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Spray forming of bulk ultrafine-grained Al-Fe-Cr-Ti (2010)
Journal Article
Banjongprasert, C., Hogg, S. C., Liotti, E., Kirk, C. A., Thompson, S. P., Mi, J., & Grant, P. S. (2010). Spray forming of bulk ultrafine-grained Al-Fe-Cr-Ti. Metallurgical and materials transactions. A, Physical metallurgy and materials science, 41(12), 3208-3215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-010-0386-0

An Al-2.7Fe-1.9Cr-1.8Ti alloy has been spray formed in bulk and the microstructure and properties compared with those of similar alloys produced by casting, powder aomization (PA), and mechanical alloying (MA) routes. In PA and MA routes, a nanoscale... Read More about Spray forming of bulk ultrafine-grained Al-Fe-Cr-Ti.

Effect of vegetation data collection strategies on estimates of relevant source area of pollen (RSAP) and relative pollen productivity estimates (relative PPE) for non-arboreal taxa (2010)
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Bunting, M. J., & Hjelle, K. L. (2010). Effect of vegetation data collection strategies on estimates of relevant source area of pollen (RSAP) and relative pollen productivity estimates (relative PPE) for non-arboreal taxa. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 19(4), 365-374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-010-0246-2

Thirteen surface moss samples were collected for pollen analysis from an area of heathland in western Norway. Vegetation composition at different distances around the sampling locations was measured using three different survey methods; rooted freque... Read More about Effect of vegetation data collection strategies on estimates of relevant source area of pollen (RSAP) and relative pollen productivity estimates (relative PPE) for non-arboreal taxa.

Validation of the ERS standard citric acid cough challenge in healthy adult volunteers (2010)
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Wright, C. E., Jackson, J., Thompson, R. L., & Morice, A. H. (2010). Validation of the ERS standard citric acid cough challenge in healthy adult volunteers. Cough, 6(1), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-6-8

Protocols measuring cough sensitivity can vary in terms of nebuliser, tussive agent, single and dose response. A definitive method for measuring cough sensitivity needs to be established. The ERS guidelines recommend the KoKo DigiDoser (KD) delivery... Read More about Validation of the ERS standard citric acid cough challenge in healthy adult volunteers.

Parallel graph component labelling with GPUs and CUDA (2010)
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Hawick, K. A., Leist, A., & Playne, D. P. (2010). Parallel graph component labelling with GPUs and CUDA. Parallel Computing, 36(12), 655-678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parco.2010.07.002

Graph component labelling, which is a subset of the general graph colouring problem, is a computationally expensive operation that is of importance in many applications and simulations. A number of data-parallel algorithmic variations to the componen... Read More about Parallel graph component labelling with GPUs and CUDA.

Amperometric measurement of gaseous hydrogen sulfide via a Clark-type approach (2010)
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Horn, J. J., Wadhawan, J., & Mccreedy, T. (2010). Amperometric measurement of gaseous hydrogen sulfide via a Clark-type approach. Analytical Methods, 2(9), 1346-1354. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0ay00338g

The direct oxidation of hydrogen sulfide in the range 2.0-20 parts per million by volume (ppmv) using a Clark-type amperometric gas sensing methodology is investigated via amperometric transients at 298 K. The diluent gas employed is air (20.9% O-2 i... Read More about Amperometric measurement of gaseous hydrogen sulfide via a Clark-type approach.

"Bring me that kiss" : incarnation and truth in William Morris’s The defence of Guenevere, and other poems (2010)
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Hanson, I. (2010). "Bring me that kiss" : incarnation and truth in William Morris’s The defence of Guenevere, and other poems. English, 59(227), 349-374. https://doi.org/10.1093/english/efq023

William Morris’s first volume of poetry, The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems (1858), performs acts of poetic incarnation and resurrection, giving fleshly life to characters long dead and speaking into being his own fictional creations, based on... Read More about "Bring me that kiss" : incarnation and truth in William Morris’s The defence of Guenevere, and other poems.

Chronic cough associated with Crohn's disease (2010)
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Faruqi, S., Avery, G., & Morice, A. H. (2010). Chronic cough associated with Crohn's disease. Cough, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-6-6

A 62-year-old man presented with chronic dry cough. He was known to have Crohn's disease which was in remission. A plain chest radiograph demonstrated bilateral apical infiltrates. A HRCT of the chest showed normal proximal airways. Stenosis of mediu... Read More about Chronic cough associated with Crohn's disease.

Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays (2010)
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Thomasson, M. J., Baldwin, D. J., Diego-Taboada, A., Atkin, S. L., Mackenzie, G., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2010). Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays. Electrochemistry communications, 12(10), 1428-1431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2010.07.038

Electrochemical oxidation of hollow sporopollenin particles immobilised on an electrode surface is investigated in aqueous acidic solution. Redox activity is demonstrated to occur via a mixture of 2e(-)-2H(+) and 2e(-)-1H(+) processes, likely due to... Read More about Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays.

Nonbelieved memories (2010)
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Mazzoni, G., Harvey, L., & Scoboria, A. (2010). Nonbelieved memories. Psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society / APS, 21(9), 1334-1340. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610379865

This is the first empirical study of vivid autobiographical memories for events that people no longer believe happened to them. Until now, this phenomenon has been the object of relatively rare, albeit intriguing, anecdotes, such as Jean Piaget's des... Read More about Nonbelieved memories.

Exploratory study in tourism: designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research (2010)
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Mason, P., Augustyn, M., & Seakhoa-King, A. (2010). Exploratory study in tourism: designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research. The international journal of tourism research, 12(5), 432-448. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.763

Exploratory studies in the social sciences are being increasingly advocated, particularly in relation to new research themes or when addressing an existing issue from a new perspective. Although exploration is usually the starting point, it is freque... Read More about Exploratory study in tourism: designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research.

Modeling of intraband absorption for quantum dot-in-well structures with low computational cost (2010)
Journal Article
Hong, B. H., Rybchenko, S. I., Itskevich, I. E., Haywood, S. K., Tan, C. H., Vines, P., & Hugues, M. (2010). Modeling of intraband absorption for quantum dot-in-well structures with low computational cost. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 242(1), Article 012013. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/242/1/012013

Much effort has been committed to development of quantum-dot-based infrared photodetectors owing to their potential for normal-incidence absorption and low dark current.Quantum-dot-in-well structures offer additional advantages, such as better wavele... Read More about Modeling of intraband absorption for quantum dot-in-well structures with low computational cost.

Evolutionary origin and phylogeography of the diploid obligate parthenogen Artemia parthenogenetica (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) (2010)
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Muñoz, J., Gomez, A., Green, A. J., Figuerola, J., Amat, F., & Rico, C. (2010). Evolutionary origin and phylogeography of the diploid obligate parthenogen Artemia parthenogenetica (Branchiopoda: Anostraca). PLoS ONE, 5(8), e11932. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011932

Background: Understanding the evolutionary origin and the phylogeographic patterns of asexual taxa can shed light on the origin and maintenance of sexual reproduction. We assessed the geographic origin, genetic diversity, and phylogeographic history... Read More about Evolutionary origin and phylogeography of the diploid obligate parthenogen Artemia parthenogenetica (Branchiopoda: Anostraca).

Novel design and simulation of a hybrid solar electricity system with organic Rankine cycle and PV cells (2010)
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Li, J., Pei, G., Li, Y., & Ji, J. (2010). Novel design and simulation of a hybrid solar electricity system with organic Rankine cycle and PV cells. International journal of low carbon technologies, 5(4), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctq027

The proposed system mainly consists of flat-plate compound parabolic concentrators (CPCs) integrated with photovoltaic (PV) cells and organic Rankine cycle (ORC). The technologies of CPC, PV cell and ORC are analyzed, and feasibility of the hybrid so... Read More about Novel design and simulation of a hybrid solar electricity system with organic Rankine cycle and PV cells.

Aqueous Foams Stabilized by in Situ Surface Activation of CaCO3 Nanoparticles via Adsorption of Anionic Surfactant (2010)
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Cui, Z.-G., Cui, Y.-Z., Cui, C.-F., Chen, Z., & Binks, B. P. (2010). Aqueous Foams Stabilized by in Situ Surface Activation of CaCO3 Nanoparticles via Adsorption of Anionic Surfactant. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 26(15), 12567-12574. https://doi.org/10.1021/la1016559

The in situ surface activation of unmodified CaCO3 nanoparticles by interaction with surfactant in aqueous media has been studied, and the impact of this on the foamability and foam stability of aqueous dispersions was assessed. Using complementary e... Read More about Aqueous Foams Stabilized by in Situ Surface Activation of CaCO3 Nanoparticles via Adsorption of Anionic Surfactant.

Regional approaches to international humanitarian law (2010)
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Burchill, R. M. (2010). Regional approaches to international humanitarian law. Victoria University of Wellington law review / Law Faculty, 41(2), 205-234. https://doi.org/10.26686/vuwlr.v41i2.5231

Violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are a global concern. The enforcement of IHLhas traditionally focused on the State level. As States have shown an unwillingness or inability to address violations, attention has moved to the internat... Read More about Regional approaches to international humanitarian law.

Host-parasite co-evolution and genetic variation at the major histocompatibility complex in the Trinidadian guppy (poecilia reticulata) (2010)
Thesis
McMullan, M. (2010). Host-parasite co-evolution and genetic variation at the major histocompatibility complex in the Trinidadian guppy (poecilia reticulata). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213078

The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a region of the vertebrate genome believed to be responsible for an individual's ability to detect and recognise invading parasites. The MHC molecule has been shown to bind to short fragments of parasite... Read More about Host-parasite co-evolution and genetic variation at the major histocompatibility complex in the Trinidadian guppy (poecilia reticulata).

Development of microfluidic devices to maintain and interrogate tissue biopsies - biomedical applications (2010)
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Hattersley, S. M. (2010). Development of microfluidic devices to maintain and interrogate tissue biopsies - biomedical applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212958

Currently most cell-based methodologies in microfluidic systems utilize homogeneous or heterogeneous cell populations. However, these systems do not present an accurate representation of in vivo dynamics. A microfluidic based experimental methodology... Read More about Development of microfluidic devices to maintain and interrogate tissue biopsies - biomedical applications.

The synthesis and properties of liquid crystals with bulky terminal groups for bookshelf geometry ferroelectric mixtures (2010)
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Radini, I. A. M. (2010). The synthesis and properties of liquid crystals with bulky terminal groups for bookshelf geometry ferroelectric mixtures. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211561

The area of liquid crystals has received a substantial research effort over the last century, particularly when the beneficial applications such as Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) were realised and developed. The changes to the molecular structure of... Read More about The synthesis and properties of liquid crystals with bulky terminal groups for bookshelf geometry ferroelectric mixtures.

On the concept of humanitarian intervention, with particular reference to New Labour theorising about an ethical dimension to foreign policy (2010)
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Hunter, L. S. C. (2010). On the concept of humanitarian intervention, with particular reference to New Labour theorising about an ethical dimension to foreign policy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211364

This dissertation explores the moral and political assumptions contained within the concept of humanitarian intervention in the three areas of political science, political philosophy and politics itself.

It is argued that far from shedding light on... Read More about On the concept of humanitarian intervention, with particular reference to New Labour theorising about an ethical dimension to foreign policy.

An acoustic water tank disdrometer (2010)
Thesis
Winder, P. N. (2010). An acoustic water tank disdrometer. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209840

Microwave engineers and geomorphologists require rainfall data with a much greater temporal resolution and a better representation of the numbers of large raindrops than is available from current commercial instruments. This thesis describes the deve... Read More about An acoustic water tank disdrometer.