All Outputs (1355)

Strong and specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and white matter micro- and macrostructure in healthy aging (2019)
Journal Article
Fuhrmann, D., Nesbitt, D., Shafto, M., Rowe, J. B., Price, D., Gadie, A., …Kievit, R. A. (2019). Strong and specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and white matter micro- and macrostructure in healthy aging. Neurobiology of Aging, 74, 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.10.005

Cardiovascular health declines with age, increasing the risk of hypertension and elevated heart rate in middle and old age. Here, we used multivariate techniques to investigate the associations between cardiovascular health (diastolic blood pressure,... Read More about Strong and specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and white matter micro- and macrostructure in healthy aging.

Systemic leadership : enhancing leader-member exchange theory with boundary critique (2019)
Thesis
de la Peña-Aguirre, O. (2019). Systemic leadership : enhancing leader-member exchange theory with boundary critique. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4287687

The purpose of the research reported in this thesis was to determine if Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory can be further developed using insights from the theory of marginalization processes contained within the systems literature on Boundary Criti... Read More about Systemic leadership : enhancing leader-member exchange theory with boundary critique.

The art of the circus : an exploration of the circus within its social, historical, and cultural contexts (2019)
Thesis
Ward, S. E. (2019). The art of the circus : an exploration of the circus within its social, historical, and cultural contexts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223574

The Collins English dictionary gives a definition of circus as ‘a travelling company of entertainers, such as acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, and trained animals’; ‘a public performance given by such a company’; ‘an arena, usually tented, in which... Read More about The art of the circus : an exploration of the circus within its social, historical, and cultural contexts.

Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect? (2019)
Thesis
Revell, L. (2019). Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222709

This thesis explores the narratives of children, young people and mothers, for whom neglect is or has been a feature of their lives. These accounts are augmented by gaining an understanding of the experiences of the social work practitioners tasked t... Read More about Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect?.

Transforming primary education through restorative justice : insights from case studies (2019)
Thesis
Sullivan, M. B. (2019). Transforming primary education through restorative justice : insights from case studies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222010

Restorative justice is an aspirational social movement with Indigenous roots. Around the world, an increasing number of schools are implementing restorative justice as a behaviour management mechanism and in some cases, as a means of transforming eve... Read More about Transforming primary education through restorative justice : insights from case studies.

Dynamic networks for robotic control and behaviour selection in interactive environments (2019)
Thesis
Peach, B. (2019). Dynamic networks for robotic control and behaviour selection in interactive environments. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221557

Traditional robotics have the capabilities of the robot hard coded and have the robot function in structured environments (structured environments are those that are predefined for a given task). This approach can limit the functionality of a robot a... Read More about Dynamic networks for robotic control and behaviour selection in interactive environments.

Using significant event analysis and individual audit and feedback to develop strategies to improve recognition and referral of lung and colorectal cancer at an individual general practice level (2019)
Thesis
Jones, D. J. (2019). Using significant event analysis and individual audit and feedback to develop strategies to improve recognition and referral of lung and colorectal cancer at an individual general practice level. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221510

Introduction: The lifetime risk of developing cancer is 50%. Whilst cancer survival rates are increasing, data suggests UK survival is lower than comparable countries. There is a growing evidence base to suggest cancer survival is linked at least in... Read More about Using significant event analysis and individual audit and feedback to develop strategies to improve recognition and referral of lung and colorectal cancer at an individual general practice level.

Dimethyl ether synthesis via captured CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation within the power to liquids concept: A techno-economic assessment (2019)
Journal Article
Michailos, S., McCord, S., Sick, V., Stokes, G., & Styring, P. (2019). Dimethyl ether synthesis via captured CO2 hydrogenation within the power to liquids concept: A techno-economic assessment. Energy Conversion and Management, 184, 262-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.01.046

The necessity to decarbonise the transportation sector has triggered the exploration of alternative cleaner fuels that can successfully substitute fossil derived fuels. Dimethyl ether (DME) poses as a promising candidate due to excellent combustion p... Read More about Dimethyl ether synthesis via captured CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation within the power to liquids concept: A techno-economic assessment.

Society, Health and Disease in South Africa (2019)
Book
Gilbert, L., Walker, L., Cooper, S., Lewins, K., Matshedisho, R., Nunez-Carrasco, L., & Selikow, T.-A. (2019). Society, Health and Disease in South Africa. (4th). Wits University Press

The onset of the quadruple burden of disease in South Africa, the challenges faced by the medical establishment to curtail the rapid growth of multiple epidemics, the inadequate response by the state to various inequities in the health system, and th... Read More about Society, Health and Disease in South Africa.

Rheological Characteristics of Molten Salt Seeded with Al2O3 Nanopowder and Graphene for Concentrated Solar Power (2019)
Journal Article
Xiao, X., Zhang, G., Ding, Y., & Wen, D. (2019). Rheological Characteristics of Molten Salt Seeded with Al2O3 Nanopowder and Graphene for Concentrated Solar Power. Energies, 12(3), Article 467. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12030467

HITEC salt (NaNO2-NaO3-KNO3) and solar salt (NaO3-KNO3) are typical molten salts used in concentrated solar power. Adding nanoparticles is an effective method to improve the thermo-physical properties of pure salt. It is indispensable to experimental... Read More about Rheological Characteristics of Molten Salt Seeded with Al2O3 Nanopowder and Graphene for Concentrated Solar Power.

Characterizing and Modeling Bone Formation during Mouse Calvarial Development (2019)
Journal Article
Marghoub, A., Libby, J., Babbs, C., Ventikos, Y., Fagan, M. J., & Moazen, M. (2019). Characterizing and Modeling Bone Formation during Mouse Calvarial Development. Physical review letters, 122(4), Article 048103. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.048103

© 2019 American Physical Society. The newborn mammalian cranial vault consists of five flat bones that are joined together along their edges by soft fibrous tissues called sutures. Early fusion of these sutures leads to a medical condition known as c... Read More about Characterizing and Modeling Bone Formation during Mouse Calvarial Development.

The effect of beat interval on ventricular repolarisation in atrial fibrillation (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Karadi, M. S., Wilkinson, A. J., & Langley, P. (2018, September). The effect of beat interval on ventricular repolarisation in atrial fibrillation. Presented at 2018 Computing in Cardiology Conference (CinC), Maastricht, The Netherlands

© 2018 Creative Commons Attribution. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterised by rapid beat interval changes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of such changes on ECG ventricular repolarisation characteristics. In 10 AF recordings b... Read More about The effect of beat interval on ventricular repolarisation in atrial fibrillation.

Handheld portable FTIR spectroscopy for the triage of micro and meso sized plastics in the marine environment incorporating an accelerated weathering study and an aging estimation (2019)
Journal Article
McCumskay, R., Tang, P. L., Mckumskay, R., Rogerson, M., Waller, C., & Forster, R. (2019). Handheld portable FTIR spectroscopy for the triage of micro and meso sized plastics in the marine environment incorporating an accelerated weathering study and an aging estimation. Spectroscopy, 34(2), 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111364

Debris in the marine environment can be either natural, such as floating vegetation or volcanic ash deposits, or man-made. The man-made human sources cover the whole gamut of material types, from sewage, glass, mineral, fabric and, of increasing conc... Read More about Handheld portable FTIR spectroscopy for the triage of micro and meso sized plastics in the marine environment incorporating an accelerated weathering study and an aging estimation.

Alterations in platelet alpha-granule secretion and adhesion on collagen under flow in mice lacking the atypical rho GTPase RhoBTB3 (2019)
Journal Article
Berger, M., Riley, D. R. J., Lutz, J., Khalil, J. S., Aburima, A., Naseem, K. M., & Rivero, F. (2019). Alterations in platelet alpha-granule secretion and adhesion on collagen under flow in mice lacking the atypical rho GTPase RhoBTB3. Cells, 8(2), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8020149

Typical Rho GTPases, such as Rac1, Cdc42, and RhoA, act as molecular switches regulating various aspects of platelet cytoskeleton reorganization. The loss of these enzymes results in reduced platelet functionality. Atypical Rho GTPases of the RhoBTB... Read More about Alterations in platelet alpha-granule secretion and adhesion on collagen under flow in mice lacking the atypical rho GTPase RhoBTB3.

High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator (2019)
Journal Article
Shittu, S., Li, G., Zhao, X., Ma, X., Akhlaghi, Y. G., & Ayodele, E. (2019). High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator. Energy Conversion and Management, 184, 180-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.01.064

Annular thermoelectric generators can eliminate the thermal contact resistance formed due to geometry mismatch when flat-plate thermoelectric generators are used with round shaped heat source or heat sink. Therefore, in this study, the numerical simu... Read More about High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator.

Variability and proper motion of x-ray knots in the jet of Centaurus A (2019)
Journal Article
Snios, B., Wykes, S., Nulsen, P. E. . J., Kraft, R. P., Meyer, E. T., Birkinshaw, M., Worrall, D. M., Hardcastle, M. J., Roediger, E., Forman, W. R., & Jones, C. (2019). Variability and proper motion of x-ray knots in the jet of Centaurus A. The Astrophysical journal, 871(2), Article 248. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aafaf3

© 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. We report results from Chandra observations analyzed for evidence of variability and proper motion in the X-ray jet of Centaurus A. Using data spanning 15 yr, collective proper motion o... Read More about Variability and proper motion of x-ray knots in the jet of Centaurus A.

Textual representation, class exploitation and the postcolonial: is the proletariat always in twilight? (2019)
Journal Article
Baker, C. (2019). Textual representation, class exploitation and the postcolonial: is the proletariat always in twilight?. New perspectives : interdisciplinary journal of Central & East European politics and international relations, 27(1), 135-140. https://doi.org/10.1177/2336825X1902700112

Commentary on Rade Zinaic, 'Twilight of the Proletariat: Reading Critical Balkanology as Liberal Ideology' (New Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Journal of Central and East European Politics 25:1 (2017), 19-54)

Homeless bound (2019)
Book Chapter
Arya, R. (2019). Homeless bound. In E. Roberts (Ed.), Asia Trinennial Manchester. Who Do You Think You Are? (35--38). Home Publications

Homeless Bound is a narrative about the phenomenological awareness of finding one's an outsider in the world and the shattering effect that has on one's identity and sense of self

Managing complexity, emotions and politics in evidence use and implementation studies (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, K. E., & Pearson, M. (2019). Managing complexity, emotions and politics in evidence use and implementation studies. Evidence and Policy, 15(1), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426419X15468573563108

Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: A qualitative study exploring patient experiences (2019)
Journal Article
Howell, D. A., Hart, R. I., Smith, A. G., Roman, E., Macleod, U., & Patmore, R. (2019). Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: A qualitative study exploring patient experiences. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 69(679), E134-E145. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X701009

© British Journal of General Practice. Background Expediting cancer diagnosis is widely perceived as one way to improve patient outcomes. Evidence indicates that lymphoma diagnosis is often delayed, yet understanding of issues influencing this is inc... Read More about Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: A qualitative study exploring patient experiences.