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What Causes Social Marketing Programs to Fail? A Qualitative Study (2021)
Journal Article
Akbar, M. B., Foote, L., Soraghan, C., Millard, R., & Spotswood, F. (2021). What Causes Social Marketing Programs to Fail? A Qualitative Study. Social Marketing Quarterly, 27(2), 99-116. https://doi.org/10.1177/15245004211010202

This paper addresses the key factors that cause social marketing programs to fail. It argues that understanding these failures offers greater insight to researchers and practitioners than publications solely focused on successes. As the majority of... Read More about What Causes Social Marketing Programs to Fail? A Qualitative Study.

Progression from youth to professional soccer: A longitudinal study of successful and unsuccessful academy graduates (2021)
Journal Article
Dugdale, J. H., Sanders, D., Myers, T., Williams, A. M., & Hunter, A. M. (2021). Progression from youth to professional soccer: A longitudinal study of successful and unsuccessful academy graduates. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31(S1), 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13701

To optimize use of available resources, professional academies develop strategies to assess, monitor, and evaluate players as they progress through adolescence toward adulthood. However, few published reports exist using longitudinal study designs to... Read More about Progression from youth to professional soccer: A longitudinal study of successful and unsuccessful academy graduates.

The network structure of ICD-11 Adjustment Disorder: A cross-cultural comparison of three African countries (2021)
Journal Article
Levin, Y., Bachem, R., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Maercker, A., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2021). The network structure of ICD-11 Adjustment Disorder: A cross-cultural comparison of three African countries. British Journal of Psychiatry, 219(4), 557-564. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.46

Background: Adjustment disorder (AjD) is one of the most widespread mental disorders worldwide. In ICD-11, AjD is characterized by two main symptom clusters; preoccupation with the stressor and failure to adapt. The network analytic approach has been... Read More about The network structure of ICD-11 Adjustment Disorder: A cross-cultural comparison of three African countries.

A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity (2021)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Mandour, M. A., & Elrawy, O. O. (2021). A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, Article 102438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102438

Daylighting harvest systems have been improved in recent decades. They have been dramatically used in green buildings to achieve a more sustainable living environment. However, their cost, sizes, shapes, materials, accuracy and control methods are co... Read More about A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity.

Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan (2021)
Journal Article
Zafar, S., Tayyab, F., Liaqat, A., Sikander, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan. International Journal of Childbirth, 11(2), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1891/ijcbirth-d-21-00001

BACKGROUND Satisfaction with the birth experience is increasingly recognized as critical to the well-being of mother and baby and thus accurate assessment of this key dimension is essential. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has been show... Read More about Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan.

Improving generative adversarial networks with simple latent distributions (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Huang, K., Qian, Z., Zhang, R., & Hussain, A. (2021). Improving generative adversarial networks with simple latent distributions. Neural Computing and Applications, 33, 13193-13203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-05946-3

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have drawn great attention recently since they are the powerful models to generate high-quality images. Although GANs have achieved great success, they usually suffer from unstable training and consequently may... Read More about Improving generative adversarial networks with simple latent distributions.

Gregarine single-cell transcriptomics reveals differential mitochondrial remodeling and adaptation in apicomplexans (2021)
Journal Article
Salomaki, E. D., Terpis, K. X., Rueckert, S., Kotyk, M., Kotyková Varadínová, Z., Čepička, I., Lane, C. E., & Kolisko, M. (2021). Gregarine single-cell transcriptomics reveals differential mitochondrial remodeling and adaptation in apicomplexans. BMC Biology, 19, Article 77 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01007-2

Background Apicomplexa is a diverse phylum comprising unicellular endobiotic animal parasites and contains some of the most well-studied microbial eukaryotes including the devastating human pathogens Plasmodium falciparum and Cryptosporidium hominis... Read More about Gregarine single-cell transcriptomics reveals differential mitochondrial remodeling and adaptation in apicomplexans.

Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector (2021)
Book
Clarke, D., Ellis, V., Patrick-Thomson, H., & Weir, D. (Eds.). (2021). Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector. Bingley: Emerald

Decades of stagnating demand for beer and the emergence of global brewing conglomerates had seen many of Britain’s longstanding breweries disappear and a decline in the diversity of beer styles on offer. However, following similar developments in the... Read More about Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector.

Offering Zero-Rated Content in the Shadow of Net Neutrality (2021)
Journal Article
Colangelo, G., & Torti, V. (2021). Offering Zero-Rated Content in the Shadow of Net Neutrality. Market and Competition Law Review, 5(1), 141-166. https://doi.org/10.34632/mclawreview.2021.10011

In the recent Telenor case, the EU Court of Justice has for the first time interpreted the relationship between net neutrality regulation and zero-rating offers, considering the former incompatible with the offer of packages in which data traffic gen... Read More about Offering Zero-Rated Content in the Shadow of Net Neutrality.

Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions (2021)
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2021). Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions. Tourism Management Perspectives, 38, Article 100810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100810

The global population is ageing with implications for the provision of tourism experiences to meet changing needs. The shift in demographics has encouraged a focus on the older visitor with tourism organisations recognising the value of engaging with... Read More about Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions.

Inconsistent relationship between depth of sedation and intensive care outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Aitken, L. M., Kydonaki, K., Blackwood, B., Trahair, L. G., Purssell, E., Sekhon, M., & Walsh, T. S. (2021). Inconsistent relationship between depth of sedation and intensive care outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax, 76(11), 1089-1098. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216098

Purpose: To determine the effect of depth of sedation on intensive care mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and other clinically important outcomes. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycINFO from 2000 - 2020. Ran... Read More about Inconsistent relationship between depth of sedation and intensive care outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Network ties and securing an internship during COVID-19 (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, M., Batas, S., & Sarabi, Y. (2021, April). Network ties and securing an internship during COVID-19. Paper presented at AIB UKI - 48th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference, University of Greenwich, London

Topology optimization of multi-material structures with elastoplastic strain hardening model (2021)
Journal Article
Li, M., Deng, Y., Zhang, H., Wong, S. H. F., Mohamed, A., Zheng, Y., Gao, J., Yuen, T. Y. P., Dong, B., & Kuang, J. S. (2021). Topology optimization of multi-material structures with elastoplastic strain hardening model. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 64, 1141-1160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-02905-3

The paper presents a new multi-material topology optimization method with novel adjoint sensitivity analysis that can accommodate not only multiple plasticity but also multiple hardening models for individual materials in composite structures. Based... Read More about Topology optimization of multi-material structures with elastoplastic strain hardening model.

Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students (2021)
Journal Article
Chan, E. S., Cheung, K., & Ching, S. S. Y. (2021). Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 21(3), 268-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2021.1905136

Previous studies have addressed the topic of community college transfer students, but very few have examined students’ learning experiences after their transfer to a university, and none have focused on the hospitality and tourism discipline. This st... Read More about Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students.

Intelligent collision avoidance and manoeuvring system with the use of augmented reality and artificial intelligence (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bram-Larbi, K., Charissis, V., Khan, S., Lagoo, R., Harrison, D., & Drikakis, D. (2022, April). Intelligent collision avoidance and manoeuvring system with the use of augmented reality and artificial intelligence. Presented at 2021 Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC), Vancouver, Canada

The efficiency of collision-avoidance abrupt braking or manoeuvring is primarily based on a driver{\textquoteright}s response time. The latter is affected by the driver{\textquoteright}s spatial and situational awareness, which in turn is heavily dep... Read More about Intelligent collision avoidance and manoeuvring system with the use of augmented reality and artificial intelligence.

The Potential of Friendship: A Case for Social Resilience (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kulpa, R., & Ludwin, K. (2021, April). The Potential of Friendship: A Case for Social Resilience. Paper presented at 70th Annual Conference of the British Sociological Association, London, UK

The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic mark a crisis of neoliberal ideologies of entrepreneurial individualism underpinning global precarity globally, nationally, and at the level of personal and community networks and relation(ship)s. In Poland a... Read More about The Potential of Friendship: A Case for Social Resilience.

A Comprehensive Review on the Application of Bioethanol/Biodiesel in Direct Injection Engines and Consequential Environmental Impact (2021)
Journal Article
Siddique, M. B. M., Khairuddin, N., Ali, N. A., Hassan, M. A., Ahmed, J., Kasem, S., Tabassum, M., & Afrouzi, H. N. (2021). A Comprehensive Review on the Application of Bioethanol/Biodiesel in Direct Injection Engines and Consequential Environmental Impact. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100092

Bioethanol/biodiesel are deemed a highly suitable alternative to conventional fuels in the near future due to their versatility in production techniques and operability. This paper examines the engine performance and possible scope of improvement in... Read More about A Comprehensive Review on the Application of Bioethanol/Biodiesel in Direct Injection Engines and Consequential Environmental Impact.