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Active over Alcohol
(University of Hertfordshire, 2021-01-20)
The aims are to study the feasibility of conducting an RCT and to determine the effectiveness of the exercise programme to reduce alcohol consumption, improve physical and mental health among people drinking harmful amounts ...
Dynamically Tagged Groups of Very Metal-poor Halo Stars from the HK and Hamburg/ESO Surveys
(2021-01-20)
We analyze the dynamical properties of ∼1500 very metal-poor (VMP; [Fe/H] ≲−2.0) halo stars, based primarily on medium-resolution spectroscopic data from the HK and Hamburg/ESO surveys. These data, collected over the past ...
A rapid systematic review of public responses to health messages encouraging vaccination against infectious diseases in a pandemic or epidemic
(2021-01-20)
Public health teams need to understand how the public responds to vaccination messages in a pandemic or epidemic to inform successful campaigns encouraging the uptake of new vaccines as they become available. A rapid ...
The Objectives and factors affecting Performance of last mile Relief Distribution in Post-Disaster operations: The case of India
(2021-01-19)
The world has witnessed an increasing number of natural disasters in recent years affecting large populations. The logistical operations to deliver relief to these populations are complex requiring careful planning and ...
Nematodes as multitrophic organisms: the good, the bad and the unexpected
(2021-01-19)
Nematodes are cosmopolitan metazoans that occupy all possible ecological niches from the equator to the poles and have even been sent into space. As a group they live a largely unobserved life feeding on fungi and bacteria, ...
When interactions are interruptions: An ethnographic study of information-sharing by speech and language therapists and nurses on stroke units
(2021-01-17)
Purpose: To explore how the information-sharing context influences how speech and language therapy (SLT) and nursing staff interact on stroke units and what they discuss. Methods: Ethnographic methodology was used, with ...
Attribution of Autonomy and its Role in Robotic Language Acquisition
(2021-01-16)
The false attribution of autonomy and related concepts to artificial agents that lack the attributed levels of the respective characteristic is problematic in many ways. In this article we contrast this view with a positive ...
Unlocking the Love-Lock : The history and heritage of a contemporary custom
(Berghahn Books, 2021-01-15)
A padlock is a mundane object, designed to fulfil a specific – and secular – purpose. A contemporary custom has given padlocks new significance. This custom is ‘love-locking’, where padlocks are engraved with names and ...
“Long ball” and “balls deep”: a critical reading of female coach-learners’ experiences of the UEFA A licence
(2021-01-15)
In this article we present a critical reading of female coachlearners’ experiences of the Union of European Football Association’s Advanced Licence (UEFA A), which at the time of writing have been largely ignored. It comes ...
Reactivity controlled compression ignition engine: Pathways towards commercial viability
(2021-01-15)
Reactivity-controlled compression ignition (RCCI) is a promising energy conversion strategy to increase fuel efficiency and reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot emissions through improved in-cylinder combustion process. ...