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Responses to dementia : a qualitative exploration of self and others (2015)
Thesis
Patterson, K. M. (2015). Responses to dementia : a qualitative exploration of self and others. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217527

This portfolio thesis contains three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and a set of appendices. Person-centred and social constructionist approaches to dementia have proposed that the experience of living with the conditio... Read More about Responses to dementia : a qualitative exploration of self and others.

The search for a coherent and universal feminist theory of international relations : a critical assessment (2015)
Thesis
Ritchie, F. J. (2015). The search for a coherent and universal feminist theory of international relations : a critical assessment. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217524

[From the introduction]; This thesis has three interlocking aims. The first is to examine the extension in recent decades of feminist theory to International Relations. The second is to consider the challenge of some leading non-Western feminist thi... Read More about The search for a coherent and universal feminist theory of international relations : a critical assessment.

Experiences of the relationship between hospital staff and people who self-harm (2015)
Thesis
O'Connor, S. (2015). Experiences of the relationship between hospital staff and people who self-harm. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217359

The portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic meta-synthesis, an empirical study, and appendices. Part one is a meta-synthesis of hospital staffs’ relationships with people who self-harm.The review aimed to gain an insight in to staff... Read More about Experiences of the relationship between hospital staff and people who self-harm.

An exploration of self-compassion within healthcare professionals (2015)
Thesis
Henshall, L. E. (2015). An exploration of self-compassion within healthcare professionals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217310

This portfolio thesis comprises of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical report and supporting appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review in which empirical papers investigating the effectiveness of interventions fo... Read More about An exploration of self-compassion within healthcare professionals.

Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes (2015)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., Tsagarakis, N. G., & Caldwell, D. G. (2015). Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes. Electronics letters, 51(12), 888-890. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2015.0850

A wearable hand exoskeleton (EXO) device that permits exertion of bidirectional forces on finger phalanges throughout the human finger workspace is proposed. The novelty of the proposed device lies in its direct-driven, portable and optimised mechani... Read More about Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes.

The impact of macroalgae on mean and turbulent flow fields (2015)
Journal Article
Thomas, R. E., & Mclelland, S. J. (2015). The impact of macroalgae on mean and turbulent flow fields. Journal of hydrodynamics. Ser. B, 27(3), 427-435. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058%2815%2960500-5

© 2015 Publishing House for Journal of Hydrodynamics. In this paper, we attempt to quantify the mean and turbulent flow fields around live macroalgae within a tidal inlet in Norway. Two Laminaria digitata specimens ∼0.50m apart were selected for deta... Read More about The impact of macroalgae on mean and turbulent flow fields.

Research data management as a “wicked problem” (2015)
Journal Article
Awre, C., Baxter, J., Clifford, B., Colclough, J., Cox, A., Dods, N., …Zawadzki, M. (2015). Research data management as a “wicked problem”. Library review, 64(4-5), 356-371. https://doi.org/10.1108/LR-04-2015-0043

© 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the usefulness of the concept to thinking about Research Data Management (RDM). The concept of “wicked problems” seeks to differentiate very complex, intracta... Read More about Research data management as a “wicked problem”.

A synthesis of logic and biology in the design of dependable systems (2015)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, Y. (2015). A synthesis of logic and biology in the design of dependable systems. IFAC Proceedings Volumes/ International Federation of Automatic Control, 28(7), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.465

The technologies of model-based design and dependability analysis in the design of dependable systems, including software intensive systems, have advanced in recent years. Much of this development can be attributed to the application of advances in f... Read More about A synthesis of logic and biology in the design of dependable systems.

On ungrounded ground: a poet in residence at the dump (2015)
Journal Article
Wedgwood Clarke, J. (2015). On ungrounded ground: a poet in residence at the dump. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 8(2-3), 109-125 . https://doi.org/10.1386/jwcp.8.2-3.109_1

‘On ungrounded ground’ reflects upon a writer’s yearlong ‘residency’ at a landfill site and resource recovery facility. The article explores the significance of contemporary waste management within an archaeological, ecological and geological context... Read More about On ungrounded ground: a poet in residence at the dump.

On-chip electrically controlled routing of photons from a single quantum dot (2015)
Journal Article
Bentham, C., Itskevich, I. E., Coles, R. J., Royall, B., Clarke, E., O'Hara, J., …Wilson, L. R. (2015). On-chip electrically controlled routing of photons from a single quantum dot. Applied physics letters, 106(22), Article 221101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922041

Electrical control of on-chip routing of photons emitted by a single InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dot (SAQD) is demonstrated in a photonic crystal cavity-waveguide system. The SAQD is located inside an H1 cavity, which is coupled to two photonic... Read More about On-chip electrically controlled routing of photons from a single quantum dot.

Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines (2015)
Journal Article
Aneke, M., & Wang, M. (2015). Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines. Applied energy, 154(September), 556-566 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.030

In this paper, the thermodynamic advantage of integrating liquid air power generation (LAPG) process and binary cycle waste heat recovery technology to a standalone pressurized oxy-coal combustion supercritical steam power generation cycle is investi... Read More about Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines.

Catalytic steam reforming of volatiles released via pyrolysis of wood sawdust for hydrogen-rich gas production on Fe–Zn/Al2O3 nanocatalysts (2015)
Journal Article
Chen, F., Wu, C., Dong, L., Jin, F., Williams, P. T., & Huang, J. (2015). Catalytic steam reforming of volatiles released via pyrolysis of wood sawdust for hydrogen-rich gas production on Fe–Zn/Al2O3 nanocatalysts. Fuel, 158(October), 999-1005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.05.040

Thermo-chemical processing of biomass is a promising alternative to produce renewable hydrogen as a clean fuel or renewable syngas for a sustainable chemical industry. However, the fast deactivation of catalysts due to coke formation and sintering li... Read More about Catalytic steam reforming of volatiles released via pyrolysis of wood sawdust for hydrogen-rich gas production on Fe–Zn/Al2O3 nanocatalysts.

Grain-size controls on the morphology and internal geometry of river-dominated deltas (2015)
Journal Article
Burpee, A. P., Slingerland, R. L., Edmonds, D. A., Parsons, D., Best, J., Cederberg, J., …Royce, J. (2015). Grain-size controls on the morphology and internal geometry of river-dominated deltas. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 85(6), 699-714. https://doi.org/10.2110/jsr.2015.39

Predictions of a delta's morphology, facies, and stratigraphy are typically derived from its relative wave, tide, and river energies, with sediment type playing a lesser role. Here we test the hypothesis that, all other factors being equal, the topse... Read More about Grain-size controls on the morphology and internal geometry of river-dominated deltas.

Exploring the need for a new UK occupational therapy intervention for people with dementia and family carers : community occupational therapy in dementia (COTiD). A focus group study (2015)
Journal Article
Hynes, S. M., Field, B., Ledgerd, R., Swinson, T., Wenborn, J., Di Bona, L., …Orrell, M. (2016). Exploring the need for a new UK occupational therapy intervention for people with dementia and family carers : community occupational therapy in dementia (COTiD). A focus group study. Aging and Mental Health, 20(7), 762-769. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2015.1037243

Objectives: In the Netherlands, Graff et al. found Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD) demonstrated benefits to people with dementia and family carers. In this study, focus groups took place with people with dementia and family carers... Read More about Exploring the need for a new UK occupational therapy intervention for people with dementia and family carers : community occupational therapy in dementia (COTiD). A focus group study.

Sticky stuff: redefining bedform prediction in modern and ancient environments (2015)
Journal Article
Schindler, R. J., Parsons, D. R., Ye, L., Hope, J. A., Baas, J. H., Peakall, J., …Bass, S. J. (2015). Sticky stuff: redefining bedform prediction in modern and ancient environments. Geology, 43(5), 399-402. https://doi.org/10.1130/g36262.1

The dimensions and dynamics of subaqueous bedforms are well known for cohesionless sediments. However, the effect of physical cohesion imparted by cohesive clay within mixed sand-mud substrates has not been examined, despite its recognized influence... Read More about Sticky stuff: redefining bedform prediction in modern and ancient environments.

Investigating the structure of the autism-spectrum quotient using Mokken scaling (2015)
Journal Article
Stewart, M. E., Allison, C., Baron-Cohen, S., & Watson, R. (2015). Investigating the structure of the autism-spectrum quotient using Mokken scaling. Psychological assessment, 27(2), 596-604. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000058

Traits similar to those shown in autism spectrum condition (ASC) are apparent in relatives of individuals with ASC, and in the general population without necessarily meeting diagnostic criteria for an ASC. We assess whether the Autism-Spectrum Quotie... Read More about Investigating the structure of the autism-spectrum quotient using Mokken scaling.

Neighborhood granules and rough rule-base in tracking (2015)
Journal Article
Chakraborty, D. B., & Pal, S. K. (2016). Neighborhood granules and rough rule-base in tracking. Natural Computing, 15(3), 359-370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11047-015-9493-6

This paper deals with several new methodologies and concepts in the area of rough set theoretic granular computing which are then applied in video tracking. A new concept of neighborhood granule formation over images is introduced here. These granule... Read More about Neighborhood granules and rough rule-base in tracking.