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Shaping Dance Improvisatory Processes Intertwined with Actual and Virtual Bodies: Exploring Sculptural Qualities Within Motion Capture Environments (2024)
Thesis
Sykes, L. (2024). Shaping Dance Improvisatory Processes Intertwined with Actual and Virtual Bodies: Exploring Sculptural Qualities Within Motion Capture Environments. (Thesis). University of Salford

This practice-as-research investigates embodied dance improvisatory approaches within motion capture environments through a shaping process I call Sculptural Qualities. Sculptural Qualities, a term developed during this research, are processual and r... Read More about Shaping Dance Improvisatory Processes Intertwined with Actual and Virtual Bodies: Exploring Sculptural Qualities Within Motion Capture Environments.

“We just have to keep stitching ourselves back into the fabric of the shop”: the lived experiences of older volunteers in the charity retail sector (2024)
Thesis
Kelly, S. (2024). “We just have to keep stitching ourselves back into the fabric of the shop”: the lived experiences of older volunteers in the charity retail sector. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Charity shops have long been found to promote sociability, nurture experiences of belonging and act as spaces for community, caring and well-being. Older people remain the demographic most likely to participate in this setting and charity shop volunt... Read More about “We just have to keep stitching ourselves back into the fabric of the shop”: the lived experiences of older volunteers in the charity retail sector.

Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector. (2024)
Thesis
Baghaei, M. (2024). Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector. (Thesis). The University of Salford

The construction industry can be identified as one of the least digitized industries in the world,
drastically underperforming less in terms of profitability, productivity, reliability, efficiency, and
safety in comparison to the global economy tha... Read More about Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector..

Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues (2024)
Thesis
Murphy, C. (2024). Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Fendiline is an obsolete ion channel inhibitor originally prescribed as an anti-hypertensive medicine. However, recent repurposing has shown promising efficacy towards a range of serious ailments, most notably carcinomas including pancreatic and colo... Read More about Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues.

Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Panakaduwa Gamage, C. (2024, September). Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs. Paper presented at Third International ISHS Symposium on Greener Cities: Improving Ecosystem Services in a Climate-Changing World, London, United Kingdom

The study identifies the scope of literature on the potential application of green walls and roofs in housing retrofits, mainly focusing on the UK context. Housing retrofit in the UK has become a major concern in the sustainability agenda due to the... Read More about Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs.

Review of farmer-centered AI systems technologies in livestock operations (2024)
Journal Article
Taiwo, . G. A., Alameer, A., & Mansouri, T. (2024). Review of farmer-centered AI systems technologies in livestock operations. #Journal not on list, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1079/cabireviews.2024.0038

The assessment of livestock welfare aids in keeping an eye on the health, physiology, and environment of the animals in order to prevent deterioration, detect injuries, stress, and sustain productivity. Because it puts more consumer pressure on farmi... Read More about Review of farmer-centered AI systems technologies in livestock operations.

Utilizing citizen science data to rapidly assess changing associations between wild birds and avian influenza outbreaks in poultry (2024)
Journal Article
Vickers, S. H., Raghwani, J., Banyard, A. C., Brown, I. H., Fournie, G., & Hill, S. C. (in press). Utilizing citizen science data to rapidly assess changing associations between wild birds and avian influenza outbreaks in poultry. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291, Article 20241713. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1713

High pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) is a rapidly evolving virus causing significant economic and environmental harm. Wild birds are a key viral reservoir and an important source of viral incursions into animal populations, including poul... Read More about Utilizing citizen science data to rapidly assess changing associations between wild birds and avian influenza outbreaks in poultry.

Developing Age-Friendly Communities In An Emergent Post-Pandemic World: Final Project Report (2024)
Report
Kelly, S., & Clark, A. (in press). Developing Age-Friendly Communities In An Emergent Post-Pandemic World: Final Project Report. Dunhill Medical Trust

This report presents findings from the 'Developing Age-friendly Communities in an Emergent Post-Pandemic World' research project. The Dunhill Medical Trust funded the work, which has been completed by a partnership led by the University of Salford wi... Read More about Developing Age-Friendly Communities In An Emergent Post-Pandemic World: Final Project Report.

Developing Age-Friendly Communities in an Emergent Post-Pandemic World: Executive Summary (2024)
Report
Kelly, S., & Clark, A. (in press). Developing Age-Friendly Communities in an Emergent Post-Pandemic World: Executive Summary. Dunhill Medical Trust

‘Developing Age-Friendly Communities in an Emergent Post-Pandemic World’ was a research project led by the University of Salford in partnership with Inspiring Communities Together and Manchester Metropolitan University. It was funded by the Dunhill M... Read More about Developing Age-Friendly Communities in an Emergent Post-Pandemic World: Executive Summary.

Confidence limits for coherence – toward a better understanding of its use as a diffuse field metric for quantifying the quality of Direct Field Acoustic Noise (DFAN) Testing systems (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Hargreaves, J., & Underwood, M. (2024). Confidence limits for coherence – toward a better understanding of its use as a diffuse field metric for quantifying the quality of Direct Field Acoustic Noise (DFAN) Testing systems.

