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Crashes in real estate prices: causes and predictability (2010)
Journal Article
Xiao, Q. (2010). Crashes in real estate prices: causes and predictability. Urban studies, 47(8), 1725-1744. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098009356482

Large swings in real estate prices that end in devastating crashes have been witnessed by many countries in the past two decades. To curtail the damage of these crashes, it is imperative that we understand their causes. This study proposes a model th... Read More about Crashes in real estate prices: causes and predictability.

Pre-competitive confidence, coping, and subjective performance in sport (2010)
Journal Article
Levy, A. R., Nicholls, A. R., & Polman, R. C. (2011). Pre-competitive confidence, coping, and subjective performance in sport. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 21(5), 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01075.x

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between confidence and subjective performance in addition to exploring whether coping mediated this relationship. A sample of 414 athletes completed a measure of confidence before perf... Read More about Pre-competitive confidence, coping, and subjective performance in sport.

Current knowledge on non-native freshwater fish introductions (2010)
Journal Article
Gozlan, R. E., Britton, J. R., Cowx, I., & Copp, G. H. (2010). Current knowledge on non-native freshwater fish introductions. Journal of fish biology, 76(4), 751-786. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02566.x

This review provides a contemporary account of knowledge on aspects of introductions of non-native fish species and includes issues associated with introduction pathways, ecological and economic impacts, risk assessments, management options and impac... Read More about Current knowledge on non-native freshwater fish introductions.

"Edge of darkness" and "Just in Time": Two cautionary tales, two styles, one story (2010)
Journal Article
Gilbourne, D. (2010). "Edge of darkness" and "Just in Time": Two cautionary tales, two styles, one story. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(5), 325-331. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800409358866

"Edge of Darkness" is an autoethnographic tale punctuated in places with extracts from an autoethnographic poetic monologue "Just in Time." Both explore elements of one life by focusing on different issues and settings, chart the slow decline of well... Read More about "Edge of darkness" and "Just in Time": Two cautionary tales, two styles, one story.

War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan (2010)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2010). War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 33(4), 283-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/10576100903582535

This article argues that an internal armed conflict exists in Pakistan and the law of armed conflict together with human rights law applies to it. It is further argued that both the security forces of Pakistan and the Pakistani Taliban have and will... Read More about War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan.

Generalizable safety annotations for specification of failure patterns (2010)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, Y., Walker, M., Grunske, L., & Wolforth, I. (2010). Generalizable safety annotations for specification of failure patterns. Software: Practice and Experience, 40(5), 453-483. https://doi.org/10.1002/spe.966

Components in programmable systems often exhibit patterns of failure that are independent of function or system context. In this paper, we show that it is possible to capture, and reuse where appropriate, such patterns for the purposes of system safe... Read More about Generalizable safety annotations for specification of failure patterns.

A hierarchy of happiness? Mokken scaling analysis of the Oxford Happiness Inventory (2010)
Journal Article
Stewart, M. E., Watson, R., Clark, A., Ebmeier, K. P., & Deary, I. J. (2010). A hierarchy of happiness? Mokken scaling analysis of the Oxford Happiness Inventory. Personality and individual differences, 48(7), 845-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.02.011

The items of the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), a self-report assessment of happiness, are subjected to an analysis for hierarchy among its items. By using Mokken scaling analyses we can assess whether items can reliably be ordered between persons... Read More about A hierarchy of happiness? Mokken scaling analysis of the Oxford Happiness Inventory.

Hydrogen bonded dimers vs. one-dimensional chains in 2-thiooxoimidazolidin-4-one (thiohydantoin) drug derivatives (2010)
Journal Article
Jha, S., Silversides, J. D., Boyle, R. W., & Archibald, S. J. (2010). Hydrogen bonded dimers vs. one-dimensional chains in 2-thiooxoimidazolidin-4-one (thiohydantoin) drug derivatives. CrystEngComm RSC, 12(6), 1730-1739. https://doi.org/10.1039/b924683e

Hydantoins have been known as medicinally active compounds since the 1940s and thiohydantoin derivatives are currently undergoing clinical trials as potent androgen receptor antagonist drugs. Control of solid state properties including the formation... Read More about Hydrogen bonded dimers vs. one-dimensional chains in 2-thiooxoimidazolidin-4-one (thiohydantoin) drug derivatives.

Observation and isolation of layered and framework ytterbium hydroxide phases using in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (2010)
Journal Article
McIntyre, L. J., Prior, T. J., & Fogg, A. M. (2010). Observation and isolation of layered and framework ytterbium hydroxide phases using in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction. Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 22(8), 2635-2645. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm1000208

In situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction has been used to investigate the synthesis of the recently reported lanthanide hydroxynitrate phases, Ln 2 (OH) 5 NO 3 ·1.5H 2 O (Ln = Y, Er, Yb). Through control of the reaction temperature, three distinct... Read More about Observation and isolation of layered and framework ytterbium hydroxide phases using in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction.

Colour change and assortment in the western rainbowfish (2010)
Journal Article
Rodgers, G. M., Kelley, J. L., & Morrell, L. J. (2010). Colour change and assortment in the western rainbowfish. Animal behaviour, 79(5), 1025-1030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2010.01.017

Grouping behaviour is widespread across the animal kingdom, and is known to reduce an individual's risk of predation, for example through predator confusion. Theory predicts that individuals that are different in appearance to the rest of the group a... Read More about Colour change and assortment in the western rainbowfish.

Biomedical applications of macrocyclic ligand complexes (2010)
Journal Article
Mewis, R. E., & Archibald, S. J. (2010). Biomedical applications of macrocyclic ligand complexes. Coordination chemistry reviews, 254(15-16), 1686-1712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2010.02.025

Macrocyclic chelators can form highly stable complexes with transition metals and lanthanides. In this review, the recent advances towards biomedical applications of macrocyclic complexes are outlined. The use of such complexes in imaging as MRI cont... Read More about Biomedical applications of macrocyclic ligand complexes.

Non-aqueous foams in lubricating oil systems (2010)
Journal Article
Binks, B., Davies, C., Fletcher, P., & Sharp, E. (2010). Non-aqueous foams in lubricating oil systems. Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 360(1-3), 198-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.02.028

We have investigated the foaming properties of mixtures of a hydrocarbon oil solvent with various low molar mass, polymeric and overbased detergent particle additives used in lubricating oils. Foam formation occurs only when the additive concentratio... Read More about Non-aqueous foams in lubricating oil systems.

One size fits all? Why we need more sophisticated analytical methods in the explanation of trajectories of cognition in older age and their potential risk factors (2010)
Journal Article
Terrera, G. M., Brayne, C., & Matthews, F. (2010). One size fits all? Why we need more sophisticated analytical methods in the explanation of trajectories of cognition in older age and their potential risk factors. International Psychogeriatrics, 22(2), 291-299. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610209990937

Background: Cognitive decline in old age varies among individuals. The identification of groups of individuals with similar patterns of cognitive change over time may improve our ability to see whether the effect of risk factors is consistent across... Read More about One size fits all? Why we need more sophisticated analytical methods in the explanation of trajectories of cognition in older age and their potential risk factors.

Advances in organic synthesis : expedient radiosynthesis of substituted indoles for pharmaceutical lead development within microreactors (2010)
Thesis
Wahab, B. (2010). Advances in organic synthesis : expedient radiosynthesis of substituted indoles for pharmaceutical lead development within microreactors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217285

Microreactors are miniaturised chemical reaction apparatus that exhibit excellent thermal control, accurate and predictable mixing, and improved safety when compared to classical batch chemistry. Better stoichiometry and reduced waste are also demons... Read More about Advances in organic synthesis : expedient radiosynthesis of substituted indoles for pharmaceutical lead development within microreactors.

The music for Rameau's memorial services : a study and critical edition of the Messe des morts by Jean Gilles, as performed in 1764 (2010)
Thesis
Hammond, J. E. (2010). The music for Rameau's memorial services : a study and critical edition of the Messe des morts by Jean Gilles, as performed in 1764. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216160

This thesis focuses on alterations made in 1764 to the Messe des morts by Jean Gilles for performances at memorial services held in Paris to honour Jean-Philippe Rameau. For this commemoration two extracts from Rameau’s opera Castor et Pollux were se... Read More about The music for Rameau's memorial services : a study and critical edition of the Messe des morts by Jean Gilles, as performed in 1764.

Image based analysis of visibility in smoke laden environments (2010)
Thesis
Zhang, Q. (2010). Image based analysis of visibility in smoke laden environments. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213037

This study investigates visibility in a smoke laden environment. For many years, researchers and engineers in fire safety have criticized the inadequacy of existing theory in describing the effects such as colour, viewing angle, environmental lightin... Read More about Image based analysis of visibility in smoke laden environments.

An exploration of epileptic and nonepileptic seizures : an interpretative phenomenological analytic study (2010)
Thesis
Featherstone, V. A. (2010). An exploration of epileptic and nonepileptic seizures : an interpretative phenomenological analytic study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212911

Background Differentiating epileptic seizures from non epileptic seizures (NES) has always been difficult. Seizures can look very similar, substantial physical injury and incontinence can occur in both conditions and people can have both conditions... Read More about An exploration of epileptic and nonepileptic seizures : an interpretative phenomenological analytic study.

Humoral immunity in colorectal cancer : evaluation of the anti-p53 and anti-hTERT auto-antibody responses (2010)
Thesis
Suppiah, A. (2010). Humoral immunity in colorectal cancer : evaluation of the anti-p53 and anti-hTERT auto-antibody responses. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212808

Carcinogenesis is a multi-factorial and multi-aetiological process involving suppressions, alterations and re-activation of key biomolecular markers. Some of these changes are recognised by the humoral system and are known as Tumour Associated Antige... Read More about Humoral immunity in colorectal cancer : evaluation of the anti-p53 and anti-hTERT auto-antibody responses.

Beneficiaries' satisfaction with the Cooperative Health Insurance System (CHIS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : a case study of Riyadh City (2010)
Thesis
Almobarak, F. A. (2010). Beneficiaries' satisfaction with the Cooperative Health Insurance System (CHIS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : a case study of Riyadh City. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211037

In 2005, Saudi Arabia implemented the Cooperative Health Insurance System (CHIS) for the purpose of shifting the financial burden of running health care services from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to the private sector. The aim of this study was to in... Read More about Beneficiaries' satisfaction with the Cooperative Health Insurance System (CHIS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : a case study of Riyadh City.

The implementation of cooperative learning: a case study of cooperative learning in a networked learning community (2010)
Thesis
Jolliffe, W. (2010). The implementation of cooperative learning: a case study of cooperative learning in a networked learning community. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211013

This thesis presents a case study of the implementation of cooperative learning in a networked learning community of two secondary schools and eight primary schools in the north of England. How this came about in a context of national educational pre... Read More about The implementation of cooperative learning: a case study of cooperative learning in a networked learning community.