UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
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Survival of A-group and B-group Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) ascospores in air and mycelium on oilseed rape stem debris
(2003-12)Mycelium of Leptosphaeria maculans survived on oilseed rape stem base debris buried in sand for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 months and produced pseudothecia after subsequent exposure on the surface of the ground under natural ... -
Repertory grid technique as a psychotherapy research measure
(2003-03)Repertory grid technique (RGT) has received scant mention in such psychotherapy research texts as the Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, even though its flexibility renders it, in many respects, an ideal ... -
Industry Dynamics And Strategic Positioning In The Wireless Communications Industry : The Case Of Vodafone Group Plc
(2003)This work is an attempt to examine firm strategic positioning and industry dynamics in the wireless telecommunications industry, and the relationship between the two. The study tracks how a firm adjusts resources and ... -
The Impact of the Antenatal Class "Baby World" on the Caregiver-Infant Relationship - a Pilot Study
(University of Hertfordshire, 2012-01-04)Research suggests that the relationship between caregivers and their infants has a significant effect on development and well-being across the lifespan. There is a significant body of research into psychological interventions ... -
Primary Esophageal Cancer Heterogeneity as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Patients Treated with Definitive Chemoradiation
(2014-01)To determine the association between tumor heterogeneity, morphologic tumor response, and overall survival in primary esophageal cancer treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy (CRT) -
Introducing the CTA concept
(2013-01-01)The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a new observatory for very high-energy (VHE) gamma rays. CTA has ambitions science goals, for which it is necessary to achieve full-sky coverage, to improve the sensitivity by about ... -
Applying the motivation-opportunity-ability (MOA) model to reveal factors that influence inclusive engagement within local community festivals : The case of UtcaZene 2012
(2013)This paper contributes to the debate on community engagement and participation in local community festivals and events by empirically analysing the factors which either inhibit or facilitate engagement therein. The ... -
Dyadic Adaptation in Business-to-Business Markets
(2003-12)Competitive success in business-to-business markets often depends upon the ability of the firm to adapt specifically to the needs of a single customer organization. Research into buyer-seller relationships in industrial ... -
Whole-Genome Analysis of 60 G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Caenorhabditis elegans by Gene Knockout with RNAi
(2003-09)G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of genes in animal genomes and represent more than 2% of genes in humans and C. elegans. These evolutionarily conserved seven-transmembrane proteins transduce a ... -
Development of a recombinant antibody ELISA test for the detection of Polymyxa betae and its use in resistance screening
(2003-12)An ELISA test was developed for the quantitative detection of the obligate parasite Polymyxa betae, the vector of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV), in infected sugarbeet roots. The test used monoclonal and polyclonal ... -
Binary decision diagrams for first-order predicate logic
(2003)Binary decision diagrams (BDDs) are known to be a very efficient technique to handle propositional formulas. We present an extension of BDDs such that they can be used for predicate logic. We define BDDs similar to Bryant ... -
A novel approach to the use of genetically modified herbicide tolerant crops for environmental benefit
(2003-02)The proposed introduction of genetically modified herbicide tolerant (GMHT) crops, with claims of improved weed control, has prompted fears about possible environmental impacts of their widespread adoption, particularly ... -
Crowded Kitchens : the 'democratisation' of domesticity?
(2013-08)Building on previous work concerning the gendered nature of domestic space, this article focuses on the kitchen as a key site in which gendered roles and responsibilities are experienced and contested. As men have begun ... -
Computational Study of a Small Scale Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) : Comparative Performance of Various Turbulence Models
(2013-09)The paper presents a numerical approach to study of fluid flow characteristics and to predict performance of wind turbines. The numerical model is based on Finite-volume method (FVM) discretization of unsteady Reynolds-averaged ... -
Chapter 7: Responses to health correlates and consequences.
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Practitioner and patient experiences of giving and receiving healthy eating advice
(2013-10)This article explores the content of discussion by patients and practitioners where they were invited to talk about food and diet. A qualitative methodology using focus groups was employed within one Primary Care Trust in ... -
Choosing not to dialyse : evaluation of planned non-dialytic management in a cohort of patients with end-stage renal failure
(2003-10-31)OBJECTIVES: To study factors influencing the recommendation for palliative (non-dialytic) treatment in patients approaching end-stage renal failure and to study the subsequent outcome in patients choosing not to dialyse. ... -
Evaluation of a child development centre in a rural area.
(2003)In this article we discuss the setting up of a child development centre for children with a developmental delay in a rural market town away from a tertiary centre. The process was evaluated by a variety of methods including ... -
COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development
(2003-11)Incremental software development and delivery have been used in software projects in many ways for many years. Justifications for incremental approaches include risk amelioration, the management of evolving requirements, ... -
Run, Lara, Run : Computerspillets indflydelse på actionfilmens heltinde
(2003-11)I takt med computerspillenes udbredelse i halvfemserne indeholder en stigende del af disse kvindelige helte. I firserne og halvfemserne er stærke kvindelige helte samtidig blevet et udbredt fænomen i po- pulærfilm. Artiklen ...