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Individual's leadership style changes due to different culture in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Khan, R. (2021). Individual's leadership style changes due to different culture in the UK. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 5(3), 1136-1143. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4730640

This paper investigates the effects of cultural dimensions on individuals' leadership styles. The study focused on two main themes: Culture and Leadership. Two main dimensions considered: Power Distance and Individualism to show their effects on indi... Read More about Individual's leadership style changes due to different culture in the UK.

Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach (2021)
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Naz, A., Naureen, A., Kiran, T., Husain, M. O., Minhas, A., Razzaque, B., …Chaudhry, N. (2021). Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4694. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094694

Suicide is a serious global public health problem and the third leading cause of death in those 15–35 years old. Self-harm is the major predictor of future suicide attempts and completed suicide yet remains poorly understood. There is limited evidenc... Read More about Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach.

Sustainable valorisation of silane-treated waste glass powder in concrete pavement (2021)
Journal Article
Al-Kheetan, M., Byzyka, J., & Ghaffar, S. (2021). Sustainable valorisation of silane-treated waste glass powder in concrete pavement. Sustainability, 13(9), 4949. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094949

This research presents new insights into the utilisation of waste glass powder in concrete pavements. Two different types of glass powder were used as a partial replacement for sand: 10% neat glass powder (untreated) and 10% silane-treated glass powd... Read More about Sustainable valorisation of silane-treated waste glass powder in concrete pavement.

Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in almond orchards by synergic use of an epidemic spread model and remotely sensed plant traits (2021)
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Camino, C., Calderón, R., Parnell, S., Dierkes, H., Chemin, Y., Román-Écija, M., …Beck, P. (2021). Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in almond orchards by synergic use of an epidemic spread model and remotely sensed plant traits. Remote Sensing of Environment, 260, 112420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112420

The early detection of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) infections is critical to the management of this dangerous plan pathogen across the world. Recent studies with remote sensing (RS) sensors at different scales have shown that Xf-infected olive trees have... Read More about Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in almond orchards by synergic use of an epidemic spread model and remotely sensed plant traits.

The evolution of mammalian brain size (2021)
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Smaers, J., Rothman, R., Hudson, D., Balanoff, A., Beatty, B., Dechmann, D., …Safi, K. (2021). The evolution of mammalian brain size. Science Advances, 7(18), eabe2101. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2101

Relative brain size has long been considered a reflection of cognitive capacities and has played a fundamental role in developing core theories in the life sciences. Yet, the notion that relative brain size validly represents selection on brain size... Read More about The evolution of mammalian brain size.

Towards the development of sustainable tourism in Pakistan : a study of the role of tour operators (2021)
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Ullah, Z., Naveed, R., Rehman, A., Ahmad, N., Scholz, M., Adnan, M., & Han, H. (2021). Towards the development of sustainable tourism in Pakistan : a study of the role of tour operators. Sustainability, 13(9), e4902. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094902

The literature on sustainable tourism is scant, particularly in the least developed countries. Very few studies touch upon the concept and no holistic theoretical or conceptual frameworks around the idea of sustainable tourism have been formulated. T... Read More about Towards the development of sustainable tourism in Pakistan : a study of the role of tour operators.

Impacts of radiation exposure on the bacterial and fungal microbiome of small mammals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (2021)
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Antwis, R., Beresford, N., Jackson, J., Fawkes, R., Barnett, C., Potter, E., …Wood, M. (2021). Impacts of radiation exposure on the bacterial and fungal microbiome of small mammals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Journal of Animal Ecology, 90(9), 2172-2187. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13507

Environmental impacts of the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident are much debated, but the effects of radiation on host microbiomes have received little attention to date.

We present the first analysis of small mammal gut microbiome from t... Read More about Impacts of radiation exposure on the bacterial and fungal microbiome of small mammals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control (2021)
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Wynn, M. (2021). Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control. Nursing Standard, 36(5), 61-66. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2021.e11729

Nurses have a crucial role in infection prevention and control. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emphasised the importance of controlling the spread of infections, while reinforcing the challenges involved in the care of patients... Read More about Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control.

A stable nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with variable 3D structured morphology and sustained superhydrophilicity (2021)
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Zhou, Y., Dang, Y., Wang, K., Zhao, W., Zhang, C., Jiao, Y., …Shen, T. (2021). A stable nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with variable 3D structured morphology and sustained superhydrophilicity. Langmuir, 37(18), 5457-5463. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03257

A ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with stable 3D structural morphologies and long lasting superhydrophilicity was synthesized on the top surface of a nano porous anodic alumina (nanoPAA) substrate. The wettability of a nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 was systematically charac... Read More about A stable nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with variable 3D structured morphology and sustained superhydrophilicity.

Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators (2021)
Journal Article
Raynor, G., Beaumont, E., McAndrew, S., & Irons, C. (2021). Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators. Health Education Journal, 80(6), 712-723. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969211008484

Background:
Stress, and particularly burnout, is a contemporary issue among
healthcare workers and can lead to high staff turnover and low
patient/client satisfaction.
Objective:
To explore the impact of a three-day Compassion Focused Therapy
t... Read More about Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators.

What information is required in a preliminary clinical evaluation? A service evaluation (2021)
Journal Article
Harcus, J. W., & Stevens, B. J. (2021). What information is required in a preliminary clinical evaluation? A service evaluation. Radiography, 27(4), 1033-1037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.04.001

Introduction: The preliminary clinical evaluation (PCE) abnormality flagging system is a progression from the red dot system. The need for a PCE service may be reduced by immediate "hot" reporting services, however, PCE can be valuable in those Trust... Read More about What information is required in a preliminary clinical evaluation? A service evaluation.

NASA GeneLab RNA-seq consensus pipeline: Standardized processing of short-read RNA-seq data (2021)
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Overbey, E. G., G Overbey, E., Saravia-Butler, A. M., M Saravia-Butler, A., Zhang, Z., Rathi, K. S., …M Galazka, J. (2021). NASA GeneLab RNA-seq consensus pipeline: Standardized processing of short-read RNA-seq data. iScience, 24(4), Article 102361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102361

With the development of transcriptomic technologies, we are able to quantify precise changes in gene expression profiles from astronauts and other organisms exposed to spaceflight. Members of NASA GeneLab and GeneLab-associated analysis working group... Read More about NASA GeneLab RNA-seq consensus pipeline: Standardized processing of short-read RNA-seq data.

Italian physiotherapists' knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study. (2021)
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Battista, S., Salvioli, S., Millotti, S., Testa, M., & Dell'isola, A. (2021). Italian physiotherapists' knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04250-4

Introduction: Implementation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to manage musculoskeletal conditions among physiotherapists appears suboptimal. Osteoarthritis is one of the most disabling conditions worldwide and several studies showed a lack of... Read More about Italian physiotherapists' knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study..

Living Islam in prison : how gender affects the religious experiences of female and male offenders (2021)
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Schneuwly Purdie, M., Irfan, L., Quraishi, M., & Wilkinson, M. (2021). Living Islam in prison : how gender affects the religious experiences of female and male offenders. Religions, 12(5), e298. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12050298

Addressing a significant gap in the knowledge of female Muslim prisoners’ religiosity, this paper describes and explains the gendered impact of incarceration on the religiosity of Muslim female and male offenders. Based on quantitative and qualitativ... Read More about Living Islam in prison : how gender affects the religious experiences of female and male offenders.

The relationships between coronal plane alignments and patient-reported outcomes following high tibial osteotomy : a systematic review (2021)
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Tawy, G., Shahbaz, H., McNicholas, M., & Biant, L. (2021). The relationships between coronal plane alignments and patient-reported outcomes following high tibial osteotomy : a systematic review. Cartilage, 13(1 sup.), 132S-146S. https://doi.org/10.1177/19476035211007903

Objective This systematic review aimed to determine whether coronal angular corrections correlate with patient reported outcomes following valgus-producing high tibial osteotomy (HTO). Design Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science were systematical... Read More about The relationships between coronal plane alignments and patient-reported outcomes following high tibial osteotomy : a systematic review.

Effects of variations in resistance training frequency on strength development in well-trained populations and implications for in-season athlete training : a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Cuthbert, M., Haff, G., Arent, S., Ripley, N., McMahon, J., Evans, M., & Comfort, P. (2021). Effects of variations in resistance training frequency on strength development in well-trained populations and implications for in-season athlete training : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 51(9), 1967-1982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01460-7

In-season competition and tournaments for team sports can be both long and congested, with some sports competing up to three times per week. During these periods of time, athletes need to prepare technically, tactically and physically for the next fi... Read More about Effects of variations in resistance training frequency on strength development in well-trained populations and implications for in-season athlete training : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Automation in Agriculture by Machine and Deep Learning Techniques: A Review of Recent Developments (2021)
Journal Article
Saleem, M. H., Potgieter, J., & Arif, K. M. (2021). Automation in Agriculture by Machine and Deep Learning Techniques: A Review of Recent Developments. Precision Agriculture, 22(6), 2053-2091. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-021-09806-x

Recently, agriculture has gained much attention regarding automation by artificial intelligence techniques and robotic systems. Particularly, with the advancements in machine learning (ML) concepts, significant improvements have been observed in agri... Read More about Automation in Agriculture by Machine and Deep Learning Techniques: A Review of Recent Developments.

Exploring big data-driven innovation in the manufacturing sector: evidence from UK firms (2021)
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Babu, M. M., Rahman, M., Alam, M., & Dey, B. L. (2024). Exploring big data-driven innovation in the manufacturing sector: evidence from UK firms. Annals of Operations Research, 333(2-3), 689-716. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04077-1

Although innovation from analytics is surging in the manufacturing sector, the understanding of the data-driven innovation (DDI) process remains a challenge. Drawing on a systematic literature review, thematic analysis and qualitative interview findi... Read More about Exploring big data-driven innovation in the manufacturing sector: evidence from UK firms.

Developing the digital self-determined learner through heutagogical design (2021)
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Gillaspy, E., & Vasilica, C. (2021). Developing the digital self-determined learner through heutagogical design. Higher Education Pedagogies, 6(1), 135-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2021.1916981

This empirical qualitative study investigates whether the introduction of heutagogy in contemporary nursing education can foster the development of the digital self-determined learner, who is prepared to work and live in the fourth industrial age and... Read More about Developing the digital self-determined learner through heutagogical design.

Effectiveness of collaborative care in reducing suicidal ideation : an individual participant data meta-analysis (2021)
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Grigoroglou, C., van der Feltz-Cornelis, C., Hodkinson, A., Coventry, P., Zghebi, S., Kontopantelis, E., …Panagioti, M. (2021). Effectiveness of collaborative care in reducing suicidal ideation : an individual participant data meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry, 71, 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.04.004

To assess whether CC is more effective at reducing suicidal ideation in people with depression compared with usual care, and whether study and patient factors moderate treatment effects. We searched Medline, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, CENTRAL... Read More about Effectiveness of collaborative care in reducing suicidal ideation : an individual participant data meta-analysis.