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Modelling the sound absorption of panels with tapered elliptic micro-perforations (2023)
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Fung, M. L., Tang, S. K., & Leung, M. (2023). Modelling the sound absorption of panels with tapered elliptic micro-perforations. Applied acoustics. Acoustique appliqué. Angewandte Akustik, 213, Article 109654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2023.109654

A theoretical model is developed in the present study to predict the spectral characteristics of the sound absorption of solid panels with tapered elliptic micro-perforations backed by a rigid wall cavity. In the model, plane wave propagation is assu... Read More about Modelling the sound absorption of panels with tapered elliptic micro-perforations.

Competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in pH-switchable emulsions (2023)
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Lv, M., Shi, J., Binks, B. P., Jiang, J., & Cui, Z. (2023). Competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in pH-switchable emulsions. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 390(B), Article 123095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123095

Electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding play important roles in the stabilization of self-assembled systems. However, the competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in emulsions hasn't been reported. Herein, we report on... Read More about Competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in pH-switchable emulsions.

Stocking fish in inland waters: Opportunities and risks for sustainable food systems (2023)
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Cowx, I. G., Funge-Smith, S. J., & Lynch, A. J. (in press). Stocking fish in inland waters: Opportunities and risks for sustainable food systems. Fisheries Management and Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12656

Stocking is one of the foremost tools in the inland fisheries management toolbox, but it comes with both opportunities and risks. Stocking is often used as compensation for depleted wild populations, particularly where recruitment processes have been... Read More about Stocking fish in inland waters: Opportunities and risks for sustainable food systems.

Association of polychlorinated biphenyls with vitamin D in female subjects (2023)
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Butler, A. E., Brennan, E., Drage, D. S., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2023). Association of polychlorinated biphenyls with vitamin D in female subjects. Environmental Research, 233, Article 116465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116465

Introduction: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are known endocrine disrupters. A potentially causal association of PCBs with vitamin D has been reported. Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower PCB levels whilst the strongest associatio... Read More about Association of polychlorinated biphenyls with vitamin D in female subjects.

A preoperative supervised exercise program potentially improves long-term survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (2023)
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Sethi, S., Ravindhran, B., Long, J., Gurung, R., Huang, C., Smith, G. E., …Pymer, S. (2024). A preoperative supervised exercise program potentially improves long-term survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal of vascular surgery, 79(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2023.09.004

Objective: A preoperative supervised exercise program (SEP) improves cardiorespiratory fitness and perioperative outcomes for patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a pre... Read More about A preoperative supervised exercise program potentially improves long-term survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

The establishment of the invasive non-native macroalga Sargassum muticum in the north of Scotland (2023)
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Want, A., Matejusova, I., & Kakkonen, J. E. (2023). The establishment of the invasive non-native macroalga Sargassum muticum in the north of Scotland. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 103, Article e69. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315423000577

The spread of the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum is one of the best documented invasions of a non-native marine species. Observation of a potentially established population of S. muticum in the Orkney Islands archipelago, located off the northern co... Read More about The establishment of the invasive non-native macroalga Sargassum muticum in the north of Scotland.

2D coordination polymers based on the interaction between cucurbit[5]uril and light lanthanide metal ions in the presence of copper salts, and use for the detection of nitrogenous bases (2023)
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Shi, J., Li, J., Zhang, M. H., Zhu, Z. Q., Chen, K., Huang, L., & Redshaw, C. (2023). 2D coordination polymers based on the interaction between cucurbit[5]uril and light lanthanide metal ions in the presence of copper salts, and use for the detection of nitrogenous bases. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 157, Article 111411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111411

The coordination of cucurbit[5]uril (Q[5]) with lanthanide cations (Ln3+), in the presence of Cu2+ cations, led to the formation of 2D-network coordination polymers, which have been investigated using single crystal X-ray diffraction. Experimental re... Read More about 2D coordination polymers based on the interaction between cucurbit[5]uril and light lanthanide metal ions in the presence of copper salts, and use for the detection of nitrogenous bases.

Simulation of the deformable lateral boundaries in biaxial test using DEM (2023)
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Momeni, A., Clarke, B., Sheng, Y., & Hassanpour, A. (2024). Simulation of the deformable lateral boundaries in biaxial test using DEM. Particuology, 88, 161-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2023.08.015

Applying the discrete element method (DEM) in soil mechanics can provide abundant information at the particle-scale and facilitates illustration of the macro-mechanical behaviour of soils based on the inter-particle mechanisms. The triaxial test is o... Read More about Simulation of the deformable lateral boundaries in biaxial test using DEM.

Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application (2023)
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Feng, X., Wang, X., Redshaw, C., & Tang, B. Z. (2023). Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application. Chemical Society Reviews, 52(19), 6715-6753. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cs00251a

Molecular aggregates are self-assembled from multiple molecules via weak intermolecular interactions, and new chemical and physical properties can emerge compared to their individual molecule. With the development of aggregate science, much research... Read More about Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application.

Benefits realisation: case studies in public major project delivery with recommendations for practice (2023)
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Williams, T., Vo, H., Bourne, M., Bourne, P., Kirkham, R., Masterton, G., …Toczycka, C. (in press). Benefits realisation: case studies in public major project delivery with recommendations for practice. Production planning & control, https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2023.2256287

Public projects are enablers of policy and are often framed within a political context characterised by the unpredictable, emergent, ambiguous and contextual; this creates tensions around conceptualisations of project performance and project success.... Read More about Benefits realisation: case studies in public major project delivery with recommendations for practice.

