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Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka (2024)
Journal Article
Weerakkody, S., Prabhakar, G., & Luo, X. (in press). Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Services and Operations Management,

The Sri Lankan economy depends heavily on the labour-intensive garment sector; thus, supply chain management plays a crucial role in its operation. Inventory management is an important activity when comparing supply chain management in the garment se... Read More about Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka.

IT-assisted comprehensive geriatric assessment for residents in care homes: Quasiexperimental longitudinal study (2024)
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Attwood, D., Vafidis, J., Boorer, J., Long, S., Ellis, W., Earley, M., …Hope, S. (2024). IT-assisted comprehensive geriatric assessment for residents in care homes: Quasiexperimental longitudinal study. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), 269. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04824-6

Background Frailty interventions such as Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) can provide significant benefits for older adults living with frailty. However, incorporating such proactive interventions into primary care remains a challenge. We dev... Read More about IT-assisted comprehensive geriatric assessment for residents in care homes: Quasiexperimental longitudinal study.

Assessment of safety climate perception of maintenance workers during major overhauls, outages, shutdowns or turnarounds (MoOSTs) (2024)
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Yunusa-Kaltungo, A., Ray, S., AlSanad, S., Sokunbi, I., Manu, P., Man Cheung, C., & Reza Mohandes, S. (in press). Assessment of safety climate perception of maintenance workers during major overhauls, outages, shutdowns or turnarounds (MoOSTs). Quality and Reliability Engineering International, https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.3532

Maintenance activities are used to sustain the reliability of physical industrial assets. However, studies indicate that some of the most devastating industrial accidents are attributable to poor safety perceptions of maintenance workers, especially... Read More about Assessment of safety climate perception of maintenance workers during major overhauls, outages, shutdowns or turnarounds (MoOSTs).

A conceptual thematic framework of psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia (2024)
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Stock, N., Costa, B., Parnell, J., Johns, A., Crerand, C., Feragen, K., …Heike, C. (in press). A conceptual thematic framework of psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal,

Objective: Children with craniofacial microsomia (CFM) have complex healthcare needs, resulting in evaluations and interventions from infancy onward. Yet, little is understood about families’ treatment experiences or the impact of CFM on caregivers’... Read More about A conceptual thematic framework of psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia.

A novel prediction model to evaluate the dynamic interrelationship between gold and crude oil (2024)
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Pandit, S., & Luo, X. (in press). A novel prediction model to evaluate the dynamic interrelationship between gold and crude oil. International Journal of Data Science and Analytics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41060-024-00519-8

Global events, such as the pandemic and European conflicts, have caused significant inflation and high volatility in gold and crude oil prices. This has garnered substantial international attention while banks, governments, and businesses are devoted... Read More about A novel prediction model to evaluate the dynamic interrelationship between gold and crude oil.

Proto–neural networks from thermal proteins (2024)
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Mougkogiannis, P., & Adamatzky, A. (in press). Proto–neural networks from thermal proteins. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 149725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149725

Proteinoids are synthetic polymers that have structural similarities to natural proteins, and their formation is achieved through the application of heat to amino acid combinations in a dehydrated environment. The thermal proteins, initially synthesi... Read More about Proto–neural networks from thermal proteins.

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the biofilm-degrading Pseudomonas phage Motto, as a candidate for phage therapy (2024)
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Manohar, P., Loh, B., Turner, D., Tamizhselvi, R., Mathankumar, M., Elangovan, N., …Leptihn, S. (2024). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the biofilm-degrading Pseudomonas phage Motto, as a candidate for phage therapy. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, Article 1344962. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1344962

Infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are becoming increasingly difficult to treat due to the emergence of strains that have acquired multidrug resistance. Therefore, phage therapy has gained attention as an alternative to the treatment of pseu... Read More about In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the biofilm-degrading Pseudomonas phage Motto, as a candidate for phage therapy.

All shades of blue (2024)
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Bodman, S. (2024). All shades of blue. Printmaking Today, 33(129), 22-23

Artists’ books by Roelof Bakker and Caren Florance speak of loss through colour and texture, visual allusion and sensory touch, writes Sarah Bodman

Associations of gender with sexual functioning, loneliness, depression, fatigue and physical function amongst patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with a particular focus on methotrexate usage (2024)
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Bay, L. T., Nielsen, D. S., Flurey, C., Giraldi, A., Möller, S., Graugaard, C., & Ellingsen, T. (in press). Associations of gender with sexual functioning, loneliness, depression, fatigue and physical function amongst patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with a particular focus on methotrexate usage. Rheumatology International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05555-y

There is a lack of knowledge regarding methotrexate (MTX) usage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its possible links with gender, disease characterization and sexual functioning, loneliness, fatigue and depression. We, therefore, investi... Read More about Associations of gender with sexual functioning, loneliness, depression, fatigue and physical function amongst patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with a particular focus on methotrexate usage.

