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The Drowning of Arthur Braxton - film (2021)
Digital Artefact
Cutforth, L., Otsmane-Elhaou, H., & Smailes, C. (2021). The Drowning of Arthur Braxton - film. [Film]

The film, which picked up the award for Best UK Feature at the 2021 Raindance Film Festival, is based on Caroline Cauchi/Smailes’ 2013 cult novel of the same name. Seeking to escape his alcoholic-depressive father and the constant humiliation and... Read More about The Drowning of Arthur Braxton - film.

Sensing Intra‐ and Extra‐Cellular Ca 2+ in the Islet of Langerhans (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, W., Wu, T., Xie, C., Rayner, C. K., Priest, C., Ebendorff‐Heidepriem, H., & Zhao, J. (. (2022). Sensing Intra‐ and Extra‐Cellular Ca 2+ in the Islet of Langerhans. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(3), Article 2106020. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202106020

Calcium ions (Ca2+) take part in intra- and inter-cellular signaling to mediate cellular functions. Sensing this ubiquitous messenger is instrumental in disentangling the specific functions of cellular sub-compartments and/or intercellular communicat... Read More about Sensing Intra‐ and Extra‐Cellular Ca 2+ in the Islet of Langerhans.

Selective Recovery of Copper from a Synthetic Metalliferous Waste Stream Using the Thiourea-Functionalized Ion Exchange Resin Puromet MTS9140 (2021)
Journal Article
Riley, A. L., Porter, C. P., & Ogden, M. D. (2021). Selective Recovery of Copper from a Synthetic Metalliferous Waste Stream Using the Thiourea-Functionalized Ion Exchange Resin Puromet MTS9140. Eng, 2(4), 512-530. https://doi.org/10.3390/eng2040033

The extraction of Cu from mixed-metal acidic solutions by the thiourea-functionalized resin Puromet MTS9140 was studied. Despite being originally manufactured for precious metal recovery, a high selectivity towards Cu was observed over other first-ro... Read More about Selective Recovery of Copper from a Synthetic Metalliferous Waste Stream Using the Thiourea-Functionalized Ion Exchange Resin Puromet MTS9140.

Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men (2021)
Journal Article
Cristea, L., Olsson, M., Currow, D., Johnson, M., Sandberg, J., & Ekström, M. (2021). Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 8(1), Article e000990. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000990

Background Breathlessness is a multidimensional symptom prevalent in elderly affecting many aspects of life. We aimed to determine how different dimensions of breathlessness are associated with physical and mental quality of life (QoL) in elderly men... Read More about Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men.

Violence, worry and trust in the emergence of weapon-carrying (2021)
Journal Article
Brennan, I. R. (2021). Violence, worry and trust in the emergence of weapon-carrying. European Journal of Criminology, https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708211046193

This paper identifies longitudinal predictors of weapon-carrying in a sample of 10–25 year olds in England and Wales. It conceptualises weapon-carrying as anticipation of an adverse event and proposes hypotheses about the origins of weapon-carrying d... Read More about Violence, worry and trust in the emergence of weapon-carrying.

Pollen productivity estimates from KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa (2021)
Book Chapter
Hill, T. R., Duthie, T. J., & Bunting, J. (2021). Pollen productivity estimates from KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa. In J. Runge, W. D. Gosling, A. Lézine, & L. Scott (Eds.), Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics – The African Pollen Database (259-274). London: CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003162766-16

Pollen assemblages from sedimentary sequences reflect the landscapes surrounding the basin at the time of deposition, however the translation of pollen records into estimates or maps of past landcover is complex. Models of the pollen-vegetation relat... Read More about Pollen productivity estimates from KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa.

Modern pollen studies from tropical Africa and their use in palaeoecology (2021)
Book Chapter
Julier, A. C., Manzano, S., Razanatsoa, E., Razafimanantsoa, A. H., Githumbi, E., Hawthorne, D., …Bunting, J. (2021). Modern pollen studies from tropical Africa and their use in palaeoecology. In J. Runge, W. D. Gosling, A. Lézine, & L. Scott (Eds.), Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics – The African Pollen Database (317-348). London: CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003162766-21

Modern pollen studies are valuable for the calibration of pollen records and contribute to the understanding of past vegetation dynamics. Here, we present a qualitative review of available published and (where possible) unpublished modern pollen stud... Read More about Modern pollen studies from tropical Africa and their use in palaeoecology.

Circles of analysis: a systemic model of child criminal exploitation (2021)
Journal Article
Barlow, C., Kidd, A., Green, S. T., & Darby, B. (in press). Circles of analysis: a systemic model of child criminal exploitation. Journal of Children's Services, https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-04-2021-0016

Purpose: Child criminal exploitation (CCE) emerges from the complex interplay between potential targets, motivated perpetrators and conducive environments. Drawing on contextual safeguarding and rational choice theory. The purpose of this paper is to... Read More about Circles of analysis: a systemic model of child criminal exploitation.

L'age de la plantation (2021)
Book Chapter
Burnard, T. (2021). L'age de la plantation. In P. Ismard (Ed.), Les Mondes de L'Esclavage : Une histoire comparée (897-905). Paris: Editions du Seuil

The Impact of Black Hole Formation on Population-averaged Supernova Yields (2021)
Journal Article
Griffith, E. J., Sukhbold, T., Weinberg, D. H., Johnson, J. A., Johnson, J. W., & Vincenzo, F. (2021). The Impact of Black Hole Formation on Population-averaged Supernova Yields. The Astrophysical journal, 921, Article 73. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac1bac

The landscape of black hole (BH) formation—in which massive stars explode as core-collapse supernovae (CCSN) and which implode into BHs—profoundly affects the initial-mass-function (IMF)-averaged nucleosynthetic yields of a stellar population. Buildi... Read More about The Impact of Black Hole Formation on Population-averaged Supernova Yields.

Dressings and dignity in community nursing (2021)
Journal Article
Stevens, E., Price, E., & Walker, L. (2021). Dressings and dignity in community nursing. British Journal of Community Nursing, 26(11), 526-531. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.11.526

Although dignity has been widely explored in the context of healthcare, it has rarely been the subject of empirical exploration when care is delivered by community district nursing teams. This paper demonstrates how a commonplace community nursing ta... Read More about Dressings and dignity in community nursing.

Charge Carrier Recombination at Perovskite/Hole Transport Layer Interfaces Monitored by Time-Resolved Spectroscopy (2021)
Journal Article
Khan, J. I., Isikgor, F. H., Ugur, E., Raja, W., Harrison, G. T., Yengel, E., …Laquai, F. (2021). Charge Carrier Recombination at Perovskite/Hole Transport Layer Interfaces Monitored by Time-Resolved Spectroscopy. ACS Energy Letters, 6(12), 4155-4164. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c01931

Carrier recombination at the interface between charge extraction layers and the perovskite photoactive layer in solar cells reduces the quasi-Fermi level splitting (QFLS) and hence the device's open-circuit voltage (VOC). Distinguishing between inter... Read More about Charge Carrier Recombination at Perovskite/Hole Transport Layer Interfaces Monitored by Time-Resolved Spectroscopy.

Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account? (2021)
Journal Article
Sinclair, D. R., Maharani, A., Stow, D., Welsh, C. E., & Matthews, F. E. (2021). Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account?. PLoS ONE, 16(November), Article e0259990. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259990

Background COVID-19 vaccination in many countries, including England, has been prioritised primarily by age. However, people of the same age can have very different health statuses. Frailty is a commonly used metric of health and has been found to be... Read More about Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account?.

Investigation of graphene oxide-based composite material strategies as possible candidates for leading edge erosion protection of offshore wind turbines (2021)
Thesis
Glanville, L. B. L. (2021). Investigation of graphene oxide-based composite material strategies as possible candidates for leading edge erosion protection of offshore wind turbines. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224240

At present the current climate and energy crisis has highlighted the global need for more renewable energy generation. Offshore wind provides a reliable source of this green energy however the harsh environments these assets operate in result in freq... Read More about Investigation of graphene oxide-based composite material strategies as possible candidates for leading edge erosion protection of offshore wind turbines.

Lab-on-a-chip platforms for pathogen analysis (2021)
Thesis
Rodriguez Mateos, P. (2021). Lab-on-a-chip platforms for pathogen analysis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224144

Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms are a big burden in developed and developing countries. The emergence and rapid global spread of virus and antimicrobial resistant bacteria is a significant threat to patients, healthcare system... Read More about Lab-on-a-chip platforms for pathogen analysis.

Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors impair FcγRIIa-mediated platelet responses to bacteria in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (2021)
Thesis
Naylor-Adamson, L. (2021). Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors impair FcγRIIa-mediated platelet responses to bacteria in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224129

Ibrutinib is highly effective in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), disrupting B cell receptor signalling through the inhibition of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk). However, ibrutinib has off-target effects, inhibiting platelet aggr... Read More about Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors impair FcγRIIa-mediated platelet responses to bacteria in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Development of fluorine-18 radiolabelled peptides for targeted imaging of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor (2021)
Thesis
Plater, J. (2021). Development of fluorine-18 radiolabelled peptides for targeted imaging of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223832

The chemokine receptor CXCR4 has been shown to be over-expressed in multiple cancer types and is often linked to a poor prognosis, making it a significant target of interest for both imaging and therapeutics. Early diagnosis, imaging and identificati... Read More about Development of fluorine-18 radiolabelled peptides for targeted imaging of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor.

On sound propagation along an infinite rectangular duct-like structure with a finite slot opening and its modelling (2021)
Journal Article
Chu, S. H., & Tang, S. K. (2021). On sound propagation along an infinite rectangular duct-like structure with a finite slot opening and its modelling. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(5), 3445-3460. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0007061

The sound propagation across a sound leaking section along an infinite rectangular duct-like structure near to the lower order duct eigenfrequencies is investigated numerically in the present study. The sound leakage is achieved by finite length rect... Read More about On sound propagation along an infinite rectangular duct-like structure with a finite slot opening and its modelling.

Quantitative Methodology, Positivist Philosophy and Disciplinary Subjectivity: Indigenisation of British Sociology and Lessons for Chinese Sociology (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, C. (2021). Quantitative Methodology, Positivist Philosophy and Disciplinary Subjectivity: Indigenisation of British Sociology and Lessons for Chinese Sociology. Journal of Social Development, 2021(4), 215-243

英国社会学在本土化历程中形成了鲜明的反量化取向和通识学科定位,这影响了其学科风格。本文追溯了两个知识传统对这一学科风格的影响:一是英国本土知识传统——统计学传统,它以“不介入”的方式成为英国社会学的主要他者;另一是孔德的实证哲学和社会学观念,它成为二战前... Read More about Quantitative Methodology, Positivist Philosophy and Disciplinary Subjectivity: Indigenisation of British Sociology and Lessons for Chinese Sociology.

Publishing a Special Issue of Reports from the volcano observatories in Latin America (2021)
Journal Article
Chevrel, O., Wadsworth, F. B., Farquharson, J. I., Kushnir, A. R., Heap, M. J., Williams, R., …Kennedy, B. (2021). Publishing a Special Issue of Reports from the volcano observatories in Latin America. Volcanica, 4(S1), I-III. https://doi.org/10.30909/vol.04.S1.ivi

Peer-reviewed publications are the most common way of sharing scientific knowledge internationally. Volcanica is the only fully diamond open access journal in volcanology, publishing peer-reviewed articles without costs to authors or readers. As part... Read More about Publishing a Special Issue of Reports from the volcano observatories in Latin America.