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Terminal decline from within- and between-person perspectives, accounting for incident dementia (2011)
Journal Article
Piccinin, A. M., Muniz, G., Matthews, F. E., & Johansson, B. (2011). Terminal decline from within- and between-person perspectives, accounting for incident dementia. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 66 B(4), 391-401. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbr010

Objective. The terminal cognitive decline hypothesis has been debated for almost 50 years. This hypothesis implies a change in rate of decline within an individual. Therefore, we examine the hypothesis from a within-person perspective using a time to... Read More about Terminal decline from within- and between-person perspectives, accounting for incident dementia.

Joint modeling of longitudinal change and survival (2011)
Journal Article
Terrera, G. M., Piccinin, A. M., Johansson, B., Matthews, F., & Hofer, S. M. (2011). Joint modeling of longitudinal change and survival. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(4), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000047

Joint longitudinal-survival models are useful when repeated measures and event time data are available and possibly associated. The application of this joint model in aging research is relatively rare, albeit particularly useful, when there is the po... Read More about Joint modeling of longitudinal change and survival.

Information and communication technology in Cyprus primary schools : a study of the integration process, teachers' use, and the influential factors (2011)
Thesis
Michaelides, M. (2011). Information and communication technology in Cyprus primary schools : a study of the integration process, teachers' use, and the influential factors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215537

Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and specifically computer technology, was abruptly introduced in Cyprus primary schools in the early 1990s without ensuring that the facilitating conditions for its unhindered infusion into education’s... Read More about Information and communication technology in Cyprus primary schools : a study of the integration process, teachers' use, and the influential factors.

The development and course of heart failure after a myocardial infarction (2011)
Thesis
Torabi, A. (2011). The development and course of heart failure after a myocardial infarction. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213583

Introduction: Robust epidemiological data on the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) are hard to find, but synthesis of data from a number of sources indicates that the average hospital in the UK should admit about two patients with a first MI an... Read More about The development and course of heart failure after a myocardial infarction.

Surfactant properties of corrosion inhibitors (2011)
Thesis
El Moaty, I. S. (2011). Surfactant properties of corrosion inhibitors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213043

Corrosion is one of the most common, costly and widespread industrial problems in the oil and gas production industry. Surfactant addition is one of many ways to inhibit the corrosion of metals, especially on hard-to-reach surfaces such as the inside... Read More about Surfactant properties of corrosion inhibitors.

Roles of coagulation factor XIII in the functions of blood platelets (2011)
Thesis
Magwenzi, S. G. (2011). Roles of coagulation factor XIII in the functions of blood platelets. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212965

Activated blood coagulation factor XIII (FXIIIa) is a transglutaminase that stabilises fibrin clots and associates with platelets. In the present study, the role of factor XIII (FXIII) in modulating physiological platelet functional responses includi... Read More about Roles of coagulation factor XIII in the functions of blood platelets.

Understanding primary school teachers' professional development needs for fostering inclusion in Cyprus (2011)
Thesis
Gerosimou, E. (2011). Understanding primary school teachers' professional development needs for fostering inclusion in Cyprus. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212856

The aim of this study was to develop an understanding about primary school teachers' professional development needs, for fostering inclusion in Cyprus. The study focused on teachers' experiences and the meanings that they hold about them. In particul... Read More about Understanding primary school teachers' professional development needs for fostering inclusion in Cyprus.

Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in key areas of the Colombian Amazon (2011)
Thesis
Portocarrero Aya, M. (2011). Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in key areas of the Colombian Amazon. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212051

Freshwater ecosystems maintain incredible ecological processes that support millions of species, including human beings. Important goods and services ranging from food and building materials to water cleansing, flood and erosion control, cycling of n... Read More about Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in key areas of the Colombian Amazon.

Military transformation on the Korean Peninsula : technology versus geography (2011)
Thesis
Lee, S. H. (2011). Military transformation on the Korean Peninsula : technology versus geography. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211980

This thesis provides an explanation of one RMA issue: the effectiveness of contemporary military technology against tough geography, based upon case studies in the Korean peninsula. The originality of the thesis is that it will provide a sound insigh... Read More about Military transformation on the Korean Peninsula : technology versus geography.

Hong Kong secondary schools music education with special reference to changing curricula in the years of 1998 to 2009 (2011)
Thesis
Chan, M. Y. (2011). Hong Kong secondary schools music education with special reference to changing curricula in the years of 1998 to 2009. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211954

The thesis explores issues relating to the secondary music examination curriculum in Hong Kong between 1998 and 2009. In 1998 the number of candidates taking ABRSM and TCL examinations was 50406 but HKALE and HKCEE, the candidate numbers were 18 at A... Read More about Hong Kong secondary schools music education with special reference to changing curricula in the years of 1998 to 2009.

Assessment and improvement of access and quality in lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (2011)
Thesis
Maslekar, S. (2011). Assessment and improvement of access and quality in lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211914

Quality assurance in lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (LGE) is gaining increasing attention. Simultaneously, there is an increasing demand for LGE. The overall aims of this thesis were to identify methods of improving both the availability and the te... Read More about Assessment and improvement of access and quality in lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Do punitive ostracism experiences add to our understanding of obsessive compulsive beliefs and their relationship to obsessive compulsive symptoms?: an exploratory study and pilot of a new measure (2011)
Thesis
Middleton, S. E. (2011). Do punitive ostracism experiences add to our understanding of obsessive compulsive beliefs and their relationship to obsessive compulsive symptoms?: an exploratory study and pilot of a new measure. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211869

This study makes a case for a biopsychosocial model of OCD that draws together fragmented bodies of evidence and understandings from different academic fields. Evidence for biological and psychological contributions to the aetiology and maintenance o... Read More about Do punitive ostracism experiences add to our understanding of obsessive compulsive beliefs and their relationship to obsessive compulsive symptoms?: an exploratory study and pilot of a new measure.

Management of in-store replenishment systems : an exploratory study of European retailers (2011)
Thesis
Trautrims, A. (2011). Management of in-store replenishment systems : an exploratory study of European retailers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211390

This thesis explores the management of in-store replenishment systems in retail companies. Making products available is at the core of the retail business. When a product is out-of-stock, consumers respond in different ways, eventually resulting in a... Read More about Management of in-store replenishment systems : an exploratory study of European retailers.

Biomechanics and quality of life in transtibial amputees during and following rehabilitation : a longitudinal study (2011)
Thesis
Barnett, C. T. (. T. (2011). Biomechanics and quality of life in transtibial amputees during and following rehabilitation : a longitudinal study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211375

Following surgery, amputees must re-learn how to perform various movement tasks using altered lower limb mechanics. In order to optimise the process of re-learning these tasks and inform rehabilitation practice, an understanding of the longitudinal a... Read More about Biomechanics and quality of life in transtibial amputees during and following rehabilitation : a longitudinal study.

Roles of coagulation factor XIII in the functions of blood platelets (2011)
Thesis
Magwenzi, S. G. (2011). Roles of coagulation factor XIII in the functions of blood platelets. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211076

Haemostasis is initiated following blood vessel injury to preclude loss of blood. It involves concerted actions of blood platelets and soluble coagulation factors in forming blood clots at sites of vascular injury. Platelets are recruited from flowin... Read More about Roles of coagulation factor XIII in the functions of blood platelets.

'A sure defence against the foe '? : maritime predation & British commercial policy during the Spanish American Wars of Independence, 1810-1830 (2011)
Thesis
McCarthy, M. J. (2011). 'A sure defence against the foe '? : maritime predation & British commercial policy during the Spanish American Wars of Independence, 1810-1830. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211017

The following study investigates the British government’s response to maritime predation in the period 1810-1830 and evaluates the effectiveness of the measures implemented to protect British trade and shipping. A necessary prerequisite for this task... Read More about 'A sure defence against the foe '? : maritime predation & British commercial policy during the Spanish American Wars of Independence, 1810-1830.

The application of phronesis to teaching and quality management : a case study in further education (2011)
Thesis
Barr, G. (. A. (2011). The application of phronesis to teaching and quality management : a case study in further education. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211004

Over the last twenty years Further Education colleges in England have expanded their Higher Education provision significantly. Higher Education in Further Education is a major force accounting for approximately ten percent of Higher Education student... Read More about The application of phronesis to teaching and quality management : a case study in further education.

Navigation in unknown environment by building instantaneous spatial structures (2011)
Thesis
Hu, N. (2011). Navigation in unknown environment by building instantaneous spatial structures. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210971

A strategy typically employed for mobile robot navigation in an unknown environment is to follow a nominal straight-line path to the goal point. During travelling on the nominal path, the robot uses distance information, e.g. derived from sonar senso... Read More about Navigation in unknown environment by building instantaneous spatial structures.

Mobility, surveillance and control of children and young people in the everyday: Perspectives from sub-Saharan Africa (2011)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Munthali, A., & Robson, E. (2011). Mobility, surveillance and control of children and young people in the everyday: Perspectives from sub-Saharan Africa. Surveillance and Society, 9(1-2), 114-131. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v9i1/2.4110

© The authors, 2011. Surveillance of children and young people in non–Western contexts has received little attention in the literature. In this paper we draw principally on our research in one African country, Malawi, to examine the ways in which the... Read More about Mobility, surveillance and control of children and young people in the everyday: Perspectives from sub-Saharan Africa.