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UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections (2022)
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Thompson, M., Stuart, J., Vincent, R., & Goodbody, L. (2022). UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(7), 2904-2922. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22805

This paper explores the personal and professional connections between clinical psychologists in the United Kingdom (UK) and critical/community psychology (CCP). Specifically, it asks how clinical psychologists define the area, how they relate to it a... Read More about UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections.

Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention (2022)
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Zelihić, D., van Dalen, M., Kling, J., Pripp, A. H., Nordgreen, T., Kvalem, I. L., …Okkerse, J. M. (2022). Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention. Body Image, 40, 295-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.008

A visible difference to the face or body may challenge adolescents’ adjustment and engagement in life activities, where some require psychosocial support. However, evidence is limited for whether existing interventions for this adolescent group reduc... Read More about Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention.

Protecting private information in the digital era: making the most effective use of the availability of the actions under the GDPR/DPA and the tort of misuse of private information (2022)
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Brimblecombe, F., & Fenwick, H. (2022). Protecting private information in the digital era: making the most effective use of the availability of the actions under the GDPR/DPA and the tort of misuse of private information. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 73(AD1), 26-73. https://doi.org/10.53386/nilq.v73iAD1.937

Globally, enhanced data protection schemes are being introduced in the face of threats to privacy in the digital era. In England and Wales protection from one such threat – from unconsented-to disclosures of private information online - is covered by... Read More about Protecting private information in the digital era: making the most effective use of the availability of the actions under the GDPR/DPA and the tort of misuse of private information.

Diversity of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and bacteriophage-mediated spread of the Oxa23 carbapenemase (2022)
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Abouelfetouh, A., Mattock, J., Turner, D., Li, E., & Evans, B. A. (2022). Diversity of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and bacteriophage-mediated spread of the Oxa23 carbapenemase. Microbial Genomics, 8(2), Article 000752. https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000752

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries such as Egypt, but little is known about the molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of resistance in these settings. Here, we characterize carbapenem-resist... Read More about Diversity of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and bacteriophage-mediated spread of the Oxa23 carbapenemase.

A proactive controller for human-driven robots based on force/motion observer mechanisms (2022)
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Li, Y., Yang, L., Huang, D., Yang, C., & Xia, J. (2022). A proactive controller for human-driven robots based on force/motion observer mechanisms. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 52(10), 6211-6221. https://doi.org/10.1109/tsmc.2022.3143892

This article investigates human-driven robots via physical interaction, which is enhanced by integrating the human partner's motion intention. A human motor control model is employed to estimate the human partner's motion intention. A system observer... Read More about A proactive controller for human-driven robots based on force/motion observer mechanisms.

Geographical distribution of trace elements (selenium, zinc, iron, copper) and case fatality rate of COVID-19: A national analysis across conterminous USA (2022)
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Chen, Y., Ma, Z. F., Yu, D., Jiang, Z., Wang, B., & Yuan, L. (2022). Geographical distribution of trace elements (selenium, zinc, iron, copper) and case fatality rate of COVID-19: A national analysis across conterminous USA. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 44(12), 4423-4436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01204-0

Severe outcome particularly death is the largest burden of COVID-19. Clinical observations showed preliminary data that deficiency in certain trace elements, essential for the normal activity of immune system, may be associated with worse COVID-19 ou... Read More about Geographical distribution of trace elements (selenium, zinc, iron, copper) and case fatality rate of COVID-19: A national analysis across conterminous USA.

Psychological mechanisms linking sibling abuse and school delinquency: An experiential sampling study based on conservation of resources theory (2022)
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Harris Laeeque, S., Ali Saeed, M., & Bilal, A. (2022). Psychological mechanisms linking sibling abuse and school delinquency: An experiential sampling study based on conservation of resources theory. Motivation and Emotion, 46(2), 197-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-022-09925-6

Why does sibling abuse affect some adolescents more severely than others? When and how does its experience at home influence the psychosocial behavior of adolescents at school? Guided by the Conservation of Resources Theory (CoRT), the authors establ... Read More about Psychological mechanisms linking sibling abuse and school delinquency: An experiential sampling study based on conservation of resources theory.

‘I wasn't worried because I wasn't being judged’: The development of pre-service teacher professional capital, pedagogical instinct and discretionary judgement during an overseas teaching placement (2022)
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Witt, M., Lewis, F., & Knight, B. (2022). ‘I wasn't worried because I wasn't being judged’: The development of pre-service teacher professional capital, pedagogical instinct and discretionary judgement during an overseas teaching placement. Teaching and Teacher Education, 112, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103642

Assertions that experiences of teaching abroad encourage professional growth for pre-service teachers (PSTs) are discussed, with reference to reflections from 20 PSTs from a British university after a volunteer teaching placement in South Africa (SA)... Read More about ‘I wasn't worried because I wasn't being judged’: The development of pre-service teacher professional capital, pedagogical instinct and discretionary judgement during an overseas teaching placement.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review (2022)
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Johnson, C., Douglass, E., Lucas, G., & Dowling, S. (2022). Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 18(2), Article e13318. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13318

Mothers with learning disabilities face many challenges during the perinatal period including preparing for and establishing infant feeding. Evidence shows that women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other mothers. A scop... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review.

Correspondence on “Re‐examining remission definitions in rheumatoid arthritis: considering the 28‐Joint Disease Activity Score, C‐reactive protein level and patient global assessment” by Felson et al (2022)
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Ferreira, R. J. O., Welsing, P. M. J., Jacobs, J. W. G., Gossec, L., Ndosi, M., Machado, P. M., …Silva, J. A. P. (2022). Correspondence on “Re‐examining remission definitions in rheumatoid arthritis: considering the 28‐Joint Disease Activity Score, C‐reactive protein level and patient global assessment” by Felson et al. ACR Journal, 4(3), 271-272. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.11402

A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial (2022)
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Garbett, K. M., Craddock, N., Haywood, S., Nasution, K., White, P., Saraswati, L. A., …Williamson, H. (2022). A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(1), Article e33596. https://doi.org/10.2196/33596

Background: Despite the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women and its consequential negative impacts, there are currently no evidence-based, culturally appropriate interventions to tackle this issue. Therefore, there is a ne... Read More about A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial.

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) using a vertical jump to improve vertical jump performance (2022)
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Brink, N., Constantinou, D., & Torres, G. (2022). Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) using a vertical jump to improve vertical jump performance. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 62(11), 1419-1426. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.22.12899-9

BACKGROUND: Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a principle that suggests that an acute bout of high intensity voluntary exercise will be followed by an improvement in strength, power, and speed of a subsequent task. This study intended... Read More about Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) using a vertical jump to improve vertical jump performance.

The sands of time: Adolescents' temporal perceptions of peer relationships and autonomy in the context of living with chronic pain (2022)
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Jones, A., Caes, L., Eccleston, C., Noel, M., Gauntlett‐Gilbert, J., & Jordan, A. (2022). The sands of time: Adolescents' temporal perceptions of peer relationships and autonomy in the context of living with chronic pain. Paediatric & Neonatal Pain, 4(3), 110-124. https://doi.org/10.1002/pne2.12071

The incidence of chronic and recurrent pain increases in adolescence. Prevalence of adolescent chronic pain is estimated to be 11%-44%, with approximately 5% adolescents experiencing moderate-to-severe chronic pain. Adolescents with chronic pain also... Read More about The sands of time: Adolescents' temporal perceptions of peer relationships and autonomy in the context of living with chronic pain.

Still too hot to handle? Firebrand radical feminism (2022)
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Mackay, F. (2022). Still too hot to handle? Firebrand radical feminism. Hypatia, 37(1), 216-220. https://doi.org/10.1017/hyp.2021.74

This is a particularly important time to be reconsidering and revisiting radical feminism. The contemporary visibility of trans rights movements, and the unsurprising, accompanying backlash from a variety of camps makes this a politically charged and... Read More about Still too hot to handle? Firebrand radical feminism.

Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 2 (2022)
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Tracy, D. K., Joyce, D. W., Albertson, D. N., & Shergill, S. S. (2022). Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 2. British Journal of Psychiatry, 220(2), 105-106. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.208

Although awareness of the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on individuals has been growing, quantifying their broader societal costs has perhaps been more challenging. Early life exposure to a range of significant trauma – from direct a... Read More about Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 2.

Insights into the dynamics of ligand-induced dimerisation via mathematical modelling and analysis (2022)
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White, C., Rottschäfer, V., & Bridge, L. (2022). Insights into the dynamics of ligand-induced dimerisation via mathematical modelling and analysis. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 538, 110996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110996

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor (VEGFR) system plays a role in cancer and many other diseases. It is widely accepted that VEGFR receptors dimerise in response to VEGF binding. However, analysis of these mechanisms and their imp... Read More about Insights into the dynamics of ligand-induced dimerisation via mathematical modelling and analysis.

Life cycle optimisation of building retrofitting considering climate change effects (2022)
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Luo, X. J., & Oyedele, L. O. (2022). Life cycle optimisation of building retrofitting considering climate change effects. Energy and Buildings, 258, 111830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.111830

Novelty: Climate change has significant impacts on building energy performance. A novel life cycle optimisation strategy is developed for determining optimal retrofitting solutions for office buildings with climate change effects taken into considera... Read More about Life cycle optimisation of building retrofitting considering climate change effects.

Investors' responses to macroeconomic news: The role of mandatory derivatives and hedging activities disclosure (2022)
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Tessema, A., & Rubbaniy, G. (2023). Investors' responses to macroeconomic news: The role of mandatory derivatives and hedging activities disclosure. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 19(1), 173-202. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-12-2020-0635

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how changes in the firm's information disclosure practices impact the way investors process macroeconomic news. Specifically, the authors examine the role of derivative instruments and hedging acti... Read More about Investors' responses to macroeconomic news: The role of mandatory derivatives and hedging activities disclosure.

Virtual inertia as an energy dissipation element for haptic interfaces (2022)
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Choi, H., Kim, N. G., Jafari, A., Singh, H., & Ryu, J. H. (2022). Virtual inertia as an energy dissipation element for haptic interfaces. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 2708-2715. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2022.3144492

Adding virtual damping to dissipate energy has been a major tool for designing stable haptic interfaces in most passivity-based approaches. However, virtual damping is known to dissipate a limited amount of energy. It even generates energy during hig... Read More about Virtual inertia as an energy dissipation element for haptic interfaces.

Making science work in the new curriculum for Wales (2022)
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Jones, V. (2022). Making science work in the new curriculum for Wales. Primary Science, 27

Verity Jones outlines how the Darwin Experience has helped to provide scientific experiences that support the new Curriculum for Wales