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The Vulcan Works, Southport : the archaeology of an Edwardian car factory (2021)
Journal Article
Miller, I., & Stitt, L. (2021). The Vulcan Works, Southport : the archaeology of an Edwardian car factory. Industrial Archaeology Review, 43(1), 34-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/03090728.2021.1885878

The widespread adoption of the motor car had what was perhaps the greatest impact on the physical and social landscape of 20th-century Britain, and yet virtually none of the early car factories have been subject to formal archaeological investigation... Read More about The Vulcan Works, Southport : the archaeology of an Edwardian car factory.

Habitat and population structure of the Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, Mexico (2021)
Thesis
Barão-Nóbrega, J. Habitat and population structure of the Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, Mexico. (Thesis). University of Salford

The Yucatan Peninsula (YP) is one of the most recognizable parts of Mexico and is well known as one of the significant areas in Mesoamerica which supported the Mayan civilization. In the southern portion of the Peninsula, natural aquatic habitats occ... Read More about Habitat and population structure of the Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, Mexico.

Biophony in a noisy tropical urban forest fragment (2021)
Journal Article
Gonçalves Santos, S., Pieretti, N., Young, R., & Duarte, M. (2021). Biophony in a noisy tropical urban forest fragment. Biota Colombiana, 22(1), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.21068/c2021.v22n01a06

Anthropogenic noise, which is part of an urban soundscape, can negatively affect the behaviour of wild animals. Here we investigated how biophony (animal sounds) was affected by noise in an urban Brazilian forest frag-ment. Our hypothesis was that no... Read More about Biophony in a noisy tropical urban forest fragment.

Testing a computational model of causative overgeneralizations: Child judgment and production data from English, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese and K'iche'. (2021)
Journal Article
Ambridge, B., Doherty, L., Maitreyee, R., Tatsumi, T., Zicherman, S., Mateo Pedro, P., …Fukumura, K. (2021). Testing a computational model of causative overgeneralizations: Child judgment and production data from English, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese and K'iche'. Open Research Europe, 1(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.13008.2

How do language learners avoid the production of verb argument structure overgeneralization errors ( *The clown laughed the man c.f. The clown made the man laugh), while retaining the ability to apply such generalizations productively when appropriat... Read More about Testing a computational model of causative overgeneralizations: Child judgment and production data from English, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese and K'iche'..

Returning to work after childbirth : an exploration of mothers’ experiences in the United Kingdom (2021)
Thesis
Carey, C. Returning to work after childbirth : an exploration of mothers’ experiences in the United Kingdom. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis reports an interpretive phenomenological study of women’s experiences of returning to work after having children and the impact of this on their work-life balance (WLB), income, and career progression. Previous research relating to mother... Read More about Returning to work after childbirth : an exploration of mothers’ experiences in the United Kingdom.

Shaping the future through Artificial Intelligent technologies to reduce vehicle accidents in Abu Dhabi (2021)
Thesis
Alshamsi, I. Shaping the future through Artificial Intelligent technologies to reduce vehicle accidents in Abu Dhabi. University of Salford

Traffic accidents (TAs) constitute one of the top killers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Without practical approaches to address the TAs in Abu Dhabi, the region is likely to experience continued economic losses and health burden to the affected... Read More about Shaping the future through Artificial Intelligent technologies to reduce vehicle accidents in Abu Dhabi.

Inter-varietal variation in elemental uptake by rice and its implications for public health : a case study of Dareta village, Zamfara State, Nigeria (2021)
Thesis
Bakare, W. (2021). Inter-varietal variation in elemental uptake by rice and its implications for public health : a case study of Dareta village, Zamfara State, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Nigeria is ranked first among the countries affected by Pb poisoning since it was reported in 2010 in Zamfara State. The Pb poisoning epidemic in Zamfara received global attention from various stakeholders and dietary Pb intake through rice which w... Read More about Inter-varietal variation in elemental uptake by rice and its implications for public health : a case study of Dareta village, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injury : assessment, performance and training (2021)
Thesis
Ripley, N. Modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injury : assessment, performance and training. (Thesis). University of Salford

Hamstring strain injuries (HSIs), which are typically sustained during high velocity movements (i.e., sprinting or high velocity running), commonly involves the bicep femoris long head (BFLH). To date, the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) is the most... Read More about Modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injury : assessment, performance and training.

Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE (2021)
Thesis
the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research addresses adopts the multiple perspectives theory to explore the key factors of the Innovation Ecosystems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It offers systemic point of view for how innovation can be transformed from an event to be a su... Read More about Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE.

Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms (2021)
Thesis
Armosh, F. (2021). Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research offers a framework of embedded innovation systems (EIS) that helps understand the mechanisms, drivers, and challenges that encounter multinational mobile telecoms while developing and deploying their services based on this system. Using... Read More about Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms.

Managerial perspectives of creating a sustainable workplace for employees : a case of the textile industry of Pakistan (2021)
Thesis
Khan, A. Managerial perspectives of creating a sustainable workplace for employees : a case of the textile industry of Pakistan. (Dissertation). University of Salford

At the beginning of the twenty first century, there was an ongoing debate concerning the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in achieving QWL and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). While external stakeholders required corporations to... Read More about Managerial perspectives of creating a sustainable workplace for employees : a case of the textile industry of Pakistan.

Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan (2021)
Book Chapter
Cheng, K., & Chang, K. (2021). Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan. In Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival (1318-1339). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9155-0.ch064

The aim of the research is to study the employee engagement strategies utilised in Taiwan's SMEs from the perspective of the employees. In doing so, a qualitative research method was employed using semi-structured interviews. Nine participants from f... Read More about Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan.

Tin mining degradation : autobiographical investigations of home, loss and identity (2021)
Thesis
Suwa Gbolagun, V. Tin mining degradation : autobiographical investigations of home, loss and identity. (Thesis). University of Salford

Tin mining on the Jos Plateau was the major income earner in Nigeria before petroleum was discovered in the Niger Delta region in 1958. The excavation for tin left the Plateau landscape environmentally depleted, with over forty-six per cent of its la... Read More about Tin mining degradation : autobiographical investigations of home, loss and identity.

“Stirring it up!” Emotionality in audience responses to political speeches (2021)
Journal Article
Bull, P., & Waddle, M. (2021). “Stirring it up!” Emotionality in audience responses to political speeches. Russian journal of linguistics (Online), 25(3), 611-627. https://doi.org/10.22363/2687-0088-2021-25-3-611-627

Speaker-audience interaction in political speeches has been conceptualised as a form of dialogue between speaker and audience. Of particular importance is research pioneered by Atkinson (e.g., 1983, 1984a, 1984b) on the analysis of rhetorical devices... Read More about “Stirring it up!” Emotionality in audience responses to political speeches.

On the geographic distribution of the bald uakaris (Cacajao calvus ssp.) in Brazilian Amazonia (2021)
Journal Article
Silva, F., Lemos, L., Ravetta, A., Röhe, F., Sampaio, R., Franco, C., …Boubli, J. (2021). On the geographic distribution of the bald uakaris (Cacajao calvus ssp.) in Brazilian Amazonia. Primate conservation, 35, 1-18

An understanding of a species’ geographic distribution is essential to assess, plan, and develop strategies for its conservation. The geographic distribution of the bald uakari, Cacajao calvus, and its component subspecies has been poorly investiga... Read More about On the geographic distribution of the bald uakaris (Cacajao calvus ssp.) in Brazilian Amazonia.

Impact of terrorism and political violence on sacred sites (2021)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, A., Razaq, R., & Clarke, A. (2021). Impact of terrorism and political violence on sacred sites. Journal of islamic tourism (Online), 1(1), 34-46

Over the last decade there has been an increased terrorist attacks on sacred sites and on individuals travelling to perform pilgrimage. Religious terrorism is a type of political violence motivated by an absolute belief that religious faith has autho... Read More about Impact of terrorism and political violence on sacred sites.

The COVID Clay Diary (2021)
Book
Tait, A. (2021). The COVID Clay Diary. Salford, UK: University of Salford

Wednesday 10.38am I’m afraid... Well, maybe not afraid, but disconcerted, unsettled, a little perturbed. The ground beneath my feet feels unstable, a bit like one of those fairground attractions I remember from my childhood with the slidin... Read More about The COVID Clay Diary.

A review of contemporary practical applications of cyber security in cloud computing service models (2021)
Journal Article
Ali, M., & Edghiem, F. (2021). A review of contemporary practical applications of cyber security in cloud computing service models

Cloud computing (CC) has slowly evolved into one of the most widely discussed developments for organisational development through technologies such as personal computers and mobile devices. The application of ubiquitous technologies to protect busine... Read More about A review of contemporary practical applications of cyber security in cloud computing service models.