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Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors (2015)
Thesis
Randles, C. A. (2015). Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218660

Solving problems is a key skill required for developing academic success and is desirable to graduate employers across a wide variety of industries and, as such, needs to be valued by both educators and learners. This thesis describes the investigati... Read More about Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors.

The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective (2015)
Thesis
Hedges, N. J. (2015). The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218636

An increasingly turbulent and unpredictable consumer landscape is posing unprecedented challenges for the modern marketer. Faced with a highly fragmented and cynical consumer base, aggressive competitive strategies, a constantly evolving digital and... Read More about The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective.

The effects of sexual selection on male extended phenotype polymorphism and potential sleep reductions of Lake Malawi cichlid Nyassachromis microcephalus (2015)
Thesis
Scales, M. (2015). The effects of sexual selection on male extended phenotype polymorphism and potential sleep reductions of Lake Malawi cichlid Nyassachromis microcephalus. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218611

Although cichlids are great models for understanding sexual selection their courtship behaviours have not been well documented in regards to any behavioural trade-offs nor has there been researched conducted on their behavioural plasticity in relatio... Read More about The effects of sexual selection on male extended phenotype polymorphism and potential sleep reductions of Lake Malawi cichlid Nyassachromis microcephalus.

The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme (2015)
Thesis
Nichols, S. J. (2015). The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218451

Introduction: Recent data suggests that UK cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes do not substantially improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) or patient survival. The exercise dose prescribed as part of a routine CR programme may be insufficient. Th... Read More about The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme.

Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities (2015)
Thesis
Oty, U. V. (2015). Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218366

Steel slag wastes are large volume residues generated in increasing quantities globally during steel production. While there are many afteruses for slag, roughly a quarter produced globally is stockpiled or landfilled where it may pose environmental... Read More about Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities.

Scalable allocation of safety integrity levels in automotive systems (2015)
Thesis
Azevedo, L. P. D. S. (2015). Scalable allocation of safety integrity levels in automotive systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218322

The allocation of safety integrity requirements is an important problem in modern safety engineering. It is necessary to find an allocation that meets system level safety integrity targets and that is simultaneously cost-effective. As safety-critical... Read More about Scalable allocation of safety integrity levels in automotive systems.

The development and implementation of a hip injury screening protocol within elite ice hockey (2015)
Thesis
Wilcox, C. R. J. (2015). The development and implementation of a hip injury screening protocol within elite ice hockey. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218282

The primary aim of this project was to both investigate injury epidemiology and create methods to potentially reduce injuries within elite ice hockey athletes. Chapter Four assessed the injury problem within ice hockey by retrospectively collecting d... Read More about The development and implementation of a hip injury screening protocol within elite ice hockey.

Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution (2015)
Thesis
Baxter, H. A. (2015). Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218010

Seven percent of surface waters in England and Wales are impacted by pollution from abandoned non-ferrous metal mines. It is estimated that there are about five thousand five hundred of these. There is no legal liability to any party attached to aban... Read More about Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution.

The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept (2015)
Thesis
Youngman, K. (2015). The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217899

The portfolio thesis is divided into three parts;

Part One
A systematic literature review – What is known about the lived experience of having a stoma? – A systematic review of qualitative literature
The systematic literature review aimed to con... Read More about The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept.

The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution (2015)
Thesis
Moss, S. P. (2015). The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217868

The last four decades have seen the development of a number of experimental methods for the deduction of the whole genome sequences of an ever-increasing number of organisms. These sequences have in the first instance, allowed their investigators th... Read More about The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution.

Liquid crystalline and polymer network organic semiconductors for application in opto-electronic devices (2015)
Thesis
Hu, G. (2015). Liquid crystalline and polymer network organic semiconductors for application in opto-electronic devices. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217847

A series of novel liquid crystalline and photopolymerisable monomer organic semiconductors for plastic electronics applications, such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and/or organic photovoltaics (OPVs) were synthesised and evaluated in this... Read More about Liquid crystalline and polymer network organic semiconductors for application in opto-electronic devices.

Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences (2015)
Thesis
Shoaib, A. (2015). Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217658

Background: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a heterogeneous in aetiology, pathophysiology and presentation and very difficult to classify. Despite this diversity, clinical trials in AHF deal with this syndrome as a single entity, which may be one reason... Read More about Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences.

A novel sensor based on electropolymerized substituted-phenols for pH detection in unbuffered systems (2015)
Journal Article
Dai, C., Crawford, L. P., Song, P., Fisher, A. C., & Lawrence, N. S. (2015). A novel sensor based on electropolymerized substituted-phenols for pH detection in unbuffered systems. RSC advances, 5(126), 104048-104053. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra22595g

This work summarizes the electrochemical response of a range of substituted phenols, including salicylaldehyde and salicylic acid, for use as a voltammetric pH sensor for the determination of pH in both buffered and unbuffered media. Suitable candida... Read More about A novel sensor based on electropolymerized substituted-phenols for pH detection in unbuffered systems.

Classical Hollywood cinema: Point of view and communication (2015)
Book
Zborowski, J. (2015). Classical Hollywood cinema: Point of view and communication. Manchester University Press

© James Zborowski 2016. All rights reserved. This book offers a new approach to filmic point of view by combining close analyses informed by the tools of narratology and philosophy with concepts derived from communication studies. Each chapter stages... Read More about Classical Hollywood cinema: Point of view and communication.

A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2015). A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS). European journal for person centered healthcare, 3(4), 478-486. https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v3i4.1019

Background: ‘Birth satisfaction’ is important since experience of labour can influence women’s post-natal adjustment.

Objective: To explore: (1) childbearing women’s experiences of ‘birth satisfaction’ and (2) identify contexts in which it is more... Read More about A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS).

Dementia, music and biometric gaming: Rising to the Dementia Challenge (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, H. R. (2015). Dementia, music and biometric gaming: Rising to the Dementia Challenge. Leonardo music journal : LMJ : journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology, 25(25), 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1162/LMJ_a_00928

In 2012, the U.K. government launched its Dementia Challenge, authorizing additional funding for dementia research and health care. The search for curative medicines is ongoing, but scientific research reveals evidence that music can play a positive... Read More about Dementia, music and biometric gaming: Rising to the Dementia Challenge.

The perils of automaticity (2015)
Journal Article
Toner, J., Montero, B. G., & Moran, A. (2015). The perils of automaticity. Review of general psychology, 19(4), 431-442. https://doi.org/10.1037/gpr0000054

Classical theories of skill acquisition propose that automatization (i.e., performance requires progressively less attention as experience is acquired) is a defining characteristic of expertise in a variety of domains (e.g., Fitts & Posner, 1967). Au... Read More about The perils of automaticity.

Ranking the harm of non-medically used prescription opioids in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
van Amsterdam, J., Phillips, L., Henderson, G., Bell, J., Bowden-Jones, O., Hammersley, R., Ramsey, J., Taylor, P., Dale-Perera, A., Melichar, J., van den Brink, W., & Nutt, D. (2015). Ranking the harm of non-medically used prescription opioids in the UK. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 73(3), 999-1004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.09.014

A panel of nine experts applied multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to determine the relative overall harm to users and harms to others of street heroin (injected and smoked) and eleven non-medically used prescription opioids. The experts assesse... Read More about Ranking the harm of non-medically used prescription opioids in the UK.