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Relationship between methylation status of Vitamin D-related genes, Vitamin D levels, and methyl-donor biochemistry (2016)
Journal Article
Beckett, E., Duesing, K., Martin, C., Jones, P., Furst, J., King, K., Niblett, S., Yates, Z., Veysey, M., & Lucock, M. (2016). Relationship between methylation status of Vitamin D-related genes, Vitamin D levels, and methyl-donor biochemistry. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 6, 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnim.2016.04.010

© 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. Vitamin D is known for its role in the regulation of gene expression via the Vitamin D receptor, a nuclear transcription factor. More recently, a role for Vitamin D in regulating DNA methylation has been... Read More about Relationship between methylation status of Vitamin D-related genes, Vitamin D levels, and methyl-donor biochemistry.

Benchmarking of health technologies distribution models: an investigation of Lombardy’s local health authorities (2016)
Journal Article
Creazza, A., Restelli, U., Porazzi, E., Garagiola, E. R., Croce, D., Arpesella, M., Dallari, F., & Noè, C. (2016). Benchmarking of health technologies distribution models: an investigation of Lombardy’s local health authorities. Benchmarking, 23(4), 817-842. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2013-0123

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a benchmarking framework for assessing the performance of the distribution models adopted by the local branches of National Health Services (NHSs) for delivering health technologies to patients at a l... Read More about Benchmarking of health technologies distribution models: an investigation of Lombardy’s local health authorities.

Constructing dialectical images in sound and space : adapting Walter Benjamin's The Arcades project (2016)
Journal Article
Edinborough, C. (2016). Constructing dialectical images in sound and space : adapting Walter Benjamin's The Arcades project. Performance Research, 21(3), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/13528165.2016.1176737

In November 2014 a specially created audio walk, A Roving Soul: Walking the City with Walter Benjamin, was presented as part of the School of Advanced Study’s Being Human Festival of the Humanities. The piece invited listeners to put on headphones an... Read More about Constructing dialectical images in sound and space : adapting Walter Benjamin's The Arcades project.

Fabrication of living soft matter by symbiotic growth of unicellular microorganisms (2016)
Journal Article
Das, A. A. K., Bovill, J., Ayesh, M., Stoyanov, S. D., & Paunov, V. N. (2016). Fabrication of living soft matter by symbiotic growth of unicellular microorganisms. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4(21), 3685-3694. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tb02489g

We report the fabrication of living soft matter made as a result of the symbiotic relationship of two unicellular microorganisms. The material is composed of bacterial cellulose produced in situ by acetobacter (Acetobacter aceti NCIMB 8132) in the pr... Read More about Fabrication of living soft matter by symbiotic growth of unicellular microorganisms.

Modelling the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste – Substrate characterisation method for ADM1 using a combined biochemical and kinetic parameter estimation approach (2016)
Journal Article
Poggio, D., Walker, M., Nimmo, W., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2016). Modelling the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste – Substrate characterisation method for ADM1 using a combined biochemical and kinetic parameter estimation approach. Waste Management, 53, 40-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.04.024

This work proposes a novel and rigorous substrate characterisation methodology to be used with ADM1 to simulate the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste. The proposed method uses data from both direct substrate analysis and the methane producti... Read More about Modelling the anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste – Substrate characterisation method for ADM1 using a combined biochemical and kinetic parameter estimation approach.

A qualitative meta-synthesis of young peoples' experiences of ‘sexting’ (2016)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, Y., Whitfield, C., Hannigan, S., Azam Ali, P., & Hayter, M. (2016). A qualitative meta-synthesis of young peoples' experiences of ‘sexting’. British Journal of School Nursing, 11(4), 183-191. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2016.11.4.183

Objective: To conduct a meta-synthesis of the qualitative research to explore young people's experiences and use of smart phones to send and receive sexually focused messages and images. Design: A qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted on the retri... Read More about A qualitative meta-synthesis of young peoples' experiences of ‘sexting’.

Replicability of data collected for empirical estimation of relative pollen productivity (2016)
Journal Article
Bunting, M. J., Farrell, M., & Middleton, R. (2016). Replicability of data collected for empirical estimation of relative pollen productivity. Review of palaeobotany and palynology, 232, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2016.04.009

The effects of repeated survey and fieldwork timing on data derived from a recently proposed standard field methodology for empirical estimation of relative pollen productivity (RPP) have been tested. Seasonal variations in vegetation and associated... Read More about Replicability of data collected for empirical estimation of relative pollen productivity.

Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces (2016)
Thesis
Ubuo, E. E. (2016). Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223968

Extreme water repellency observed on the surface of lotus leaf and the mechanism behind it is well studied and used for the fabrication of self-cleaning materials. Recently, the slippery mechanism of the rim of Nepenthes pitcher plant was revealed an... Read More about Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces.

