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Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques (2017)
Journal Article
Abdou, H., Abdallah, W., Mulkeen, J., Ntim, C., & Wang, Y. (2017). Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 14(4), 194-211. https://doi.org/10.21511/imfi.14%284%29.2017.16

Financial strength ratings (FSRs) have become more significant particularly since the recent financial crisis of 2007–2009 where rating agencies failed to forecast defaults and the downgrade of some banks. The aim of this paper is to predict Capital... Read More about Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques.

Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems (2017)
Journal Article
Hayes, S. (2017). Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 19(04), 1750020. https://doi.org/10.1142/S146433321750020X

Strategic forms of impact assessment have seen increased application around the world since their conception. Expansion has produced considerable variation and this range of tools and processes can create practitioner confusion and blurred boundaries... Read More about Re-examining the rationale for strategic assessment : an evaluation of purpose in two systems.

Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique (2017)
Journal Article
Khalil, K. M., Mahmoud, S., Al-Dadah, R. K., & Ennil, A. B. (2017). Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique. Applied Thermal Engineering, 127, 823-836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.083

During the last few decades, low-grade heat sources such as solar energy and wind energy have enhanced the efficiency of advanced renewable technologies such as the combined Rankine cycle, with a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. To address the... Read More about Investigate a hybrid open-Rankine cycle small-scale axial nitrogen expander by a camber line control point parameterization optimization technique.

Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria (2017)
Thesis
Bello, W. (in press). Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction Projects are notorious for demonstrating poor performance and under achievement as usually indicated by project objectives. Project managers in the construction industry are faced with many research suggestions in literatures to improve... Read More about Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria.

Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation (2017)
Journal Article
Beg, O., Tripathi, D., & Sharma, A. (2017). Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation. Robotics and autonomous systems, 29(3), 639-653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2017.12.009

Electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids in a two-dimensional micro-channel is examined analytically. Such flows arise in bio-mimetic pumping systems at the very small scale of interest in physiological treatment e.g. occular drug... Read More about Joule heating and buoyancy effects in electro-osmotic peristaltic transport of aqueous nanofluids through a microchannel with complex wave propagation.

Option pricing under the double exponential jump‐diffusion model with stochastic volatility and interest rate (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, R., Li, Z., Zeng, L., Yu, L., Qi, L., & Liu, J. (2017). Option pricing under the double exponential jump‐diffusion model with stochastic volatility and interest rate. Journal of management science and engineering, 2(4), 252-289. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1383.204012

This paper proposes an efficient option pricing model that incorporates stochastic interest rate (SIR), stochastic volatility (SV), and double exponential jump into the jump‐diffusion settings. The model comprehensively considers the leptokurtosis an... Read More about Option pricing under the double exponential jump‐diffusion model with stochastic volatility and interest rate.

“Things are complicated” : Paul Cornell at Marvel and DC (2017)
Journal Article
Flanagan, M. (2017). “Things are complicated” : Paul Cornell at Marvel and DC. Authorship (Gent), 6(2), https://doi.org/10.21825/aj.v6i2.7701

Paul Cornell’s work for the ‘Big Two’ U.S. comic publishers transfers a distinctly British (mostly English) sensibility into a field where cues normally revolve around American cultural iconography and values. The key to his authorship is Cornell’s h... Read More about “Things are complicated” : Paul Cornell at Marvel and DC.

Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding (2017)
Journal Article
Wangensteen, O., Cebrian, E., Palacín, C., & Turon, X. (2018). Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 127, 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.033

We analysed with multigene (18S and COI) metabarcoding the effects of the proliferation of invasive seaweeds on rocky littoral communities in two Spanish Marine Protected Areas. The invasive algae studied were Caulerpa cylindracea, Lophocladia lallem... Read More about Under the canopy : community-wide effects of invasive algae in marine protected areas revealed by metabarcoding.

Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands (2017)
Journal Article
Hussein, A., & Scholz, M. (2017). Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(7), 6870-6889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0992-0

The release of untreated dye textile wastewater into receiving streams is unacceptable not only for aesthetic reasons and its negative impacts on aquatic life but also because numerous dyes are toxic and carcinogenic to humans. Strategies, as of now,... Read More about Treatment of artificial wastewater containing two azo textile dyes by vertical-flow constructed wetlands.

Populating the mix space : parametric methods for generating multitrack audio mixtures (2017)
Journal Article
generating multitrack audio mixtures. Applied Sciences, 7(12), 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7121329

The creation of multitrack mixes by audio engineers is a time-consuming activity and creating high-quality mixes requires a great deal of knowledge and experience. Previous studies on the perception of music mixes have been limited by the relatively... Read More about Populating the mix space : parametric methods for generating multitrack audio mixtures.

Social media use by public relations departments in Saudi Arabia (2017)
Thesis
Almfleah, A. Social media use by public relations departments in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this research is to study and compare the use of social media by public relations departments in the Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) and The Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Saudi MCI). An integration of cross-sectional and... Read More about Social media use by public relations departments in Saudi Arabia.

Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations? (2017)
Journal Article
Dean, K., Trillo, C., & Bichard, E. (2017). Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations?. Sustainability, 9(12), 2264. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9122264

The New 2016 UN Urban Agenda clearly reaffirms the concept that sustainable cities require intertwined environmental and social sustainability. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainabl... Read More about Assessing the value of the housing schemes through the sustainable return of investments : a path towards sustainability-led evaluations?.

Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment (2017)
Journal Article
Lewis, J., Taylor, J., Neale, K., & Leroy, S. (2017). Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment. Botanica Marina, 61(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0041

To investigate the disparity between plankton and cyst records, sediment slurry cultures were used to isolate the motile stage of dinoflagellates from Caspian Sea sediment. This has resulted in new records for this area of Kryptoperidinium foliaceum,... Read More about Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions : investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment.

Towards bio-responsive control for music (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, D., Murphy, D., & Fazenda, B. (2017, December). Towards bio-responsive control for music. Presented at DMRN+12 : Digital Music Research Network, Queen Mary University London

Music and audio applications are well suited to tactile control. In sound and music computing there can be a disconnect between design of human-computer interfacing and application congruent design. A categorical approach is proposed, considering act... Read More about Towards bio-responsive control for music.

‘Thinking of Spain in a flat way’ : Spanish tangible and intangible heritage through contemporary Japanese anime (2017)
Journal Article
Hernandez Perez, M. (2017). ‘Thinking of Spain in a flat way’ : Spanish tangible and intangible heritage through contemporary Japanese anime. Mutual images, 3, 43-69. https://doi.org/10.32926/2017.3.her.think

This paper contextualises the mutual perceptions between Spain and Japan through the historical background and some examples within several creative industries. Subsequently, the paper reviews the ways in which transnational popular culture has been... Read More about ‘Thinking of Spain in a flat way’ : Spanish tangible and intangible heritage through contemporary Japanese anime.

Temporal changes in intraluminal thrombus volume within abdominal aortic aneurysms : implications for planning endovascular aneurysm sealing (2017)
Journal Article
Paraskevas, K., Torella, F., Swaelens, C., England, A., Chan, T., Shaikh, U., …Fisher, R. (2018). Temporal changes in intraluminal thrombus volume within abdominal aortic aneurysms : implications for planning endovascular aneurysm sealing. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 25(1), 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1177/1526602817748585

Purpose: To explore whether or not there are temporal changes in the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and intraluminal thrombus (ILT) volumes between planning and implantation of the endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) device and how these changes in... Read More about Temporal changes in intraluminal thrombus volume within abdominal aortic aneurysms : implications for planning endovascular aneurysm sealing.

Optimising rigour in focus group analysis : using content/thematic and form/structural approaches to understand British Somali's experiences of policing in London (2017)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., Quraishi, M., & Abdillahi, A. (2017). Optimising rigour in focus group analysis : using content/thematic and form/structural approaches to understand British Somali's experiences of policing in London. International social science review, 93(2), 1-31

There is evidence that focus groups are useful to explore issues with socially marginalised groups, notably when participants have shared particular experiences. Focus groups have the methodological potential to highlight group norms and processes, a... Read More about Optimising rigour in focus group analysis : using content/thematic and form/structural approaches to understand British Somali's experiences of policing in London.

Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy (2017)
Journal Article
Ozsvari, B., Bonuccelli, G., Sanchez-Alvarez, R., Foster, R., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2017). Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy. Aging, 9(12), 2610-2628. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101351

Here, we performed high-throughput drug-screening to identify new non-toxic mitochondrial inhibitors. This screening platform was specifically designed to detect compounds that selectively deplete cellular ATP levels, but have little or no toxic side... Read More about Targeting flavin-containing enzymes eliminates cancer stem cells (CSCs), by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration : vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in cancer therapy.