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Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach (2024)
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Wu, Z., Zhao, Y., Li, F., Yang, T., Shi, Y., & Gui, W. (2024). Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 11(6), 1358–1369

This paper presents an asynchronous output-feedback control strategy of semi-Markovian systems via sliding mode-based learning technique. Compare with most literature results that require exact prior knowledge of system state and mode information, an... Read More about Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach.

Alcohol triggers the accumulation of oxidatively-damaged proteins in neuronal cells and tissues (2024)
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Mudyanselage, A. W., Wijamunige, B. C., Kocoń, A., Turner, R., Mclean, D., Morentin, B., …Carter, W. G. (2024). Alcohol triggers the accumulation of oxidatively-damaged proteins in neuronal cells and tissues. Antioxidants, 13(5), Article 580. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13050580

Alcohol is toxic to neurons and can trigger alcohol-related brain damage, neuronal loss, and cognitive decline. Neuronal cells may be vulnerable to alcohol toxicity and damage from oxidative stress after differentiation. To consider this further, the... Read More about Alcohol triggers the accumulation of oxidatively-damaged proteins in neuronal cells and tissues.

Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs (2024)
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Belshaw, G. E., Steer, E., Ji, Y., Azis, H., Sapiie, B., Muljadi, B., & Vandeginste, V. (2024). Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs. Deep Underground Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1002/dug2.12097

Geothermal energy extraction often results in the release of naturally occurring carbon dioxide (CO2) as a byproduct. Research on carbon storage using volcanic rock types other than basalt under both acidic and elevated temperature conditions has bee... Read More about Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs.

Hyperglycaemia perturbs blood-brain barrier integrity through its effects on endothelial cell characteristics and function (2024)
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Hashmat, A., Ya, J., Kadir, R., Alwjwaj, M., & Bayraktutan, U. (in press). Hyperglycaemia perturbs blood-brain barrier integrity through its effects on endothelial cell characteristics and function. Tissue Barriers, Article 2350821. https://doi.org/10.1080/21688370.2024.2350821

Breakdown of blood-brain barrier (BBB) represents a key pathology in hyperglycemia-mediated cerebrovascular damage after an ischemic stroke. As changes in the level and nature of vasoactive agents released by endothelial cells (ECs) may contribute to... Read More about Hyperglycaemia perturbs blood-brain barrier integrity through its effects on endothelial cell characteristics and function.

Quantum thermodynamics of boundary time-crystals (2024)
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Carollo, F., Lesanovsky, I., Antezza, M., & De Chiara, G. (2024). Quantum thermodynamics of boundary time-crystals. Quantum Science and Technology, 9(3), Article 035024. https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ad3f42

Time-translation symmetry breaking is a mechanism for the emergence of non-stationary many-body phases, so-called time-crystals, in Markovian open quantum systems. Dynamical aspects of time-crystals have been extensively explored over the recent year... Read More about Quantum thermodynamics of boundary time-crystals.

Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in Higher Education in England (2024)
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McGoldrick, D. (2024). Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in Higher Education in England. Human Rights Quarterly, 46(2), 287-329. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2024.a926223

This article considers the context, development, and significance of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. The Act was relatively unusual in aiming to increase the normative strength of freedom of speech. The central justification given... Read More about Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in Higher Education in England.

“Imaginative, embodied scholarly assemblages”: A poetic analysis of the Self-Reflexive Methodologies Special Interest Group scholarship (2024)
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Pithouse-Morgan, K., Pillay, D., Naicker, I., & van Laren, L. (2024). “Imaginative, embodied scholarly assemblages”: A poetic analysis of the Self-Reflexive Methodologies Special Interest Group scholarship. Journal of education (University KwaZulu-natal), 2024(94), 65-83. https://doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i94a05

The Self-Reflexive Methodologies Special Interest Group (SIG) of the South African Education Research Association (SAERA) has been active since 2014, with over 100 academics from more than 20 higher education institutions participating. The 10th Anni... Read More about “Imaginative, embodied scholarly assemblages”: A poetic analysis of the Self-Reflexive Methodologies Special Interest Group scholarship.

