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Ethnomethodology and the visual : practices of looking, visualization, and embodied action (2020)
Book Chapter
Smith, G., & Ball, M. (2020). Ethnomethodology and the visual : practices of looking, visualization, and embodied action. In L. Pauwels, & D. Mannay (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods (2nd edition) (413-433). London: SAGE

The chapter considers the relevance of ethnomethodology for visual studies through an examination of selected studies. Ethnomethodology’s distinctive contribution to visual studies arises from its unremitting concern to analyse the specific details o... Read More about Ethnomethodology and the visual : practices of looking, visualization, and embodied action.

thermogram Breast Cancer Detection : a comparative study of two machine learning techniques (2020)
Journal Article
AlFayez, F., El-Soud, M., & Gaber, T. (2020). thermogram Breast Cancer Detection : a comparative study of two machine learning techniques. Applied Sciences, 10(2), e551. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10020551

Breast cancer is considered one of the major threats for women’s health all over the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 1 in every 12 women could be subject to a breast abnormality during her lifetime. To increase survival r... Read More about thermogram Breast Cancer Detection : a comparative study of two machine learning techniques.

Black feminist methods of activism are the tool for global social justice and peace (2020)
Journal Article
Nayak, S., & Sheehy, C. (2020). Black feminist methods of activism are the tool for global social justice and peace. Critical Social Policy, 40(2), 234-257. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261018319896231

We use the method of conversation as a tool of living activist struggles to end social injustice. We draw on Black feminism to create an intersectionality of diverse activist voices across time and space. We insist on an intersectional acuity to anal... Read More about Black feminist methods of activism are the tool for global social justice and peace.

Compulsive buying among young adults : a behavioural segmentation (2020)
Journal Article
Maccarrone-Eaglen, A., & Schofield, P. (2020). Compulsive buying among young adults : a behavioural segmentation. Young Consumers: Insight and Ideas for Responsible Marketers, 21(1), 57-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/YC-02-2019-0958

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to re-examine the characteristics of compulsive buying behaviour (CBB) based on a new improved screener. The study analyses young compulsive buyer attitudes, decision making, product preferences, the impact of... Read More about Compulsive buying among young adults : a behavioural segmentation.

Numerical investigation into the stability of earth dam slopes considering the effects of cavities (2020)
Journal Article
Al-ateya, H., & Ahangar Asr, A. (2020). Numerical investigation into the stability of earth dam slopes considering the effects of cavities. Engineering Computations, 37(4), 1397-1421. https://doi.org/10.1108/EC-03-2019-0101

This research is an attempt to estimate the influence of the presence of cavities on the stability of slopes in earth dams under rapid drawdown conditions. The aim of the investigation is to study the influence of different factors, such as the dia... Read More about Numerical investigation into the stability of earth dam slopes considering the effects of cavities.

Large-scale and significant expression from pseudogenes in Sodalis glossinidius – a facultative bacterial endosymbiont (2020)
Journal Article
Goodhead, I., Blow, F., Brownridge, P., Hughes, M., Kenny, J., Krishna, R., …Darby, A. (2020). Large-scale and significant expression from pseudogenes in Sodalis glossinidius – a facultative bacterial endosymbiont. Microbial Genomics, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000285

The majority of bacterial genomes have high coding efficiencies, but there are some genomes of intracellular bacteria that have low gene density. The genome of the endosymbiont Sodalis glossinidius contains almost 50 % pseudogenes containing mutation... Read More about Large-scale and significant expression from pseudogenes in Sodalis glossinidius – a facultative bacterial endosymbiont.

Knowledge and current practices of physiotherapists on the physical activity and exercise in the rehabilitation of children with epileptic seizures (2020)
Journal Article
Yakasai, A., Damazumi, M., Zakari, U., Usman, I., Abdullahi, A., & Shehu, U. (2020). Knowledge and current practices of physiotherapists on the physical activity and exercise in the rehabilitation of children with epileptic seizures. Epilepsy and Behavior, 104(A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106891

Background: Physiotherapists play a key role in the rehabilitation of children with epileptic seizures. Regular physical exercise generates psychological and physiological benefits for people with epilepsy. Design: This study was a cross-sectional d... Read More about Knowledge and current practices of physiotherapists on the physical activity and exercise in the rehabilitation of children with epileptic seizures.

Fast speech intelligibility estimation using a neural network trained via distillation (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Cox, T., Bailey, W., & Tang, Y. (2020, January). Fast speech intelligibility estimation using a neural network trained via distillation. Poster presented at 12th Speech in Noise Workshop, Toulouse, France

Objective measures of speech intelligibility have many uses, including the evaluation of degradation during transmission and the development of processing algorithms. One intrusive approach is to use a method based on the audibility of speech glimpse... Read More about Fast speech intelligibility estimation using a neural network trained via distillation.

Sensitivity to experiencing alcohol hangovers : reconsideration of the 0.11% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) threshold for having a hangover (2020)
Journal Article
Verster, J., Kruisselbrink, L., Slot, K., Anogeianaki, A., Adams, S., Alford, C., …Stock, A. (2020). Sensitivity to experiencing alcohol hangovers : reconsideration of the 0.11% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) threshold for having a hangover. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(1), e179. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9010179

The 2010 Alcohol Hangover Research Group consensus paper defined a cutoff blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.11% as a toxicological threshold indicating that sufficient alcohol had been consumed to develop a hangover. The cutoff was based on prev... Read More about Sensitivity to experiencing alcohol hangovers : reconsideration of the 0.11% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) threshold for having a hangover.

An exploration of the attitudes and perceptions of the UK public towards self-care for minor ailments (2020)
Journal Article
Scott, A., & Jones, C. (2020). An exploration of the attitudes and perceptions of the UK public towards self-care for minor ailments. British Journal of Nursing, 29(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.1.44

Aims and objectives: The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the attitudes and perceptions of members of the UK public towards self-care for minor ailments. Background: With an ageing and increasing population, and a National Health Servic... Read More about An exploration of the attitudes and perceptions of the UK public towards self-care for minor ailments.

Enhancing skills to promote the utilization of medical laboratory equipment in low resource settings (2020)
Journal Article
Oshabaheebwa, S., Namuli, L., Tusabe, M., Nantume, J., Ackers, L., & Ssekitoleko, R. (2020). Enhancing skills to promote the utilization of medical laboratory equipment in low resource settings. Health Policy and Technology, 9(1), 94-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.01.001

Objective This study was to demonstrate the efficacy of an intervention model involving on-going skills enhancement of users, Biomedical Engineers and Technicians (BMETs) in enhancing the utilization of medical laboratory equipment in low resource s... Read More about Enhancing skills to promote the utilization of medical laboratory equipment in low resource settings.

Lens transmittance shapes ultraviolet sensitivity in the eyes of frogs from diverse ecological and phylogenetic backgrounds (2020)
Journal Article
Yovanovich, C. A. M., Pierotti, M. E. R., Kelber, A., Jorgewich-Cohen, G., Ibáñez, R., & Grant, T. (2020). Lens transmittance shapes ultraviolet sensitivity in the eyes of frogs from diverse ecological and phylogenetic backgrounds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1918), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2253

The amount of short wavelength (ultraviolet (UV), violet and blue) light that reaches the retina depends on the transmittance properties of the ocular media, especially the lens, and varies greatly across species in all vertebrate groups studied prev... Read More about Lens transmittance shapes ultraviolet sensitivity in the eyes of frogs from diverse ecological and phylogenetic backgrounds.

A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space (2020)
Journal Article
Jeliazkov, A., Mijatovic, D., Chantepie, S., Andrew, N., Arlettaz, R., Meyer, C., & et, A. (2020). A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space. Scientific Data, 7(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0344-7

The use of functional information in the form of species traits plays an important role in explaining biodiversity patterns and responses to environmental changes. Although relationships between species composition, their traits, and the environment... Read More about A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space.

Understanding the evolution of cymothoid isopod parasites using comparative genomics and geometric morphometrics (2020)
Thesis
Baillie, C. Understanding the evolution of cymothoid isopod parasites using comparative genomics and geometric morphometrics. (Thesis). University of Salford

One of the single most extraordinary examples of host-parasite co-evolution is shown by the isopod family Cymothoidae, of which all species are obligate parasites of fishes, including many commercially important fish species. Cymothoids are one of... Read More about Understanding the evolution of cymothoid isopod parasites using comparative genomics and geometric morphometrics.

Five-year survival rates for implants placed using digitally-designed static surgical guides : a systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Walker-Finch, K., & Ucer, T. (2020). Five-year survival rates for implants placed using digitally-designed static surgical guides : a systematic review. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 58(3), 268-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.12.007

Digitally-designed static surgical guides provide an acceptable level of accuracy and predictability for the placement of dental implants. However, to our knowledge, few published studies have compared the long-term survival of implants placed in thi... Read More about Five-year survival rates for implants placed using digitally-designed static surgical guides : a systematic review.

Review of the efficacy of ultraviolet C for surface decontamination (2020)
Journal Article
Elgujja, A., Altalhi, H., & Ezreqat, S. (2020). Review of the efficacy of ultraviolet C for surface decontamination. Journal of nature and science of medicine (Print), 3(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.4103/jnsm.jnsm_21_19

Evidence has shown that the state of the patient care environment has a direct impact on heightening the risks of hospital-acquired infections among patients admitted in hospitals. Moreover in view of the suboptimal standard of cleanings by housekeep... Read More about Review of the efficacy of ultraviolet C for surface decontamination.

BIM-based operational information requirements for asset owners (2020)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2020). BIM-based operational information requirements for asset owners. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(2), 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2019.1706439

It is widely recognised in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry that asset owners do not really understand their information needs for effective BIM-based Asset Management (AM). Hence, they may be unable to develop their oper... Read More about BIM-based operational information requirements for asset owners.

Effects of tai chi on postural control during dual-task stair negotiation in knee osteoarthritis : a randomised controlled trial protocol (2020)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Hou, M., Chen, S., Yu, J., Qi, D., Zhang, Y., …Xie, X. (2020). Effects of tai chi on postural control during dual-task stair negotiation in knee osteoarthritis : a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 10(1), e033230. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033230

Stair ascent and descent require complex integration between sensory and motor systems; individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) have an elevated risk for falls and fall injuries, which may be in part due to poor dynamic postural control during loc... Read More about Effects of tai chi on postural control during dual-task stair negotiation in knee osteoarthritis : a randomised controlled trial protocol.

An investigation into the role of gluteal muscle strength and EMG activity in controlling hip and knee motion during landing tasks (2020)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Jones, R., & Neamatallah, Z. (2020). An investigation into the role of gluteal muscle strength and EMG activity in controlling hip and knee motion during landing tasks. Physical Therapy in Sport, 43, 230-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.12.008

Objectives: To examine the relationship between gluteal muscle activity and strength and knee and hip biomechanics during single leg loading tasks Design: Correlation study Setting: University Biomechanics laboratory Participants: 34 phys... Read More about An investigation into the role of gluteal muscle strength and EMG activity in controlling hip and knee motion during landing tasks.

A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery (2020)
Journal Article
Nelson, D., England, A., Cheptoo, M., & Mercer, C. (2020). A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery. Radiography, 26(1), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.08.007

Introduction To measure mammography-related pain in two groups of women undergoing regular surveillance as a baseline for future care. Methods Following ethical approval, two hundred and forty two women aged 32–84 years (mean 54), were invited b... Read More about A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery.