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Metaflammasome components in the human brain: a role in dementia with Alzheimer's pathology? (2017)
Journal Article
Taga, M., Minett, T., Classey, J., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., Ince, P. G., …Boche, D. (2017). Metaflammasome components in the human brain: a role in dementia with Alzheimer's pathology?. Brain Pathology, 27(3), 266-275. https://doi.org/10.1111/bpa.12388

Epidemiological and genetic studies have identified metabolic disorders and inflammation as risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence in obesity and type-2 diabetes suggests a role for a metabolic inflammasome (“metaflammasome”) in mediatin... Read More about Metaflammasome components in the human brain: a role in dementia with Alzheimer's pathology?.

Rib biomechanical properties exhibit diagnostic potential for accurate ageing in forensic investigations (2017)
Journal Article
Bonicelli, A., Xhemali, B., Kranioti, E. F., & Zioupos, P. (2017). Rib biomechanical properties exhibit diagnostic potential for accurate ageing in forensic investigations. PLoS ONE, 12(5), Article e0176785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176785

Age estimation remains one of the most challenging tasks in forensic practice when establishing a biological profile of unknown skeletonised remains. Morphological methods based on developmental markers of bones can provide accurate age estimates at... Read More about Rib biomechanical properties exhibit diagnostic potential for accurate ageing in forensic investigations.

Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC) (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nasir, D. S., Hughes, B. R., Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., & Shahzad, S. (2017). Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC). Energy procedia, 105, 4414-4419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.936

Studies on RPSC (road pavement solar collectors) have shown the potential of reducing the urban heat island effect by dissipating the heat from the pavement for energy harness. In our previous work, performance analysis of RPSC system was carried out... Read More about Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC).

Thermal Comfort and Indoor air Quality Analysis of a Low-energy Cooling Windcatcher (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., Shahzad, S., Nasir, D. S., & Hughes, B. R. (2017). Thermal Comfort and Indoor air Quality Analysis of a Low-energy Cooling Windcatcher. Energy procedia, 105, 2865-2870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.634

The aim of this work was to investigate the performance of a roof-mounted cooling windcatcher integrated with heat pipes using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and field test analysis. The windcatcher model was incorporated to a 5m x 5m x3 m test r... Read More about Thermal Comfort and Indoor air Quality Analysis of a Low-energy Cooling Windcatcher.

Cyclic dipeptides and their self-assembling properties (2017)
Thesis
Balangtaa, J. (2017). Cyclic dipeptides and their self-assembling properties. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224589

Over recent years, cyclic dipeptides, or 2,5-diketopiperazines, have found numerous applications in nanotechnology, such as biological drug delivery. Reasons for this include their ease of synthesis and numerous intrinsic properties. One such propert... Read More about Cyclic dipeptides and their self-assembling properties.

Development of a novel designs and assessment and selection system for green office buildings in China (2017)
Thesis
Zhu, Z. (2017). Development of a novel designs and assessment and selection system for green office buildings in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223326

China is facing severe problems in fossil fuel consumption and pollutant emission largely owing to the construction of buildings. Office buildings, as a major building type in China, contribute around 22% of the national fossil fuel energy use and 14... Read More about Development of a novel designs and assessment and selection system for green office buildings in China.

Creativity in Saudi Arabian preschool settings : teachers' perspectives (2017)
Thesis
Aljashaam, H. (2017). Creativity in Saudi Arabian preschool settings : teachers' perspectives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221281

The study aimed to explore the perspectives on creativity among preschool teachers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Creativity has gained enormous attention in recent years in education. With all the emphasis being placed on creativity in many p... Read More about Creativity in Saudi Arabian preschool settings : teachers' perspectives.

Rapid detection of human facial attractiveness in groups (2017)
Thesis
Carvey, R. J. (2017). Rapid detection of human facial attractiveness in groups. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221070

In a world full of great visual repetition, humans have evolved to simplify visual processing, taking redundant information and compressing it into a simpler form (Alvarez, 2011). This compressed form is an ensemble representation, an abstract singul... Read More about Rapid detection of human facial attractiveness in groups.

Jordanian paediatric nurses' views on compliance with Standard Precautions : a qualitative study (2017)
Thesis
Sawalha, M. A. (2017). Jordanian paediatric nurses' views on compliance with Standard Precautions : a qualitative study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220543

INTRODUCTION Compliance with evidence-based Standard Precautions Guidelines (SPGs) among healthcare practitioners is essential to combat Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI). However, it is widely understood that non-compliance with these precaut... Read More about Jordanian paediatric nurses' views on compliance with Standard Precautions : a qualitative study.

The experiences of people with diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia unawareness (2017)
Thesis
Gleeson, J. R. (2017). The experiences of people with diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia unawareness. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220359

This portfolio thesis contains three separate parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical study and a set of associated appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review which synthesises published literature which explores the experi... Read More about The experiences of people with diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia unawareness.

Towards a new foundation for systems practice : grounding multi-method systemic interventions (2017)
Thesis
Pretel-Wilson, M. (2017). Towards a new foundation for systems practice : grounding multi-method systemic interventions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219875

My purpose with this PhD has been to provide a new foundation for systems practice in order to ground multi-method systemic interventions. The field of Critical System Thinking (CST), which was established to provide this grounding, finds itself imme... Read More about Towards a new foundation for systems practice : grounding multi-method systemic interventions.

Robust model-based fault estimation and fault-tolerant control : towards an integration (2017)
Thesis
Lan, J. (2017). Robust model-based fault estimation and fault-tolerant control : towards an integration. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219844

To maintain robustly acceptable system performance, fault estimation (FE) is adopted to reconstruct fault signals and a fault-tolerant control (FTC) controller is employed to compensate for the fault effects. The inevitably existing system and estima... Read More about Robust model-based fault estimation and fault-tolerant control : towards an integration.

Three essays in corporate governance and corporate finance : international evidence (2017)
Thesis
Hernandez Perdomo, E. A. (2017). Three essays in corporate governance and corporate finance : international evidence. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219677

This thesis presents three original research frameworks, two in corporate governance and one in corporate finance, distributed in three empirical chapters, respectively. Specifically, in Chapter 1, a novel multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) appr... Read More about Three essays in corporate governance and corporate finance : international evidence.

The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers (2017)
Thesis
Taylor, M. J. (2017). The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219669

Many of the rivers in the UK are heavily modified by channelisation, impoundment (dams and weirs and off-river storages), land drainage and flood defence. These modifications have reduced the natural variability of flow and habitat diversity and in t... Read More about The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers.

The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia (2017)
Thesis
Alogaili, K. A. (2017). The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219639

Globalisation, nowadays, has increased the need to comprehend how cultural differences affect leadership styles, especially given the potential impact on organisational performance. In the Middle East and Saudi Arabia in particular, organisational... Read More about The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia.

Effects of dietary polyphenols on vascular endothelium and cardiovascular health (2017)
Thesis
Ehtesham, E. (2017). Effects of dietary polyphenols on vascular endothelium and cardiovascular health. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219556

Introduction: Polyphenols have been suggested as being able to modulate the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects are unclear and the literature lacks consistency and reproducibility, with in vitro... Read More about Effects of dietary polyphenols on vascular endothelium and cardiovascular health.

Evaluating how System Health Assessment can Trigger Anticipatory Action for Resilience (2017)
Preprint / Working Paper
Lowe, D., Oliver, P., Midgley, G., & Yearworth, M. Evaluating how System Health Assessment can Trigger Anticipatory Action for Resilience

In 2014 the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory developed and implemented a novel approach to assess the system by which the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence delivers infrastructure projects and services. This approach brought together existi... Read More about Evaluating how System Health Assessment can Trigger Anticipatory Action for Resilience.

NIHR Liver/Renal Biomarker Programme Final Report: Evaluating the benefits for patients and the NHS of new and existing biological fluid biomarkers in liver and renal disease (2017)
Report
Selby, P., Banks, R., Gregory, W., Hewison, J., Rosenberg, W., Altman, D., Deeks, J. J., McCabe, C., Parkes, J., Sturgeon, C., Thompson, D., Twiddy, M., Bestall, J., Bedlington, J., Hale, T., Dinnes, J., Jones, M., Lewington, A., Messenger, M. P., Napp, V., …Hutchinson, M. (2017). NIHR Liver/Renal Biomarker Programme Final Report: Evaluating the benefits for patients and the NHS of new and existing biological fluid biomarkers in liver and renal disease. Southampton: NIHR

Protein biomarkers are naturally occurring substances that can be measured, often in fluids such as blood or urine, and which provide information about a patient and their illness. Different diseases have different biomarkers. When people become ill,... Read More about NIHR Liver/Renal Biomarker Programme Final Report: Evaluating the benefits for patients and the NHS of new and existing biological fluid biomarkers in liver and renal disease.