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An investigation of models of community-based low-carbon distributed energy systems in Nigeria (2020)
Thesis
Sadiq, I. An investigation of models of community-based low-carbon distributed energy systems in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis undertakes research into community-based low-carbon distributed energy systems in Nigeria. It focuses the socio-technical factors of the development and operation of community energy systems, ranging from increasing population and economi... Read More about An investigation of models of community-based low-carbon distributed energy systems in Nigeria.

Developing image based positioning strategies for retaining the political parties’ electoral bases : a new theoretical perspective (2020)
Thesis
Christopoulos, C. Developing image based positioning strategies for retaining the political parties’ electoral bases : a new theoretical perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the recent past, there has been an increasing interest in the topic of personal values and their influence on end-users’ behaviour in the context of both commercial and political environment. However, there has been little research aimed at linkin... Read More about Developing image based positioning strategies for retaining the political parties’ electoral bases : a new theoretical perspective.

Loudness differences for Voice-over-Voice audio in TV and streaming (2020)
Journal Article
Geary, D., Torcoli, M., Paulus, J., Simon, C., Straninger, D., Travaglini, A., & Shirley, B. (2020). Loudness differences for Voice-over-Voice audio in TV and streaming. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 68(11), 810-818. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0022

Voice-over-Voice (VoV) is a common mixing practice observed in news reports and docu- mentaries, where a foreground voice is mixed on top of a background voice, e.g., to translate an interview. This is achieved by ducking the background voice so that... Read More about Loudness differences for Voice-over-Voice audio in TV and streaming.

Breaking down barriers : the role of public archaeology and heritage interpretation in shaping perceptions of the past (2020)
Book Chapter
Nevell, R., & Nevell, M. (2020). Breaking down barriers : the role of public archaeology and heritage interpretation in shaping perceptions of the past. In K. Gleave, H. Williams, & P. Clarke (Eds.), Public Archaeologies of Frontiers and Borderlands (108-128). Archaeopress

In 2018 a survey by English Heritage found that children’s memories of historic sites, specifically castles, are more likely to derive from film and television than visiting a castle. Ideas about the past become influenced by popular culture. Despite... Read More about Breaking down barriers : the role of public archaeology and heritage interpretation in shaping perceptions of the past.

A Case Study of Extraterritorial Application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act (2020)
Journal Article
Qiao, Y., Chen, J., Ma, G., Wu, H., & Wang, D. (2020). A Case Study of Extraterritorial Application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act. #Journal not on list, 8(10), https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i10/hs2010-079

This paper discusses extraterritorial applications of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act through a well debated case over CRT TVs in 2016 in Japan involving multiple companies in several countries. The case is theoretically and practically significant bec... Read More about A Case Study of Extraterritorial Application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act.

What Business Schools Can Do to Bridge the Theory-practice Gap: An Overview and Discussion (2020)
Journal Article
Ma, G., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, D., & Qiao, Y. (2020). What Business Schools Can Do to Bridge the Theory-practice Gap: An Overview and Discussion. #Journal not on list, 8(10), https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i10/hs2010-051

Aligning management knowledge and practice has become a ‘persistent and difficult problem' for management scholars and educators. In scholarship, more specifically, increasing attention is paid to a ‘gap' between theory and practice in many professio... Read More about What Business Schools Can Do to Bridge the Theory-practice Gap: An Overview and Discussion.

A Resource-Based View on Sustaining Competitive Advantage: A Case Discussion (2020)
Journal Article
Ma, G., Wu, H., Qiao, Y., & Wang, D. (2020). A Resource-Based View on Sustaining Competitive Advantage: A Case Discussion. #Journal not on list, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2020/v9/i10/oct20044

This paper discusses Apple Computer, Inc.'s (Apple) distinctive competencies in line with its competitive environment to identify its competitive advantage and its sustainability. We find that Apple's distinctive competencies lie with its innovative... Read More about A Resource-Based View on Sustaining Competitive Advantage: A Case Discussion.

First-line support for assistance in breathing in children : statistical and health economic analysis plan for the FIRST-ABC trial (2020)
Journal Article
Orzechowska, I., Sadique, M., Thomas, K., Davis, P., Morris, K., Mouncey, P., …Harrison, D. (2020). First-line support for assistance in breathing in children : statistical and health economic analysis plan for the FIRST-ABC trial. Trials, 21(1), 903. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04818-w

Background: The FIRST-ABC trial comprises of two pragmatic, multicentre, parallel groups, non-inferiority randomised clinical trials designed to evaluate the clinical non-inferiority of first-line use of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) to continuous p... Read More about First-line support for assistance in breathing in children : statistical and health economic analysis plan for the FIRST-ABC trial.

The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Uncanny Doubles in Twin Peaks (2020)
Book Chapter
Yates, M. (2020). The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Uncanny Doubles in Twin Peaks. In A. Szanter (Ed.), Policing the Monstrous: Essays on the Supernatural Crime Procedural (29-45). McFarland

Co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, Twin Peaks (1990-2017) adhered to and resisted the conventions of procedural dramas on television. It did so by making familiar conventions seem unfamiliar in an intertextual pastiche of soap opera, detective... Read More about The Owls Are Not What They Seem: Uncanny Doubles in Twin Peaks.

A study in clarity : Josef Suk's Asrael re-envisioned via Schoenberg (2020)
Thesis
Karst, I. A study in clarity : Josef Suk's Asrael re-envisioned via Schoenberg. (Thesis). University of Salford

During the second season of the Society for Private Musical Performances (1918-1922), known in Austria as the ‘Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen’, the members began to transcribe orchestral music for their chamber ensemble (Meibach, 1984). P... Read More about A study in clarity : Josef Suk's Asrael re-envisioned via Schoenberg.

SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties (2020)
Thesis
Kibet, A. SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties. (Thesis). University of Salford

Kenya has experienced polarisation that has sometimes resulted in conflict. As a remedy, the Kenyan constitution, reviewed in 2010, and other legislation prescribes deliberative governance as one of the solutions to polarisation in sub-national Kenya... Read More about SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties.

Personal data sovereignty : a sustainable interface layer for a human centered data ecosystem (2020)
Thesis
Lockwood, M. Personal data sovereignty : a sustainable interface layer for a human centered data ecosystem. (Thesis). University of Salford

The reality of ubiquitous computing and exponential personal data generation challenges the notion of privacy, as Surveillance Capitalism and Nation State endeavour to record and analyse personal data with the objective of leveraging influence and co... Read More about Personal data sovereignty : a sustainable interface layer for a human centered data ecosystem.

Experimental investigation of sodium surfactin as potential methane-water hydrate formation inhibitor (2020)
Thesis
Suleiman, S. Experimental investigation of sodium surfactin as potential methane-water hydrate formation inhibitor. (Thesis). University of Salford

The leading technologies employed in gas processing operations, including gas pipeline transport, are generally chemical based technologies. Chemical based substances are widely used as surfactants in these operations, including hydrate formation pre... Read More about Experimental investigation of sodium surfactin as potential methane-water hydrate formation inhibitor.

Investigating naturally evolved Varroa destructor resistance in Apis mellifera honey bees : host behavioural traits and parasite reproductive biology (2020)
Thesis
biology. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor remains a major threat to Apis mellifera honey bees amidst ongoing colony losses throughout the Northern Hemisphere. While the vast majority of colonies still require artificial treatments to control their mit... Read More about Investigating naturally evolved Varroa destructor resistance in Apis mellifera honey bees : host behavioural traits and parasite reproductive biology.

The role of passive surveillance and citizen science in plant health (2020)
Journal Article
Brown, N., Pérez-Sierra, A., Crow, P., & Parnell, S. (2020). The role of passive surveillance and citizen science in plant health. CABI agriculture and bioscience, 1(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00016-5

The early detection of plant pests and diseases is vital to the success of any eradication or control programme, but the resources for surveillance are often limited. Plant health authorities can however make use of observations from individuals and... Read More about The role of passive surveillance and citizen science in plant health.

An evaluation of architects' readiness for conducting energy modelling using BIM tools to achieve high energy performance buildings in the UK and Canada (2020)
Thesis
Karjalian Chaijani, M. An evaluation of architects' readiness for conducting energy modelling using BIM tools to achieve high energy performance buildings in the UK and Canada. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Buildings, consume more than 30% of the world's energy and is the world's largest energy consuming sector, contributing nearly a quarter of the total global greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming is the result of emission of greenhouse gases, and... Read More about An evaluation of architects' readiness for conducting energy modelling using BIM tools to achieve high energy performance buildings in the UK and Canada.

Optimal outcome measures for a trial of not routinely measuring gastric residual volume in neonatal care : a mixed methods consensus process (2020)
Journal Article
Gale, C., Dorling, J., Arch, B., Woolfall, K., Deja, E., Roper, L., …Tume, L. (2021). Optimal outcome measures for a trial of not routinely measuring gastric residual volume in neonatal care : a mixed methods consensus process. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 106(3), 292-297. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-319469

Background: Routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide feeding is widespread in neonatal units but not supported by high-quality evidence. Outcome selection is critical to trial design. Objective: To determine optimal outcome measures fo... Read More about Optimal outcome measures for a trial of not routinely measuring gastric residual volume in neonatal care : a mixed methods consensus process.