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The practice of humanitarian intervention after the end of the Cold War: emerging norm or just practice?: humanitarian intervention and international law (2006)
Thesis
Mavridis, I. (2006). The practice of humanitarian intervention after the end of the Cold War: emerging norm or just practice?: humanitarian intervention and international law. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213208

This thesis examines the practice of humanitarian intervention after the end of the Cold War. In the 90s there was an evident willingness of the world community to promote and protect human rights. The Security Council got involved in matters traditi... Read More about The practice of humanitarian intervention after the end of the Cold War: emerging norm or just practice?: humanitarian intervention and international law.

Environmental influences on fish assemblage in the Venice Lagoon, Italy (2006)
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Franco, A., Malavasi, S., Zucchetta, M., Franzoi, P., & Torricelli, P. (2006). Environmental influences on fish assemblage in the Venice Lagoon, Italy. Chemistry in ecology, 22(SUPPL. 1), S105-S118. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540600571836

This study aimed to investigate the small fish assemblage in the Venice Lagoon shallow waters in relation to selected environmental variables, such as water-quality parameters, sediment grain-size variables, and habitat structure factors. Fish sampli... Read More about Environmental influences on fish assemblage in the Venice Lagoon, Italy.

A new method of assessing anal sphincter integrity using inverted vectormanometry (2006)
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Kaur, G., Gardiner, A., & Duthie, G. S. (2006). A new method of assessing anal sphincter integrity using inverted vectormanometry. Diseases of the colon & rectum, 49(8), 1160-1166. doi:10.1007/s10350-006-0556-8

PURPOSE: Vectorgraphy as an integrated mapping of radial pressure profiles of the anal canal has been used to attempt identification of pressure-related defects with doubtful reliability since vectorgraphs bear no resemblance to endoanal ultrasound s... Read More about A new method of assessing anal sphincter integrity using inverted vectormanometry.

Response to letter to editor re: Mehta T, Venkata Subramaniam A, Chetter I, McCollum P. Assessing the validity and responsiveness of disease-specific quality of life instruments in intermittent claudication. Eur J Vasc Eudovasc Surg 2006;31:46-52 (2006)
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Mehta, T. A., & Chetter, I. C. (2006). Response to letter to editor re: Mehta T, Venkata Subramaniam A, Chetter I, McCollum P. Assessing the validity and responsiveness of disease-specific quality of life instruments in intermittent claudication. Eur J Vasc Eudovasc Surg 2006;31:46-52. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 32(1), 110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.02.005

A nonrandomised controlled trial of endovenous laser therapy and surgery in the treatment of varicose veins (2006)
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Mekako, A. I., Hatfield, J., Bryce, J., Lee, D., McCollum, P. T., & Chetter, I. (2006). A nonrandomised controlled trial of endovenous laser therapy and surgery in the treatment of varicose veins. Annals of vascular surgery, 20(4), 451-457. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-006-9095-y

Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) is a minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins. This study compares early quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes following EVLT and surgery. Two nonrandomized groups were studied: an EVLT group with 70 patients, median a... Read More about A nonrandomised controlled trial of endovenous laser therapy and surgery in the treatment of varicose veins.

Magnetic coupling and long-range order in the spin-chain sulfide Ba 2CoS3 (2006)
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Barnes, A. D., Baikie, T., Hardy, V., Lepetit, M. B., Maignan, A., Young, N. A., & Francesconi, M. G. (2006). Magnetic coupling and long-range order in the spin-chain sulfide Ba 2CoS3. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16(34), 3489-3502. https://doi.org/10.1039/b605178b

In this paper, we report on the magnetic properties of Ba 2CoS3, a spin-chain compound recently found to be the first Co2+-containing one-dimensional sulfide to show metallic-like conductivity and negative magnetoresistance. We carried out an in-dept... Read More about Magnetic coupling and long-range order in the spin-chain sulfide Ba 2CoS3.

Combined endovenous laser therapy and ambulatory phlebectomy: refinement of a new technique (2006)
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Mekako, A., Hatfield, J., Bryce, J., Lee, D., Heng, M., McCollum, P., & Chetter, I. (2006). Combined endovenous laser therapy and ambulatory phlebectomy: refinement of a new technique. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 32(6), 725-729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.06.002

Objective. Sclerotherapy (IS) or ambulatory phlebectomy (AP) are required as subsequent interventions in majority of cases following endovenous laser therapy (EVLT). We assessed whether AP performed concomitantly with EVLT (EVLTAP), is effective, acc... Read More about Combined endovenous laser therapy and ambulatory phlebectomy: refinement of a new technique.

Ecological contrasts across an Antarctic land-sea interface (2006)
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Waller, C. L., Barnes, D. K. A., & Convey, P. (2006). Ecological contrasts across an Antarctic land-sea interface. Austral Ecology, 31(5), 656-666. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01618.x

We report the composition of terrestrial, intertidal and shallow sublittoral faunal communities at sites around Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctic Peninsula. We examined primary hypotheses that the marine environment will have consi... Read More about Ecological contrasts across an Antarctic land-sea interface.

