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Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s : a feasibility study (2021)
Journal Article
Deja, B., Roper, L., Tume, L., Dorling, J., Gale, C., Arch, B., …Woolfall, K. (2021). Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s : a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7(1), 49. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00784-5

Background: Routine measurement of gastric residual volume (GRV) to guide feeding in neonatal and paediatric intensive care is widespread. However, this practice is not evidence based and may cause harm. As part of a feasibility study we explored par... Read More about Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s : a feasibility study.

Perceived accuracy of electronic performance appraisal systems : the case of a non-for-profit organization from an emerging economy (2021)
Journal Article
Ullah, Z., Ahmad, N., Scholz, M., Ahmed, B., Ahmad, I., & Usman, M. (2021). Perceived accuracy of electronic performance appraisal systems : the case of a non-for-profit organization from an emerging economy. Sustainability, 13(4), e2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042109

Performance appraisal reports provide vital information for making strategic decisions. Uniting HR practices and IT is an attempt to maximize value creation. Organizations are transforming their performance management systems from traditional to web-... Read More about Perceived accuracy of electronic performance appraisal systems : the case of a non-for-profit organization from an emerging economy.

Negative emotions about climate change are related to insomnia symptoms and mental health : cross-sectional evidence from 25 countries (2021)
Journal Article
Ogunbode, C., Pallesen, S., Böhm, G., Doran, R., Bhullar, N., Aquino, S., …Lomas, M. (2021). Negative emotions about climate change are related to insomnia symptoms and mental health : cross-sectional evidence from 25 countries. Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01385-4

Climate change threatens mental health via increasing exposure to the social and economic disruptions created by extreme weather and large-scale climatic events, as well as through the anxiety associated with recognising the existential threat posed... Read More about Negative emotions about climate change are related to insomnia symptoms and mental health : cross-sectional evidence from 25 countries.

Qualitative inquiry, activism, the academy, and the Infinite Game : an introduction to the special issue (2021)
Journal Article
Rodriguez-Dorans, E., Murray, F., de Andrade, M., Wyatt, J., & Stenhouse, R. (2021). Qualitative inquiry, activism, the academy, and the Infinite Game : an introduction to the special issue. International Review of Qualitative Research, 14(1), 3-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1940844721991079

This is the first of two special issues on qualitative inquiry as activism. This first issue focuses upon activism and/in the academy (academic work, academic cultures, academic practices, etc.), the second on activism in the processes of research it... Read More about Qualitative inquiry, activism, the academy, and the Infinite Game : an introduction to the special issue.

Selective memory searching does not explain the poor recall of future-oriented feedback (2021)
Journal Article
Nash, R., Winstone, N., & Gregory, S. (2021). Selective memory searching does not explain the poor recall of future-oriented feedback. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 10(3), 467-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2021.01.003

Feedback is invaluable for learning, yet people frequently fail to remember their feedback. Recent studies have demonstrated that people are better at recalling evaluative, past-oriented feedback than directive, future-oriented feedback. This paper t... Read More about Selective memory searching does not explain the poor recall of future-oriented feedback.

The transformation of the forest steppe in the lower Danube Plain of south-eastern Europe : 6000 years of vegetation and land use dynamics (2021)
Journal Article
Feurdean, A., Grindean, R., Florescu, G., Tanţău, I., Niedermeyer, E., Diaconu, A.-C., …Hickler, T. (2021). The transformation of the forest steppe in the lower Danube Plain of south-eastern Europe : 6000 years of vegetation and land use dynamics. Biogeosciences, 18(3), 1081-1103. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1081-2021

Forest steppes are dynamic ecosystems, highly susceptible to changes in climate and land use. Here we examine the Holocene history of the European forest steppe ecotone in the Lower Danube Plain to better understand its sensitivity to climate fluctua... Read More about The transformation of the forest steppe in the lower Danube Plain of south-eastern Europe : 6000 years of vegetation and land use dynamics.

Reliability of human achilles tendon stiffness measures using freehand 3-D ultrasound (2021)
Journal Article
Merza, E., Pearson, S., Lichtwark, G., Garofolini, A., & Malliaras, P. (2021). Reliability of human achilles tendon stiffness measures using freehand 3-D ultrasound. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 47(4), 973-981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.01.002

Achilles tendon (AT) stiffness is an important property of both human locomotor performance and injury mechanics. Freehand 3-D ultrasound (3-DUS) is a promising method for measuring stiffness of the Achilles tendon, particularly the free AT (2–6 cm p... Read More about Reliability of human achilles tendon stiffness measures using freehand 3-D ultrasound.

The connection between Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Gene (NBAS) and the Short Stature-Optic-Atrophy-Pelger-Huet Anomaly Syndrome (SOPH) literature review (2021)
Journal Article
Thong, J., Halim, A., Li, Z., & Halim, M. (2021). The connection between Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Gene (NBAS) and the Short Stature-Optic-Atrophy-Pelger-Huet Anomaly Syndrome (SOPH) literature review. International journal of innovative science and research technology, 6(2), 52-61

Background.
Clinical and natural heterogeneity is the main
characteristic of inherited multisystem conditions with
severe growth restriction. Nonetheless, the source of the
originof these diseases are not completely investigated.
Afore-mentio... Read More about The connection between Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Gene (NBAS) and the Short Stature-Optic-Atrophy-Pelger-Huet Anomaly Syndrome (SOPH) literature review.

Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance (2021)
Journal Article
Kapogiannis, G., Fernando, T., & Alkhard, A. (2021). Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance. Construction innovation (London. Online), 21(4), 708-722. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-02-2020-0029

Purpose:
Many aspects of social behaviour are manifested in project managers in interaction with team members in the construction sector. Proactive behaviour as a social behaviour impacts on project and organizational effectiveness. This paper aims... Read More about Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance.

Meritocracy, personality traits and recruitment : some insights from the Qatari enterprising community (2021)
Journal Article
Baroun, A. (2021). Meritocracy, personality traits and recruitment : some insights from the Qatari enterprising community. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-12-2020-0216

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a picture on the impact of the meritocracy and personality traits on the recruitment process in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the State of Qatar.

Design/methodology/approach
The stu... Read More about Meritocracy, personality traits and recruitment : some insights from the Qatari enterprising community.

Prolonged standing in the workplace – a mixed methods approach to exploring, developing and evaluating footwear solutions (2021)
Thesis
Anderson, J. Prolonged standing in the workplace – a mixed methods approach to exploring, developing and evaluating footwear solutions. (Thesis). University of Salford

Prolonged standing at work, or prolonged periods maintaining an upright posture is required in 58-72% of working populations and is associated with the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the lower back, legs and feet. This can r... Read More about Prolonged standing in the workplace – a mixed methods approach to exploring, developing and evaluating footwear solutions.

Phenomenological study of student nurses’ preparedness for delivering culturally competent care upon graduation (2021)
Thesis
Wang, Q. Phenomenological study of student nurses’ preparedness for delivering culturally competent care upon graduation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Cultural competence is an essential requirement for delivering appropriate care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. An analysis of the literature revealed notions of cultural competence was mainly from the United States (US). In contrast,... Read More about Phenomenological study of student nurses’ preparedness for delivering culturally competent care upon graduation.

Anticancer Innovative Therapy Congress : highlights from the 10th anniversary edition (2021)
Journal Article
De Santis, F., Fucà, G., Schadendorf, D., Mantovani, A., Magnani, L., Lisanti, M., …Di Nicola, M. (2021). Anticancer Innovative Therapy Congress : highlights from the 10th anniversary edition. Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, 59, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2021.02.001

During the Tenth Edition of the Annual Congress on “Anticancer Innovative Therapy” [Milan, 23/24 January 2020], experts in the fields of immuno-oncology, epigenetics, tumor cell signaling, and cancer metabolism shared their latest knowledge on the ro... Read More about Anticancer Innovative Therapy Congress : highlights from the 10th anniversary edition.

Transcriptome of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T cells : a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer (2021)
Journal Article
Saleh, R., Sasidharan Nair, V., Murshed, K., Abu Nada, M., Elkord, E., & Shaheen, R. (2021). Transcriptome of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T cells : a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 70(9), 2625-2638. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-021-02879-7

There is an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) development in patients with non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes. CD8 T cells have been implicated in diabetes and are crucial for anti-tumor immunity. However, transcriptomic profiling for CD8... Read More about Transcriptome of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T cells : a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer.

The impact of eLearning as a knowledge management tool in organizational performance (2021)
Journal Article
Alsharhan, A., Salloum, S., & Shaalan, K. (2021). The impact of eLearning as a knowledge management tool in organizational performance. Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal, 6(1), 928-936. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj0601102

This paper aims to understand the impact of eLearning capabilities on organizational performance. It also addresses the obstacles of organizational learning using eLearning methods and highlighting some emerging trends and technologies that will impa... Read More about The impact of eLearning as a knowledge management tool in organizational performance.

What agglomeration externalities impact the development of the hi-tech industry sector? Evidence from the Russian regions (2021)
Journal Article
Sosnovskikh, S., & Skhvediani, A. (2021). What agglomeration externalities impact the development of the hi-tech industry sector? Evidence from the Russian regions. International Journal of Technology, 11(6), https://doi.org/10.14716/IJTECH.V11I6.4423

This paper continues the ongoing debate on the importance of agglomeration externalities that may impact innovation development and the high-technology sector in regional economies. Previous studies suggest that the evidence for agglomeration externa... Read More about What agglomeration externalities impact the development of the hi-tech industry sector? Evidence from the Russian regions.

Frontal plane knee alignment mediates the effect of frontal plane rearfoot motion on knee joint load distribution during walking in people with medial knee osteoarthritis (2021)
Journal Article
Hunt, M., Charlton, J., Felson, D., Liu, A., Chapman, G., Graffos, A., & Jones, R. (2021). Frontal plane knee alignment mediates the effect of frontal plane rearfoot motion on knee joint load distribution during walking in people with medial knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(5), 678-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.003

Objective
To examine the nature of differences in the relationship between frontal plane rearfoot kinematics and knee adduction moment (KAM) magnitudes.

Design
Cross-sectional study resulting from a combination of overground walking biomechanics... Read More about Frontal plane knee alignment mediates the effect of frontal plane rearfoot motion on knee joint load distribution during walking in people with medial knee osteoarthritis.

Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques (2021)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., Lam, C., & Shooshtarian, S. (2021). Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques. Building and Environment, 195, 107658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107658

In urban planning, sustainability is often synonymous to urban livability. Urban livability seeks to improve living conditions of current and future outdoor users and hence it has become a key priority for cities authorities. Melbourne, as the world... Read More about Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques.

Foot and footwear biomechanics and gait (2021)
Book Chapter
Price, C., Schmeltzpfenning, T., Nester, C., & Brauner, T. (2021). Foot and footwear biomechanics and gait. In A. Luximon (Ed.), Handbook of Footwear Design and Manufacture (Second Edition) (79-103). Woodhead Publishing (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-821606-4.00013-2

To design functionally adequate footwear, an understanding of the dynamic biomechanical behavior of the foot during locomotion is necessary. Thus, this chapter characterizes biomechanical aspects of the foot during gait. Moreover, it provides the fun... Read More about Foot and footwear biomechanics and gait.

Sociocultural conflicts and Ottoman settlement policies at the Balkan Wars (2021)
Journal Article
Bilecan, T., & Sirkeci, I. (2021). Sociocultural conflicts and Ottoman settlement policies at the Balkan Wars. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 23(4), 533-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2021.1888601

Migrations from Balkans to the Ottoman Empire continued for about 150 years; and peaked during the wars such as the 1877–78 Ottoman-Russian War and the Balkan Wars. Balkan immigrants with multi-ethnic, multicultural backgrounds and settling in with m... Read More about Sociocultural conflicts and Ottoman settlement policies at the Balkan Wars.