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Exploring the relationship between psychological flexibility and self-report and task-based measures of cognitive flexibility (2021)
Journal Article
Grant, A., & Cassidy, S. (2022). Exploring the relationship between psychological flexibility and self-report and task-based measures of cognitive flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 23, 144-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.12.006

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) interventions aim to increase psychological flexibility (PF) leading to positive treatment outcomes. It has been suggested that successful development of PF may depend on cognitive flexibility (CF), however the... Read More about Exploring the relationship between psychological flexibility and self-report and task-based measures of cognitive flexibility.

Development of an optimised physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy: a consensus study using an online nominal group technique (2021)
Journal Article
Bateman, M., Saunders, B., Littlewood, C., & Hill, {. C. (2021). Development of an optimised physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy: a consensus study using an online nominal group technique. BMJ Open, 11, 1--8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053841

OBJECTIVES: There are a wide range of physiotherapy treatment options for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET); however, previous studies have reported inconsistent approaches to treatment and a lack of evidence demonstrating clinical effecti... Read More about Development of an optimised physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy: a consensus study using an online nominal group technique.

The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions (2021)
Journal Article
Schultz, J., Charles, K., Long, D., Brown, G., Copnell, B., Dargaville, P., …Ullman, A. (2021). The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions. Australian Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2021.10.005

Background/objective: Endotracheal suction is an invasive and potentially harmful technique used for airway clearance in mechanically ventilated children. Choice of suction intervention remains a complex and variable process. We sought to develop app... Read More about The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions.

Thermographic detection of hidden archaeological features in a Cheshire thatched cottage, and related aspects of thermal performance : case study at Roadside Cottage (2021)
Journal Article
Simpson, A., & Nevell, M. (2021). Thermographic detection of hidden archaeological features in a Cheshire thatched cottage, and related aspects of thermal performance : case study at Roadside Cottage. Historic Environment: Policy and Practice, 13(2), 196-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/17567505.2022.2010924

Thermography can be an important tool for professionals working with traditional buildings. It is recognised by Historic England as providing information on a variety of structural features within buildings. Infrared thermography (IRT) is an acknowle... Read More about Thermographic detection of hidden archaeological features in a Cheshire thatched cottage, and related aspects of thermal performance : case study at Roadside Cottage.

Design and analysis of a six-wheeled companion robot with mechanical obstacle-overcoming adaptivity (2021)
Journal Article
Song, Z., Luo, Z., Wei, G., & Shang, J. (2021). Design and analysis of a six-wheeled companion robot with mechanical obstacle-overcoming adaptivity. Mechanical Sciences, 12(2), 1115-1136. https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-12-1115-2021

A six-wheeled companion exploration robot with an adaptive climbing mechanism is proposed and
released for the complicated terrain environment of planetary exploration. Benefiting from its three-rocker-arm
structure, the robot can adapt to complex... Read More about Design and analysis of a six-wheeled companion robot with mechanical obstacle-overcoming adaptivity.

Tailored methods for mapping urban heat islands in Greater Cairo Region (2021)
Journal Article
Elmarakby, E., Khalifa, M., Elsahter, A., & Afifi, S. (2022). Tailored methods for mapping urban heat islands in Greater Cairo Region. Ain Shams Engineering Journal ASEJ / Ain Shams University, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2021.06.030

Globally, there is a rapid development of urban heat island (UHI) detection tools, and their results can be accepted regardless of their accuracy in measuring the real impact of the phenomenon. In this study, we investigated various UHI measuring too... Read More about Tailored methods for mapping urban heat islands in Greater Cairo Region.

The Archae System Revisited: The Records of Indebtedness to Medieval Jews (2021)
Journal Article
Irwin, D. (2021). The Archae System Revisited: The Records of Indebtedness to Medieval Jews. Medieval Encounters, 27(6), 335-359. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700674-12340111

This article examines on document acknowledging debt to Maruna, a Jewish woman, to John of Kent that was deposited in a chest in Canterbury in 1264. Using this document, the article examines what can be learned about the archae system in thirteenth-c... Read More about The Archae System Revisited: The Records of Indebtedness to Medieval Jews.

Why big brains? A comparison of models for both primate and carnivore brain size evolution (2021)
Journal Article
Chambers, H., Heldstab, S., & O'Hara, S. (2021). Why big brains? A comparison of models for both primate and carnivore brain size evolution. PLoS ONE, 16(12), e0261185. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261185

Despite decades of research, much uncertainty remains regarding the selection pressures responsible for brain size variation. Whilst the influential social brain hypothesis once garnered extensive support, more recent studies have failed to find supp... Read More about Why big brains? A comparison of models for both primate and carnivore brain size evolution.

The Distin legacy : the rise of the brass band in 19th-century Britain (2021)
Thesis
Farr, R. The Distin legacy : the rise of the brass band in 19th-century Britain. (Thesis). University of Salford

Throughout the nineteenth century the brass band movement emerged as part of the larger processes of social, cultural and political change, and the rapid progress of industrialization. The growth of the movement was determined, most significantly, by... Read More about The Distin legacy : the rise of the brass band in 19th-century Britain.

How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study (2021)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Green, S., Simkhada, B., Dogan, H., & Richer, S. (2021). How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010046

Background: There are significant numbers of people experiencing homelessness both in the UK and internationally. People who are homeless are much more likely to die prematurely and, therefore, need strong access to ongoing health and social care sup... Read More about How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study.

Evaluation of Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B ocean land colour instrument green instantaneous fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (2021)
Journal Article
Gobron, N., Morgan, O., Adams, J., Brown, L., Cappucci, F., Dash, J., …Marioni, M. (2021). Evaluation of Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B ocean land colour instrument green instantaneous fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation. Remote Sensing of Environment, 270, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112850

This article presents the evaluation of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 Ocean Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) operational terrestrial products corresponding to the green instantaneous Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) and its a... Read More about Evaluation of Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B ocean land colour instrument green instantaneous fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation.

A Novel Method for Field Measurement of Ankle Joint Stiffness in Hopping (2021)
Journal Article
Ghorbani Faal, S., Shirzad, E., Sharifnezhad, A., Ashrostaghi, M., & Naemi, R. (2021). A Novel Method for Field Measurement of Ankle Joint Stiffness in Hopping. Applied Sciences, 11(24), https://doi.org/10.3390/app112412140

Stiffness of ankle joint has been investigated in a wide range of biomechanical studies with a focus on the improvement of performance and reduction in the risk of injury. However, measuring ankle joint stiffness (AJS) using the existing conventional... Read More about A Novel Method for Field Measurement of Ankle Joint Stiffness in Hopping.

Co-designing an Adaption of a Mobile App to Enhance Communication, Safety, and Well-being Among People Living at Home With Early-Stage Dementia: Protocol for an Exploratory Multiple Case Study (2021)
Journal Article
Davies, K., Cheraghi-Sohi, S., Nio Ong, B., Cheraghi-Sohi, S., Perryman, K., & Sanders, C. (2021). Co-designing an Adaption of a Mobile App to Enhance Communication, Safety, and Well-being Among People Living at Home With Early-Stage Dementia: Protocol for an Exploratory Multiple Case Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(12), https://doi.org/10.2196/19543

Background:
There is a growing interest in using mobile apps to support communication, safety, and well-being. Evidence directly from people with dementia regarding the usability, usefulness, and relevance of mobile apps is limited.

Objective:
T... Read More about Co-designing an Adaption of a Mobile App to Enhance Communication, Safety, and Well-being Among People Living at Home With Early-Stage Dementia: Protocol for an Exploratory Multiple Case Study.

Manchester Ship Canal : back to the future for disused European waterways (2021)
Book
Elkadi, H., & Biscaya, S. (2021). H. Elkadi, & S. Biscaya (Eds.), Manchester Ship Canal : back to the future for disused European waterways. Karlsruhe: KIT Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5445/KSP/1000129076

This book investigates how urban/rural patterns provide differing conditions for living and working. The project is to read and analyse these urban/rural settlement structures and provide insight into the patterns of living and working that have form... Read More about Manchester Ship Canal : back to the future for disused European waterways.

Impact of lockdown relaxation and implementation of the face-covering policy on mental health: a United Kingdom COVID-19 study (2021)
Journal Article
Rathod, S., Pallikadavath, S., Graves, E., Rahman, M., Brooks, A., Soomro, M., …Phiri, P. (2021). Impact of lockdown relaxation and implementation of the face-covering policy on mental health: a United Kingdom COVID-19 study. World Journal of Psychiatry, 11(12), 1346-1365. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v11.i12.1346

Background: Pandemic mitigation policies, such as lockdown, are known to impact on mental health of individuals. Compulsory face covering under relaxed lockdown restrictions gives assurance of less transmission of airborne infection and has the poten... Read More about Impact of lockdown relaxation and implementation of the face-covering policy on mental health: a United Kingdom COVID-19 study.

Deletion of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapN) in Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4(HMT) using CLEAVE™ increases the ATP pool and accelerates solvent production (2021)
Journal Article
Monahan, T., Baker, J. A., Krabben, P., Davies, E. T., Jenkinson, E. R., Goodhead, I. B., …Shepherd, M. (2021). Deletion of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapN) in Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4(HMT) using CLEAVE™ increases the ATP pool and accelerates solvent production. Microbial Biotechnology, 15(5), 1574-1585. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13990

SummaryThe development and advent of mutagenesis tools for solventogenic clostridial species in recent years has allowed for the increased refinement of industrially relevant strains. In this study we have utilised CLEAVE™, a CRISPR/Cas genome editin... Read More about Deletion of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapN) in Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4(HMT) using CLEAVE™ increases the ATP pool and accelerates solvent production.

Qualitative investigation into pre- and post-natal experience of parents of triplets (2021)
Journal Article
Kotera, Y., Kaluzeviciute, G., & Viliardos, L. (2021). Qualitative investigation into pre- and post-natal experience of parents of triplets. Journal of Child and Family Studies, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02200-1

Although parents of triplets experience substantial mental distress, research about this increasing population has primarily focused on physical health risks of triplets and mothers, failing to capture the subjective wellbeing of parents. Accordingly... Read More about Qualitative investigation into pre- and post-natal experience of parents of triplets.

Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare (2021)
Journal Article
Hasan, N., Bao, Y., Miah, S. J., & Fenton, A. (2021). Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare. Information Development, 39(4), 902-919. https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669211064114

The Internet of Things (IoT) enabled technologies to have proliferated due to their abilities to capture and exchange quality information. This empirical study aims to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use IoT services in healthcar... Read More about Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare.

Species identification and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from patients, vectors and hares in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, The People's Republic of China (2021)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Liao, L., Wu, N., Gao, J., Zhang, P., Wen, Y., …Lun, Z. (2021). Species identification and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from patients, vectors and hares in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, The People's Republic of China. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(12), e0010055. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010055

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been declared as one of the six major tropical diseases by the World Health Organization. This disease has been successfully controlled in China, except for some areas in the western region, such as the Xinjiang Autono... Read More about Species identification and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from patients, vectors and hares in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, The People's Republic of China.