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Multiple biological pathways link cognitive lifestyle to protection from dementia (2012)
Journal Article
Valenzuela, M. J., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., Ince, P., Halliday, G., Kril, J. J., …Sachdev, P. S. (2012). Multiple biological pathways link cognitive lifestyle to protection from dementia. Biological Psychiatry, 71(9), 783-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.036

Background: An active cognitive lifestyle is linked to diminished dementia risk, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Potential mechanisms include disease modification, neuroprotection, and compensation. Prospective, population-based... Read More about Multiple biological pathways link cognitive lifestyle to protection from dementia.

Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands (2012)
Journal Article
Roelfsema, M. T., Hoekstra, R. A., Allison, C., Wheelwright, S., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E., & Baron-Cohen, S. (2012). Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(5), 734-739. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1302-1

We tested for differences in the prevalence of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in school-aged children in three geographical regions in the Netherlands. Schools were asked to provide the number of children enrolled, the number having a clinical diag... Read More about Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands.

The challenges and resolutions of moving middle curriculum managers on to principalship (2012)
Thesis
Lambert, S. (2012). The challenges and resolutions of moving middle curriculum managers on to principalship. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218644

Frearson (2003), Clancy (2005) and Colinson and Colinson (2006) all argue that there is a chronic shortage of suitably experienced candidates pursuing principalship, a situation which is being made worse by an ageing workforce amongst currently servi... Read More about The challenges and resolutions of moving middle curriculum managers on to principalship.

"Hiding behind history" : Winston S. Churchill's portrayal of the Second World War east of Suez (2012)
Thesis
Wilson, C. A. V. (2012). "Hiding behind history" : Winston S. Churchill's portrayal of the Second World War east of Suez. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214038

This thesis is an examination of Winston S. Churchill’s portrayal of the war in the Far East, as set out in his six-volume memoir The Second World War.1 The research interrogates Churchill’s portrayal of the war against Japan through an analysis of t... Read More about "Hiding behind history" : Winston S. Churchill's portrayal of the Second World War east of Suez.

Trade and the merchant community of the Loango Coast in the eighteenth century (2012)
Thesis
Sommerdyk, S. J. M. (2012). Trade and the merchant community of the Loango Coast in the eighteenth century. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213484

This thesis explores the political, economic and cultural transformation of the Loango Coast during the era of the transatlantic slave trade from the point of contact with Europeans in the sixteenth century until the end of the eighteenth century, wi... Read More about Trade and the merchant community of the Loango Coast in the eighteenth century.

An investigation of liquid crystalline and semiconducting blends for applications in photovoltaics (2012)
Thesis
Myers, S. A. (2012). An investigation of liquid crystalline and semiconducting blends for applications in photovoltaics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213411

We investigated a number of novel liquid crystalline semiconductors which have been synthesised in house at the University of Hull. The electrochemical and optical properties of these materials were studied, in order to assess their suitability as d... Read More about An investigation of liquid crystalline and semiconducting blends for applications in photovoltaics.

Distributed on-line safety monitor based on safety assessment model and multi-agent system (2012)
Thesis
Dheedan, A. A. (2012). Distributed on-line safety monitor based on safety assessment model and multi-agent system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213377

On-line safety monitoring, i.e. the tasks of fault detection and diagnosis, alarm annunciation, and fault controlling, is essential in the operational phase of critical systems. Over the last 30 years, considerable work in this area has resulted in a... Read More about Distributed on-line safety monitor based on safety assessment model and multi-agent system.

BOR WORN home, temple and school (HTS) organisation : the learning organisation in the communities of Thailand (2012)
Thesis
Brahmasubha, A. (2012). BOR WORN home, temple and school (HTS) organisation : the learning organisation in the communities of Thailand. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213368

This study investigates BOR WORN-HTS Organisation as a learning organisation which is the way to provide knowledge, education and learning to the community and also transfer Thai local knowledge and culture to the next generations to achieve the goal... Read More about BOR WORN home, temple and school (HTS) organisation : the learning organisation in the communities of Thailand.

The potential alternative uses of dredged material in the Humber Estuary (2012)
Thesis
Lonsdale, J. (2012). The potential alternative uses of dredged material in the Humber Estuary. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213363

The Humber Estuary handles around 16% of the UK’s maritime trade. It is important for Economic reasons with a number ports and wharves as well as for the environment, with local, national and international designations applied to numerous species and... Read More about The potential alternative uses of dredged material in the Humber Estuary.

A directionally tunable but frequency-invariant beamformer on an acoustic velocity-sensor triad to enhance speech perception (2012)
Journal Article
Wu, Y. I., Wong, K. T., Yuan, X., Lau, S. K., & Tang, S. K. (2012). A directionally tunable but frequency-invariant beamformer on an acoustic velocity-sensor triad to enhance speech perception. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(5), 3891-3902. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3701991

Herein investigated are computationally simple microphone-array beamformers that are independent of the frequency-spectra of all signals, all interference, and all noises. These beamformers allow the listener to tune the desired azimuth-elevation "lo... Read More about A directionally tunable but frequency-invariant beamformer on an acoustic velocity-sensor triad to enhance speech perception.

A novel organic thermodynamic cycle on the use of gravity for pressurization (2012)
Journal Article
Li, J., Pei, G., & Ji, J. (2012). A novel organic thermodynamic cycle on the use of gravity for pressurization. Kung Cheng Je Wu Li Hsueh Pao/Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 33(5), 729-734

Compared with water pump used in the steam Rankine cycle, pump for the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) has several disadvantages such as great difficulty in manufacture, low efficiency, easily-invited cavitation and high cost. A novel organic fluid therm... Read More about A novel organic thermodynamic cycle on the use of gravity for pressurization.

A Study on the Friendship of the New Generation Migrant Workers (2012)
Journal Article
Wang, C. (2012). A Study on the Friendship of the New Generation Migrant Workers. Contemporary Youth Research, 57-63

在新生代农民工的社会关系中，友缘是一种涵盖范围广并具有特殊性的关系形态。以往的研究大多将“朋友”与“亲戚”放在一起并称为“亲友”，但这一概念在日后的演变中逐渐离析。根据问卷调查的数据，友缘(化)关系可以分为三种类型：“友缘化关系”，“初级友缘关系”，“次级友缘关... Read More about A Study on the Friendship of the New Generation Migrant Workers.

Increased inducible heat shock protein 72 expression associated with PBMC isolated from patients with haematological tumours (2012)
Journal Article
Madden, L. A., Hayman, Y. A., Underwood, C., Vince, R. V., Greenman, J., Allsup, D., & Ali, S. (2012). Increased inducible heat shock protein 72 expression associated with PBMC isolated from patients with haematological tumours. Scandinavian journal of clinical & laboratory investigation, 72(5), 380-386. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365513.2012.681683

Background. Heat shock protein 72 (Hsp72) is a highly inducible stress protein and molecular chaperone. Cancers have been shown to be associated with increased Hsp72 expression within the tumour itself and this may lead to resistance to apoptosis. Me... Read More about Increased inducible heat shock protein 72 expression associated with PBMC isolated from patients with haematological tumours.

From ‘blame’ to ‘shame’ in a coach–athlete relationship in golf: a tale of shared critical reflection and the re-storying of narrative experience (2012)
Journal Article
Toner, J., Nelson, L., Potrac, P., Gilbourne, D., & Marshall, P. (2012). From ‘blame’ to ‘shame’ in a coach–athlete relationship in golf: a tale of shared critical reflection and the re-storying of narrative experience. Sports Coaching Review, 1(1), 67-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2012.704193

This paper is centered on the principle author's (John) personal narrative of a coach-athlete relationship in golf, and how the original story altered through a process of shared critical thinking. On first telling, John explained to his co-authors h... Read More about From ‘blame’ to ‘shame’ in a coach–athlete relationship in golf: a tale of shared critical reflection and the re-storying of narrative experience.

Assessing K-5 Teacher Leaders' Mathematical Understanding: What Have the Test Makers and the Test Takers Learned? (2012)
Journal Article
Ellington, A., Whitenack, J., Inge, V. L., Murray, M., & Schneider, P. J. (2012). Assessing K-5 Teacher Leaders' Mathematical Understanding: What Have the Test Makers and the Test Takers Learned?. School science and mathematics, 112(5), 310 - 324. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8594.2012.00148.x

This article describes the design and implementation of an assessment instrument for Numbers and Operations, the first course in a program to train elementary mathematics specialists. We briefly describe the course and its content, and then we elabor... Read More about Assessing K-5 Teacher Leaders' Mathematical Understanding: What Have the Test Makers and the Test Takers Learned?.

C-reactive protein and the Framingham coronary risk score in patients newly diagnosed with intermittent claudication: a prospective study (2012)
Journal Article
Shahin, Y., Hatfield, J., & Chetter, I. (2012). C-reactive protein and the Framingham coronary risk score in patients newly diagnosed with intermittent claudication: a prospective study. Vascular and endovascular surgery, 46(3), 242-245. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574412438062

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the calculated 10-year Framingham risk score (FRS) in patients newly diagnosed with intermittent claudication. Methods: Serum CRP levels were measured in 90... Read More about C-reactive protein and the Framingham coronary risk score in patients newly diagnosed with intermittent claudication: a prospective study.

Synthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of high polarisability materials for non-linear optical applications (2012)
Journal Article
Seed, A. J., Toyne, K. J., Hird, M., & Goodby, J. W. (2012). Synthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of high polarisability materials for non-linear optical applications. Liquid crystals, 39(4), 403-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2012.658090

A variety of high polarisability materials have been synthesised with thioester and alkyne linking groups, and isothiocyanato and cyano terminal groups. The synthesis of these materials is presented and the transition temperatures and optical paramet... Read More about Synthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of high polarisability materials for non-linear optical applications.

Intraluminal thrombus has a selective influence on matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases) in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms (2012)
Journal Article
Abdul Rahman, M., Mazari, F., Khan, J. A., Madden, L., McCollum, P., Shahin, Y., …Smith, G. (2012). Intraluminal thrombus has a selective influence on matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases) in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Annals of vascular surgery, 26(3), 322-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2011.08.015

BACKGROUND The influence of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) on the proteolytic environment within the wall of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is unknown. This is the first study to examine the correlation between ILT thickness and the levels of matrix... Read More about Intraluminal thrombus has a selective influence on matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases) in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms.