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Influence of personality and self-efficacy on perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents (2020)
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Malik, A. A., Williams, C. A., Weston, K. L., & Barker, A. R. (2021). Influence of personality and self-efficacy on perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33(6), 590-608. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2020.1718798

Inter-individual cognitive factors have been shown to be related to the changes in affect evaluations during continuous high-intensity exercise in adolescents, but the role of cognitive factors on affect during high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE)... Read More about Influence of personality and self-efficacy on perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents.

Empirical Models for the Estimation of Solar Sky-Diffuse Radiation. A Review and Experimental Analysis (2020)
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Berrizbeitia, S. E., Jadraque Gago, E., & Muneer, T. (2020). Empirical Models for the Estimation of Solar Sky-Diffuse Radiation. A Review and Experimental Analysis. Energies, 13(3), Article 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13030701

Accurate solar radiation data are essential for the development of solar energy application systems. The limited availability of solar radiation data, and especially diffuse irradiance values, makes it vital to develop models to estimate these data.... Read More about Empirical Models for the Estimation of Solar Sky-Diffuse Radiation. A Review and Experimental Analysis.

Recruitment settings, delivery contexts, intervention techniques and outcomes of health promotion programmes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review (2020)
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Maine, A., Brown, M. J., Ski, C. F., Thompson, D. R., Marsh, L., & O’Leary, L. (2020). Recruitment settings, delivery contexts, intervention techniques and outcomes of health promotion programmes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 99, Article 103592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103592

Background People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at risk of developing long term health conditions, and a preventative health agenda research is emerging. However, little is known about the recruitment settings, delivery... Read More about Recruitment settings, delivery contexts, intervention techniques and outcomes of health promotion programmes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review.

A review of the challenges, glycaemic risks and self-care for people with type 1 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages (2020)
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Charlton, J., Gill, J., Elliott, L., Whittaker, A., Farquharson, B., & Strachan, M. (2020). A review of the challenges, glycaemic risks and self-care for people with type 1 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages. Practical Diabetes International, 37(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2253

Evidence‐based information for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) when consuming alcoholic beverages is sparse and simplistic. In clinical practice, erratic blood glucose levels with hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia are regularly observed, w... Read More about A review of the challenges, glycaemic risks and self-care for people with type 1 diabetes when consuming alcoholic beverages.

Variation in ligamentous laxity in well-functioning total knee arthroplasty is not associated with clinical outcomes or functional ability (2020)
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Hamilton, D. F., Mandziak, D., Sehgal, A., Howie, C. R., & Burnett, R. (2020). Variation in ligamentous laxity in well-functioning total knee arthroplasty is not associated with clinical outcomes or functional ability. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 30(5), 827-833. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02634-1

Background Around 20% of revision knee arthroplasty procedures are carried out for a diagnosis of instability. Clinical evaluation of instability is primarily through physical stress testing of knee ligamentous laxity and joint space opening. It is... Read More about Variation in ligamentous laxity in well-functioning total knee arthroplasty is not associated with clinical outcomes or functional ability.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia surveillance using two methods (2020)
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Craven, T. H., Wojcik, G., McCoubrey, J., Brooks, O., Grant, E., Keating, S., Reilly, J., Laurenson, I. F., Kefala, K., & Walsh, T. S. (2020). Ventilator-associated pneumonia surveillance using two methods. Journal of Hospital Infection, 104(4), 522-528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.01.020

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia surveillance is used as a quality indicator due to concerns that some cases may be preventable and may contribute to mortality. Various surveillance criteria exist for the purposes of national reporting, bu... Read More about Ventilator-associated pneumonia surveillance using two methods.

Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought? (2020)
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Tichon, J., Gilchrist, J. S., Rotem, G., Ward, P., & Spiegel, O. (2020). Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought?. Current Zoology, 66(4), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoaa003

Understanding the drivers promoting sociality over solitariness in animal species is imperative for predicting future population trends and informing conservation and management. In this study we investigate the social structure of a desert dwelling... Read More about Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought?.

A New CPW-Fed Diversity Antenna for MIMO 5G Smartphones (2020)
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Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Jahanbakhsh Basherlou, H., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., M. Abdulkhaleq, A., Patwary, M., & A. Abd-Alhameed, R. (2020). A New CPW-Fed Diversity Antenna for MIMO 5G Smartphones. Electronics, 9(2), Article 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020261

In this study, a new coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed diversity antenna design is introduced for multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) smartphone applications. The diversity antenna is composed of a double-fed CPW-fed antenna with a pair of modified T-ri... Read More about A New CPW-Fed Diversity Antenna for MIMO 5G Smartphones.

C-Blondel: An Efficient Louvain-Based Dynamic Community Detection Algorithm (2020)
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Seifikar, M., Farzi, S., & Barati, M. (2020). C-Blondel: An Efficient Louvain-Based Dynamic Community Detection Algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 7(2), 308-318. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcss.2020.2964197

One of the most interesting topics in the scope of social network analysis is dynamic community detection, keeping track of communities' evolutions in a dynamic network. This article introduces a new Louvain-based dynamic community detection algorith... Read More about C-Blondel: An Efficient Louvain-Based Dynamic Community Detection Algorithm.

Citrullination Alters the Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 During Rhinovirus Infection (2020)
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Casanova, V., Sousa, F. H., Shakamuri, P., Svoboda, P., Buch, C., D'Acremont, M., Christophorou, M. A., Pohl, J., Stevens, C., & Barlow, P. G. (2020). Citrullination Alters the Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 During Rhinovirus Infection. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, Article 85. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00085

Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are the most common cause of viral respiratory tract infections. While normally mild and self-limiting in healthy adults, HRV infections are associated with bronchiolitis in infants, pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, a... Read More about Citrullination Alters the Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 During Rhinovirus Infection.

The reliability of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for stroke (2020)
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Turtle, B., Porter-Armstrong, A., & Stinson, M. (2020). The reliability of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for stroke. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(9), 585-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620902697

Introduction The graded Wolf Motor Function Test assesses upper limb function following stroke. Clinical utility is limited by the requirement to video record for scoring purposes. This study aimed to (a) assess whether video recording is required t... Read More about The reliability of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for stroke.

Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. (2020)
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Ardila-Rey, J. A., Ortiz, J. E., Creixell, W., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Bani, N. A. (2020). Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. IEEE Access, 8, 24561-24575. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2971319

The measurement of partial discharges (PD) in electrical equipment or machines subjected to high voltage can be considered as one of the most important indicators when assessing the state of an insulation system. One of the main challenges in monitor... Read More about Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks..

Reforming Family Law: the devil in the detail (2020)
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Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2020). Reforming Family Law: the devil in the detail. Scots Law Times, 2020 SLT (News) 21,

An overview and analysis of the current law governing private family disputes and the proposals contained in the new Children (Scotland) Bill.

Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators (2020)
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Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Lai, Y., Murphy, K., Sheehan, M., & Carbery, R. (2021). Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators. Human Resource Management Journal, 31(1), 93-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12284

Drawing on systems theory, we conducted a moderated meta-analysis of the training and organizational performance relationship using 119 primary studies. We examined the moderating effects of quality versus quantity of training, time, institutional,... Read More about Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators.

Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review (2020)
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Moncrieff, G., MacVicar, S., Norris, G., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2021). Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review. Women and Birth, 34(1), 77-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.007

Background: In several countries, midwifery students undertake continuity of care experiences as part of their pre-registration education. This is thought to enable the development of a woman-centred approach, as well as providing students with the s... Read More about Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review.

The effect of colonial legacies on Africa's inward FDI: the Case of UK FDI in Ghana (2020)
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Osei, C., Omar, M., & Joosub, T. (2020). The effect of colonial legacies on Africa's inward FDI: the Case of UK FDI in Ghana. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 16(3), 259-277. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-05-2018-0041

Purpose – This paper examines the role colonial ties play in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Ghana, several years after the official end of colonisation in the African continent. Colonisation left behind legacies of institutional framew... Read More about The effect of colonial legacies on Africa's inward FDI: the Case of UK FDI in Ghana.

Medicines related harm and deprescribing (2020)
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Paterson, R. (2020). Medicines related harm and deprescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(2), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.2.64

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City (2020)
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Zaki, S. A., Toh, H. J., Yakub, F., Saudi, A. S. M., Ardila-Rey, J. A., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2020). Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City. Sustainability, 12(3), Article 1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031053

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four diff... Read More about Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City.

Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability (2020)
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Bossi, A. H., Timmerman, W. P., & Hopker, J. G. (2020). Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(2), 288-291. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0818

Purpose: There are several published equations to calculate energy expenditure (EE) from gas exchanges. The authors assessed whether using different EE equations would affect gross efficiency (GE) estimates and their reliability. Methods: Eleven male... Read More about Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability.