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Deconstructing the information and technology adoption process for the NGO sector in Saudi Arabia (2017)
Thesis
Al-Thomaly, A. A. (2017). Deconstructing the information and technology adoption process for the NGO sector in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219593

Despite the lack of scholarly attention given to the voluntary sector in Saudi Arabia, the need for a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the NGO landscape in KSA has never been greater. Given Saudi Arabia’s global leadership in humanitarian and... Read More about Deconstructing the information and technology adoption process for the NGO sector in Saudi Arabia.

The wicked problem of prison education : what are the perceptions of two key stakeholder groups on the impact of tame and wicked approaches to prison education? (2017)
Thesis
Wilkinson, S. F. (2017). The wicked problem of prison education : what are the perceptions of two key stakeholder groups on the impact of tame and wicked approaches to prison education?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219584

Today’s prison system in England and Wales has been developed as one solution to the issue of how society should deal with offenders, and part of this approach is to provide an education service that contributes towards the rehabilitation of offender... Read More about The wicked problem of prison education : what are the perceptions of two key stakeholder groups on the impact of tame and wicked approaches to prison education?.

Discussing risk during pregnancy : the experiences of midwives and women with pre-existing diabetes (2017)
Thesis
Strachan, K. A. (2017). Discussing risk during pregnancy : the experiences of midwives and women with pre-existing diabetes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219538

This portfolio thesis contains three separate parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical study and corresponding appendices.

Part one is a systematic literature review, which uses meta-ethnography to synthesise qualitative empirical studi... Read More about Discussing risk during pregnancy : the experiences of midwives and women with pre-existing diabetes.

The role of audit committees among publicly listed companies in Thailand : cases of audit committee oversight of enterprise risk management (2017)
Thesis
Dej-anan Bungkilo. (2017). The role of audit committees among publicly listed companies in Thailand : cases of audit committee oversight of enterprise risk management. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219461

This research focuses on the role of audit committees among publicly listed companies in Thailand, a non-Western context when overseeing their companies’ enterprise risk management systems. A mixed methods research approach, including quantitative an... Read More about The role of audit committees among publicly listed companies in Thailand : cases of audit committee oversight of enterprise risk management.

Asymmetric fluorinated dimers for dual frequency liquid crystal mixtures : synthesis, mesomorphism & electro-optic properties (2017)
Thesis
Allan, D. D. (2017). Asymmetric fluorinated dimers for dual frequency liquid crystal mixtures : synthesis, mesomorphism & electro-optic properties. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219122

Dual frequency liquid crystal mixtures are a technology used to achieve faster response times in electro-optical devices. At low driving frequencies the material acts as a positive dielectric, while at high frequencies the materials switches to a neg... Read More about Asymmetric fluorinated dimers for dual frequency liquid crystal mixtures : synthesis, mesomorphism & electro-optic properties.

A sustainability framework for engineering carbon capture soil in transport infrastructure (2017)
Journal Article
Kolosz, B. W., Goddard, M. A., Jorat, M. E., Aumonier, J., Sohi, S. P., & Manning, D. A. (2017). A sustainability framework for engineering carbon capture soil in transport infrastructure. International Journal of Transport Development and Integration, 1(1), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.2495/TDI-V1-N1-74-83

Recent research has demonstrated considerable potential for artificial soils to be designed for carbon capture. The incorporation of quarry fines enables the accumulation of atmospheric CO2 in newly formed carbonate minerals. However, the rate and tr... Read More about A sustainability framework for engineering carbon capture soil in transport infrastructure.

Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps (2017)
Journal Article
GHIONEA, I. G., IONESCU, N., GHIONEA, A., ĆUKOVIĆ, S., TONOIU, S., CATANĂ, M., & JAMSHED, I. (2017). Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps. Acta technica Napocensis. Series: Applied mathematics, mechanics and engineering, 60(1), 113-124

This paper addresses methodological and applied issues to design spur gear pumps. Based on the requirements raised by a Romanian production partner, the overall objective of this research is to identify several design alternatives and to propose impr... Read More about Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps.

On the derivation of novel model and sophisticated control of flexible joint manipulator (2017)
Journal Article
Khan, O., Pervaiz, M., Ahmad, E., & Iqbal, J. (2017). On the derivation of novel model and sophisticated control of flexible joint manipulator. Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques : Série Électrotechnique et Énergétique, 62(1), 103-108

Flexibility in robotic manipulators offers several benefits in terms of weight, maneuverability, operational speed and power consumption. However, these merits are obtained at the cost of control complexity. This paper addresses the control problem o... Read More about On the derivation of novel model and sophisticated control of flexible joint manipulator.

Restoring Speech Following Total Removal of the Larynx (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gonzalez, J. A., Cheah, L. A., Green, P. D., Gilbert, J. M., Ell, S. R., Moore, R. K., & Holdsworth, E. Restoring Speech Following Total Removal of the Larynx

© 2017 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved. By speech articulator movement and training a transformation to audio we can restore the power of speech to someone who has lost their larynx. We sense changes in magnetic field caused by movemen... Read More about Restoring Speech Following Total Removal of the Larynx.

Evaluation of a silent speech interface based on magnetic sensing and deep learning for a phonetically rich vocabulary (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gonzalez, J. A., Cheah, L. A., Green, P. D., Gilbert, J. M., Ell, S. R., Moore, R. K., & Holdsworth, E. Evaluation of a silent speech interface based on magnetic sensing and deep learning for a phonetically rich vocabulary. Presented at Interspeech, Stockholm, Sweden

Copyright © 2017 ISCA. To help people who have lost their voice following total laryngectomy, we present a speech restoration system that produces audible speech from articulator movement. The speech articulators are monitored by sensing changes in m... Read More about Evaluation of a silent speech interface based on magnetic sensing and deep learning for a phonetically rich vocabulary.

The Empire that never was: The nearly-Dutch Atlantic empire in the seventeenth century (2017)
Journal Article
Burnard, T., Goodfriend, J., Van Zandt, C., Frijhoff, W., & Klooster, W. (2017). The Empire that never was: The nearly-Dutch Atlantic empire in the seventeenth century. Journal of early American history, 7(1), 33-80. https://doi.org/10.1163/18770703-00701004

© koninklijke brill nv, leiden, 2017. This book forum focuses on Wim Klooster's The Dutch Moment: War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World (Cornell University Press, 2016). In his book, Wim Klooster shows how the Dutch bui... Read More about The Empire that never was: The nearly-Dutch Atlantic empire in the seventeenth century.

Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a technology update (2017)
Journal Article
Cuthbert, J. J., Pellicori, P., & Clark, A. L. (2017). Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a technology update. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 10, 123-132. https://doi.org/10.2147/mder.s113105

Heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HeFNEF) accounts for ~50% of heart failure admissions. Its pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria are yet to be defined clearly which may hinder the search for effective treatments. The clinical hallmark... Read More about Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a technology update.

Managing the ageing workforce in the East and the West (2017)
Book
Flynn, M., Li, Y., & Chiva, A. (Eds.). (2017). Managing the ageing workforce in the East and the West. Bingley, UK: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781787146389

Managing the Ageing Workforce in the East and the West brings together HRM specialists from both Eastern and Western perspectives in a unique collaboration. Each chapter explores the universal relevance of human resource interventions into extending... Read More about Managing the ageing workforce in the East and the West.

Rococo study: a real-world evaluation of an over-the-counter medicine in acute cough (a multicentre, randomised, controlled study) (2017)
Journal Article
Birring, S. S., Brew, J., Kilbourn, A., Edwards, V., Wilson, R., & Morice, A. H. (2017). Rococo study: a real-world evaluation of an over-the-counter medicine in acute cough (a multicentre, randomised, controlled study). BMJ open, 7(1), e014112. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014112

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of CS1002, an over-the-counter cough treatment containing diphenhydramine, ammonium chloride and levomenthol in a cocoa-based demulcent.

Design A multicentre, randomised, parallel group, controlled... Read More about Rococo study: a real-world evaluation of an over-the-counter medicine in acute cough (a multicentre, randomised, controlled study).

Efficacy of oral risperidone, haloperidol, or placebo for symptoms of delirium among patients in palliative care: A randomized clinical trial (2017)
Journal Article
Agar, M. R., Lawlor, P. G., Quinn, S., Draper, B., Caplan, G. A., Rowett, D., Sanderson, C., Hardy, J., Le, B., Eckermann, S., McCaffrey, N., Devilee, L., Fazekas, B., Hill, M., & Currow, D. C. (2017). Efficacy of oral risperidone, haloperidol, or placebo for symptoms of delirium among patients in palliative care: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 177(1), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7491

IMPORTANCE Antipsychotics are widely used for distressing symptoms of delirium, but efficacy has not been established in placebo-controlled trials in palliative care. OBJECTIVE To determine efficacy of risperidone or haloperidol relative to placebo i... Read More about Efficacy of oral risperidone, haloperidol, or placebo for symptoms of delirium among patients in palliative care: A randomized clinical trial.

The Routledge companion to music, technology, and education (2017)
Book
King, A. (2017). The Routledge companion to music, technology, and education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315686431

The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology, and Education is a comprehensive resource that draws together burgeoning research on the use of technology in music education around the world. Rather than following a procedural how-to approach, this com... Read More about The Routledge companion to music, technology, and education.

New directions in hypnosis research: strategies for advancing the cognitive and clinical neuroscience of hypnosis (2017)
Journal Article
Jensen, M. P., Jamieson, G. A., Lutz, A., Mazzoni, G., McGeown, W. J., Santarcangelo, E. L., Demertzi, A., De Pascalis, V., Bányai, É. I., Rominger, C., Vuilleumier, P., Faymonville, M.-E., & Terhune, D. B. (2017). New directions in hypnosis research: strategies for advancing the cognitive and clinical neuroscience of hypnosis. Neuroscience of Consciousness, 2017(1), Article nix004. https://doi.org/10.1093/nc/nix004

This article summarizes key advances in hypnosis research during the past two decades, including (i) clinical research supporting the efficacy of hypnosis for managing a number of clinical symptoms and conditions, (ii) research supporting the role of... Read More about New directions in hypnosis research: strategies for advancing the cognitive and clinical neuroscience of hypnosis.