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Systematic review of the evidence to support expert practice in the education and care of children and young people with special educational needs and disability in the UK (2022)
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Scopus, Ebsco, ERIC, and British Education Index were interrogated in a systematic review of primary research since 2014 addressing expert practice and outcomes in education and care for young people with special educational needs and disability in t... Read More about Systematic review of the evidence to support expert practice in the education and care of children and young people with special educational needs and disability in the UK.

Higher Rates of Bullying Reported by ‘White’ Males: Gender and Ethno-Racial Intersections and Bullying in the Workplace (2022)
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Patel, T. G., Kamerade, D., & Carr, L. (2022). Higher Rates of Bullying Reported by ‘White’ Males: Gender and Ethno-Racial Intersections and Bullying in the Workplace. Work, Employment and Society, 38(2), 442-460. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170221134397

Existing workplace bullying literature suggests that ethno-racial minorities and women are more likely to be bullied in relation to their ethnicity, race or gender. However, very few studies apply an intersectional framework of analysis to consider,... Read More about Higher Rates of Bullying Reported by ‘White’ Males: Gender and Ethno-Racial Intersections and Bullying in the Workplace.

Derivation of the Field Due to a Magnetic Dipole Without Use of the Vector Potential (2022)
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Proctor, J. E., & Gould, H. T. (2023). Derivation of the Field Due to a Magnetic Dipole Without Use of the Vector Potential. Physics Teacher, 61(1), 40-42. https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0077127

The mathematical form of the magnetic field due to a current loop, and the fact that it is identical to the electric field due to an electric dipole in the far field, are fundamental to our understanding of electromagnetism. While undergraduate level... Read More about Derivation of the Field Due to a Magnetic Dipole Without Use of the Vector Potential.

As transgender employees become more common, here’s how workplaces can welcome diversity (2022)
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Lord, J., & Baset, S. (2022). As transgender employees become more common, here’s how workplaces can welcome diversity

The process for applying for a gender recognition certificate in the UK has become easier and cheaper due to government changes in recent years.

There has been a slow increase in the number of people applying as a result.

It is also likely to... Read More about As transgender employees become more common, here’s how workplaces can welcome diversity.

Radiographer abnormality flagging systems in the UK – A preliminary updated assessment of practice (2022)
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Harcus, J., & Stevens, B. (2023). Radiographer abnormality flagging systems in the UK – A preliminary updated assessment of practice. Radiography, 29(1), 234-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.11.014

Introduction
Radiographer abnormality flagging systems have been in use in the UK for over 30 years, with the guidance of the Society and College of Radiographers indicated that the preliminary clinical evaluation (PCE), or comment, be the preferred... Read More about Radiographer abnormality flagging systems in the UK – A preliminary updated assessment of practice.

Data-driven digital transformation for emergency situations: the case of the UK retail sector (2022)
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Papanagnou, C., Seiler, A., Spanaki, K., Papadopoulos, T., & Bourlakis, M. (2022). Data-driven digital transformation for emergency situations: the case of the UK retail sector. International Journal of Production Economics, 250, 108628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108628

The study explores data-driven Digital Transformation (DT) for emergency situations. By adopting a dynamic capability view, we draw on the predictive practices and Big Data (BD) capabilities applied in the UK retail sector and how such capabilities s... Read More about Data-driven digital transformation for emergency situations: the case of the UK retail sector.

A machine learning approach for predicting critical factors determining adoption of off-site construction in Nigeria (2022)
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Wusu, G., Alaka, H., Yusuf, W., Mporas, I., Toriola-Coker, O., & Oseghale, R. (in press). A machine learning approach for predicting critical factors determining adoption of off-site construction in Nigeria. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-06-2022-0113

Purpose (limit 100 words) Several factors influence OSC adoption, but extant literature did not articulate the dominant barriers or drivers influencing adoption. Therefore, this research has not only ventured into analyzing the core influencing facto... Read More about A machine learning approach for predicting critical factors determining adoption of off-site construction in Nigeria.

Universal closed-tube barcoding for monitoring the shark and ray trade in megadiverse conservation hotspots (2022)
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Prasetyo, A., Cusa, M., Murray, J., Agung, F., Muttaqin, E., Maraini, S., & McDevitt, A. (2022). Universal closed-tube barcoding for monitoring the shark and ray trade in megadiverse conservation hotspots. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.30.518468

Trade restrictions for many endangered elasmobranch species exist to disincentivise their exploitation and curb their declines. However, the variety of products and the complexity of import/export routes make trade monitoring challenging. We investig... Read More about Universal closed-tube barcoding for monitoring the shark and ray trade in megadiverse conservation hotspots.

SMEs’ innovativeness and technology adoption as downsizing strategies during COVID-19: the moderating role of financial sustainability in the tourism industry using structural equation modelling (2022)
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Shwedeh, F., Aburayya, A., Alfaisal, R., Adelaja, A. A., Ogbolu, G., Aldhuhoori, A., & Salloum, S. (2022). SMEs’ innovativeness and technology adoption as downsizing strategies during COVID-19: the moderating role of financial sustainability in the tourism industry using structural equation modelling. Sustainability, 14(23), 16044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316044

This study aims to identify why firms, specifically SMEs in the hospitality and tourism industry, downsized during the recent global economic distress caused by COVID-19. This study applied a quantitative methodology by distributing online questionna... Read More about SMEs’ innovativeness and technology adoption as downsizing strategies during COVID-19: the moderating role of financial sustainability in the tourism industry using structural equation modelling.

Changes in morphological disparity in eutherian mammals across the K-Pg boundary and Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum using discrete morphofunctional characters (2022)
Thesis
morphofunctional characters. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The mammalian clade Eutheria comprises placental mammals (the dominant group of mammals today, with >6000 living species, ~93% of living diversity) plus their stem relatives. A major event in Earth history that had a profound influence on Eutheria wa... Read More about Changes in morphological disparity in eutherian mammals across the K-Pg boundary and Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum using discrete morphofunctional characters.

As transgender employees become more common, here's how workplaces can welcome diversity (2022)
Journal Article
Lord, J., & Baset, S. (2022). As transgender employees become more common, here's how workplaces can welcome diversity

The process for applying for a gender recognition certificate in the UK has become easier and cheaper due to government changes in recent years. There has been a slow increase in the the number of people applying as a result.

The Effect of Rest Redistribution on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables During the Countermovement Shrug. (2022)
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Meechan, D., McMahon, J. J., Suchomel, T. J., & Comfort, P. (in press). The Effect of Rest Redistribution on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables During the Countermovement Shrug. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(7), 1358-1366. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004238

This study compared the effects of rest redistribution (RR) on kinetic and kinematic variables during the countermovement shrug (CMS). Twenty-one male subjects (age 27.2 ± 3.3. years, height 1.78 ± 0.07 m, body mass 77.2 ±10.6 kg, relative one repeti... Read More about The Effect of Rest Redistribution on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables During the Countermovement Shrug..

Snapping shrimp and their crustaceous cacophony (2022)
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Jones, C., Benvenuto, C., & Kendrick, P. (2022). Snapping shrimp and their crustaceous cacophony. Frontiers for Young Minds, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.856579

We humans are a noisy bunch. Our sounds fill the land and air around us, and even the oceans and seas. But we are not the only ones filling the sea with sound. Tiny snapping shrimp, also known as pistol shrimp, are some of the loudest an... Read More about Snapping shrimp and their crustaceous cacophony.

Podiatrists’ and orthotists’ views and experiences of using plantar pressure measurement in the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome (2022)
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Background: The measurement of plantar pressure is recommended as a clinical tool for risk assessment, prevention and treatment of diabetic foot ulceration. To first assess comprehensively the available evidence on the use of plantar pressure assessm... Read More about Podiatrists’ and orthotists’ views and experiences of using plantar pressure measurement in the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome.

Podcasting library services post COVID-19 pandemic era: its potential and challenges for distant learners (2022)
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Adetayo, A., Abata-Ebire, B., & Oladipo, Y. (2022). Podcasting library services post COVID-19 pandemic era: its potential and challenges for distant learners. Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning, 16(3-4), 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290x.2022.2149663

The study investigated the willingness of students to remotely tune into podcast programmes aired by libraries and the associated challenges. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The sample included 245 Adeleke University undergra... Read More about Podcasting library services post COVID-19 pandemic era: its potential and challenges for distant learners.

RSM optimization and yield prediction for biodiesel produced from alkali-catalytic transesterification of pawpaw seed extract: thermodynamics, kinetics, and Multiple Linear Regression analysis (2022)
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Ngige, G., Ovuoraye, P., Igwegbe, C., Fetahi, E., Okeke, J., Yakubu, A., & Onyechi, P. (2022). RSM optimization and yield prediction for biodiesel produced from alkali-catalytic transesterification of pawpaw seed extract: thermodynamics, kinetics, and Multiple Linear Regression analysis. Digital chemical engineering, 6, 100066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dche.2022.100066

Optimization of alkali transesterification of pawpaw seed extract to biodiesel using NaOH catalyst was carried out to analyze kinetics, thermodynamic parameters, and optimum conditions. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Multiple Linear Regressio... Read More about RSM optimization and yield prediction for biodiesel produced from alkali-catalytic transesterification of pawpaw seed extract: thermodynamics, kinetics, and Multiple Linear Regression analysis.

Understanding the psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors in the United Arab Emirates: a qualitative study (2022)
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Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United Arab Emirates; yet there is little known about the psychosocial concerns of the survivors. Research shows that meeting the psychosocial needs significantly contributes to c... Read More about Understanding the psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors in the United Arab Emirates: a qualitative study.

The effect of foot position during static calibration trials on knee kinematic and kinetics during walking (2022)
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Althomali, O., Starbuck, C., Alarifi, S., Alsaqri, K., Mohammad, W., Elsais, W., & Jones, R. (2022). The effect of foot position during static calibration trials on knee kinematic and kinetics during walking. Gait & Posture, 99, 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.11.007

Background
Gait analysis has been used extensively for computing knee kinematics and kinetics, in particular, in healthy and impaired individuals. One variable assessed is the external knee adduction moment (EKAM). Variations in EKAM values between... Read More about The effect of foot position during static calibration trials on knee kinematic and kinetics during walking.