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The strengths and weaknesses of inverted pendulum models of human walking (2014)
Journal Article
McGrath, M., Howard, D., & Baker, R. (2015). The strengths and weaknesses of inverted pendulum models of human walking. Gait & Posture, 41(2), 389-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.10.023

An investigation into the kinematic and kinetic predictions of two ‘inverted pendulum’ (IP) models of gait was undertaken. The first model consisted of a single leg, with anthropometrically correct mass and moment of inertia, and a point mass at th... Read More about The strengths and weaknesses of inverted pendulum models of human walking.

Examining hotel salespeople's new membership programme sales performance (2014)
Journal Article
Chen, A., & Peng, N. (2014). Examining hotel salespeople's new membership programme sales performance. Current Issues in Tourism, 19(8), 755-762. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2014.972345

Promoting new membership programmes can be a rewarding, yet challenging task for hotels. However, high-performance sales teams can improve consumer perceptions of new membership programmes in the market and allow hotels to remain competitive. Few stu... Read More about Examining hotel salespeople's new membership programme sales performance.

A general procedure to generate models for urban environmental-noise pollution using feature selection and machine learning methods (2014)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., & Ruiz, D. (2015). A general procedure to generate models for urban environmental-noise pollution using feature selection and machine learning methods. Science of the Total Environment, 505, 680-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.060

The prediction of environmental noise in urban environments requires the solution of a complex and non-linear problem, since there are complex relationships among themultitude of variables involved in the characterization andmodelling of environmen... Read More about A general procedure to generate models for urban environmental-noise pollution using feature selection and machine learning methods.

The re-emergence of diasporic radio in independent Zimbabwe (2014)
Journal Article
Ndlovu, E. (2014). The re-emergence of diasporic radio in independent Zimbabwe. Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, 35(3), 54-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/02560054.2014.957225

This article contributes to the debate on the re-emergence of diasporic radio and its role in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe. The article uses Short Wave Radio Africa and other diasporic radio stations domiciled o... Read More about The re-emergence of diasporic radio in independent Zimbabwe.

Un nuovo cinema politico Italiano? volume 2 (2014)
Book
(2014). W. Hope, S. Serra, & L. D'arcangeli (Eds.), Un nuovo cinema politico Italiano? volume 2. Leicester, UK: Troubador Publishing

This volume examines representations of social, historical and political issues in contemporary Italian cinema, focusing on the following themes: Italy’s socio-political past as depicted on screen; filmic representations of the Italian State, institu... Read More about Un nuovo cinema politico Italiano? volume 2.

Do wild titi monkeys show empathy? (2014)
Journal Article
Clyvia, A., Kaizer, M., Vale, R., Young, R., & Casar, C. (2014). Do wild titi monkeys show empathy?. Primate Biology, 1, 23-28. https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-1-23-2014

We observed a putative case of empathy among wild black-fronted titi monkeys (Callicebus nigrifrons) from two different groups (D and R). In over 10 years of behavioural observations of five habituated groups of this species, only low levels of int... Read More about Do wild titi monkeys show empathy?.

Participatory sensing and education : helping the community mitigate sleep disturbance from traffic noise (2014)
Journal Article
Ong, K., Zarpelon Leao, S., & Krezel, A. (2014). Participatory sensing and education : helping the community mitigate sleep disturbance from traffic noise. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, 10(4), 419-441. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPCC-04-2014-0030

Purpose: This paper aims to present a project in Australia, where participants use smartphones to measure the level of traffic noise in their homes. Through the data collected, participants learn if they are subjected to sleep disturbances and, if so... Read More about Participatory sensing and education : helping the community mitigate sleep disturbance from traffic noise.

Near-unity quantum yields from chloride treated CdTe colloidal quantum dots (2014)
Journal Article
Page, R., Espinobarro-Velazquez, D., Leontiadou, M., Smith, C., Lewis, E., Haigh, S., …Binks, D. (2015). Near-unity quantum yields from chloride treated CdTe colloidal quantum dots. Small, 11(13), 1548-1554. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201402264

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising materials for novel light sources and solar energy conversion. However, trap states associated with the CQD surface can produce non‐radiative charge recombination that significantly reduces device performan... Read More about Near-unity quantum yields from chloride treated CdTe colloidal quantum dots.

Anticancer phototherapy using activation of E-combretastatins by two-photon–induced isomerization (2014)
Journal Article
Hadfield, J., Bisby, R., Scherer, K., Botchway, S., & Parker, A. (2014). Anticancer phototherapy using activation of E-combretastatins by two-photon–induced isomerization. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 20(5), 1004-1. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.20.5.051004

The photoisomerization of relatively nontoxic E-combretastatins to clinically active Z-isomers is shown to occur in solution through both one- and two-photon excitations at 340 and 625 nm, respectively. The photoisomerization is also demonstrated t... Read More about Anticancer phototherapy using activation of E-combretastatins by two-photon–induced isomerization.

We are all @salfordpsych : the rotation curation approach and Twitter as a learning tool in higher education (2014)
Book Chapter
Condie, J., & Cooper, A. (2014). We are all @salfordpsych : the rotation curation approach and Twitter as a learning tool in higher education. In K. Woodfield (Ed.), Social Media in Social Research : Blogs on Blurring the Boundaries. NatCen Social Research

Book summary: Social Media in Social Research: Blogs on Blurring the Boundaries, is a collection of blogs drawing together the experiences and expertise of over 50 contributors and members of the New Social Media, New Social Science? online community... Read More about We are all @salfordpsych : the rotation curation approach and Twitter as a learning tool in higher education.

Predicting exposure of wildlife in radionuclide contaminated wetland ecosystems (2014)
Journal Article
Stark, K., Andersson, P., Beresford, N., Yankovich, T., Wood, M., Johansen, M., …Vandenhove, H. (2015). Predicting exposure of wildlife in radionuclide contaminated wetland ecosystems. Environmental Pollution, 196, 201-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.10.012

Many wetlands support high biodiversity and are protected sites, but some are contaminated with radionuclides from routine or accidental releases from nuclear facilities. This radiation exposure needs to be assessed to demonstrate radiological prote... Read More about Predicting exposure of wildlife in radionuclide contaminated wetland ecosystems.

A satellite image-based analysis of factors contributing to the green-space cool island intensity on a city scale (2014)
Journal Article
Kong, F., Yin, H., Wang, C., Cavan, G., & James, P. (2014). A satellite image-based analysis of factors contributing to the green-space cool island intensity on a city scale. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 13(4), 846-853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2014.09.009

Urban green spaces provide cooler microclimates and create localized urban cool islands and, as part of an adaption strategy to cope with future urban climate change, have been proposed as a means to mitigate the urban heat island effect. Numerous pr... Read More about A satellite image-based analysis of factors contributing to the green-space cool island intensity on a city scale.

Clogging of vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating urban wastewater contaminated with a diesel spill (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Isawi, R., Scholz, M., Wang, Y., & Sani, A. (2014). Clogging of vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating urban wastewater contaminated with a diesel spill. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(17), 12779-12803. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-3732-8

Clogging often leads to a decrease of the treatment performance of wetlands. The aims of this study were to compare the impact of different design and operational variables on the treatment efficiency and clogging processes and to model suspended sol... Read More about Clogging of vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating urban wastewater contaminated with a diesel spill.

Electromyographic analysis of shoulder muscles during press-up variations and progressions (2014)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Waterman, R., & Smith, L. (2015). Electromyographic analysis of shoulder muscles during press-up variations and progressions. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 25(1), 100-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.10.002

Due to the versatility of the press-up it is a popular upper extremity strengthening and rehabilitation exercise. Press-up programmes are often progressed by increasing weight-bearing load and using unstable bases of support. Despite the popularity... Read More about Electromyographic analysis of shoulder muscles during press-up variations and progressions.

Equilibrium and dynamic vapour water sorption properties of biochar derived from apple wood (2014)
Journal Article
Popescu, C., Hill, C., Anthony, R., Ormondroyd, G., & Curling, S. (2015). Equilibrium and dynamic vapour water sorption properties of biochar derived from apple wood. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 111, 263-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2014.10.014

The water vapour sorption properties of biochar derived from apple wood (Malus sp.) have been studied. The biochar used in the study were formed from wood samples taken from different parts of the trunk and they exhibited different cell wall densit... Read More about Equilibrium and dynamic vapour water sorption properties of biochar derived from apple wood.

Ultrafast vibrational spectroscopic Studies on the photoionization of the α-Tocopherol analogue Trolox C (2014)
Journal Article
Parker, A., Bisby, R., Greetham, G., Kukura, P., Scherer, K., & Towrie, M. (2014). Ultrafast vibrational spectroscopic Studies on the photoionization of the α-Tocopherol analogue Trolox C. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(42), 12087-12097. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp505113k

The initial events after photoexcitation and photoionization of α-tocopherol (vitamin E) and the analogue Trolox C have been studied by femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy, transient absorption spectroscopy and time-resolved infrared spectrosco... Read More about Ultrafast vibrational spectroscopic Studies on the photoionization of the α-Tocopherol analogue Trolox C.

Pilot study demonstrating that sole mechanosensitivity can be affected by insole use (2014)
Journal Article
Vie, B., Nester, C., Porte, L., Behr, M., Weber, J., & Jammes, Y. (2015). Pilot study demonstrating that sole mechanosensitivity can be affected by insole use. Gait & Posture, 41(1), 263-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.10.012

Insoles are known to alter plantar loads and thus plantar sensory input. We therefore hypothesised that plantar somatosensory sensation could be modified over time by use of hard metatarsal pads. A sample of 12 healthy female participants was randoml... Read More about Pilot study demonstrating that sole mechanosensitivity can be affected by insole use.

Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: A preliminary study (2014)
Journal Article
Błażkiewicz, M., Sundar, L., Healy, A., Ramachandran, A., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2015). Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: A preliminary study. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 29(2), 282-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.10.007

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in ankle muscle strength using hand-held dynamometry and to assess difference in the isometric muscle force distribution between the people with diabetes and control participants. Methods... Read More about Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: A preliminary study.

Ancient dates or accelerated rates? Morphological clocks and the antiquity of placental mammals (2014)
Journal Article
Beck, R., & Lee, M. (2014). Ancient dates or accelerated rates? Morphological clocks and the antiquity of placental mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 281(1793), 20141278. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.1278

Analyses of a comprehensive morphological character matrix of mammals using ‘relaxed’ clock models (which simultaneously estimate topology, divergence dates and evolutionary rates), either alone or in combination with an 8.5 kb nuclear sequence da... Read More about Ancient dates or accelerated rates? Morphological clocks and the antiquity of placental mammals.