Enhancing the social ecological framework : a social marketing solution (2016)
Thesis
Shaw, A. (2016). Enhancing the social ecological framework : a social marketing solution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222801

Purpose – Social marketing has been criticised for mainly focusing on the individual and not the wider environmental impacts. Collins, Tapp and Pressley (2010) began the process of tackling this issue by introducing the Social Ecological Framework (S... Read More about Enhancing the social ecological framework : a social marketing solution.

New inorganic nanomaterials for low-voltage transistor applications (2016)
Thesis
Alharthi, F. A. A. (2016). New inorganic nanomaterials for low-voltage transistor applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220679

This research aims to synthesise and characterise solution-processable high-k dielectric nanorods, which are potentially suitable for use as the dielectric layer in low-voltage Organic Field-Effect Transistor (OFET) applications. Oleic acid-stabilise... Read More about New inorganic nanomaterials for low-voltage transistor applications.

Positron emission tomography imaging probes targeting chemokine receptors (2016)
Thesis
Alzahrani, S. O. (2016). Positron emission tomography imaging probes targeting chemokine receptors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219878

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a highly sensitive nuclear medicine imaging technique. PET is used to accurately diagnose cancer and can detect early stage tumours. Molecular probes containing a positron emitting metal radioisotope (such as ⁶⁴C... Read More about Positron emission tomography imaging probes targeting chemokine receptors.

Shakespeare and the seven deadly sins : a necessary evil (2016)
Thesis
Agar, L. (2016). Shakespeare and the seven deadly sins : a necessary evil. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219702

This thesis investigates the idea that using the religious, moral and literary construct of the Seven Deadly Sins as an interpretative key to Shakespeare’s plays may provide further insight into his dramatic art. It has involved reviewing and develop... Read More about Shakespeare and the seven deadly sins : a necessary evil.

Preparation for practice : an exploration of medical students' preparedness for professional practice (2016)
Thesis
Sihota, S. (2016). Preparation for practice : an exploration of medical students' preparedness for professional practice. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219234

How well new medical school graduates are prepared to begin their first post as a doctor has received much focus in medical education. Research has indicated that new graduates can often feel unprepared for professional practice. This has subsequentl... Read More about Preparation for practice : an exploration of medical students' preparedness for professional practice.

Under the shadow of sharia law : the implementation of Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) provisions by Saudi Arabian government tenders and procurement law (2016)
Thesis
Alzaben, A. A. (2016). Under the shadow of sharia law : the implementation of Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) provisions by Saudi Arabian government tenders and procurement law. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218986

This research is a scientific study about the approach of sharia law to the implementation of the requirements of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) in government tenders and procurement law in Saudi Arabia... Read More about Under the shadow of sharia law : the implementation of Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) provisions by Saudi Arabian government tenders and procurement law.

Raising concerns in healthcare services : the experience of staff and families (2016)
Thesis
Bright, N. C. (2016). Raising concerns in healthcare services : the experience of staff and families. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218724

This portfolio thesis has three parts. Part one is a systematic literature review in which the existing research literature on the psychological and systemic factors that influence healthcare staff’s decision to whistleblow on poor care is examined a... Read More about Raising concerns in healthcare services : the experience of staff and families.

Process modelling, simulation and optimisation of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with carbon capture, compression and transport (2016)
Thesis
Luo, X. (2016). Process modelling, simulation and optimisation of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with carbon capture, compression and transport. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218648

Reducing CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants is a significant challenge, technically and economically. Post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) using amine solvents is widely regarded as the most promising technology that can be commerciall... Read More about Process modelling, simulation and optimisation of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with carbon capture, compression and transport.

An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand (2016)
Thesis
Nisarat Thaithong. (2016). An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218388

This research focuses on main challenges and opportunities in developing sustainable tourism in Samui Island, one of the well-known tourist destinations in Thailand. The island is rich in environmental and cultural resources as well as being a popula... Read More about An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand.

Geometrical parameter combinations that correlate with early interaural cross-correlation coefficients in a performance hall (2016)
Journal Article
Cheung, L. Y., & Tang, S. K. (2016). Geometrical parameter combinations that correlate with early interaural cross-correlation coefficients in a performance hall. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 139(5), 2741-2753. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4948995

The previous binaural data of the authors measured inside two multi-purpose performance halls are re-analyzed using regression in this study. It is done in an attempt to establish a framework that can improve the prediction of early interaural cross-... Read More about Geometrical parameter combinations that correlate with early interaural cross-correlation coefficients in a performance hall.

The prison city. Space, community and ethnicization processes (2016)
Journal Article
Santorso, S. (2016). The prison city. Space, community and ethnicization processes. Etnografia e ricerca qualitativa, 227-248. https://doi.org/10.3240/84119

This article is based on an ethnographic research in the prisons of the Triveneto region. By focusing in particular on the prison in Padua, it analyzes the construction of migrant otherness within the prisoner community and the detention space. Takin... Read More about The prison city. Space, community and ethnicization processes.