To determine the degree of diffuseness of a particular acoustic field, an oft-considered metric is the coherence between spaced pairs of measurement microphones. This is useful because the expected theoretical ‘sinc2’ trend for a diffuse field is wel... Read More about Confidence limits for coherence – toward a better understanding of its use as a diffuse field metric for quantifying the quality of Direct Field Acoustic Noise (DFAN) Testing systems.

An Improved Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service in Device-to-Device and Energy Efficiency in 5G/B5G (2024)
Journal Article
Bunu, S. M., Alani, O. Y., & Saraee, M. (2024). An Improved Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service in Device-to-Device and Energy Efficiency in 5G/B5G. Future Internet, 16(9), Article 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi16090347

Some challenges when implementing the optimized link state routing (OLSR) protocol on real-life devices and simulators are unmanageable: link quality, rapid energy depletion, and high processor loads. The causes of these challenges are link state pro... Read More about An Improved Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service in Device-to-Device and Energy Efficiency in 5G/B5G.

A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature on Sexual Orientation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD): Important Clinical Considerations and Recommendations (2024)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Pickard, M. (2024). A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature on Sexual Orientation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD): Important Clinical Considerations and Recommendations. Psychiatry Research, 116198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116198

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by the occurrence of persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted (obsessions), and compulsive actions that the individual feels driven to... Read More about A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature on Sexual Orientation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD): Important Clinical Considerations and Recommendations.

Kinematic, Neuromuscular and Bicep Femoris In Vivo Mechanics during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Variations of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise (2024)
Journal Article
Ripley, N., Fahey, J., Comfort, P., & McMahon, J. (2024). Kinematic, Neuromuscular and Bicep Femoris In Vivo Mechanics during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Variations of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise. #Journal not on list, 3(3), 310-322. https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles3030027

The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) is effective at decreasing hamstring strain injury risk. Limited information is available on the in vivo mechanics of the bicep femoris long head (BFLH) during the NHE. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to o... Read More about Kinematic, Neuromuscular and Bicep Femoris In Vivo Mechanics during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Variations of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise.

The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning (2024)
Journal Article
Almarri, B., Gupta, G., Kumar, R., Vandana, V., Asiri, F., & Khan, S. B. (in press). The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning. BMC Medical Imaging, 24, Article 248. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-024-01402-5

Breast cancer prediction and diagnosis are critical for timely and effective treatment, significantly impacting patient outcomes. Machine learning algorithms have become powerful tools for improving the prediction and diagnosis of breast cancer. The... Read More about The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning.

The influence of knee position during static calibration trials on evaluation of knee loading during gait in individual with medial knee osteoarthritis (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, M., Lu, J., Chen, B., Pang, J., & Zhan, H. (in press). The influence of knee position during static calibration trials on evaluation of knee loading during gait in individual with medial knee osteoarthritis. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 21692. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72934-7

Quantitative three-dimensional gait analysis has been used to evaluate the loading at the knee (i.e. external knee adduction moment, EKAM) during level ground walking in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The magnitude of EKAM can be influenc... Read More about The influence of knee position during static calibration trials on evaluation of knee loading during gait in individual with medial knee osteoarthritis.

Abandoned villages revisited: the dilemma of adaptive reuse. Case studies from Cyprus. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M. (2024, September). Abandoned villages revisited: the dilemma of adaptive reuse. Case studies from Cyprus. Paper presented at Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH) – 8th Edition, 2024, Sardinia, Italy & online

Unlisted abandoned vernacular villages have been a challenge for communities and conservation professionals, at many levels; economic, social, and environmental.
This paper focuses on academic research that was initiated 30 years ago to record the... Read More about Abandoned villages revisited: the dilemma of adaptive reuse. Case studies from Cyprus..

Electro-Osmotic Peristaltic Streaming Flow of a Fractional Second-Grade Viscoelastic Fluid in a Tube with Permeable Walls Containing Single and Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (2024)
Journal Article
Channakote, . M., Anwar Bég, O., Narayana, M., Shekar, M., & Akbar, N. (in press). Electro-Osmotic Peristaltic Streaming Flow of a Fractional Second-Grade Viscoelastic Fluid in a Tube with Permeable Walls Containing Single and Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Nanofluids,

This paper develops a mathematical model to analyse the behaviour of a viscoelastic nanofluid flowing through a radially symmetric cylindrical duct with a permeable wall, incorporating electro-osmotic effects. The model employs a fractional viscoelas... Read More about Electro-Osmotic Peristaltic Streaming Flow of a Fractional Second-Grade Viscoelastic Fluid in a Tube with Permeable Walls Containing Single and Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes.

Fatigue and health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis (2024)
Journal Article
Al Gamal, E., Yaseen Hyarat, S., Al Jaried, L., Rama, E., Ahmad, M., & Long, T. (in press). Fatigue and health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Research in Nursing,

BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating, chronic neurological disease with diverse symptoms. Fatigue is a major aspect of this, impacting negatively on physical functioning, productivity, general wellbeing and health-related quality of life.... Read More about Fatigue and health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis.