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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.

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.

Exploring Reconvictions and 'Crime-Free' Gaps Over Time: What Were the Experience of One Cohort of English Probationers? (2024)
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Farrall, S. (in press). Exploring Reconvictions and 'Crime-Free' Gaps Over Time: What Were the Experience of One Cohort of English Probationers?. Criminology and Criminal Justice,

Many, but not all, reconviction studies are undertaken over relatively short periods of time (such as two or five years) and are usually used to gauge the impact of various disposals against one another. This study, based on one cohort of probationer... Read More about Exploring Reconvictions and 'Crime-Free' Gaps Over Time: What Were the Experience of One Cohort of English Probationers?.

A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: A co-developed framework (2024)
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Such, E., Campos-Matos, I., Hayes, K., Smith, A., Thornton, S., & Woodward, J. (in press). A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: A co-developed framework. Public Health,

Objectives Modern slavery is a public health challenge. The objective of this research was to build and refine public health approach to addressing it. Study design A participatory qualitative study with a proof-of-concept exercise. Methods... Read More about A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: A co-developed framework.

Inferring interpretable dynamical generators of local quantum observables from projective measurements through machine learning (2024)
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Cemin, G., Carnazza, F., Andergassen, S., Martius, G., Carollo, F., & Lesanovsky, I. (2024). Inferring interpretable dynamical generators of local quantum observables from projective measurements through machine learning. Physical Review Applied, 21(4), Article L041001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.21.l041001

To characterize the dynamical behavior of many-body quantum systems, one is usually interested in the evolution of so-called order parameters rather than in characterizing the full quantum state. In many situations, these quantities coincide with the... Read More about Inferring interpretable dynamical generators of local quantum observables from projective measurements through machine learning.

Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study (2024)
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Haun, M., Girit, S., Goldfarb, Y., Kalha, J., Korde, P., Kwebiiha, E., …Krumm, S. (in press). Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study. BMJ Open,

Objective: The introduction of peer support in mental health teams creates opportunities and challenges for both peer and non-peer staff. However, the majority of research on mental health workers (MHWs) experiences with peer support comes from high-... Read More about Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study.

A novel prediction model for integrated district energy system based on secondary decomposition and artificial rabbits optimization (2024)
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Guo, Y., Tang, Q., Darkwa, J., Duan, X., Su, W., Jia, M., & Mu, J. (2024). A novel prediction model for integrated district energy system based on secondary decomposition and artificial rabbits optimization. Energy and Buildings, 310, Article 114106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114106

Energy predictions for buildings are the basis for energy efficiency and the implementation of smart technologies to cope with operational and energy planning issues in buildings, playing a crucial role in the implementation of environmental protecti... Read More about A novel prediction model for integrated district energy system based on secondary decomposition and artificial rabbits optimization.

Future malaria environmental suitability in Africa is sensitive to hydrology (2024)
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Smith, M. W., Willis, T., Mroz, E., James, W. H. M., Klaar, M. J., Gosling, S. N., & Thomas, C. J. (in press). Future malaria environmental suitability in Africa is sensitive to hydrology. Science,

Changes in climate shift the geographic locations that are suitable for malaria transmission owing to thermal constraints on vector Anopheles mosquitos and Plasmodium spp. malaria parasites and the availability of surface water for vector breeding. P... Read More about Future malaria environmental suitability in Africa is sensitive to hydrology.

Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom (2024)
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Landman, T., Brewster, B., & Thornton, S. (2024). Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom. Societies, 14(4), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14040047

Modern slavery and human trafficking are well recognized as significant problems in need of legislation, policies, and actions from a wide range of stakeholders in the United Kingdom. The passage of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a hallmark of the... Read More about Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom.

The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact (2024)
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Brooks, R. A., Liu, J., Hall, Z. E., Joesbury, A. M., Harper, L. T., Liu, H., …Dear, J. P. (2024). The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact. Applied Composite Materials, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-024-10223-2

The present paper investigates the low-velocity impact behaviour of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic (CFRP) composite panels and the damage incurred when they are subjected to a single impact. The relationship between the depth of permanent surface in... Read More about The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact.

Design of trials in lacunar stroke and cerebral small vessel disease: review and experience with the LACunar Intervention Trial 2 (LACI-2) (2024)
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Blair, G., Appleton, J. P., Doubal, F. N., Mhlanga, I. I., Woodhouse, L. J., Bath, P. M., & Wardlaw, J. M. (2024). Design of trials in lacunar stroke and cerebral small vessel disease: review and experience with the LACunar Intervention Trial 2 (LACI-2). Stroke and Vascular Neurology, https://doi.org/10.1136/svn-2023-003022

Background: Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) causes lacunar stroke (25% of ischaemic strokes), haemorrhage, dementia, physical frailty, or is ‘covert’, but has no specific treatment. Uncertainties about the design of clinical trials in cSVD, whic... Read More about Design of trials in lacunar stroke and cerebral small vessel disease: review and experience with the LACunar Intervention Trial 2 (LACI-2).

Improving immersive consumption contexts using virtual & mixed reality (2024)
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Barker, I., Yang, Q., Flintham, M., Ankeny, R., & Ford, R. (2024). Improving immersive consumption contexts using virtual & mixed reality. Science Talks, 10, Article 100346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.2024.100346

Immersive technologies, such as Virtual Reality (VR), provide a great opportunity to create relevant contexts in consumer studies. However, challenges persist in consuming food and drink during immersion and ensuring effective data collection. This s... Read More about Improving immersive consumption contexts using virtual & mixed reality.

The dialectical matrix of class, gender, race (2024)
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Bieler, A., & Morton, A. D. (2024). The dialectical matrix of class, gender, race. Environment and Planning F: Philosophy, Theory, Models, Methods and Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/26349825241241303

Is gender oppression a structurally necessary feature of capitalism? Is discrimination based on race in-built into the reproduction of racial capitalism? By assessing wider contributions within and between Marxism Feminism and Black Marxism, this pap... Read More about The dialectical matrix of class, gender, race.

Examining the efficacy of promising antioxidants to mitigate asphalt binder oxidation: insights from a worldwide interlaboratory investigation (2024)
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Adwani, D., Pipintakos, G., Mirwald, J., Wang, Y., Hajj, R., Guo, M., …Bhasin, A. (2024). Examining the efficacy of promising antioxidants to mitigate asphalt binder oxidation: insights from a worldwide interlaboratory investigation. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25(1), Article 2332363. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2332363

Oxidative aging induces significant stiffening of asphalt binders that leads to a pronounced reduction in the overall durability of asphalt pavements. The strategic implementation of antioxidant additives provides a potential solution to alleviate th... Read More about Examining the efficacy of promising antioxidants to mitigate asphalt binder oxidation: insights from a worldwide interlaboratory investigation.

The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study (2024)
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Gysling, S., Lewis-Lloyd, C. A., Lobo, D. N., Crooks, C. J., & Humes, D. J. (in press). The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia,

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant modulator of postoperative outcomes and is an important risk factor in the patient selection process. We aimed to investigate the effect of diabetes mellitus and use of insulin on outcomes following colo... Read More about The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study.

The Temporal Structuring of Corporate Sustainability (2024)
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Mena, S., & Parker, S. (2024). The Temporal Structuring of Corporate Sustainability. Journal of Business Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05648-5

Research on corporate sustainability has started to acknowledge the role of temporality in creating more sustainable organizations. Yet, these advances tend to treat firms as monolithic and we have little understanding of how different temporal patte... Read More about The Temporal Structuring of Corporate Sustainability.