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Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study (2022)
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Parkes, T., Matheson, C., Carver, H., Foster, R., Budd, J., Liddell, D., Wallace, J., Pauly, B., Fotopoulou, M., Burley, A., Anderson, I., Price, T., Schofield, J., & MacLennan, G. (2022). Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study. Harm Reduction Journal, 19(1), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00582-5

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For people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use, access to appropriate services can be challenging. There is evidence that the development of trusting relationships with non-judgemental staff can facilitate service engageme... Read More about Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study.

Managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry, 1947–1994 (2022)
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Perchard, A., & Gildart, K. (2023). Managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry, 1947–1994. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 44(1), 230-261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831x211069413

This article examines managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry. On nationalisation in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) – after 1987 the British Coal Corporation – became the largest socialised industry outside of... Read More about Managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry, 1947–1994.

Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends (2022)
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Dimitrova, I. D., Megaritis, T., Ganippa, L. C., & Tingas, E. (2022). Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(17), 10083-10096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.01.093

In the current work, Chemkin Pro's HCCI numerical model is used in order to explore the feasibility of using hydrogen in a dual fuel concept where hydrogen peroxide acts as ignition promoter. The analysis focuses on the engine performance characteris... Read More about Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends.

Toward a reference architecture based science gateway framework with embedded e‐learning support (2022)
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Pierantoni, G., Kiss, T., Bolotov, A., Kagialis, D., DesLauriers, J., Ullah, A., Chen, H., Fee, D. C. Y., Dang, H., Kovacs, J., Belehaki, A., Herekakis, T., Tsagouri, I., & Gesing, S. (2023). Toward a reference architecture based science gateway framework with embedded e‐learning support. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 35(18), Article e6872. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.6872

Science gateways have been widely utilized by a large number of user communities to simplify access to complex distributed computing infrastructures. While science gateways are still becoming increasingly popular and the number of user communities is... Read More about Toward a reference architecture based science gateway framework with embedded e‐learning support.

Composition and structure of the mangrove fish and crustacean communities of Vanga Bay, Kenya (2022)
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Wanjiru, C., Rueckert, S., & Huxham, M. (2022). Composition and structure of the mangrove fish and crustacean communities of Vanga Bay, Kenya. Western Indian Ocean journal of marine science, 20(2), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.4314/wiojms.v20i2.3

Mangroves support coastal fisheries, particularly by providing nurseries for juvenile fish. However, much remains unknown about the fish and crustacean communities in mangroves and about the lifecycles and behaviours of individual species. This study... Read More about Composition and structure of the mangrove fish and crustacean communities of Vanga Bay, Kenya.

Morpho-evolution with learning using a controller archive as an inheritance mechanism (2022)
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Le Goff, L. K., Buchanan, E., Hart, E., Eiben, A. E., Li, W., De Carlo, M., Winfield, A. F., Hale, M. F., Woolley, R., Angus, M., Timmis, J., & Tyrrell, A. M. (2023). Morpho-evolution with learning using a controller archive as an inheritance mechanism. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 15(2), 507-517. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcds.2022.3148543

Most work in evolutionary robotics centres on evolving a controller for a fixed body-plan. However, previous studiessuggest that simultaneously evolving both controller and body-plan could open up many interesting possibilities. However... Read More about Morpho-evolution with learning using a controller archive as an inheritance mechanism.

Viewpoints of Epistemic Principals between Knowledge and Information (2022)
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Fascia, M. (2022). Viewpoints of Epistemic Principals between Knowledge and Information. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/cdx8a

We can consider the unity of knowledge in a business context as a singular event, but nonetheless, deliberate a contrary perspective from current knowledge transfer practitioners. Both perspectives agree, deliverable knowledge is key for business suc... Read More about Viewpoints of Epistemic Principals between Knowledge and Information.

Bayesian based similarity assessment of nanomaterials to inform grouping (2022)
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Tsiliki, G., Ag Seleci, D., Zabeo, A., Basei, G., Hristozov, D., Jeliazkova, N., Boyles, M., Murphy, F., Peijnenburg, W., Wohlleben, W., & Stone, V. (2022). Bayesian based similarity assessment of nanomaterials to inform grouping. NanoImpact, 25, Article 100389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2022.100389

Nanoforms can be manufactured in plenty of variants by differing their physicochemical properties and toxicokinetic behaviour which can affect their hazard potential. To avoid testing of each single nanomaterial and nanoform variation and subsequentl... Read More about Bayesian based similarity assessment of nanomaterials to inform grouping.

Caring of Covid-19 clients by nurses and midwives in Lesotho: feedback of a pre- and post-workshop questionnaire (2022)
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Shelile, M., Lebona, M., Damane, M., Mashea, A., & Nyangu, I. (2022). Caring of Covid-19 clients by nurses and midwives in Lesotho: feedback of a pre- and post-workshop questionnaire. Nursing and Midwifery, 2(1),

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in 2019 and has altered, in varying ways, the practices of health care providers, hospitals, clinics, and patients. Aim: This survey aimed to evaluate the skills of nurses and midwives regarding prevention,... Read More about Caring of Covid-19 clients by nurses and midwives in Lesotho: feedback of a pre- and post-workshop questionnaire.

Sustainable Engineering higher education in Oman-lessons learned from the pandemic (COVID-19), improvements, and suggestions in the teaching, learning and administrative framework (2022)
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Honnurvali, M. S., El-Saleh, A. A., Sheikh, A. M., Goh, K., Gupta, N., & Umar, T. (2022). Sustainable Engineering higher education in Oman-lessons learned from the pandemic (COVID-19), improvements, and suggestions in the teaching, learning and administrative framework. Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, 35(3), 52-69. https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet/2022/v35i3/22088

This research study has investigated the challenges faced due to the pandemic (COVID-19). This paper further provides recommendations that can be adopted by academics, learners, and administrators to make the education system more robust and sustaina... Read More about Sustainable Engineering higher education in Oman-lessons learned from the pandemic (COVID-19), improvements, and suggestions in the teaching, learning and administrative framework.

‘Thieves Should not Live Amongst People’: Under-Protection and Popular Support for Police Violence in Nairobi (2022)
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Wairuri, K. (2022). ‘Thieves Should not Live Amongst People’: Under-Protection and Popular Support for Police Violence in Nairobi. African affairs; journal of the Royal African Society, 121(482), 61-79. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adac006

This paper examines how communities at the urban margins, who are under-protected by the state police, understand police reforms through an examination of the unusual case of street protests in support of a police officer who had killed two young men... Read More about ‘Thieves Should not Live Amongst People’: Under-Protection and Popular Support for Police Violence in Nairobi.

Remdesivir-ivermectin combination displays synergistic interaction with improved in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 (2022)
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Jeffreys, L. N., Pennington, S. H., Duggan, J., Caygill, C. H., Lopeman, R. C., Breen, A. F., Jinks, J. B., Ardrey, A., Donnellan, S., Patterson, E. I., Hughes, G. L., Hong, D. W., O'Neill, P. M., Aljayyoussi, G., Owen, A., Ward, S. A., & Biagini, G. A. (2022). Remdesivir-ivermectin combination displays synergistic interaction with improved in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 59(3), Article 106542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106542

A key element for the prevention and management of COVID-19 is the development of effective therapeutics. Drug combination strategies of repurposed drugs offer several advantages over monotherapies, including the potential to achieve greater efficacy... Read More about Remdesivir-ivermectin combination displays synergistic interaction with improved in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2.

Investigating the reasons for dropping out by competitive artistic gymnastics (2022)
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Swan, I., Souglis, A., & Andronikos, G. (2022). Investigating the reasons for dropping out by competitive artistic gymnastics. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 22(1), 55-66. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2022.01007

Objective/Background: Taking part in sport can help decrease the risk of children developing obesity and related diseases in an enjoyable way, yet 35% of children dropout from sport each year. In particular, artistic gymnastics struggles with a high... Read More about Investigating the reasons for dropping out by competitive artistic gymnastics.

Environmental benefits of material-efficient design: a hybrid life cycle assessment of a plastic milk bottle (2022)
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Pomponi, F., Li, M., Saint, R., Lenzen, M., & D'Amico, B. (2022). Environmental benefits of material-efficient design: a hybrid life cycle assessment of a plastic milk bottle. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 30, 1044-1052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.01.028

Over a million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute, 20,000 every second. While there is agreement that single-use plastics should be phased out, records of plastic pollution point in the opposite direction. Until the phasing-out... Read More about Environmental benefits of material-efficient design: a hybrid life cycle assessment of a plastic milk bottle.

Lego Serious Play: Building Engagement with Cell Biology (2022)
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Garden, C. (2022). Lego Serious Play: Building Engagement with Cell Biology. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 50(2), 216-228. https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.21608

A Lego Serious Play (LSP) - based exercise was developed to support student engagement with learning consolidation at the end of a first-year undergraduate cell biology course. The exercise was offered in addition to a regular revision session in pre... Read More about Lego Serious Play: Building Engagement with Cell Biology.

Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications (2022)
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Limkatanyu, S., Sae-Long, W., Sedighi, H. M., Rungamornrat, J., Sukontasukkul, P., Zhang, H., & Chindaprasirt, P. (2023). Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications. Engineering with Computers, 39(1), 399-417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-021-01576-4

In the present work, a novel flexibility-based nonlocal frame element for size-dependent analyses of nano-sized frame-like structures is proposed. The material small-scale effect is consistently represented by the stress-driven nonlocal integral mode... Read More about Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications.

Development of a standard operating procedure for the DCFH2-DA acellular assessment of reactive oxygen species produced by nanomaterials (2022)
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Boyles, M., Murphy, F., Mueller, W., Wohlleben, W., Jacobsen, N. R., Braakhuis, H., Giusti, A., & Stone, V. (2022). Development of a standard operating procedure for the DCFH2-DA acellular assessment of reactive oxygen species produced by nanomaterials. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, 32(6), 439-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/15376516.2022.2029656

Improved strategies are required for testing nanomaterials (NMs) to make hazard and risk assessment more efficient and sustainable. Including reduced reliance on animal models, without decreasing the level of human health protection. Acellular detect... Read More about Development of a standard operating procedure for the DCFH2-DA acellular assessment of reactive oxygen species produced by nanomaterials.

Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin for Predictive Modeling in Wind Turbines (2022)
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Fahim, M., Sharma, V., Cao, T., Canberk, B., & Duong, T. Q. (2022). Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin for Predictive Modeling in Wind Turbines. IEEE Access, 10, 14184-14194. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3147602

Wind turbines are one of the primary sources of renewable energy, which leads to a sustainable and efficient energy solution. It does not release any carbon emissions to pollute our planet. The wind farms monitoring and power generation prediction is... Read More about Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin for Predictive Modeling in Wind Turbines.

Anti-racism and Occupational Therapy Education: Beyond Diversity and Inclusion (2022)
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Sterman, J., Njelesani, J., & Carr, S. (2022). Anti-racism and Occupational Therapy Education: Beyond Diversity and Inclusion. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 6(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2022.060103

There is a pressing need to address racism within healthcare education; however, occupational therapy educators lack a compilation of discipline-specific knowledge of anti-racist actions. The objective of this study was to examine anti-racist instruc... Read More about Anti-racism and Occupational Therapy Education: Beyond Diversity and Inclusion.