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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. 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. 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., …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).

Here be dragons: experiments with the concept of 'choose your own adventure' in the lecture room (2013)
Journal Article
Mundy, D. P., & Consoli, R. (2013). Here be dragons: experiments with the concept of 'choose your own adventure' in the lecture room. Innovations in education and teaching international, 50(2), 214-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2012.760869

One of the most traditional challenges of teaching is that of engaging learners with delivered content both within and outside of the taught environment. There are many different approaches to achieving learner engagement; however, this paper focuses... Read More about Here be dragons: experiments with the concept of 'choose your own adventure' in the lecture room.

Observational monitoring of clinical signs during the last stage of habituation in a wild Western Gorilla Group at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic (2013)
Journal Article
Morton, F. B., Todd, A. F., Lee, P., & Masi, S. (2013). Observational monitoring of clinical signs during the last stage of habituation in a wild Western Gorilla Group at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic. Folia primatologica, 84(2), 118-133. https://doi.org/10.1159/000350916

Anthropozoonotic disease transmission to great apes is a critical conservation concern, and has raised ethical doubts regarding ape habituation. We monitored over a 3-year period clinical signs within a group of wild western gorillas (G. gorilla) und... Read More about Observational monitoring of clinical signs during the last stage of habituation in a wild Western Gorilla Group at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic.

KDM4B is a master regulator of the estrogen receptor signalling cascade (2013)
Journal Article
Gaughan, L., Stockley, J., Coffey, K., O’Neill, D., Jones, D. L., Wade, M., …Robson, C. N. (2013). KDM4B is a master regulator of the estrogen receptor signalling cascade. Nucleic Acids Research, 41(14), 6892-6904. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkt469

The importance of the estrogen receptor (ER) in breast cancer (BCa) development makes it a prominent target for therapy. Current treatments, however, have limited effectiveness, and hence the definition of new therapeutic targets is vital. The ER is... Read More about KDM4B is a master regulator of the estrogen receptor signalling cascade.

Black African nurses' experiences of equality of opportunity, racism, and discrimination in the NHS (2013)
Journal Article
Likupe, G., & Archibong, U. (2013). Black African nurses' experiences of equality of opportunity, racism, and discrimination in the NHS. Journal of psychological issues in organizational culture, 3(S1), 227-246. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpoc.21071

As the workforce in the British National Health Service (NHS) has become more diverse, several researchers have reported that experiences of overseas’ nurses have been largely negative. This paper explores black African nurses’ experiences of equal o... Read More about Black African nurses' experiences of equality of opportunity, racism, and discrimination in the NHS.

Using atomic orbitals and kinesthetic learning to authentically derive molecular stretching vibrations (2013)
Journal Article
Bridgeman, A. J., Schmidt, T. W., & Young, N. A. (2013). Using atomic orbitals and kinesthetic learning to authentically derive molecular stretching vibrations. Journal of chemical education, 90(7), 889-893. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed300045q

The stretching modes of MLx complexes have the same symmetry as the atomic orbitals on M that are used to form its σ bonds. In the exercise suggested here, the atomic orbitals are used to derive the form of the stretching modes without the need for f... Read More about Using atomic orbitals and kinesthetic learning to authentically derive molecular stretching vibrations.

The need for Experience Focused Counselling (EFC) with voice hearers in training and practice: A review of the literature (2013)
Journal Article
Schnackenberg, J. K., & Martin, C. R. (2014). The need for Experience Focused Counselling (EFC) with voice hearers in training and practice: A review of the literature. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 21(5), 391-402. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12084

A pathologizing paradigm to making sense of experiences such as hearing voices and schizophrenia remains dominant within mental health service provision. However, a real biological basis to the aetiology of hearing voices, and similar phenomena remai... Read More about The need for Experience Focused Counselling (EFC) with voice hearers in training and practice: A review of the literature.

Towards an understanding of how children read and spell irregular words: the role of nonword and orthographic processing skills (2013)
Journal Article
Johnston, R., McGeown, S., & Moxon, G. E. (2014). Towards an understanding of how children read and spell irregular words: the role of nonword and orthographic processing skills. Journal of Research in Reading, 37(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrir.12007

This study examined, in 180 children aged from 6 to 9years, to what extent irregular word reading and spelling were predicted by vocabulary knowledge, reading frequency, orthographic processing and nonword reading skill. Consistent with models of rea... Read More about Towards an understanding of how children read and spell irregular words: the role of nonword and orthographic processing skills.