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Reconstructing rainfall using dryland dunes: Assessing the suitability of the southern Kalahari for unsaturated zone hydrostratigraphies (2022)
Journal Article
Stone, A., Zeng, Y., Yu, L., van der Ploeg, M., & Wanke, H. (2022). Reconstructing rainfall using dryland dunes: Assessing the suitability of the southern Kalahari for unsaturated zone hydrostratigraphies. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, -. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1034671

Time-series of dryland rainfall over 100–1000s of years are scarce but are needed to underpin improved predictions under future climate change. Dryland sand dunes are established Quaternary geomorphic archives, which also contain pore moisture as par... Read More about Reconstructing rainfall using dryland dunes: Assessing the suitability of the southern Kalahari for unsaturated zone hydrostratigraphies.

Why is collective leadership so elusive? (2022)
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Edwards, G., & Bolden, R. (2023). Why is collective leadership so elusive?. Leadership, 19(2), 167–182. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150221128357

This ‘Leading Questions’ thought piece explores the elusive nature of collective leadership. We use our previous experiences to explore issues that tend to go unnoticed and unreported within the academic analysis of collective forms of leadership, in... Read More about Why is collective leadership so elusive?.

A study of prisms and therapy in attention loss after stroke (SPATIAL): A feasibility randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Longley, V., Woodward-Nutt, K., Turton, A., Stocking, K., Checketts, M., Bamford, A., …Bowen, A. (2023). A study of prisms and therapy in attention loss after stroke (SPATIAL): A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 37(3), 381-393. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155221134060

Objective: Investigate feasibility and acceptability of prism adaptation training for people with inattention (spatial neglect), early after stroke, during usual care. Design: Phase II feasibility randomised controlled trial with 3:1 stratified alloc... Read More about A study of prisms and therapy in attention loss after stroke (SPATIAL): A feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Making spaces for collaborative action and learning: Reflections on teacher-led decolonising initiatives from a professional learning network in England (2022)
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Glowach, T., Mitchell, R., Bennett, T., Donaldson, L., Jefferson, J., Panford, L., …Hemmings, E. (2023). Making spaces for collaborative action and learning: Reflections on teacher-led decolonising initiatives from a professional learning network in England. Curriculum Journal, 34(1), 100-117. https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.186

This article draws on the experiences of teachers and teacher educators within the “Bristol Decolonising Network”, an informal professional learning network based in South West England, to share examples of teacher-led decolonising/antiracist initiat... Read More about Making spaces for collaborative action and learning: Reflections on teacher-led decolonising initiatives from a professional learning network in England.

Second-order optimization methods for time-delay Autoregressive eXogenous models: Nature gradient descent method and its two modified methods (2022)
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Chen, J., Pu, Y., Guo, L., Cao, J., & Zhu, Q. (2023). Second-order optimization methods for time-delay Autoregressive eXogenous models: Nature gradient descent method and its two modified methods. International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, 37(1), 211-223. https://doi.org/10.1002/acs.3519

This article proposes several second-order optimization methods for time-delay ARX model. Since the time-delay in the information vector makes the traditional identification algorithms be inefficient, a redundant rule based method is utilized to tran... Read More about Second-order optimization methods for time-delay Autoregressive eXogenous models: Nature gradient descent method and its two modified methods.

Popping the 'bubble' metaphor: Separation and integration of expatriate communities (2022)
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Miao, C., Gaggiotti, H., & Brewster, C. (2023). Popping the 'bubble' metaphor: Separation and integration of expatriate communities. Journal of Global Mobility, 11(1), 110-124. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGM-05-2022-0016

Purpose: This paper aims to discuss multiple uses of the concept of “bubble” as a metaphor to refer to different experiences of foreign working communities and suggests a more flexible and comprehensive approach. Design/methodology/approach: Based on... Read More about Popping the 'bubble' metaphor: Separation and integration of expatriate communities.

Environmental education and the new curriculum for Wales: An evaluation of how a family of schools in a rural area used a theory of change approach (2022)
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Jones, V. (2023). Environmental education and the new curriculum for Wales: An evaluation of how a family of schools in a rural area used a theory of change approach. Environmental Education Research, 29(3), 392-409. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2137470

This paper evaluates an Environmental Education programme where the barriers and opportunities for professional development, access to specialist resources, provision through technology and partnership are considered within the context of Wales and t... Read More about Environmental education and the new curriculum for Wales: An evaluation of how a family of schools in a rural area used a theory of change approach.

Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms (2022)
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Amiebenomo, O., Isong, E. M., Edosa, M. E., & Woodhouse, J. M. (2022). Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 17816. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21048-z

This study was designed to estimate the burden of blindness and vision impairment in school children, and to determine the proportion of students meeting the visual acuity (VA) demand for their classrooms. From 148 primary and secondary school classr... Read More about Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms.

Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions (2022)
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Weisser, R. A. (2022). Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions. BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 23(1), 213-242. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2022-0167

Employing global daily news coverage on interactions between stakeholders in G20 countries, this research offers a near-real-time analysis of changing interaction patterns between Russia and other G20 economies after the onset of open military confli... Read More about Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions.

A generalised dropout mechanism for distributed systems (2022)
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Bull, L., & Liu, H. (2023). A generalised dropout mechanism for distributed systems. Artificial Life, 29(2), 146-152. https://doi.org/10.1162/artl_a_00393

This letter uses a modified form of the NK model introduced to explore aspects of distributed control. In particular, a previous result suggesting the use of dynamically formed subgroups within the overall system can be more effective than global con... Read More about A generalised dropout mechanism for distributed systems.

A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications (2022)
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Zia, A., Pu, Z., Holly, I., Umar, T., Tariq, M. A. U. R., & Sufian, M. (2022). A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications. Materials, 15(21), 7420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217420

Accumulating vast amounts of pollutants drives modern civilization toward sustainable development. Construction waste is one of the prominent issues impeding progress toward net-zero. Pollutants must be utilized in constructing civil engineering stru... Read More about A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications.

Analysis of sex steroids in human tears using LC-MS and GC-MS: Considerations and developments to improve method sensitivity and accuracy (2022)
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Phan, M. A. T., Gibson, E., Golebiowski, B., Stapleton, F., Jenner, A. M., & Bucknall, M. P. (2022). Analysis of sex steroids in human tears using LC-MS and GC-MS: Considerations and developments to improve method sensitivity and accuracy. Experimental Eye Research, 225, 109283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2022.109283

Sex steroids play a role in regulation of tear film function and may exert their action locally at the ocular surface. However, measurement of sex steroids in tears is difficult due to small-volume tear samples and very low concentrations of the horm... Read More about Analysis of sex steroids in human tears using LC-MS and GC-MS: Considerations and developments to improve method sensitivity and accuracy.

Assessment and mitigation of the fire vulnerability and risk in the historic city centre of Aveiro, Portugal (2022)
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Silva, D., Rodrigues, H., & Ferreira, T. M. (2022). Assessment and mitigation of the fire vulnerability and risk in the historic city centre of Aveiro, Portugal. Fire, 5(5), 173. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5050173

Identifying fire risk in urban centres is instrumental for supporting informed decision-making and outlining efficient vulnerability mitigation strategies. Historic centres are particularly complex in this regard due to the high density of combustibl... Read More about Assessment and mitigation of the fire vulnerability and risk in the historic city centre of Aveiro, Portugal.

Comparison of the performance of hybrid traffic signal patterns and conventional alternatives when accounting for both pedestrians and vehicles (2022)
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Montazeri, F., Errico, F., & Pellecuer, L. (2022). Comparison of the performance of hybrid traffic signal patterns and conventional alternatives when accounting for both pedestrians and vehicles. Sustainability, 14(20), Article 13667. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142013667

Traffic control systems are crucial for managing traffic flows. Their main function is to reduce interactions among users for safety reasons, while minimizing the travel times. Researchers often concentrate on the cycle length, whose impact on travel... Read More about Comparison of the performance of hybrid traffic signal patterns and conventional alternatives when accounting for both pedestrians and vehicles.

Shear response of Lime/GGBS-Stabilised High-Sulphate-Bearing Clay under consolidated-undrained conditions (2022)
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Eyo, E., & Abbey, S. (2022). Shear response of Lime/GGBS-Stabilised High-Sulphate-Bearing Clay under consolidated-undrained conditions. Applied Sciences, 12(20), https://doi.org/10.3390/app122010639

This study investigated the consolidated undrained shear behaviour of a stabilised high-sulphate soil system. Lime was used to stabilise the soil with the inclusion of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as an ettringite suppressor. Both volu... Read More about Shear response of Lime/GGBS-Stabilised High-Sulphate-Bearing Clay under consolidated-undrained conditions.

Bullet impacts in building stone excavate approximately conical craters, with dimensions that are controlled by target material (2022)
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Campbell, O., Blenkinsop, T., Gilbert, O., & Mol, L. (2022). Bullet impacts in building stone excavate approximately conical craters, with dimensions that are controlled by target material. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 17634. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22624-z

Bullet impacts are a ubiquitous form of damage to the built environment resulting from armed conflicts. Bullet impacts into stone buildings result in surficial cratering, fracturing, and changes to material properties, such as permeability and surfac... Read More about Bullet impacts in building stone excavate approximately conical craters, with dimensions that are controlled by target material.

An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste (2022)
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Umar, T., Yousaf, M., Akbar, M., Abbas, N., Hussain, Z., & Ansari, W. S. (2022). An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste. Materials, 15(20), 7346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207346

Structural materials sustainability is gaining popularity across the globe at present. Reusing natural resources, building, demolition debris, and solid waste are the most apparent tools to make construction more environmentally friendly. Traditional... Read More about An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste.

The nonequilibrium potential today: A short review (2022)
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Wio, H. S., Deza, J. I., Sánchez, A. D., García-García, R., Gallego, R., Revelli, J. A., & Deza, R. R. (2022). The nonequilibrium potential today: A short review. Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 165(Part 1), 112778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2022.112778

A brief review is made of the birth and evolution of the “nonequilibrium potential” (NEP) concept. As if providing a landscape for qualitative reasoning were not helpful enough, the NEP adds a quantitative dimension to the qualitative theory of diffe... Read More about The nonequilibrium potential today: A short review.

Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable food supply chains (2022)
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Kumar, V., Ekren, B., Wang, J., Shah, B., & Frederico, G. (2023). Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable food supply chains. Journal of Modelling in Management, 18(4), 1250-1273. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-03-2022-0072

Purpose: The ongoing pandemic has gravely affected different facets of society and economic trades worldwide. During the outbreak, most manufacturing and service sectors were closed across the globe except for essential commodities such as food and m... Read More about Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable food supply chains.

FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint (2022)
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Dafermos, Y., Gabor, D., & Michell, J. (2023). FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint. Environment and Planning A, 55(4), 949-968. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X221128302

The era of dollar-based financial globalisation has seen a steady rise in the use of foreign exchange (FX) swaps. We provide a macrofinancial political economy perspective on the geography of FX swaps, and the spatial effects of central bank policies... Read More about FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint.