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Oil and US stock market shocks: Implications for Canadian equities (2023)
Journal Article

Oil and US stock market shocks are relevant to Canadian equities because Canada is an oil exporter exposed to market developments in the wider continent. We evaluate how the relationship between Canadian stock market indices and such external shocks... Read More about Oil and US stock market shocks: Implications for Canadian equities.

An energy-aware routing method using firefly algorithm for flying ad hoc networks (2023)
Journal Article

Flying ad-hoc networks (FANETs) include a large number of drones, which communicate with each other based on an ad hoc model. These networks provide new opportunities for various applications such as military, industrial, and civilian applications. H... Read More about An energy-aware routing method using firefly algorithm for flying ad hoc networks.

Validating an adapted version of the brief experiential avoidance questionnaire in Hong Kong Chinese (2023)
Journal Article

There is growing research interest in experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility across cultures. The original Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) has strong construct validity, but its length has greatly restrict... Read More about Validating an adapted version of the brief experiential avoidance questionnaire in Hong Kong Chinese.

The Tartan Ribbon or further experiments of - Maxwell's Disappointment / Sutton's Accident (2023)
Journal Article

On 17 May 1861, James Clerk Maxwell delivered a lecture at the Royal Society where he demonstrated, using a lantern slide projection, his theory for colour perception in the human eye via the additive colour process known today as RGB. Three images f... Read More about The Tartan Ribbon or further experiments of - Maxwell's Disappointment / Sutton's Accident.

Entrepreneurial storytelling: Using a consistent story to create and sustain a business: Case studies of two migrant entrepreneurs (2023)
Journal Article

This qualitative research uses case studies of two migrant entrepreneurs – Karan Bilimoria and Levi Roots – to explore the use of storytelling as a tool for establishing and sustaining a business. It proposes a conceptual framework which shows how s... Read More about Entrepreneurial storytelling: Using a consistent story to create and sustain a business: Case studies of two migrant entrepreneurs.

Bristol’s inclusive growth strategy: Excavating the discourse of the One City Plan (2023)
Journal Article

Over the last twenty years, particularly since the publication of the Barca report (2009) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2014) report, a new 'conventional wisdom'/ paradigm has emerged for local development - the p... Read More about Bristol’s inclusive growth strategy: Excavating the discourse of the One City Plan.

Mechanical characterization of high volume fraction Al7075-Al2O3 composite fabricated by semisolid powder processing (2023)
Journal Article

The mechanical properties and physical characteristics of aluminum alloy composites can be significantly improved by adding reinforcing phases. However, the high loading of the reinforcement phase in Al7075-Al2O3 composites has not been thoroughly st... Read More about Mechanical characterization of high volume fraction Al7075-Al2O3 composite fabricated by semisolid powder processing.

Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee (2023)
Journal Article

This article summarises the activities of the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for the period of March 2021−March 2022. We provide an overview of the new taxa proposed in 2021, approved by the Execu... Read More about Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee.

Creating a difference – a role for the arts in addressing child wellbeing in conflict-affected areas (2023)
Journal Article

Background:
This paper details findings from an arts intervention project that explored the role and potential for arts activities and art therapy to support the mental health and wellbeing of children living in Kashmir, an area of long-term confli... Read More about Creating a difference – a role for the arts in addressing child wellbeing in conflict-affected areas.

Motivation, markets and meaning: Perceptions of higher education in students at élite and local universities in England and Cuba (2023)
Journal Article

This article reports research exploring students’ perceptions of higher education in traditional and local universities in England and Cuba. The study has explored parallels identified in the course of research-informed teaching that harvested qualit... Read More about Motivation, markets and meaning: Perceptions of higher education in students at élite and local universities in England and Cuba.

Investigation of the equivalent mechanical properties of the bone-inspired composite cellular structure: Analytical, numerical and experimental approaches (2023)
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This study investigated the development of an analytical model using the energy method and Castigliano's second theory to evaluate the equivalent mechanical properties for a bone-inspired cellular structure of a glass fiber-reinforced Polylactic Acid... Read More about Investigation of the equivalent mechanical properties of the bone-inspired composite cellular structure: Analytical, numerical and experimental approaches.

Fire risk assessment of historic urban aggregates: An application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile (2023)
Journal Article

Concern for the preservation of historic urban centers has become an issue of international relevance, not only because of their irreplaceable cultural value, but also because of their potential positive role for the sustainable development of countr... Read More about Fire risk assessment of historic urban aggregates: An application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile.

Stream power indices correspond poorly with observations of alluvial river channel adjustment (2023)
Journal Article

A variety of stream power-based approaches for predicting catchment-scale alluvial channel adjustment have been developed. There is an international interest in applying these to inform river catchment management. However, there is some uncertainty r... Read More about Stream power indices correspond poorly with observations of alluvial river channel adjustment.

Circular supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis-based literature review (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: Supply chain management (SCM) research has contributed to the transition to a circular economy (CE). Still, confusions exist on the related terms, and no review has mapped out the development trends in the domain. This research clarifies the... Read More about Circular supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis-based literature review.

Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder (2023)
Journal Article

Due to the complexity of underground environmental conditions and operational incidents, advanced and accurate monitoring of the underground metro shield tunnel structures is crucial for maintenance and the prevention of mishaps. In the past few deca... Read More about Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder.

Agricultural soils and microplastics: Are biosolids the problem? (2023)
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Biosolids are the solid by-product of the wastewater treatment system. They are regularly applied to agricultural land in the UK to fertilize and increase crop yields, but they have been shown to contain high concentrations of microplastics. Here we... Read More about Agricultural soils and microplastics: Are biosolids the problem?.

Is thematic analysis used well in health psychology? A critical review of published research, with recommendations for quality practice and reporting (2023)
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Despite the persistent dominance of a ‘scientific psychology’ paradigm in health psychology, the use of qualitative research continues to grow. Qualitative approaches are often based on fundamentally different values from (post)positivistempiricism,... Read More about Is thematic analysis used well in health psychology? A critical review of published research, with recommendations for quality practice and reporting.

The experience of psychological therapies for people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed-methods study towards a patient-centred approach to exploring processes of change (2023)
Journal Article

Psychological therapies are effective for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms such as depression, pain and fatigue. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness and other theory-led approaches have been applied and were found to have modera... Read More about The experience of psychological therapies for people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed-methods study towards a patient-centred approach to exploring processes of change.

For goodness sake, bravery, patriotism and identity by Coline Covington (2023)
Journal Article

Coline Covington has a prolific and high-quality output in her writing that combines the social with the psychodynamic and the academic with the clinical. In this her latest book she continues the themes of her recent publication on the nature of eve... Read More about For goodness sake, bravery, patriotism and identity by Coline Covington.

Development of rectangular vibration isolators with double core systems for structures (2023)
Journal Article

One of the best techniques for isolating structures from the ground is the seismic isolation technique. Nowadays, square and circular base isolators are the most frequently employed shapes. Nevertheless, these configurations are not applicable for th... Read More about Development of rectangular vibration isolators with double core systems for structures.