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Perceptions of the barriers to effective inclusion in one primary school: Voices of teachers and teaching assistants (2011)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J. (2011). Perceptions of the barriers to effective inclusion in one primary school: Voices of teachers and teaching assistants. Support for Learning, 26(2), 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9604.2011.01478.x

This study examined the barriers to inclusion in one primary school in the north of England. Qualitative data were collected from teachers and teaching assistants through the use of a focus group. The evidence suggested that practices within the scho... Read More about Perceptions of the barriers to effective inclusion in one primary school: Voices of teachers and teaching assistants.

Helimeric porphyrinoids: Stereostructure and chiral resolution of meso -tetraarylmorpholinochlorins (2011)
Journal Article
Brückner, C., Götz, D. C. G., Fox, S. P., Ryppa, C., McCarthy, J. R., Bruhn, T., …Bringmann, G. (2011). Helimeric porphyrinoids: Stereostructure and chiral resolution of meso -tetraarylmorpholinochlorins. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(22), 8740-8752. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja202451t

The synthesis and chiral resolution of free-base and Ni(II) complexes of a number of derivatives of meso-tetraphenylmorpholinochlorins, with and without direct β-carbon-to-o-phenyl linkages to the flanking phenyl groups, is described. The morpholinoc... Read More about Helimeric porphyrinoids: Stereostructure and chiral resolution of meso -tetraarylmorpholinochlorins.

Cognitive lifestyle and long-term risk of dementia and survival after diagnosis in a multicenter population-based cohort (2011)
Journal Article
Valenzuela, M., Brayne, C., Sachdev, P., Wilcock, G., & Matthews, F. (2011). Cognitive lifestyle and long-term risk of dementia and survival after diagnosis in a multicenter population-based cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(9), 1004-1012. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwq476

An active cognitive lifestyle has been linked to dementia incidence and survival, but the separate and combined effects of its subcomponents are not clear. Data were derived from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study, a pop... Read More about Cognitive lifestyle and long-term risk of dementia and survival after diagnosis in a multicenter population-based cohort.

The English way of war, 1360-1399 (2011)
Thesis
Baker, G. P. (2011). The English way of war, 1360-1399. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216018

This thesis challenges the orthodox view that the years 1360 to 1399 witnessed a period of martial decline for the English. Several reasons are advanced to support this hypothesis: the problems of hindsight and perception (as in a comparison with the... Read More about The English way of war, 1360-1399.

Motivations, migration and experiences of black African nurses in the United Kingdom (2011)
Thesis
Likupe, G. (2011). Motivations, migration and experiences of black African nurses in the United Kingdom. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211909

This thesis explores experiences of black African nurses from sub-Saharan Africa in the UK. The exploration starts with motivational factors which cause black African nurses to migrate, as it is argued that migration trajectories have an influence on... Read More about Motivations, migration and experiences of black African nurses in the United Kingdom.

Gender inequality in secondary education in Ghana (2011)
Thesis
Bamora, F. N. (2011). Gender inequality in secondary education in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211899

This thesis examines some of the issues surrounding extensive gender inequalities operating within the school, family and the wider society which affect girls’ rights to education. It reveals that institutional culture within the home, community and... Read More about Gender inequality in secondary education in Ghana.

The impact of social capital on customer relationship management performance in the Egyptian financial sector (2011)
Thesis
Mohamed, E. S. A. (2011). The impact of social capital on customer relationship management performance in the Egyptian financial sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211887

Nowadays social relationships between service providers and customers are vital for their long term customer relationship management (CRM). Several scholars also believe that poor results of CRM initiatives are due to an extensive focus on technologi... Read More about The impact of social capital on customer relationship management performance in the Egyptian financial sector.

Developing and validating a CSR model of stakeholder satisfaction and loyalty: multidimensional constructs (2011)
Thesis
Mohd Isa, S. (2011). Developing and validating a CSR model of stakeholder satisfaction and loyalty: multidimensional constructs. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211603

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an important strategic policy for organisations despite increasing pressures for its incorporation into business practices. A considerable amount of attention has been paid to the construct of CSR and... Read More about Developing and validating a CSR model of stakeholder satisfaction and loyalty: multidimensional constructs.

Biomedical ultrasonics, cavitation, and sonoporation (2011)
Thesis
Kotopoulis, S. (2011). Biomedical ultrasonics, cavitation, and sonoporation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211486

This thesis treats biomedical ultrasonics, cavitation and sonoporation. Focussed ultrasound surgery can heat tissue to a temperature that causes protein denaturation and coagulative necrosis. For high-resolution focused ultrasound microsurgery, high... Read More about Biomedical ultrasonics, cavitation, and sonoporation.

Vortex sound in the presence of a low Mach number flow across a drum-like silencer (2011)
Journal Article
Tang, S. K. (2011). Vortex sound in the presence of a low Mach number flow across a drum-like silencer. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 129(5), 2830-2840. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3562567

The sound generated by a vortex propagating across a two-dimensional duct section with flexible walls (membranes) in an infinitely long rigid duct conveying a flow is investigated numerically using the matched asymptotic expansion technique and the p... Read More about Vortex sound in the presence of a low Mach number flow across a drum-like silencer.

How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care? (2011)
Journal Article
Fern, L. A., Campbell, C., Eden, T. O., Grant, R., Lewis, I., Macleod, U., …Whelan, J. (2011). How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care?. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 61(586), e223-e230. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp11X572418

Background: Although uncommon in teenagers and young adults, cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in those aged 15-24 years. A prolonged period to cancer diagnosis in this cohort is reported and thought to be a consequence of the rarit... Read More about How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care?.

Enhancing Information Usefulness by Line Managers' Involvement in Cross-Unit Activities (2011)
Journal Article
Foss, K., & Rodgers, W. (2011). Enhancing Information Usefulness by Line Managers' Involvement in Cross-Unit Activities. Organization Studies, 32(5), 683-703. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840611407017

Organization and management scholars have long advocated that efficient use of information is critical for firms to compete successfully in the modern marketplace. This study examines whether the use of managerial cross-unit involvement in an organiz... Read More about Enhancing Information Usefulness by Line Managers' Involvement in Cross-Unit Activities.

Understanding the gender disparity in HIV infection across countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys (2011)
Journal Article
Magadi, M. A. (2011). Understanding the gender disparity in HIV infection across countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys. Sociology of Health and Illness, 33(4), 522-539. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01304.x

Women in sub-SaharanAfrica bear a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, which is exacerbated by their role in society and biological vulnerability. The specific objectives of this article are to (i) determine the e... Read More about Understanding the gender disparity in HIV infection across countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys.

Effects of fatigue on muscle stiffness and intermittent sprinting during cycling (2011)
Journal Article
Ditroilo, M., Watsford, M., Fernández-Peña, E., D'Amen, G., Lucertini, F., & De Vito, G. (2011). Effects of fatigue on muscle stiffness and intermittent sprinting during cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(5), 837-845. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182012261

Purpose: It was recently demonstrated that musculoarticular (MA) stiffness is related to sprint cycling performance in nonfatigued conditions. This study examined whether relatively stiffer cyclists were more effective at sprinting under fatigued con... Read More about Effects of fatigue on muscle stiffness and intermittent sprinting during cycling.

The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study (2011)
Journal Article
Sathyapalan, T., Manuchehri, A. M., Thatcher, N. J., Rigby, A. S., Chapman, T., Kilpatrick, E. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2011). The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 96(5), 1442-1449. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-2255

Context: There is concern whether soy phytoestrogens may affect thyroid function. If true, soy phytoestrogens may be expected to have a greater impact in subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism. Objective: The primary aim was to determine the effect... Read More about The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study.

Commodity buffer stock redux: the role of International Cocoa Organization in prices and incomes (2011)
Journal Article
Swaray, R. (2011). Commodity buffer stock redux: the role of International Cocoa Organization in prices and incomes. Journal of policy modeling, 33(3), 361-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2011.03.002

This paper utilizes linear demand and supply models, with additive independent shocks, to derive producer price and income variances of a typical commodity during and after a buffer stock control. It proceeds to use the models to evaluate Internation... Read More about Commodity buffer stock redux: the role of International Cocoa Organization in prices and incomes.

Measuring marginal predation in animal groups (2011)
Journal Article
Hirsch, B. T., & Morrell, L. (2011). Measuring marginal predation in animal groups. Behavioral ecology, 22(3), 648-656. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arr026

Predation is a major pressure that shapes animal sociality, but predation risk is not homogenous within groups. Animals located on the group edge typically face an increased threat of predation, although different patterns have been reported. We crea... Read More about Measuring marginal predation in animal groups.

Liquid marbles stabilized by graphite particles from aqueous surfactant solutions (2011)
Journal Article
Doganci, M. D., Sesli, B. U., Erbil, H. Y., Salama, I. E., & Binks, B. P. (2011). Liquid marbles stabilized by graphite particles from aqueous surfactant solutions. Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 384(1-3), 417-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.04.027

When a hydrophobic powder encapsulates a liquid drop, it forms a liquid marble which is non-wetting and behaves as a micro-reservoir of the liquid able to move without any leakage. In this work, we successfully prepared liquid marbles by encapsulatin... Read More about Liquid marbles stabilized by graphite particles from aqueous surfactant solutions.

Biases in the perception and affective valence of neutral facial expressions induced by the immediate perceptual history (2011)
Journal Article
Pecchinenda, A., Palumbo, L., Tan, E. G., & Jellema, T. (2011). Biases in the perception and affective valence of neutral facial expressions induced by the immediate perceptual history. Visual Cognition, 19(5), 616-634. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2011.569775

We report a new perceptual distortion of neutral facial expressions induced by the immediate dynamic perceptual history. In Experiment 1, participants evaluated the facial expression on the last frame of videoclips showing morphs from a happy or angr... Read More about Biases in the perception and affective valence of neutral facial expressions induced by the immediate perceptual history.