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Controlled intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species in human mesenchymal stem cells using porphyrin conjugated nanoparticles (2015)
Journal Article
Lavado, A. S., Chauhan, V. M., Zen, A. A., Giuntini, F., Jones, D. R. E., Boyle, R. W., Beeby, A., Chan, W. C., & Aylott, J. W. (2015). Controlled intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species in human mesenchymal stem cells using porphyrin conjugated nanoparticles. Nanoscale, 7(34), 14525-14531. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5nr00795j

Nanoparticles capable of generating controlled amounts of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), that advance the study of oxidative stress and cellular communication, were synthesized by functionalizing polyacrylamide nanoparticles with zinc(I... Read More about Controlled intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species in human mesenchymal stem cells using porphyrin conjugated nanoparticles.

Groundwater seepage landscapes from distant and local sources in experiments and on Mars (2015)
Journal Article
Marra, W. A., McLelland, S. J., Parsons, D. R., Murphy, B. J., Hauber, E., & Kleinhans, M. G. (2015). Groundwater seepage landscapes from distant and local sources in experiments and on Mars. Earth surface dynamics ESURF ; an interactive open access journal of the European Geosciences Union, 3(3), 389-408. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-3-389-2015

© 2014 Author(s). Valleys with theater-shaped heads can form due to the seepage of groundwater and as a result of knickpoint (waterfall) erosion generated by overland flow. This ambiguity in the mechanism of formation hampers the interpretation of su... Read More about Groundwater seepage landscapes from distant and local sources in experiments and on Mars.

‘HeART of Stroke (HoS)’, a community-based Arts for Health group intervention to support self-confidence and psychological well-being following a stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study (2015)
Journal Article
Ellis-Hill, C., Gracey, F., Thomas, S., Lamont-Robinson, C., Thomas, P. W., Marques, E. M., Grant, M., Nunn, S., Cant, R. P., Galvin, K. T., Reynolds, F., & Jenkinson, D. F. (2015). ‘HeART of Stroke (HoS)’, a community-based Arts for Health group intervention to support self-confidence and psychological well-being following a stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. BMJ open, 5(8), e008888. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008888

Introduction Over 152 000 people in the UK have strokes annually and a third experience residual disability. Low mood also affects a third of stroke survivors; yet psychological support is poor. While Arts for Health interventions have been shown to... Read More about ‘HeART of Stroke (HoS)’, a community-based Arts for Health group intervention to support self-confidence and psychological well-being following a stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.

Informal m-health: How are young people using mobile phones to bridge healthcare gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa? (2015)
Journal Article
Hampshire, K., Porter, G., Owusu, S. A., Mariwah, S., Abane, A., Robson, E., Munthali, A., DeLannoy, A., Bango, A., Gunguluza, N., & Milner, J. (2015). Informal m-health: How are young people using mobile phones to bridge healthcare gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa?. Social science & medicine, 142, 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.033

The African communications ‘revolution’ has generated optimism that mobile phones might help overcome infrastructural barriers to healthcare provision in resource-poor contexts. However, while formal m-health programmes remain limited in coverage and... Read More about Informal m-health: How are young people using mobile phones to bridge healthcare gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa?.

Recovery from psychosis : physical health, antipsychotic medication and the daily dilemmas for mental health nurses (2015)
Journal Article
Bressington, D., & White, J. (2015). Recovery from psychosis : physical health, antipsychotic medication and the daily dilemmas for mental health nurses. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 22(7), 549-557. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12249

This paper considers some of the dilemmas experienced by Mental Health Nurses everyday when faced with the seemingly conflicting relationships that exist between recovery, antipsychotics and the physical health of people experiencing psychosis. We ex... Read More about Recovery from psychosis : physical health, antipsychotic medication and the daily dilemmas for mental health nurses.

Prevalence of dementia in East Asia: A synthetic review of time trends (2015)
Journal Article
Wu, Y. T., Brayne, C., & Matthews, F. E. (2015). Prevalence of dementia in East Asia: A synthetic review of time trends. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 30(8), 793-801. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4297

Objective This study aims to synthesise evidence on time trends of dementia prevalence in East Asian countries including Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan and assess the impact of the societal changes on future prevalence. Method Relevant reviews... Read More about Prevalence of dementia in East Asia: A synthetic review of time trends.

British diplomatic engagement with North Africa : consular activity in Tripoli, 1795-1832 (2015)
Thesis
ElGaddari, S. M. (2015). British diplomatic engagement with North Africa : consular activity in Tripoli, 1795-1832. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224003

Firmly occupying the spatial and temporal space between the European and African worlds, the Regency of Tripoli found itself in an enviable position in 1795. With the accession of Yusuf Qaramanli, a new government busily rebuilt the country's defence... Read More about British diplomatic engagement with North Africa : consular activity in Tripoli, 1795-1832.

Lived experiences of parties to mediation : an exploration of relationship changes in workplace mediation (2015)
Thesis
Tallodi, T. (2015). Lived experiences of parties to mediation : an exploration of relationship changes in workplace mediation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223468

There is a large conceptual literature suggesting that mediation has wide-ranging benefits across situations, including improvement in parties’ relationships (Bennett and Hughes, 2005; Doherty and Guyler, 2008). Although fewer quantitative studies al... Read More about Lived experiences of parties to mediation : an exploration of relationship changes in workplace mediation.

Molecular level effects of low seawater pH on the marine polychaete Platynereis dumerilii (2015)
Thesis
Wäge, J. (2015). Molecular level effects of low seawater pH on the marine polychaete Platynereis dumerilii. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221415

Global changes lead to a measurable reduction of ocean pH. These rapid water chemistry changes are expected to have negative effects on ecosystems and keystone sensitive species. It is predicted that many different physiological processes will be alt... Read More about Molecular level effects of low seawater pH on the marine polychaete Platynereis dumerilii.

In search of the spear people : spearheads in context in Iron Age eastern Yorkshire and beyond (2015)
Thesis
Inall, Y. L. (2015). In search of the spear people : spearheads in context in Iron Age eastern Yorkshire and beyond. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220639

Spearheads have long been an understudied class of object for the Iron Age, and for the British Iron Age in particular. No satisfactory typology has yet been published and this thesis addresses that lacuna through the creation of a new typology of sp... Read More about In search of the spear people : spearheads in context in Iron Age eastern Yorkshire and beyond.

Spectrum measurement, sensing, analysis and simulation in the context of cognitive radio (2015)
Thesis
Mehdawi, M. A. (2015). Spectrum measurement, sensing, analysis and simulation in the context of cognitive radio. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219851

The radio frequency (RF) spectrum is a scarce natural resource, currently regulated locally by national agencies. Spectrum has been assigned to different services and it is very difficult for emerging wireless technologies to gain access due to rigid... Read More about Spectrum measurement, sensing, analysis and simulation in the context of cognitive radio.

Dissecting the dark defender : approaching vigilantism in American history, society and culture through Dexter (2015)
Thesis
Smith, M. (2015). Dissecting the dark defender : approaching vigilantism in American history, society and culture through Dexter. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218276

[From the introduction]: Vigilantism. Its act or mere mention can have a polarising effect, provoking fear or excitement, disapproval or endorsement, and even imitation in the American public. Vigilantism features regularly in American history, news... Read More about Dissecting the dark defender : approaching vigilantism in American history, society and culture through Dexter.

Delayed presentation to the Emergency Department following a head injury : current care and the risks of intra-cranial pathology (2015)
Thesis
Marincowitz, C. (2015). Delayed presentation to the Emergency Department following a head injury : current care and the risks of intra-cranial pathology. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218128

Background: Head injury is a common reason for Emergency Department attendance. The clinical dilemma is differentiating between patients who have mild/minor head injuries into those that can be discharged following clinical review and those that requ... Read More about Delayed presentation to the Emergency Department following a head injury : current care and the risks of intra-cranial pathology.

Measuring public trust in charities in the UK : an empirical study based on scale development (2015)
Thesis
Yang, Y. (2015). Measuring public trust in charities in the UK : an empirical study based on scale development. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218091

This study describes the development and initial utilizations of a scale measuring public trust in charities in the UK. It improves on past empirical studies of public trust in charities by regarding the concept as a multidimensional construct. Th... Read More about Measuring public trust in charities in the UK : an empirical study based on scale development.

Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers (2015)
Thesis
Wright, K. J. (2015). Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217893

The aim of this thesis was to develop a point of care (POC) device that could monitor progesterone and oestriol in saliva. These hormones have a key role to play in both female fertility and pregnancy. Understanding the concentration of progesterone... Read More about Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers.

The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos (2015)
Thesis
Leary, C. (2015). The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217662

Overweight and obese (OWOB) women are reported to have a lower chance of becoming pregnant. The nutritional enrichment of the periconceptional environment apparent in obese women may be detrimental for embryo viability. This is the first study to exa... Read More about The effect of maternal overweight and obesity on the viability and metabolism of human oocytes and early embryos.

In situ ultrafast synchrotron x-ray imaging studies of the dynamics of ultrasonic bubbles in liquids (2015)
Thesis
Tan, D. (2015). In situ ultrafast synchrotron x-ray imaging studies of the dynamics of ultrasonic bubbles in liquids. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217504

The research studies the highly dynamic and transient behaviour of ultrasonic bubbles in liquids of different physical properties, including water, silicone oil, and liquid metals. A novel ultrasound solidification apparatus as well as the special sa... Read More about In situ ultrafast synchrotron x-ray imaging studies of the dynamics of ultrasonic bubbles in liquids.

Prediction of annual joint rain fade on EHF networks by weighted rain field selection (2015)
Journal Article
Paulson, K. S., & Chinda, I. D. (2015). Prediction of annual joint rain fade on EHF networks by weighted rain field selection. Radio science, 50(8), 827-836. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015RS005695

©2015. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. We present a computationally efficient method to predict joint rain fade on arbitrary networks of microwave links. Methods based on synthetic rain fields composed of a superposition of rain cell... Read More about Prediction of annual joint rain fade on EHF networks by weighted rain field selection.

Project management learning: a comparative study between engineering students’ experiences in South Africa and the United Kingdom (2015)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., Ashleigh, M. J., & Williams, T. (2015). Project management learning: a comparative study between engineering students’ experiences in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Project management journal, 46(4), 47-62. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmj.21510

This study explores how engineering students studying project management perceive their learning experiences. To facilitate an understanding of the constituent components of engineering students’ experiences, and to understand how these experiences i... Read More about Project management learning: a comparative study between engineering students’ experiences in South Africa and the United Kingdom.