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Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution (2015)
Thesis
Baxter, H. A. (2015). Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218010

Seven percent of surface waters in England and Wales are impacted by pollution from abandoned non-ferrous metal mines. It is estimated that there are about five thousand five hundred of these. There is no legal liability to any party attached to aban... Read More about Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution.

The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept (2015)
Thesis
Youngman, K. (2015). The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217899

The portfolio thesis is divided into three parts; Part One A systematic literature review – What is known about the lived experience of having a stoma? – A systematic review of qualitative literature The systematic literature review aimed to con... Read More about The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept.

Does the National People's Congress matter? : executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process (2015)
Thesis
Chen, W. (2015). Does the National People's Congress matter? : executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222794

This research focuses on executive-legislative relations in China. By exploring the evolution of executive-legislative relations in China, the mechanism and factors that shape executive-legislative relations are critically analysed from the perspecti... Read More about Does the National People's Congress matter? : executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process.

Whiplash: the possible impact of context on diagnosis (2015)
Journal Article
Earle, F., Horne, J., & Flynn, J. M. Whiplash: the possible impact of context on diagnosis. Pain and rehabilitation : journal of the Physiotherapy Pain Association, 38(Winter), 4-9

This study explores the importance of context when diagnosing Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD). Whiplash is a complex injury and there is considerable variation in its diagnosis and treatment. Research has focussed on RTAs, whilst there is a pauci... Read More about Whiplash: the possible impact of context on diagnosis.

Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors (2015)
Thesis
Randles, C. A. (2015). Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218660

Solving problems is a key skill required for developing academic success and is desirable to graduate employers across a wide variety of industries and, as such, needs to be valued by both educators and learners. This thesis describes the investigati... Read More about Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors.

Ranking the harm of non-medically used prescription opioids in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
van Amsterdam, J., Phillips, L., Henderson, G., Bell, J., Bowden-Jones, O., Hammersley, R., …Nutt, D. (2015). Ranking the harm of non-medically used prescription opioids in the UK. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 73(3), 999-1004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.09.014

A panel of nine experts applied multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to determine the relative overall harm to users and harms to others of street heroin (injected and smoked) and eleven non-medically used prescription opioids. The experts assesse... Read More about Ranking the harm of non-medically used prescription opioids in the UK.

The perils of automaticity (2015)
Journal Article
Toner, J., Montero, B. G., & Moran, A. (2015). The perils of automaticity. Review of general psychology, 19(4), 431-442. https://doi.org/10.1037/gpr0000054

Classical theories of skill acquisition propose that automatization (i.e., performance requires progressively less attention as experience is acquired) is a defining characteristic of expertise in a variety of domains (e.g., Fitts & Posner, 1967). Au... Read More about The perils of automaticity.

Dementia, music and biometric gaming: Rising to the Dementia Challenge (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, H. R. (2015). Dementia, music and biometric gaming: Rising to the Dementia Challenge. Leonardo music journal : LMJ : journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology, 25(25), 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1162/LMJ_a_00928

In 2012, the U.K. government launched its Dementia Challenge, authorizing additional funding for dementia research and health care. The search for curative medicines is ongoing, but scientific research reveals evidence that music can play a positive... Read More about Dementia, music and biometric gaming: Rising to the Dementia Challenge.

Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences (2015)
Thesis
Shoaib, A. (2015). Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217658

Background: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a heterogeneous in aetiology, pathophysiology and presentation and very difficult to classify. Despite this diversity, clinical trials in AHF deal with this syndrome as a single entity, which may be one reason... Read More about Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences.

Investigating the role of microRNAs as modulators of sensitivity to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients (2015)
Thesis
Bibby, B. A. S. (2015). Investigating the role of microRNAs as modulators of sensitivity to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221301

Oesophageal cancer is the eight most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of deaths worldwide. There are two major histological subtypes of oesophageal cancer, with the most predominant subtype in Europe and the USA being oesophageal adenocarcin... Read More about Investigating the role of microRNAs as modulators of sensitivity to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients.

Synthesis of components to form linked multi-metal constructs : potential MRI/optical contrast agents (2015)
Thesis
Al-Yassiry, M. M. A. (2015). Synthesis of components to form linked multi-metal constructs : potential MRI/optical contrast agents. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218927

Azamacrocyclic chelators with coordinating pendant arms can form complexes with lanthanide(lll) ions offering a high level of kinetic and thermodynamic stability. There are many potentially useful applications of these complexes in areas such as magn... Read More about Synthesis of components to form linked multi-metal constructs : potential MRI/optical contrast agents.

The role of peroneal nerve electrical neuromuscular stimulation in the augmentation of lower limb circulatory physiology in lower limb arterial and venous disease (2015)
Thesis
Barnes, R. M. (2015). The role of peroneal nerve electrical neuromuscular stimulation in the augmentation of lower limb circulatory physiology in lower limb arterial and venous disease. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218711

Introduction: Studies in healthy volunteers have demonstrated that peroneal nerve stimulation augments blood flow. The studies described within this thesis aimed to establish whether use of the geko™ neuromuscular stimulation device was effective a... Read More about The role of peroneal nerve electrical neuromuscular stimulation in the augmentation of lower limb circulatory physiology in lower limb arterial and venous disease.

The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective (2015)
Thesis
Hedges, N. J. (2015). The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218636

An increasingly turbulent and unpredictable consumer landscape is posing unprecedented challenges for the modern marketer. Faced with a highly fragmented and cynical consumer base, aggressive competitive strategies, a constantly evolving digital and... Read More about The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective.

De Beauvoir and The second sex :|ba Marxist interpretation (2015)
Thesis
Shepherd, A. (2015). De Beauvoir and The second sex :|ba Marxist interpretation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218671

The Second Sex is Simone de Beauvoir’s seminal text. There have been numerous interpretations and critiques of this text since its inception in 1949. Most notable is the reading of her work as merely incorporating Sartrean existentialism and applying... Read More about De Beauvoir and The second sex :|ba Marxist interpretation.

The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme (2015)
Thesis
Nichols, S. J. (2015). The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218451

Introduction: Recent data suggests that UK cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes do not substantially improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) or patient survival. The exercise dose prescribed as part of a routine CR programme may be insufficient. Th... Read More about The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme.

The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution (2015)
Thesis
Moss, S. P. (2015). The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217868

The last four decades have seen the development of a number of experimental methods for the deduction of the whole genome sequences of an ever-increasing number of organisms. These sequences have in the first instance, allowed their investigators th... Read More about The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution.

Long term outcome of minimally invasive treatment for superficial venous insufficiency of the lower limb (2015)
Thesis
El-Sheikha, J. (2015). Long term outcome of minimally invasive treatment for superficial venous insufficiency of the lower limb. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219553

Background Venous insufficiency is estimated to affect up to half of the adult population and is associated with significant quality of life (QoL) impairment. Minimally invasive techniques, such as Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) aim to treat super... Read More about Long term outcome of minimally invasive treatment for superficial venous insufficiency of the lower limb.

A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2015). A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS). European journal for person centered healthcare, 3(4), 478-486. https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v3i4.1019

Background: ‘Birth satisfaction’ is important since experience of labour can influence women’s post-natal adjustment. Objective: To explore: (1) childbearing women’s experiences of ‘birth satisfaction’ and (2) identify contexts in which it is more... Read More about A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS).