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Metacognitive verbs do not show a cross-language gap: An investigation of metacognitive and concrete verbs in bilingual children (2023)
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Muszyńska, K., Kołak, J., Haman, E., Białecka-Pikul, M., & Otwinowska, A. (in press). Metacognitive verbs do not show a cross-language gap: An investigation of metacognitive and concrete verbs in bilingual children. International Journal of Bilingualism, 28(3), 316-336. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069221149941

Purpose:: Previous research on bilingual vocabulary has focussed largely on words for imaginable objects and actions (e.g., ‘apple’, ‘write’), but did not consider abstract words. We looked for a disproportion across two languages (a cross-language g... Read More about Metacognitive verbs do not show a cross-language gap: An investigation of metacognitive and concrete verbs in bilingual children.

Barriers to, and enablers for, stakeholder collaboration in risk-sensitive urban planning: a systematised literature review (2023)
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The lack of stakeholder collaboration has been recognised as a prominent hindrance in implementing risk-sensitive urban planning for creating resilient environments for communities against climate-induced risks. This study presents the outcome of a s... Read More about Barriers to, and enablers for, stakeholder collaboration in risk-sensitive urban planning: a systematised literature review.

Effect of additional Nordic hamstring exercise or sprint training on the modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injuries and performance (2023)
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Ripley, N., Cuthbert, M., Comfort, P., & McMahon, J. (2023). Effect of additional Nordic hamstring exercise or sprint training on the modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injuries and performance. PLoS ONE, 18(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281966

The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has commonly been investigated in isolation, however, within practice multiple modalities are commonly incorporated. However, the NHE has a low level of compliance within sport, with sprinting being potentially bei... Read More about Effect of additional Nordic hamstring exercise or sprint training on the modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injuries and performance.

Problem-solving and spontaneous tool-using ability in European Brown Bears (Ursus arctos arctos) (2023)
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Chambers, H., & O'Hara, S. Problem-solving and spontaneous tool-using ability in European Brown Bears (Ursus arctos arctos). Animal Behavior and Cognition, 10(1), 40-61. https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.10.01.03.2023

Little is known about the cognitive abilities of bears, despite possessing relatively large brains for their body size. One reason this group is perhaps overlooked is because they are thought to fail to conform to the “social brain” hypothesis, by be... Read More about Problem-solving and spontaneous tool-using ability in European Brown Bears (Ursus arctos arctos).

Electrochemical detection of asparaginase antibodies using bifunctionalized carbon interfaces (2023)
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Marshall, D., & Lehr, J. (in press). Electrochemical detection of asparaginase antibodies using bifunctionalized carbon interfaces. Electroanalysis, https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202200456

The early detection of anti-asparaginase biomarker can facilitate timely modification of asparaginase chemotherapy, thereby avoiding serious complications. Herein we describe the preparation of a novel electrochemical biosensing interface for rapid d... Read More about Electrochemical detection of asparaginase antibodies using bifunctionalized carbon interfaces.

Baseline distribution of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment around the coastline of Qatar (2023)
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Levels of organic contaminants (TPHs, PAHs) were simultaneously determined in both abiotic (sediments, seawater) and biotic (Pinctada radiata oysters) samples at four sites along the coastline of Qatar (Arabian Gulf) in 2017-2018. TPHs and PAHs were... Read More about Baseline distribution of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment around the coastline of Qatar.

A survey of environmental performance enhancement strategies and building data capturing techniques in the Nigerian context (2023)
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Nigerian context. Buildings, 13(2), 452. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020452

Abstract: The need to improve the performance of Nigeria’s office buildings is due to, energy challenges, increasing population, changing user needs, and climate change. With the expansion of
several Nigerian cities, existing buildings constitute a... Read More about A survey of environmental performance enhancement strategies and building data capturing techniques in the Nigerian context.

A survey of environmental performance enhancement strategies and building data capturing techniques in the Nigerian context (2023)
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Omoragbon, O., Al-Maiyah, S., & Coates, P. (2023). A survey of environmental performance enhancement strategies and building data capturing techniques in the Nigerian context. Buildings, 13(2), 452

The need to improve the performance of Nigeria’s office buildings is due to, energy challenges, increasing population, changing user needs, and climate change. With the expansion of several Nigerian cities, existing buildings constitute a significant... Read More about A survey of environmental performance enhancement strategies and building data capturing techniques in the Nigerian context.

Investigating the potential of human brain tissue and patient fibroblast derived small extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer's disease research (2023)
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is a
progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative disease leading on to a decline in cognitive
function causing language, memory and behavioural impairment. The two fam... Read More about Investigating the potential of human brain tissue and patient fibroblast derived small extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer's disease research.

Measuring Public Attitudes Towards Immigration: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Social Survey Questions (2023)
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Biglin, J., & Purdam, K. (in press). Measuring Public Attitudes Towards Immigration: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Social Survey Questions. Sociology, 57(5), 1227-1248. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385221147146

Public attitudes towards immigration and immigrants, captured through social surveys, are widely reported in the media and used to inform political decision making. However, it is important to consider whether public attitudes are being accurately me... Read More about Measuring Public Attitudes Towards Immigration: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Social Survey Questions.

‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents (2023)
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Kelly, S., Stephens, M., Clark, A., Chesterton, L., & Hubbard, L. (2023). ‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37(5), 774-782. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2168258

This paper reports on an innovative interprofessional education (IPE) initiative conducted in three care homes across Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK). Students from a variety of professions including nursing, physiotherapy, social work,... Read More about ‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents.

Determination of bioavailable arsenic threshold and validation of modelled permissible total arsenic in paddy soil using machine learning (2023)
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Minimizing arsenic intake from food consumption is a key aspect of the public health response in As-contaminated regions. In many of these regions, rice is the predominant staple food. Here we present a validated maximum allowable concentration of to... Read More about Determination of bioavailable arsenic threshold and validation of modelled permissible total arsenic in paddy soil using machine learning.

Disaster Planning Intentions of Tourism Accommodation Managers: Understanding the Influence of Past Disaster Experience and Disaster Management Training (2023)
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Sahadev, S., Malhotra, N., Kannangara, L. N., & Ritchie, B. W. (2023). Disaster Planning Intentions of Tourism Accommodation Managers: Understanding the Influence of Past Disaster Experience and Disaster Management Training. Journal of Travel Research, 63(1), 175-194. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875221145129

Tourism is one of the most vulnerable industries to disasters, and empirical studies on disaster preparedness have been surprisingly sparse. Drawing on the theory of planned behavior, this study sheds light on the unexplored mediating role of strateg... Read More about Disaster Planning Intentions of Tourism Accommodation Managers: Understanding the Influence of Past Disaster Experience and Disaster Management Training.

Factors Indicating Media Dependency and Online Misinformation Sharing in Jordan (2023)
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Habes, M., Elareshi, M., Mansoori, A., Pasha, S., Salloum, S. A., & Al-Rahmi, W. M. (2023). Factors Indicating Media Dependency and Online Misinformation Sharing in Jordan. Sustainability, 15(2), 1474. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021474

Although social media is a vital platform in our life, it is blamed for poor efforts to moderate content included mis/disinformation and fake news. This could have an impact on its legacy and on sustainability in society in the long term. This resear... Read More about Factors Indicating Media Dependency and Online Misinformation Sharing in Jordan.

Mobile instant messaging for reference queries post COVID-19 (2023)
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Adetayo, A., Salvador, M., Oyeniyi, W., & Oladipo, Y. (2023). Mobile instant messaging for reference queries post COVID-19. Reference Librarian, 64(1), 17-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2022.2158993

The study investigated whether students would prefer mobile instant messaging versus in-person enquiries for reference queries post-COVID-19. A descriptive survey research design was utilized in the study. The population consisted of 245 Adeleke Univ... Read More about Mobile instant messaging for reference queries post COVID-19.

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.

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.

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.