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The nature and extent of evidence on methodologies for monitoring and evaluating marine spatial management measures in the UK and similar coastal waters: a systematic map (2021)
Journal Article
O’Leary, B. C., Copping, J. P., Mukherjee, N., Dorning, S. L., Stewart, B. D., McKinley, E., …Yates, K. L. (2021). The nature and extent of evidence on methodologies for monitoring and evaluating marine spatial management measures in the UK and similar coastal waters: a systematic map. Environmental Evidence, 10(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-021-00227-x

Background: Anthropogenic degradation of marine ecosystems is widely accepted as a major social-ecological problem. The growing urgency to manage marine ecosystems more effectively has led to increasing application of spatial management measures (mar... Read More about The nature and extent of evidence on methodologies for monitoring and evaluating marine spatial management measures in the UK and similar coastal waters: a systematic map.

Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health : a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel (2021)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., McMahon, J., Jones, P., Cuthbert, M., Kendall, K., Lake, J., & Haff, G. (2021). Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health : a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel. Sports Medicine, 51(10), 2097-2114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01496-9

If interplanetary travel is to be successful over the coming decades, it is essential that countermeasures to minimize deterioration of the musculoskeletal system are as effective as possible, given the increased duration of spaceflight associated wi... Read More about Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health : a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel.

Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk (2021)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. A. (2021). Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(8), 2133-2144. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004075

The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical effects of a 6-week change-of-direction (COD) technique modification intervention on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk (i.e., multiplanar knee joint loads) during 45° (CUT45) and 90°... Read More about Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk.

Spatial variation in Pelagic wildlife assemblages in the Ascension Island Marine Protected Area: implications for monitoring and management (2021)
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Thompson, C., Meeuwig, J., Brown, J., Richardson, A., Friedlander, A., Miller, P., & Weber, S. (2021). Spatial variation in Pelagic wildlife assemblages in the Ascension Island Marine Protected Area: implications for monitoring and management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.634599

Bathymetric features such as islands and seamounts, as well as dynamic ocean features such as fronts often harbour rich marine communities. We deployed mid-water baited remote underwater video systems on three expeditions in Ascension Island’s Exclus... Read More about Spatial variation in Pelagic wildlife assemblages in the Ascension Island Marine Protected Area: implications for monitoring and management.

Differential proinflammatory responses to Aspergillus fumigatus by airway epithelial cells in vitro are protease dependent (2021)
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Rowley, J., Namvar, S., Gago, S., Labram, B., Bowyer, P., Richardson, M., & Herrick, S. (2021). Differential proinflammatory responses to Aspergillus fumigatus by airway epithelial cells in vitro are protease dependent. Journal of Fungi, 7(6), e468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7060468

Aspergillus fumigatus is an important human respiratory mould pathogen. In addition to a barrier function, airway epithelium elicits a robust defence against inhaled A. fumigatus by initiating an immune response. The manner by which A. fumigatus init... Read More about Differential proinflammatory responses to Aspergillus fumigatus by airway epithelial cells in vitro are protease dependent.

Supplier satisfaction with public sector competitive tendering processes (2021)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Marshall, D., Walker, H., & Israilidis, J. (2021). Supplier satisfaction with public sector competitive tendering processes. Journal of Public Procurement, 21(2), 183-205. https://doi.org/10.1108/jopp-12-2020-0088

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the supplier perspective on competitive tendering processes and build on an increasing and developing interest in supplier satisfaction with public sector procurement activities.

Design/methodology/approach
Qua... Read More about Supplier satisfaction with public sector competitive tendering processes.

The Italian government response to Covid-19 and the making of a prime minister (2021)
Journal Article
Bull, M. (2021). The Italian government response to Covid-19 and the making of a prime minister. Contemporary Italian Politics, 13(2), 149-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2021.1914453

Italy was the first European democracy to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The government’s response, especially in the first wave, was confused, dilatory and inadequate, and the country found itself in an unprecedented public health crisis, leading... Read More about The Italian government response to Covid-19 and the making of a prime minister.

The impact of infection on the four stages of acute wound healing : an overview (2021)
Journal Article
Wynn, M. (2021). The impact of infection on the four stages of acute wound healing : an overview. Wounds UK, 17(2), 26-32

The impact of infection on acute wound healing is multifaceted, resulting in disruption to every stage of wound healing. At present, there are significant challenges associated with the diagnosis and treatment of wound infection, with the inappropria... Read More about The impact of infection on the four stages of acute wound healing : an overview.

A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study (2021)
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Preece, S., Brookes, N., Williams, A., Jones, R., Starbuck, C., Jones, A., & Walsh, N. (2021). A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 526. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04389-0

Background: Exercise-based approaches have been a cornerstone of physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis for many years. However, clinical effects are considered small to modest and the need for continued adherence identified as a barrier to... Read More about A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study.

‘I’m Not There Anymore’ : film performance affects and the loosening of narrative (2021)
Journal Article
Prokopic, P. (2021). ‘I’m Not There Anymore’ : film performance affects and the loosening of narrative. Open Screens, 4(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.16995/os.38

The film emerged from a wider, AHRC-funded practice-as-research PhD entitled Affective Cinema, which experiments with cinematographic and directorial techniques, and methods of working with performers, in order to generate film structures that disrup... Read More about ‘I’m Not There Anymore’ : film performance affects and the loosening of narrative.

Autonomous haulage systems in the mining industry: cybersecurity, communication and safety issues and challenges (2021)
Journal Article
Gaber, T., El Jazouli, Y., Eldesouky, E., & Ali, A. (2021). Autonomous haulage systems in the mining industry: cybersecurity, communication and safety issues and challenges. Electronics, 10(11), e1357. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111357

The current advancement of robotics, especially in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), leads to a prominent combination between the mining industry and connected-embedded technologies. This progress has arisen in the form of state-of-the-art automated gian... Read More about Autonomous haulage systems in the mining industry: cybersecurity, communication and safety issues and challenges.

Measuring and eliminating the bullwhip in closed loop supply chains using control theory and Internet of Things (2021)
Journal Article
Papanagnou, C. (2021). Measuring and eliminating the bullwhip in closed loop supply chains using control theory and Internet of Things. Annals of Operations Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04136-7

Closed-loop supply chains are complex systems as they involve the seamless backward and forward flow of products and information. With the advent of e-commerce and online shopping, there has been a growing interest in product returns and the associat... Read More about Measuring and eliminating the bullwhip in closed loop supply chains using control theory and Internet of Things.

Ternary and quaternary blends as partial replacement of cement to produce hollow sandcrete blocks (2021)
Journal Article
Sojobi, A., Awolusi, T., Aina, G., Oke, O., Oladokun, M., & Oguntayo, D. (2021). Ternary and quaternary blends as partial replacement of cement to produce hollow sandcrete blocks. Heliyon, 7(6), e07227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07227

Hollow sandcrete blocks constitute more than 90% of residential building construction in developing countries especially in West Africa. Over-reliance on dredged river sands and conventional ordinary Portland cement (OPC) contributes to environmental... Read More about Ternary and quaternary blends as partial replacement of cement to produce hollow sandcrete blocks.

Simulation of the onset of convection in a porous medium layer saturated by a couple-stress nanofluid (2021)
Journal Article
Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2021). Simulation of the onset of convection in a porous medium layer saturated by a couple-stress nanofluid. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 25(6), 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-021-02448-5

Linear and nonlinear stability analyses for the onset of time-dependent convection in a
horizontal layer of a porous medium saturated by a couple-stress non-Newtonian nanofluid,
intercalated between two thermally insulated plates, are presented. Br... Read More about Simulation of the onset of convection in a porous medium layer saturated by a couple-stress nanofluid.

Exploring Social Capital within Damietta’s furniture industry value chain as mode of community currency (2021)
Journal Article
Heysham, N., Elkadi, H., & Biscaya, S. (2021). Exploring Social Capital within Damietta’s furniture industry value chain as mode of community currency. International journal of community currency research, 25(1), 52-67. https://doi.org/10.15133/j.ijccr.2021.004

Social Capital contributes to the development of professions as well as communities, especially in small scale urban settings with a dense interlocking social structure. Within industry-based communities, a strong Social Capital Network acts as a bas... Read More about Exploring Social Capital within Damietta’s furniture industry value chain as mode of community currency.

Birley Place: a virtual community for the delivery of health and social care education (2021)
Journal Article
Wright, D. J., Greene, L., Jack, K., Hannan, E., & Hamshire, C. (2021). Birley Place: a virtual community for the delivery of health and social care education. #Journal not on list, 7(6), 627-630. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000849

Virtual simulation can provide high-quality learning
experiences through innovative and engaging activities
while also overcoming some of the constraints
associated with physical simulation. We developed
a virtual community, called Birley Place,... Read More about Birley Place: a virtual community for the delivery of health and social care education.

The role of N2 as booter gas during Enhanced Gas Recovery by CO2 flooding in a porous medium (2021)
Journal Article
Mohammed, N., Abbas, A., & Enyi, G. (2021). The role of N2 as booter gas during Enhanced Gas Recovery by CO2 flooding in a porous medium. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 93, 104051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2021.104051

Most research on CO2 flooding is focusing on CO2 storage than CH4 recovery and mostly simulation-based. To our knowledge, there have been limited reported experimental on CO2 injections capable of unlocking a high amount of the residual methane due t... Read More about The role of N2 as booter gas during Enhanced Gas Recovery by CO2 flooding in a porous medium.

Comparison of pelvic tilt before and after hip flexor stretching in healthy adults (2021)
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Preece, S., Tan, Y., Alghamdi, T., & Arnall, F. (2021). Comparison of pelvic tilt before and after hip flexor stretching in healthy adults. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 44(4), 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2020.09.006

Objectives: An increase in anterior pelvic tilt is often assumed to result from short hip flexor muscles. Such altered postural alignment may increase the stress on the lumbar spine and has been shown to be a characteristic of specific low back pain... Read More about Comparison of pelvic tilt before and after hip flexor stretching in healthy adults.

Habitat disturbance trumps moonlight effects on the activity of tropical insectivorous bats (2021)
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Appel, G., López-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., Meyer, C. F. J., & Bobrowiec, P. E. D. (2021). Habitat disturbance trumps moonlight effects on the activity of tropical insectivorous bats. Animal Conservation, 24(6), 1046-1058. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12706

Changes in moonlight intensity can affect predation risk and induce changes in habitat use and activity of nocturnal species. However, the effect of moonlight on animal activity is rarely evaluated in human-modified landscapes and can be of vital imp... Read More about Habitat disturbance trumps moonlight effects on the activity of tropical insectivorous bats.

Polypharmacy and multimorbidity (2021)
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Robertson, D. (2021). Polypharmacy and multimorbidity. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 3(6), 216-217. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2021.3.6.216

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