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A brief report on the development of a theoretically-grounded intervention to promote patient autonomy and self-management of physiotherapy patients: Face validity and feasibility of implementation (2015)
Journal Article
Matthews, J., Hall, A. M., Hernon, M., Murray, A., Jackson, B., Taylor, I., …Hurley, D. A. (2015). A brief report on the development of a theoretically-grounded intervention to promote patient autonomy and self-management of physiotherapy patients: Face validity and feasibility of implementation. BMC health services research, 15(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0921-1

Background Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of low back pain suggest the inclusion of a biopsychosocial approach in which patient self-management is prioritized. While many physiotherapists recognise the importance of evidence-based pra... Read More about A brief report on the development of a theoretically-grounded intervention to promote patient autonomy and self-management of physiotherapy patients: Face validity and feasibility of implementation.

More than putting on a performance in commercial homes: merging family practices and critical hospitality studies (2015)
Journal Article
Seymour, J. (2015). More than putting on a performance in commercial homes: merging family practices and critical hospitality studies. Annals of leisure research, 18(3), 414-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2015.1078247

Critical hospitality studies and family studies have shown a developing theoretical convergence predicated by the ‘social turn’ in the study of hospitality. Recent hospitality research on ‘Commercial Homes’ has drawn strongly on Goffman's concept of... Read More about More than putting on a performance in commercial homes: merging family practices and critical hospitality studies.

Surfaces, depths and hypercubes: Meyerholdian scenography and the fourth dimension (2015)
Journal Article
Skinner, A. (2015). Surfaces, depths and hypercubes: Meyerholdian scenography and the fourth dimension. Theatre and performance design, 1(3), 204-219. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2015.1099829

An appreciation of Meyerhold’s engagement with theatrical space is fundamental to understanding his directorial and pedagogic practice. This article begins by establishing Meyerhold’s theoretical and practical engagement with theatre as a fundamental... Read More about Surfaces, depths and hypercubes: Meyerholdian scenography and the fourth dimension.

‘My work is bleeding’: exploring students’ emotional responses to first-year assignment feedback (2015)
Journal Article
Shields, S. (2015). ‘My work is bleeding’: exploring students’ emotional responses to first-year assignment feedback. Teaching in higher education, 20(6), 614-624. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1052786

This paper explores the emotional responses that assignment feedback can provoke in first-year undergraduates. The literature on the link between emotions and learning is well established, but surprisingly research on the relationship between emotion... Read More about ‘My work is bleeding’: exploring students’ emotional responses to first-year assignment feedback.

The use of different metal catalysts for the simultaneous production of carbon nanotubes and hydrogen from pyrolysis of plastic feedstocks (2015)
Journal Article
Acomb, J. C., Wu, C., & Williams, P. T. (2016). The use of different metal catalysts for the simultaneous production of carbon nanotubes and hydrogen from pyrolysis of plastic feedstocks. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 180(January), 497-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.06.054

Nickel, iron, cobalt and copper catalysts were prepared by impregnation and used to produce carbon nanotubes and hydrogen gas from a LDPE feedstock. A two stage catalytic pyrolysis process was used to enable large yields of both products. Plastics sa... Read More about The use of different metal catalysts for the simultaneous production of carbon nanotubes and hydrogen from pyrolysis of plastic feedstocks.

Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection (2015)
Journal Article
Nwokoagbara, E., Olaleye, A. K., & Wang, M. (2015). Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection. Fuel, 159, 241-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.06.074

Microalgae strain selection is a vital step in the production of biodiesel from microalgae. In this study, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methodologies are adopted to resolve this problem. The aim of this study is to identify the best microa... Read More about Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection.

Commun(icat)ing bodies: Body as a medium in religious symbol systems (2015)
Book
Ornella, A. (2015). A. Höpflinger, A. D. Ornella, & S. Knauss (Eds.). Commun(icat)ing bodies: Body as a medium in religious symbol systems. Nomos

As a basic medium of human interaction, the body is fundamental to socio-cultural communication systems, in particular the communication system of religion. This innovative and ground-breaking volume studies these systems and the role that the bo... Read More about Commun(icat)ing bodies: Body as a medium in religious symbol systems.

Who owns renewable energy? : an argument for independent ownership (2015)
Thesis
Fagan, P. (2015). Who owns renewable energy? : an argument for independent ownership. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221386

As the use of renewable energy becomes more commonplace in the twenty-first century, it will become increasingly more important to ask the question ‘who owns renewable energy?’ Here, it is argued that there exists a human right to own energy per se a... Read More about Who owns renewable energy? : an argument for independent ownership.

Developing and validating a scale to study mentors' behaviour in nursing education (2015)
Thesis
Chen, Y. (2015). Developing and validating a scale to study mentors' behaviour in nursing education. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219498

Aim To study the conceptualization of mentors‘ behaviour and develop and validate a scale based on that to assess students‘ expectation and measure mentors‘ actual performance. Background In the field of clinical nursing education in China, ment... Read More about Developing and validating a scale to study mentors' behaviour in nursing education.