An investigation of whether factors associated with short-term attrition change or persist over ten years: Data from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) (2006)
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Matthews, F. E., Chatfield, M., & Brayne, C. (2006). An investigation of whether factors associated with short-term attrition change or persist over ten years: Data from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS). BMC public health, 6, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-185

Background: Factors associated with the loss of participants in long-term longitudinal studies of ageing, due to refusal or moves, have been discussed less than those with short term follow-up. Methods: In a population-based study of cognition and ag... Read More about An investigation of whether factors associated with short-term attrition change or persist over ten years: Data from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS).

Computer mediated conferencing - a hope or hype for healthcare education in higher learning?: a review of the literature (2006)
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Loke, J. (2007). Computer mediated conferencing - a hope or hype for healthcare education in higher learning?: a review of the literature. Nurse education today, 27(4), 318-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2006.05.012

Aims and objectives: In view of the increase use of computer mediated conferencing (CMC) by nurses with other health care professionals in health care education, this literature review provides insights into the experiences and issues surrounding the... Read More about Computer mediated conferencing - a hope or hype for healthcare education in higher learning?: a review of the literature.

An investigation into the long-term viscoelastic recovery of Nylon 6,6 fibres through accelerated ageing (2006)
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Pang, J. W. C., & Fancey, K. S. (2006). An investigation into the long-term viscoelastic recovery of Nylon 6,6 fibres through accelerated ageing. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 431(1-2), 100-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2006.05.052

As part of investigations into the development of viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites, time-temperature superposition principles have been adopted to evaluate the long-term viscoelastic strain recovery characteristics of nylon 6,... Read More about An investigation into the long-term viscoelastic recovery of Nylon 6,6 fibres through accelerated ageing.

The politics of public expenditure from Thatcher to Blair (2006)
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Mullard, M., & Swaray, R. (2006). The politics of public expenditure from Thatcher to Blair. Policy and Politics, 34(3), 495-515. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557306777695343

The central concerns of this study are twofold: first, to analyse the nature of the politics of public expenditure under both the Thatcher and Blair governments and to ask whether changes in government did make a difference. Second, to deal with the... Read More about The politics of public expenditure from Thatcher to Blair.

Moneylenders law in Malaysia : a comparative study with the United Kingdom (2006)
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Arif, A. M. M. (2006). Moneylenders law in Malaysia : a comparative study with the United Kingdom. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219266

This thesis alms to examine the extent to which the Malaysian Moneylenders (Amendment) Act 2003 has rectified the defects of its parent Act, the Malaysian Moneylenders Act 1951 in regulating and controlling the business of moneylending, protecting th... Read More about Moneylenders law in Malaysia : a comparative study with the United Kingdom.

The relationship between Type D personality, coping style and psychological distress in heart failure patients (2006)
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Parekh, M. (2006). The relationship between Type D personality, coping style and psychological distress in heart failure patients. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216987

Aims: The main objective of this research was to determine if Type D personality predicts distress in Heart failure (HF) patients. The study also sought to examine whether there is a relationship between Type D personality, coping and psychological d... Read More about The relationship between Type D personality, coping style and psychological distress in heart failure patients.

Aliens en route : European transmigration through Britain, 1836-1914 (2006)
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Evans, N. J. (. J. (2006). Aliens en route : European transmigration through Britain, 1836-1914. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215132

This thesis discusses the agencies, transport systems, and infrastructure that enabled more than 3.15 million Europeans to emigrate to the United States, Canada, and South Africa through Britain between 1836 and 1914. Rather than travelling directly... Read More about Aliens en route : European transmigration through Britain, 1836-1914.

British art cinema, 1975-2000 : context and practice (2006)
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Hoyle, B. (2006). British art cinema, 1975-2000 : context and practice. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212691

This thesis shall largely concern itself with examining two general aspects of British art cinema between 1975 and 2000; namely, how the British art cinema operates as an art cinema in the context of its 1960s and 1970s European counterparts54 and ho... Read More about British art cinema, 1975-2000 : context and practice.

Human and social aspects of software development for complex organisations: an online ethnography of software developers (2006)
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Loureiro-Koechlin, C. (2006). Human and social aspects of software development for complex organisations: an online ethnography of software developers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212650

This thesis addresses the problem of human and social issues that affect software development. It is situated within the field of Information Systems and focuses on the processes of software production used within complex organisational processes: pa... Read More about Human and social aspects of software development for complex organisations: an online ethnography of software developers.

Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics (2006)
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Winwood, K., Zioupos, P., Currey, J., Cotton, J., & Taylor, M. (2006). Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 79(2), 289-297. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.30796

It is a common theme in basic bone biomechanics and in biomechanical applications that much of the behavior can be determined and is dictated by the level of strain, whether this pertains to bone physiology, bone remodeling, osseoinduction, osseointe... Read More about Strain patterns during tensile, compressive, and shear fatigue of human cortical bone and implications for bone biomechanics.

From hawks and doves to self-consistent games of territorial behavior (2006)
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Kokko, H., López-Sepulcre, A., & Morrell, L. J. (2006). From hawks and doves to self-consistent games of territorial behavior. The American naturalist, 167(6), 901-912. https://doi.org/10.1086/504604

Explaining the "prior-residence effect" (automatic owner status of individuals who arrived first in an area) was one of the very first applications of game theory in animal behavior. These models, however, predict paradoxical solutions where intruder... Read More about From hawks and doves to self-consistent games of territorial behavior.