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Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays (2010)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
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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)
Thesis
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)
Thesis
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.

Pre-participation cardiac screening: considerations for young athletes (2010)
Journal Article
Ingle, L. (2010). Pre-participation cardiac screening: considerations for young athletes. British journal of cardiac nursing, 5(8), 381-384. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2010.5.8.66249

This article is the first of two focusing on the utility and evidence base for pre-participation cardiac screening in competitive athletic populations. The second article will focus on the diagnostic value of different screening modalities used in th... Read More about Pre-participation cardiac screening: considerations for young athletes.

Effects of sucrose drinks on macronutrient intake, body weight, and mood state in overweight women over 4 weeks (2010)
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Hammersley, R., Reid, M., & Duffy, M. (2010). Effects of sucrose drinks on macronutrient intake, body weight, and mood state in overweight women over 4 weeks. Appetite, 55(1), 130-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2010.05.001

The long-term effects of sucrose on appetite and mood remain unclear. Normal weight subjects compensate for sucrose added blind to the diet (Reid et al., 2007). Overweight subjects, however, may differ. In a single-blind, between-subjects design, sof... Read More about Effects of sucrose drinks on macronutrient intake, body weight, and mood state in overweight women over 4 weeks.

Friction compensation as a fault-tolerant control problem (2010)
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Patton, R. J., Putra, D., & Klinkhieo, S. (2010). Friction compensation as a fault-tolerant control problem. International Journal of Systems Science, 41(8), 987-1001. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207720903434797

The control of systems that involve friction presents interesting challenges. Recent research has focused on detailed modelling of friction phenomena in order to use robust on-line friction compensation procedures, attempting to cancel out the fricti... Read More about Friction compensation as a fault-tolerant control problem.

Enclosure shape influences cue competition effects and goal location learning (2010)
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Wilson, P. N., & Alexander, T. (2010). Enclosure shape influences cue competition effects and goal location learning. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63(8), 1552-1567. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470210903428761

In virtual-environment spatial-learning procedures, Experiment 1 investigated blocking of learning about distal landmarks beyond the walls of an enclosure following preliminary training to find a goal using local landmarks within the enclosure. Separ... Read More about Enclosure shape influences cue competition effects and goal location learning.

Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity (2010)
Journal Article
Spencer, K. (2010). Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity. British Journal of Psychology, 101(3), 519-543. https://doi.org/10.1348/000712609x470752

The effects of printed word frequency and transparency measures on single word reading accuracy were examined in 105 six-year-old children. The results indicated that it may be necessary to re-appraise notions of orthography-to-phonology corresponden... Read More about Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity.

The Rhetoric of The Wire. (2010)
Journal Article
Zborowski, J. (2010). The Rhetoric of The Wire. Movie : a journal of film criticism, 1-6