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Hematological malignancies in pregnancy (2017)
Book Chapter
Allsup, D., Ali, S., & Robinson, S. (2017). Hematological malignancies in pregnancy. In D. James, P. Steer, C. Weiner, B. Gonik, & S. Robson (Eds.), High-Risk Pregnancy: Management Options (1006-1043). Cambridge University Press

The diagnosis of a hematological malignancy during pregnancy poses a major challenge to the pregnant woman, her family, and the medical team. Treatment of a pregnant woman with chemotherapy poses a risk to the fetus and raises therapeutic, ethical, a... Read More about Hematological malignancies in pregnancy.

On-chip polyelectrolyte coating onto magnetic droplets – towards continuous flow assembly of drug delivery capsules (2017)
Journal Article
Alorabi, A. Q., Tarn, M. D., Gómez-Pastora, J., Bringas, E., Ortiz, I., Paunov, V. N., & Pamme, N. (2017). On-chip polyelectrolyte coating onto magnetic droplets – towards continuous flow assembly of drug delivery capsules. Lab on a chip, 17(22), 3785-3795. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7lc00918f

Polyelectrolyte (PE) microcapsules for drug delivery are typically fabricated via layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of PE layers of alternating charge on sacrificial template microparticles, which usually requires multiple incubation and washing steps... Read More about On-chip polyelectrolyte coating onto magnetic droplets – towards continuous flow assembly of drug delivery capsules.

Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) : The mechanisms for quiescent galaxy formation at z<1 (2017)
Journal Article
Wild, V., Bremer, M., Brough, S., Driver, S. P., Hopkins, A. M., Owers, M. S., Phillipps, S., Sansom, A. E., Wang, L., Pimbblet, K., Alpaslan, M., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Bourne, N., Bremer, M. N., Brough, S., Colless, M., Driver, S., Holwerda, B. W., Hopkins, A., Owers, M., …Wild, V. (2018). Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) : The mechanisms for quiescent galaxy formation at z

© 2016 The Authors. One key problem in astrophysics is understanding how and why galaxies switch off their star formation, building the quiescent population that we observe in the local Universe. From the Galaxy And Mass Assembly and VIsible MultiObj... Read More about Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) : The mechanisms for quiescent galaxy formation at z<1.

Trends in the incidence of dementia: design and methods in the Alzheimer Cohorts Consortium (2017)
Journal Article
Chibnik, L. B., Wolters, F. J., Bäckman, K., Beiser, A., Berr, C., Bis, J. C., …Hofman, A. (2017). Trends in the incidence of dementia: design and methods in the Alzheimer Cohorts Consortium. European Journal of Epidemiology, 32(10), 931-938. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-017-0320-5

Several studies have reported a decline in incidence of dementia which may have large implications for the projected burden of disease, and provide important guidance to preventive efforts. However, reports are conflicting or inconclusive with regard... Read More about Trends in the incidence of dementia: design and methods in the Alzheimer Cohorts Consortium.

Advocacy NGOs, advocacy strategies and new participatory spaces : the case on Thai advocacy NGOs and the Xayaburi Dam Project (2017)
Thesis
Banjongprasert, A. (2017). Advocacy NGOs, advocacy strategies and new participatory spaces : the case on Thai advocacy NGOs and the Xayaburi Dam Project. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224595

Since 2006, plans for eleven hydropower dams on the Lower Mekong River’s mainstream have been revived. The expansion of mainstream dams on the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) has posed new challenges on Thai advocacy NGOs. Thai advocacy NGOs have long exper... Read More about Advocacy NGOs, advocacy strategies and new participatory spaces : the case on Thai advocacy NGOs and the Xayaburi Dam Project.

The experience of transition from high school to university : a qualitative exploration of perceptions of first year female students at King Saud University (2017)
Thesis
Alshamrani, L. M. (2017). The experience of transition from high school to university : a qualitative exploration of perceptions of first year female students at King Saud University. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224394

Student retention has been one of the critical areas affecting university staff and students. Efforts to understand and remedy this problem have drawn research attention to the issue of transition. This study explored the problems faced by first year... Read More about The experience of transition from high school to university : a qualitative exploration of perceptions of first year female students at King Saud University.

What determines the size of the informal economy? : an empirical evaluation of the role of institutions (2017)
Thesis
Almabrok, J. M. J. (2017). What determines the size of the informal economy? : an empirical evaluation of the role of institutions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223317

The informal economy comprises all economic activities that are unregistered or unregulated by the state. In the past 40-50 years the informal economy has grown globally and its emergence has implications for economic development and the formal econo... Read More about What determines the size of the informal economy? : an empirical evaluation of the role of institutions.

The scale and extent of forced labour in the UK : can the existing legislation and administrative arrangements address the problem? (2017)
Thesis
Shepherd, R. E. (2017). The scale and extent of forced labour in the UK : can the existing legislation and administrative arrangements address the problem?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221484

This study describes the current manifestation of forced labour in the UK and assesses the adequacy of official arrangements for tackling it. It examines factors facilitating its growth and focuses on the challenges of finding and identifying it, bot... Read More about The scale and extent of forced labour in the UK : can the existing legislation and administrative arrangements address the problem?.

The experience of Wagogo women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania (2017)
Thesis
Hayeshi, A. H. (2017). The experience of Wagogo women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221217

This study has been carried out amidst new developments made at global, regional and local levels regarding the practice of Female Genital Mutilations (FGM). The declarations, conventions and articles agreed and implemented by the UN member states an... Read More about The experience of Wagogo women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania.

Multiwavelength photoconductivity of ZnO nanoparticles based on surface defects and plasmonics (2017)
Thesis
Ibrahem, M. A. (2017). Multiwavelength photoconductivity of ZnO nanoparticles based on surface defects and plasmonics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221058

ZnO is distinguished as the semiconductor of choice in a variety of applications such as in optoelectronics and photodetectors owing to its superior light sensitivity, the ease of synthesis in a wide range of nanostructure forms and its tuneable opti... Read More about Multiwavelength photoconductivity of ZnO nanoparticles based on surface defects and plasmonics.

Wave-induced ripple development in mixed clay-sand substrates (2017)
Thesis
Wu, X. (2017). Wave-induced ripple development in mixed clay-sand substrates. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220909

Wave-induced ripples are significant tools in reconstructing a range of paleo-environments and in establishing predictors of sediment transport in modern estuarine, marine and coastal environments. Previous studies, however, have focused on the dynam... Read More about Wave-induced ripple development in mixed clay-sand substrates.

The effect of animal personality on husbandry of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) (2017)
Thesis
Legard, M. J. (2017). The effect of animal personality on husbandry of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220841

In many taxa animals exhibit personality by differing consistently in behaviour across situations and over time in response to stimuli. The study of animal personality has become its own sub-discipline of behavioural ecology and has grown rapidly ove... Read More about The effect of animal personality on husbandry of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua).

A case study of survival and presentation of gastroesophageal cancer in local neighbourhoods (2017)
Thesis
Lee, A. (. J. (2017). A case study of survival and presentation of gastroesophageal cancer in local neighbourhoods. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220836

This thesis presents a quantitative case study on incidence, survival and presentation of patients diagnosed with gastroesophageal cancer to evaluate whether where people live affects how they present and survive with a gastroesophageal cancer diagno... Read More about A case study of survival and presentation of gastroesophageal cancer in local neighbourhoods.

The emerging role of the eosinophil and its measurement in chronic cough : airway inflammation in chronic cough (2017)
Thesis
Haji Sadeghi, M. (2017). The emerging role of the eosinophil and its measurement in chronic cough : airway inflammation in chronic cough. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220810

Although the aetiology of chronic cough in guidelines is clearly stated as asthma and related syndromes, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and upper airways disease, the inflammatory mechanisms underlying these conditions differ. Recent studies on a... Read More about The emerging role of the eosinophil and its measurement in chronic cough : airway inflammation in chronic cough.

Reputation, pricing and performance in the European securitisation market (2017)
Thesis
Deku, S. Y. (2017). Reputation, pricing and performance in the European securitisation market. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220755

This study investigates the impact of reputation on the pricing and performance of securitised bonds. On the one hand, we ascertain whether investors incorporate the reputation and experience of issuers and trustees into pricing mortgage-backed secur... Read More about Reputation, pricing and performance in the European securitisation market.

Public participation in the marine spatial planning process : lessons learned from theoretical, legal, and empirical perspectives (2017)
Thesis
Guo, Y. (2017). Public participation in the marine spatial planning process : lessons learned from theoretical, legal, and empirical perspectives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220531

Public participation is a crucial component in environmental decision-making. The accepted wisdom is that participatory decision-making is a good thing. However, there is no single solution for designing and implementing public participation. The par... Read More about Public participation in the marine spatial planning process : lessons learned from theoretical, legal, and empirical perspectives.

Studies of liquidity in the London Stock Exchange (2017)
Thesis
Wang, A. (2017). Studies of liquidity in the London Stock Exchange. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220527

The thesis studies liquidity related issues in the London Stock Exchange from 2001 to 2013 from different viewpoints. The first chapter introduces and motivates the study. The second chapter fully discusses the liquidity and liquidity measures from m... Read More about Studies of liquidity in the London Stock Exchange.

The rise of the citizen curator : participation as curation on the web (2017)
Thesis
O'Neill, R. (2017). The rise of the citizen curator : participation as curation on the web. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220482

From jazz clubs to cheese plates, the term curation has become a signifier of the growing need to organise and prioritise the seemingly endless possibilities of the digital sphere. The issue addressed here is in the associated meanings of the word cu... Read More about The rise of the citizen curator : participation as curation on the web.