All Outputs (909)

Multiple sclerosis : living the reality and experiences of hope (2013)
Thesis
Blamires, C. (2013). Multiple sclerosis : living the reality and experiences of hope. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214955

This thesis is divided into three parts: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research, an empirical report and appendices. Part one is a descriptive meta-synthesis reviewing the contribution of phenomenologically informed qualitative literature regard... Read More about Multiple sclerosis : living the reality and experiences of hope.

An exploration of illness representations in older age (2013)
Thesis
Yennadiou, H. (2013). An exploration of illness representations in older age. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214951

The portfolio thesis is divided into three parts: Part one is a systematic literature review exploring the literature in relation to illness representations and older people living with health conditions. A systematic search of three databases ide... Read More about An exploration of illness representations in older age.

A study of expatriate managers' adaptation, learning, knowledge acquisition, and personal development in multi-national companies in China (2013)
Thesis
Li, Y. (2013). A study of expatriate managers' adaptation, learning, knowledge acquisition, and personal development in multi-national companies in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214931

This research examines how Western expatriate managers adapt, learn, acquire tacit knowledge, and develop when working in China. The research draws on literature associated with expatriate studies, experiential learning theory, and knowledge acquisit... Read More about A study of expatriate managers' adaptation, learning, knowledge acquisition, and personal development in multi-national companies in China.

The everyday functioning of individuals with cognitive difficulties and their families : going beyond neuropsychological assessment (2013)
Thesis
Petty, S. (2013). The everyday functioning of individuals with cognitive difficulties and their families : going beyond neuropsychological assessment. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214801

The portfolio has three parts: Part One is a systematic literature review, in which the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature relating to the active involvement of family members in interventions for adults with memory impairment is rev... Read More about The everyday functioning of individuals with cognitive difficulties and their families : going beyond neuropsychological assessment.

Disabled parents living without their children (2013)
Thesis
Byron, K. (2013). Disabled parents living without their children. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214798

This portfolio has three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review in which the empirical literature relating to factors influencing decision making within the child protec... Read More about Disabled parents living without their children.

The effectiveness of intensive interaction and its use in hospital settings (2013)
Thesis
Bodicoat, A. (2013). The effectiveness of intensive interaction and its use in hospital settings. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214783

This portfolio has three parts. Part one is a systematic literature review, in which the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature relating to the effectiveness of using Intensive Interaction with people with learning disabilities is reviewed.... Read More about The effectiveness of intensive interaction and its use in hospital settings.

Optimum currency areas in the sub Sahara region : examining eligibility of the east African community for a monetary union (2013)
Thesis
Nyamrunda, G. C. (2013). Optimum currency areas in the sub Sahara region : examining eligibility of the east African community for a monetary union. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214760

This study assesses the impact of fiscal policy and structural harmonisation (common market) of the East African Community (EAC) on the flow of goods and services, market responses, the flow of FDIs in the region and the volatility levels of the exch... Read More about Optimum currency areas in the sub Sahara region : examining eligibility of the east African community for a monetary union.

The Medvedev years : an examination of the external forces & internal dynamics affecting the Kremlin's foreign policy decisions (2013)
Thesis
Reder, J. M. (2013). The Medvedev years : an examination of the external forces & internal dynamics affecting the Kremlin's foreign policy decisions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214719

The central question of this thesis is what forces and personal dynamics ultimately shape the Kremlin’s responses to foreign policy issues. The legacies of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin are traced from the Soviet democratization during the 1980... Read More about The Medvedev years : an examination of the external forces & internal dynamics affecting the Kremlin's foreign policy decisions.

The conceptualization and practice of training and development : comparison between public, privatized and private companies in the Jordanian electricity sector (2013)
Thesis
Ensour, W. A. R. (2013). The conceptualization and practice of training and development : comparison between public, privatized and private companies in the Jordanian electricity sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214630

This is a qualitative case study, conducted in the Jordanian electricity sector, aimed at exploring the concept, philosophy and practice of training and development (T&D), by investigating and comparing T&D conceptualization and practice between the... Read More about The conceptualization and practice of training and development : comparison between public, privatized and private companies in the Jordanian electricity sector.

Ultrafast dynamical path for the switching of a ferrimagnet after femtosecond heating (2013)
Journal Article
Atxitia, U., Ostler, T., Barker, J., Evans, R. F., Chantrell, R. W., & Chubykalo-Fesenko, O. (2013). Ultrafast dynamical path for the switching of a ferrimagnet after femtosecond heating. Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, 87(22), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.224417

Ultrafast laser-induced magnetic switching in rare earth-transition metal ferrimagnetic alloys has recently been reported to occur by ultrafast heating alone. Using atomistic simulations and a ferrimagnetic Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch formalism, we demonst... Read More about Ultrafast dynamical path for the switching of a ferrimagnet after femtosecond heating.

Airway reflux as a cause of respiratory disease (2013)
Journal Article
Morice, A. H. (2013). Airway reflux as a cause of respiratory disease. Breathe, 9(4), 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.000513

Reflux is the cause of much respiratory disease. More commonly still, it is the unrecognised agent provoking the symptoms of respiratory disease. That the reflux entering the airways from the gastrointestinal tract is central to the diagnosis, therap... Read More about Airway reflux as a cause of respiratory disease.

