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Improving the carbon capture efficiency for gas power plants through amine-based absorbents (2020)
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Hasan, S., Abbas, A., & Nasr, G. (2021). Improving the carbon capture efficiency for gas power plants through amine-based absorbents. Sustainability, 13(1), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010072

Environmental concern for our planet has changed significantly over time due to climate change, caused by an increasing population and the subsequent demand for electricity, and thus increased power generation. Considering that natural gas is regarde... Read More about Improving the carbon capture efficiency for gas power plants through amine-based absorbents.

An exploration of early sleep development in preschool children with and without a familial history of ADHD (2020)
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Keating, J., Hasshim, N., Bramham, J., McNicholas, F., Carr, A., & Downes, M. (2021). An exploration of early sleep development in preschool children with and without a familial history of ADHD. Sleep Medicine, 100(6), S27--S28. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2020.1862119

Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine relations between sleep problems and family factors and early markers of ADHD in young children with and without a familial risk for ADHD. Methods: Differences in sleep behavior and family fun... Read More about An exploration of early sleep development in preschool children with and without a familial history of ADHD.

An exploration of sleep and family factors in young children at familial risk for ADHD (2020)
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Keating, J., Bramham, J., McNicholas, F., Carr, A., Hasshim, N., & Downes, M. (2021). An exploration of sleep and family factors in young children at familial risk for ADHD. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 19(6), 754 -768. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2020.1862119

Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine relations between sleep problems and family factors and early markers of ADHD in young children with and without a familial risk for ADHD. Methods: Differences in sleep behavior and family fun... Read More about An exploration of sleep and family factors in young children at familial risk for ADHD.

Practicability of lower extremity functional performance tests and their measurement properties in elite athletes : protocol for a systematic review (2020)
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Cooke, R., Rushton, A., Martin, J., Herrington, L., & Heneghan, N. (2020). Practicability of lower extremity functional performance tests and their measurement properties in elite athletes : protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 10(12), e042975. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042975

Introduction: Lower extremity injury (LEI) is highly prevalent and its occurrence increases the risk of future injury in athletic populations. Identifying athletes at risk of injury is the key to target injury-prevention programmes. Functional perfor... Read More about Practicability of lower extremity functional performance tests and their measurement properties in elite athletes : protocol for a systematic review.

A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal (2020)
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Biscaya, S., & Elkadi, H. (2021). A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal. Cities, 110, 103042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.103042

The paper examines the possibilities of developing a smart ecological urban corridor straddling the 36 miles long Manchester Ship Canal (MSC). Set within the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire (where the first planned industrial estate exis... Read More about A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal.

Medieval Britain and Ireland — fieldwork highlights in 2019 : 'Excavations in the Northern Quarter of medieval Coventry' (2020)
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Miller, I., & Radford, A. (2020). Medieval Britain and Ireland — fieldwork highlights in 2019 : 'Excavations in the Northern Quarter of medieval Coventry'. Medieval Archaeology, 64(2), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/00766097.2020.1835278

Following an initial programme of archaeological evaluation trenching that confirmed the presence of extensive and significant below-ground remains across the site of the former Coventry Evening Telegraph complex, full excavation of five areas was ca... Read More about Medieval Britain and Ireland — fieldwork highlights in 2019 : 'Excavations in the Northern Quarter of medieval Coventry'.

Finite difference computation of free magneto-convective Powell-Eyring nanofluid flow over a permeable cylinder with variable thermal conductivity (2020)
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Kumaran, G., Sivaraj, R., Prasad, V., Beg, O., & Sharma, R. (2021). Finite difference computation of free magneto-convective Powell-Eyring nanofluid flow over a permeable cylinder with variable thermal conductivity. Physica Scripta, 96(2), 025222. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/abd121

It is essential to account the variability in thermophysical properties such as thermal conductivity to obtain the characteristics of transport properties in industrial thermal systems more accurately. This phenomenon is especially significant in co... Read More about Finite difference computation of free magneto-convective Powell-Eyring nanofluid flow over a permeable cylinder with variable thermal conductivity.

Circular and linear : a tale of aptamer selection for the activation of SIRT1 to induce death in cancer cells (2020)
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Al-Sudani, B., Ragazzon-Smith, A., Aziz, A., Alansari, R., Ferry, N., Krstic- Demonacos, M., & Ragazzon, P. (2020). Circular and linear : a tale of aptamer selection for the activation of SIRT1 to induce death in cancer cells. RSC Advances, 10(73), 45008-45018. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA07857C

It is a challenge to select the right target to treat conditions without affecting non-diseased cells. Cancer belongs to the top 10 causes of death in the world and it remains difficult to treat. Amongst cancer emerging targets, silent information re... Read More about Circular and linear : a tale of aptamer selection for the activation of SIRT1 to induce death in cancer cells.

Computation of non-similar flow of a magnetic pseudoplastic nanofluid over a circular cylinder with variable thermophysical properties and radiative flux (2020)
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Beg, O., Basha, H., Sivaraj, R., & Prasad, V. (2021). Computation of non-similar flow of a magnetic pseudoplastic nanofluid over a circular cylinder with variable thermophysical properties and radiative flux. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 31(5), 1475-1519. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-04-2020-0236

Generally, in computational thermofluid dynamics, the thermophysical properties of flu- ids (e.g. viscosity and thermal conductivity) are considered as constant. However, in many applications, the variability Of these properties plays a significa... Read More about Computation of non-similar flow of a magnetic pseudoplastic nanofluid over a circular cylinder with variable thermophysical properties and radiative flux.

Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships (2020)
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Hoffmann, S., Beck, R., Wible, J., Rougier, G., & Krause, D. (2020). Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 40(Sup 1), 213-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2020.1801706

The phylogenetic position of Gondwanatheria within Mammaliaformes has historically been controversial. The well-preserved skeleton of Adalatherium hui from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar offers a unique opportunity to address this issue, based on... Read More about Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships.

Modelmaking in architectural space production : studio interactions in the material and the digital realm (2020)
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Moustaka, A. (2020). Modelmaking in architectural space production : studio interactions in the material and the digital realm. AMPS proceedings series, 18(1), 176-181

This paper will question and reposition what traditional model making practices in architectural education have enabled and how the transition to digital model making ultimately also means a paradigm shift in the ways we produce, manufacture, design,... Read More about Modelmaking in architectural space production : studio interactions in the material and the digital realm.

Veracity judgement, not accuracy : reconsidering the role of facial expressions, empathy, and emotion recognition training on deception detection (2020)
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Zloteanu, M., Bull, P., Krumhuber, E., & Richardson, D. (2021). Veracity judgement, not accuracy : reconsidering the role of facial expressions, empathy, and emotion recognition training on deception detection. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 74(5), 910-927. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747021820978851

People hold strong beliefs about the role of emotional cues in detecting deception. While research on the diagnostic value of such cues has been mixed, their influence on human veracity judgements is yet to be fully explored. Here, we address the rel... Read More about Veracity judgement, not accuracy : reconsidering the role of facial expressions, empathy, and emotion recognition training on deception detection.

Embarrassment, shame, and guilt : portraits of mothers and mother-daughter relationships in the poetry of Selima Hill (2020)
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Winrow, L. (2020). Embarrassment, shame, and guilt : portraits of mothers and mother-daughter relationships in the poetry of Selima Hill. Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, 39(2), 237-260. https://doi.org/10.1353/tsw.2020.0036

This article traces the emotions of embarrassment, shame, and guilt in British poet Selima Hill’s depictions of mothers and mother-daughter relationships. Critical responses to her poetry often describe an element of difficulty or discomfort, particu... Read More about Embarrassment, shame, and guilt : portraits of mothers and mother-daughter relationships in the poetry of Selima Hill.

Preventing homelessness among women prison leavers in Wales (2020)
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Gorden, C., Lockwood, K., Maddoc, I., Hughes, C., Washing-Dyer, K., Wilding, M., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Preventing homelessness among women prison leavers in Wales. European Journal of Criminology, 19(6), 1438-1460. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370820980433

Under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, prison leavers are among those who are no longer considered a priority need. This article draws on interviews conducted with 17 women prison leavers and 10 professionals that formed part of a Welsh Government funde... Read More about Preventing homelessness among women prison leavers in Wales.

Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate (2020)
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Munonye, C. (2021). Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(5), 766-781. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-07-2020-0056

Purpose The paper aims to determine the thermal comfort perception of schoolchildren from a warm and humid environment. There is a concern about the effect of high temperature on the health and academic performance of schoolchildren. Design/metho... Read More about Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate.

Pressure distribution analysis of x-ray table mattresses (2020)
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Alresheedi, N., Walton, L., Tootell, A., Webb, J., & Hogg, P. (2021). Pressure distribution analysis of x-ray table mattresses. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 52(1), 97-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2020.11.001

Background There is a risk of developing pressure ulcers from lying on an X-ray table mattress, if the mattress pressure redistribution properties are poor. Aim: To assess the pressure redistribution properties of ‘new’ and ‘in current clinical... Read More about Pressure distribution analysis of x-ray table mattresses.

Covid-19 transition, could Twitter support UK Universities? (2020)
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Edghiem, F., Abualqumboz, M., & Mouzughi, Y. (2021). Covid-19 transition, could Twitter support UK Universities?. Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 19(4), 439-444. https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2020.1848364

This paper seeks to conceptually explore the use of social media platforms such as Twitter as a microblog to share Covid-19 prescribed knowledge through developing a conceptual framework of university ecosystem knowledge regime. The framework outline... Read More about Covid-19 transition, could Twitter support UK Universities?.

Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon (2020)
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Carvalho, W., Meyer, C., Xavier, B., Mustin, K., Castro, I., Silvestre, S., …Toledo, J. (2020). Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8, 609214. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.609214

Across the globe, millions of hectares of native vegetation have been replaced by commercial plantations, with negative consequences for biodiversity. The effects of the replacement of native vegetation with commercial plantations on the functional a... Read More about Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon.

Arts for the Blues : the development of a new evidence-based creative group psychotherapy for depression (2020)
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Omylinska-Thurston, J., Karkou, V., Parsons, A., Nair, K., Starkey, J., Dubrow-Marshall, L., …Sharma, S. (2021). Arts for the Blues : the development of a new evidence-based creative group psychotherapy for depression. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 21(3), 597-607. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12373

Introduction: Depression affects many adults in the UK, often resulting in referral to primary care mental health services (e.g. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, IAPT). CBT is the main modality for depression within IAPT, with other ap... Read More about Arts for the Blues : the development of a new evidence-based creative group psychotherapy for depression.

Wavescapes (2020)
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Cherniwchan, C. (2020). Wavescapes. #Journal not on list, 29(116),