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The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (2024)
Journal Article
Watts, G. (2024). The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/bepam-12-2022-0198

Purpose (limit 100 words) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint for UN member states to achieve prosperity and peace. A resilient construction industry should positively contribute to the achievement of all SDGs. Yet it is curr... Read More about The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

“We” versus “You”: Exploring the Extent of Gendered Language in Purchasing and Supply Management Job Advertisements (2024)
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Kelly, S., Hasche, N., Klézl, V., Marshall, D., & Stek, K. (2024). “We” versus “You”: Exploring the Extent of Gendered Language in Purchasing and Supply Management Job Advertisements. International Journal of Procurement Management, 20(3), 365 - 383. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2024.138966

This paper explores the use of gendered language in purchasing and supply management job advertisements across three English-speaking countries. We use secondary data from a global job advertisement website to analyse the extent to which gendered lan... Read More about “We” versus “You”: Exploring the Extent of Gendered Language in Purchasing and Supply Management Job Advertisements.

Early Versus Late Rapid Force Production During Single Joint Isometric Hamstring Assessment Using Force Plates (2024)
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Ripley, N., Barber, R., Fahey, J., & Comfort, P. (in press). Early Versus Late Rapid Force Production During Single Joint Isometric Hamstring Assessment Using Force Plates. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,

The aim of this study was to assess differences in time-matched early versus late rapid force (RF) development in female soccer players in the 90-90 isometric hamstring assessment. Twenty-one elite female soccer players (age: 20.7 ± 4.7 years; height... Read More about Early Versus Late Rapid Force Production During Single Joint Isometric Hamstring Assessment Using Force Plates.

Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration (2024)
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Mauro-Lizcano, M., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. P. (in press). Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration. Aging, 16(11), 9334—9349. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.205939

Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy which permits the removal of dysfunctional or excess mitochondria. This occurs as an adaptative response to physiological stressors, such as hypoxia, nutrient deprivation, or DNA damage. Mitophagy is promote... Read More about Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration.

Attitudes of Health Care Providers in Relation to Disability, Saudi Arabia (2024)
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Woodman, A., Jaoua, N., Al-Jamea, L. H., Balilla, J., Al Zahrani, E. M., Al-Ansari, R. Y., & Qahtani, S. H. (in press). Attitudes of Health Care Providers in Relation to Disability, Saudi Arabia. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1787109

Background Among the main barriers that prevent people with disabilities from seeking help and support are negative attitudes of society in general and health care professionals in particular. However, only a few studies looked into the attitudes of... Read More about Attitudes of Health Care Providers in Relation to Disability, Saudi Arabia.

Relationship between Self-management and Quality of Life among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional, Correlational Study (2024)
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Al Gamal, E., Alnaser, Z., Mohammed, I., Kaliyaperumal, L., AL Qudah, A., Hyarat, S., …Long, T. (2024). Relationship between Self-management and Quality of Life among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional, Correlational Study. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.2174/0118744346309631240517111532

Background Diabetes is managed by prescribed medication and dietary measures to control blood sugar, but self-management is a vital aspect of this management. Self-management is a complex bio-psycho-social phenomenon, a crucial task in monitoring th... Read More about Relationship between Self-management and Quality of Life among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional, Correlational Study.

Exploring the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexuality Education in Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Young Individuals (2024)
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Smusz, M., Allely, C., Birkbeck, C., & Bidgood, A. (2024). Exploring the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexuality Education in Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Young Individuals. Sexuality and Disability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-024-09857-8

Purpose The literature indicates that sexuality education provided in schools/colleges in the United Kingdom (UK) may not be appropriate for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). There appears to be a lack of understanding of the subject rega... Read More about Exploring the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexuality Education in Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Young Individuals.

Numerical study of electroconductive non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid flow from a stretching rotating disk with a Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model (2024)
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Salawu, S. O., Anwar Bég, O., Usman, Bég, T. A., Kuharat, S., & Shamshuddin, M. (in press). Numerical study of electroconductive non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid flow from a stretching rotating disk with a Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241258019

Motivated by emerging technologies in smart functional nanopolymeric coating systems in pharmaceutical and robotics applications, the convective heat transfer characteristics in swirl coating with a magnetic hybrid power-law rheological nanofluid pol... Read More about Numerical study of electroconductive non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid flow from a stretching rotating disk with a Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model.

Tafamidis use in amyloid cardiomyopathy (2024)
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Robertson, D. (2024). Tafamidis use in amyloid cardiomyopathy. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 6(6), 234-236. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.6.6.234

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

“I must make the grade!”: the role of cognitive appraisals, irrational beliefs, exam anxiety, and affect, in the academic self-concept of undergraduate students (2024)
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Turner, M. J., Evans, A. L., Fortune, G., & Chadha, N. J. (in press). “I must make the grade!”: the role of cognitive appraisals, irrational beliefs, exam anxiety, and affect, in the academic self-concept of undergraduate students. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2024.2360732

Background and objectives Examination anxiety is a common occurrence, and is potentially detrimental to student attainment. In recent theorizing, it has been suggested that cognitive appraisals, as put forth in cognitive appraisal theory, and irrati... Read More about “I must make the grade!”: the role of cognitive appraisals, irrational beliefs, exam anxiety, and affect, in the academic self-concept of undergraduate students.

Climate Impact on Dissolved Organic Carbon Composition in a North‐Temperate Peatland and Recipient Surface Water (2024)
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Berggren, M., Salimi, S., Sparkes, B., & Scholz, M. (2024). Climate Impact on Dissolved Organic Carbon Composition in a North‐Temperate Peatland and Recipient Surface Water. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 129(6), e2023JG007807. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023jg007807

Climate may regulate dissolved organic carbon (DOC) composition across the peat‐water interface, but experimental evidence is scarce. We manipulated the climate in peatland and recipient surface water mesocosms to reflect four different climate warmi... Read More about Climate Impact on Dissolved Organic Carbon Composition in a North‐Temperate Peatland and Recipient Surface Water.

Latency performance modelling in hyperledger fabric blockchain: Challenges and directions with an IoT perspective (2024)
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Enare Abang, J., Takruri, H., Al-Zaidi, R., & Al-Khalidi, M. (2024). Latency performance modelling in hyperledger fabric blockchain: Challenges and directions with an IoT perspective. Internet of Things, 26, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2024.101217

Blockchain is a decentralized and distributed ledger technology that enables secure and transparent recording of transactions across multiple participants. Hyperledger Fabric (HLF), a permissioned blockchain, enhances performance through its modular... Read More about Latency performance modelling in hyperledger fabric blockchain: Challenges and directions with an IoT perspective.

The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review (2024)
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Salter, J., & Blainey, S. (in press). The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review. BMC Psychology, 12(1), 316. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01770-1

Previous research has suggested that the core features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may contribute to offending behaviours and increased vulnerability within the Criminal Justice System. To date, there is a paucity of evidence assessing the eff... Read More about The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review.

CoverPy: Automated estimates of plant area index, vegetation cover, crown cover, crown porosity, and uncertainties from digital cover photography in Python (2024)
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Brown, L. A., & Leblanc, S. (2024). CoverPy: Automated estimates of plant area index, vegetation cover, crown cover, crown porosity, and uncertainties from digital cover photography in Python. SoftwareX, 27, 101767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2024.101767

Implemented in Python, CoverPy enables automated estimation of plant area index (PAI), the fraction of vegetation cover (FCOVER), crown cover (CC), and crown porosity (CP) from digital cover photography (DCP). When compared to avail... Read More about CoverPy: Automated estimates of plant area index, vegetation cover, crown cover, crown porosity, and uncertainties from digital cover photography in Python.

Modeling and Analysis of MHD Free Convective Thermo-Solutal Transport in Casson Fluid Flow with Radiative Heat Flux (2024)
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Sowmiya, C., Rushi Kumar, B., Anwar Bég, O., & Kuharat, S. (2024). Modeling and Analysis of MHD Free Convective Thermo-Solutal Transport in Casson Fluid Flow with Radiative Heat Flux. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-024-13115-6

This research paper presents a novel mathematical model aimed at exploring practical applications in oscillating MHD generators and near-wall flows using Casson fluid. The purpose of this study is to develop a mathematical model that specifically add... Read More about Modeling and Analysis of MHD Free Convective Thermo-Solutal Transport in Casson Fluid Flow with Radiative Heat Flux.

Global Overview of Environmental Enrichment Studies: What Has Been Done and Future Directions (2024)
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Bachetti, É. D. S., Viol, L. Y., Viana-Junior, A. B., Young, R. J., & de Azevedo, C. S. (2024). Global Overview of Environmental Enrichment Studies: What Has Been Done and Future Directions. Animals, 14(11), 1613. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111613

(1) Background: Environmental enrichment (EE) is a management principle aimed at meeting the needs of animals under human care by identifying and providing essential environmental stimuli to contribute to the integrity of their psychological and phys... Read More about Global Overview of Environmental Enrichment Studies: What Has Been Done and Future Directions.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of energy utilisation behaviours: A study of residential building occupants (2024)
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Tilde, A. I., & Fernando, N. (2024). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of energy utilisation behaviours: A study of residential building occupants. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 14(3), 349-365. https://doi.org/10.1108/bepam-01-2023-0008

Purpose (limit 100 words) This study aims to assess residential energy consumption knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Abuja Municipality, providing insights for effective conservation strategies, reducing costs and mitigating environmental impact... Read More about Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of energy utilisation behaviours: A study of residential building occupants.

Exploring the key risk factors impeding the performance of highway construction projects: An evidence from Nigeria (2024)
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Akoh, S., Sun, M., Ogunlana, S., & Mahmud, A. (2024). Exploring the key risk factors impeding the performance of highway construction projects: An evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Facilities Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-05-2023-0052

Purpose (limit 100 words) Construction projects, and particularly highway infrastructures, are known to be major contributors to the socio-economic growth of developing countries. However, these types of projects are infamous for being highly risky,... Read More about Exploring the key risk factors impeding the performance of highway construction projects: An evidence from Nigeria.