the investigation of the shape of the cognitive change in the older population. BMC Neurology, 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-8-16

Background: Cognitive decline is a major threat to well being in later life. Change scores and regression based models have often been used for its investigation. Most methods used to describe cognitive decline assume individuals lose their cognitive... Read More about A comparison of parametric models for the investigation of the shape of the cognitive change in the older population.

Optimal individual positions within animal groups (2008)
Journal Article
Morrell, L., & Romey, W. L. (2008). Optimal individual positions within animal groups. Behavioral ecology, 19(4), 909-919. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arn050

Animal groups are highly variable in their spatial structure, and individual fitness is strongly associated with the spatial position of an animal within a group. Predation risk and food gains are often higher at the group peripheries; thus, animals... Read More about Optimal individual positions within animal groups.

Perception of symptoms is out of proportion to cardiac pathology in patients with "diastolic heart failure" (2008)
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Ingle, L., Cleland, J. G., & Clark, A. L. (2008). Perception of symptoms is out of proportion to cardiac pathology in patients with "diastolic heart failure". Heart, 94(6), 748-753. https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2007.131144

Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that "diastolic heart failure" (DHF) is common and has a prognosis similar to that of systolic heart failure (SHF). We wanted to assess whether patients with breathlessness who were being treated for DHF ha... Read More about Perception of symptoms is out of proportion to cardiac pathology in patients with "diastolic heart failure".

Patterns of endemism and species richness in Malagasy cophyline frogs support a key role of mountainous areas for speciation (2008)
Journal Article
Wollenberg, K. C., Vieites, D. R., Van Der Meijden, A., Glaw, F., Cannatella, D. C., & Vences, M. (2008). Patterns of endemism and species richness in Malagasy cophyline frogs support a key role of mountainous areas for speciation. Evolution, 62(8), 1890-1907. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00420.x

Cophyline narrow-mouthed frogs (Anura: Microhylidae) are a diverse endemic radiation of Madagascar. Cophylines contain a high proportion of range restricted species and constitute a good model system to understand patterns of evolutionary diversifica... Read More about Patterns of endemism and species richness in Malagasy cophyline frogs support a key role of mountainous areas for speciation.

Parallel kinetic resolution of racemic 1-phenylethanol using quasi-enantiomeric combinations of carboxylic acids mediated by N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 3,5-lutidine (2008)
Journal Article
Al Shaye, N., Boa, A. N., Coulbeck, E., & Eames, J. (2008). Parallel kinetic resolution of racemic 1-phenylethanol using quasi-enantiomeric combinations of carboxylic acids mediated by N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 3,5-lutidine. Tetrahedron letters; the international organ for the rapid publication of preliminary communications in organic chemistry, 49(31), 4661-4665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.05.036

The parallel kinetic resolution of racemic 1-phenylethanol using an equimolar combination of quasi-enantiomeric 2-arylpropionic and butanoic acids mediated by a N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC)/3,5-lutidine coupling is discussed. The levels of dia... Read More about Parallel kinetic resolution of racemic 1-phenylethanol using quasi-enantiomeric combinations of carboxylic acids mediated by N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 3,5-lutidine.

On the structure and chiroptical properties of (S)-4-isopropyl-oxazolidin-2-one (2008)
Journal Article
Benoit, D., Coulbeck, E., Eames, J., & Motevalli, M. (2008). On the structure and chiroptical properties of (S)-4-isopropyl-oxazolidin-2-one. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 19(9), 1068-1077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2008.03.032

The specific rotation of (S)-4-isopropyl-oxazolidin-2-one is extremely solvent dependent. In chloroform it is dextrorotatory {[α] D 26 = + 15.5 (c 5.2, CHCl 3 )}, whereas in ethanol it is levorotatory {[α] D 26 = - 16.1 (c 5.2, EtOH)}. © 2008 Elsevie... Read More about On the structure and chiroptical properties of (S)-4-isopropyl-oxazolidin-2-one.

White-light OLEDs using liquid crystal polymer networks (2008)
Journal Article
Liedtke, A., O'Neill, M., Wertmöller, A., Kitney, S. P., & Kelly, S. M. (2008). White-light OLEDs using liquid crystal polymer networks. Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 20(11), 3579-3586. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm702925f

We have mixed nematic light-emitting liquid crystals and incorporated them as insoluble cross-linked polymer networks in a liquid crystal white-light organic light-emitting diode (LC-WOLED). The light emission is not voltage-dependent and polarized w... Read More about White-light OLEDs using liquid crystal polymer networks.

Causes of rapid mixing at a junction of two large rivers: Río Paraná and Río Paraguay, Argentina (2008)
Journal Article
Lane, S. N., Parsons, D. R., Best, J. L., Orfeo, O., Kostaschuk, R. A., & Hardy, R. J. (2008). Causes of rapid mixing at a junction of two large rivers: Río Paraná and Río Paraguay, Argentina. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 113(F2), 0 - 0. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006jf000745

Airborne and satellite observations show that when large rivers join they can take hundreds of kilometers to mix completely but, on occasion, may mix very rapidly. Application of established semitheoretical analyses shows that long mixing lengths sho... Read More about Causes of rapid mixing at a junction of two large rivers: Río Paraná and Río Paraguay, Argentina.

Iterative active-space selection for vibrational configuration interaction calculations using a reduced-coupling VSCF basis (2008)
Journal Article
Scribano, Y., & Benoit, D. M. (2008). Iterative active-space selection for vibrational configuration interaction calculations using a reduced-coupling VSCF basis. Chemical Physics Letters, 458(4-6), 384-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2008.05.001

We adapt a variation-perturbation method to perform vibrational configuration interaction (VCI) calculations on large molecular systems. Starting from a self-consistent vibrational wave function, we use the vibrational configuration interaction with... Read More about Iterative active-space selection for vibrational configuration interaction calculations using a reduced-coupling VSCF basis.

Novel stabilization of emulsions via the heteroaggregation of nanoparticles (2008)
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Binks, B. P., Liu, W., & Rodrigues, J. A. (2008). Novel stabilization of emulsions via the heteroaggregation of nanoparticles. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 24(9), 4443-4446. https://doi.org/10.1021/la800084d

The stabilization of emulsions by a mixture of oppositely charged nanoparticles is investigated in relation to their behavior in water before emulsification. No emulsion can be prepared using either negatively or positively charged silica particles a... Read More about Novel stabilization of emulsions via the heteroaggregation of nanoparticles.

Results of the United Kingdoms first pilot study for nonmedical endoscopy practitioners (2008)
Journal Article
Gardiner, A. B. (2009). Results of the United Kingdoms first pilot study for nonmedical endoscopy practitioners. Colorectal Disease, 11(2), 208-214. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01555.x

Spencer and Ready published the first description of nonmedically qualified endoscopists in 1977 [Dis Colon Rectum 1977; 20: 94]. Since then there has been an explosion of interest in this concept. Duthie et al. [Gut 1998; 43: 711] first described Nu... Read More about Results of the United Kingdoms first pilot study for nonmedical endoscopy practitioners.

Flexible virtual learning environments: a schema-driven approach using sematic web concepts (2008)
Thesis
Wen, L. (2008). Flexible virtual learning environments: a schema-driven approach using sematic web concepts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213878

Flexible e-Iearning refers to an intelligent educational mechanism that focuses on simulating and improving traditional education as far as possible on the Web by integrating various electronic approaches, technologies, and equipment. This mechanism... Read More about Flexible virtual learning environments: a schema-driven approach using sematic web concepts.

A search for 'creative' 'partnerships' : constructing pedagogies for artists and educators working together (2008)
Thesis
Owen, R. N. Y. (2008). A search for 'creative' 'partnerships' : constructing pedagogies for artists and educators working together. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213014

This thesis examines what constitutes a 'creative' 'partnership' and whether theoretical frameworks and models can be articulated which produce 'creative partnerships'. The thesis derives from an ethnographic study of Fichte Nursery School and artist... Read More about A search for 'creative' 'partnerships' : constructing pedagogies for artists and educators working together.

Investigating the experiences of people with learning disabilities in accident & emergency from a carer perspective (2008)
Thesis
Piper, E. (2008). Investigating the experiences of people with learning disabilities in accident & emergency from a carer perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212860

Primary and secondary health services have a duty to provide for the health needs of people with learning disabilities. Previously this group of the population may have experienced segregated and/or a lack of adequate health services. However a combi... Read More about Investigating the experiences of people with learning disabilities in accident & emergency from a carer perspective.

The treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (2008)
Thesis
Middleton, E. T. (2008). The treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209112

Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition in which bone strength is compromised leading to a propensity to fragility fractures. Osteoporotic fractures have significant consequences for both the individual, due to the resulting morbidity and mortality, and... Read More about The treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.