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Designing the Future to Predict the Future (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Jenkins, A., Keeffe, G., Lee Martin, C., van den Dobbelsteen, A., Broersma, S., & Pulselli, R. (2020). Designing the Future to Predict the Future.

The natural ecotone between people, community and carbon reduction is the zero-carbon community. Over recent decades, the design of zero-carbon communities has focussed too greatly on carbon emissions and not enough on building communities. Anthropog... Read More about Designing the Future to Predict the Future.

In Silico Selection and In Vitro Evaluation of New Molecules That Inhibit the Adhesion of <i>Streptococcus mutants</i> through Antigen I/II (2020)
Journal Article
Eduardo Rivera Quiroga, R., Cardona, N., Padilla, L., Rivera, W., C., R., Alejandra Diaz De Rienzo, M., … C. Martinez, M. (2020). In Silico Selection and In Vitro Evaluation of New Molecules That Inhibit the Adhesion of Streptococcus mutants through Antigen I/II. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22010377

Streptococcus mutans is the main early colonizing cariogenic bacteria because it recognizes salivary pellicle receptors. The Antigen I/II (Ag I/II) of S. mutans is among the most important adhesins in this process, and is involved in the adhesion to... Read More about In Silico Selection and In Vitro Evaluation of New Molecules That Inhibit the Adhesion of <i>Streptococcus mutants</i> through Antigen I/II.

Effects of food trade liberalization on poverty and inequality in Bangladesh: a partial equilibrium approach (2020)
Journal Article
Rahman, M., & Fang, C. (2020). Effects of food trade liberalization on poverty and inequality in Bangladesh: a partial equilibrium approach. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jwer.20200901.12

Using a partial equilibrium model, we examine the effects of full tariffs withdrawal from food imports of Bangladesh on its poverty and inequality. We show that if tariffs are withdrawn from food imports, domestic food prices decrease, but the sizes... Read More about Effects of food trade liberalization on poverty and inequality in Bangladesh: a partial equilibrium approach.

Observational cohort study with internal and external validation of a predictive tool for identification of children in need of hospital admission from the emergency department : the Paediatric Admission Guidance in the Emergency department (PAGE) score (2020)
Journal Article
Rowland, A., Cotterill, S., Heal, C., Garratt, N., Long, T., Bonnett, L., …Roland, D. (2020). Observational cohort study with internal and external validation of a predictive tool for identification of children in need of hospital admission from the emergency department : the Paediatric Admission Guidance in the Emergency department (PAGE) score. BMJ Open, 10, e043864. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043864

Objectives: To devise an assessment tool to aid discharge and admission decision making in relation to children and young people in hospital urgent and emergency care facilities, and thereby improve the quality of care that patients receive, using a... Read More about Observational cohort study with internal and external validation of a predictive tool for identification of children in need of hospital admission from the emergency department : the Paediatric Admission Guidance in the Emergency department (PAGE) score.

Talk like an expert : the construction of expertise in news comments concerning Climate Change (2020)
Journal Article
Coen, S., Meredith, J., Woods, R., & Fernandez, A. (2021). Talk like an expert : the construction of expertise in news comments concerning Climate Change. Public Understanding of Science, 30(4), 400-416. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662520981729

This paper explores how readers of UK newspapers construct expertise around climate change (CC). It draws on 300 on-line readers’ comments on news items in The Guardian, Daily Mail and The Telegraph, concerning the release of the IPCC report calling... Read More about Talk like an expert : the construction of expertise in news comments concerning Climate Change.

Reflections on offering a therapeutic creative arts intervention with cult survivors : a collective biography (2020)
Journal Article
Parsons, A., Kefalogianni, M., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Turner, R., Ingleton, H., Omylinska-Thurston, J., …Karkou, V. (2020). Reflections on offering a therapeutic creative arts intervention with cult survivors : a collective biography

A new, evidence-based, multimodal, and creative psychological therapy, Arts for the Blues, was piloted with survivors of cultic abuse in a workshop within a conference setting. The five facilitators, who occupied diverse roles and perspectives w... Read More about Reflections on offering a therapeutic creative arts intervention with cult survivors : a collective biography.

A low-cost linkage-spring-sendon-integrated compliant anthropomorphic robotic hand : MCR-Hand III (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, H., Wei, G., Ren, L., Qian, Z., Wang, K., Xiu, H., & Liang, W. (2021). A low-cost linkage-spring-sendon-integrated compliant anthropomorphic robotic hand : MCR-Hand III. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 158, 104210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.104210

This paper presents the design, analysis and development of an anthropomorphic robotic hand, i.e. MCR-Hand III. Based on the investigation of human hand anatomical structure and the related existing robotic hands, mechanical design of the MCR-Hand II... Read More about A low-cost linkage-spring-sendon-integrated compliant anthropomorphic robotic hand : MCR-Hand III.

How early should you brake during a 180° turn? A kinetic comparison of the antepenultimate, penultimate, and final foot contacts during a 505 change of direction speed test (2020)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., & Jones, P. (2021). How early should you brake during a 180° turn? A kinetic comparison of the antepenultimate, penultimate, and final foot contacts during a 505 change of direction speed test. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(4), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1823130

The aim of the study was to compare ground reaction force (GRF) characteristics between the antepenultimate foot contact (APFC), penultimate foot contact (PFC), and final foot contact (FFC), and to examine the relationships between APFC, PFC, and FFC... Read More about How early should you brake during a 180° turn? A kinetic comparison of the antepenultimate, penultimate, and final foot contacts during a 505 change of direction speed test.

Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents (2020)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., Beaumont, E., Norris, G., & Cullen, G. (2021). Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(1), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.1.26

Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is taught to cultivate compassion and teach midwives how to care for themselves. The need to build midwives' resilience is recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), who advocate that mental health coping... Read More about Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents.

A systematic review to identify the effects of biologics in the feet of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Ramos-Petersen, L., Nester, C., Reinoso-Cobo, A., Nieto-Gil, P., Ortega-Avila, A., & Gijon-Nogueron, G. (2021). A systematic review to identify the effects of biologics in the feet of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Medicina, 57(1), e23. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57010023

Background and objective: Ninety percent of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) feel foot pain during the disease process. Pharmacological treatment of RA has a systematic effect on the body and includes: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, dis... Read More about A systematic review to identify the effects of biologics in the feet of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Female Genital Mutilation protection orders (2020)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., & McAndrew, S. (2021). Female Genital Mutilation protection orders. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(1), 48-49. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.1.48

Peggy Mulongo and Sue McAndrew respond to a review of the law surrounding protection orders, published in the July issue of the British Journal of Midwifery, and call for a national commissioner

Documenting Extractive and Indigenous Futurities: Thirza Cuthand’s and Thomas Kneubühler’s Radical Work (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, P. B. (2020). Documenting Extractive and Indigenous Futurities: Thirza Cuthand’s and Thomas Kneubühler’s Radical Work. #Journal not on list, 47(4), 50-68. https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2020.47.4.50

The aim of this article is to examine how different modes of moving image practice can expose and critique the impacts of extractive capitalism and settler colonialism on Indigenous communities in northern Canada. The article focuses on the work of t... Read More about Documenting Extractive and Indigenous Futurities: Thirza Cuthand’s and Thomas Kneubühler’s Radical Work.

Sentiment analysis in English texts (2020)
Journal Article
Alshamsi, A., Bayari, R., & Salloum, S. (in press). Sentiment analysis in English texts. Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal, 5(6), 1683-1689. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj0506200

The growing popularity of social media sites has generated a massive amount of data that attracted researchers, decision-makers, and companies to investigate people’s opinions and thoughts in various fields. Sentiment analysis is considered an emergi... Read More about Sentiment analysis in English texts.

Water column structure defines vertical habitat of twelve pelagic predators in the South Atlantic (2020)
Journal Article
Madigan, D., Richardson, A., Carlisle, A., Weber, S., Brown, J., & Hussey, N. (2020). Water column structure defines vertical habitat of twelve pelagic predators in the South Atlantic. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 78(3), 867-883. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa222

Quantifying vertical distributions of pelagic predators elucidates pelagic ecosystem structure and informs fisheries management. In the tropical South Atlantic Ocean, the recently designated large-scale marine protected area around Ascension Island h... Read More about Water column structure defines vertical habitat of twelve pelagic predators in the South Atlantic.

Security challenges of Internet of Underwater Things : a systematic literature review (2020)
Journal Article
systematic literature review. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 32(3), e4203. https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4203

Water covers approximately 71% of the earth surface, yet much of the underwater world remains unexplored due to technology limitations. Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) is a network of underwater objects that enables monitoring subsea environmen... Read More about Security challenges of Internet of Underwater Things : a systematic literature review.

A systematic review into the effectiveness of occupational therapy for improving function and participation in activities of everyday life in adults with a diagnosis of depression (2020)
Journal Article
Christie, L., Inman, J., Davys, D., & Cook, P. (2021). A systematic review into the effectiveness of occupational therapy for improving function and participation in activities of everyday life in adults with a diagnosis of depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, 962-973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.080

Background: Depression is a common mental health disorder, the symptoms of which can disrupt functioning and lead to reduced participation in everyday activities. Occupational therapy is routinely provided for people with such difficulties; however,... Read More about A systematic review into the effectiveness of occupational therapy for improving function and participation in activities of everyday life in adults with a diagnosis of depression.

Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific : informing a new wind map for Vietnam (2020)
Journal Article
Nguyen, C., Owen, J., Franke, J., Neves, L., & Hargreaves, D. (2021). Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific : informing a new wind map for Vietnam. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 208, 10441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104441

This paper addresses the need to revise the current Vietnamese design wind map by proposing a new typhoon wind map for the country, based on Monte Carlo simulations of typhoon tracks in the North West Pacific basin. Using historical typhoon data from... Read More about Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific : informing a new wind map for Vietnam.

Research priorities for UK pediatric critical care in 2019 : healthcare professionals’ and parents’ perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Tume, L., Menzies, J., Ray, S., & Scholefield, B. (2021). Research priorities for UK pediatric critical care in 2019 : healthcare professionals’ and parents’ perspectives. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 22(5), e294-e301. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000002647

Objective: The Paediatric Intensive Care Society Study Group conducted a research prioritization exercise with the aim to identify and agree research priorities in Pediatric Critical Care in the United Kingdom (UK) both from a healthcare professional... Read More about Research priorities for UK pediatric critical care in 2019 : healthcare professionals’ and parents’ perspectives.

Thigh-worn accelerometry for measuring movement and posture across the 24-hour cycle : a scoping review and expert statement (2020)
Journal Article
Stevens, M., Gupta, N., Inan Eroglu, E., Crowley, P., Eroglu, B., Bauman, A., …Stamatakis, E. (2020). Thigh-worn accelerometry for measuring movement and posture across the 24-hour cycle : a scoping review and expert statement. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000874. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000874

The Prospective Physical Activity Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) is an international collaboration platform committed to harmonise thigh-worn accelerometry data. The aim of this paper is to (1) outline observational thigh-worn accelerometry s... Read More about Thigh-worn accelerometry for measuring movement and posture across the 24-hour cycle : a scoping review and expert statement.