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MST1: a promising therapeutic target to restore functional beta cell mass in diabetes (2016)
Journal Article
Ardestani, A., & Maedler, K. (2016). MST1: a promising therapeutic target to restore functional beta cell mass in diabetes. Diabetologia, 59(9), 1843-1849. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-016-3892-9

The loss of insulin-producing beta cells by apoptosis is a hallmark of all forms of diabetes mellitus. Strategies to prevent beta cell apoptosis and dysfunction are urgently needed to restore the insulin-producing cells and to prevent severe diabetes... Read More about MST1: a promising therapeutic target to restore functional beta cell mass in diabetes.

Ecoengineering with Ecohydrology: Successes and failures in estuarine restoration (2016)
Journal Article
Elliott, M., Mander, L., Mazik, K., Simenstad, C., Valesini, F., Whitfield, A., & Wolanski, E. (2016). Ecoengineering with Ecohydrology: Successes and failures in estuarine restoration. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 176(5), 12-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2016.04.003

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Ecological Engineering (or Ecoengineering) is increasingly used in estuaries to re-create and restore ecosystems degraded by human activities, including reduced water flow or land poldered for agricultural use. Here we focus on e... Read More about Ecoengineering with Ecohydrology: Successes and failures in estuarine restoration.

The production of proton-rich isotopes beyond iron: The γ-process in stars (2016)
Journal Article
Pignatari, M., Göbel, K., Reifarth, R., & Travaglio, C. (2016). The production of proton-rich isotopes beyond iron: The γ-process in stars. International Journal of Modern Physics E, 25(4), Article 1630003. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218301316300034

© 2016 World Scientific Publishing Company. Beyond iron, a small fraction of the total abundances in the Solar System is made of proton-rich isotopes, the p-nuclei. The clear understanding of their production is a fundamental challenge for nuclear as... Read More about The production of proton-rich isotopes beyond iron: The γ-process in stars.

The diverse origins of neutron-capture elements in the metal-poor star HD 94028 : possible detection of products of i-process nucleosynthesis (2016)
Journal Article
Roederer, I. U., Karakas, A. I., Pignatari, M., & Herwig, F. (2016). The diverse origins of neutron-capture elements in the metal-poor star HD 94028 : possible detection of products of i-process nucleosynthesis. The Astrophysical journal, 821(1), Article ARTN 37. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/821/1/37

We present a detailed analysis of the composition and nucleosynthetic origins of the heavy elements in the metal-poor ([Fe/H] = −1.62 ± 0.09) star HD 94028. Previous studies revealed that this star is mildly enhanced in elements produced by the slow... Read More about The diverse origins of neutron-capture elements in the metal-poor star HD 94028 : possible detection of products of i-process nucleosynthesis.

Is adherence therapy an effective adjunct treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Gray, R., Bressington, D., Ivanecka, A., Hardy, S., Jones, M., Schulz, M., …Chien, W. (2016). Is adherence therapy an effective adjunct treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0801-1

Background Poor adherence to medication in schizophrenia spectrum disorders leads to inadequate symptom control. Adherence therapy (AT) is an intervention that seeks to reduce patients’ psychiatric symptoms by enhancing treatment adherence. We aimed... Read More about Is adherence therapy an effective adjunct treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Development of radiodetection systems towards miniaturised quality control of PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals (2016)
Journal Article
Taggart, M. P., Tarn, M. D., Esfahani, M. M. N., Schofield, D. M., Brown, N. J., Archibald, S. J., …Thompson, L. F. (2016). Development of radiodetection systems towards miniaturised quality control of PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals. Lab on a chip, 16(9), 1605-1616. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6lc00099a

The ability to detect radiation in microfluidic devices is important for the on-chip analysis of radiopharmaceuticals, but previously reported systems have largely suffered from various limitations including cost, complexity of fabrication, and insuf... Read More about Development of radiodetection systems towards miniaturised quality control of PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals.

Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy (2016)
Journal Article
Mills, S., Alcántara-Rodríguez, J. A., Ciros-Pérez, J., Gómez, A., Hagiwara, A., Galindo, K. H., …Walsh, E. J. (2017). Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy. Hydrobiologia, 796(1), 39-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-016-2725-7

Understanding patterns and processes in biological diversity is a critical task given current and rapid environmental change. Such knowledge is even more essential when the taxa under consideration are important ecological and evolutionary models. On... Read More about Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy.

Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing (2016)
Journal Article
Mishra, N., Singh, A., Kumari, S., Govindan, K., & Ali, S. I. (2016). Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing. International Journal of Production Research, 54(23), 7115-7128. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1165359

In modern world, manufacturing processes have become very complex because of consistently fluctuating demand of customers. Numerous production facilities located at various geographical locations are being utilised to address the demands of their mul... Read More about Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing.

Defending simulation theory against the argument from error (2016)
Journal Article
Short, T. L., & Riggs, K. J. (2016). Defending simulation theory against the argument from error. Mind & language, 31(2), 248-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12103

We defend the Simulation Theory of Mind against a challenge from the Theory Theory of Mind. The challenge is that while Simulation Theory can account for Theory of Mind errors, it cannot account for their systematic nature. There are Theory of Mind e... Read More about Defending simulation theory against the argument from error.

Beyond just war : military strategy for the common good (2016)
Journal Article
Lonsdale, D. (2016). Beyond just war : military strategy for the common good. Journal of Military Ethics, 15(2), 100-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2016.1207453

The objective of this paper is to move ethical discourse on military strategy beyond the confines of the established War Convention. This is achieved by utilizing the Common Good, a concept found in political philosophy and theology. The common good... Read More about Beyond just war : military strategy for the common good.

What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review (2016)
Journal Article
Greenfield, M., Jomeen, J., & Glover, L. (2016). What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(4), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.4.254

Background: A number of women experience childbirth as traumatic. This experience can have enduring and potentially lifelong effects on both mental and physical health, and have implications for the woman's relationship with her baby, partner and fam... Read More about What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review.

Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals (2016)
Journal Article
Azevedo, A., Pereira, P. J., & Rodrigues, A. (2016). Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals. Economics letters, 143, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.03.025

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. We study the changes in the consumers' and producers' surplus associated with acquisition deals where there is a non-competition covenant that forbids the seller from re-entering the market over a given time period. We find that... Read More about Non-competition covenants in acquisition deals.

Retinal nerve fiber layer measures and cognitive function in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Khawaja, A. P., Chan, M. P., Yip, J. L., Broadway, D. C., Garway-Heath, D. F., Luben, R., …Foster, P. J. (2016). Retinal nerve fiber layer measures and cognitive function in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 57(4), 1921-1926. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-19067

PURPOSE. We examined the relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and cognitive function in a population of older British adults. METHODS. Participants of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) Norfolk cohort s... Read More about Retinal nerve fiber layer measures and cognitive function in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study.

An interdisciplinary approach to marine management : bridging the divide between natural and social sciences research (2016)
Thesis
Burdon, D. (2016). An interdisciplinary approach to marine management : bridging the divide between natural and social sciences research. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227210

This thesis and the accompanying papers demonstrates the development of a number of bridging tools which have been successfully applied to the marine environment. Specifically, how a problem structuring framework and ecosystem service approaches have... Read More about An interdisciplinary approach to marine management : bridging the divide between natural and social sciences research.

Chinese Shakespeares : an intercultural study of adaptations across performance genres (2016)
Thesis
Tang, R. (2016). Chinese Shakespeares : an intercultural study of adaptations across performance genres. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222327

My dissertation uses the proliferation of contemporary adaptations and performances of Shakespeare in Mainland China from the 1980s to the present as an example to demonstrate the complicated language, historical, cultural, and socio- political inter... Read More about Chinese Shakespeares : an intercultural study of adaptations across performance genres.

A qualitative enquiry into Chinese workers' understanding of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party' (2016)
Thesis
Ma, G. (2016). A qualitative enquiry into Chinese workers' understanding of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party'. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220709

This study examined Chinese workers' interpretations of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party'. It also explored how Chinese workers described their implicit employment terms. Although the findings of... Read More about A qualitative enquiry into Chinese workers' understanding of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party'.

Knowledge for development : enhancing people's capabilities : a case-study of knowledge management and social entrepreneurship based on a Mexican community experience (2016)
Thesis
González-Hernández, M. A. (2016). Knowledge for development : enhancing people's capabilities : a case-study of knowledge management and social entrepreneurship based on a Mexican community experience. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219733

This thesis presents a case-study based on the academic fields of Development Theory, Knowledge Management and Social Entrepreneurship that portrays the development history of a Mexican rural community (Huixcazdhá) that hosts a food processing compan... Read More about Knowledge for development : enhancing people's capabilities : a case-study of knowledge management and social entrepreneurship based on a Mexican community experience.

Why does the OECD exist? : a qualitative study into the added value of the organisation (2016)
Thesis
MacLeod, S. (2016). Why does the OECD exist? : a qualitative study into the added value of the organisation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219570

This thesis has two interrelated aims, both of which reflect my interest in the development of a variety of supra-national organisations since 1945 and the possibility that a new system of global soft governance may be emerging. The first is to fi... Read More about Why does the OECD exist? : a qualitative study into the added value of the organisation.

Role of hypoxia-induced ADAM 10 in colorectal cancer progression (2016)
Thesis
Todd, A. E. (2016). Role of hypoxia-induced ADAM 10 in colorectal cancer progression. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219363

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide and is the second deadliest form of cancer within the UK. The majority of CRC arises sporadically, as a result of epigenetic alterations transforming normal epithelium to malignan... Read More about Role of hypoxia-induced ADAM 10 in colorectal cancer progression.