All Outputs (1091)

Resonant enhancement of Raman scattering by surface phonon polaritons in GaAs nanowires (2021)
Journal Article
Rybchenko, S. I., Ali, S., Zhang, Y., & Liu, H. (2021). Resonant enhancement of Raman scattering by surface phonon polaritons in GaAs nanowires. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 54(47), Article 475111. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac1a32

Surface optical phonons are normally considered as subtle and poorly reproducible features in the Raman spectra of nanostructured semiconductors, from which little or no information about the sample can be extracted. The present study demonstrates th... Read More about Resonant enhancement of Raman scattering by surface phonon polaritons in GaAs nanowires.

Towards Improving Confidence in Autonomous Vehicle Software: A Study on Traffic Sign Recognition Systems (2021)
Journal Article
Aslansefat, K., Kabir, S., Abdullatif, A., Vasudevan Nair, V., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2021). Towards Improving Confidence in Autonomous Vehicle Software: A Study on Traffic Sign Recognition Systems. Computer, 54(8), 66-76

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven decision-making systems in autonomous vehicles is growing rapidly. As autonomous vehicles operate in dynamic environments, the risk that they can face an unknown observation is relativel... Read More about Towards Improving Confidence in Autonomous Vehicle Software: A Study on Traffic Sign Recognition Systems.

Crystallization Fouling in Domestic Appliances and Systems (2021)
Journal Article
Al-Gailani, A., Charpentier, T. V., Sanni, O., & Neville, A. (in press). Crystallization Fouling in Domestic Appliances and Systems. Heat Transfer Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2021.1963091

Formation of mineral scale, particularly calcium carbonate, has long been a concern in domestic appliances such as boilers, steamers and washing machines. In this work, the formation of inorganic deposits was studied on solid surfaces and in the bulk... Read More about Crystallization Fouling in Domestic Appliances and Systems.

The Best Books on the Cultural History of the First World War (2021)
Digital Artefact
Porter, J. (2021). The Best Books on the Cultural History of the First World War. [Text and images]

Testing the Relationship Between Looking Time and Choice Preference in Long-tailed Macaques (2021)
Journal Article
Wilson, V. A. D., Kade, C., & Fischer, J. (2021). Testing the Relationship Between Looking Time and Choice Preference in Long-tailed Macaques. Animal behavior and cognition, 8(3), 351-375. https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.08.03.03.2021

Visual bias in social cognition studies is often interpreted to indicate preference, yet it is difficult to elucidate whether this translates to social preference. Moreover, visual bias is often framed in terms of surprise or recognition. It is thus... Read More about Testing the Relationship Between Looking Time and Choice Preference in Long-tailed Macaques.

Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long-term insect declines (2021)
Journal Article
Petsopoulos, D., Lunt, D. H., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J., Collins, L., Boonham, N., Morales-Hojas, R., & Evans, D. M. (2021). Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long-term insect declines. Ecological entomology, 46(4), 693-698. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13035

The impact of galaxy orientation on neighbour galaxy counts (2021)
Thesis
Alam, A. (2021). The impact of galaxy orientation on neighbour galaxy counts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224279

We utilised data from Galaxy Zoo, Sloan Digital Sky Survey and Yang et al. (2007) catalogue to determine if a galaxy’s orientation, i.e. whether it is viewed edge-on or face-on, impacts the number of observed neighbour galaxies. The results showed th... Read More about The impact of galaxy orientation on neighbour galaxy counts.

Laterality, reproduction and parental care : an investigation in fish (2021)
Thesis
McLean, S. E. (2021). Laterality, reproduction and parental care : an investigation in fish. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224172

Cerebral lateralisation or ‘laterality’, the partitioning of different cognitive functions in specific brain hemispheres, is a selectively advantageous trait that can enhance cognition. The selective advantages of exhibiting laterality are hypothesis... Read More about Laterality, reproduction and parental care : an investigation in fish.

Pride, shame, and the civic imaginary : Hull as UK City of Culture and Brexit (2021)
Thesis
Howcroft, M. (2021). Pride, shame, and the civic imaginary : Hull as UK City of Culture and Brexit. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223753

This thesis investigates how civic pride and shame have shaped the political cultures and cultural behaviours of Kingston Upon Hull between 2010-2020. In 2016, Hull voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to leave the European Union - a decision interpreted by many a... Read More about Pride, shame, and the civic imaginary : Hull as UK City of Culture and Brexit.

Exploring the experiences of relationships and sexuality for individuals diagnosed with psychosis (2021)
Thesis
Magowan, E. C. (2021). Exploring the experiences of relationships and sexuality for individuals diagnosed with psychosis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223730

This portfolio thesis comprises of three main parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and appendices.
Part one is a systematic literature review, exploring qualitative literature about the experiences of relationships for individu... Read More about Exploring the experiences of relationships and sexuality for individuals diagnosed with psychosis.

Investigating compassion, attachment and psychological factors in relation to boarding school experiences (2021)
Thesis
Hernandez, L. (. (2021). Investigating compassion, attachment and psychological factors in relation to boarding school experiences. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223709

This thesis portfolio comprises of three parts:
Part one- Systematic Literature Review
The systematic literature review explored the psychological impact of boarding school. A systematic search of five databases found eight quantitative papers that... Read More about Investigating compassion, attachment and psychological factors in relation to boarding school experiences.

