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Novel pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) composite phase change fibers with satisfactory fluorescence anti-counterfeiting, temperature sensing, and high-temperature warning functions for solar-thermal energy storage (2023)
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Huang, J., Liu, Y., Lin, J., Su, J., Redshaw, C., Feng, X., & Min, Y. (2023). Novel pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) composite phase change fibers with satisfactory fluorescence anti-counterfeiting, temperature sensing, and high-temperature warning functions for solar-thermal energy storage. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6(4), Article 126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-023-00706-4

Advanced multifunctional composite materials have been a significant force in the advancement of efficient solar-thermal energy conversion and storage, which is critical to address current energy shortage problems. In this study, novel phase change m... Read More about Novel pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) composite phase change fibers with satisfactory fluorescence anti-counterfeiting, temperature sensing, and high-temperature warning functions for solar-thermal energy storage.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Infringement of Tort Law Among Public Secondary Principle on Students in Osun State, Nigeria (2023)
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Ajadi, T. O., & Lateef, M. A. (2023). Knowledge, Attitude, and Infringement of Tort Law Among Public Secondary Principle on Students in Osun State, Nigeria. Journal of Education and Teaching, 4(3), 339-356. https://doi.org/10.51454/jet.v4i3.270

One of the challenges in secondary schools today is infringements on students' rights, in a tortious way that may also constitute breach of the Child's Right Act of 2003 in Nigeria. These breach on rights usually come through the administration of co... Read More about Knowledge, Attitude, and Infringement of Tort Law Among Public Secondary Principle on Students in Osun State, Nigeria.

Using Dark Energy Explorers and Machine Learning to Enhance the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (2023)
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House, L. R., Gebhardt, K., Finkelstein, K., Cooper, E. M., Davis, D., Ciardullo, R., …Zeimann, G. (2023). Using Dark Energy Explorers and Machine Learning to Enhance the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment. The Astrophysical journal, 950(2), Article 82. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/accdd0

We present analysis using a citizen science campaign to improve the cosmological measures from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX). The goal of HETDEX is to measure the Hubble expansion rate, H(z), and angular diameter distance... Read More about Using Dark Energy Explorers and Machine Learning to Enhance the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment.

Geriatric assessment prior to cancer treatment: a health economic evaluation   (2023)
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Johnson, M. J., McKenzie, G. A. G., Lind, M. J., Kelly, C., & Parrott, S. (2023). Geriatric assessment prior to cancer treatment: a health economic evaluation  . Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 14(6), Article 101504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101504

Introduction: To address uncertainty regarding the cost-effectiveness of implementing geriatric assessment (GA) in oncology practice, we undertook a synthetic, model-based economic evaluation. Materials and Methods: A decision-analytic model with emb... Read More about Geriatric assessment prior to cancer treatment: a health economic evaluation  .

The UK's statutory defence for victims of modern slavery and its narrow understanding of victimhood (2023)
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Heys, A. (online). The UK's statutory defence for victims of modern slavery and its narrow understanding of victimhood. Journal of Criminal Law, https://doi.org/10.1177/00220183231179181

The Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings stipulates a ‘non-punishment principle’ which provides for the possibility of not imposing penalties on victims for crimes they were compelled to commit. This paper invest... Read More about The UK's statutory defence for victims of modern slavery and its narrow understanding of victimhood.

When challenges hinder: An investigation of buyer-imposed stressors on supplier flexibility (2023)
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Yu, C., Ang, D., Najafi-Tavani, Z., & Zantidou, E. (2023). When challenges hinder: An investigation of buyer-imposed stressors on supplier flexibility. Industrial marketing management, 113, 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2023.06.001

Working with buyers may drive business growth but can also induce supplier stress. Drawing on Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) theory, this study explored how buyer-imposed work stressors affect supplier flexibility. Employing a scenario-based experiment... Read More about When challenges hinder: An investigation of buyer-imposed stressors on supplier flexibility.

Supramolecular Self-assemblies of inverted cucurbit[6]uril with 1,5-pentanediamine (2023)
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Liu, Z. N., Hu, J. H., Xiong, Y., Zhang, J. Y., Hou, R. X., Li, C. R., …Xiao, X. (2023). Supramolecular Self-assemblies of inverted cucurbit[6]uril with 1,5-pentanediamine. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 556, Article 121632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121632

In this study, single crystal X-ray diffraction and 1H NMR spectroscopy were used to examine the interaction of the guest 1,5-pentanediamine with inverted cucurbit[6]uril (iQ[6]) in the presence of [ZnCl4]2− anion. The results show that [ZnCl4]2− and... Read More about Supramolecular Self-assemblies of inverted cucurbit[6]uril with 1,5-pentanediamine.

Hydrogen-based combined heat and power systems: A review of technologies and challenges (2023)
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Yu, S., Fan, Y., Shi, Z., Li, J., Zhao, X., Zhang, T., & Chang, Z. (2023). Hydrogen-based combined heat and power systems: A review of technologies and challenges. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.187

This article comprehensively reviews hydrogen-based Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems as an ideal energy system for reducing environmental pollution and carbon emissions. Hydrogen has a heating value three times that of gasoline, and its lifecycl... Read More about Hydrogen-based combined heat and power systems: A review of technologies and challenges.

Symmetry-based decomposition for optimised parallelisation in 3D printing processes (2023)
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Hatton, H., Khalid, M., Manzoor, U., & Murray, J. (2023). Symmetry-based decomposition for optimised parallelisation in 3D printing processes. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 127, 2935–2954. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-11205-7

Current research in 3D printing focuses on improving printing performance through various techniques, including decomposition, but targets only single printers. With improved hardware costs increasing printer availability, more situations can arise i... Read More about Symmetry-based decomposition for optimised parallelisation in 3D printing processes.

European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease (2023)
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Janssen, D. J., Bajwah, S., Boon, M. H., Coleman, C., Currow, D. C., Devillers, A., …Marsaa, K. (2023). European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease. European respiratory journal, 62(2), https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02014-2022

There is increased awareness of palliative care needs in people with COPD or interstitial lung disease (ILD). This European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force aimed to provide recommendations for initiation and integration of palliative care into t... Read More about European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease.

A Distance Transformation Deep Forest Framework With Hybrid-Feature Fusion for CXR Image Classification (2023)
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Hong, Q., Lin, L., Li, Z., Li, Q., Yao, J., Wu, Q., …Tian, J. (in press). A Distance Transformation Deep Forest Framework With Hybrid-Feature Fusion for CXR Image Classification. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/TNNLS.2023.3280646

Detecting pneumonia, especially coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), from chest X-ray (CXR) images is one of the most effective ways for disease diagnosis and patient triage. The application of deep neural networks (DNNs) for CXR image classification... Read More about A Distance Transformation Deep Forest Framework With Hybrid-Feature Fusion for CXR Image Classification.

“I'm just not feeling it”: Affective processing of episodic physical activity memories differs between physically active and inactive individuals (2023)
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Anderson, R. J., Boulby, A., & Dewhurst, S. A. (2023). “I'm just not feeling it”: Affective processing of episodic physical activity memories differs between physically active and inactive individuals. Psychology of sport and exercise, 68, Article 102475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102475

Despite widespread awareness of the physiological and psychological benefits of physical activity, many individuals do not meet recommended guidelines. The current research investigated whether episodic memories of physical activity experiences and t... Read More about “I'm just not feeling it”: Affective processing of episodic physical activity memories differs between physically active and inactive individuals.

Domain-invariant icing detection on wind turbine rotor blades with generative artificial intelligence for deep transfer learning (2023)
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Chatterjee, J., Alvela Nieto, M. T., Gelbhardt, H., Dethlefs, N., Ohlendorf, J., Greulich, A., & Thoben, K. (2023). Domain-invariant icing detection on wind turbine rotor blades with generative artificial intelligence for deep transfer learning. Environmental Data Science, 2, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/eds.2023.9

Wind energy’s ability to liberate the world from conventional sources of energy relies on lowering the significant costs associated with the maintenance of wind turbines. Since icing events on turbine rotor blades are a leading cause of operational f... Read More about Domain-invariant icing detection on wind turbine rotor blades with generative artificial intelligence for deep transfer learning.

