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Location and orientation of serotonin receptor 1a agonists in model and complex lipid membranes (2008)
Journal Article
Lorch, M., & Lopez, J. J. (2008). Location and orientation of serotonin receptor 1a agonists in model and complex lipid membranes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283(12), 7813-7822. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M707480200

Magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR has been used to investigate the location and orientation of five serotonin receptor 1a agonists (serotonin, buspirone, quipazine, 8-OH-DPAT, and LY-163,165) in single component model lipid and brain lipid membranes. Th... Read More about Location and orientation of serotonin receptor 1a agonists in model and complex lipid membranes.

Regulatory T cells: what role do they play in antitumor immunity in patients with head and neck cancer? (2008)
Journal Article
Alhamarneh, O., Amarnath, S. M. P., Stafford, N. D., & Greenman, J. (2008). Regulatory T cells: what role do they play in antitumor immunity in patients with head and neck cancer?. Head & neck, 30(2), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.20739

Advances in the treatment modalities for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) over the last 20 years involving surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are not fully reflected in increases in the 5-year survival rates, mainly d... Read More about Regulatory T cells: what role do they play in antitumor immunity in patients with head and neck cancer?.

Posterior probability measure for image matching (2008)
Journal Article
Feng, Z., Lu, N., & Jiang, P. (2008). Posterior probability measure for image matching. Pattern Recognition, 41(7), 2422-2433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2007.12.013

Template matching is one of the principle techniques in visual tracking. Various similarity measures have been developed to find the target in an acquired image by matching with a template. However, mismatching or misidentification may sporadically... Read More about Posterior probability measure for image matching.

Patents, R&D and lag effects: evidence from flexible methods for count panel data on manufacturing firms (2008)
Journal Article
Gurmu, S., & Pérez-Sebastián, F. (2008). Patents, R&D and lag effects: evidence from flexible methods for count panel data on manufacturing firms. Empirical economics, 35(3), 507-526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-007-0176-8

This paper investigates the relationship between patents and research and development expenditures using new longitudinal patent data at the firm level for the U.S. manufacturing sector from 1982 to 1992. The paper also develops a new class of count... Read More about Patents, R&D and lag effects: evidence from flexible methods for count panel data on manufacturing firms.

TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin (2008)
Journal Article
Xu, S., Sukumar, P., Zeng, F., Li, J., Jairaman, A., English, A., …Beech, D. J. (2008). TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin. Nature, 451(7174), 69-72. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06414

Mammalian homologues of Drosophila melanogaster transient receptor potential (TRP) are a large family of multimeric cation channels that act, or putatively act, as sensors of one or more chemical factor. Major research objectives are the identificati... Read More about TRPC channel activation by extracellular thioredoxin.

Concomitant hydrate polymorphism in the precipitation of sparfloxacin from aqueous solution (2008)
Journal Article
Llinàs, A., Burley, J. C., Prior, T. J., Glen, R. C., & Goodman, J. M. (2008). Concomitant hydrate polymorphism in the precipitation of sparfloxacin from aqueous solution. Crystal growth & design, 8(1), 114-118. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg700908m

The Potentiometric Cycling for Polymorph Creation [PC](2) has been applied to sparfloxacin, a third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Two different trihydrate phases precipitate from aqueous solution. X-ray data indicate that one of these is a p... Read More about Concomitant hydrate polymorphism in the precipitation of sparfloxacin from aqueous solution.

Patterns and stages of α-synucleinopathy: Relevance in a population-based cohort (2008)
Journal Article
Zaccai, J., Brayne, C., McKeith, I., Matthews, F., & Ince, P. G. (2008). Patterns and stages of α-synucleinopathy: Relevance in a population-based cohort. Neurology, 70(13), 1042-1048. https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000306697.48738.b6

It is proposed that α-synucleinopathy (AS) initially affects the medulla oblongata and progresses to more rostral brain areas in a hierarchical sequence (“Braak hypothesis”). Predominant involvement of the amygdala is also described. This study exami... Read More about Patterns and stages of α-synucleinopathy: Relevance in a population-based cohort.

Dementia and survival in parkinson disease: A 12-year population study (2008)
Journal Article
Buter, T. C., van den Hout, A., Matthews, F. E., Larsen, J. P., Brayne, C., & Aarsland, D. (2008). Dementia and survival in parkinson disease: A 12-year population study. Neurology, 70(13), 1017-1022. https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000306632.43729.24

The risk for dementia in Parkinson disease (PD) is high, with important clinical consequences for patients with PD. However, the absolute risk of dementia and how it affects survival in PD are not known. Such questions are important for patients, the... Read More about Dementia and survival in parkinson disease: A 12-year population study.

Reflective practice and continuing professional development among qualified clinical psychologists (2008)
Thesis
Kiemle, G. (2008). Reflective practice and continuing professional development among qualified clinical psychologists. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213916

Reflective Practice (RP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) have become key concepts in the post-qualification education and training of healthcare professionals, linked to maintaining and improving competence and fitness to practice in a... Read More about Reflective practice and continuing professional development among qualified clinical psychologists.

Toxic cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and drinking water production in Ghana: implications to human health (2008)
Thesis
Addico, G. N. D. (2008). Toxic cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and drinking water production in Ghana: implications to human health. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213250

The management and control of cyanobacteria and their toxins in drinking water reservoirs and water supplies have engaged the attention of many scientists worldwide due to their negative effects on population health. The cyanotoxin, microcystin, the... Read More about Toxic cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and drinking water production in Ghana: implications to human health.

The synthesis and properties of achiral and chiral bent-core liquid crystals (2008)
Thesis
Fergusson, K. M. (2008). The synthesis and properties of achiral and chiral bent-core liquid crystals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213054

The area of liquid crystals has received substantial research effort over the last century, particularly when the beneficial applications such as Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) were realised and developed. For the majority of this time, it has been c... Read More about The synthesis and properties of achiral and chiral bent-core liquid crystals.

The development and application of online modelling methods (2008)
Thesis
Dearing, T. I. (2008). The development and application of online modelling methods. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212955

Chemometrics and Design of Experiments (DOE) are fast becoming integral parts of process analysis and incorporated into the resulting advances in technology. To this end, two major studies were undertaken to explore the existing methods of modelling... Read More about The development and application of online modelling methods.

The preparation of lanthanide macrocyclic complexes for use as MRI and luminescence contrast agents (2008)
Thesis
Sparke, A. E. (2008). The preparation of lanthanide macrocyclic complexes for use as MRI and luminescence contrast agents. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212783

Multimodality imaging agents have the potential to be detected in both MRI and optical imaging experiments allowing for visualisation of biological systems from the cellular level up to the whole body. Lanthanide complexes have shown great promise as... Read More about The preparation of lanthanide macrocyclic complexes for use as MRI and luminescence contrast agents.

Comparative perspectives on initial primary teacher education and training in England and Pakistan (2008)
Thesis
Ahmed, M. (2008). Comparative perspectives on initial primary teacher education and training in England and Pakistan. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212317

This study explored the extent to which initial teacher education and training programmes provide an adequate preparation for the needs of the primary school teachers in England and Pakistan. An integral part of this exploration was the identificatio... Read More about Comparative perspectives on initial primary teacher education and training in England and Pakistan.

Assessing the development of voluntary internet financial reporting and disclosure in Egypt (2008)
Thesis
Aly, D. A. E. R. M. (2008). Assessing the development of voluntary internet financial reporting and disclosure in Egypt. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209445

Currently the provision of corporate financial information through the internet is a new issue confronting providers and users of financial information in Egypt. It is expected to be important as financial information would be disseminated worldwide... Read More about Assessing the development of voluntary internet financial reporting and disclosure in Egypt.

An examination of the effects of reading instruction and gender differences on children's reading (2008)
Thesis
Logan, S. (2008). An examination of the effects of reading instruction and gender differences on children's reading. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209436

The aim of this thesis is to explore a number of areas relating to children’s reading. The experimental studies were designed to investigate reading strategies, attitudes to reading and underlying cognitive processes. However the focus within each of... Read More about An examination of the effects of reading instruction and gender differences on children's reading.

Late quaternary valley fill sediments in the River Tyne valley: Understanding late Devensian deglaciation and early postglacial response in northern England (2008)
Thesis
Yorke, L. (2008). Late quaternary valley fill sediments in the River Tyne valley: Understanding late Devensian deglaciation and early postglacial response in northern England. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209010

This thesis reconstructs part of the deglacial and early post-glacial history of the River Tyne Valley, Northumberland. Data has been gathered through description and interpretation of sedimentary sequences and stratigraphies from quarry and cut-bank... Read More about Late quaternary valley fill sediments in the River Tyne valley: Understanding late Devensian deglaciation and early postglacial response in northern England.

Diffusion of agile supply chains attributes: a study of the UK upstream oil and gas industry cluster (2008)
Thesis
Dauda, M. (2008). Diffusion of agile supply chains attributes: a study of the UK upstream oil and gas industry cluster. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208921

This study examines agile supply chain capabilities in oil and gas clusters, in the light of cluster and industrial district theory. The aim is to provide evidence of their potential impact on competitiveness and business performance within the UK up... Read More about Diffusion of agile supply chains attributes: a study of the UK upstream oil and gas industry cluster.

Poetry in process: The compositional practices of D.H. Lawrence, Dylan Thomas and Philip Larkin (2008)
Thesis
Davies, A. M. (2008). Poetry in process: The compositional practices of D.H. Lawrence, Dylan Thomas and Philip Larkin. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208917

Philip Larkin used the image of Winston Smith's blank notebook in George Orwell's 1984 to illustrate the excitement experienced by the writer faced with an as yet unwritten text. He explains that: the books the past has given us are printed; they... Read More about Poetry in process: The compositional practices of D.H. Lawrence, Dylan Thomas and Philip Larkin.