Does cognitive ability influence responses to the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being scale? (2013)
Journal Article
Deary, I. J., Watson, R., Booth, T., & Gale, C. R. (2013). Does cognitive ability influence responses to the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being scale?. Psychological assessment, 25(2), 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030834

It has been suggested that how individuals respond to self-report items relies on cognitive processing. We hypothesized that an individual's level of cognitive ability may influence these processes such that, if there is a hierarchy of items within a... Read More about Does cognitive ability influence responses to the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being scale?.

Gravity wave turbulence in a large flume (2013)
Book Chapter
Bedard, R., Nazarenko, S., & Lukaschuk, S. (2013). Gravity wave turbulence in a large flume. In Advances in Wave Turbulence (187 - 237). World Scientific

We overview past and new experimental results on gravity wave turbulence obtained at The Deep flume facility in Hull. The relatively large size of this flume, 12m × 6m × 1.5m, allows us to study the pure gravity waves without being concerned with mod... Read More about Gravity wave turbulence in a large flume.

Translation in the EU: language and law in the EU's judicial labyrinth (2013)
Journal Article
Künnecke, M. (2013). Translation in the EU: language and law in the EU's judicial labyrinth. Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, 20(2), 243-260. https://doi.org/10.1177/1023263X1302000206

The decline, even the ‘end’, of comparative law in the 21st century has recently been predicted. However, this statement overlooks the vital and continuing role of comparative law in the complex task of legal translation in an expanding EU. To ensur... Read More about Translation in the EU: language and law in the EU's judicial labyrinth.

Social familiarity: styles of interaction in chamber ensemble rehearsal (2013)
Book Chapter
King, E. (2013). Social familiarity: styles of interaction in chamber ensemble rehearsal. In Music and familiarity: listening, musicology and performance (253 - 270). Ashgate

When two or more musicians first play together in a music ensemble, they begin a process of familiarization as they get to know each other both musically and socially. There is a complex network of issues to consider in this process as ensemble music... Read More about Social familiarity: styles of interaction in chamber ensemble rehearsal.

Facile Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Chemical Reduction Route (2013)
Journal Article
Ratnamalar, R., Mariatti, M., Ahmad, Z., & Zein, S. (2013). Facile Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Chemical Reduction Route. Materials Science Forum, 756, 99-105. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.756.99

This work reports a simple chemical reduction route for the preparation of uniformed Ag nanoparticles whereby a fine control over the sizes of the Ag nanoparticles was studied by varying the concentrations of the reducing agents used. In characteriza... Read More about Facile Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Chemical Reduction Route.

Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Jones-Hughes, T., Peters, J., Whear, R., Cooper, C., Evans, H., Depledge, M., & Pearson, M. (2013). Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review. Environmental Evidence, 2(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2382-2-11

Background Within developing countries, groundwater provides an alternative drinking source to polluted surface water. However, the presence of arsenic in some groundwater sources has resulted in chronic worldwide poisoning. The aim of this review wa... Read More about Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review.

Effects of reducing inspired oxygen concentration for one hour in patients with chronic heart failure: implications for air travel (2013)
Journal Article
Hobkirk, J. P., Damy, T., Walters, M., Bennett, A., Smith, S. J., Ingle, L., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2013). Effects of reducing inspired oxygen concentration for one hour in patients with chronic heart failure: implications for air travel. European journal of heart failure, 15(5), 505-510. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hft003

AimsThe objective of this study was to establish the acute effects of hypoxia on clinical, spirometric, haemodynamic, and echocardiographic variables. Reducing inspired oxygen to 15%, as experienced during commercial air travel, decreases arterial ox... Read More about Effects of reducing inspired oxygen concentration for one hour in patients with chronic heart failure: implications for air travel.

Hydrological modelling using data from monthly GCMs in a regional catchment (2013)
Journal Article
Remesan, R., Bellerby, T., & Frostick, L. (2014). Hydrological modelling using data from monthly GCMs in a regional catchment. Hydrological Processes, 28(8), 3241-3263. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9872

This study demonstrates the use of spatially downscaled, monthly general circulation model (GCM) rainfall and temperature data to drive the established HyMOD hydrological model to evaluate the prospective effects of climate change on the fluvial run-... Read More about Hydrological modelling using data from monthly GCMs in a regional catchment.

Divergence of scent pheromones in allopatric populations of Acanthodactylus boskianus (Squamata: Lacertidae) (2013)
Journal Article
Khannoon, E. R., Lunt, D. H., Schulz, S., & Hardege, J. (2013). Divergence of scent pheromones in allopatric populations of Acanthodactylus boskianus (Squamata: Lacertidae). Zoological Science, 30(5), 380-385. https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.30.380

The evolutionary phenomena associated with divergence in chemical signals between populations of the same species help to understand the process of speciation. Animals detect and react to semiochemicals and pheromones used in communication. Compariso... Read More about Divergence of scent pheromones in allopatric populations of Acanthodactylus boskianus (Squamata: Lacertidae).