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Wheat Straw Bio-refining. Part I: Optimization of the Microwave Radiation Process with Sulphuric Acid Pre-treatment (2017)
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Demirhan, H., Fauzi, A., Skoulou, V. . K., Haywood, S. . . H., & Zein, S. . . H. (2017). Wheat Straw Bio-refining. Part I: Optimization of the Microwave Radiation Process with Sulphuric Acid Pre-treatment. Current Microwave Chemistry, 4(3), https://doi.org/10.2174/2213335604666170719113659

Background: This study investigates the microwave-assisted acid extraction of lignin from wheat straw. Methods: Two experimental design methods, the Central Composite Design (CCD) and the Response Surface Method (RSM) methods were used to select c... Read More about Wheat Straw Bio-refining. Part I: Optimization of the Microwave Radiation Process with Sulphuric Acid Pre-treatment.

The sibling polychaetes Platynereis dumerilii and Platynereis massiliensis in the Mediterranean Sea: are phylogeographic patterns related to exposure to ocean acidification? (2017)
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Wäge, J., Valvassori, G., Hardege, J. D., Schulze, A., & Gambi, M. C. (2017). The sibling polychaetes Platynereis dumerilii and Platynereis massiliensis in the Mediterranean Sea: are phylogeographic patterns related to exposure to ocean acidification?. Marine Biology, 164(10), Article 199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-017-3222-x

High pCO2 environments, such as volcanic carbon dioxide (CO2) vents, which mimic predicted near-future scenarios of ocean acidification (OA), offer an opportunity to examine effects of low pH conditions on marine biodiversity and adaptation/acclimati... Read More about The sibling polychaetes Platynereis dumerilii and Platynereis massiliensis in the Mediterranean Sea: are phylogeographic patterns related to exposure to ocean acidification?.

The C12(α,γ)O16 reaction and its implications for stellar helium burning (2017)
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reaction and its implications for stellar helium burning. Reviews of Modern Physics, 89(3), Article ARTN 035007. https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.89.035007

The creation of carbon and oxygen in our Universe is one of the forefront questions in nuclear astrophysics. The determination of the abundance of these elements is key to our understanding of both the formation of life on Earth and to the life cycle... Read More about The C12(α,γ)O16 reaction and its implications for stellar helium burning.

Tax plan debates in the US presidential election : a dynamic CGE analysis of growth and redistribution trade-offs (2017)
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Bhattarai, K., Bachman, P., Conte, F., Haughton, J., Head, M., & Tuerck, D. G. (2018). Tax plan debates in the US presidential election : a dynamic CGE analysis of growth and redistribution trade-offs. Economic modelling, 68, 529-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2017.08.031

The two major candidates in the 2016 presidential election made sharply different proposals for reforming the Federal tax code. Donald Trump proposed cutting taxes to provide “tax relief for middle-class Americans”, and lowering corporation taxes to... Read More about Tax plan debates in the US presidential election : a dynamic CGE analysis of growth and redistribution trade-offs.

Sensation and Professionalism in the Victorian Novel by Mariaconcetta Costantini (2017)
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Hatter, J. (2017). Sensation and Professionalism in the Victorian Novel by Mariaconcetta Costantini. English Studies, 98(8), 1007-1009. https://doi.org/10.1080/0013838X.2017.1365560

Book Review First paragraph: Sensation and Professionalism in the Victorian Novel is volume 5 in Peter Lang’s “Victorian and Edwardian Studies” series, edited by Francesco Marroni, and it is a fascinating and worthwhile study of the rise of dive... Read More about Sensation and Professionalism in the Victorian Novel by Mariaconcetta Costantini.

The ultra-selective hydrogenation of Furfural on PtCu supported bimetallic nanoparticles and on Pt(111) under ultra-high vacuum (2017)
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Taylor, M. The ultra-selective hydrogenation of Furfural on PtCu supported bimetallic nanoparticles and on Pt(111) under ultra-high vacuum. (Thesis). Aston University. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1356923

The selective transformation of furfural, a biomass platform molecule, was studied on Pt based heterogeneous catalysts and model single crystal surfaces. Hydrogenation reactions were carried out at pressures ranging from ultra-high vacuum to 20 bar.... Read More about The ultra-selective hydrogenation of Furfural on PtCu supported bimetallic nanoparticles and on Pt(111) under ultra-high vacuum.

Risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birth weight in pregnant women living in rural India: a prospective cohort study (2017)
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Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Dixit, J. V., Tata, L. J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2017). Risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birth weight in pregnant women living in rural India: a prospective cohort study. Public health, 151, 63-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2017.06.023

© 2017 The Royal Society for Public Health Objective The aim of this prospective study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) in pregnant women living in Maharashtra state, India. Study design... Read More about Risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birth weight in pregnant women living in rural India: a prospective cohort study.

West Germany’s neue Frauenbewegung and the productive potential of feminist (Gegen)gewalt (2017)
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Bielby, C. (2017). West Germany’s neue Frauenbewegung and the productive potential of feminist (Gegen)gewalt. Forum for Modern Language Studies, 53(4), 379-404. https://doi.org/10.1093/fmls/cqx037

This article explores the feminist potential of (Gegen)gewalt ((counter-) violence) during the founding years of West Germany's neue Frauenbewegung: firstly, as a discourse and practice which helped create the discursive space to start imagining femi... Read More about West Germany’s neue Frauenbewegung and the productive potential of feminist (Gegen)gewalt.

Between two stages: Rita Pavone and i giovani on Studio Uno (1961–1966) (2017)
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Brioni, C. (2017). Between two stages: Rita Pavone and i giovani on Studio Uno (1961–1966). Italian Studies, 72(4), 414-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/00751634.2017.1370895

This article analyses how Italian young people were represented in the Saturday night television programme Studio Uno (1961–1966). It defines i giovani as a performative identity: i giovani are not described as a specific age group, but rather as a n... Read More about Between two stages: Rita Pavone and i giovani on Studio Uno (1961–1966).

Measuring the response of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to irradiation in a microfluidic model allowing customized therapy (2017)
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Cheah, R., Srivastava, R., Stafford, N. D., Beavis, A. W., Green, V., & Greenman, J. (2017). Measuring the response of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to irradiation in a microfluidic model allowing customized therapy. International Journal of Oncology, 51(4), 1227-1238. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.4118

Radiotherapy is the standard treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), however, radioresistance remains a major clinical problem despite significant improvements in treatment protocols. Therapeutic outcome could potentially be impr... Read More about Measuring the response of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to irradiation in a microfluidic model allowing customized therapy.

Design of Cognitive Radio Database using Terrain Maps and Validated Propagation Models (2017)
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Fanan, A. M., Riley, N., & Mehdawi, M. (2017). Design of Cognitive Radio Database using Terrain Maps and Validated Propagation Models. Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal, 2(6), 13-19. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj020602

Cognitive Radio (CR) encompasses a number of technologies which enable adaptive self-programing of systems at different levels to provide more effective use of the increasingly congested radio spectrum. CRs have potential to use spectrum allocated to... Read More about Design of Cognitive Radio Database using Terrain Maps and Validated Propagation Models.

Performance study of a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed for use in buildings air conditioning systems (2017)
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Yang, W., Wang, W., Ding, Z., Wang, Z., Zhao, X., & He, S. (2017). Performance study of a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed for use in buildings air conditioning systems. Energies, 10(9), 1335. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10091335

In this paper, a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed has been proposed, and its three regeneration methods, i.e., simulated solar radiation regeneration, microwave regeneration, and combined regeneration of the microwave and simulated... Read More about Performance study of a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed for use in buildings air conditioning systems.

Restorative justice for victims: inherent limits? (2017)
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Johnstone, G. (2017). Restorative justice for victims: inherent limits?. Restorative justice, 5(3), 382-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/20504721.2017.1390999

Campaigners for restorative justice suggest that we should deal with criminal behaviour by encouraging those responsible to repair the harm they have caused and that those who cause and suffer harm should be at the centre of deliberation and decision... Read More about Restorative justice for victims: inherent limits?.

Neuropsychological profiles of vascular disease and risk of dementia: Implications for defining vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCI-ND) (2017)
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Stephan, B. C. M., Minett, T., Muniz-Terrera, G., Harrison, S. L., Matthews, F. E., & Brayne, C. (2017). Neuropsychological profiles of vascular disease and risk of dementia: Implications for defining vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCI-ND). Age and ageing, 46(5), 755-760. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx016

Background: vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCI-ND) defines a preclinical phase of cognitive decline associated with vascular disorders. The neuropsychological profile of VCI-ND may vary according to different vascular conditions. Objectiv... Read More about Neuropsychological profiles of vascular disease and risk of dementia: Implications for defining vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCI-ND).

The impact of organisational culture and knowledge creation process on organisational creativity and performance in knowledge-intensive banks (2017)
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Al Mulhim, A. F. (2017). The impact of organisational culture and knowledge creation process on organisational creativity and performance in knowledge-intensive banks. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224579

Knowledge management (KM) has various implications for organisational performance and competitiveness. Proponents argue that knowledge creation (KC) is extremely important for the long-run progress of an organisation. However, previous research has n... Read More about The impact of organisational culture and knowledge creation process on organisational creativity and performance in knowledge-intensive banks.

Infanticide, a mother’s crime : expert evidence and infanticide cases, 1688-1955 (2017)
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Dixon-Goodall, R. E. (2017). Infanticide, a mother’s crime : expert evidence and infanticide cases, 1688-1955. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224389

“Infanticide: A Mother’s Crime” explores expert evidence in cases of infanticide with a view to determining the extent of certainty, created by medical men who founded their evidence on anatomical exploration and science. As the thesis progresses, it... Read More about Infanticide, a mother’s crime : expert evidence and infanticide cases, 1688-1955.

An investigation of the influence of luxury values perception in China : insights of theory of planned behaviour (2017)
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Sivapathy, A. (2017). An investigation of the influence of luxury values perception in China : insights of theory of planned behaviour. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224305

This thesis aims to investigate the effect of luxury values on Chinese consumer’s purchasing intention-behaviour predicting by attitudes towards the behaviour, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control and consumer knowledge in China. Th... Read More about An investigation of the influence of luxury values perception in China : insights of theory of planned behaviour.

Use of Mg(OH)2 particles as stabilisers in Pickering emulsions (2017)
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Turner, D. J. (2017). Use of Mg(OH)2 particles as stabilisers in Pickering emulsions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223312

Twenty-six different samples of magnesium hydroxide particles were formed from various reactants and under varied reaction conditions. The morphologies of the different magnesium hydroxide samples were assessed via SEM and TEM and their zeta potentia... Read More about Use of Mg(OH)2 particles as stabilisers in Pickering emulsions.