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Nematic liquid crystals for nano-structured organic photovoltaic (2010)
Thesis
Alkhalifah, M. S. (2010). Nematic liquid crystals for nano-structured organic photovoltaic. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211891

A range of novel liquid crystals and amorphous organic conjugated semiconductors were synthesised by the chemistry branch of the Organophotonics group at Hull University. These compounds are studied electrochemically and optically to investigate the... Read More about Nematic liquid crystals for nano-structured organic photovoltaic.

Critical discourse analysis of interprofessional online learning experience of healthcare professionals in asynchronous text-based computer mediated conferencing within higher education (2010)
Thesis
Loke, J. C. F. (2010). Critical discourse analysis of interprofessional online learning experience of healthcare professionals in asynchronous text-based computer mediated conferencing within higher education. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210966

Aim: This study was to evaluate the existing practices of post-qualifying interprofessional learning (IPL) in asynchronous computer mediated conferencing (ACMC). It was underpinned by my desire as a nurse educator to challenge the established assumpt... Read More about Critical discourse analysis of interprofessional online learning experience of healthcare professionals in asynchronous text-based computer mediated conferencing within higher education.

Multi-objective optimisation of safety-critical hierarchical systems (2010)
Thesis
Parker, D. (. J. (2010). Multi-objective optimisation of safety-critical hierarchical systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209821

Achieving high reliability, particularly in safety critical systems, is an important and often mandatory requirement. At the same time costs should be kept as low as possible. Finding an optimum balance between maximising a system's reliability and m... Read More about Multi-objective optimisation of safety-critical hierarchical systems.

Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective (2010)
Journal Article
Hong, E., Son, B.-G., & Menachof, D. (2010). Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 13(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560903233682

This study explores the relationship between the expansion of information technology (IT) systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities. Transaction cost theory was adopted to explain this relationship. The research model for this study consist... Read More about Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective.

Feedforward,-backward, and neutral transparency measures for Grade 1 and Grade 2 Greek readers (2010)
Journal Article
Spencer, K. A., Loizidou, N., & Masterson, J. (2010). Feedforward,-backward, and neutral transparency measures for Grade 1 and Grade 2 Greek readers. Behavior research methods, 42(1), 96-108. https://doi.org/10.3758/brm.42.1.96

In the present study, orthographic metrics for Greek children's Grade 1 and Grade 2 reading materials were presented. Data for five transparency metrics--three of which being neither feedforward nor feedbackward--were presented and offered for use in... Read More about Feedforward,-backward, and neutral transparency measures for Grade 1 and Grade 2 Greek readers.

Gender-based issues in interventional cardiology: A consensus statement from the Women in Innovations (WIN) Initiative (2010)
Journal Article
Chieffo, A., Hoye, A., Mauri, F., Mikhail, G. W., Ammerer, M., Grines, C., Grinfeld, L., Madan, M., Presbitero, P., Skelding, K. A., Weiner, B. H., Mehran, R., & on behalf of the WIN Group. (2010). Gender-based issues in interventional cardiology: A consensus statement from the Women in Innovations (WIN) Initiative. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 75(2), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.22327

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women, yet studies have suggested that it is often under-recognized. Of particular concern is the apparent suboptimal treatment of women in comparison to men, with less revascularizati... Read More about Gender-based issues in interventional cardiology: A consensus statement from the Women in Innovations (WIN) Initiative.

A systematic screen for proteing-lipid interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2010)
Journal Article
Gallego, O., Betts, M. J., Gvozdenovic-Jeremic, J., Maeda, K., Matetzki, C., Aguilar-Gurrieri, C., Beltran-Alvarez, P., Bonn, S., Fernández-Tornero, C., Jensen, L. J., Kuhn, M., Trott, J., Rybin, V., Müller, C. W., Bork, P., Kaksonen, M., Russell, R. B., & Gavin, A. C. (2010). A systematic screen for proteing-lipid interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular Systems Biology, 6(1), Article 430. https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2010.87

Proteing-metabolite networks are central to biological systems, but are incompletely understood. Here, we report a screen to catalog proteing-lipid interactions in yeast. We used arrays of 56 metabolites to measure lipid-binding fingerprints of 172 p... Read More about A systematic screen for proteing-lipid interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Taxes, public spendings and economic growth in OECD countries (2010)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2010). Taxes, public spendings and economic growth in OECD countries. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 8(1), 14-30

Impacts of taxes and spending on accumulation and growth are assessed theoretically using neoclassical, optimal growth and overlapping generation models. Empirical supports based on rank correlation and panel regression analysis suggest that countrie... Read More about Taxes, public spendings and economic growth in OECD countries.

Integration of iconic gestures and speech in left superior temporal areas boosts speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions (2010)
Journal Article
Holle, H., Obleser, J., Rueschemeyer, S.-A., & Gunter, T. C. (2010). Integration of iconic gestures and speech in left superior temporal areas boosts speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions. NeuroImage, 49(1), 875-884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.08.058

Iconic gestures are spontaneous hand movements that illustrate certain contents of speech and, as such, are an important part of face-to-face communication. This experiment targets the brain bases of how iconic gestures and speech are integrated duri... Read More about Integration of iconic gestures and speech in left superior temporal areas boosts speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions.