Virtual wards for people with frailty: What works, for whom, how and why—a rapid realist review (2024)
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Westby, M., Ijaz, S., Savović, J., McLeod, H., Dawson, S., Welsh, T., …Bradley, N. (2024). Virtual wards for people with frailty: What works, for whom, how and why—a rapid realist review. Age and Ageing, 53(3), Article afae039. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae039

Background Virtual wards (VWs) deliver multidisciplinary care at home to people with frailty who are at high risk of a crisis or in crisis, aiming to mitigate the risk of acute hospital admission. Different VW models exist, and evidence of effective... Read More about Virtual wards for people with frailty: What works, for whom, how and why—a rapid realist review.

Embracing hybridity: the affordances of arts-based research for the professional doctorate in education (2024)
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Dobson, T., & Clark, T. (in press). Embracing hybridity: the affordances of arts-based research for the professional doctorate in education. Teaching in Higher Education,

Despite the growth of the professional doctorate in education (EdD), its potential for capturing practice is restricted by academic tradition (Vaughan, 2021). In this hybrid paper, we argue that arts-based research (ABR) can help the EdD achieve its... Read More about Embracing hybridity: the affordances of arts-based research for the professional doctorate in education.

‘Friends? Supported. Partner? Not so much ...’: Women’s experiences of friendships, family, and relationships during perimenopause and menopause (2024)
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Hayfield, N., Moore, H., & Terry, G. (in press). ‘Friends? Supported. Partner? Not so much ...’: Women’s experiences of friendships, family, and relationships during perimenopause and menopause. Feminism and Psychology,

In recent years there has been increased cultural interest in perimenopause and menopause. The importance of peri/menopause in many women’s lives makes this topic particularly pertinent for feminist psychologists. Some feminist scholars have acknowle... Read More about ‘Friends? Supported. Partner? Not so much ...’: Women’s experiences of friendships, family, and relationships during perimenopause and menopause.

How do people in prison access palliative care? A scoping review of models of palliative care delivery for prisoners in high-income countries (2024)
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Gilbert, E., de Viggiani, N., de Sousa Martins, J., Palit, T., Sears, J., Knights, D., …Selman, L. (in press). How do people in prison access palliative care? A scoping review of models of palliative care delivery for prisoners in high-income countries. Palliative Medicine,

Background: An ageing prison population with complex health needs combined with punitive sentencing practices means palliative care for incarcerated individuals is increasingly important. However, there is limited evidence regarding the models of car... Read More about How do people in prison access palliative care? A scoping review of models of palliative care delivery for prisoners in high-income countries.

Proto-neurons from abiotic polypeptides (2024)
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Mougkogiannis, P., & Adamatzky, A. (2024). Proto-neurons from abiotic polypeptides. Encyclopedia, 4(1), 512-543. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia4010034

To understand the origins of life, we must first gain a grasp of the unresolved emergence of the first informational polymers and cell-like assemblies that developed into living systems. Heating amino acid mixtures to their boiling point produces the... Read More about Proto-neurons from abiotic polypeptides.

Cyclic voltammetric behaviour and high-performance liquid chromatography amperometric determination of levamisole (2024)
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Chan, T. Y. J., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2024). Cyclic voltammetric behaviour and high-performance liquid chromatography amperometric determination of levamisole. Sci, 6(1), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6010015

The electrochemical oxidation of levamisole, a glassy carbon electrode, was investigated over the pH range 2.0–10.0. Cyclic voltammetric investigations showed a single oxidation process was recorded, with a peak potential (Ep) shown to be pH-dependen... Read More about Cyclic voltammetric behaviour and high-performance liquid chromatography amperometric determination of levamisole.

On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks (2024)
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Mougkogiannis, P., & Adamatzky, A. (2024). On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks. BioSystems, 237, Article 105175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2024.105175

Proteinoid-neuron networks combine biological neurons with spiking proteinoid microspheres, which are generated by thermal condensation of amino acids. Complex and dynamic spiking patterns in response to varied stimuli make these networks suitable fo... Read More about On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks.

A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment (2024)
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Hooper, R., Guest, E., Ramsay-Wade, C., & Slater, A. (in press). A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment. Body Image,

The study examined whether a 10-minute mindfulness meditation intervention could ameliorate effects of exposure to social media thinspiration and fitspiration images on women’s self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation. A total of 162 women aged 18-42... Read More about A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment.