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Reclaiming the right to look: making the case for critical visual literacy and data science education (2024)
Journal Article
Woods, P. J., Matuk, C., DesPortes, K., Vacca, R., Tes, M., Vasudevan, V., & Amato, A. (2024). Reclaiming the right to look: making the case for critical visual literacy and data science education. Critical Studies in Education, 65(5), 441-459. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2023.2298198

As visual cultures scholars have argued, visual expression and aesthetic artifacts largely comprise the modern world. This includes the production of the school as an institution. A critical approach to education therefore must reinscribe students wi... Read More about Reclaiming the right to look: making the case for critical visual literacy and data science education.

Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling (2024)
Journal Article
Dan, Y., Hu, M., Suhendri, S., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2024). Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling. Energy and Buildings, 307, Article 113922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113922

Radiative sky cooling (RC) is a promising solution for meeting the growing cooling demands by passively dissipating waste heat into frigid outer space. However, current RC systems suffer from low cooling power density and limited installation flexibi... Read More about Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling.

Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration (2024)
Journal Article
Li, X., Sun, Y., Liu, X., Ming, Y., & Wu, Y. (2024). Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration. Energy, 294, Article 130251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130251

Increasing concerns over energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings have contributed to the emerging of innovative PV glazing technologies to improve the building energy performance. However, some of these glazing systems have compl... Read More about Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration.

UK flockdown: A survey of smallscale poultry keepers and their understanding of governmental guidance on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (2024)
Journal Article
McClaughlin, E., Elliott, S., Jewitt, S., Smallman-Raynor, M., Dunham, S., Parnell, T., Clark, M., & Tarlinton, R. (2024). UK flockdown: A survey of smallscale poultry keepers and their understanding of governmental guidance on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 224, Article 106117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106117

The scale of the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) due to the A/H5N1 virus in the United Kingdom is unprecedented. In addition to its economic impact on the commercial poultry sector, the disease has devastated wild bird co... Read More about UK flockdown: A survey of smallscale poultry keepers and their understanding of governmental guidance on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

A massive multiphase plume of gas in Abell 2390's brightest cluster galaxy (2024)
Journal Article
Rose, T., McNamara, B. R., Combes, F., Edge, A. C., Russell, H., Salomé, P., Tamhane, P., Fabian, A. C., & Tremblay, G. (2024). A massive multiphase plume of gas in Abell 2390's brightest cluster galaxy. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 528(2), 3441–3455. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae213

We present new ALMA CO(2-1) observations tracing 2.2 × 10 10 M ⊙ of molecular gas in Abell 2390's brightest cluster galaxy, where half the gas is located in a one-sided plume extending 15 kpc out from the galaxy centre. This molecular gas has a smoot... Read More about A massive multiphase plume of gas in Abell 2390's brightest cluster galaxy.

Dynamic behavior of polymers (2024)
Book Chapter
Siviour, C. R., & De Focatiis, D. S. (2024). Dynamic behavior of polymers. In Dynamic Behavior of Materials: Fundamentals, Material Models, and Microstructure Effects (553-595). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-99153-7.00013-x

Measuring, understanding, and modeling the high strain rate properties of polymers are of importance in a wide range of applications. These properties also give unique insight into the processes governing polymer deformation. Compared to metals, howe... Read More about Dynamic behavior of polymers.

A critical review of established tinnitus patient-reported outcomes as measures of Tinnitus Severity and Tinnitus Distress and exemplar analysis of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory as a formative or reflective measure (2024)
Journal Article
Clarke, N. A., Hoare, D. J., & Trigg, A. (2024). A critical review of established tinnitus patient-reported outcomes as measures of Tinnitus Severity and Tinnitus Distress and exemplar analysis of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory as a formative or reflective measure. Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, 1, Article 1325137. https://doi.org/10.3389/fauot.2023.1325137

Tinnitus Severity and Tinnitus Distress are frequently referenced and conflated constructs in research, measured using established tinnitus patient-reported outcome measures (PROs). Confusion regarding these constructs and their relation to fundament... Read More about A critical review of established tinnitus patient-reported outcomes as measures of Tinnitus Severity and Tinnitus Distress and exemplar analysis of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory as a formative or reflective measure.

Ultraviolet and Blue Optical Imaging of UVCANDELS (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Teplitz, H. I., Sun, L., Rafelski, M., Grogin, N., Prichard, L., Sunnquist, B., Alavi, A., Windhorst, R. A., Koekemoer, A. M., Ashcraft, T., Bagley, M., Baronchelli, I., Barro, G., Blanche, A., Brammer, G., Broussard, A., Carleton, T., Chartab, N., Cheng, Y., …Zabelle, B. (2024). Ultraviolet and Blue Optical Imaging of UVCANDELS. Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, 8(1), Article 26. https://doi.org/10.3847/2515-5172/ad1f6f

The UltraViolet Imaging of the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey Fields (UVCANDELS) survey provided ultraviolet F275W imaging with coordinated parallel optical F435W imaging in four of the five CANDELS fields: GOODS-N, GO... Read More about Ultraviolet and Blue Optical Imaging of UVCANDELS.

A Three-Dimensional Model of Bacterial Biofilms and Its Use in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (2024)
Journal Article
Ali, H. R., Collier, P., & Bayston, R. (2024). A Three-Dimensional Model of Bacterial Biofilms and Its Use in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. Microorganisms, 12(1), Article 203. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010203

(1) Background: The discrepant antimicrobial susceptibility between planktonic and biofilm bacterial modes poses a problem for clinical microbiology laboratories and necessitates a relevant 3D experimental model allowing bacteria to grow in biofilm m... Read More about A Three-Dimensional Model of Bacterial Biofilms and Its Use in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.

Presidential Elections and European Party Systems (1848–2020) (2024)
Journal Article
Casal Bértoa, F., & Weber, T. (2024). Presidential Elections and European Party Systems (1848–2020). British Journal of Political Science, 54(3), 874-891. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007123423000704

Political scientists have long been concerned that a popularly elected presidency may destabilize competitive party systems. We develop and test a new theory holding that the impact is more immediate and severe than previously assumed. Coexisting leg... Read More about Presidential Elections and European Party Systems (1848–2020).

Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction (2024)
Journal Article
Webb, W., Turnbull, B., & Johnson, C. (2024). Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction. Granular Matter, 26(1), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-023-01391-2

This work presents a simple two-phase flow model to analyse a series of axisymmetric granular column collapse tests conducted under elevated gravitational accelerations. These columns were prepared with a just-saturated condition, where the granular... Read More about Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction.

Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults (2024)
Journal Article
Guo, Y., Jones, E. J., Škarabot, J., Inns, T. B., Phillips, B. E., Atherton, P. J., & Piasecki, M. (2024). Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults. GeroScience, 46, 3249-3261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-024-01063-w

Although muscle atrophy may partially account for age-related strength decline, it is further influenced by alterations of neural input to muscle. Persistent inward currents (PIC) and the level of common synaptic inputs to motoneurons influence neuro... Read More about Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults.

Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate and topography (2024)
Journal Article
Ngute, A. S. K., Schoeman, D. S., Pfeifer, M., van der Heijden, G. M. F., Phillips, O. L., van Breugel, M., Campbell, M. J., Chandler, C. J., Enquist, B. J., Gallagher, R. V., Gehring, C., Hall, J. S., Laurance, S., Laurance, W. F., Letcher, S. G., Liu, W., Sullivan, M. J. P., Wright, S. J., Yuan, C., & Marshall, A. R. (2024). Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate and topography. Global Change Biology, 30(1), Article e17140. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17140

Growing evidence suggests that liana competition with trees is threatening the global carbon sink by slowing the recovery of forests following disturbance. A recent theory based on local and regional evidence further proposes that the competitive suc... Read More about Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate and topography.

A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke (2024)
Journal Article
Kettlewell, J., Kontou, E., Lee, A. R., Thomas, S., Thorpe, N., & Wong, D. (2024). A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke. Brain Impairment, 25(1), Article IB23071. https://doi.org/10.1071/IB23071

Background
Mental health and quality of life are commonly affected following a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) diagnosis, although many people are discharged without clear information about their psychological impact. Evidence suggests psy... Read More about A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke.

Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey (2024)
Journal Article
Fumagalli, S., Panzeri, M., Borrelli, S., Ornaghi, S., Antolini, L., Sacco, G. G. A., Formenti, M., Sala, S., & Nespoli, A. (2024). Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16065

Aim: To evaluate midwives' level of stress and burnout during the COVID-19 Omicron phase in Italy. Secondary aims were to explore the impact of the pandemic on midwives' personal dimensions and professional activities and potential supporting strateg... Read More about Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey.

Potentially modifiable factors associated with health-related quality of life among people with chronic kidney disease: baseline findings from the National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise CKD (NURTuRE-CKD) cohort (2024)
Journal Article
Phillips, T., Harris, S., Aiyegbusi, O. L., Lucas, B., Benavente, M., Roderick, P. J., Cockwell, P., Kalra, P. A., Wheeler, D. C., Taal, M. W., & Fraser, S. D. S. (2024). Potentially modifiable factors associated with health-related quality of life among people with chronic kidney disease: baseline findings from the National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise CKD (NURTuRE-CKD) cohort. Clinical Kidney Journal, 17(2), Article sfae010. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfae010

Background
Many non-modifiable factors are associated with poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) experienced by people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesize that potentially modifiable factors for poor HRQoL can be identified amo... Read More about Potentially modifiable factors associated with health-related quality of life among people with chronic kidney disease: baseline findings from the National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise CKD (NURTuRE-CKD) cohort.

Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study (2024)
Journal Article
Kalenderski, K., Dubern, J.-F., Lewis-Lloyd, C., Jeffery, N., Heeb, S., Irvine, D. J., Sloan, T. J., Birch, B., Andrich, D., Humes, D., Alexander, M. R., & Williams, P. (2024). Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study. Journal of Urology Open PLus, 2(1), Article e00005. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU9.0000000000000097

Purpose: Biofilm formation and biomineralization on urinary catheters may cause severe complications including infection and obstruction. Here, we describe an in vitro evaluation and prospective pilot clinical study of a silicone catheter coated with... Read More about Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study.

Collective urban green revitalisation: Crime control an sustainable behaviours in lower-income neighbourhoods (2024)
Journal Article
Benjumea Mejia, D. M., Chilton, J., & Rutherford, P. (2024). Collective urban green revitalisation: Crime control an sustainable behaviours in lower-income neighbourhoods. World Development, 177, Article 106534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106534

The growing need to increase green spaces in highly urbanised cities has become more prominent recently. Special attention is paid to involving communities in the design process to enhance societal changes for a meaningful appreciation of the natura... Read More about Collective urban green revitalisation: Crime control an sustainable behaviours in lower-income neighbourhoods.

Translating the potential of the urine steroid metabolome to stage NAFLD (TrUSt-NAFLD): study protocol for a multicentre, prospective validation study. (2024)
Journal Article
Miller, H., Harman, D., Aithal, G. P., Manousou, P., Cobbold, J. F., Parker, R., Sheridan, D., Newsome, P. N., Karpe, F., Neville, M., Arlt, W., Sitch, A. J., Korbonits, M., Biehl, M., Alazawi, W., & Tomlinson, J. W. (2024). Translating the potential of the urine steroid metabolome to stage NAFLD (TrUSt-NAFLD): study protocol for a multicentre, prospective validation study. BMJ Open, 14(1), Article e074918. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074918

Introduction

Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects approximately one in four individuals and its prevalence continues to rise. The advanced stages of NAFLD with significant liver fibrosis are associated with adverse morbidity and mor... Read More about Translating the potential of the urine steroid metabolome to stage NAFLD (TrUSt-NAFLD): study protocol for a multicentre, prospective validation study..