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Using SABRE in NMR and MRI (2013)
Thesis
Highton, L. A. R. (2013). Using SABRE in NMR and MRI. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215427

This thesis describes the use of SABRE as a hyperpolarisation technique in both NMR spectroscopy and MRI. Hyperpolarisation is a method of generating enhanced magnetic resonance signals to improve signal to noise, contrast and resolution within those... Read More about Using SABRE in NMR and MRI.

The impact of bullying and nurture experiences on emotional wellbeing (2013)
Thesis
Hughes, N. K. (2013). The impact of bullying and nurture experiences on emotional wellbeing. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215259

This portfolio has three parts: Part one: A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of nurture groups upon emotional wellbeing. Part two: An empirical paper on the bullying experiences, perceived social support, and mental health of e... Read More about The impact of bullying and nurture experiences on emotional wellbeing.

Anthony Minghella: Autobiographical memory and the creation of an adapted screenplay (2013)
Journal Article
Dickenson, S. J. (2013). Anthony Minghella: Autobiographical memory and the creation of an adapted screenplay. Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance, 6(2), 317-328. https://doi.org/10.1386/jafp.6.2.317_1

The following article uses as its source material interviews with the director and screenwriter Anthony Minghella which I carried out between 2003 and 2006. Minghella approached the adaptation of a novel in a particular way and I would contend he ada... Read More about Anthony Minghella: Autobiographical memory and the creation of an adapted screenplay.

High procedure volume is strongly associated with improved survival after lung cancer surgery (2013)
Journal Article
Lüchtenborg, M., Riaz, S. P., Coupland, V. H., Lim, E., Jakobsen, E., Krasnik, M., Page, R., Lind, M. J., Peake, M. D., & Møller, H. (2013). High procedure volume is strongly associated with improved survival after lung cancer surgery. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 31(25), 3141-3146. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2013.49.0219

Purpose Studies have reported an association between hospital volume and survival for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We explored this association in England, accounting for case mix and propensity to resect. Methods We analyzed data on 134,293... Read More about High procedure volume is strongly associated with improved survival after lung cancer surgery.

The Manichean temptation: Moralising rhetoric and the invocation of evil in US foreign policy (2013)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C. (2013). The Manichean temptation: Moralising rhetoric and the invocation of evil in US foreign policy. International Politics, 50(5), 623-638. https://doi.org/10.1057/ip.2013.26

The United States, Richard Hofstadter once remarked, is a country that has the misfortune not to have an ideology but to be one. In this article, an amendment to Hofstadter's claim is made, suggesting that tied in with the United States's sense of se... Read More about The Manichean temptation: Moralising rhetoric and the invocation of evil in US foreign policy.

Workforce diversity and hotel performance: a systematic review and synthesis of the international empirical evidence (2013)
Journal Article
Sourouklis, C., & Tsagdis, D. (2013). Workforce diversity and hotel performance: a systematic review and synthesis of the international empirical evidence. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 34(1), 394-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.11.013

The purpose of this study is to synthesize the international empirical evidence concerning the impacts of workforce diversity (as mediated by management and a number of other organizational and environmental factors) on hotel performance. To clarify... Read More about Workforce diversity and hotel performance: a systematic review and synthesis of the international empirical evidence.

Music as a weapon of ethnopolitical violence and conflict: processes of ethnic separation during and after the break-up of Yugoslavia (2013)
Journal Article
Baker, C. (2013). Music as a weapon of ethnopolitical violence and conflict: processes of ethnic separation during and after the break-up of Yugoslavia. Patterns of Prejudice, 47(4-5), 409-429. https://doi.org/10.1080/0031322x.2013.835914

Using illustrations from the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s and their aftermath, Baker argues that understanding popular music and public discourses about it can help to understand the dynamics of ethnopolitical conflict. Studies of war and conflict have... Read More about Music as a weapon of ethnopolitical violence and conflict: processes of ethnic separation during and after the break-up of Yugoslavia.

The themes of affirmation and illusion in The birth of tragedy and beyond (2013)
Book Chapter
Came, D. (2013). The themes of affirmation and illusion in The birth of tragedy and beyond. In The Oxford handbook of Nietzsche. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199534647.013.0010

The main theme of Nietzsche’s first published work, The Birth of Tragedy (BT, 1872), is that the affirmation of life requires ‘illusion’ which allows us to cope with the ‘insight into the horrible truth’ of our condition. This article argues that Nie... Read More about The themes of affirmation and illusion in The birth of tragedy and beyond.

Personality structure in brown capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella): Comparisons with chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), orangutans (Pongo spp.), and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). (2013)
Journal Article
Blake Morton, F., Lee, P. C., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Brosnan, S. F., Thierry, B., Paukner, A., de Waal, F. B. M., Widness, J., Essler, J. L., & Weiss, A. (2013). Personality structure in brown capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella): Comparisons with chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), orangutans (Pongo spp.), and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 127(3), 282-298. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031723

Species comparisons of personality structure (i.e., how many personality dimensions and the characteristics of those dimensions) can facilitate questions about the adaptive function of personality in nonhuman primates. Here we investigate personality... Read More about Personality structure in brown capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella): Comparisons with chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), orangutans (Pongo spp.), and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)..

Impact of China's currency valuation and labour cost on the US in a trade and exchange rate model (2013)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K., & Mallick, S. (2013). Impact of China's currency valuation and labour cost on the US in a trade and exchange rate model. North American journal of economics and finance, 25, 40-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2013.03.001

Ricardian dynamic general equilibrium analyses show that under free trade arrangements a low income country with lower wage cost and large endowment of labour has comparative advantage in trade. Efficiency gains from this enhance economic growth and... Read More about Impact of China's currency valuation and labour cost on the US in a trade and exchange rate model.

Privateering, piracy and British policy in Spanish America, 1810-1830 (2013)
Book
McCarthy, M. (2013). Privateering, piracy and British policy in Spanish America, 1810-1830. Boydell & Brewer

Private maritime predation was integral to the Spanish American Wars of Independence. When colonists rebelled against Spanish rule in 1810 they deployed privateers - los corsarios insurgentes - to prosecute their revolutionary struggle at sea. Spain... Read More about Privateering, piracy and British policy in Spanish America, 1810-1830.

Preconcentration of milk proteins using octadecylated monolithic silica microchip (2013)
Journal Article
Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (2013). Preconcentration of milk proteins using octadecylated monolithic silica microchip. Analytica Chimica Acta, 798, 40-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2013.08.035

Sample preparation is a bottleneck in systems for chemical analysis and it is a required step in order to remove interference and preconcentrate the target analytes. Much research in recent years has focused on porous monolithic materials since they... Read More about Preconcentration of milk proteins using octadecylated monolithic silica microchip.

A service evaluation of the Eczema Education Programme: an analysis of child, parent and service impact outcomes (2013)
Journal Article
Ersser, S., Farasat, H., Jackson, K., Dennis, H., Sheppard, Z., & More, A. (2013). A service evaluation of the Eczema Education Programme: an analysis of child, parent and service impact outcomes. British journal of dermatology, 169(3), 629-636. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.12414

Background The systematic support of parents of children with eczema is essential in effective disease management. The few existing support models have a limited evidence base. This paper reports the outcome-orientated service evaluation of an origin... Read More about A service evaluation of the Eczema Education Programme: an analysis of child, parent and service impact outcomes.

Lexical integration of novel words without sleep (2013)
Journal Article
Lindsay, S., & Gareth Gaskell, M. (2013). Lexical integration of novel words without sleep. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 39(2), 608-622. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029243

Learning a new word involves integration with existing lexical knowledge. Previous work has shown that sleep-associated memory consolidation processes are important for the engagement of novel items in lexical competition. In 3 experiments we used sp... Read More about Lexical integration of novel words without sleep.

Cognitive performance in irritable bowel syndrome: Evidence of a stress-related impairment in visuospatial memory (2013)
Journal Article
Kennedy, P. J., Clarke, G., O'Neill, A., Groeger, J. A., Quigley, E. M. . M., Shanahan, F., Cryan, J. F., & Dinan, T. G. (2014). Cognitive performance in irritable bowel syndrome: Evidence of a stress-related impairment in visuospatial memory. Psychological Medicine, 44(7), 1553-1566. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291713002171

Background Central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction is a prominent feature of the functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, the neurobiological and cognitive consequences of key pathophysiological features of... Read More about Cognitive performance in irritable bowel syndrome: Evidence of a stress-related impairment in visuospatial memory.

Serial narrative, intertextuality and the role of audiences in the creation of a franchise: An analysis of the Indiana Jones saga from a cross-media perspective (2013)
Journal Article
Hernández-Pérez, M., & Ferreras Rodríguez, J. G. (2014). Serial narrative, intertextuality and the role of audiences in the creation of a franchise: An analysis of the Indiana Jones saga from a cross-media perspective. Mass communication & society, 17(1), 26-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2013.788192

Rather than the simple adaptation of a story across different media, cross-media narrative should be defined as that which is transformed by virtue of use a medium and its different languages (film, comics, video games, etc.). This article extends an... Read More about Serial narrative, intertextuality and the role of audiences in the creation of a franchise: An analysis of the Indiana Jones saga from a cross-media perspective.

Are income differences within the OECD diminishing? Evidence from Fourier unit root tests (2013)
Journal Article
King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2014). Are income differences within the OECD diminishing? Evidence from Fourier unit root tests. Studies in nonlinear dynamics and econometrics / sponsored by the MIT Press and the Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, 18(2), 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1515/snde-2013-0008

We investigate the income convergence hypothesis for 24 OECD countries using Fourier-type unit root tests that can account for structural breaks of unknown number, timing and functional form in a series’ data generating process. Our results indicate... Read More about Are income differences within the OECD diminishing? Evidence from Fourier unit root tests.