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A deep learning approach towards railway safety risk assessment (2020)
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Alawad, H., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2020). A deep learning approach towards railway safety risk assessment. IEEE Access, 9(2020), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2997946

Railway stations are essential aspects of railway systems, and they play a vital role in public daily life. Various types of AI technology have been utilised in many fields to ensure the safety of people and their assets. In this paper, we propose a... Read More about A deep learning approach towards railway safety risk assessment.

Misleading description of first and second order ambisonic systems (2020)
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Fazenda, B. (2020). Misleading description of first and second order ambisonic systems. Building and Environment, 179, 106981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106981

With regards to the paper Llopis, H. S., Pind, F., & Jeong, C. H. (2020). Development of an auditory virtual reality system based on pre-computed B-format impulse responses for building design evaluation. Building and Environment, 169, 106553. (https... Read More about Misleading description of first and second order ambisonic systems.

Revealing the active phase of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 in aqueous electrolyte by correlating in situ x-ray spectroscopy and in situ electron microscopy (2020)
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Velasco-Velez, J., Mom, R., Sandoval-Diaz, L., Falling, L., Chuang, C., Gao, D., …Schlögl, R. (2020). Revealing the active phase of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 in aqueous electrolyte by correlating in situ x-ray spectroscopy and in situ electron microscopy. ACS Energy Letters, 5(6), 2106-2111. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c00802

The variation in the morphology and electronic structure of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 into valuable hydrocarbons and alcohols was revealed by combining in situ surface- and bulk-sensitive X-ray spectroscopies with electrochemical scan... Read More about Revealing the active phase of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 in aqueous electrolyte by correlating in situ x-ray spectroscopy and in situ electron microscopy.

Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being (2020)
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Heaslip, V., Vahdaninia, M., Hind, M., Darvill, T., Staelens, Y., O'Donoghue, D., …Sutcliffe, T. (2020). Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being. Health and Place, 62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102273

There are well-established links between mental health and the environment. Mental illness is a global issue, and international policies increasingly focus on promoting mental health well-being through community-based approaches, including non-clinic... Read More about Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being.

Existential Threats of Immigration and Terrorism Predict Voting for Brexit and Trump (2020)
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Blanchard, A., Kibowski, F., & Dunn, T. (2020). Existential Threats of Immigration and Terrorism Predict Voting for Brexit and Trump. #Journal not on list, 6, 367–379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-020-00245-x

The year 2016 witnessed historic political change with the ascension to power of Donald Trump and the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (i.e. Brexit). Research has sought to explain these once-deemed unlikely events, yet an evolutionary theoretic... Read More about Existential Threats of Immigration and Terrorism Predict Voting for Brexit and Trump.

From mobike to no Bike in Greater Manchester : using the capabilities approach to explore Europe’s first wave of dockless bike share (2020)
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Sherriff, G., Adams, M., Blazejewski, L., Davies, N., & Kamerade, D. (2020). From mobike to no Bike in Greater Manchester : using the capabilities approach to explore Europe’s first wave of dockless bike share. Journal of Transport Geography, 86, 102744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102744

Globally, bike share schemes are an element of a rapidly changing urban transport landscape. Whilst many docked schemes are now embedded in cities around the world, the recent explosion of dockless systems provides an opportunity to evaluate claims t... Read More about From mobike to no Bike in Greater Manchester : using the capabilities approach to explore Europe’s first wave of dockless bike share.

Soil fungal networks maintain local dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees (2020)
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Liang, M., Johnson, D., Burslem, D., Yu, S., Fang, M., Taylor, J., …Liu, X. (2020). Soil fungal networks maintain local dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees. Nature communications, 11(1), 2636. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16507-y

The mechanisms regulating community composition and local dominance of trees in species-rich forests are poorly resolved, but the importance of interactions with soil microbes is increasingly acknowledged. Here, we show that tree seedlings that inter... Read More about Soil fungal networks maintain local dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees.

A global review of animal translocation programs (2020)
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Resende, P., Viana–Junior, A., Young, R., & de Azevedo, C. (2020). A global review of animal translocation programs. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 43(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2020.43.0221

We performed a bibliometric analysis to investigate the efficiency of release techniques (soft and hard–release), to analyse the characteristics and outcomes of the translocation programs, to identify knowledge gaps, and to provide recommendations. A... Read More about A global review of animal translocation programs.

Exploring strategies for using Social Media to self-manage health care when living with and beyond breast cancer : in-depth qualitative study (2020)
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Ure, C., Cooper-Ryan, A., Condie, J., & Galpin, A. (2020). Exploring strategies for using Social Media to self-manage health care when living with and beyond breast cancer : in-depth qualitative study. JMIR, 22(5), e16902. https://doi.org/10.2196/16902

Background: As breast cancer survival rates improve and structural health resources are increasingly being stretched, health providers require people living with and beyond breast cancer (LwBBC) to self-manage aspects of their care. Objective: Thi... Read More about Exploring strategies for using Social Media to self-manage health care when living with and beyond breast cancer : in-depth qualitative study.

Autism Spectrum Disorders and stalking (2020)
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Mercer, J., & Allely, C. (2020). Autism Spectrum Disorders and stalking. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 10(3), 201-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCP-01-2020-0003

Purpose: Despite an increasing number of studies which examine sexual offending behaviour in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) individuals (e.g. Allen et al., 2008; de la Cuesta, 2010; King & Murphy, 2014; Pearce & Berney, 2016), there has been a lack o... Read More about Autism Spectrum Disorders and stalking.

Picturing resistance and resilience : South Asian identities in the work of Chila Kumari Burman (2020)
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Correia, A. (2020). Picturing resistance and resilience : South Asian identities in the work of Chila Kumari Burman. Visual Culture in Britain, 21(2), 199-226. https://doi.org/10.1080/14714787.2020.1760128

The issues of migration and the allocation of passports is a contentious issue in twenty-first-century Britain. This paper offers a timely assessment of Chila Kumari Burman’s diptych, Convenience, Not Love, 1986–7, which uses the passport motif to pr... Read More about Picturing resistance and resilience : South Asian identities in the work of Chila Kumari Burman.

First-in-class candidate therapeutics that target mitochondria and effectively prevent cancer cell metastasis : mitoriboscins and TPP compounds (2020)
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Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2020). First-in-class candidate therapeutics that target mitochondria and effectively prevent cancer cell metastasis : mitoriboscins and TPP compounds. Aging, 12(11), 10162-10179. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.103336

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been proposed to be responsible for tumor recurrence, distant metastasis and drug-resistance, in the vast majority of cancer patients. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify new drugs that can target and eradicat... Read More about First-in-class candidate therapeutics that target mitochondria and effectively prevent cancer cell metastasis : mitoriboscins and TPP compounds.

Causes and risk factors for common mental illnesses : the beliefs of paediatric hospital staff in the United Arab Emirates (2020)
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Slewa-Younan, S., Nguyen, T., Al-Yateem, N., Rossiter, R., & Robb, W. (2020). Causes and risk factors for common mental illnesses : the beliefs of paediatric hospital staff in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 14(1), 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-020-00367-6

Background Children and adolescents with chronic physical health conditions are vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes. The measurement of mental health literacy of health professionals working with such populations is important because of their... Read More about Causes and risk factors for common mental illnesses : the beliefs of paediatric hospital staff in the United Arab Emirates.

A Synoptic Overview of Neurovascular Interactions in the Foot (2020)
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Balasubramanian, G., Vas, P., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2020). A Synoptic Overview of Neurovascular Interactions in the Foot. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.00308

Diabetes is a worldwide public health concern as it is associated with various complications. One of the major complications of diabetes is diabetic foot syndrome that results in catastrophic events such as ulceration and amputation. Therefore, the m... Read More about A Synoptic Overview of Neurovascular Interactions in the Foot.

Stewardship of the rural: Conceptualising the experiences of rural volunteering in later life (2020)
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Yarker, S., Heley, J., & Jones, L. (2020). Stewardship of the rural: Conceptualising the experiences of rural volunteering in later life. Journal of Rural Studies, 76, 184-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.04.011

The figure of the older volunteer involved with the civil society of rural communities is written onto by the dual demands to age well and productively; to benefit themselves but also to be a good citizen and to contribute to their communities and to... Read More about Stewardship of the rural: Conceptualising the experiences of rural volunteering in later life.

The view from Salford : perspectives on scholarly communications from a research-informed university (2020)
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Bayjoo, J., Broadhurst, D., Clay, D., & Smith, E. (2020). The view from Salford : perspectives on scholarly communications from a research-informed university. Insights, 33, https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.511

This article presents a range of perspectives on the current state of the scholarly communications sector through the lens of a research-informed university, beginning with a short overview of research at the University of Salford and followed by our... Read More about The view from Salford : perspectives on scholarly communications from a research-informed university.

How does normal variability in trunk flexion affect lower limb muscle activity during walking? (2020)
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Alghamdi, W., & Preece, S. (2020). How does normal variability in trunk flexion affect lower limb muscle activity during walking?. Human Movement Science, 72, 102630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2020.102630

A large proportion of the mass of the body is contained within the trunk segment. Therefore, small changes in the inclination of this segment have the potential to influence the direction of the ground reaction force and alter lower limb joint moment... Read More about How does normal variability in trunk flexion affect lower limb muscle activity during walking?.