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Participative rights in Welsh primary schools: Unpicking the policy rhetoric (2024)
Journal Article

This paper presents the findings from the initial stage of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project which examines the pedagogic practices that embed young children's participative rights in lower primary classrooms in Wales. An... Read More about Participative rights in Welsh primary schools: Unpicking the policy rhetoric.

“Difficulty mentioning the M word”: Perceptions of a woman disclosing negative menopause symptoms in the workplace (2024)
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Purpose
This qualitative study explores general perceptions of a woman experiencing negative menopausal symptoms in the workplace. It examines the socio-cultural understandings informing the responses of a mixed participant group, including those un... Read More about “Difficulty mentioning the M word”: Perceptions of a woman disclosing negative menopause symptoms in the workplace.

Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland (2024)
Journal Article

The mental health of police officers is a critical yet under-researched area. They face unique operational and organisational stressors, including exposure to violence and trauma, as well as bullying, managerial conflict, and a lack of support in the... Read More about Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland.

Influence of process parameters in powder bed fusion of 316L steel: A residual stress study (2024)
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To maintain the structural integrity in additively manufactured samples, it is important to study the induced residual stresses which are widely ignored. Powder bed fusion (PBF) is a type of additive manufacturing process in which the metal powder is... Read More about Influence of process parameters in powder bed fusion of 316L steel: A residual stress study.

Spike trains in PANI-proteinoid nanomaterials with different light pulse rates (2024)
Journal Article

Bio-inspired computing emulates the brain's information processing power in artificial architectures. We investigate the modification of emergent spike train dynamics in hybrid networks of polyaniline (PANI) nanomaterials hybridised with proteinoids... Read More about Spike trains in PANI-proteinoid nanomaterials with different light pulse rates.

Dynamic movement primitives-based human action prediction and shared control for bilateral robot teleoperation (2024)
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This article presents a novel shared-control teleoperation framework that integrates imitation learning and bilateral control to achieve system stability based on a new dynamic movement primitives (DMPs) observer. First, a DMPs-based observer is firs... Read More about Dynamic movement primitives-based human action prediction and shared control for bilateral robot teleoperation.

Coupling of cold atmospheric plasma treatment with ultrasound-assisted extraction for enhanced recovery of bioactive compounds from cornelian cherry pomace (2024)
Journal Article

Cornelian cherry pomace is produced during the production of juice from this traditional superfood. Due to its high nutritive value, the by-product can be utilized as a source of bioactive compounds. The present study aimed to develop a sustainable m... Read More about Coupling of cold atmospheric plasma treatment with ultrasound-assisted extraction for enhanced recovery of bioactive compounds from cornelian cherry pomace.

Laying Pluckley’s ghosts: Frederick Sanders and the origins of the “Most Haunted Village in England” 1939 – 1979 (2024)
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The village of Pluckley in the British county of Kent has enjoyed a reputation for being ‘the most haunted village in England’ for over seventy years. Popular books on ghosts have featured the village and its stories since the late 1960s, and the tot... Read More about Laying Pluckley’s ghosts: Frederick Sanders and the origins of the “Most Haunted Village in England” 1939 – 1979.

Thermosensory spiking activity of proteinoid microspheres cross-linked by actin filaments (2024)
Journal Article

Actin, found in all eukaryotic cells as globular (G) or filamentous (F) actin, undergoes polymerization, with G-actin units changing shape to become F-actin. Thermal proteins, or proteinoids, are created by heating amino acids (160-200 °C), forming p... Read More about Thermosensory spiking activity of proteinoid microspheres cross-linked by actin filaments.

Patient perspectives of general practice consultation for musculoskeletal disorders: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs) are a significant reason for general practice consultations in the United Kingdom. Current models of care include consultation with a General Practitioner (GP) or a First Contact Physiotherapy Practitione... Read More about Patient perspectives of general practice consultation for musculoskeletal disorders: A qualitative study.

Veganism as anti-anthropocentrism: The potential of vegan advocacy discourse (2024)
Journal Article

Proceeding from an identification of anthropocentrism as the ideological bedrock of interconnected human to nonhuman animal and intra-human oppressions, and the central role played by discourse in transmitting and normalising anthropocentrism and its... Read More about Veganism as anti-anthropocentrism: The potential of vegan advocacy discourse.

Demystifying executive function (2024)
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Executive function (EF) is an umbrella term for a set of complex and nuanced cognitive processes believed to be uniquely human. EF allows for planning, adaptation and self-regulation to meet personal or imposed goals. It develops from early childhood... Read More about Demystifying executive function.

Strengthening reinforced concrete beams through integration of CFRP bars, mechanical anchorage system, and concrete jacketing (2024)
Journal Article

The demand for strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) structures has increased considerably. Implementing carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars and concrete jacketing are the most effective techniques for RC beam retrofitting. Using the mechani... Read More about Strengthening reinforced concrete beams through integration of CFRP bars, mechanical anchorage system, and concrete jacketing.

The Torchbearers (2024)
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Sarah Bodman talks to Natalie Renganeschi at Women’s Studio Workshop about the upcoming anniversary and travelling exhibition.

Exhuming Franco: Spain’s second transition (2024)
Journal Article

Following recommendation by a commission of historians, General Franco’s coffin was removed in 2019 from the controversial basilica-cum-heritage site, the Valley of the Fallen, constructed by his regime in the mountains north of Madrid. This attempt... Read More about Exhuming Franco: Spain’s second transition.

A model for skin cancer using combination of ensemble learning and deep learning (2024)
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Skin cancer has a significant impact on the lives of many individuals annually and is recognized as the most prevalent type of cancer. In the United States, an estimated annual incidence of approximately 3.5 million people receiving a diagnosis of sk... Read More about A model for skin cancer using combination of ensemble learning and deep learning.

Innovative methods to improve the seismic performance of precast segmental and hybrid bridge columns under cyclic loading (2024)
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This paper investigates the seismic performance of prefabricated segmental bridge columns (PSBCs) with hybrid post-tensioned tendons and energy dissipation (ED) bars under cyclic loading. PSBCs with unbonded and hybrid bonded prestressed tendons and... Read More about Innovative methods to improve the seismic performance of precast segmental and hybrid bridge columns under cyclic loading.

Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis (2024)
Journal Article

Background. Depression is a common mental health disorder that often starts during adolescence, with potentially important future consequences including ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET) status. Methods. We took a structured life cour... Read More about Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis.

Orchestrating an organizational mastery climate: Lessons from human resource managers (2024)
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This study aims to explore how HR professionals orchestrate an organizational mastery climate (i.e., a climate that fosters employees’ effort and cooperation in learning, development and skill mastery) in their organizations. Theoretically, the study... Read More about Orchestrating an organizational mastery climate: Lessons from human resource managers.

Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation (2024)
Journal Article

Our career journeys are unique and become integral parts of our life stories. This paper describes the development of a career path that can be currently defined as a persistent effort to balance three separate but highly aligned areas that feed into... Read More about Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation.