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What makes a die-hard entrepreneur? Beyond the ‘employee or entrepreneur’ dichotomy (2008)
Journal Article
Burke, A. E., FitzRoy, F. R., & Nolan, M. A. (2008). What makes a die-hard entrepreneur? Beyond the ‘employee or entrepreneur’ dichotomy. Small business economics, 31(2), 93-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-007-9086-6

The article makes three contributions to the economics literature on entrepreneurship. We offer a new measure of entrepreneurship which accounts for variations in persistence in self-employment and as a result avoids the weakness of approaches which... Read More about What makes a die-hard entrepreneur? Beyond the ‘employee or entrepreneur’ dichotomy.

Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous phospho-tungstate organic-inorganic hybrid materials (2008)
Journal Article
Rao, K. N., Dingwall, L. D., Gai, P. L., Lee, A. F., Tavener, S. J., Young, N. A., & Wilson, K. (2008). Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous phospho-tungstate organic-inorganic hybrid materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18(8), 868-874. https://doi.org/10.1039/b715826b

Nanoporous phospho-tungstate organic-inorganic hybrid materials have been synthesized from sodium tungstate and mono-n-dodecyl phosphate (MDP), which was used as both surfactant and phosphorus precursor. These hybrid materials were thoroughly charact... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous phospho-tungstate organic-inorganic hybrid materials.

Analysis of the tensile behaviour of viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites (2008)
Journal Article
Pang, J. W. C., & Fancey, K. S. (2008). Analysis of the tensile behaviour of viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites. Composites Science and Technology, 68(7-8), 1903-1910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.12.018

A novel composite material is reported, in which tension, applied to polymeric fibres, is released prior to moulding them into a matrix. Following matrix solidification, compressive stresses imparted by the viscoelastically strained fibres impede cra... Read More about Analysis of the tensile behaviour of viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites.

Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programs: An integrated psycho-social approach (2008)
Journal Article
Clough, P. J., Levy, A. R., & Polman, R. C. J. (2008). Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programs: An integrated psycho-social approach. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 18(6), 798-809. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00704.x

The aim of the present study was to examine an adapted integrated psycho-social model to predict sport injury rehabilitation adherence. A longitudinal prospective design was used whereby 70 patients attending private physiotherapy clinics completed a... Read More about Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programs: An integrated psycho-social approach.

School nurses and sex education: surveillance and disciplinary practices in primary schools (2008)
Journal Article
Hayter, M., Piercy, H., Massey, M. T., & Gregory, T. (2008). School nurses and sex education: surveillance and disciplinary practices in primary schools. Journal of advanced nursing, 61(3), 273-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04495.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a study to explore how school nurses perceive the influence of schools on their role in delivering sex and relationship education in primary schools. Background. School nurses play a key role in sex education in English... Read More about School nurses and sex education: surveillance and disciplinary practices in primary schools.

Location and orientation of serotonin receptor 1a agonists in model and complex lipid membranes (2008)
Journal Article
Lorch, M., & Lopez, J. J. (2008). Location and orientation of serotonin receptor 1a agonists in model and complex lipid membranes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283(12), 7813-7822. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M707480200

Magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR has been used to investigate the location and orientation of five serotonin receptor 1a agonists (serotonin, buspirone, quipazine, 8-OH-DPAT, and LY-163,165) in single component model lipid and brain lipid membranes. Th... Read More about Location and orientation of serotonin receptor 1a agonists in model and complex lipid membranes.

Regulatory T cells: what role do they play in antitumor immunity in patients with head and neck cancer? (2008)
Journal Article
Alhamarneh, O., Amarnath, S. M. P., Stafford, N. D., & Greenman, J. (2008). Regulatory T cells: what role do they play in antitumor immunity in patients with head and neck cancer?. Head & neck, 30(2), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.20739

Advances in the treatment modalities for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) over the last 20 years involving surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are not fully reflected in increases in the 5-year survival rates, mainly d... Read More about Regulatory T cells: what role do they play in antitumor immunity in patients with head and neck cancer?.

Posterior probability measure for image matching (2008)
Journal Article
Feng, Z., Lu, N., & Jiang, P. (2008). Posterior probability measure for image matching. Pattern Recognition, 41(7), 2422-2433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2007.12.013

Template matching is one of the principle techniques in visual tracking. Various similarity measures have been developed to find the target
in an acquired image by matching with a template. However, mismatching or misidentification may sporadically... Read More about Posterior probability measure for image matching.

Patents, R&D and lag effects: evidence from flexible methods for count panel data on manufacturing firms (2008)
Journal Article
Gurmu, S., & Pérez-Sebastián, F. (2008). Patents, R&D and lag effects: evidence from flexible methods for count panel data on manufacturing firms. Empirical economics, 35(3), 507-526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-007-0176-8

This paper investigates the relationship between patents and research and development expenditures using new longitudinal patent data at the firm level for the U.S. manufacturing sector from 1982 to 1992. The paper also develops a new class of count... Read More about Patents, R&D and lag effects: evidence from flexible methods for count panel data on manufacturing firms.

TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin (2008)
Journal Article
Xu, S.-Z., Sukumar, P., Zeng, F., Li, J., Jairaman, A., English, A., Naylor, J., Ciurtin, C., Majeed, Y., Milligan, C. J., Bahnasi, Y. M., Al-Shawaf, E., Porter, K. E., Jiang, L.-H., Emery, P., Sivaprasadarao, A., & Beech, D. J. (2008). TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin. Nature, 451(7174), 69-72. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06414

Mammalian homologues of Drosophila melanogaster transient receptor potential (TRP) are a large family of multimeric cation channels that act, or putatively act, as sensors of one or more chemical factor. Major research objectives are the identificati... Read More about TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin.

Concomitant hydrate polymorphism in the precipitation of sparfloxacin from aqueous solution (2008)
Journal Article
Llinàs, A., Burley, J. C., Prior, T. J., Glen, R. C., & Goodman, J. M. (2008). Concomitant hydrate polymorphism in the precipitation of sparfloxacin from aqueous solution. Crystal growth & design, 8(1), 114-118. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg700908m

The Potentiometric Cycling for Polymorph Creation [PC](2) has been applied to sparfloxacin, a third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Two different trihydrate phases precipitate from aqueous solution. X-ray data indicate that one of these is a p... Read More about Concomitant hydrate polymorphism in the precipitation of sparfloxacin from aqueous solution.

Patterns and stages of α-synucleinopathy: Relevance in a population-based cohort (2008)
Journal Article
Zaccai, J., Brayne, C., McKeith, I., Matthews, F., & Ince, P. G. (2008). Patterns and stages of α-synucleinopathy: Relevance in a population-based cohort. Neurology, 70(13), 1042-1048. https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000306697.48738.b6

It is proposed that α-synucleinopathy (AS) initially affects the medulla oblongata and progresses to more rostral brain areas in a hierarchical sequence (“Braak hypothesis”). Predominant involvement of the amygdala is also described. This study exami... Read More about Patterns and stages of α-synucleinopathy: Relevance in a population-based cohort.

Dementia and survival in parkinson disease: A 12-year population study (2008)
Journal Article
Buter, T. C., van den Hout, A., Matthews, F. E., Larsen, J. P., Brayne, C., & Aarsland, D. (2008). Dementia and survival in parkinson disease: A 12-year population study. Neurology, 70(13), 1017-1022. https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000306632.43729.24

The risk for dementia in Parkinson disease (PD) is high, with important clinical consequences for patients with PD. However, the absolute risk of dementia and how it affects survival in PD are not known. Such questions are important for patients, the... Read More about Dementia and survival in parkinson disease: A 12-year population study.

The effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of human cortical bone (2008)
Journal Article
Hansen, U., Zioupos, P., Simpson, R., Currey, J. D., & Hynd, D. (2008). The effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of human cortical bone. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 130(1), Article 011011. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2838032

Bone mechanical properties are typically evaluated at relatively low strain rates. However, the strain rate related to traumatic failure is likely to be orders of magnitude higher and this higher strain rate is likely to affect the mechanical propert... Read More about The effect of strain rate on the mechanical properties of human cortical bone.

Reflective practice and continuing professional development among qualified clinical psychologists (2008)
Thesis
Kiemle, G. (2008). Reflective practice and continuing professional development among qualified clinical psychologists. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213916

Reflective Practice (RP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) have become key concepts in the post-qualification education and training of healthcare professionals, linked to maintaining and improving competence and fitness to practice in a... Read More about Reflective practice and continuing professional development among qualified clinical psychologists.

Toxic cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and drinking water production in Ghana: implications to human health (2008)
Thesis
Addico, G. N. D. (2008). Toxic cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and drinking water production in Ghana: implications to human health. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213250

The management and control of cyanobacteria and their toxins in drinking water reservoirs and water supplies have engaged the attention of many scientists worldwide due to their negative effects on population health. The cyanotoxin, microcystin, the... Read More about Toxic cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and drinking water production in Ghana: implications to human health.

The synthesis and properties of achiral and chiral bent-core liquid crystals (2008)
Thesis
Fergusson, K. M. (2008). The synthesis and properties of achiral and chiral bent-core liquid crystals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213054

The area of liquid crystals has received substantial research effort over the last century, particularly when the beneficial applications such as Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) were realised and developed. For the majority of this time, it has been c... Read More about The synthesis and properties of achiral and chiral bent-core liquid crystals.

The development and application of online modelling methods (2008)
Thesis
Dearing, T. I. (2008). The development and application of online modelling methods. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212955

Chemometrics and Design of Experiments (DOE) are fast becoming integral parts of process analysis and incorporated into the resulting advances in technology. To this end, two major studies were undertaken to explore the existing methods of modelling... Read More about The development and application of online modelling methods.