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Sandra Krause and more · 30 April 2024

“Things that shouldn’t be”: Understanding the meaning of violation in OCD and trauma

The April BABCP Article of the Month is from Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BCP) and is entitled “’Things that shouldn’t be’: a qualitative investigation of violation-related appraisals in individuals with OCD and/or trauma histories” by Sandra Krause and Adam Radomsky The term ‘violation’ can pertain to many different things – violations of moral/ethical/legal codes, violations of social norms, violations of one’s personal space.…

Lorenz Kuger · 30 April 2024

How opinion dynamics can be used for mathematical optimization

"Swarm intelligence," a term that abstractly captures the collective tendency to facilitate consensus formation by exchanging information within groups of individuals, whether they are animals, humans, or even artificial agents.

H.Y. Ren and more · 30 April 2024

Design-oriented dynamic model of deployable fin under time-varying elevated temperature environment

The method and results explored in this research can provide a theoretical basis for the analysis of thermal vibration characteristics of the deployable fin for high-speed vehicles.

Dr. Susan Hahné · 29 April 2024

Meet Dr. Susan Hahné – Editor-in-Chief of Epidemiology & Infection

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of the new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Susan Hahné answers our questions on her background, as well as her thoughts on the journal, and her aims and objectives for the future.…

Christopher J. Lindsell · 29 April 2024

Meet Journal of Clinical and Translational Science’s new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Christopher J. Lindsell

What is your background and how did your involvement with JCTS start? I have been involved in clinical and translational science for three decades.…

Bethan Mason · 24 April 2024

Strongylid Nematode Communities of Asian Primates Lack Species Diversity

The paper “Novel insight into the genetic diversity of strongylid nematodes infecting South-East and East Asian primates” published in Parasitology is freely available to read online.…

Steve Fletcher · 22 April 2024

Global Plastics Treaty: production, pollution and politics

The revised draft global plastics treaty will be discussed at the 4^th meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, which will be held in Ottawa from 23 to 29 April 2024.…

Dr Dami Ajayi · 17 April 2024

Muses at 2: Reflections by Dami Ajayi

When the editorial board of BJPsych International acceded to the launch of a web-based monthly arts blog, I volunteered as the commissioning editor. I did this partly because I already straddled the worlds of psychiatry and the creative arts. But also because it was an opportunity to be a part of something new.

Journal of Public Policy · 17 April 2024

Bureaucratic Entrepreneurship: When “good/bad cops” are strategies for policy innovation, not personalities

Since its inception, public administration has been rich with stories of frontline officials, often portraying the complex interplay between the perceived “good cops” and “bad cops.”…

Matthew Little and more · 16 April 2024

Recent evidence on selenoneine highlights the need to consider selenium speciation in research and dietary guidelines

There are numerous essential vitamins and minerals that play crucial roles in maintaining our health and wellbeing. Among these, selenium stands out as a lesser known yet exceedingly important micronutrient.

Claire Hilton · 16 April 2024

Humility

The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ values and behaviours, Courage, Innovation, Respect, Collaboration, Learning and Excellence combine into the CIRCLE acronym. In the list under Excellence, a link takes you to core values for psychiatrists. One of those is humility.

Nick Glover · 12 April 2024

Journal of Fluid Mechanics: Emerging Scholar Best Paper Prize

The first best paper prize will recognise an Emerging Scholar who published work in 2023 and the winner will be announced later this year.

Tamer Zaki · 10 April 2024

JFM Rapids Q&A with Tamer Zaki

Tamer Zaki (Johns Hopkins University) has recently joined the Journal of Fluid Mechanics Editorial Board for JFM Rapids. To celebrate, Tamer participated in a Q&A with the Journal.

APSR Authors · 10 April 2024

Conversations with Authors: Imperfect Victims? Civilian Men, Vulnerability, and Policy Preferences

In this “Conversation with Authors,” we spoke with APSR author Anne-Kathrin Kreft about her open access article, co-authored with Mattias Agerberg,“Imperfect Victims?…

Elissavet A. Arapi and more · 8 April 2024

Restless nights when sick: ectoparasite infections alter rest-activity cycles of diurnal fish hosts

Circadian rhythms are timekeeping mechanisms responsible for the cyclic repetition of metabolic, behavioural and psychological processes in all living organisms, typically over a 24-hour period.

Hassan Khanaki · 4 April 2024

Utilizing Nitrogen Isotope Discrimination to Mitigate Ammonia Emissions from Sheep Manure: Insights from Incubation Experiments

Two pioneering 10-day in vitro experiments were conducted to explore the correlation between nitrogen (N) isotope discrimination (δ15N) and NH3 emissions from sheep manure.

Journal of Public Policy · 3 April 2024

Biodiversity, multi-level governance and policy implementation in Europe: a comparative analysis at the subnational level

International efforts to protect biodiversity date back to the 1970s in the form of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and regional legal instruments like the Directives of the European Union (EU).…

C.P. Nasoulis and more · 2 April 2024

Odour-sensitive passenger comfort in small aircraft cabins

An investigation simulating the slice of a small aircraft cabin as an experimental facility, aiming to assess passenger comfort during exposure to high concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

More and more research is finding inflammation as a potential contributing factor towards to the development of various mental illnesses. A systematic review was conducted to determine the association between parasitic infection and mental illnesses in various African populations. Two parasite groups were evaluated; helminths and protozoans, and four mental illness classifications; depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizotypal disorders and unspecified mental illnesses.

Dr Dami Ajayi · 28 March 2022

Reflections on House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

The March article of Muses – the arts blog from BJPsych International is the first blog of the series. The blog is written by Dr Dami Ajayi, Specialty Doctor, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Trainee/Blog Editor, BJPsych International.…

Virginia Garcia Alonso · 2 July 2024

Record high sea surface temperatures: a rising threat to seabirds

Global sea surface temperatures are rising and have hit record high values in recent months. This potentially threatens seabirds, their prey and their habitats, both on land and at sea.

Sariel Golomb, Jennifer Ligaya Senecal, and Emily Wieder · 2 July 2024

Cartographies of Movement

Inspired by the DSA conference call for papers “Cartographies of Movement,” this digital collection showcases Dance Research Journal articles that engage with kinesthetic and epistemological sites of indigeneity. The three subdivisions narrate the general movement of peoples and ideas at sites of origin, across countries, and beyond geographic or imagined borders. Each article in the “Rooted in Indigeneity'' section addresses performance as a means of grounding specific Indigenous cultural beliefs.

Becca Peixotto · 22 March 2021

Health and Wellness in Archaeology: Improving Readiness and Response

One of the many things I love about the field of archaeology is how collaborations come together. A few years ago, a listserv delivered a survey to my inbox on the theme of field crew safety.…

Lara Schleifenbaum · 13 September 2021

Good news, everyone: Women feel more attractive before ovulation

Evolution has shaped women’s ovulatory cycles to be characterised by complex recurring physiological processes of changing hormones and organ tissue. However, these changes often bring about unwanted aspects – be it premenstrual symptoms such as mood swings, feeling bloated or anxious, menstrual pain, or – still way too often – menstrual shame.…

In 2012, a Conservative-led coalition implemented austerity measures to restore the UK’s finances. The measures aimed to address the increase in public spending that had occurred during the Great Recession and included significant cuts to public services in the form of the 2012 Welfare Reform Act.…

Dr Dami Ajayi · 28 March 2022

Reflections on House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

Journal of Public Policy · 25 July 2023

On time or with a delay? Transposition of EU directives in the Czech Republic in relation to subsidiarity check

National parliaments had been for long time losers of European integration with only very limited competences of information on new EU initiatives and of rubber-stamping transposition law compared to the national governments, which often negotiate EU law at the supranational level and propose its transposition acts at the national level.…

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“Things that shouldn’t be”: Understanding the meaning of violation in OCD and trauma

How opinion dynamics can be used for mathematical optimization

Design-oriented dynamic model of deployable fin under time-varying elevated temperature environment

Meet Dr. Susan Hahné – Editor-in-Chief of Epidemiology & Infection

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Strongylid Nematode Communities of Asian Primates Lack Species Diversity

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Muses at 2: Reflections by Dami Ajayi

Recent evidence on selenoneine highlights the need to consider selenium speciation in research and dietary guidelines

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics: Emerging Scholar Best Paper Prize

JFM Rapids Q&A with Tamer Zaki

Restless nights when sick: ectoparasite infections alter rest-activity cycles of diurnal fish hosts

Utilizing Nitrogen Isotope Discrimination to Mitigate Ammonia Emissions from Sheep Manure: Insights from Incubation Experiments

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