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An assessment of economic viability of the Ascension Island tuna longline fishery management: implications for marine protected area planning and future fisheries management (2022)
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Muench, A., Mengo, E., Weber, S., Baum, D., Richardson, A., Thomas, H., & Whomersley, P. (2022). An assessment of economic viability of the Ascension Island tuna longline fishery management: implications for marine protected area planning and future fisheries management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.648437

The designation of large scale marine protected areas (MPAs) has increased in recent years to address global issues such as biodiversity loss and the conservation of vulnerable marine habitats. While designing a large scale MPAs in the Exclusive Econ... Read More about An assessment of economic viability of the Ascension Island tuna longline fishery management: implications for marine protected area planning and future fisheries management.

Aspergillus fumigatus —host interactions mediating airway wall remodelling in asthma (2022)
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Namvar, S., Labram, B., Rowley, J., & Herrick, S. (2022). Aspergillus fumigatus —host interactions mediating airway wall remodelling in asthma. Journal of Fungi, 8(2), e159. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8020159

Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory condition that is mainly associated with sensitivity to airborne agents such as pollen, dust mite products and fungi. Key pathological features include increased airway inflammation and airway wall remode... Read More about Aspergillus fumigatus —host interactions mediating airway wall remodelling in asthma.

Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems (2022)
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Xie, Q., Cleverly, J., Moore, C., Ding, Y., Hall, C., Ma, X., …Huete, A. (2022). Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 185, 129-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2022.01.017

Land surface phenology (LSP) plays a critical role in the regulation of photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, and energy fluxes. Significant progress has been made in extracting LSP information over large areas using satellite data, yet LSP retrievals... Read More about Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems.

Best practices for predictions of radionuclide activity concentrations and total absorbed dose rates to freshwater organisms exposed to uranium mining/milling (2022)
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Goulet, R., Newsome, L., Vandenhove, H., Keum, D., Horyna, J., Kamboj, S., …Beresford, N. (2022). Best practices for predictions of radionuclide activity concentrations and total absorbed dose rates to freshwater organisms exposed to uranium mining/milling. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 244, 106826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106826

Predictions of radionuclide dose rates to freshwater organisms can be used to evaluate the radiological environmental impacts of releases from uranium mining and milling projects. These predictions help inform decisions on the implementation of mitig... Read More about Best practices for predictions of radionuclide activity concentrations and total absorbed dose rates to freshwater organisms exposed to uranium mining/milling.

Out of the shadows : multilocus systematics and biogeography of night monkeys suggest a Central Amazonian origin and a very recent widespread southeastward expansion in South America (2022)
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Martins-Junior, A., Sampaio, I., Silva, A., Boubli, J., Hrbek, T., Farias, I., …Schneider, H. (2022). Out of the shadows : multilocus systematics and biogeography of night monkeys suggest a Central Amazonian origin and a very recent widespread southeastward expansion in South America. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107426

Neotropical primates with a poorly understood taxonomy and biogeography. The number of species in the genus varies from one to nine, depending on the author, and there are at least 18 known karyotypes, varying from 2n = 46 to 2n = 58. Historically, n... Read More about Out of the shadows : multilocus systematics and biogeography of night monkeys suggest a Central Amazonian origin and a very recent widespread southeastward expansion in South America.

The reliability of novel, temporal-based dynamic strength index metrics. (2022)
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James, L., & Comfort, P. (2022). The reliability of novel, temporal-based dynamic strength index metrics. Sports Biomechanics, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2022.2032298

The purpose of this study was: i) to determine the reliability of alternate forms of the dynamic strength index (DSI) calculated over time-specific intervals that represent decisive actions in sport and ii) to assess the association between the origi... Read More about The reliability of novel, temporal-based dynamic strength index metrics..

Quantifying volume and high-speed technical actions of professional soccer players using foot-mounted inertial measurement units (2022)
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Lewis, G., Towlson, C., Roversi, P., Domogalla, C., Herrington, L., & Barrett, S. (2022). Quantifying volume and high-speed technical actions of professional soccer players using foot-mounted inertial measurement units. PLoS ONE, 17(2), e0263518. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263518

Aims: The aims of the study were two-fold: i) examine the validity and reliability of high-speed kicking actions using foot-mounted inertial measurement unit’s (IMU), ii) quantify soccer players within-microcycle and inter-positional differences in b... Read More about Quantifying volume and high-speed technical actions of professional soccer players using foot-mounted inertial measurement units.

Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce stress and burnout in nurses : an integrative review (2022)
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Armstong, J., & Tume, L. (2022). Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce stress and burnout in nurses : an integrative review. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 11(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2020.0036

Background With work-related stress and current COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are at heightened risk of stress and burnout. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been seen to decrease stress and burnout, yet research into the effectiveness for nurs... Read More about Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce stress and burnout in nurses : an integrative review.

Numerical investigation on transient third-grade magnetized nanofluid flow and radiative convection heat transfer from a stationary/moving cylinder : nanomaterial and nanoparticle shape effects (2022)
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Hiremath, A., Reddy, G., Beg, O., & Holla, H. (2022). Numerical investigation on transient third-grade magnetized nanofluid flow and radiative convection heat transfer from a stationary/moving cylinder : nanomaterial and nanoparticle shape effects. Waves in Random and Complex Media, https://doi.org/10.1080/17455030.2021.2024300

In this study, a mathematical model is developed for analyzing the time-dependent magnetoconvective flow and heat transfer characteristics of an electrically conducting (functional) thirdgrade Reiner-Rivlin non-Newtonian nanofluid from a moving or st... Read More about Numerical investigation on transient third-grade magnetized nanofluid flow and radiative convection heat transfer from a stationary/moving cylinder : nanomaterial and nanoparticle shape effects.

Prescribing for respiratory disease (2022)
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Robertson, D. (2022). Prescribing for respiratory disease. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(2), 56-58. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.2.56

Deborah Robertson 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

The ‘Great Resignation’ and how it can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’ (2022)
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Cook, J., & Lord, J. (2022). The ‘Great Resignation’ and how it can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’. Business leader (Online),

In this guest article, Dr. Jonathan Lord, HR expert from the University of Salford Business School, discusses how the ‘Great Resignation’ can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’. The Great Resignation’ does not necessarily mean businesses simply... Read More about The ‘Great Resignation’ and how it can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’.

Mapping social capital networks of furniture industry - resilience to climate emergency in Damietta city, Egypt (2022)
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Abdelrahman, N., & Elkadi, H. (2022). Mapping social capital networks of furniture industry - resilience to climate emergency in Damietta city, Egypt. AMPS proceedings series, 24, 334-345

The evolution of people, their economies, and the physical space in which they live are formulated and are in constant change through the dynamic interactions between actors in the community . Hence, understanding community networks and their reflect... Read More about Mapping social capital networks of furniture industry - resilience to climate emergency in Damietta city, Egypt.

Workers’ satisfaction vis-à-vis environmental and socio-morphological aspects for sustainability and decent work (2022)
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Elshater, A., Abusaada, H., Alfiky, A., El-Bardisy, N., Elmarakby, E., & Grant, S. (2022). Workers’ satisfaction vis-à-vis environmental and socio-morphological aspects for sustainability and decent work. Sustainability, 14(3), e1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031699

This study examines worker satisfaction vis-à-vis outdoor places in terms of their environmental and socio-morphological aspects. Numerous studies have considered decent work as the eighth goal of sustainable development. However, it is worth investi... Read More about Workers’ satisfaction vis-à-vis environmental and socio-morphological aspects for sustainability and decent work.

The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
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Gobena, E., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrod, I. (2022). The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review. Women and Criminal Justice, https://doi.org/10.1080/08974454.2022.2030274

Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current research on the nature of the lived experience of mothe... Read More about The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review.

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Benefits Glycemic Control in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Irrespective of Insulin Delivery Modality: Subanalysis of the MILLENNIAL Study (2022)
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Hur Teoh, I., Prabhu, J., Mubita, W., Azmi, S., Urwin, A., Doughty, I., …Thabit, H. (2022). Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Benefits Glycemic Control in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Irrespective of Insulin Delivery Modality: Subanalysis of the MILLENNIAL Study. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/19322968211029627

Computation of magnetohydrodynamic electro-osmotic modulated rotating squeezing flow with zeta potential effects (2022)
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Balaji, R., Prakash, J., Tripathi, D., & Beg, O. (2022). Computation of magnetohydrodynamic electro-osmotic modulated rotating squeezing flow with zeta potential effects. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 128430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128430

Motivated by exploring novel intelligent functional materials deployed in electromagnetic squeezing flows such systems, a comprehensive mathematical model is developed to investigate the squeezing flow of a smart viscous ionic magneto-tribological... Read More about Computation of magnetohydrodynamic electro-osmotic modulated rotating squeezing flow with zeta potential effects.

Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer (2022)
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Kassaman, D., Mushani, T., Kiraithe, P., Brownie, S., & Barton-Burke, M. (2022). Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer. ecancermedicalscience, 16, 1350. https://doi.org/10.3332/ECANCER.2022.1350

Breast and cervical cancer are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. In Kenya, delayed presentation and diagnosis contribute to breast and cervical cancer mortality. The Kenyan government acknowledges the cancer burden with esti... Read More about Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer.

Computation of thermo-solutal convection with Soret-Dufour cross diffusion in a vertical duct containing carbon/metallic nanofluids (2022)
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Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2022). Computation of thermo-solutal convection with Soret-Dufour cross diffusion in a vertical duct containing carbon/metallic nanofluids. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 236(13), 7456-7472. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062211072693

Duct flows constitute an important category of modern thermal engineering. Optimizing efficiency has become a significant objective in the 21st century in, for example, heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), coolant or heat transfer fluid... Read More about Computation of thermo-solutal convection with Soret-Dufour cross diffusion in a vertical duct containing carbon/metallic nanofluids.