Entering a new era of surgical training : developing 3-dimensional print models for hands-on surgical training and its introduction into the congenital cardiac surgical curriculum (2021)
Thesis
Hussein, N. (2021). Entering a new era of surgical training : developing 3-dimensional print models for hands-on surgical training and its introduction into the congenital cardiac surgical curriculum. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223672

Congenital heart surgery is a technically challenging subspecialty of cardiothoracic surgery. This is due to a combination of factors including the rarity and variety of pathology and the small patient size. This coupled with the increasing public sc... Read More about Entering a new era of surgical training : developing 3-dimensional print models for hands-on surgical training and its introduction into the congenital cardiac surgical curriculum.

Experiences of seeking support from health services in the context of homelessness and alcohol dependence (2021)
Thesis
Robinson, E. (2021). Experiences of seeking support from health services in the context of homelessness and alcohol dependence. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223666

The portfolio thesis is comprised of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and supporting appendices.
Part one is a systematic literature review, exploring the themes that represent the experiences of people experiencing h... Read More about Experiences of seeking support from health services in the context of homelessness and alcohol dependence.

A multi-approach and multi-scale platform to model CD4+ T cells responding to infections (2021)
Journal Article
Wertheim, K. Y., Puniya, B. L., La Fleur, A., Shah, A. R., Barberis, M., & Helikar, T. (2021). A multi-approach and multi-scale platform to model CD4+ T cells responding to infections. PLoS Computational Biology, 17(8), Article e1009209. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009209

Immune responses rely on a complex adaptive system in which the body and infections interact at multiple scales and in different compartments. We developed a modular model of CD4+ T cells, which uses four modeling approaches to integrate processes at... Read More about A multi-approach and multi-scale platform to model CD4+ T cells responding to infections.

Pulsars with NenuFAR: Backend and pipelines (2021)
Journal Article
Bondonneau, L., Grießmeier, J. M., Theureau, G., Cognard, I., Brionne, M., Kondratiev, V., …Tasse, C. (2021). Pulsars with NenuFAR: Backend and pipelines. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 652, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039339

Context. NenuFAR (New extension in Nançay upgrading LOFAR) is a new radio telescope developed and built on the site of the Nançay Radio Observatory. It is designed to observe the largely unexplored frequency window from 10 to 85 MHz, offering a high... Read More about Pulsars with NenuFAR: Backend and pipelines.

Noise reduction of enhanced acoustic balconies on a high-rise building block (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tang, S. K., Yip, S. S., & Lee, R. Y. (2021). Noise reduction of enhanced acoustic balconies on a high-rise building block. In INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings 2021 (5327-5334). https://doi.org/10.3397/IN-2021-3050

Device called”enhanced acoustic balcony” is installed in a public housing development in Hong Kong. It is intended to help mitigate the impact of traffic noise on the residents. This balcony is basically an enlarged form of a plenum window allowing a... Read More about Noise reduction of enhanced acoustic balconies on a high-rise building block.

End-stage kidney disease (2021)
Book Chapter
Murtagh, F. (2021). End-stage kidney disease. In N. I. Cherny, M. T. Fallon, S. Kaasa, R. K. Portenoy, & D. C. Currow (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (1010-1019). (6th ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198821328.003.0095

End-stage kidney disease accounts for 1–2% of all deaths. With ageing of the population, this proportion will grow steadily over the coming years. Symptom burden in end-stage kidney disease exceeds advanced cancer, with added renal-specific symptoms,... Read More about End-stage kidney disease.

A multilevel analysis of risk and protective factors for adolescent childbearing in malawi (2021)
Journal Article
Chintsanya, J., Magadi, M., & Likupe, G. (2021). A multilevel analysis of risk and protective factors for adolescent childbearing in malawi. Social Sciences, 10(8), Article 303. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10080303

Although teenage pregnancy and childbearing has declined throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the recent increase in teenage pregnancy in countries such as Malawi has prompted interest from social researchers. Using Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MD... Read More about A multilevel analysis of risk and protective factors for adolescent childbearing in malawi.

The contribution of multiple long-term conditions to widening inequalities in disability-free life expectancy over two decades: Longitudinal analysis of two cohorts using the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (2021)
Journal Article
Bennett, H. Q., Kingston, A., Lourida, I., Robinson, L., Corner, L., Brayne, C. E., …Jagger, C. (2021). The contribution of multiple long-term conditions to widening inequalities in disability-free life expectancy over two decades: Longitudinal analysis of two cohorts using the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies. EClinicalMedicine, 39, Article 101041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101041

Background:: Disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) inequalities by socioeconomic deprivation are widening, alongside rising prevalence of multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs). We use longitudinal data to assess whether MLTCs contribute to the widen... Read More about The contribution of multiple long-term conditions to widening inequalities in disability-free life expectancy over two decades: Longitudinal analysis of two cohorts using the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies.

Implications on the Therapeutic Potential of Statins via Modulation of Autophagy (2021)
Journal Article
Gorabi, A. M., Kiaie, N., Aslani, S., Sathyapalan, T., Jamialahmadi, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). Implications on the Therapeutic Potential of Statins via Modulation of Autophagy. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021, Article 9599608. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9599608

Statins, which are functionally known as 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) inhibitors, are lipid-lowering compounds widely prescribed in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Several biological and therapeutic functions have been attri... Read More about Implications on the Therapeutic Potential of Statins via Modulation of Autophagy.