Is Brazilian capitalism at an institutional equilibrium? A varieties of capitalism approach (2010)
Journal Article
Doctor, M. (2010). Is Brazilian capitalism at an institutional equilibrium? A varieties of capitalism approach. Desenvolvimento em Debate, 1(1), 50-69

Given that Brazilian capitalism does not fit any single ideal type variety of capitalism, the article discusses whether Brazilian capitalism is still evolving towards an ideal type or whether it is already at a hybrid institutional equilibrium. The a... Read More about Is Brazilian capitalism at an institutional equilibrium? A varieties of capitalism approach.

The impact of acute moderate intensity exercise on arterial regional stiffness, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant status in healthy males (2010)
Journal Article
McClean, C. M., Clegg, M., Shafat, A., Murphy, M. H., Trinick, T., Duly, E., McLaughlin, J., Fogarty, M., & Davison, G. W. (2010). The impact of acute moderate intensity exercise on arterial regional stiffness, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant status in healthy males. Research in Sports Medicine, 19(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2011.534963

There is a paucity of research examining the influence of acute exercise on pulse wave velocity (PWV) and oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of acute moderate aerobic exercise on PWV and oxidative stress in healthy... Read More about The impact of acute moderate intensity exercise on arterial regional stiffness, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant status in healthy males.

Validating nurses' and nursing assistants' report of assessing pain in older people with dementia (2010)
Journal Article
Lin, L.-C., Chen, Y.-H., & Watson, R. (2010). Validating nurses' and nursing assistants' report of assessing pain in older people with dementia. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02950.x

Aims and objectives. To evaluate the usefulness of registered nurses' (RNs) and nursing assistants' (NAs) pain report among 304 institutional older people with dementia and elucidate the factors influencing the agreement of pain reports within dyadic... Read More about Validating nurses' and nursing assistants' report of assessing pain in older people with dementia.

 A "Society of Mind" cognitive architecture based on the principles of artificial economics (2010)
Journal Article
Davis, D. N., & Venkatamuni, V. M. (2010).  A "Society of Mind" cognitive architecture based on the principles of artificial economics. International journal of artificial life research, 1(1), 51-71. https://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2010102104

This research investigates the concept of mind as a control system using the "Society of Agents" metaphor, whereby the whole is described as the collective behavior of simple and intelligent agents. This powerful concept for mind research benefits fr... Read More about  A "Society of Mind" cognitive architecture based on the principles of artificial economics.

The Cell: separation, isolation and space in the architecture of the birth of the prison (2010)
Journal Article
Johnston, H. (2010). The Cell: separation, isolation and space in the architecture of the birth of the prison. Prison service journal, 9-14

This article will examine the changing place of architecture and the contested nature of prison space across 100 years of the development of the modern prison. In the mid eighteenth century the architecture of imprisonment was relatively unimportant... Read More about The Cell: separation, isolation and space in the architecture of the birth of the prison.

The shadow of Maeterlinck's La vie des abeilles and El espríitu de la colmena (2010)
Journal Article
Miles, R. (2010). The shadow of Maeterlinck's La vie des abeilles and El espríitu de la colmena. Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, 87(8), 961-975. https://doi.org/10.3828/bhs.2010.40

No critic of El espríitu de la colmena (1973, Víctor Erice) has systematically analysed the - albeit brief - citation of the work of the Belgian prose writer and poet, Maurice Maeterlinck, although some insist that the allusion to the entire text is... Read More about The shadow of Maeterlinck's La vie des abeilles and El espríitu de la colmena.

The Holy Roman Empire and the problem of the armed estates (2010)
Book Chapter
Wilson, P. (2010). The Holy Roman Empire and the problem of the armed estates. In P. Rauscher (Ed.), Kriegführung und Staatsfinanzen. Die Habsburgermonarchie und das Heilige Römische Reich vom Dreißigjährigen Krieg bis zum Ende des habsburgischen Kaisertums 1740 (487-514). Munster: The University of Hull

‘Only in dreams’: Philip Larkin and surrealism (2010)
Journal Article
Perry, S. (2010). ‘Only in dreams’: Philip Larkin and surrealism. English, 59(224), 95-119. https://doi.org/10.1093/english/efp049

This article suggests that one of the most illuminating ways of approaching the poetry of Philip Larkin is through the philosophy and art of the Surrealists, including the work of some of the movement's most renowned practitioners: André Breton, Salv... Read More about ‘Only in dreams’: Philip Larkin and surrealism.

Oxaliplatin responses in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by CHK2 kinase inhibitors (2010)
Journal Article
Pires, I. M., Ward, T. H., & Dive, C. (2010). Oxaliplatin responses in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by CHK2 kinase inhibitors. British Journal of Pharmacology, 159(6), 1326-1338. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00607.x

Background and purpose: Checkpoint kinase 2 (CHK2) is activated by DNA damage and can contribute to p53 stabilization, modulating growth arrest and/or apoptosis. We investigated the contribution of CHK2 to oxaliplatin-mediated toxicity in a colorecta... Read More about Oxaliplatin responses in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by CHK2 kinase inhibitors.