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Genetic Algorithms as a Feature Selection Tool in Heart Failure Disease (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alabed, A., Kambhampati, C., & Gordon, N. Genetic Algorithms as a Feature Selection Tool in Heart Failure Disease. Presented at Computing 2020, London

A great wealth of information is hidden in clinical datasets, which could be analyzed to support decision-making processes or to better diagnose patients. Feature selection is one of the data pre-processing that selects a set of input features by rem... Read More about Genetic Algorithms as a Feature Selection Tool in Heart Failure Disease.

Long non-coding RNA expression in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome and weight-matched controls (2020)
Journal Article
Butler, A. E., Hayat, S., Dargham, S. R., Malek, J. A., Abdullah, S. A., Mahmoud, Y. A., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2020). Long non-coding RNA expression in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome and weight-matched controls. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 41(4), 579-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.06.018

Research question: Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) do not show protein translation but do have gene regulatory functions in several disease states. Studies have shown that lncRNA differ in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), increase... Read More about Long non-coding RNA expression in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome and weight-matched controls.

Sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs) derived from Lycopodium clavatum provide practical antioxidant properties by retarding rancidification of an ω-3 oil (2020)
Journal Article
Thomasson, M. J., Diego-Taboada, A., Barrier, S., Martin-Guyout, J., Amedjou, E., Atkin, S. L., Queneau, Y., Boa, A. N., & Mackenzie, G. (2020). Sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs) derived from Lycopodium clavatum provide practical antioxidant properties by retarding rancidification of an ω-3 oil. Industrial Crops and Products, 154, Article 112714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112714

In recent years the use of natural antioxidants in foodstuffs and personal care products has become increasingly important for consumers and therefore manufacturers. In this work, sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs), extracted from spores of the com... Read More about Sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs) derived from Lycopodium clavatum provide practical antioxidant properties by retarding rancidification of an ω-3 oil.

Opioids for breathlessness: a narrative review (2020)
Journal Article
Currow, D. C., Johnson, M. J., Pollack, A., Ferreira, D. H., Kochovska, S., Ekström, M., & Harrison, C. (2020). Opioids for breathlessness: a narrative review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 10(3), 287-295. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002314

ABSTRACT Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of management and should be optimised prior to use... Read More about Opioids for breathlessness: a narrative review.

Is corporate hedging always beneficial? A theoretical and empirical analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Ahmed, H., Fairchild, R., & Guney, Y. (in press). Is corporate hedging always beneficial? A theoretical and empirical analysis. The European journal of finance, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847x.2020.1785909

This paper investigates, theoretically and empirically, the impact of corporate hedging activities on firm value/performance. In a perfect market, with self-less management, aiming to maximise shareholder wealth, it may be expected that hedging would... Read More about Is corporate hedging always beneficial? A theoretical and empirical analysis.

Food Crime: A Review of the UK Institutional Perception of Illicit Practices in the Food Sector (2020)
Journal Article
Rizzuti, A. (2020). Food Crime: A Review of the UK Institutional Perception of Illicit Practices in the Food Sector. Social Sciences, 9(7), Article 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci9070112

Food offers highly profitable opportunities to criminal actors. Recent cases, from wine and meat adulteration to milk powder contaminations, have brought renewed attention to forms of harmful activities which have long occurred in the food sector. De... Read More about Food Crime: A Review of the UK Institutional Perception of Illicit Practices in the Food Sector.

The ram pressure stripped radio tails of galaxies in the Coma cluster (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, H., Sun, M., Yagi, M., Bravo-Alfaro, H., Brinks, E., Kenney, J., Combes, F., Sivanandam, S., Jachym, P., Fossati, M., Gavazzi, G., Boselli, A., Nulsen, P., Sarazin, C., Ge, C., Yoshida, M., & Roediger, E. (2020). The ram pressure stripped radio tails of galaxies in the Coma cluster. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 496(4), 4654-4673. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa1868

Previous studies have revealed a population of galaxies in galaxy clusters with ram pressure stripped (RPS) tails of gas and embedded young stars. We observed 1.4 GHz continuum and H I emission with the Very Large Array in its B-configuration in two... Read More about The ram pressure stripped radio tails of galaxies in the Coma cluster.

Multi-beat averaging reveals u waves are ubiquitous and standing tall at elevated heart rates following exercise (2020)
Journal Article
Al-Karadi, M. S., & Langley, P. (2020). Multi-beat averaging reveals u waves are ubiquitous and standing tall at elevated heart rates following exercise. Sensors, 20(14), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20144029

The reporting of U wave abnormalities is clinically important, but the measurement of this small electrocardiographic (ECG) feature is extremely difficult, especially in challenging recording conditions, such as stress exercise, due to contaminating... Read More about Multi-beat averaging reveals u waves are ubiquitous and standing tall at elevated heart rates following exercise.

From Invisible to Conspicuous: The Rise of Victim Activism in the Politics of Justice (2020)
Book Chapter
O’Leary, N., & Green, S. (2020). From Invisible to Conspicuous: The Rise of Victim Activism in the Politics of Justice. In J. Tapley, & P. Davies (Eds.), Victimology : Research, Policy and Activism (159-183). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42288-2_7

Crime victims are now significant voices in criminal justice politics and reform. No longer the invisible or forgotten people of the criminal justice system, the symbolic and political resonance of victimhood has grown to such an extent that the vict... Read More about From Invisible to Conspicuous: The Rise of Victim Activism in the Politics of Justice.

Shame, self-discrepancies, and adjustment after acquired brain injury (2020)
Journal Article
Hughes, R., Fleming, P., & Henshall, L. (in press). Shame, self-discrepancies, and adjustment after acquired brain injury. Brain Injury, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2020.1776395

ABSTRACT Objectives: To explore the relationship between shame and self-discrepancies and the extent that these factors predict adjustment after an acquired brain injury (ABI). Method: 62 participants with an ABI completed the following self-repor... Read More about Shame, self-discrepancies, and adjustment after acquired brain injury.

Should a retailer sell its own extended warranties or resell those from the manufacturer when confronting supplier encroachment? (2020)
Journal Article
Chai, J., Li, H., Yan, W., & Li, Y. (2021). Should a retailer sell its own extended warranties or resell those from the manufacturer when confronting supplier encroachment?. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 72(9), 2046-2058. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2020.1759383

Due to fierce competition in the product market under conditions of supplier encroachment, many brand name retailers, including Sears, Best Buy, and Circuit City, depend on the extended warranty contracts that they sell along with the products. The d... Read More about Should a retailer sell its own extended warranties or resell those from the manufacturer when confronting supplier encroachment?.

Moving Toward a Strategy for Addressing Climate Displacement of Marine Resources: A Proof-of-Concept (2020)
Journal Article
Mangano, M. C., Mieszkowska, N., Helmuth, B., Domingos, T., Sousa, T., Baiamonte, G., Bazan, G., Cuttitta, A., Fiorentino, F., Giacoletti, A., Johnson, M., Lucido, G. D., Marcelli, M., Martellucci, R., Mirto, S., Patti, B., Pranovi, F., Williams, G. A., & Sarà, G. (2020). Moving Toward a Strategy for Addressing Climate Displacement of Marine Resources: A Proof-of-Concept. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 408. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00408

Realistic predictions of climate change effects on natural resources are central to adaptation policies that try to reduce these impacts. However, most current forecasting approaches do not incorporate species-specific, process-based biological infor... Read More about Moving Toward a Strategy for Addressing Climate Displacement of Marine Resources: A Proof-of-Concept.

Celebrity leader personas and embodied militarism (2020)
Journal Article
Baker, C., Jackson, S. T., Crilley, R., Manor, I., Oshikoya, M., Joachim, J., Robinson, N., Schneiker, A., Grove, N. S., & Enloe, C. (2021). Celebrity leader personas and embodied militarism. International studies review, 23(3), 1046-1071. https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/viaa035

Scholars of international relations frequently explore how states normalize the use of military force through processes of militarization, yet few have analyzed how new information and communication technologies impact on these processes. The essays... Read More about Celebrity leader personas and embodied militarism.

Unavoidable Exploitation? Conflict, Agency and Human Trafficking (2020)
Book Chapter
Kidd, A. (2020). Unavoidable Exploitation? Conflict, Agency and Human Trafficking. In J. Muraszkiewicz, T. Fenton, & H. Watson (Eds.), Human Trafficking in Conflict - Context, Causes and the Military (32-44). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40838-1

This chapter considers the vulnerabilities generated specifically by conflict that put people at risk of human trafficking. A review of existing literature summarises some of the most common situations of human trafficking in the context of conflict.... Read More about Unavoidable Exploitation? Conflict, Agency and Human Trafficking.

How Definitions of ‘Child Soldiers’ Exclude Girls from Demobilisation Efforts (2020)
Book Chapter
Kidd, A., & Dunhill, A. (2020). How Definitions of ‘Child Soldiers’ Exclude Girls from Demobilisation Efforts. In J. Muraszkiewicz, T. Fenton, & H. Watson (Eds.), Human Trafficking in Conflict - Context, Causes and the Military (183-197). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40838-1

Child soldiers meet the Palermo Protocol’s definition of ‘trafficking in persons’. They are any person under 18, used in any capacity by armed forces or groups; this includes combatants, but also ancillary roles such as cooks, ‘wives’ and guards. Ho... Read More about How Definitions of ‘Child Soldiers’ Exclude Girls from Demobilisation Efforts.

Mythbusting for Trainee Teachers (2020)
Book
Glazzard, J., & Stones, S. (2020). Mythbusting for Trainee Teachers. London: SAGE Publications

Teaching and education are awash with myths. This book explores some of them for trainee teachers and asks: - Where does this myth come from? - How do we know that it isn’t true? - Why does it matter that we challenge... Read More about Mythbusting for Trainee Teachers.

Essays on the economic consequences of information asymmetry and accounting conservatism in the mergers and acquisitions market (2020)
Thesis
Elgendi, H. Y. H. (2020). Essays on the economic consequences of information asymmetry and accounting conservatism in the mergers and acquisitions market. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4354060

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions arguably represent one of the most significant events that firms might experience over their lifecycles; yet many transactions are value-neutral or value-destroying for shareholders of acquiring firms. Throug... Read More about Essays on the economic consequences of information asymmetry and accounting conservatism in the mergers and acquisitions market.

Barriers and levers to hand hygiene practices among Nigerian healthcare workers : a mixed methods research study (2020)
Thesis
Ataiyero, Y. O. (2020). Barriers and levers to hand hygiene practices among Nigerian healthcare workers : a mixed methods research study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224084

This research explores the barriers and levers to hand hygiene practices among Nigerian healthcare workers (HCWs). The overall aim was to determine the hand hygiene compliance rate, understand the barriers and levers to hand hygiene practices and val... Read More about Barriers and levers to hand hygiene practices among Nigerian healthcare workers : a mixed methods research study.