All Outputs (872)

Physical distribution service quality in online retailing (2010)
Journal Article
Xing, Y., Grant, D. B., McKinnon, A. C., & Fernie, J. (2010). Physical distribution service quality in online retailing. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 40(5), 415-432. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600031011052859

Purpose - Many traditional retailers use the internet as a complementary business channel while "pure player" retailers only sell products via the internet. The question of who is better at offering electronic physical distribution service quality (e... Read More about Physical distribution service quality in online retailing.

Using marketing and services strategies for logistics customer service (2010)
Book Chapter
Grant, D. (2010). Using marketing and services strategies for logistics customer service. In Global logistics: new directions in supply chain management (108 - 122). (6th). Kogan Page

Fish migration, dams, and loss of ecosystem services in the Mekong basin (2010)
Journal Article
Dugan, P. J., Barlow, C., Agostinho, A. A., Baran, E., Cada, G. F., Chen, D., Cowx, I. G., Ferguson, J. W., Jutagate, T., Mallen-Cooper, M., Marmulla, G., Nestler, J., Petrere, M., Welcomme, R. L., & Winemiller, K. O. (2010). Fish migration, dams, and loss of ecosystem services in the Mekong basin. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 39(4), 344-348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0036-1

The past decade has seen increased international recognition of the importance of the services provided by natural ecosystems. It is unclear however whether such international awareness will lead to improved environmental management in many regions.... Read More about Fish migration, dams, and loss of ecosystem services in the Mekong basin.

Raising awareness of amphibian chytridiomycosis will not alienate ecotourists visiting Madagascar (2010)
Journal Article
Wollenberg, K. C., Jenkins, R. K., Randrianavelona, R., Ralisata, M., Rampilamanana, R., Ramanandraibe, A., Ravoahangimalala, O. R., & Vences, M. (2010). Raising awareness of amphibian chytridiomycosis will not alienate ecotourists visiting Madagascar. EcoHealth, 7(2), 248-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0313-2

Chytridiomycosis (Bd) is contributing to amphibian extinctions worldwide but has so far not been detected in Madagascar. The high likelihood for Bd to spread to the island and efface this amphibian diversity and endemism hotspot requires respective c... Read More about Raising awareness of amphibian chytridiomycosis will not alienate ecotourists visiting Madagascar.

A cellular screening assay using analysis of metal-modified fluorescence lifetime (2010)
Journal Article
Cade, N. I., Fruhwirth, G., Archibald, S. J., Ng, T., & Richards, D. (2010). A cellular screening assay using analysis of metal-modified fluorescence lifetime. Biophysical journal, 98(11), 2752-2757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2010.03.016

Current methods for screening cell receptor internalization often require complex image analysis with limited sensitivity. Here we describe a novel bioassay based on detection of changes in global fluorescence lifetime above a gold substrate, with su... Read More about A cellular screening assay using analysis of metal-modified fluorescence lifetime.

Dementia risk prediction in the population: Are screening models accurate? (2010)
Journal Article
Stephan, B. C., Kurth, T., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., & Dufouil, C. (2010). Dementia risk prediction in the population: Are screening models accurate?. Nature Reviews Neurology, 6(6), 318-326. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2010.54

Early identification of individuals at risk of dementia will become crucial when effective preventative strategies for this condition are developed. Various dementia prediction models have been proposed, including clinic-based criteria for mild cogni... Read More about Dementia risk prediction in the population: Are screening models accurate?.

An historical study of unofficial parliamentary party groupings in the Conservative Party from 1830 (2010)
Thesis
Grant, L. (2010). An historical study of unofficial parliamentary party groupings in the Conservative Party from 1830. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213074

The public face of any organisation may not necessarily reflect the entirety of an organisation. There may be a highly developed infrastructure and knowledge of this infrastructure may be necessary to understand how the organisation actually operates... Read More about An historical study of unofficial parliamentary party groupings in the Conservative Party from 1830.

A holistic framework for environmental change: socio-environmental cohesion for sustainability (2010)
Thesis
Knowles, K. (2010). A holistic framework for environmental change: socio-environmental cohesion for sustainability. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211540

Research purpose: Environmental issues have become a regular debate within social, business and political arenas. The need to combine social, environmental and economic systems to achieve a sustainable future (Triple Bottom Line), is gaining prominen... Read More about A holistic framework for environmental change: socio-environmental cohesion for sustainability.

Evaluation of a one year long, non-dieting, physical activity based lifestyle intervention programme for clinically obese women (2010)
Thesis
Borkoles, E. (2010). Evaluation of a one year long, non-dieting, physical activity based lifestyle intervention programme for clinically obese women. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211507

Obesity is a heterogeneous, complex, and chronic condition with large individual differences. Lifestyle modification has been widely acknowledged as the primary treatment for obesity. Objective – This PhD examined the effects of a non-dieting exercis... Read More about Evaluation of a one year long, non-dieting, physical activity based lifestyle intervention programme for clinically obese women.

The role of parliaments in the resilience of non-democratic regimes : a case study of the Iranian parliament (Majles) (2010)
Thesis
Saeid, P. (2010). The role of parliaments in the resilience of non-democratic regimes : a case study of the Iranian parliament (Majles). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209804

The new prominence of authoritarianism ushered in a series of new studies that seek to explain the reasons behind the longevity of these regimes. An integral part of these studies is that the institutional arrangements contributed to the survival of... Read More about The role of parliaments in the resilience of non-democratic regimes : a case study of the Iranian parliament (Majles).

Mate choice in the Polychaete nereis acuminata : the role of aggression and parental experience (2010)
Thesis
Storey, E. J. (2010). Mate choice in the Polychaete nereis acuminata : the role of aggression and parental experience. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209788

Nereis acuminata is a polychaete species with a unique life cycle. A male and female form a monogamous pair bond, the female lays eggs and dies. The male then fertilises the egg and undertakes sole parental care until the eggs hatch and larvae leave... Read More about Mate choice in the Polychaete nereis acuminata : the role of aggression and parental experience.

On sound transmission loss across a Helmholtz resonator in a low Mach number flow duct (2010)
Journal Article
Tang, S. K. (2010). On sound transmission loss across a Helmholtz resonator in a low Mach number flow duct. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 127(6), 3519-3525. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3409481

A simplified physical model, which described the generation of sound by a Helmholtz resonator upon flow excitation at its neck, was developed in the present investigation to study the drop in sound power transmission loss across such a resonator moun... Read More about On sound transmission loss across a Helmholtz resonator in a low Mach number flow duct.

Dating the onset and nature of the Middle Permian Emeishan large igneous province eruptions in SW China using conodont biostratigraphy and its bearing on mantle plume uplift models (2010)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Lai, X., Wignall, P. B., Widdowson, M., Ali, J. R., Jiang, H., Wang, W., Yan, C., Bond, D. P., & Védrine, S. (2010). Dating the onset and nature of the Middle Permian Emeishan large igneous province eruptions in SW China using conodont biostratigraphy and its bearing on mantle plume uplift models. Lithos, 119(1-2), 20-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2010.05.012

The Middle Permian Emeishan large igneous province of SW China has provided the quintessential example of the phenomenon of kilometre-scale pre-eruption domal uplift associated with mantle plume impingement on the base of the lithosphere. One key lin... Read More about Dating the onset and nature of the Middle Permian Emeishan large igneous province eruptions in SW China using conodont biostratigraphy and its bearing on mantle plume uplift models.

Homeless houses: Classifying Walker Evans's photographs of Victorian architecture (2010)
Journal Article
Haran, B. (2010). Homeless houses: Classifying Walker Evans's photographs of Victorian architecture. Oxford Art Journal, 33(2), 189-210. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxartj/kcq015

This article examines images of Victorian houses by Walker Evans in relation to the theory of the archive

Sector variations in SMEs use of external business advice (2010)
Journal Article
Webber, D. J., Johnson, S., & Fargher, S. (2010). Sector variations in SMEs use of external business advice. Local Economy, 25(4), 339-355. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690942.2010.498959

This paper uses employer survey data to identify whether and why the probability that a firm uses external advice varies across sectors. The results suggest that the probability of a firm using external advice does vary across sectors and these secto... Read More about Sector variations in SMEs use of external business advice.

Robo-CAMAL: A BDI Motivational Robot (2010)
Journal Article
Davis, D., & Gwatkin, J. (2010). Robo-CAMAL: A BDI Motivational Robot. Paladyn, 1(2), 116-129. https://doi.org/10.2478/s13230-010-0010-4

Motivation is a central concept in the development of autonomous agents and robots. This paper describes an architecture that uses a psychological BDI model of reasoning, combined with a distributed multi-level model of motivation. The robot controll... Read More about Robo-CAMAL: A BDI Motivational Robot.

In Other News (2010)
Book Chapter
McKay, K. (2010). In Other News. In Hide (46 - 47). Humber Mouth Hull City Arts

Poem in Hide, an anthology published specially for the 2010 Humber Mouth Festival . A Humber Mouth Special Commission, published by Humber Mouth Hull City Arts, ISBN 978-0954568696

Medicine with Respect (MWR) Phase 1: implementing a pathway toward competency in medicine administration for mental health nurses (2010)
Journal Article
Hemingway, S., Magginis, R., Baxter, H., Smith, G., Turner, J., & White, J. (2010). Medicine with Respect (MWR) Phase 1: implementing a pathway toward competency in medicine administration for mental health nurses. Mental health nursing, 30(3), 12-16

This article reports the initial development and evaluation of stages 1 and 2 of the ‘stepped approach’ to ‘medicines management’ (MM) and concentrates on the collaboration between the University of Huddersfield and South West Yorkshire Partnership N... Read More about Medicine with Respect (MWR) Phase 1: implementing a pathway toward competency in medicine administration for mental health nurses.

Developing environmental supply chain performance measures (2010)
Journal Article
Shaw, S., Grant, D. B., & Mangan, J. (2010). Developing environmental supply chain performance measures. Benchmarking, 17(3), 320-339. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635771011049326

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review extant literature and present a proposed research agenda to examine whether environmental, i.e. green performance measures, can be integrated within an existing supply chain performance framework, expl... Read More about Developing environmental supply chain performance measures.

Migration (2010)
Book Chapter
French, R. (2010). Migration. In Hide (48 - 56). Humber Mouth Hull City Arts

Short story about bereavement, set in Far Ings Nature Reserve. A Humber Mouth Special Commission, published by Humber Mouth Hull City Arts, June 2010.