UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
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An INTEGRAL/SPI view of reticulum II: Particle dark matter and primordial black holes limits in the MeV range
(2022-01-07)Reticulum II (Ret II) is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and presents a prime target to investigate the nature of dark matter (DM) because of its high mass-to-light ratio. We evaluate a dedicated INTEGRAL observation ... -
Someone Else's Shoes
(Nick Hern Books, 2007-03-08)A sharp and witty satire on the commodification of art and life. An artist sells her work, but believes she still owns it. An advertising genius hunts for the next 'big idea'. A thief steals shoes and calls it activism... ... -
Automotive Forensics - Can You Trust Your Car? (Keynote Talk)
(2021-11-17)The issue We tend to have good memories of our exploits and adventures in our car, as our car became a close companion in our daily life. However, have you thought about what your car knows about you, perhaps even secrets ... -
Component Interfaces with Loosely Synchronous Communication
(IEEE, 2021-08-13)Interface automata have been introduced as a way to advance from value and domain descriptions of type systems to temporal interface descriptions. The original introduction of interface automata used a notion of buffered ... -
The Acting Class and the Myths of Meritocracy
(2022-01-02)Our feature documentary The Acting Class (2017) is here contextualised in the context of a critique of the cultural industries as part of the ideology of meritocracy and a resurgence of work around class in the sociology ... -
The uptake and use of a minimum data set (MDS) for older people living and dying in care homes: a realist review
(2022-01-07)Abstract: Background: Care homes provide long term care for older people. Countries with standardised approaches to residents’ assessment, care planning and review (known as minimum data sets (MDS)) use the aggregate data ... -
Bone density may affect primary stability of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when organic core bone plug fixation technique used
(2022-01-06)Purpose: Core Bone Plug Fixation (CBPF) technique is an implant-less methodology for ACL reconstruction. This study investigates the effect of bone density on CBPF stability to identify the bone quality that is likely to ... -
Authentically Badly Crafted by Professional Amateurs : Lo-fi aesthetics in noise and words
(Aras Edizioni srl, 2021-12-09)On account of its self-conscious rejection of professional-standard playing and production techniques, and of its emphasis on the home-made, lo-fi practice is often discussed in terms of its authenticity. However, while ... -
Recycling of fly ash-slag Geopolymer binder in mortar mixes
(2016-04-30)Fly ash-slag based Geopolymer cement (GPC) has demonstrated mechanical properties and environmental advantages that make it one of predominant sustainable alternatives to Portland cement (PC). Despite the fact that numerous ... -
Diet Quality Index for older adults (DQI-65) : development and use in predicting adherence to dietary recommendations and health markers in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey
(2021-12-22)Diet quality indexes (DQIs) are useful tools for assessing diet quality in relation to health and guiding delivery of personalised nutritional advice, however existing DQIs are limited in their applicability to older adults ... -
Care pathways for the identification and management of depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: a rapid scoping review
(2021-11-11)Depression is highly prevalent across the spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and related to poor clinical outcomes. There is limited evidence regarding the most effective and acceptable interventions to manage ... -
Experimental investigation on environmental control of a 50-person mine refuge chamber
(2022-02-15)Air quality and thermal environment of mine refuge chamber (MRC) are very important to determine the physical safety of refugees. Accurately assessing the environmental load and taking reasonable measures are critical to ... -
Compulsory separation of women prisoners from their babies following childbirth: Uncertainty, loss and disenfranchised grief
(2021-12-26)There is growing evidence to show increased mental ill health in women compulsorily separated from their babies at birth (Cantwell et al., MBRRACE‐UK, 2018:56). For imprisoned women, the risk of self‐harm and suicide may ... -
An Investigation of Behavioural and Self-Reported Cognitive Empathy Deficits in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Adolescents With Behavioural Difficulties
(2021-12-17)Deficits in empathy have been considered hallmarks in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) but are also considered to underlie antisocial behaviour associated with individuals with callous unemotional traits ... -
Gamification and e-learning for young learners: A systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, and future research agenda
(2022-03-01)Over the last few years, gamification has sparked significant interest in both industry and academia. However, the focus of the debate has been mostly on game studies and human-computer interaction (HCI). Even though games ... -
Sustainability Barriers in Nigeria Construction Practice
(2021-03-31)The struggles to practise sustainable construction are not gaining the desired traction in Nigeria. This study established the likely barriers to successful application of sustainable construction in the Nigeria construction ... -
Finding Rare Quasars: VLA Snapshot Continuum Survey of FRI Quasar Candidates Selected from the LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS)
(2021-12-22)The radiative and jet power in active galactic nuclei is generated by accretion of material on to supermassive galactic-centre black holes. For quasars, where the radiative power is by definition very high, objects with ...