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Addressing multiple facets of bias and uncertainty in continental scale biodiversity databases (2024)
Journal Article
Marchetto, E., Livornese, M., Sabatini, F. M., Tordoni, E., Da Re, D., Lenoir, J., Testolin, R., Bacaro, G., Cazzolla Gatti, R., Chiarucci, A., Foody, G. M., Gábor, L., Groom, Q., Iaria, J., Malavasi, M., Moudrý, V., Santovito, D., Šímová, P., Zannini, P., & Rocchini, D. (2024). Addressing multiple facets of bias and uncertainty in continental scale biodiversity databases. Biodiversity Informatics, 18, https://doi.org/10.17161/bi.v18i.21810

The availability of biodiversity databases is expanding at unprecedented rates. Nevertheless, species occurrence data can be intrinsically biased and contain uncertainties that impact the accuracy and reliability of biodiversity estimates. In this st... Read More about Addressing multiple facets of bias and uncertainty in continental scale biodiversity databases.

The Role of Hyperbole in Conveying Emotionality: The Case of Victim Speech (2024)
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Desai, S., Bailey, K., & Filik, R. (in press). The Role of Hyperbole in Conveying Emotionality: The Case of Victim Speech. Cognition and Emotion,

Figurative expressions are commonly used in everyday language as a device for conveying emotion. Hyperbole (e.g., “It took ages for him to arrive”) specifically can provide linguistic emphasis; especially when speakers wish to convey emotional evalua... Read More about The Role of Hyperbole in Conveying Emotionality: The Case of Victim Speech.

Joule heating of carbon fibre tapes – A low-cost approach for automated dry fibre deposition (2024)
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Lu, S., Song, P., Harper, L., & Turner, T. (2024). Joule heating of carbon fibre tapes – A low-cost approach for automated dry fibre deposition. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 187, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108498

Joule heating is potentially a low-cost option for activating the binder on the surface of carbon fibre tapes during automated dry fibre placement (ADFP). In this paper, the electrical contact resistance between a carbon fibre tape and cylindrical el... Read More about Joule heating of carbon fibre tapes – A low-cost approach for automated dry fibre deposition.

The emergence of authenticity: Phases of tourist experience (2024)
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Rickly, J., & Canavan, B. (2024). The emergence of authenticity: Phases of tourist experience. Annals of Tourism Research, 109, Article 103844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2024.103844

Using the philosophy of critical realism, this article conceptualizes authenticity as a process of emergence to address the question: What makes authenticity possible? This envisions distinct authenticity phases, which are episodic, non-linear, and p... Read More about The emergence of authenticity: Phases of tourist experience.

Experimental Measurements of the Length of the Human Colon: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
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Alqarni, F., Akbar, T., Fatani, H., Kumasaka, S., Hoad, C. L., Spiller, R. C., Taylor, M. A., & Marciani, L. (2024). Experimental Measurements of the Length of the Human Colon: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics, 14(19), Article 2190. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14192190

Abstract: Purpose: Knowledge of the length of the colon is relevant to understanding physiological and pathological function. It also has implications for diagnostic and clinical interventions, as well as for the design of delayed-release drug form... Read More about Experimental Measurements of the Length of the Human Colon: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The Public Management of Private Debt? The UK Government's Regulatory Regime (2024)
Journal Article
Common, R. (in press). The Public Management of Private Debt? The UK Government's Regulatory Regime. Teaching Public Administration,

According to the Money Charity, the average household debt, including mortgages, stood at just over £64,000 at the end of March 2024. The combination of inflationary pressures, fiscal shock brought about by the short-lived Truss government and persis... Read More about The Public Management of Private Debt? The UK Government's Regulatory Regime.

Somos Tejas: A Narrative Project to Document the College Experiences of First‐Generation Latinx Students (2024)
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Moyna, M. I., & Zapata, G. C. (2024). Somos Tejas: A Narrative Project to Document the College Experiences of First‐Generation Latinx Students. Diversity & Inclusion Research, 1(2), Article e70003. https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.70003

This study reports on a project that collected and documented narrative reflections of first‐generation Latinx students at a large
Research 1 public university in the US southwest. The team (2 faculty members and 4 undergraduates) interviewed 23 stu... Read More about Somos Tejas: A Narrative Project to Document the College Experiences of First‐Generation Latinx Students.

Examining support marshalling within an asynchronous online peer support forum for individuals affected by dementia (2024)
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Coulson, N. S., & Talbot, C. V. (in press). Examining support marshalling within an asynchronous online peer support forum for individuals affected by dementia. Journal of Health Psychology, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241287029

Online support communities may provide individuals affected by dementia opportunities for reciprocal peer support, however, the support marshalling strategies employed and their success remain unclear. Analysis of100 randomly selected conversation th... Read More about Examining support marshalling within an asynchronous online peer support forum for individuals affected by dementia.

Integration of building information modeling into building circularity assessment: a systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Al-Qazzaz, I., Osorio-Sandoval, C. A., Tokbolat, S., & Thermou, G. (2024). Integration of building information modeling into building circularity assessment: a systematic review. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/bepam-12-2023-0229

Purpose: Despite several attempts to integrate building information modeling (BIM) with building circularity assessment (BCA), no systematic review has yet been carried out on this topic to the best knowledge of the authors. The objective of this rev... Read More about Integration of building information modeling into building circularity assessment: a systematic review.

Object oriented data analysis of surface motion time series in peatland landscapes (2024)
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Mitchell, E., Ian, D., Christopher, F., Roxanne, A., Bradley, A., David, L., & Andrew, S. (in press). Object oriented data analysis of surface motion time series in peatland landscapes. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C,

Peatlands account for 10% of UK land area, 80% of which are degraded to some degree, emitting carbon at a similar magnitude to oil refineries or landfill sites. A lack of tools for rapid and reliable assessment of peatland condition has limited monit... Read More about Object oriented data analysis of surface motion time series in peatland landscapes.

Continuous flow synthesis of MOF UTSA-16(Zn), mixed-metal and magnetic composites for CO2 capture – toward scalable manufacture (2024)
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Woodliffe, J. L., Molinar-Díaz, J., Clowes, R., Hussein, O. H., Lester, E., Ferrari, R., Ahmed, I., & Laybourn, A. (2024). Continuous flow synthesis of MOF UTSA-16(Zn), mixed-metal and magnetic composites for CO2 capture – toward scalable manufacture. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(6), Article 114167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.114167

UTSA-16(Zn) is a zinc and citrate-based metal-organic framework (MOF) which has shown highly promising performance for CO2 capture. However, the transition of this MOF to industrial application has been hindered as a scalable synthesis method has not... Read More about Continuous flow synthesis of MOF UTSA-16(Zn), mixed-metal and magnetic composites for CO2 capture – toward scalable manufacture.

Isolation of phage-antibodies against Eimeria species that infect chickens (2024)
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Angani, M. T., Owen, J. P., Maddison, B. C., & Gough, K. C. (2024). Isolation of phage-antibodies against Eimeria species that infect chickens. Journal of Immunological Methods, 534, Article 113759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jim.2024.113759

Eimeria is one of the most economically important pathogens in poultry production. Diagnosis of infection has the potential to inform treatment and prevention strategies. Here, phage display technology was used to isolate single chain antibodies (scF... Read More about Isolation of phage-antibodies against Eimeria species that infect chickens.

Efficacy and safety of statins, ezetimibe and statins-ezetimibe therapies for children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: Systematic review, pairwise and network meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (2024)
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Llewellyn, A., Simmonds, M., Marshall, D., Harden, M., Woods, B., Humphries, S. E., Ramaswami, U., Priestley-Barnham, L., Fisher, M., Tata, L. J., & Qureshi, N. (2024). Efficacy and safety of statins, ezetimibe and statins-ezetimibe therapies for children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: Systematic review, pairwise and network meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. Atherosclerosis, Article 118598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.118598

Background and aims
Statins, ezetimibe and statins-ezetimibe combination therapy are recommended lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs) in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH). However, their relative effectiveness is not well u... Read More about Efficacy and safety of statins, ezetimibe and statins-ezetimibe therapies for children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: Systematic review, pairwise and network meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials.

Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities (2024)
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Molinar-Diaz, J., Parsons, A. J., Ahmed, I., Warrior, N. A., & Harper, L. T. (in press). Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities. Polymer Reviews, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2024.2406965

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a lightweight, bioinert, high-performance thermoplastic that is beginning to see clinical use in orthopedic applications. PEEK outperforms conventional metallic counterparts in terms of reduced stress shielding and impr... Read More about Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities.

Complex Velocity Structure of Nebular Gas in Active Galaxies Centred in Cooling X-ray Atmospheres (2024)
Journal Article
Gingras, M.-J., Coil, A. L., Mcnamara, B. R., Perrotta, S., Brighenti, F., Russell, H. R., Li, M., Peng Oh, S., & Wenmeng, W. (in press). Complex Velocity Structure of Nebular Gas in Active Galaxies Centred in Cooling X-ray Atmospheres. Astrophysical Journal,

[OII] emission maps obtained with the Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) are presented for four galaxies centered in cooling X-ray cluster atmospheres. Nebular emission extending tens of kpc is found in systems covering a broad range of atmospheric coolin... Read More about Complex Velocity Structure of Nebular Gas in Active Galaxies Centred in Cooling X-ray Atmospheres.