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Piperazine Abuse and Psychosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature
(2024-09-30)Background: Piperazines, synthetic compounds known for their stimulant and hallucinogenic effects, have gained prominence among novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and are frequently associated with adverse psychiatric ... -
Gamify4LexAmb: a gamification-based approach to address lexical ambiguity in natural language requirements
(2024-09-19)Ambiguity is a common challenge in specifying natural language (NL) requirements. One of the reasons for the occurrence of ambiguity in software requirements is the lack of user involvement in requirements elicitation and ... -
Channelling (in)security: governing movement and ordinary life in ‘imagined geographies’
(2024-02-06)This article is led by a specific ethnographic encounter on a public bus from Amman towards Zaatari village in northern Jordan. I use this moment on a bus as an entry point from which to examine how Syrian urban refugees ... -
Differential effects of sertraline and cognitive behavioural therapy on behavioural inhibition in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder
(2024-04-25)Patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) randomised to sertraline, manualised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), or combination (sertraline + CBT), underwent cognitive assessment. Cognitive testing was conducted ... -
An Assessment Framework for Creative Production in Computing and Engineering Disciplines
(2024-09-04)With the increasing expansion of creative computing courses among higher education institutions, there is a growing demand for more objective and efficient assessment frameworks that cater to the multidisciplinary skills ... -
A mixed-methods approach exploring acceptability and feasibility of trials designed to test drugs targeting prevention of posttraumatic osteoarthritis after knee injury
(2024-09-19)Aims To explore key stakeholder views around feasibility and acceptability of trials seeking to prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) following knee injury, and provide guidance for next steps in PTOA trial design. ... -
On farm control of strawberry powdery mildew using a decision support system
(2024-03-26)Strawberry Powdery Mildew, caused by Podosphaera aphanis is a serious epidemic disease of strawberries grown under protection in the U.K., with growers often spraying weekly, using 20 or more fungicide sprays in a season. ... -
Embodied leisure experiences of nature-based activities for people living with dementia
(2024-10-30)Purpose: This article adopts an embodiment lens to explore the individual leisure experiences of people living with dementia when engaging in nature-based pursuits. It focuses on how people living with dementia frame their ... -
Wellbeing in the higher education sector: A qualitative study of staff perceptions in UK universities
(2024-05-10)The Higher Education (HE) sector is beset with mental ill-health, stress and burnout, negatively impacting staff productivity and retention. These challenges are due to a reduction in financial support for HE coupled with ... -
Bonsai: “a life in balance”. The therapeutic benefits of growing bonsai trees
(2023-12-12)Horticultural therapy is increasingly being used in clinical contexts and a growing number of studies over the past two decades have demonstrated its efficacy in improving physical, psychological, and social health. Bonsai ... -
MicroRNA: Siglec crosstalk in cancer progression
(2024-08-30)Aberrant Siglec expression in the tumour microenvironment has been implicated in tumour malignancies and can impact tumour behaviour and patient survival. Further to this, engagement with sialoglycans induces masked antigen ... -
Raviolo vertex algebras, cochains and conformal blocks
(Inspire, 2024-01-22)Raviolo vertex algebras were introduced recently by Garner and Williams in arXiv:2308.04414. Working at the level of cochain complexes, in the present paper we construct spaces of conformal blocks, or more precisely their ... -
Evaluating the Characteristics of Sandwich Composite Structures under Quasi-Static Loading
(2024-06-22)The integrity of composite structures used in aircraft is crucial and is regularly a subject of discussion. Sandwich composite panels with carbon fibre reinforced laminate skin and flax fibre reinforced laminate skin; both ... -
Defending permanent sovereignty over natural resources against the obligation to freely trade: the international legal dimension
(2024-09-17)Permanent sovereignty over natural resources (PSNR) and the principle of free trade are two strongly established principles in international law. The main question addressed by the authors of this article is whether it is ... -
Impact of the Siglec-Sialoglycan Axis on the Cancer Immune Response
(Springer Nature Link, 2024-05-22)Sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins (Siglecs) have heavily mediated the tumour landscape and shown significant deregulation in many tumour malignancies by facilitating tumour progression and metastasis; such ... -
Ozempic (Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist) in Social Media Posts: Unveiling User Perspectives through Reddit Topic Modeling
(2024-12-31)Semaglutide, a Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist marketed under the brand name Ozempic, is originally prescribed for diabetes treatment and obesity management. However, healthy individuals without a medical ... -
Partnerships as strategy in macro-social marketing
(2024-09-10)National government programmes tackling complex social problems have adopted a macro-social marketing approach, with resultant campaigns increasingly containing a partnerships element. However, a lack of academic literature ... -
Optimising Flywheel Energy Storage Systems: The Critical Role of Taylor-Couette Flow in Reducing Windage Losses and Enhancing Heat Transfer
(2024-09-05)Amidst the growing demand for efficient and sustainable energy storage solutions, Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESSs) have garnered attention for their potential to meet modern energy needs. This study uses Computational ... -
Using a picture-based book to support epilepsy care in clinical consultations for people with intellectual disabilities
(2024-08-19)Background and aims: People with intellectual disabilities are more likely to have epilepsy than the general population. A picture-based book, Getting on with Epilepsy, may help to improve their epilepsy management and ...