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The impact of hyperbole on perception of victim testimony (2021)
Journal Article
Desai, S., Mclean, J., Lawrence, C., & Filik, R. (2021). The impact of hyperbole on perception of victim testimony. Journal of Pragmatics, 174, 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2021.01.013

This paper investigates how individuals perceive hyperbole in victim statements. Despite being one of the most commonly used literary tropes, the comprehension and cognition of hyperbole has been largely ignored in the psycholinguistics literature, a... Read More about The impact of hyperbole on perception of victim testimony.

E-Infrastructures and the divergent assetization of public health data: Expectations, uncertainties, and asymmetries (2021)
Journal Article
Vezyridis, P., & Timmons, S. (2021). E-Infrastructures and the divergent assetization of public health data: Expectations, uncertainties, and asymmetries. Social Studies of Science, 51(4), 606-627. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306312721989818

Normative, scientific and economic pledges to Electronic Health Record (EHR) data-driven research (for health and wealth) attempt to reconfigure public health data as an asset for realising multiple values across healthcare, research and finance. In... Read More about E-Infrastructures and the divergent assetization of public health data: Expectations, uncertainties, and asymmetries.

Resolving the Inconsistency between National and EU Motor Insurance Law. Was Factortame the Solution nobody Sought? (2021)
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Marson, J., Alissa, H., & Ferris, K. (2021). Resolving the Inconsistency between National and EU Motor Insurance Law. Was Factortame the Solution nobody Sought?. German Law Journal, 22(1), 122-146. https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2020.98

In this article we argue that the continued uncertainty of UK national motor vehicle insurance law when viewed in respect of its EU parent, the Motor Vehicle Insurance Directive (MVID), has not been satisfactorily addressed using the remedy available... Read More about Resolving the Inconsistency between National and EU Motor Insurance Law. Was Factortame the Solution nobody Sought?.

Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study (2021)
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Stanyon, M., Streater, A., Coleston-Shields, D., Yates, J., Challis, D., Dening, T., …Orrell, M. (2021). Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(1), Article e14781. https://doi.org/10.2196/14781

Background: Teams working in the community to manage crisis in dementia currently exist, but with widely varying models of practice, it is difficult to determine the effectiveness of such teams.

Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a “be... Read More about Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.

Online Microdialysis-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MD-HPLC-ICP-MS) as a Novel Tool for Sampling Hexavalent Chromium in Soil Solution (2021)
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Hamilton, E. M., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Humphrey, O. S., & Watts, M. J. (2021). Online Microdialysis-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MD-HPLC-ICP-MS) as a Novel Tool for Sampling Hexavalent Chromium in Soil Solution. Environmental Science and Technology, 55(4), 2422-2429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c08140

© 2020 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. Conventional soil solution sampling of species-sensitive inorganic contaminants, such as hexavalent chromium (CrVI), may induce interconversions due to disruption of system equilibrium. The tempo... Read More about Online Microdialysis-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MD-HPLC-ICP-MS) as a Novel Tool for Sampling Hexavalent Chromium in Soil Solution.

Lameness Detection in Cows Using Hierarchical Deep Learning and Synchrosqueezed Wavelet Transform (2021)
Journal Article
Jarchi, D., Kaler, J., & Sanei, S. (2021). Lameness Detection in Cows Using Hierarchical Deep Learning and Synchrosqueezed Wavelet Transform. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(7), 9349-9358. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2021.3054718

Objectives: Identification of cow lameness is important to farmers to improve and manage cattle health and welfare. No validated tools exist for automatic lameness detection. In this research, we aim to early detect the cow lameness by identifying th... Read More about Lameness Detection in Cows Using Hierarchical Deep Learning and Synchrosqueezed Wavelet Transform.

Analysis of the performance of closely spaced low-cost multi-GNSS receivers (2021)
Journal Article
Xue, C., Psimoulis, P., Zhang, Q., & Meng, X. (2021). Analysis of the performance of closely spaced low-cost multi-GNSS receivers. Applied Geomatics, 13(3), 415-435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-021-00361-8

© 2021, The Author(s). The recent advances of low-cost GNSS receivers have broadened their application field not only in positioning and navigation, but also in deformation monitoring of civil engineering structures and geohazards. Even though some c... Read More about Analysis of the performance of closely spaced low-cost multi-GNSS receivers.

Reducing transatlantic flight emissions by fuel-optimised routing (2021)
Journal Article
Wells, C. A., Williams, P. D., Nichols, N. K., Kalise, D., & Poll, I. (2021). Reducing transatlantic flight emissions by fuel-optimised routing. Environmental Research Letters, 16(2), Article 025002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abce82

© 2021 The Author(s). After decades of limited situational awareness for aircraft flying in the mid-North Atlantic, full satellite coverage will soon be available. This opens up the possibility of altering flight routes to exploit the wind field full... Read More about Reducing transatlantic flight emissions by fuel-optimised routing.

Role of Novel Protein Sources in Sustainably Meeting Future Global Requirements (2021)
Journal Article
Salter, A. M., & Lopez-Viso, C. (2021). Role of Novel Protein Sources in Sustainably Meeting Future Global Requirements. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665121000513

© 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Global population growth, increased life expectancy and climate change are all impacting on the world’s food systems. In industrialized countries many individuals are consuming significantly m... Read More about Role of Novel Protein Sources in Sustainably Meeting Future Global Requirements.

Signals of Hotel Effort on Enhancing IAQ and Booking Intention: Effect of Customer's Body Mass Index Associated with Sustainable Marketing in Tourism (2021)
Journal Article
Sun, B., Liu, L. Y., Chan, W. W., Zhang, C. X., & Chen, X. (2021). Signals of Hotel Effort on Enhancing IAQ and Booking Intention: Effect of Customer's Body Mass Index Associated with Sustainable Marketing in Tourism. Sustainability, 13(3), Article 1279. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031279

Since outdoor air pollutants may penetrate into hotels, indoor air quality (IAQ) has recently developed as an important criterion for tourists' decision to choose traveling destinations and for business travelers to select accommodation. Thus, some h... Read More about Signals of Hotel Effort on Enhancing IAQ and Booking Intention: Effect of Customer's Body Mass Index Associated with Sustainable Marketing in Tourism.

Monte-Carlo optical model coupled with Inverse Adding-Doubling for Building Integrated Photovoltaic smart window design and characterisation (2021)
Journal Article
Liu, X., & Wu, Y. (2021). Monte-Carlo optical model coupled with Inverse Adding-Doubling for Building Integrated Photovoltaic smart window design and characterisation. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 223, Article 110972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.110972

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) glazings are promising technologies with the benefits of electricity generation, solar shading and building energy savings. A new approach is to integrate BIPV windows with thermotropic materials such as Hydrox... Read More about Monte-Carlo optical model coupled with Inverse Adding-Doubling for Building Integrated Photovoltaic smart window design and characterisation.

Modelling stochastic behaviour in simulation digital twins through neural nets (2021)
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Reed, S., Löfstrand, M., & Andrews, J. (2022). Modelling stochastic behaviour in simulation digital twins through neural nets. Journal of Simulation, 16(5), 512-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/17477778.2021.1874844

Discrete event simulation (DES) is a widely used technique for modelling systems where state changes occur at discrete points in time. Stochastic behaviour is represented through random variables associated with probability distributions, from which... Read More about Modelling stochastic behaviour in simulation digital twins through neural nets.

The Effects of Compassion-based Feedback on Wellbeing Ratings During a Professional Assessment Healthcare Task (2021)
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Bond, C. A. E., Tsikandilakis, M., Stacey, G., Hui, A., & Timmons, S. (2021). The Effects of Compassion-based Feedback on Wellbeing Ratings During a Professional Assessment Healthcare Task. Nurse Education Today, 99, Article 104788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104788

Background
There is a need for higher education policy to consider how student nurses might be supported, to help them to develop the resilience and mental wellbeing needed to cope with stressful environments. Reviews and qualitative research in thi... Read More about The Effects of Compassion-based Feedback on Wellbeing Ratings During a Professional Assessment Healthcare Task.

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a British Society of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease section and IBD Clinical Research Group position statement (2021)
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Alexander, J. L., Moran, G., Gaya, D. R., Raine, T., Hart, A., Kennedy, N. A., …Powell, N. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a British Society of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease section and IBD Clinical Research Group position statement. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 6(3), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253%2821%2900024-8

SARS-CoV2 has caused a global health crisis and mass vaccination programmes provide the best opportunity for controlling transmission and protecting populations. Despite the impressive clinical trial results of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech), ChAdOx1... Read More about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a British Society of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease section and IBD Clinical Research Group position statement.

1001 MCQs for Parasitology Trainees: The Essential Revision Guide (2021)
Book
Elsheikha, H. (2021). 1001 MCQs for Parasitology Trainees: The Essential Revision Guide. Para Publishing Limited

With a broad range of 1001 multiple choice questions and answers, this book is the ideal resource for all parasitology trainees who need to revise and prepare for parasitology examinations. The questions are representative of curricula of veterinary... Read More about 1001 MCQs for Parasitology Trainees: The Essential Revision Guide.

Developing Freedom: The Sustainable Development Case for Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking (2021)
Book
Cockayne, J. (2021). Developing Freedom: The Sustainable Development Case for Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking. New York: United Nations University

This project aimed to establish and promote a clear case for the global development community to prioritize anti-slavery and anti-trafficking in development programming and policies. Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7 commits states to fight mod... Read More about Developing Freedom: The Sustainable Development Case for Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking.

Experimental Validation of a Nested Control System to Balance the Cell Capacitor Voltages in Hybrid MMCs (2021)
Journal Article
Donoso, F., Cardenas, R., Espinoza, M., Clare, J., Mora, A., & Watson, A. (2021). Experimental Validation of a Nested Control System to Balance the Cell Capacitor Voltages in Hybrid MMCs. IEEE Access, 9, 21965-21985. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3054340

© 2013 IEEE. In a hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC), capacitor voltage balance between the Full-Bridge Sub-Modules (FBSMs) and Half-Bridge Sub-Modules (HBSMs) is only possible when the arm currents are bipolar. For a grid-connected MMC, opera... Read More about Experimental Validation of a Nested Control System to Balance the Cell Capacitor Voltages in Hybrid MMCs.

Physicochemical and metabolic constraints for thermodynamics-based stoichiometric modelling under mesophilic growth conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Tomi-Andrino, C., Norman, R., Millat, T., Soucaille, P., Winzer, K., Barrett, D. A., …Kim, D. (2021). Physicochemical and metabolic constraints for thermodynamics-based stoichiometric modelling under mesophilic growth conditions. PLoS Computational Biology, 17(1), Article e1007694. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007694

© 2021 Tomi-Andrino et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source a... Read More about Physicochemical and metabolic constraints for thermodynamics-based stoichiometric modelling under mesophilic growth conditions.