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Involving young people in research : making an impact in public health
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The LOFAR LBA Sky Survey: Deep Fields I. The Boötes Field
(2021-11-10)We present the first sub-mJy ($\approx0.7$ mJy beam$^{-1}$) survey to be completed below 100 MHz, which is over an order of magnitude deeper than previously achieved for widefield imaging of any field at these low frequencies. ... -
Accessing specialist support to stop smoking in pregnancy: A qualitative study exploring engagement with UK‐based stop smoking services
(2021-12-01)Objectives: Specialist stop smoking services can be effective for supporting women with smoking cessation during pregnancy, but uptake of these services is low. A novel theoretical approach was used for this research, ... -
Using finger for touchscreen devices; Is it safe?
(IEEE, 2019-10-31)The use of touchscreen devices become a part of people daily life. Finger is used to communicate with such devices. This paper investigated the interaction between human finger and touch screen devices. A series of experiments ... -
Engendering a Sense of Belonging to Support Student Well-Being during COVID-19: A Focus on Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 4
(2021-11-23)The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a plethora of inequalities in South Africa. These inequalities have had a direct impact on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and ... -
The Reflective Fostering Programme—improving the wellbeing of children in care through a group intervention for foster carers: a randomised controlled trial
(2021-11-25)Background: The needs of children in care are a government priority, yet the evidence base for effective interventions to support the emotional wellbeing of children in care is lacking. Research suggests that supporting ... -
Thermoresponsive Triblock‐Copolymers of Polyethylene Oxide and Polymethacrylates: Linking Chemistry, Nanoscale Morphology, and Rheological Properties
(2021-11-23)Abstract: Thermoreversible gels switch from a free‐flowing liquid state to an elastic gel mesophase upon warming, displaying the reverse transition upon cooling. While this phenomenon makes these advanced materials highly ... -
The Grassmannian for celestial superamplitudes
(2021-11-25)Recently, scattering amplitudes in four-dimensional Minkowski spacetime have been interpreted as conformal correlation functions on the two-dimensional celestial sphere, the so-called celestial amplitudes. In this note we ... -
An Italian survey of opioids misuse: Epidemiological and psychopathological aspects
(2021-11-18)Objective Opioid abuse is a worrying reality especially in the US. The increase in the prescription of opioids in Europe poses the risk of a possible increase in the number of abusers also in Italy. The aim of the study ... -
A comprehensive review on design, monitoring, and failure in offshore platforms,
(2021-11-30)Offshore platforms have had diverse applications in the marine industry, for example, oil or gas platforms are places where temporarily store oil and gas to be transported to refineries. Offshore wind turbines are another ... -
Employee Commitment and Turnover Intention: Perspectives from the Nigerian Public Sector
(2021-11-27)This study investigates the conceptualization of employee commitment and turnover intention in the Nigerian public sector using a qualitative approach. Findings sug-gest that (i) employees expressed a lack of sense of ... -
The role of inhibitory control and ADHD symptoms in the occurrence of involuntary thoughts about the past and future: An individual differences study
(2021-10-01)The present study focused on involuntary thoughts about personal past events (i.e., involuntary autobiographical memories; IAMs), and involuntary thoughts about future events and plans (i.e., involuntary future thoughts; ... -
Strongly coupled heavy and light quark thermal motion from AdS/CFT
(2021-11-19)We give a pedagogical presentation of heavy and light probe quarks in a thermal plasma using the AdS/CFT correspondence. Three cases are considered: external heavy and light quarks undergoing Brownian motion in the plasma, ... -
Resilient Communities: A Novel Workflow
(2021-11-16)This study presents a novel workflow to define how resilient communities can be analysed and improved through the optimisation of sustainable design principles through quantitative methods. Our model analyses successful ... -
Disruptive Localism - Community Activism versus Clientelism in England’s Neighbourhood Planning
(2021-11-16)This paper reports on a study of Neighbourhood Planning in more deprived urban areas of the North West region of England, revealing that the stance of elected representatives is important in shaping the processes and ... -
“It's no good but at least I've always got it round my neck”: A postphenomenological analysis of reassurance in assistive technology use by older people
(2021-11-06)The provision of reassurance is seen as a goal and benefit of the use of assistive technology (AT) in supporting people to manage their health and care needs at a distance. Conceptually, reassurance in health and care ... -
Scrutinising UN Peacebuilding: Entangled Peace and its Limits
(2021-11-09)This article examines the suitability of entanglements and relations to think and see peacebuilding events. Through a reflection upon the limited results of the United Nations (UN) in securing lasting peace in war-torn ... -
Doing and feeling together in older age: self-worth and belonging through social creative activities
(2021-11-02)The potential for art activities to help in alleviating loneliness is explored through a focus on older women's regular attendance at creative social activities. We apply the concept of perceived emotional synchrony to ... -
Game Comics : Theory and design
(Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-10-19)A history of visual influence and narrative crossover exists between comics and videogames. The digital mediation of comics has resulted in the two forms sharing common platforms for creation, distribution, and consumption. ...