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The development of the Japanese version of the Forms of Self-Criticising/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (J-FSCRS): implications for cross-cultural research on self-criticism and self-reassurance (2024)
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Kishimoto, K., Asano, K., Colman, R., Kameo, Y., Aledeh, M., Barnes, K., & Kotera, Y. (2024). The development of the Japanese version of the Forms of Self-Criticising/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (J-FSCRS): implications for cross-cultural research on self-criticism and self-reassurance. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2024.2313462

People with high self-criticism tend to suffer from poor mental health whereas those with high self-reassurance tend to have good mental health. Poor mental health is a great cause for concern in Japan. Many people in Japan live with mental health is... Read More about The development of the Japanese version of the Forms of Self-Criticising/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (J-FSCRS): implications for cross-cultural research on self-criticism and self-reassurance.

Improved Numerical Estimation Method for Surface Wave Attenuation on Metasurfaces (2024)
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Suzuki, K., Dang, P. T., Homma, H., Fathnan, A. A., Phang, S., & Wakatsuchi, H. (2024). Improved Numerical Estimation Method for Surface Wave Attenuation on Metasurfaces. Advanced Theory and Simulations, 7(6), Article 2301173. https://doi.org/10.1002/adts.202301173

Comprehensive numerical tools to investigate and analyze the surface wave attenuation on a metasurface waveguide that consists of periodic patches deposited on a dielectric substrate are presented. The surface wave attenuation is evaluated in both wa... Read More about Improved Numerical Estimation Method for Surface Wave Attenuation on Metasurfaces.

Mechano-sensitivity of β2-adrenoceptors enhances constitutive activation of cAMP generation that is inhibited by inverse agonists (2024)
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Cullum, S. A., Platt, S., Dale, N., Isaac, O. C., Wragg, E. S., Soave, M., Veprintsev, D. B., Woolard, J., Kilpatrick, L. E., & Hill, S. J. (2024). Mechano-sensitivity of β2-adrenoceptors enhances constitutive activation of cAMP generation that is inhibited by inverse agonists. Communications Biology, 7(1), Article 417. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06128-2

The concept of agonist-independent signalling that can be attenuated by inverse agonists is a fundamental element of the cubic ternary complex model of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation. This model shows how a GPCR can exist in two conform... Read More about Mechano-sensitivity of β2-adrenoceptors enhances constitutive activation of cAMP generation that is inhibited by inverse agonists.

Expression of Cathepsin D in early-stage breast cancer and its prognostic and predictive value (2024)
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Alhudiri, I., Nolan, C., Ellis, I., Elzagheid, A., Green, A., & Chapman, C. (2024). Expression of Cathepsin D in early-stage breast cancer and its prognostic and predictive value. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 206(1), 143-153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-024-07293-y

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Cathepsin D is a proteolytic enzyme that is normally localized in the lysosomes and is involved in the malignant progression of breast cancer. There are conflicting results regarding Cathepsin D significance as prognostic and predictor marke... Read More about Expression of Cathepsin D in early-stage breast cancer and its prognostic and predictive value.

Load transfer mechanisms for capped and uncapped non-displacement piles above tunnels: a centrifuge modelling study (2024)
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Tang, C., Franza, A., Xu, J., & Marshall, A. M. (2024). Load transfer mechanisms for capped and uncapped non-displacement piles above tunnels: a centrifuge modelling study. Géotechnique, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00201

This paper presents results from geotechnical centrifuge tests of tunnelling in dry dense sand beneath loaded non-displacement piles, focusing on the effect of a pile cap (representative also of a raft or grade beam) in contact with the soil surface... Read More about Load transfer mechanisms for capped and uncapped non-displacement piles above tunnels: a centrifuge modelling study.

Can participation in IMF programs facilitate sovereign debt rescheduling? The role of program size (2024)
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Bai, Y., Banerji, S., Wang, Z., & Zhang, W. (2024). Can participation in IMF programs facilitate sovereign debt rescheduling? The role of program size. Journal of International Money and Finance, 144, Article 103079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2024.103079

We develop a theoretical model to explain the possible inverted U-shaped relationship between IMF loan size and the probability of sovereign debt rescheduling. Given that the IMF is a de facto senior creditor, borrowing too much from the IMF leaves a... Read More about Can participation in IMF programs facilitate sovereign debt rescheduling? The role of program size.

Heat-assisted friction stir incremental sheet forming of thermoplastics (2024)
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Zhu, H., & Ou, H. (2024). Heat-assisted friction stir incremental sheet forming of thermoplastics. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 328, Article 118396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2024.118396

Incremental sheet forming (ISF) has been attracting increasing interests for customised manufacture of thermoplastics, but the application in high-performance and hard-to-form thermoplastics is still a challenge. This paper develops a new heat-assist... Read More about Heat-assisted friction stir incremental sheet forming of thermoplastics.

‘Alright my lovely’: The use of terms of endearment as a mitigation device in the care of people living with dementia in the acute hospital environment (2024)
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Bridgstock, L., Pilnick, A., Goldberg, S., & Harwood, R. H. (2024). ‘Alright my lovely’: The use of terms of endearment as a mitigation device in the care of people living with dementia in the acute hospital environment. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/13634593241238856

This paper examines how terms of endearment (ToE) are used as a mitigation device in interactions between staff and people living with dementia (PLWD) in the acute hospital environment. ToE are often discouraged in training for healthcare staff. Howe... Read More about ‘Alright my lovely’: The use of terms of endearment as a mitigation device in the care of people living with dementia in the acute hospital environment.

Large scoping reviews: managing volume and potential chaos in a pool of evidence sources (2024)
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Alexander, L., Cooper, K., Peters, M. D., Tricco, A. C., Khalil, H., Evans, C., …Pollock, D. (2024). Large scoping reviews: managing volume and potential chaos in a pool of evidence sources. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 170, Article 111343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111343

Scoping reviews can identify a large number of evidence sources. This commentary describes and provides guidance on planning, conducting, and reporting large scoping reviews. This guidance is informed by experts in scoping review methodology, includi... Read More about Large scoping reviews: managing volume and potential chaos in a pool of evidence sources.

Beyond Acetylene: Exploring Solvent Stabilization of Calcium Carbide‐derived Acetylide Intermediates and Their Significance in Small Organic Molecule Synthesis (2024)
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Hainer, A. S., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2024). Beyond Acetylene: Exploring Solvent Stabilization of Calcium Carbide‐derived Acetylide Intermediates and Their Significance in Small Organic Molecule Synthesis. ChemistrySelect, 9(14), Article e202400501. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400501

The reaction of calcium carbide with water has been widely used as a source of acetylene for the synthesis of organic molecules. In contrast with this traditional approach, we use the CaC2 reaction under water-starved conditions and show reactions th... Read More about Beyond Acetylene: Exploring Solvent Stabilization of Calcium Carbide‐derived Acetylide Intermediates and Their Significance in Small Organic Molecule Synthesis.

Exploring the role of study abroad in decolonising geography curricula (2024)
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Clare, N., & Keenan, L. (in press). Exploring the role of study abroad in decolonising geography curricula. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2024.2338118

Studying abroad has the potential to contribute to wider processes of curriculum decolonisation. More often than not, however, it can actually serve to recolonise and reproduce multiscalar forms of privilege, with the majority of programs seeing stud... Read More about Exploring the role of study abroad in decolonising geography curricula.

Trx4, a novel thioredoxin protein, is important for Toxoplasma gondii fitness (2024)
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Zhang, Z.-W., Wang, M., Sun, L.-X., Elsheikha, H. M., Lei, C.-L., Wang, J.-L., …Li, T.-T. (2024). Trx4, a novel thioredoxin protein, is important for Toxoplasma gondii fitness. Parasites and Vectors, 17(1), Article 178. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06259-9

Background To successfully replicate within the host cell, Toxoplasma gondii employs several mechanisms to overcome the host cell defenses and mitigate the harmful effects of the free radicals resulting from its own metabolic processes using effector... Read More about Trx4, a novel thioredoxin protein, is important for Toxoplasma gondii fitness.

The Cool Farm Biodiversity metric: an evidence-based online tool to report and improve management of biodiversity at farm scale (2024)
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Crowther, L. P., Luke, S. H., Arellano, E. C., McCormack, C. G., Ferreira, V., Hillier, J., …Dicks, L. V. (2024). The Cool Farm Biodiversity metric: an evidence-based online tool to report and improve management of biodiversity at farm scale. Ecological Indicators, 161, Article 111897

Halting biodiversity loss and achieving food security are both aims of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but there is complex interplay between them. Agriculture drives biodiversity loss, but biodiversity provides benefits t... Read More about The Cool Farm Biodiversity metric: an evidence-based online tool to report and improve management of biodiversity at farm scale.

Tort Liability and Unawareness (2024)
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Chakravarty, S., Kelsey, D., & Teitelbaum, J. C. (in press). Tort Liability and Unawareness. International Economic Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/iere.12706

We explore the implications of unawareness for tort law. We study cases where injurers and victims initially are unaware that some acts can yield harmful consequences, or that some acts or harmful consequences are even possible, but later become awar... Read More about Tort Liability and Unawareness.

Contemporary Evaporative Cooling System with Indirect Interaction in Construction Implementations: A Theoretical Exploration (2024)
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Cuce, P. M., Cuce, E., & Riffat, S. (2024). Contemporary Evaporative Cooling System with Indirect Interaction in Construction Implementations: A Theoretical Exploration. Buildings, 14(4), Article 994. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14040994

The construction sector, including in developed countries, plays a notable part in the overall energy consumption worldwide, being responsible for 40% of it. In addition to this, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute the... Read More about Contemporary Evaporative Cooling System with Indirect Interaction in Construction Implementations: A Theoretical Exploration.

Association Between Hyperuricemia and Ultrasound-Detected Hand Synovitis (2024)
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Jiang, T., Weng, Q., Zhang, Y., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Sarmanova, A., Yang, Z., Yang, T., Li, J., Liu, K., Wang, Y., Obotiba, A. D., Zeng, C., Lei, G., & Wei, J. (2024). Association Between Hyperuricemia and Ultrasound-Detected Hand Synovitis. Arthritis Care and Research, 76(8), 1187-1194. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25342

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Although hand synovitis is prevalent in the older population, the etiology remains unclear. Hyperuricemia, a modifiable metabolic disorder, may serve as an underlying mechanism of hand synovitis, but little is known about their relationshi... Read More about Association Between Hyperuricemia and Ultrasound-Detected Hand Synovitis.

Ultra-high surface area ionic-liquid-derived carbons that meet both gravimetric and volumetric methane storage targets (2024)
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Albeladi, N., Blankenship, L. S., & Mokaya, R. (2024). Ultra-high surface area ionic-liquid-derived carbons that meet both gravimetric and volumetric methane storage targets. Energy and Environmental Science, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ee03957a

The storage of methane, to enable vehicular use, may be achieved in porous solids, but to date, there is no material that meets the gravimetric and volumetric targets (for example those set by the US Department of Energy, DOE) for such use. Here, in... Read More about Ultra-high surface area ionic-liquid-derived carbons that meet both gravimetric and volumetric methane storage targets.

Real‐world persistence of multiple sclerosis disease‐modifying therapies (2024)
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Tallantyre, E. C., Dobson, R., Froud, J. L. J., St John, F. A., Anderson, V. M., Arun, T., Buckley, L., Evangelou, N., Ford, H. L., Galea, I., George, S., Gray, O. M., Hibbert, A. M., Hu, M., Hughes, S. E., Ingram, G., Kalra, S., Lim, C. E., Mathews, J. T. M., McDonnell, G. V., …Robertson, N. P. (2024). Real‐world persistence of multiple sclerosis disease‐modifying therapies. European Journal of Neurology, 31(7), Article e16289. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16289

Background and purpose: Treatment persistence is the continuation of therapy over time. It reflects a combination of treatment efficacy and tolerability. We aimed to describe real‐world rates of persistence on disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) for p... Read More about Real‐world persistence of multiple sclerosis disease‐modifying therapies.

Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA profiles in chicken jejunum and cecum following Eimeria maxima infection (2024)
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Jebessa, E., Bello, S. F., Xu, Y., Cai, B., Tuli, M. D., Girma, M., …Nie, Q. (2024). Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA profiles in chicken jejunum and cecum following Eimeria maxima infection. Poultry Science, 103(6), Article 103716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103716

Coccidiosis, a protozoan disease that substantially impacts poultry production, is characterized by an intracellular parasite. The study utilized 48 one-day-old Horro chickens, randomly divided into the infected (I) and control (C) groups. The challe... Read More about Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA profiles in chicken jejunum and cecum following Eimeria maxima infection.