Relational Agency as a Dialectic of Belonging and Not Belonging within the Social Ecology of Plantation Life in Sri Lanka (2023)
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Cunliffe, A. L., & Karunanayake, G. (2023). Relational Agency as a Dialectic of Belonging and Not Belonging within the Social Ecology of Plantation Life in Sri Lanka. Journal of Organizational Sociology, 1(1), 13-45. https://doi.org/10.1515/joso-2022-0003

We argue that lived spaces play a crucial role in influencing how people can or cannot enact their agency. Based on an interpretive ethnographic study of work in a large Sri Lankan tea plantation and drawing on the conceptual lenses of relational age... Read More about Relational Agency as a Dialectic of Belonging and Not Belonging within the Social Ecology of Plantation Life in Sri Lanka.

Invisible in Plain Sight? Grandfathers Caring for Orphaned Grandchildren in Rural Malawi (2023)
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Lazaro, M. C., Walker, L., & Robson, E. (in press). Invisible in Plain Sight? Grandfathers Caring for Orphaned Grandchildren in Rural Malawi. African Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2212616

Millions of orphans, created by parental deaths due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, live with, and are cared for, by grandparents. Little research has considered how grandparents and, in particular, grandfathers, are caring for orphan... Read More about Invisible in Plain Sight? Grandfathers Caring for Orphaned Grandchildren in Rural Malawi.

Young peoples’ perceptions of digital, media and information literacies across Europe: gender differences, and the gaps between attitudes and abilities (2023)
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Jones, S. L., & Procter, R. (in press). Young peoples’ perceptions of digital, media and information literacies across Europe: gender differences, and the gaps between attitudes and abilities. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2023.2210152

The need to develop digital, media and information literacies in young people is not a new idea. Increasing numbers of regional, national and international policies make the case and offer frameworks for such literacy development in schools. However,... Read More about Young peoples’ perceptions of digital, media and information literacies across Europe: gender differences, and the gaps between attitudes and abilities.

Highly efficient and recyclable monolithic bioreactor for interfacial enzyme catalysis (2023)
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Yin, Z., Zhou, Y., Liu, X., Zhang, S., & Binks, B. P. (2023). Highly efficient and recyclable monolithic bioreactor for interfacial enzyme catalysis. Journal of colloid and interface science, 648, 308-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.009

Hypothesis: Biocatalysts are key to the realization of all bioconversions in nature. However, the difficulty of combining the biocatalyst and other chemicals in one system limits their application in artificial reaction systems. Although some effort,... Read More about Highly efficient and recyclable monolithic bioreactor for interfacial enzyme catalysis.

Interventions to increase cervical screening uptake among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Alam, Z., Cairns, J. M., Scott, M., Dean, J. A., & Janda, M. (2023). Interventions to increase cervical screening uptake among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 18(6 JUNE), Article e0281976. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281976

Numerous intervention studies have attempted to increase cervical screening uptake among immigrant women, nonetheless their screening participation remains low. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarise the evidence on interventions... Read More about Interventions to increase cervical screening uptake among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mixtures of sediment chemical contaminants at freshwater sampling sites across Europe with different contaminant burdens (2023)
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Richardson, S., Mayes, W. M., Faetsch, S., Hetjens, H., Teuchies, J., Walker, P., …Heise, S. (2023). Mixtures of sediment chemical contaminants at freshwater sampling sites across Europe with different contaminant burdens. The Science of the total environment, 891, Article 164280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164280

Extended chemical analyses of fluvial sediments were undertaken to establish the key pollutant pressures and mixtures present across nine European Union inland waterways. A wide range of chemical components and physical parameters were investigated i... Read More about Mixtures of sediment chemical contaminants at freshwater sampling sites across Europe with different contaminant burdens.

Considerations for a Post-Surgical Wound Dressing Aligned with Anti-Microbial Stewardship Objectives: A Scoping Review (2023)
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Ousey, K., Rippon, M., Rogers, A., & Totty, J. (2023). Considerations for a Post-Surgical Wound Dressing Aligned with Anti-Microbial Stewardship Objectives: A Scoping Review. Journal of Wound Care, 32(6), 334-347. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2023.32.6.334

Background: Most surgical wounds heal by primary intention or secondary intention. Surgical wounds can present specific and unique challenges including wound dehiscence and surgical site infection, either of which can increase risk of morbidity and m... Read More about Considerations for a Post-Surgical Wound Dressing Aligned with Anti-Microbial Stewardship Objectives: A Scoping Review.