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Facial reshaping operator for controllable face beautification (2020)
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Hu, S., Shum, H. P., Liang, X., Li, F. W., & Aslam, N. (2021). Facial reshaping operator for controllable face beautification. Expert Systems with Applications, 167, Article 114067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.114067

Posting attractive facial photos is part of everyday life in the social media era. Motivated by the demand, we propose a lightweight method to automatically and efficiently beautify the shapes of both portrait and non-portrait faces in photos, while... Read More about Facial reshaping operator for controllable face beautification.

Modality-Constrained Density Estimation via Deformable Templates (2021)
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Dasgupta, S., Pati, D., Jermyn, I. H., & Srivastava, A. (2021). Modality-Constrained Density Estimation via Deformable Templates. Technometrics, 63(4), 536-547. https://doi.org/10.1080/00401706.2020.1867647

Estimation of a probability density function (pdf) from its samples, while satisfying certain shape constraints, is an important problem that lacks coverage in the literature. This article introduces a novel geometric, deformable template constrained... Read More about Modality-Constrained Density Estimation via Deformable Templates.

Early stage dental caries detection using near infrared spatial frequency domain imaging (2021)
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Bounds, A. D., & Girkin, J. M. (2021). Early stage dental caries detection using near infrared spatial frequency domain imaging. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 2433. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81872-7

Early stage dental caries can be remineralized without the need for “drill-and-fill” treatments that are more invasive and less permanent. However, early stage caries lesions typically present as a white spot on a white background, resulting in many... Read More about Early stage dental caries detection using near infrared spatial frequency domain imaging.

Informal mhealth at scale in Africa: Opportunities and challenges (2021)
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Hampshire, K., Mwase-Vuma, T., Alemu, K., Abane, A., Munthali, A., Awoke, T., …Kasim, A. (2021). Informal mhealth at scale in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. World Development, 140, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105257

The extraordinary global growth of digital connectivity has generated optimism that mobile technologies can help overcome infrastructural barriers to development, with ‘mobile health’ (mhealth) being a key component of this. However, while ‘formal’ (... Read More about Informal mhealth at scale in Africa: Opportunities and challenges.

Memorials of Queen Elizabeth I in early Stuart London (2021)
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Mears, N. (2022). Memorials of Queen Elizabeth I in early Stuart London. The Seventeenth Century, 37(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/0268117x.2020.1867626

At least thirty–eight memorials were erected to Elizabeth I in London parish churches between c. 1606 and c.1633. Though they have been interpreted as critiques of Jacobean foreign policy, this conclusion is not fully supported by extant evidence reg... Read More about Memorials of Queen Elizabeth I in early Stuart London.

Shakespeare and Dance (2021)
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Ravelhofer, B. (2021). Shakespeare and Dance. Shakespeare-Jahrbuch (Bochum), 157, 13-30

Sex/gender differences in brain activity - It's time for a biopsychosocial approach to cognitive neuroscience (2020)
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Hausmann, M. (2021). Sex/gender differences in brain activity - It's time for a biopsychosocial approach to cognitive neuroscience. Cognitive Neuroscience, 12(3-4), 178-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/17588928.2020.1853087

There is compelling evidence that men and women differ in brain activity in long-term memory and other cognitive functions. However, until the origins of sex/gender differences in brain activity, and consequently behavior, are not fully understood, t... Read More about Sex/gender differences in brain activity - It's time for a biopsychosocial approach to cognitive neuroscience.

Being shown samples of composted, granulated faecal sludge strongly influences acceptability of its use in peri-urban subsistence agriculture (2020)
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Roxburgh, H., Hampshire, K., Tilley, E. A., Oliver, D. M., & Quilliam, R. S. (2020). Being shown samples of composted, granulated faecal sludge strongly influences acceptability of its use in peri-urban subsistence agriculture. Resources, conservation & recycling. X, 7, Article 100041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcrx.2020.100041

Using human excreta derived fertiliser (HEDF) in agriculture reduces dependence on diminishing phosphorus rock reserves, improves soil health, and facilitates sustainable nutrient recycling. Such schemes have particular scope for expansion in peri-ur... Read More about Being shown samples of composted, granulated faecal sludge strongly influences acceptability of its use in peri-urban subsistence agriculture.

Dividual identity in grief theories, palliative and bereavement care (2020)
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Davies, D. J. (2020). Dividual identity in grief theories, palliative and bereavement care. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 14, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2632352420921867

Methods: As in life at large, ideas of ‘self’ underlie a great deal of theory and practice in palliative care and in bereavement care, they are frequently implicit, being part of shared cultural assumptions, but may assume a degree of theoretical abs... Read More about Dividual identity in grief theories, palliative and bereavement care.

Three-dimensional data capture and analysis of intact eye lenses evidences emmetropia-associated changes and strain-dependent differences in epithelial cell organization (2020)
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Kalligeraki, A. A., Isted, A., Pal, R., Saunter, C., Girkin, J., Jarrin, M., …Quinlan, R. A. (2020). Three-dimensional data capture and analysis of intact eye lenses evidences emmetropia-associated changes and strain-dependent differences in epithelial cell organization. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 16898. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73625-9

Organ and tissue development are highly coordinated processes; lens growth and functional integration into the eye (emmetropia) is a robust example. An epithelial monolayer covers the anterior hemisphere of the lens, and its organization is the key t... Read More about Three-dimensional data capture and analysis of intact eye lenses evidences emmetropia-associated changes and strain-dependent differences in epithelial cell organization.

Fragments of Faith: Unpicking Archbishop John Morton's Vestments (2020)
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Brooks, M. M., O’Connor, S., Caple, C., Graves, C. P., & Quye, A. (2020). Fragments of Faith: Unpicking Archbishop John Morton's Vestments. Antiquaries Journal, 100, 274-303. https://doi.org/10.1017/s000358152000027x

This paper uses evidence from a previously unresearched ecclesiastical textile associated with Archbishop John Morton (c 1420−1500) to generate new insights into the material culture of the Roman Catholic faith before, during and after the penal peri... Read More about Fragments of Faith: Unpicking Archbishop John Morton's Vestments.

Power, danger, and secrecy – a socio-cultural examination of menstrual waste management in urban Malawi (2020)
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Hampshire, K., Kaliwo, T., Tilley, E. A., Oliver, D. M., & Quilliam, R. S. (2020). Power, danger, and secrecy – a socio-cultural examination of menstrual waste management in urban Malawi. PLoS ONE, 15(6), Article e0235339. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235339

Menstrual blood is not just a physical substance; it is laden with symbolism and often powerfully stigmatised. It is important to understand local perceptions and attitudes towards menstrual blood, as well as the preferred practices of menstruating w... Read More about Power, danger, and secrecy – a socio-cultural examination of menstrual waste management in urban Malawi.

The relationship between language ability and brain activity across language processes and modalities (2020)
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Weber, S., Hausmann, M., Kane, P., & Weis, S. (2020). The relationship between language ability and brain activity across language processes and modalities. Neuropsychologia, 146, Article 107536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107536

Existing neuroimaging studies on the relationship between language ability and brain activity have found contradictory evidence: On the one hand, increased activity with higher language ability has been interpreted as deeper or more adaptive language... Read More about The relationship between language ability and brain activity across language processes and modalities.

Cumuliform Cloud Formation Control using Parameter-Predicting Convolutional Neural Network (2020)
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Zhang, Z., Ma, Y., Li, Y., Li, F. W., Shum, H. P., Yang, B., …Liang, X. (2020). Cumuliform Cloud Formation Control using Parameter-Predicting Convolutional Neural Network. Graphical Models, 111, Article 101083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gmod.2020.101083

Physically-based cloud simulation is an effective approach for synthesizing realistic cloud. However, generating clouds with desired shapes requires a time-consuming process for selecting the appropriate simulation parameters. This paper addresses su... Read More about Cumuliform Cloud Formation Control using Parameter-Predicting Convolutional Neural Network.

‘Becket in Horae: the commemoration of the saint in private prayer books of the later middle ages’ (2020)
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Gameson, R. (2020). ‘Becket in Horae: the commemoration of the saint in private prayer books of the later middle ages’. Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 173(1), 143-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/00681288.2020.1778960

This article examines the ways in which Thomas Becket was commemorated in books of hours (horae) of different Uses, and explores the nature and implications of the texts and images associated with such commemorations.