Estimating disease transmission in a closed population under repeated testing (2024)
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Wascher, M., Schnell, P., Khuda Bukhsh, W. R., Quam, M. B. M., Tien, J. H., & Rempala, G. A. (2024). Estimating disease transmission in a closed population under repeated testing. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrsssc/qlae021

The paper presents a novel statistical framework for COVID-19 transmission monitoring and control, which was developed and deployed at The Ohio State University (OSU) main campus in Columbus during the Autumn term of 2020. Our approach effectively ha... Read More about Estimating disease transmission in a closed population under repeated testing.

The Co-Holding Puzzle: New Evidence from Transaction-Level Data (2024)
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Gathergood, J., & Olafsson, A. (2024). The Co-Holding Puzzle: New Evidence from Transaction-Level Data. Review of Financial Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhae016

Why do individuals pay debt interest when they could use their savings to pay down the debt? We explore why individuals "co-hold" debt and savings using detailed and highly disaggregated daily-level data on household finances. We find that co-holding... Read More about The Co-Holding Puzzle: New Evidence from Transaction-Level Data.

Mobilizing Metaphors in Criminological Analysis: A Case Study of Emotions in the Penal Voluntary Sector (2024)
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Quinn, K., Buck, G., & Tomckzak, P. (2024). Mobilizing Metaphors in Criminological Analysis: A Case Study of Emotions in the Penal Voluntary Sector. British Journal of Criminology, Article azae027. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azae027

Metaphors pervade media and political constructions of crime and justice, provoking responses and shaping actions. Scholarship in adjacent disciplines illustrates that emotion-metaphors offer unique insight into emotional and interpretive processes,... Read More about Mobilizing Metaphors in Criminological Analysis: A Case Study of Emotions in the Penal Voluntary Sector.

Predicting the risk of pancreatic cancer in adults with new-onset diabetes: development and internal–external validation of a clinical risk prediction model (2024)
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Clift, A. K., Tan, P. S., Patone, M., Liao, W., Coupland, C., Bashford-Rogers, R., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2024). Predicting the risk of pancreatic cancer in adults with new-onset diabetes: development and internal–external validation of a clinical risk prediction model. British Journal of Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-024-02693-9

Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that people aged 60+ years with newly diagnosed diabetes and weight loss undergo abdominal imaging to assess for pancreatic cancer. More nuanced stratification could... Read More about Predicting the risk of pancreatic cancer in adults with new-onset diabetes: development and internal–external validation of a clinical risk prediction model.

A method for the ethical analysis of brain-inspired AI (2024)
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Farisco, M., Baldassarre, G., Cartoni, E., Leach, A., Petrovici, M., Rosemann, A., …van Albada, S. J. (2024). A method for the ethical analysis of brain-inspired AI. Artificial Intelligence Review, 57(6), Article 133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-10769-4

Despite its successes, to date Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still characterized by a number of shortcomings with regards to different application domains and goals. These limitations are arguably both conceptual (e.g., related to the underlying th... Read More about A method for the ethical analysis of brain-inspired AI.

Beyond the Walls: Patterns of Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Exploitation in a New Domestic Workers Dataset (2024)
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Trodd, Z., Waite, C., Goulding, J., & S. Boyd, D. (2024). Beyond the Walls: Patterns of Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Exploitation in a New Domestic Workers Dataset. Societies, 14(5), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14050062

The new Domestic Workers Dataset is the largest single set of surveys (n = 11,759) of domestic workers to date. Our analysis of this dataset reveals features about the lives and work of this “hard-to-find” population in India—a country estimated to h... Read More about Beyond the Walls: Patterns of Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Exploitation in a New Domestic Workers Dataset.

Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: 12-month Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial (2024)
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Andrén, P., Sampaio, F., Ringberg, H., Wachtmeister, V., Warnström, M., Isomura, K., …Mataix-Cols, D. (in press). Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: 12-month Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8468

Importance: Behavior therapy is a recommended intervention for Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD), but availability is limited and long-term effects are uncertain. Objective: To investigate the long-term efficacy and cost-effec... Read More about Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: 12-month Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (2024)
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Adeney, K., & Boni, F. (in press). Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics,

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the most prominent projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. While its geopolitical and financial implications have received much attention, CPEC’s mediation through the structures of Pakis... Read More about Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.