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Automatic detection of pectoral muscle with the maximum intensity change algorithm (2010)
Book Chapter
Zhang, Z., Lu, J., & Yip, Y. (2010). Automatic detection of pectoral muscle with the maximum intensity change algorithm. In Research and Development in Intelligent Systems. Springer

The accurate segmentation of pectoral muscle in mammograms is necessary to detect breast abnormalities in computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of breast cancer. Based on morphological characteristics of pectoral muscle, a corner detector and the Maximum In... Read More about Automatic detection of pectoral muscle with the maximum intensity change algorithm.

Efficiency and effectiveness: digital futures in innovation (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2010, October). Efficiency and effectiveness: digital futures in innovation. Presented at The Future of Research?, JISC, London

A presentation that considers how new and future digital technologies can increase both efficiency and effectiveness in research conducted in universities.

Effiency and effectiveness: Digital futures in innovation (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2010, October). Effiency and effectiveness: Digital futures in innovation. Presented at The future of research? Meeting the challenges facing research today and the strategic role of technologies, London

The Keynote address at the JISC conference; considering how new and future digital technologies can increase both efficiency and effectiveness in research conducted in our universities.

The social cost of variable tuition fees (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, M. (2010). The social cost of variable tuition fees

Newspaper article outlining how variable tuition fees could penalise universities that offer the best chances to students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

Racism in comedy reappraised: back to little England? (2010)
Journal Article
Peters, L., & Becker, S. (2010). Racism in comedy reappraised: back to little England?. Comedy Studies, 1(2), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1386/cost.1.2.191_1

The article was originally researched and presented to consider issues of taste in this ‘New British Comedy’ era exemplified by television, film, and stage shows of the previous decade, such as ‘Little Britain’, Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Borat…’ and ‘Mock... Read More about Racism in comedy reappraised: back to little England?.

Open Access celebratory event 2010 (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M., Aouad, G., & Berry, J. (2010, September). Open Access celebratory event 2010. Presented at Open Access celebratory event, The University of Salford, UK

A powerpoint presentation to accompany the University of Salford's Open Access event. The event was held to celebrate the work Salford researchers have made with the Open Access agenda over the past twelve months. Presentations were made by the Vice-... Read More about Open Access celebratory event 2010.

There was an ocean (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2010, September). There was an ocean. Presented at Professorial Inaugural Lecture, University of Salford

Do worlds collide? Revisiting experiential learning (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2010, September). Do worlds collide? Revisiting experiential learning. Presented at Association for Learning Technology Conference - “Something Rich and Strange – Making Sense of the Sea Change”, Nottingham

Memory work (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2010, September). Memory work. Presented at Engaging the Recent Past: Public, Political, Post-Medieval Archaeology Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology, University of Glasgow

Automatic segmentation for breast skin-line (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Zhang, Z., Lu, J., & Yip, Y. (2010, June). Automatic segmentation for breast skin-line. Presented at 10th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology, Bradford, UK

The accurate segmentation of breast in mammograms is critical for computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of breast cancer. The challenges of breast segmentation come from tissue superimposition, low contrast and low visible breast boundary, noise areas and a... Read More about Automatic segmentation for breast skin-line.

Feedback conversations in a blended classroom (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Nerantzi, C., Currant, N., Avramenko, A., & Harvey, V. (2010, April). Feedback conversations in a blended classroom. Presented at Developing Assessment and Feedback for Effective Learning, London

Providing and receiving feedback is a hot issue for some time now in Higher Education. Does it have to be this way? Is there anything we can do, and should do, to enhance the feedback experience of our students and make it more meaningful? Where do w... Read More about Feedback conversations in a blended classroom.

Minerva's owl. A response to John Houghton and Charles Oppenheim's 'The economic implications of alternative publishing models' (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, M. (2010). Minerva's owl. A response to John Houghton and Charles Oppenheim's 'The economic implications of alternative publishing models'. Prometheus, 28(1), 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/08109021003676375

Like Hegel’s owl of Minerva, scholars are arriving at the realization of the existence of the knowledge economy after dusk. (Drahos and Braithwaite, 2002, p. 39) Houghton and Oppenheim’s cost–benefit analysis of different forms of scholarly publis... Read More about Minerva's owl. A response to John Houghton and Charles Oppenheim's 'The economic implications of alternative publishing models'.

Examination of issues affecting the teaching and learning of large cohorts within practical-based subjects (2010)
Journal Article
Power, E. (2010). Examination of issues affecting the teaching and learning of large cohorts within practical-based subjects. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 3(2), 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/17543261003736010

The aim of this work is to advance the teaching and learning of practical-based subjects in the higher education (HE) sector. Part of the study involved the development of a model that enhanced the teaching and learning of textiles within large group... Read More about Examination of issues affecting the teaching and learning of large cohorts within practical-based subjects.

Conference proceedings 2010 (2010)
Presentation / Conference
SPARC. (2010, January). Conference proceedings 2010. Presented at SPARC, University of Salford