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'Silence no more' : an in-depth cyberconflict analysis of the Nirbhaya rape case and digital tender activism in India (2016)
Thesis
Dey, A. (2016). 'Silence no more' : an in-depth cyberconflict analysis of the Nirbhaya rape case and digital tender activism in India. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222235

Sociopolitical activism has been crucial in shaping the structure of the contemporary Indian society. Over the last few decades, while information and communication technologies (ICTs) and social media have been increasingly popular and a widely used... Read More about 'Silence no more' : an in-depth cyberconflict analysis of the Nirbhaya rape case and digital tender activism in India.

Investigating the role of WSB-1 in breast cancer (2016)
Thesis
Poujade, F.-A. (2016). Investigating the role of WSB-1 in breast cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219511

Breast cancer is the second most represented cancer type worldwide and will affect 1 in 8 women in the UK. Overall patient survival can reach 90% when the disease is diagnosed early but rapidly drops as the tumour progresses and metastasises. The ste... Read More about Investigating the role of WSB-1 in breast cancer.

An observational pilot study to assess the potential of a microfluidic tissue culture model to predict rectal cancer response to neo-adjuvant therapy (2016)
Thesis
Patel, R. (2016). An observational pilot study to assess the potential of a microfluidic tissue culture model to predict rectal cancer response to neo-adjuvant therapy. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218991

Radiotherapy has been reported to induce apoptosis and prevent the proliferation of malignant cells. Complete clinical response to neo-adjuvant long course chemoradiotherapy has been identified in up to 30% of patients with locally advanced rectal ca... Read More about An observational pilot study to assess the potential of a microfluidic tissue culture model to predict rectal cancer response to neo-adjuvant therapy.

Does HPV-16 seropositivity correlate with T-cell distribution providing additional prognostic information in infected HNSCC patients? (2016)
Thesis
Zahoor, T. (2016). Does HPV-16 seropositivity correlate with T-cell distribution providing additional prognostic information in infected HNSCC patients?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218924

It is widely accepted that infection with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) confers better outcomes and survival rates in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients (80% 5-year survival) compared with HPV-negative counterparts (50% 5-year survi... Read More about Does HPV-16 seropositivity correlate with T-cell distribution providing additional prognostic information in infected HNSCC patients?.

Form and function of the craniomandibular complex in subterranean rodents (2016)
Thesis
McIntosh, A. F. (2016). Form and function of the craniomandibular complex in subterranean rodents. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218716

Rodents are the most speciose mammalian order and are represented in arboreal, semiaquatic, subterranean and terrestrial niches. To flourish in such environments, rodents must exhibit morphological traits that can reflect functions that are needed to... Read More about Form and function of the craniomandibular complex in subterranean rodents.

Development of a PET radioligand targeting angiogenesis for oncology applications (2016)
Thesis
Brocklesby, K. L. (2016). Development of a PET radioligand targeting angiogenesis for oncology applications. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218373

All tumours must become vascularised in order to survive and metastasise, and initiate angiogenesis through the dysregulated and uncontrolled release of pro-angiogenic factors. Such uncontrolled angiogenesis leads to highly disordered and abnormal va... Read More about Development of a PET radioligand targeting angiogenesis for oncology applications.

Biomechanical function of the periodontal ligament in biting and orthodontic tooth movement (2016)
Thesis
McCormack, S. W. (2016). Biomechanical function of the periodontal ligament in biting and orthodontic tooth movement. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218358

Alveolar bone remodelling is vital for the success of dental implants and orthodontic treatments. However, the underlying biomechanical mechanisms, in particular the function of the periodontal ligament (PDL) in bone remodelling, are not well underst... Read More about Biomechanical function of the periodontal ligament in biting and orthodontic tooth movement.

Family business corporate performance and capital structure : evidence from Saudi Arabia (2016)
Thesis
Alghamdi, M. S. M. (2016). Family business corporate performance and capital structure : evidence from Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218255

Agency costs, ownership concentration, firm performance, and capital structure are four constructs that have been extensively examined in finance literature. The effect of agency costs and ownership concentration on firm performance and capital struc... Read More about Family business corporate performance and capital structure : evidence from Saudi Arabia.

Using photographs to study animal social cognition and behaviour: Do capuchins' responses to photos reflect reality? (2016)
Journal Article
Morton, F. B., Brosnan, S. F., Prétôt, L., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., O'Sullivan, E., Stocker, M., D'Mello, D., & Wilson, V. A. (2016). Using photographs to study animal social cognition and behaviour: Do capuchins' responses to photos reflect reality?. Behavioural Processes, 124, 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2015.10.005

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Behavioural responses to photos are often used to infer what animals understand about their social environment, but are rarely validated against the same stimuli in real life. If subjects' responses to photos do not reflect respo... Read More about Using photographs to study animal social cognition and behaviour: Do capuchins' responses to photos reflect reality?.

Abnormal heart sounds detected from short duration unsegmented phonocardiograms by wavelet entropy (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Langley, P., & Murray, A. Abnormal heart sounds detected from short duration unsegmented phonocardiograms by wavelet entropy

© 2016 CCAL. Segmentation of the characteristic heart sounds is thought to be an essential requirement for the automatic classification of phonocardiograms. The aim of this work was to test the feasibility of classification using short duration, unse... Read More about Abnormal heart sounds detected from short duration unsegmented phonocardiograms by wavelet entropy.

Back to Moral Subject: Foucault and the Modern Values of Confucianism (2016)
Journal Article
Wang, C. (2016). Back to Moral Subject: Foucault and the Modern Values of Confucianism. Tian Fu New Idea, 2016(3), 58-63

我们应该在什么意义上讨论儒家的现代价值？本文以福柯对西方现代性主体的批判为视角，提出“道德主体”是讨论儒家现代价值的基础。福柯认为，以“笛卡尔时刻”为标志，在那之前，获得自我知识与伦理自我转化结合在一起，“无畏的说话者”是西方道德主体的典范；在那之后，真理... Read More about Back to Moral Subject: Foucault and the Modern Values of Confucianism.

Properties of the outer regions of spiral disks: Abundances, colors and ages (2016)
Journal Article
Mollá, M., Díaz, A. I., Gibson, B. K., Cavichia, O., & López-Sánchez, Á.-R. (2016). Properties of the outer regions of spiral disks: Abundances, colors and ages. IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series / International Astronomical Union. Symposium, 11(S321), 102-104. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921316011030

© 2017 International Astronomical Union. We summarize the results obtained from our suite of chemical evolution models for spiral disks, computed for different total masses and star formation efficiencies. Once the gas, stars and star formation radia... Read More about Properties of the outer regions of spiral disks: Abundances, colors and ages.

Follow on to the development of spatial models of essential fish habitat for the South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas (2016)
Report
Franco, A., & Shona, T. (2016). Follow on to the development of spatial models of essential fish habitat for the South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas. UK: Marine Management Organisation

The ability to spatially locate resources in the marine environment with confidence and at high resolution is central to marine planning and required to manage anthropogenic activities for a sustainable integrated use of the sea. Essential fish habit... Read More about Follow on to the development of spatial models of essential fish habitat for the South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas.

Overview of integrative assessment of marine systems: The ecosystem approach in practice (2016)
Journal Article
Borja, A., Elliott, M., Andersen, J. H., Berg, T., Carstensen, J., Halpern, B. S., Heiskanen, A. S., Korpinen, S., Stewart Lowndes, J. S., Martin, G., & Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, N. (2016). Overview of integrative assessment of marine systems: The ecosystem approach in practice. Frontiers in Marine Science, 3, Article 20. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00020

© 2016 Borja, Elliott, Andersen, Berg, Carstensen, Halpern, Heiskanen, Korpinen, Lowndes, Martin and Rodriguez-Ezpeleta. Traditional and emerging human activities are increasingly putting pressures on marine ecosystems and impacting their ability to... Read More about Overview of integrative assessment of marine systems: The ecosystem approach in practice.

Genomic analysis of companion rabbit Staphylococcus aureus (2016)
Journal Article
Holmes, M. A., Harrison, E. M., Fisher, E. A., Graham, E. M., Parkhill, J., Foster, G., & Paterson, G. K. (2016). Genomic analysis of companion rabbit Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS ONE, 11(3), e0151458. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151458

© 2016 Holmes et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cre... Read More about Genomic analysis of companion rabbit Staphylococcus aureus.

Jupiter's X-ray and EUV auroras monitored by Chandra, XXM-Newton, and Hisaki satellite (2016)
Journal Article
Badman, S. V., Branduardi-Raymont, G., Dunn, W. R., Elsner, R. F., Ezoe, Y., Fujimoto, M., Gladstone, G. R., Hasegawa, H., Kimura, T., Kraft, R. P., Masters, A., Murakami, G., Murray, S. S., Roediger, E., Tao, C., Tsuchiya, F., Vogt, M. F., Yamazaki, A., Yoshikawa, I., & Yoshioka, K. (2016). Jupiter's X-ray and EUV auroras monitored by Chandra, XXM-Newton, and Hisaki satellite. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 121(3), 2308-2320. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015ja021893

Jupiter's X-ray auroral emission in the polar cap region results from particles which have undergone strong field-aligned acceleration into the ionosphere. The origin of precipitating ions and electrons and the time variability in the X-ray emission... Read More about Jupiter's X-ray and EUV auroras monitored by Chandra, XXM-Newton, and Hisaki satellite.

STELLAR ORIGINS OF EXTREMELY C-13- AND N-15-ENRICHED PRESOLAR SIC GRAINS: NOVAE OR SUPERNOVAE? (2016)
Journal Article
Liu, N., Nittler, L. R., Alexander, C. M. O., Wang, J., Pignatari, M., José, J., & Nguyen, A. (2016). STELLAR ORIGINS OF EXTREMELY C-13- AND N-15-ENRICHED PRESOLAR SIC GRAINS: NOVAE OR SUPERNOVAE?. The Astrophysical journal, 820(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/820/2/140

Extreme excesses of 13C (12C/13C < 10) and 15N (14N/15N < 20) in rare presolar SiC grains have been considered diagnostic of an origin in classical novae, though an origin in core collapse supernovae (CCSNe) has also been proposed. We report C, N, an... Read More about STELLAR ORIGINS OF EXTREMELY C-13- AND N-15-ENRICHED PRESOLAR SIC GRAINS: NOVAE OR SUPERNOVAE?.

Thermal optical non-linearity of nematic mesophase enhanced by gold nanoparticles – an experimental and numerical investigation (2016)
Journal Article
Kurochkin, O., Murugesan, Y. K., Bennett, T. P., D'Alessandro, G., Reznikov, Y., Tang, B. J., Mehl, G. H., & Kaczmarek, M. (2016). Thermal optical non-linearity of nematic mesophase enhanced by gold nanoparticles – an experimental and numerical investigation. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 18(16), 11503-11512. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cp00116e

In this work the mechanisms leading to the enhancement of optical nonlinearity of nematic liquid crystalline material through localized heating by doping the liquid crystals (LCs) with gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are investigated. We present some exper... Read More about Thermal optical non-linearity of nematic mesophase enhanced by gold nanoparticles – an experimental and numerical investigation.