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Plasmonic nanogaps for broadband and large spontaneous emission rate enhancement (2014)
Journal Article
Edwards, A. P., & Adawi, A. M. (2014). Plasmonic nanogaps for broadband and large spontaneous emission rate enhancement. Journal of applied physics, 115(5), Article ARTN 053101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4864018

We present the optical properties of a plasmonic nanogap formed between a silver metallic nanoparticle and an extended silver film that shows a strong enhancement in the spontaneous emission rate over the whole visible range. In particular, we use th... Read More about Plasmonic nanogaps for broadband and large spontaneous emission rate enhancement.

Effect of supervised exercise on physical function and balance in patients with intermittent claudication (2014)
Journal Article
Mockford, K. A., Gohil, R. A., Mazari, F., Khan, J. A., Vanicek, N., Coughlin, P. A., & Chetter, I. C. (2014). Effect of supervised exercise on physical function and balance in patients with intermittent claudication. British journal of surgery, 101(4), 356-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9402

Background The aim of the study was to identify whether a standard supervised exercise programme (SEP) for patients with intermittent claudication improved specific measures of functional performance including balance. Methods A prospective observati... Read More about Effect of supervised exercise on physical function and balance in patients with intermittent claudication.

Pairing trainee managers and doctors: An initiative to facilitate joint working for better patient care (2014)
Journal Article
Hadley, L., Marshall, P., & Black, D. (2014). Pairing trainee managers and doctors: An initiative to facilitate joint working for better patient care. British journal of hospital medicine, 75(2), 103-105. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2014.75.2.103

Clinical leadership is part of the curriculum for all doctors in training. This article describes one deanery's approach to developing leadership skills while improving collaborative working.

Taking apart the body: Abjection and body art (2014)
Journal Article
Arya, R. (2014). Taking apart the body: Abjection and body art. Performance Research, 19, 5--14. https://doi.org/10.1080/13528165.2014.908079

When thinking about abjection in relation to the body it is illuminating to think about the significance of the boundary between two different states. In abjection this boundary becomes problematized through transgression. This article examines the v... Read More about Taking apart the body: Abjection and body art.

The standards agenda: Reflections of a special educational needs co-ordinator (2014)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J. (2014). The standards agenda: Reflections of a special educational needs co-ordinator. Support for Learning, 29(1), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12044

This study is a life history account of Bev, a special educational needs co-ordinator who works in a primary school in England. The research examines how, within Bev's experiences, the discourses of integration and inclusion have affected learners wi... Read More about The standards agenda: Reflections of a special educational needs co-ordinator.

Paying the price for being inclusive: The story of Marshlands (2014)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J. (2014). Paying the price for being inclusive: The story of Marshlands. Support for Learning, 29(1), 24-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12043

This article illustrates, through the story of one mainstream primary school, the tensions between the inclusion agenda and the standards agenda. The school is situated in an area of social deprivation and nearly half of the school population have be... Read More about Paying the price for being inclusive: The story of Marshlands.

Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes (2014)
Thesis
Sun, X. (2014). Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221173

Cyclic esters provide versatile biocompatible and biodegradable polymers possessing good mechanical properties. These polymers are also models for studying the kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of many elementary reactions in polymerization. B... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes.

Islamic religious beliefs and brand personality towards new product adoption in the Islamic market, and scale development and validation (2014)
Thesis
Al-Hajla, A. H. (2014). Islamic religious beliefs and brand personality towards new product adoption in the Islamic market, and scale development and validation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219615

Brand personality is considered as an important element in building and maintaining strong and valuable brands. Several brand personality scales have been proposed within the brand marketing literature, but no reliable and valid brand personality sca... Read More about Islamic religious beliefs and brand personality towards new product adoption in the Islamic market, and scale development and validation.

Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes (2014)
Thesis
Sun, X. (2014). Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217264

Cyclic esters provide versatile biocompatible and biodegradable polymers possessing good mechanical properties. These polymers are also models for studying the kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of many elementary reactions in polymerization. B... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes.

What are mothers' and healthcare professionals' experiences of infant feeding within the current policy context and culture of healthcare in England? (2014)
Thesis
Smith, J. (2014). What are mothers' and healthcare professionals' experiences of infant feeding within the current policy context and culture of healthcare in England?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217035

Background: Increasing breastfeeding rates is a longstanding goal of health policy in England. Rationale for this is premised upon the health benefits to both mother and child conferred by exclusive breastfeeding. Current UK Infant Feeding Policy... Read More about What are mothers' and healthcare professionals' experiences of infant feeding within the current policy context and culture of healthcare in England?.

Effects of hypoxia on the human lung (2014)
Thesis
Bennett, R. T. (2014). Effects of hypoxia on the human lung. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216734

A large number of animal studies have investigated the effects of hypoxia on the pulmonary vasculature and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) is now established as an important homeostatic mechanism for perfusion-ventilation matching in the lun... Read More about Effects of hypoxia on the human lung.

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.