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Student-generated metaphor in research supervision: An arts-based method (2024)
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Previous research has highlighted the impact and importance of the use of client-generated metaphor in psychotherapy (Cott, 2020). While researching this topic, we began to incorporate student-generated metaphor into the research supervision process.... Read More about Student-generated metaphor in research supervision: An arts-based method.

The psychosocial impact of alopecia in men: A mixed-methods survey study (2024)
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Background The most common forms of hair loss in men, alopecia areata (AA) (an autoimmune condition) and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) (pattern baldness), alter individuals' appearance in ways that may impact psychological and social wellbeing. We cur... Read More about The psychosocial impact of alopecia in men: A mixed-methods survey study.

Environmental assessment of cement production with added graphene (2024)
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Cement production significantly contributes to climate change, necessitating alternatives to mitigate the environmental impacts of this essential construction material. This study evaluates 18 environmental impacts of producing Ordinary Portland Ceme... Read More about Environmental assessment of cement production with added graphene.

On recombination (2024)
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The predominant explanations for the inclusion of chromosomal recombination during meiosis are either that it serves as a mechanism for repair or for increased adaptability. However, neither gives a clear immediate selective advantage to the reproduc... Read More about On recombination.

The spatial imaginaries of creative clusters: Examining the role of R&D programmes in creative placemaking (2024)
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Creative clusters – geographic concentrations of creative industries sector activity, its skilled individuals, organisations and institutions – have attracted significant investment globally, becoming an important driver of economic growth. In this p... Read More about The spatial imaginaries of creative clusters: Examining the role of R&D programmes in creative placemaking.

Complete absence of GLUT1 does not impair human terminal erythroid differentiation (2024)
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The Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) is one of the most abundant proteins within the erythrocyte membrane and is required for glucose and dehydroascorbic acid (Vitamin C precursor) transport. It is widely recognized as a key protein for red cell structu... Read More about Complete absence of GLUT1 does not impair human terminal erythroid differentiation.

Understanding flood risk in urban environments: Spatial analysis of building vulnerability and hazard areas in the Lisbon metropolitan area (2024)
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Climate change has brought about new risks while exacerbating existing ones, with floods now accounting for about 45% of global disasters. This trend indicates that the exposure to floods and resulting damages will continue to rise. This paper aims t... Read More about Understanding flood risk in urban environments: Spatial analysis of building vulnerability and hazard areas in the Lisbon metropolitan area.

Sensemaking through crisis: Critical Care Pharmacist (CCP) leadership during COVID-19 (2024)
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Purpose - The purpose of this study is to understand how Critical Care Pharmacist’s (CCP) coped during the COVID-19 crisis by investigating what sense-making and leadership processes were evident during the crisis. Design/Methodology/Approach - Dat... Read More about Sensemaking through crisis: Critical Care Pharmacist (CCP) leadership during COVID-19.

Electrical signal transfer characteristics of mycelium-bound composites and fungal fruiting bodies (2024)
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Mycelium-bound composites are normally made of discrete lignocellulosic substrate elements bound together by filamentous fungal hyphae. They can be formed into bespoke components of desired geometries by moulding or extrusion. Mycelium-bound composit... Read More about Electrical signal transfer characteristics of mycelium-bound composites and fungal fruiting bodies.

Literature review: Industry 5.0. Leveraging technologies for environmental, social and governance advancement in corporate settings (2024)
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Purpose This research paper explores the transformative potential of Industry 5.0 for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors within corporate settings. This study aims to elucidate the role of Industry 5.0 and its related technologies in... Read More about Literature review: Industry 5.0. Leveraging technologies for environmental, social and governance advancement in corporate settings.

On effect of chloroform on electrical activity of proteinoids (2024)
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Proteinoids, or thermal proteins, produce hollow microspheres in aqueous solutions. Ensembles of the microspheres produce endogenous spikes of electrical activity, similar to that of neurons. To make the first step toward the evaluation of the mechan... Read More about On effect of chloroform on electrical activity of proteinoids.

“How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia (2024)
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Introduction Despite the psychological challenges that dementia creates, comparatively little attention has been paid to how individuals or families can be helped to adjust to dementia. One of the few interventions to do this is the Living well with... Read More about “How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia.

Initial teacher education as a dialogic space for agile art curriculum design (2024)
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In this article we draw on our positionality as teacher educator and student teacher to reflect on initial art teacher education as a forum for novel disciplinary curriculum design. We describe how, without new system thinking, much taught school art... Read More about Initial teacher education as a dialogic space for agile art curriculum design.

Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey (2024)
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Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey is an important academic contribution, providing significant insights into the scale and depth of scholarship on critical Islamic thought in contemporary Turkey, which is often overlooked by global scholarship... Read More about Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey.

Why reinforcement learning? (2024)
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The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to be one of the most frequently expressed keywords around the globe. Machine learning (ML) continues to gain popularity in the provision of solutions to both industrial and everyday problems, and advanc... Read More about Why reinforcement learning?.

The experiences of patients with musculoskeletal conditions accessing first contact physiotherapy practitioner appointments in general practice in the UK: A qualitative study (2024)
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Background: First Contact Physiotherapy Practitioners (FCPPs) provide expert care for patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in General Practice. Access to FCPPs can facilitate timely care and efficient use of health services. However, there... Read More about The experiences of patients with musculoskeletal conditions accessing first contact physiotherapy practitioner appointments in general practice in the UK: A qualitative study.

An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study (2024)
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Social media influencers are popular among adolescents and could offer a unique way to reach young people at scale with body image interventions. This study explored girls’ and influencers’ views on having influencers deliver body image interventions... Read More about An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study.

On transducing properties of kombucha−proteinoid complexes (2024)
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We investigate the information processing capacities of kombucha−proteinoid proto−brains, focusing on the transducing properties through accommodation spiking, tonic bursting spiking, and optical and acoustic stimulation. We explore self-organization... Read More about On transducing properties of kombucha−proteinoid complexes.

Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development (2024)
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With the explosive growth of the global population and the rapid development of agriculture and food technology, people have shown a huge demand for high-quality and diverse food (Tripathi et al., 2019), followed by the rapid development and expansio... Read More about Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development.

Textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with 2D materials (2024)
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The human body continuously generates ambient mechanical energy through diverse movements, such as walking and cycling, which can be harvested via various renewable energy harvesting mechanisms. Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) stands out as one of... Read More about Textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with 2D materials.