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Machine learning-based method for predicting C–V-T characteristics and electrical parameters of GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum wells Schottky diodes (2024)
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Garoudja, E., Baouta, A., Derbal, A., Filali, W., Oussalah, S., Khelladi, M., Lekoui, F., Amrani, R., Sengouga, N., & Henini, M. (2024). Machine learning-based method for predicting C–V-T characteristics and electrical parameters of GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum wells Schottky diodes. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 685, Article 415998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2024.415998

In this work, two models of artificial neural networks are developed to predict the electrical parameters and capacitance-voltage characteristics of GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum wells Schottky diodes at different temperatures. Capacitance-Voltage-Temper... Read More about Machine learning-based method for predicting C–V-T characteristics and electrical parameters of GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum wells Schottky diodes.

Reflective and transmissive solar sails: Dynamics, flight regimes and applications (2024)
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Thompson, S. M., Cappelletti, C., & Pushparaj, N. (2024). Reflective and transmissive solar sails: Dynamics, flight regimes and applications. Acta Astronautica, 220, 478-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.04.032

Refractive and diffractive solar sails have been cited to yield benefits in both performance and utility over reflective sails, but their range of viable flight regimes and future applications have not been fully explored. In this paper, a flight mod... Read More about Reflective and transmissive solar sails: Dynamics, flight regimes and applications.

Serum levels of hydroxylated metabolites of arachidonic acid cross-sectionally and longitudinally predict knee pain progression: an observational cohort study (2024)
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Turnbull, J., Jha, R. R., Gowler, P. R., Ferrands-Bentley, R., Kim, D.-H., Barrett, D. A., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G. S., Doherty, M., Zhang, W., Walsh, D. A., Valdes, A. M., & Chapman, V. (2024). Serum levels of hydroxylated metabolites of arachidonic acid cross-sectionally and longitudinally predict knee pain progression: an observational cohort study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 32(8), 990-1000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.04.006

Objective: To examine associations between serum oxylipins, which regulate tissue repair and pain signalling, and knee pain/radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) at baseline and knee pain at 3 year follow-up.

Method: Baseline, and 3 year follow-up, kne... Read More about Serum levels of hydroxylated metabolites of arachidonic acid cross-sectionally and longitudinally predict knee pain progression: an observational cohort study.

Effective leadership practice among senior leaders working from home and in the hybrid workplace across COVID-19 (2024)
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Barnes, K., Vione, K., & Kotera, Y. (2024). Effective leadership practice among senior leaders working from home and in the hybrid workplace across COVID-19. SN Business & Economics, 4(5), Article 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-024-00651-4

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted and reshaped effective leadership practices by introducing working-from-home protocols (WFH) and the hybrid workplace model. The current study sought to identify and understand leadership practices adopted in WFH and t... Read More about Effective leadership practice among senior leaders working from home and in the hybrid workplace across COVID-19.

Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia (2024)
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Morris, K. M., Sutton, K., Girma, M., Sánchez-Molano, E., Solomon, B., Esatu, W., Dessie, T., Vervelde, L., Psifidi, A., Hanotte, O., & Banos, G. (2024). Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Genetics, 15, Article 1383609. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1383609

Background:: In sub-Saharan Africa, 80% of poultry production is on smallholder village farms, where chickens are typically reared outdoors in free-ranging conditions. There is limited knowledge on chickens’ phenotypic characteristics and genetics un... Read More about Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia.

Ninety‐Day Stroke Recurrence in Minor Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Trials and Observational Studies (2024)
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Lim, A., Ma, H., Johnston, S. C., Singhal, S., Muthusamy, S., Wang, Y., …Phan, T. G. (2024). Ninety‐Day Stroke Recurrence in Minor Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Trials and Observational Studies. Journal of the American Heart Association, 13(9), Article e032471. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.123.032471

Background Risk of recurrence after minor ischemic stroke is usually reported with transient ischemic attack. No previous meta‐analysis has focused on minor ischemic stroke alone. The objective was to evaluate the pooled proportion of 90‐day stroke r... Read More about Ninety‐Day Stroke Recurrence in Minor Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Trials and Observational Studies.

The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Allergic Sensitization: A Systematic Review (2024)
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Tucis, D., Hopkins, G., Browne, W., James, V., Onion, D., & Fairclough, L. C. (2024). The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Allergic Sensitization: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(8), Article 4492. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084492

Allergies affect approximately 10–30% of people worldwide, with an increasing number of cases each year; however, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. In recent years, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been suggested to play a role... Read More about The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Allergic Sensitization: A Systematic Review.

Constructing selection hyper-heuristics for open vehicle routing with time delay neural networks using multiple experts (2024)
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Tyasnurita, R., Özcan, E., Drake, J. H., & Asta, S. (2024). Constructing selection hyper-heuristics for open vehicle routing with time delay neural networks using multiple experts. Knowledge-Based Systems, 295, Article 111731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2024.111731

Hyper-heuristics are general purpose search methods for solving computationally difficult problems. A selection hyper-heuristic is composed of two key components: a heuristic selection method and move acceptance criterion. Under an iterative single-p... Read More about Constructing selection hyper-heuristics for open vehicle routing with time delay neural networks using multiple experts.

Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers (2024)
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Luo, M., & Gan, G. (2024). Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 248(Part A), Article 123215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123215

The thermal performance of a slinky ground heat exchanger has been investigated using a validated transient 3D model for different trench separations, installation depths, soil properties, and daily operation hours. The effect of trench separation on... Read More about Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers.

Development and validation of a new algorithm for improved cardiovascular risk prediction (2024)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Coupland, C. A. C., Bafadhel, M., Russell, R. E. K., Sheikh, A., Brindle, P., & Channon, K. M. (2024). Development and validation of a new algorithm for improved cardiovascular risk prediction. Nature Medicine, 30, 1440-1447. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-02905-y

QRISK algorithms use data from millions of people to help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here, we derive and externally validate a new algorithm, which we have named QR4, that incorporates novel risk fac... Read More about Development and validation of a new algorithm for improved cardiovascular risk prediction.

Experimental and numerical study on the thermal performance of earthbag-wall units incorporated with phase change materials (2024)
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Farouq, M. M., Mirzaei, P. A., Jimenez-Bescos, C., & Riffat, S. (2024). Experimental and numerical study on the thermal performance of earthbag-wall units incorporated with phase change materials. Journal of Building Engineering, 90, Article 109306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109306

The demand for temporary housing for refugees and displaced communities has led to the development of earthbag buildings. While these structures are affordable and sustainable, they often struggle with thermal discomfort in extreme climates. This stu... Read More about Experimental and numerical study on the thermal performance of earthbag-wall units incorporated with phase change materials.

Extracting focus variation data from coherence scanning interferometric measurements (2024)
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Liu, J., Hooshmand, H., Piano, S., Leach, R., Coupland, J., Ren, M., …Su, R. (2024). Extracting focus variation data from coherence scanning interferometric measurements. Precision Engineering, 88, 699-706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2024.04.016

Coherence scanning interferometry (CSI), based on the principle of interference, can achieve sub-nanometer precision for height measurements. On the other hand, focus variation microscopy (FVM), combining the small depth of field of the objective, is... Read More about Extracting focus variation data from coherence scanning interferometric measurements.

Synthesis and Structural Studies of peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes with Tertiary Phosphine and Stibine Groups (2024)
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Taylor, L. J., Lawson, E. E., Cordes, D. B., Athukorala Arachchige, K. S., Slawin, A. M. Z., Chalmers, B. A., & Kilian, P. (2024). Synthesis and Structural Studies of peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes with Tertiary Phosphine and Stibine Groups. Molecules, 29(8), Article 1841. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29081841

Two mixed peri-substituted phosphine-chlorostibines, Acenap(PiPr2)(SbPhCl) and Acenap(PiPr2)(SbCl2) (Acenap = acenaphthene-5,6-diyl) reacted cleanly with Grignard reagents or nBuLi to give the corresponding tertiary phosphine-stibines Acenap(PiPr2)(S... Read More about Synthesis and Structural Studies of peri-Substituted Acenaphthenes with Tertiary Phosphine and Stibine Groups.

Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach (2024)
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Hiltensperger, R., Ryan, G., Ben-Dor, I. A., Charles, A., Epple, E., Kalha, J., Korde, P., Kotera, Y., Mpango, R., Moran, G., Mueller-Stierlin, A. S., Nixdorf, R., Ramesh, M., Shamba, D., Slade, M., Puschner, B., & Nakku, J. (2024). Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach. BMC Health Services Research, 24, Article 480. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10990-5

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Stakeholder engagement is essential to the design, implementation and evaluation of complex mental health interventions like peer support. Theory of Change (ToC) is commonly used in global health research to help structure and promote sta... Read More about Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach.

Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (2024)
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Murray, R. L., Alexandris, P., Baldwin, D., Brain, K., Britton, J., Crosbie, P. A. J., Gabe, R., Lewis, S., Parrott, S., Quaife, S. L., Tam, H. Z., Wu, Q., Beeken, R., Copeland, H., Eckert, C., Hancock, N., Lindop, J., McCutchan, G., Marshall, C., Neal, R. D., …Callister, M. E. (2024). Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial. European Respiratory Journal, 63(4), Article 2301768. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01768-2023

BACKGROUND: Up to 50% of those attending for low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer continue to smoke and co-delivery of smoking cessation services alongside screening may maximise clinical benefit. Here we present data from an opt-ou... Read More about Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial.

It’s not ok to not be ok . . . when you’re a prison governor: The impact of workplace culture on prison governors’ wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales (2024)
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Nichols, H., Saunders, G., Harrison, K., Mason, R., Smith, L., & Hall, L. (in press). It’s not ok to not be ok . . . when you’re a prison governor: The impact of workplace culture on prison governors’ wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales. Incarceration, https://doi.org/10.1177/26326663241253

The wellbeing of prison governors has received little attention in penological research to date. The findings of this research reveal that governors’ wellbeing is negatively impacted by a dominant Masculinity Contest Culture (MCC) permeating through... Read More about It’s not ok to not be ok . . . when you’re a prison governor: The impact of workplace culture on prison governors’ wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales.

Designing a primary care pharmacist-led review for people treated with opioids for persistent pain: a multi-method qualitative study (2024)
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Woodcock, C., Cornwall, N., Dikomitis, L., Harrisson, S. A., White, S., Helliwell, T., …Jinks, C. (in press). Designing a primary care pharmacist-led review for people treated with opioids for persistent pain: a multi-method qualitative study. BJGP Open, BJGPO.2023.0221. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0221

Opioids are frequently prescribed for persistent non-cancer pain despite limited evidence of long-term effectiveness and risk of harm. Evidence-based interventions to address inappropriate opioid prescribing are lacking. To explore perspectives of pe... Read More about Designing a primary care pharmacist-led review for people treated with opioids for persistent pain: a multi-method qualitative study.

Double‐digest restriction‐associated DNA sequencing‐based genotyping and its applications in sesame germplasm management (2024)
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Ruperao, P., Bajaj, P., Yadav, R., Angamuthu, M., Subramani, R., Rai, V., Tiwari, K., Rathore, A., Singh, K., Singh, G. P., Angadi, U. B., Mayes, S., & Rangan, P. (2024). Double‐digest restriction‐associated DNA sequencing‐based genotyping and its applications in sesame germplasm management. The Plant Genome, 17(2), Article e20447. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20447

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an ancient oilseed crop belonging to the family Pedaliaceae and a globally cultivated crop for its use as oil and food. In this study, 2496 sesame accessions, being conserved at the National Genebank of ICAR-National Bu... Read More about Double‐digest restriction‐associated DNA sequencing‐based genotyping and its applications in sesame germplasm management.

InSAR-measured permafrost degradation of palsa peatlands in northern Sweden (2024)
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Valman, S., Siewert, M. B., Boyd, D., Ledger, M., Gee, D., de la Barreda-Bautista, B., …Sjögersten, S. (2024). InSAR-measured permafrost degradation of palsa peatlands in northern Sweden. Cryosphere, 18(4), 1773-1790. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-1773-2024

Climate warming is degrading palsa peatlands across the circumpolar permafrost region. Permafrost degradation may lead to ecosystem collapse and potentially strong climate feedbacks, as this ecosystem is an important carbon store and can transition t... Read More about InSAR-measured permafrost degradation of palsa peatlands in northern Sweden.