Journal of the Operational Research Society (JORS): The last 40 years (2023)
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Salhi, S., Rand, G., Hough, J., Ranyard, J., Williams, T., Wilson, J., …Zhang, Z. G. (2023). Journal of the Operational Research Society (JORS): The last 40 years. Journal of the Operational Research Society, https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2023.2244352

As the 75th anniversary of the Journal of the Operational Research Society (JORS) is celebrated, the opportunity is taken here for previous and current editors of the last 40 volumes to reflect on their experience. This is a companion paper to one wr... Read More about Journal of the Operational Research Society (JORS): The last 40 years.

A bistable helical structure based on composite tape-springs (2023)
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Xu, B., Wang, B., Fancey, K. S., Zhong, S., Zhao, C., & Chen, X. (2023). A bistable helical structure based on composite tape-springs. Composites Communications, 43, Article 101723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2023.101723

Conventional twistable structures use discrete parts articulated around a number of linkages. These allow only a limited degree of twisting angle, are low in storage ratio, heavy and complex in morphing mechanisms. Double-helix structures are commonl... Read More about A bistable helical structure based on composite tape-springs.

The palliative care symptoms of people with dementia on admission to a mental health ward Key points (2023)
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Wolverson, E., Appleyard, S., Stirland, S., & Gower, Z. (2023). The palliative care symptoms of people with dementia on admission to a mental health ward Key points. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 38(9), Article e5995. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5995

When patients with dementia are admitted to a mental health ward it is important to undertake a thorough assessment of palliative care needs. The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for Dementia can support the assessment and management of palli... Read More about The palliative care symptoms of people with dementia on admission to a mental health ward Key points.

Turbulence induced shear controllable synthesis of nano FePO4 irregularly-shaped particles in a counter impinging jet flow T-junction reactor assisted by ultrasound irradiation (2023)
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Dong, B., Guo, Y., Yang, J., Yang, X., Wang, L., & Huang, D. (2023). Turbulence induced shear controllable synthesis of nano FePO4 irregularly-shaped particles in a counter impinging jet flow T-junction reactor assisted by ultrasound irradiation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 99, Article 106590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106590

FePO4 (FP) particles with a mesoporous structure amalgamated by nanoscale primary crystals were controllably prepared using an ultrasound-intensified turbulence T-junction microreactor (UTISR). The use of this type of reaction system can effectively... Read More about Turbulence induced shear controllable synthesis of nano FePO4 irregularly-shaped particles in a counter impinging jet flow T-junction reactor assisted by ultrasound irradiation.

Methods to predict the timing and status of biological maturation in male adolescent soccer players: A narrative systematic review. (2023)
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Sullivan, J., Roberts, S. J., Mckeown, J., Littlewood, M., McLaren-Towlson, C., Andrew, M., & Enright, K. (2023). Methods to predict the timing and status of biological maturation in male adolescent soccer players: A narrative systematic review. PLoS ONE, 18(9), Article e0286768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286768

The aim of this review was to summarise the methods used to predict and assess maturity status and timing in adolescent, male, academy soccer players. A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, Medline and SPORTDiscu... Read More about Methods to predict the timing and status of biological maturation in male adolescent soccer players: A narrative systematic review..

Deep reinforcement learning based Evasion Generative Adversarial Network for botnet detection (2023)
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Randhawa, R. H., Aslam, N., Alauthman, M., Khalid, M., & Rafiq, H. (2024). Deep reinforcement learning based Evasion Generative Adversarial Network for botnet detection. Future generations computer systems : FGCS, 150, 294-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2023.09.011

Botnet detectors based on machine learning are potential targets for adversarial evasion attacks. Several research works employ adversarial training with samples generated from generative adversarial nets (GANs) to make the botnet detectors adept at... Read More about Deep reinforcement learning based Evasion Generative Adversarial Network for botnet detection.

HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1—Stacking 50,000 Lyman Alpha Emitters ∗ (2023)
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Davis, D., Gebhardt, K., Cooper, E. M., Bowman, W. P., Garcia Castanheira, B., Chisholm, J., …Zeimann, G. (2023). HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1—Stacking 50,000 Lyman Alpha Emitters ∗. The Astrophysical journal, 954(2), Article 209. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace4c2

We describe the ensemble properties of the 1.9 < z < 3.5 Lyman alpha emitters (LAEs) found in the HETDEX survey's first public data release, HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1. Stacking the low-resolution (R ∼ 800) spectra greatly increases the signal-to... Read More about HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1—Stacking 50,000 Lyman Alpha Emitters ∗.

Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal (2023)
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Zhou, X., Wang, X., Zhang, T. Y., Shen, L., Yang, X. J., Zhang, Q. L., …Feng, X. (2023). Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 88(19), 13520-13527. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01056

Anions play an indispensable role in the balance and regulation of the ecological environment and human health; however, excess anions can cause serious ecological and environment problems. Therefore, the detection and removal of excess anions in aqu... Read More about Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal.

Anatomy of a volcanic eruption undersea (2023)
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Williams, R., & Rowley, P. (2023). Anatomy of a volcanic eruption undersea. Science, 381(6662), 1046-1047. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adk0181

In December 2021, an undersea volcano in the southern Pacific Ocean, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai (hereafter called the Hunga volcano) began erupting. In January 2022 the eruption reached a powerful climax, triggering atmospheric waves that traveled... Read More about Anatomy of a volcanic eruption undersea.

Resources page (2023)
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Wray, J. (2023). Resources page. Evidence-Based Nursing, 26(4), Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103805

This edition of the Evidence Based Nursing (EBN) resources page is focused on further information to support the editorial by Alison Twycross and Jane Wray 'NHS (National Health Service (NHS) England Long-term Workforce Plan: Can this deliver the wor... Read More about Resources page.