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The significance of the EGFR pathway in malignant pleural mesothelioma (2012)
Thesis
Agarwal, V. (. The significance of the EGFR pathway in malignant pleural mesothelioma. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214047

Introduction
EGFR, MTOR and COX2 are up regulated in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). In this study we aimed to determine the expression of Lipoxygenase enzymes (LOX), absence of PTEN protein expression and the cytotoxic effect of EGFR, MTOR an... Read More about The significance of the EGFR pathway in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Multi-objective system optimisation with respect to availability, maintainability and cost (2012)
Thesis
Nggada, S. H. Multi-objective system optimisation with respect to availability, maintainability and cost. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213593

Safety critical engineering systems are becoming increasingly larger and more complex. One way of ensuring the dependability of such systems is via architectural redundancy and replication of components. Use of redundancy has its limitations though,... Read More about Multi-objective system optimisation with respect to availability, maintainability and cost.

Development of a portable microfluidic system for monitoring ions river water (2012)
Thesis
Ong, C. K. Development of a portable microfluidic system for monitoring ions river water. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213552

Nowadays, there is a growing demand for predictive models that are capable of predicting future trends in water quality which is constantly being affected by environmental changes and industrialisation. The presence of various nutrient contaminants i... Read More about Development of a portable microfluidic system for monitoring ions river water.

Towards a framework for multiparadigm multimethodologies in systems thinking and practice (2012)
Thesis
Bowers, T. D. Towards a framework for multiparadigm multimethodologies in systems thinking and practice. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213536

Burrell and Morgan (2000) claimed that knowledge is paradigmatic, encompassing a distinct worldview and rationality governing research strategies and methods for which they identified four sociological paradigms to locate them based on “metatheoretic... Read More about Towards a framework for multiparadigm multimethodologies in systems thinking and practice.

Exploring the impact of organisational and environmental factors on the behaviour of English universities (2012)
Thesis
Murray, C. Exploring the impact of organisational and environmental factors on the behaviour of English universities. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213533

The thesis explores how environmental and organisational factors impact the organisational behaviour of English universities. Drawing on post-war higher education literature the organisational characteristics of universities and the environmental pre... Read More about Exploring the impact of organisational and environmental factors on the behaviour of English universities.

Beyond face value: involuntary emotional anticipation in typical development and Asperger's syndrome (2012)
Thesis
Palumbo, L. Beyond face value: involuntary emotional anticipation in typical development and Asperger's syndrome. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213432

Understanding and anticipating the behavior and associated mental/emotional states of mind of others is crucial for successful social interactions. Typically developed (TD) humans rely on the processing and integration of social cues that accompany o... Read More about Beyond face value: involuntary emotional anticipation in typical development and Asperger's syndrome.

Exploring the psychological processes underlying touch : lessons from infant massage and the Alexander technique (2012)
Thesis
Jones, T. Exploring the psychological processes underlying touch : lessons from infant massage and the Alexander technique. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212926

This portfolio thesis comprises of three parts: a systematic literature review, an
empirical report and the appendices.

Part one is a systematic review looking at the relationship between infant massage and subsequent parent-infant interactions.... Read More about Exploring the psychological processes underlying touch : lessons from infant massage and the Alexander technique.

Experimental and theoretical studies of surface and volume changes in dielectrics induced by long-pulse RF CO₂ laser irradiation (2012)
Thesis
Marchant, A. L. Experimental and theoretical studies of surface and volume changes in dielectrics induced by long-pulse RF CO₂ laser irradiation. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212885

This thesis describes research into infrared (IR) laser irradiation and damage of four commercially significant polymers: polyimide (PI), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP). Many research groups ha... Read More about Experimental and theoretical studies of surface and volume changes in dielectrics induced by long-pulse RF CO₂ laser irradiation.

Effective policy making for establishing sustainable local food systems : the East Riding of Yorkshire and the Abruzzo region, Italy. (2012)
Thesis
O'Neill, K. Effective policy making for establishing sustainable local food systems : the East Riding of Yorkshire and the Abruzzo region, Italy. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212755

This thesis investigates the ways in which local food has increasingly been seen as an integral part of rural development, and explored the increasing interest in local food from academics, policy-makers, businesses and consumers. The overall questio... Read More about Effective policy making for establishing sustainable local food systems : the East Riding of Yorkshire and the Abruzzo region, Italy..

New roles for auditors and reporting accountants in UK banking supervision under the Banking Act 1987 (2012)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Dewing, I., & Russell, P. (2012). New roles for auditors and reporting accountants in UK banking supervision under the Banking Act 1987. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 25(3), 535-565. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571211209635

Purpose: The paper aims to offer an exploration of the Banking Act 1987 which was passed following the failure of Johnson Matthey Bankers (JMB) in 1984. This Act extended the role of auditors in banking supervision by removing traditional confidentia... Read More about New roles for auditors and reporting accountants in UK banking supervision under the Banking Act 1987.

An LPV pole-placement approach to friction compensation as an FTC problem (2012)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Patton, R., & Klinkhieo, S. (2012). An LPV pole-placement approach to friction compensation as an FTC problem. International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, 22(1), 149-160. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-012-0011-z

The concept of combining robust fault estimation within a controller system to achieve active Fault Tolerant Control (FTC) has been the subject of considerable interest in the recent literature. The current study is motivated by the need to develop m... Read More about An LPV pole-placement approach to friction compensation as an FTC problem.

Shared cognitive processes underlying past and future thinking: The impact of imagery and concurrent task demands on event specificity. (2012)
Journal Article
Anderson, R., Dewhurst, S., & Nash, R. (2012). Shared cognitive processes underlying past and future thinking: The impact of imagery and concurrent task demands on event specificity. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 38(2), 356-365. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025451

Recent literature has argued that whereas remembering the past and imagining the future make use of shared cognitive substrates, simulating future events places heavier demands on executive resources. These propositions were explored in 3 experiments... Read More about Shared cognitive processes underlying past and future thinking: The impact of imagery and concurrent task demands on event specificity..

Suggested visual hallucination without hypnosis enhances activity in visual areas of the brain (2012)
Journal Article
McGeown, W. J., Venneri, A., Kirsch, I., Nocetti, L., Roberts, K., Foan, L., & Mazzoni, G. (2012). Suggested visual hallucination without hypnosis enhances activity in visual areas of the brain. Consciousness and cognition, 21(1), 100-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2011.10.015

This functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study investigated high and low suggestible people responding to two visual hallucination suggestions with and without a hypnotic induction. Participants in the study were asked to see color while loo... Read More about Suggested visual hallucination without hypnosis enhances activity in visual areas of the brain.

Wilful negligence: migration policy, migrants' work and the absence of social protection in the UK (2012)
Book Chapter
Craig, G., & Wilkinson, M. (2012). Wilful negligence: migration policy, migrants' work and the absence of social protection in the UK. In Migration and welfare in the new Europe : social protection and the challenges of integration (177-194). Policy Press

In this chapter we explore important issues concerned with the social exclusion and social segregation of migrant workers in the UK.  Our main argument is that social and employment protection for this group of workers is often inadequate and the the... Read More about Wilful negligence: migration policy, migrants' work and the absence of social protection in the UK.

Pedagogical responses to the teaching of the transatlantic slave trade and its diasporic legacies in British schools (2012)
Book Chapter
Schwarz, S., & Evans, N. (2012). Pedagogical responses to the teaching of the transatlantic slave trade and its diasporic legacies in British schools. In The transatlantic slave trade and slavery: new directions in teaching and learning (128 - 167). Africa World Press

Papers from a workshop held Nov. 2010 in Toronto, sponsored by UNESCO.

On the compressibility of gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2012)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Hassanpour, A., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2012). On the compressibility of gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Fuel Cells, 12(3), 391-397. https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201100054

The mechanical behavior under compression for a number of gas diffusion layers (GDLs) and a sealing gasket used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) has been investigated. The results show that the stiffness of the carbon substrate increas... Read More about On the compressibility of gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

An integrated professionalism in further education: a time for phronesis? (2012)
Journal Article
Plowright, D., & Barr, G. (2012). An integrated professionalism in further education: a time for phronesis?. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 36(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2011.590584

The aim of this article is to examine the role taken by the Institute for Learning (IfL) in England to promote the nature of professionalism in the lifelong learning sector. It raises the possibility that the decisions taken by the IfL, since its inc... Read More about An integrated professionalism in further education: a time for phronesis?.

Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, multimedia and teaching English Literature (2012)
Journal Article
Martin, S. (2012). Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, multimedia and teaching English Literature. Educational Research and Evaluation, 18(2), 125-152. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803611.2012.659899

This article reports a quasi-experimental study on the effects of multimedia teaching and learning in English Literature--a subject which places high cognitive load on students. A large-scale study was conducted in 4 high-achieving secondary schools... Read More about Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, multimedia and teaching English Literature.

Beauty hinders attention switch in change detection : the role of facial attractiveness and distinctiveness (2012)
Journal Article
Chen, W., Liu, C. H., & Nakabayashi, K. (2012). Beauty hinders attention switch in change detection : the role of facial attractiveness and distinctiveness. PLoS ONE, 7(2), e32897. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032897

Background: Recent research has shown that the presence of a task-irrelevant attractive face can induce a transient diversion of attention from a perceptual task that requires covert deployment of attention to one of the two locations. However, it is... Read More about Beauty hinders attention switch in change detection : the role of facial attractiveness and distinctiveness.

A class-based analysis of sustainable development: developing a radical perspective on environmental justice (2012)
Journal Article
Deutz, P. (2014). A class-based analysis of sustainable development: developing a radical perspective on environmental justice. Sustainable Development, 22(4), 243-252. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1528

Recent resurgence of interest in social aspects of sustainability has enjoined with on-going debates on environmental justice and equity. However, discussions on the socio-geographic distribution of environmental (dis-) benefits have substantially ov... Read More about A class-based analysis of sustainable development: developing a radical perspective on environmental justice.