All Outputs (795)

Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system (2022)
Journal Article
Khadka, A., Parkin, J., Pilkington, P., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2022). Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system. Traffic Injury Prevention, 23(2), 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2021.2012766

Objective: Accurate road crash reporting is essential for evaluating road safety interventions and plans. Under-reporting of road traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities in police records has been widely described. The aim of this study was to appl... Read More about Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system.

Contagion testing in frontier markets under alternative stressful S&P 500 market scenarios (2022)
Journal Article
Mahadeo, S., Heinlein, R., & Legrenzi, G. (2022). Contagion testing in frontier markets under alternative stressful S&P 500 market scenarios. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 60, Article 101629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2021.101629

We use alternative approaches to identify stable and stressful scenarios in the S&P 500 market, to offer a new perspective for constructing contagion tests in recipient frontier markets vulnerable to disturbances from this source market. The S&P 500... Read More about Contagion testing in frontier markets under alternative stressful S&P 500 market scenarios.

“It makes me angry. REALLY angry”: Exploring emotional responses to climate change education (2022)
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Jones, V., & Whitehouse, S. (2022). “It makes me angry. REALLY angry”: Exploring emotional responses to climate change education. Journal of Social Science Education, 20(4), 93-120. https://doi.org/10.11576/jsse-4551

Purpose: Climate change education and the emotional consequences this topic raises in the classroom has been largely ignored by researchers. This paper considers the emotional response to climate education in a primary classroom (age 9-10 years) in E... Read More about “It makes me angry. REALLY angry”: Exploring emotional responses to climate change education.

The Amber Project: A survey of methods and inks for the reproduction of the color of translucent objects (2022)
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Trujillo-Vazquez, A., Fuller, H., Klein, S., & Parraman, C. (2022). The Amber Project: A survey of methods and inks for the reproduction of the color of translucent objects. Applied Sciences, 12(2), Article 793. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12020793

Unlike regular pigments based on selective light absorption, the so-called “effect pigments” are based on the phenomena of structural color, or selective reflectance. Structural color has appealing aesthetic qualities, such as angle-dependent hue, an... Read More about The Amber Project: A survey of methods and inks for the reproduction of the color of translucent objects.

A systematic approach to understand hydrogeochemical dynamics in large river systems: Development and application to the River Ganges (Ganga) in India (2022)
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Richards, L. A., Fox, B., Bowes, M. J., Khamis, K., Kumar, A., Kumari, R., …Polya, D. A. (2022). A systematic approach to understand hydrogeochemical dynamics in large river systems: Development and application to the River Ganges (Ganga) in India. Water Research, 211, Article 118054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118054

Large river systems, such as the River Ganges (Ganga), provide crucial water resources for the environment and society, yet often face significant challenges associated with cumulative impacts arising from upstream environmental and anthropogenic inf... Read More about A systematic approach to understand hydrogeochemical dynamics in large river systems: Development and application to the River Ganges (Ganga) in India.

Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production (2022)
Journal Article
Phillips, W., Roehrich, J. K., Kapletia, D., & Alexander, E. (2022). Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production. California Management Review, 64(2), 71-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/00081256211068545

The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the global economy, laying bare the coordination challenges and vulnerabilities of global value chains (GVCs) across sectors. Governments, consumers, and firms alike have called for greater GVC resilience to ensure criti... Read More about Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production.

Unleading during a pandemic: Scrutinising leadership and its impact in a state of exception (2022)
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Kars-Unluoglu, S., Jarvis, C., & Gaggiotti, H. (2022). Unleading during a pandemic: Scrutinising leadership and its impact in a state of exception. Leadership, 18(2), 277-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150211063382

Characterising COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘state of exception’, we might expect great hero models of leadership to come to the fore. Instead, drawing on a thematic analysis of 246 news articles, this paper illustrates something different: communities, co... Read More about Unleading during a pandemic: Scrutinising leadership and its impact in a state of exception.

Energy harvesting from landing and taxiing of commercial aircraft (2022)
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Brown, E. T. G., & Zaidi, Y. (2022). Energy harvesting from landing and taxiing of commercial aircraft. SAE International Journal of Aerospace, 15(1), 57-74. https://doi.org/10.4271/01-15-01-0004

We demonstrate a virtual proof-of-concept design and experiment for energy harvesting enabling economic and environment-friendly aircraft by recycling forces for power conversion. The harvesting uses piezoelectric materials for extracting energy from... Read More about Energy harvesting from landing and taxiing of commercial aircraft.

Point-of-care testing in paediatric settings in the UK and Ireland: A cross-sectional study (2022)
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Pandey, M., Lyttle, M. D., Cathie, K., Munro, A., Waterfield, T., Roland, D., …On behalf of GAPRUKI, PERUKI. (2022). Point-of-care testing in paediatric settings in the UK and Ireland: A cross-sectional study. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00556-7

Background: Point-of-care testing (POCT) is diagnostic testing performed at or near to the site of the patient. Understanding the current capacity, and scope, of POCT in this setting is essential in order to respond to new research evidence which may... Read More about Point-of-care testing in paediatric settings in the UK and Ireland: A cross-sectional study.

Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets (2022)
Journal Article
Hamzah, M. K., Rashid, R. S. M., & Hejazi, F. (2022). Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 961(1), 012069. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/961/1/012069

The recent ground motion results indicated that the RC buildings are required to be retrofitted by different strengthening techniques. Nowadays, the external strengthening gain interest since its easy, cost effective and not required redesign of buil... Read More about Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets.

Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system (2022)
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Tan, K. C., Hejazi, F., Mohammadi Esfahani, H., & Chong, T. (2022). Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system. Structures, 37, 125-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.12.074

Elastomeric bearing is the most common base isolation system for structures and bridges to dissipate effect of applied vibration and ground motion. To improve performance of the base isolators, lead core is implemented in the rubber bearings and it s... Read More about Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system.

Dr Amber Phillips: ‘Giving confiscated mafia assets back to the community is enormously powerful’ (2022)
Journal Article
Phillips, A. (2022). Dr Amber Phillips: ‘Giving confiscated mafia assets back to the community is enormously powerful’

In the latest in a series of interviews with leading figures involved in the research and investigation of organised crime, Policing Insight’s Chris Allen spoke to Dr Amber Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of the West of Eng... Read More about Dr Amber Phillips: ‘Giving confiscated mafia assets back to the community is enormously powerful’.

An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study (2022)
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Zucchelli, F., Donnelly, O., Rush, E., White, P., Gwyther, H., Williamson, H., & The VTCT Foundation Research Team at the Centre for Appearance Research. (2022). An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study. JMIR Formative Research, 6(1), Article e33449. https://doi.org/10.2196/33449

Background: Mobile apps may offer a valuable platform for delivering evidence-based psychological interventions for individuals with atypical appearances, or visible differences, who experience psychosocial appearance concerns such as appearance-base... Read More about An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study.

The driverless cars emulsion: Using participatory foresight and constructive conflict to address transport’s wicked problems (2022)
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Lyons, G. (2022). The driverless cars emulsion: Using participatory foresight and constructive conflict to address transport’s wicked problems. Futures, 136, Article 102889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2021.102889

This paper introduces a novel methodology to the transport sector to foster dialogue between actors holding different perspectives on issues pertinent to the future of mobility that might be termed ‘wicked’. The case of driverless cars is considered.... Read More about The driverless cars emulsion: Using participatory foresight and constructive conflict to address transport’s wicked problems.

Decision-making experiences of health professionals in withdrawing treatment for children and young people: A qualitative study (2022)
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Abdin, S., Heath, G., Neilson, S., Byron-Daniel, J., & Hooper, N. (2022). Decision-making experiences of health professionals in withdrawing treatment for children and young people: A qualitative study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 48(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12956

Objective: To explore factors that influence professionals in deciding whether to withdraw treatment from a child and how decision making is managed amongst professionals as an individual and as a team. Study Design: Semi-structured interviews were c... Read More about Decision-making experiences of health professionals in withdrawing treatment for children and young people: A qualitative study.

GGene drives in the U.K., U.S., and Australian press (2015–2019): How a new focus on responsibility is shaping science communication (2022)
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Stelmach, A., Nerlich, B., & Hartley, S. (2022). GGene drives in the U.K., U.S., and Australian press (2015–2019): How a new focus on responsibility is shaping science communication. Science Communication, 44(2), 143-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470211072245

Gene drive is a controversial biotechnology for pest control. Despite a commitment from gene drive researchers to responsibility and the key role of the media in debates about science and technology, little research has been conducted on media report... Read More about GGene drives in the U.K., U.S., and Australian press (2015–2019): How a new focus on responsibility is shaping science communication.

Marimo actuated rover systems (2022)
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Phillips, N., Draper, T. C., Mayne, R., Reynolds, D. M., & Adamatzky, A. (2022). Marimo actuated rover systems. Journal of Biological Engineering, 16(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13036-021-00279-0

Background: The potential to directly harness photosynthesis to make actuators, biosensors and bioprocessors has been previously demonstrated in the literature. Herein, this capability has been expanded to more advanced systems — Marimo Actuated Rove... Read More about Marimo actuated rover systems.

Equivalent circuit model of a non-faradaic impedimetric ZnO nano-crystal biosensor (2022)
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Eveness, J., Cao, L., Kiely, J., & Luxton, R. (2022). Equivalent circuit model of a non-faradaic impedimetric ZnO nano-crystal biosensor. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 906, Article 116003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.116003

This paper describes the development of an equivalent electrical circuit (EEC) model of a unique co-planar electrode PET-ZnO biosensor platform. This non-faradaic ZnO biosensor had a PET insulating layer between the electrodes and the active ZnO sens... Read More about Equivalent circuit model of a non-faradaic impedimetric ZnO nano-crystal biosensor.

Survival of the synthesis—GPU accelerating evolutionary sound matching (2022)
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Renney, H., Gaster, B., & Mitchell, T. J. (2022). Survival of the synthesis—GPU accelerating evolutionary sound matching. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 34(10), Article e6824. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.6824

Manually configuring synthesizer parameters to reproduce a particular sound is a complex and challenging task. Researchers have previously used different optimization algorithms, including evolutionary algorithms to find optimal sound matching soluti... Read More about Survival of the synthesis—GPU accelerating evolutionary sound matching.

Mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured elastomeric pre-buckled honeycombs under quasi-static and impact loading (2022)
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Adams, R., Townsend, S., Soe, S., & Theobald, P. (2022). Mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured elastomeric pre-buckled honeycombs under quasi-static and impact loading. Materials and Design, 213, Article 110368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110368

Selective laser sintering has been used to manufacture different structural variations of a pre-buckled circular honeycomb. The mechanical behaviour of these structures has been examined under both quasi-static and dynamic impact loading. Pre-buckled... Read More about Mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured elastomeric pre-buckled honeycombs under quasi-static and impact loading.