How country of origin, consumer ethnocentrism and consumer xenocentrism impact upon risk and involvement in the malaria medication decision making process in Tanzania (2015)
Thesis
Kisawike, B. (2015). How country of origin, consumer ethnocentrism and consumer xenocentrism impact upon risk and involvement in the malaria medication decision making process in Tanzania. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217863

The aim of this study was to examine how Country of Origin, Consumer Ethnocentrism and Consumer Xenocentrism impact upon risk and involvement in the malaria medication decision making processes in Tanzania. An exploratory research design was adopted... Read More about How country of origin, consumer ethnocentrism and consumer xenocentrism impact upon risk and involvement in the malaria medication decision making process in Tanzania.

Novel liquid crystals with bulky terminal groups for ferroelectric displays in nanotechnology (2015)
Thesis
Pashameah, R. A. (2015). Novel liquid crystals with bulky terminal groups for ferroelectric displays in nanotechnology. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222304

The field of liquid crystals has become the focus of extensive research over the last century in terms of the design, synthesis and evaluation of novel materials, and the development of high technology applications, particularly displays. Virtually a... Read More about Novel liquid crystals with bulky terminal groups for ferroelectric displays in nanotechnology.

The role of endothelial adhesins in leukocyte adhesion in response to pharmaceutical agents that induce pulmonary fibrosis (2015)
Thesis
Williamson, J. D. (. D. (2015). The role of endothelial adhesins in leukocyte adhesion in response to pharmaceutical agents that induce pulmonary fibrosis. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217915

Bleomycin (BLM) is an antineoplastic agent known to cause pulmonary fibrosis as a side-effect, and is often used to model fibrotic disease in rodents. Although human BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis (BPF) results from intravenous BLM delivery, rodent m... Read More about The role of endothelial adhesins in leukocyte adhesion in response to pharmaceutical agents that induce pulmonary fibrosis.

Corporate governance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries : ownership structure, executive compensation and firm performance (2015)
Thesis
Alresheedi, S. D. M. (2015). Corporate governance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries : ownership structure, executive compensation and firm performance. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220663

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries showed a remarkable economic growth in the past decade due to being a major oil exporter, attracting significant foreign investment, becoming a major global trading partner and integrating further to the globa... Read More about Corporate governance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries : ownership structure, executive compensation and firm performance.

Motivation and leader-member-exchange theories applied to the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia and their effect on employees' job performance (2015)
Thesis
Alaidarous, S. A. (2015). Motivation and leader-member-exchange theories applied to the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia and their effect on employees' job performance. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220653

Motivation and its effect on employees’ performance is a broad, interesting, and important issue particularly for Human Resources Management (HRM). Motivation is the power behind individuals’ actions. For organisations’ high performance and maximum p... Read More about Motivation and leader-member-exchange theories applied to the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia and their effect on employees' job performance.

Three essays on the evaluation of renewable energy investments and the effectiveness of support schemes (2015)
Thesis
Alhassan, A. M. (2015). Three essays on the evaluation of renewable energy investments and the effectiveness of support schemes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221797

Renewable energy development is a critical aspect of the political agenda of the European Union (EU) due to its environmental friendliness as well as enhancing economic development. Electricity markets in the EU have changed due to rising capacity an... Read More about Three essays on the evaluation of renewable energy investments and the effectiveness of support schemes.

Regenerative medicine applications in paediatric urology : barriers and solutions (2015)
Thesis
Radford, A. R. (2015). Regenerative medicine applications in paediatric urology : barriers and solutions. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217918

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine offers opportunities to introduce new techniques into paediatric urology practice. In this thesis, two experimental approaches were used. The initial approach considered improvements to the concept of c... Read More about Regenerative medicine applications in paediatric urology : barriers and solutions.

A deconstruction of factors that affect performance of women entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia (2015)
Thesis
Shafii, M. E. (2015). A deconstruction of factors that affect performance of women entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218068

Female entrepreneurship in Western countries has received ample research interest over the last decade. Research about female entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) and particularly in Saudi Arabia is, however, still in its i... Read More about A deconstruction of factors that affect performance of women entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia.

Security aspects in cognitive radio networks detection and mitigation of primary user emulation attacks (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Ammar, M., Riley, N., Mehdawi, M., Fanan, A., & Zolfaghari, M. (2015). Security aspects in cognitive radio networks detection and mitigation of primary user emulation attacks. In Advances in cognitive radio. International conference. 5TH 2015. (COCORA 2015) (1-7)

Cognitive Radio Networks (CR) is an advanced growing technique and a promising technology for the upcoming generation of the wireless networks. Deployment of such networks is hindered by the vulnerabilities that these networks are exposed to, in this... Read More about Security aspects in cognitive radio networks detection and mitigation of primary user emulation attacks.

Women in their worlds of objects : construction of female agency through things in the novels of Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell (2015)
Thesis
Huang, P. S. (2015). Women in their worlds of objects : construction of female agency through things in the novels of Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218026

This thesis argues that Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell employ textually important objects to explore women’s demeaning status in patriarchal societies and their construction of agency in such circumstances. In their novels, both Austen and Gaskell... Read More about Women in their worlds of objects : construction of female agency through things in the novels of Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell.