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Settlement, land-use and communication at Cuerden, Central Lancashire : an archaeological case study (2020)
Journal Article
Cook, O., & Miller, I. (2020). Settlement, land-use and communication at Cuerden, Central Lancashire : an archaeological case study

An archaeological investigation undertaken by Salford Archaeology in 2016-18 ahead of a large development at Cuerden in Central Lancashire yielded significant evidence for land use in the area from the prehistoric period through to the present day. I... Read More about Settlement, land-use and communication at Cuerden, Central Lancashire : an archaeological case study.

The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill (2020)
Journal Article
Xiu, Z., Wang, S., Ji, Y., Wang, F., Ren, F., & Nguyen, V. (2021). The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill. Powder Technology, 381, 324-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.11.053

Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) technology has been effective in using the tailings to refill the underground cavities. The wet or dry rock surface can significantly affect the stability of the CPB-Rock interface, and the shear load-bearing capacity of... Read More about The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill.

Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls (2020)
Journal Article
Sobroza, T., Gordo, M., Barnett, A., Boubli, J., & Spironello, W. (2021). Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls. Acta oecologica, 110, 103688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2020.103688

Aggressive behaviors are widespread among territorial species and asymmetrical aggressiveness may imply differential access to resources. At a larger scale, such asymmetry may also drive shifts in geographic distributions. The pied tamarin (Saguinus... Read More about Parapatric pied and red-handed tamarin responses to congeneric and conspecific calls.

Zero-debt policy under asymmetric information, flexibility and free cash flow considerations (2020)
Journal Article
Miglo, A. (2020). Zero-debt policy under asymmetric information, flexibility and free cash flow considerations. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 13(12), 296. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13120296

We build a model of debt for firms with investment projects, for which flexibility and free cash flow problems are important issues. We focus on the factors that lead the firm to select the zero-debt policy. Our model provides an explanation of the s... Read More about Zero-debt policy under asymmetric information, flexibility and free cash flow considerations.

Assessment of the effluents of Basra City main water treatment plants for drinking and irrigation purposes (2020)
Journal Article
Almuktar, S., Hamdan, A., & Scholz, M. (2020). Assessment of the effluents of Basra City main water treatment plants for drinking and irrigation purposes. Water, 12(12), e3334. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12123334

A severe water scarcity challenge is facing Iraq, which is predominantly due to the absence of water management policies, negatively impacting the water quantity and quality provision from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Moreover, these practices ha... Read More about Assessment of the effluents of Basra City main water treatment plants for drinking and irrigation purposes.

Burns pain management in Ghana : the role of nurse–patient communication (2020)
Journal Article
Tetteh, L., Aziato, L., Mensah, G., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., & Kwegyir-Afful, E. (2021). Burns pain management in Ghana : the role of nurse–patient communication. Burns, 47(6), 1416-1423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2020.11.011

Background: Nursing is an embodiment of knowledge, clinical work, and interpersonal communication. Effective nursing care has a distinct influence on the overall satisfaction and experience of the patient. Communication is said to be indispensabl... Read More about Burns pain management in Ghana : the role of nurse–patient communication.

Kingship, kinship and the king of beasts in early southern African novels (2020)
Book Chapter
Munslow Ong, J. (2021). Kingship, kinship and the king of beasts in early southern African novels. In S. McHugh, R. McKay, & J. Miller (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Animals and Literature (423-435). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39773-9_30

Human interactions with pantherine cats are used to establish new imperial, social and familial structures in Southern African literature. The chapter will focus on Thomas Mofolo’s Chaka (1925, trans. 1931) and Solomon Plaatje’s Mhudi (written 1920,... Read More about Kingship, kinship and the king of beasts in early southern African novels.

Factors influencing acceptance or rejection regarding being the host community for post-disaster resettlements in developing countries (2020)
Journal Article
Hemba Geekiyanage, M., Keraminiyage, K., Fernando, T., & Jayawickrama, T. (2021). Factors influencing acceptance or rejection regarding being the host community for post-disaster resettlements in developing countries. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 53, 101973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101973

Post-disaster relocations have both positive and negative impacts on host communities. Receiving the host community’s willingness to host the new community is essential to ensure integration and the sustainability of the new resettlement. This “wil... Read More about Factors influencing acceptance or rejection regarding being the host community for post-disaster resettlements in developing countries.

A grey wolf-based method for mammographic mass classification (2020)
Journal Article
Tahoun, M., Almazroi, A., Alqarni, M., Gaber, T., Mahmoud, E., & Eltoukhy, M. (2020). A grey wolf-based method for mammographic mass classification. Applied Sciences, 10(23), e8422. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10238422

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancer types with a high mortality rate in women worldwide. This devastating cancer still represents a worldwide public health concern in terms of high morbidity and mortality rates. The diagnosis of breast... Read More about A grey wolf-based method for mammographic mass classification.

Foraging behaviour alters with social environment in a juvenile songbird (2020)
Journal Article
Franks, V., G. Ewen, J., McCready, M., & Thorogood, R. (2020). Foraging behaviour alters with social environment in a juvenile songbird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1939), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1878

Early independence from parents is a critical period where social information acquired vertically may become outdated, or conflict with new information. However, across natural populations, it is unclear if newly independent young persist in using in... Read More about Foraging behaviour alters with social environment in a juvenile songbird.

Measurements and analysis of Non-Methane VOC (NMVOC) emissions from major domestic aerosol sprays at “source” (2020)
Journal Article
Nourian, A., Abba, M., & Nasr, G. (2021). Measurements and analysis of Non-Methane VOC (NMVOC) emissions from major domestic aerosol sprays at “source”. Environment International, 146, 106152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106152

Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOCs) from domestic aerosol sprays are emerging pollutants and have substantial negative effects on human health and the environment. This study, for the first time, carried out quantification of the NMVOC... Read More about Measurements and analysis of Non-Methane VOC (NMVOC) emissions from major domestic aerosol sprays at “source”.

Helping Deluxe Beds to sleep easy : a case study of agile project management (2020)
Journal Article
Javed, S., Bamford, J., & Abualqumboz, M. (2021). Helping Deluxe Beds to sleep easy : a case study of agile project management. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 22(2), 132-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750320974942

This case study describes the embedding of the Scrum project management framework as an innovation and operational improvement tool within a manufacturing Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) in the UK. The teaching notes inform 1) other UK manufacturing... Read More about Helping Deluxe Beds to sleep easy : a case study of agile project management.

Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective (2020)
Book
Ackers, L., Ackers Johnson, G., Welsh, J., Kibombo, D., & Opio, S. (2020). Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62662-4

This open access book provides an accessible introduction to the mechanics of international development and global health text for policy-makers and students across a wide range of disciplines. Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to the well-b... Read More about Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective.

Leaving Gondwana : the changing position of the Indian subcontinent in the Global Faunal Network (2020)
Book Chapter
subcontinent in the Global Faunal Network. In G. Prasad, & R. Patnaik (Eds.), Biological Consequences of Plate Tectonics : New Perspectives on Post-Gondwana Break-up – a tribute to Ashok Sahni (227-249). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49753-8_9

The paleogeographic history of the Indian subcontinent is unique among Earth’s landmasses. From being part of the southern supercontinent Gondwana for most of the Mesozoic, through a period of isolation as a drifting entity in the Late Cretaceous... Read More about Leaving Gondwana : the changing position of the Indian subcontinent in the Global Faunal Network.

Deriving leaf area index reference maps using temporally continuous data: a comparison of upscaling approaches (2020)
Journal Article
Brown, L., Ogutu, B., Camacho, F., Fuster, B., & Dash, J. (2020). Deriving leaf area index reference maps using temporally continuous data: a comparison of upscaling approaches. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 14, 624-630. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2020.3040080

To further progress the validation of global leaf area index (LAI) products, temporally continuous reference data are a key requirement, as periodic field campaigns fail to adequately characterize temporal dynamics. Progress in cost-effective automat... Read More about Deriving leaf area index reference maps using temporally continuous data: a comparison of upscaling approaches.

Synthesis and evaluation of benzoyl containing compounds as potential anti-cancer agents (2020)
Thesis
Ahmed, S. Synthesis and evaluation of benzoyl containing compounds as potential anti-cancer agents. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Seen as one of the major causes of death worldwide, Cancer requires the development of effective treatments in order to combat the disease. However, pharmaceutical companies are faced by the challenge of finding and developing a suitable compound tha... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of benzoyl containing compounds as potential anti-cancer agents.

Element and radionuclide concentrations in soils and wildlife from forests in north-eastern England with a focus on species representative of the ICRP's Reference Animals and Plants (2020)
Journal Article
Barnett, C., Beresford, N., Wood, M., Izquierdo, M., Walker, L., & Fawkes, R. (2020). Element and radionuclide concentrations in soils and wildlife from forests in north-eastern England with a focus on species representative of the ICRP's Reference Animals and Plants. Earth System Science Data, 12(4), 3021-3038. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-3021-2020

There are international recommendations that the environment (i.e. wildlife) is assessed for the potential impact of releases of ionizing radiation. The transfer of radionuclides to wildlife from media (e.g. soil, water) is usually described using th... Read More about Element and radionuclide concentrations in soils and wildlife from forests in north-eastern England with a focus on species representative of the ICRP's Reference Animals and Plants.

Giving voice to migrant children during reception and asylum procedures. Illustrations on the implementation of Art. 12 CRC in Greece and Belgium (2020)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, I., & Van Buggenhout, M. (2020). Giving voice to migrant children during reception and asylum procedures. Illustrations on the implementation of Art. 12 CRC in Greece and Belgium. Revista española de investigación criminológica, 18(2), https://doi.org/10.46381/reic.v18i2.347

According to a children’s rights’ approach, asylum-seeking children are entitled to special protection. However, reality dictates that as soon as they enter a host country irregularly, they are often criminalised, thus becoming part of the crimmigrat... Read More about Giving voice to migrant children during reception and asylum procedures. Illustrations on the implementation of Art. 12 CRC in Greece and Belgium.