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Examining Evidence of a Trickle-Down Effect in Multiple Host Country Contexts: UEFA Euro 2020
Get PDFThis paper examines the trickle-down effect (TDE) phenomena in relation to the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2020). The co-hosting format of this event; together with the availability of consistent data from the Eurobarometer (population-level data per country) on sport and physical activity participation across multiple jurisdictions presented a unique research opportunity. Using pre-event (2017) and post-event (2022) Eurobarometer surveys, we tested the main mechanisms by which TDEs are theorised to occur through quantitative secondary data analysis. The findings from our study provide tentative evidence in support of a TDE in some Euro 2020 co-host countries, but a direct cause and effect relationship is difficult to establish. We contend that the combination of hosting and success can contribute to protecting against declines in participation at population-level. Our findings highlight the most predominant wicked problem for TDE research – the best available data is not always sufficient to evaluate TDEs
Just food transitions: a plurality of framings and repertoires from below
Get PDFIn this paper we apply the concept of just transition to food systems, a domain central to environmental sustainability and social justice. We broaden and democratise the just transition debate by foregrounding a new set of voices and experiences from civil society organisations and networks in Brazil, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom, and Zambia. We analyse the understandings of just food system transition as voiced in participatory exchanges between these organisations and their networks, highlighting the plurality of perspectives on just food system transitions. Certain viewpoints highlight the need for gradual changes, whereas others advocate for radical food system transformation
Is self-disgust an implicit or explicit emotional schema?
Get PDFSelf-disgust, a negative self-conscious emotional schema that is associated with mental health difficulties in both clinical and non-clinical populations, is typically assessed with self-reported measures that target physical and behavioural aspects of the self. The aim of the present research was to develop and validate a novel implicit self-disgust measure (ISDM) using an Implicit Association Task (IAT) paradigm, across three studies. Study 1 developed a list of disgust-related and positive words that were rated for emotional valence and arousal and informed the content of the ISDM. Study 2 developed and examined the ISDM using the single-target IAT in a non-clinical population and showed that scores in the ISDM were significantly associated with self-reported self-disgust. Study 3 partly replicated the findings of Study 2 among participants with trauma-related experiences and following a mood induction paradigm, showing a significant association between the ISDM and the physical aspect of self-reported self-disgust. These findings are significant because they have implications about the automaticity of self-disgust in people with traumatic experiences which can further inform clinical practice and interventions targeting self-disgust
Comprehensive review of enhancement techniques and mechanisms for flow boiling in micro/mini-channels
Get PDFDue to the urgent need for heat dissipation of high heat flux devices in many engineering applications to maintain high performance and stable operation, flow boiling in micro/mini-channel heat sinks is an enabling and promising approach to tackling high heat flux cooling issues in emerging cutting-edge technology. Various enhancement techniques for flow boiling in micro/mini-channels have been investigated in recent years. These mainly include various surface modifications, enhanced channel structures and composite enhancement techniques. These techniques are able to improve flow boiling heat transfer coefficient (HTC), critical heat transfer (CHF) and mitigate two phase flow instabilities. The composite enhancement techniques take the advantage of each individual technique for flow boiling to achieve more efficient heat transfer and stable flow. However, there are challenges to optimizing these techniques and understanding the very complex mechanisms involved in these emerging techniques. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the studies of various enhancement techniques for flow boiling and mechanisms in micro/mini-channels having hydraulic diameter of 0.1–3 mm over the past five years. First, the criteria for distinction of micro/mini-channels and classification of flow boiling enhancement techniques are discussed. Then, studies of flow boiling enhancement techniques using surface modification techniques and enhanced structures are critically reviewed. Next, the effects of surface modification techniques and enhanced structures on flow boiling heat transfer, CHF, two phase flow patterns, two phase flow instability and mechanisms in micro/mini-channels are discussed and analyzed. Other enhancement techniques such as using surfactants to enhance flow boiling is also mentioned. Finally, future research needs have been identified and recommended according to the comprehensive review and deep analysis. Systematic research on the physical mechanisms underlying the composite heat transfer enhancement techniques is urgently needed. Optimization design of micro/mini-channel flow boiling heat transfer enhancement techniques is a big challenge and should be focused on in future. In order to understand the mechanisms, the bubble dynamics, bubble nucleation and flow patterns of flow boiling in the composite enhancement techniques in micro/mini-channels should be systematically investigated to understand the mechanisms and optimizing the enhancement techniques. Effort should be made to develop prediction methods for flow boiling heat transfer and CHF in the long run
Where the Streets Are Paved with Glod: The Role of Civil Society in Ankh-Morpork Community and Civic Life
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Corpus Linguistics as a Research Method in Nursing: A Practical Approach to Analysing Language Data
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To highlight the use of corpus linguistics for analysing language data and to provide a worked example of this approach in nursing research.
Design
Methodology discussion paper.
Methods
This paper introduces corpus linguistics as a distinct approach to undertaking qualitative research in nursing. Examples are provided to illustrate how corpus linguistics can be applied to explore contemporary concepts in healthcare.
Conclusion
Corpus linguistics offers a structured, robust alternative to traditional qualitative analysis. When combined with critical social theory, it is ideal for exploring power dynamics and discourse, making it a valuable approach for nursing and healthcare related research.
Implications for Nursing
Nurse researchers often work with large amounts of textual data. Corpus linguistics provides a rigorous framework for analysing such data sets, which can be used for various studies.
Impact
Corpus linguistics analytics can enhance nursing research by uncovering language use patterns that can help generate knowledge to inform nursing practice and policy development.
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