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An exploration of ex post contract adjustment under public private partnership with special investigation of the transportation industry (2014)
Thesis
Fu, T. (2014). An exploration of ex post contract adjustment under public private partnership with special investigation of the transportation industry. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216092

This research focuses on ex post Contract Adjustment (CA) under Public Private Partnership (PPP) program. It includes theoretical exploration and empirical investigation. The former has one model while the latter finishes two sets of regression with... Read More about An exploration of ex post contract adjustment under public private partnership with special investigation of the transportation industry.

Craniofacial integration, plasticity and biomechanics in the mouse masticatory system (2014)
Thesis
Baverstock, H. (2014). Craniofacial integration, plasticity and biomechanics in the mouse masticatory system. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216029

The craniomandibular skeleton is a complex, dynamic structure, housing many vital tissues and required to perform critical functions. This region is however subject to substantial morphological change during development, and required to adapt to its... Read More about Craniofacial integration, plasticity and biomechanics in the mouse masticatory system.

Breeding ecology, migration and population genetics of lesser crested terns Thalasseus bengalensis emigrata (2014)
Thesis
Hamza, A. A. (2014). Breeding ecology, migration and population genetics of lesser crested terns Thalasseus bengalensis emigrata. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215875

The ecological requirements of the Mediterranean breeding population of Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis emigrata were studied from 2009 to 2012 at its three breeding sites on the Libyan coast Libya: Gara, Elba islands and Jeliana islet. Fo... Read More about Breeding ecology, migration and population genetics of lesser crested terns Thalasseus bengalensis emigrata.

Use of MicroCT to determine the functional ecology of intertidal infauna (2014)
Thesis
Butterfield, J. (2014). Use of MicroCT to determine the functional ecology of intertidal infauna. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215721

Intertidal infauna through the process of bioturbation, play a major role in estuarine ecosystem functioning. Despite this, methods to both quantitatively and qualitatively assess the features produced from bioturbation have been limited. This study... Read More about Use of MicroCT to determine the functional ecology of intertidal infauna.

Investigation of a novel solar photovoltaic/loop-heat-pipe heat pump system (2014)
Thesis
Zhang, X. (2014). Investigation of a novel solar photovoltaic/loop-heat-pipe heat pump system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215578

With the widespread deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) and thermal devices imminent, this research aims to resolve some engineering barriers to the existing solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technologies by incorporating an innovative loop heat pi... Read More about Investigation of a novel solar photovoltaic/loop-heat-pipe heat pump system.

Developing a Systemic Problem Structuring Method for Use in a Problem- Avoiding Culture (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Shen, C. Y., & Midgley, G. (2014). Developing a Systemic Problem Structuring Method for Use in a Problem- Avoiding Culture

This paper presents a Buddhist systems methodology (BSM) designed for use in Taiwanese Buddhist organisations. The authors argue that the BSM has advantages in Taiwanese contexts compared with Western systemic problem structuring methods, which mostl... Read More about Developing a Systemic Problem Structuring Method for Use in a Problem- Avoiding Culture.

The RAVE survey: the Galactic escape speed and the mass of the Milky Way (2014)
Journal Article
Scholz, R.-D., Williams, M. E., Matijevič, G., Bienaymé, O., Wyse, R. F., Piffl, T., Scannapieco, C., Binney, J., Steinmetz, M., Scholz, R. .-D., Williams, M. E. K., De Jong, R. S., Kordopatis, G., Matijevic, G., Bienayme, O., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Boeche, C., Freeman, K., Gibson, B., Gilmore, G., …Zwitter, T. (2014). The RAVE survey: the Galactic escape speed and the mass of the Milky Way. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 562, A91. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201322531

We made new estimates of the Galactic escape speed at various Galactocentric radii using the latest data release of the RAdial Velocity Experiment (RAVE DR4). Compared to previous studies we have a database that is larger by a factor of 10, as well a... Read More about The RAVE survey: the Galactic escape speed and the mass of the Milky Way.

Variability in heart rate recovery measurements over 1 year in healthy, middle-aged adults (2014)
Journal Article
Mellis, M. G., Ingle, L., & Carroll, S. (2014). Variability in heart rate recovery measurements over 1 year in healthy, middle-aged adults. International journal of sports medicine, 35(2), 135-138. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1349091

This study assessed the longer-term (12-month) variability in post-exercise heart rate recovery following a submaximal exercise test. Longitudinal data was analysed for 97 healthy middle-aged adults (74 male, 23 female) from 2 occasions, 12 months ap... Read More about Variability in heart rate recovery measurements over 1 year in healthy, middle-aged adults.

Does knowing speaker sex facilitate vowel recognition at short durations? (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, D. R. R. (2014). Does knowing speaker sex facilitate vowel recognition at short durations?. Acta Psychologica, 148(May), 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2014.01.010

A man, woman or child saying the same vowel do so with very different voices. The auditory system solves the complex problem of extracting what the man, woman or child has said despite substantial differences in the acoustic properties of their voice... Read More about Does knowing speaker sex facilitate vowel recognition at short durations?.

Academic Capitalism and Entrepreneurial Universities as a New Paradigm of ‘Development’ (2014)
Journal Article
Filippakou, O., & Williams, G. (2014). Academic Capitalism and Entrepreneurial Universities as a New Paradigm of ‘Development’. Open Review of Educational Research, 1(1), 70-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/23265507.2014.964645

The interest of higher education researchers in entrepreneurialism in European universities began in the late 1990s with the appearance of two path-breaking books: Sheila Slaughter and Larry Leslie on Academic Capitalism and Burton Clark on Creating... Read More about Academic Capitalism and Entrepreneurial Universities as a New Paradigm of ‘Development’.

The effects of altered lower limb mechanics as a result of amputation on gait and posture and the implications for falls (2014)
Book Chapter
Vanicek, N. (2014). The effects of altered lower limb mechanics as a result of amputation on gait and posture and the implications for falls. In L. Li, & M. Holmes (Eds.), Gait Biometrics: Basic Patterns, Role of Neurological Disorders and Effects of Physical Activity (117-139). Nova Science Publishers

© 2014 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Following the amputation of the lower limb, a prosthesis is typically prescribed to provide the structural support needed for walking. Inherently, lower limb amputees have modified locomotor s... Read More about The effects of altered lower limb mechanics as a result of amputation on gait and posture and the implications for falls.

Biomass Gasification (2014)
Book Chapter
Skoulou, V., & Zabaniotou, A. (2014). Biomass Gasification. In N. Karnavos, A. Lappas, & G. Marnellos (Eds.), ΒΙΟΚΑΥΣΙΜΑ, Αειφόρος Ενέργεια. Biofuels and Sustainable Energy (309-339). Tziolas S.A

Self-harming (2014)
Book Chapter
Bell, J. (2014). Self-harming. In B. Teater (Ed.), Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook for Students (242 - 245). McGraw-Hill

Amorphous Family Nexus: An Analytical Tool in Considering Community/m-MGO Haritika's Ties in Bundelkhand, Central India (2014)
Journal Article
Saxena, G., & Singh, A. M. (2014). Amorphous Family Nexus: An Analytical Tool in Considering Community/m-MGO Haritika's Ties in Bundelkhand, Central India. Environment & planning. A, 46(10), 2419-2434. https://doi.org/10.1068/a130348p

In this paper we apply the notion of the amorphous family nexus (AFN) to examine the underinvestigated implications of family-like ties existing between minor NGOs (m-NGOs) and communities in sustaining the momentum of developmental activities despit... Read More about Amorphous Family Nexus: An Analytical Tool in Considering Community/m-MGO Haritika's Ties in Bundelkhand, Central India.

Food for thought: seeking the essence of Industrial Symbiosis (2014)
Book Chapter
Deutz, P. (2014). Food for thought: seeking the essence of Industrial Symbiosis. In R. Salomone, & G. Saija (Eds.), Pathways to Environmental Sustainability : Methodologies and Experiences (3-11). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03826-1_1

Researchers and practitioners would benefit from a definition of industrial symbiosis which clearly distinguishes essential from contingent characteristics. The definition also needs to be translatable between both language and policy contexts. Indus... Read More about Food for thought: seeking the essence of Industrial Symbiosis.

Colias: An autonomous micro robot for swarm robotic applications (2014)
Journal Article
Arvin, F., Murray, J., Zhang, C., & Yue, S. (2014). Colias: An autonomous micro robot for swarm robotic applications. International journal of advanced robotic systems, 11(1), 113. https://doi.org/10.5772/58730

Robotic swarms that take inspiration from nature are becoming a fascinating topic for multi-robot researchers. The aim is to control a large number of simple robots in order to solve common complex tasks. Due to the hardware complexities and cost of... Read More about Colias: An autonomous micro robot for swarm robotic applications.

The Local Workforce of International Intervention in the Yugoslav Successor States: 'Precariat' or 'Projectariat'? Towards an Agenda for Future Research (2014)
Journal Article
Baker, C. (2014). The Local Workforce of International Intervention in the Yugoslav Successor States: 'Precariat' or 'Projectariat'? Towards an Agenda for Future Research. International Peacekeeping, 21(1), 91-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/13533312.2014.899123

The international organizations involved in peacebuilding, democratization and peacekeeping in the Yugoslav successor states have employed thousands of locally recruited workers as project officers, language intermediaries and support staff. This mak... Read More about The Local Workforce of International Intervention in the Yugoslav Successor States: 'Precariat' or 'Projectariat'? Towards an Agenda for Future Research.

Shakespeare's Stage Traffic: Imitation, Borrowing and Competition in Renaissance Theatre (2014)
Book
Clare, J. (2014). Shakespeare's Stage Traffic: Imitation, Borrowing and Competition in Renaissance Theatre. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139626934

Shakespeare's unique status has made critics reluctant to acknowledge the extent to which some of his plays are the outcome of adaptation. In Shakespeare's Stage Traffic Janet Clare re-situates Shakespeare's dramaturgy within the flourishing and comp... Read More about Shakespeare's Stage Traffic: Imitation, Borrowing and Competition in Renaissance Theatre.