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Sport exergames for physical education (2018)
Book Chapter

Sports active video games (exergames) are accessible forms of physical activity which might also be used in physical education (PE) curriculum. The purpose of this book chapter is to firstly, review some of the relevant applications of sports exergam... Read More about Sport exergames for physical education.

The Interplay Between Cholesterol Metabolism and Intrinsic Ageing (2018)
Book Chapter

The last few decades have witnessed remarkable progress in our understanding of ageing. From an evolutionary standpoint it is generally accepted that ageing is a non-adaptive process which is underscored by a decrease in the force of natural selectio... Read More about The Interplay Between Cholesterol Metabolism and Intrinsic Ageing.

Numerical simulation of a concentrating photovoltaic-thermal solar system combined with thermoelectric modules by coupling Finite Volume and Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing methods (2018)
Journal Article

During the last decades, the adoption of more strict safety and environmental regulations, as well as a rise in energy costs, sparked an increasing interest in the design of renewable energies systems, particularly solar systems, to supply both elect... Read More about Numerical simulation of a concentrating photovoltaic-thermal solar system combined with thermoelectric modules by coupling Finite Volume and Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing methods.

A new Local Fractional Entropy-Based model for kidney MRI image enhancement (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Shamasneh, A. R., Jalab, H. A., Palaiahnakote, S., Hanum Obaidellah, U., Ibrahim, R. W., & El-Melegy, M. T. (2018). A new Local Fractional Entropy-Based model for kidney MRI image enhancement. Entropy, https://doi.org/10.3390/e20050344

Kidney image enhancement is challenging due to the unpredictable quality of MRI images, as well as the nature of kidney diseases. The focus of this work is on kidney images enhancement by proposing a new Local Fractional Entropy (LFE)-based model. T... Read More about A new Local Fractional Entropy-Based model for kidney MRI image enhancement.

Victorian Literature: Progress and Panic, blog post 2 - 'The individual and the city' (2018)
Digital Artefact
Pearl Holmes, L. (2018). Victorian Literature: Progress and Panic, blog post 2 - 'The individual and the city'

Imaging Homelessness in a City of Care. Participatory Mapping with Homeless People (2018)
Book Chapter
Moss, O., & Irving, A. (2018). Imaging Homelessness in a City of Care. Participatory Mapping with Homeless People. In This Is Not an Atlas (270-275). transcript Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839445198-035

Book Review: Justices and Journalists: The Global Perspective by Richard Davis (ed.) and David Taras (ed.) (2018)
Journal Article
Jones, R. (2018). Book Review: Justices and Journalists: The Global Perspective by Richard Davis (ed.) and David Taras (ed.). Entertainment Law Review, 29(8), 271-272

Between-Session Reliability of Isometric Midthigh Pull Kinetics and Maximal Power Clean Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players. (2018)
Journal Article
T, D., C, T., P, C., JJ, M., PA, J., NP, O., & AL, Y. (2018). Between-Session Reliability of Isometric Midthigh Pull Kinetics and Maximal Power Clean Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(12), https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001830

Between-session reliability of isometric midthigh pull kinetics and maximal power clean performance in male youth soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 32(12): 3373–3381, 2018—The aim of the study was to determine the between-session reliability of iso... Read More about Between-Session Reliability of Isometric Midthigh Pull Kinetics and Maximal Power Clean Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players..

Mapping Eurasia : contrasting the public diplomacies of Russia’s ‘Greater Eurasia’ and China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative (2018)
Journal Article

This paper contrasts the public diplomacies behind China and Russia’s approaches to Eurasian Order and process-traces the gradual interaction between the two. It argues that Russia’s ‘Greater Eurasia’ vision seeks to create a common space in Eurasia... Read More about Mapping Eurasia : contrasting the public diplomacies of Russia’s ‘Greater Eurasia’ and China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative.

Machine learning and DSP algorithms for screening of possible osteoporosis using electronic stethoscopes (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Osteoporosis is a prevalent but asymptomatic condition that affects a large population of the elderly, resulting in a high risk of fracture. Several methods have been developed and are available in general hospitals to indirectly assess the bone qual... Read More about Machine learning and DSP algorithms for screening of possible osteoporosis using electronic stethoscopes.

Eye gaze markers indicate visual attention to threatening images in individuals with chronic back pain (2018)
Journal Article
Franklin, Z., Holmes, P., & Fowler, N. (2018). Eye gaze markers indicate visual attention to threatening images in individuals with chronic back pain. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8010031

Research into attentional biases and threatening, pain-related information has primarily been investigated using reaction time as the dependent variable. This study aimed to extend previous research to provide a more in depth investigation of chronic... Read More about Eye gaze markers indicate visual attention to threatening images in individuals with chronic back pain.

Embedding interdisciplinary and challenge-led learning into the student experience (2018)
Book Chapter

The Innovation and Creative Exchange (ICE) presents a blueprint for challenge-led learning within Higher Education (HE). It uses a combination of wicked and commercial challenges to develop knowledge exchanges and communities of practice for learning... Read More about Embedding interdisciplinary and challenge-led learning into the student experience.

A cause of communication failure in managing industrialized building system (IBS) projects : a perspective view from project managers (2018)
Journal Article
Pozin, M., Nawi, M., Lee, A., Yaakob, M., & Hanafi, M. (2018). A cause of communication failure in managing industrialized building system (IBS) projects : a perspective view from project managers. International Journal of Technology, 9(8), 1523-1532. https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v9i8.2750

An effective communication process is an important element in distributing information to various project teams. The previous study demonstrates the importance of communication in the project management process in order to encourage project delivery... Read More about A cause of communication failure in managing industrialized building system (IBS) projects : a perspective view from project managers.

An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development (2018)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Ormandy, P. (2019). An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development. Journal of Professional Nursing, 35(3), 216-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.12.004

Background: Educational taxonomies are utilised within nursing programmes to design curriculum, develop
learning objectives, and measure attainments including the assessment of values, behaviours, and attitudes.
Current measurement of the affective... Read More about An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development.

Heat-killed lactobacilli alter both microbiota composition and behaviour (2018)
Journal Article
Warda, A., Rea, K., Fitzgerald, P., Hueston, C., Gonzalez Tortuero, E., Dinan, T., & Hill, C. (2019). Heat-killed lactobacilli alter both microbiota composition and behaviour. Behavioural Brain Research, 362, 213-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2018.12.047

Recently it has been proposed to expand the definition of psychobiotics (beneficial bacteria (probiotics) or support for such bacteria (prebiotics) that positively impact mental health) to any exogenous influence whose effect on the brain is bacteria... Read More about Heat-killed lactobacilli alter both microbiota composition and behaviour.

Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians (2018)
Journal Article

Despite the singular importance of the work of national politicians in creating legislation, representing constituents and holding government to account, relatively little work has been done concerning their wellbeing and psychological health. There... Read More about Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians.

Priorities for nutrition research in pediatric critical care (2018)
Journal Article

Background: Widespread variation exists in pediatric critical care nutrition practices, largely because of the scarcity of evidence
to guide best practice recommendations. Objective: The objective of this paper was to develop a list of topics to be... Read More about Priorities for nutrition research in pediatric critical care.

Relationship between body habitus and image quality and radiation dose in chest x-ray examinations : a phantom study (2018)
Journal Article

Purpose: To evaluate the influence of being overweight on image
quality (IQ), radiation dose and acquisition parameters when undertaking
adult chest x-ray (CXR) examinations using routine acquisition protocols.
Methods: The Lungman chest phantom... Read More about Relationship between body habitus and image quality and radiation dose in chest x-ray examinations : a phantom study.

Acoustic measurement of additive manufactured concentric tube reverse flow resonators (2018)
Journal Article

This study investigates acoustic properties of additive manufactured (AM) concentric tube reverse flow (RF) resonators where acoustic attenuation with smaller sample length is achieved by increasing effective travel length of acoustic waves within a... Read More about Acoustic measurement of additive manufactured concentric tube reverse flow resonators.

Mamirauá Reserve: Primate-based Flooded Forest Conservation in the Amazon (2018)
Book Chapter
Peralta, N., El Bizri, H. R., P. Paim, F., & Valsecchi, J. (2019). Mamirauá Reserve: Primate-based Flooded Forest Conservation in the Amazon. In K. Nowak, A. Barnett, & I. Matsuda (Eds.), Primates in Flooded Habitats (326-330). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316466780.042