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A Unity3D gamified tool for froth flotation training
No full textThis article introduces a gamified training tool developed using Unity3D to enhance the teaching of froth flotation principles in the mineral processing industry. Traditional training methods for plant operators often rely on static materials and rote memorisation, making knowledge transfer from experienced to novice operators challenging. The developed application integrates first-principles flotation modelling within an interactive game environment to support experiential learning. The article details the design and functionality of the tool and presents evaluation results from 25 domain experts, highlighting its potential to improve operator training and serve as a foundation for broader applications in teaching mineral concentration processes.</p
The experiences of patients and family members after being discharged at scene following an emergency ambulance attendance. A rapid evidence review
No full textIntroductionA large proportion of emergency calls to the ambulance service are non-life-threatening, resulting in some patients being discharged by paramedics at the scene. Negative patient and family member experiences during a clinical encounter may have lasting effects. We aimed to explore the experiences of patients and family members who were discharged on scene after ambulance attendance.MethodsA rapid evidence review was conducted. MEDLINE and CINAHL Complete databases were searched simultaneously for all articles published before the 15th March 2024. Study screening and data extraction was performed. The included studies were critically appraised, and a thematic synthesis was conducted.ResultsFive papers representing patients and family members from Australia, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark were included. Patients and family members experienced: fear and uncertainty at transitional points; reassurance from sharing responsibility; relief from a normal physical assessment; confidence from informative worsening advice; being listened to and validated; reliance on each other; and empowerment through being involved in decision making.ConclusionPatients and family members have varied experiences when being discharged at scene. The limited number of available studies highlights the need for further research to be conducted internationally.</p
Revisiting Organisational Change Research: On the Border of Autistic Jobseekers and Workplace Interactions - An Agency - Positioning Theory Lens
No full textDespite the plethora of research on organisational change and its emphasis on the role of agency, there is no study to date which has developed an evidence-based participatory research informed framework relating to autistic jobseekers’ resilience to fill the gap between change agents and how their experiences within and beyond organisational borders could be conceptualised using a dual agency – positioning theory lens. By using qualitative case study with autistic employees, an Agency - Positioning Theory lens, participatory research design involving 24 autistic jobseekers, this study amplified how staff navigated/made sense of an intersection of job seeking – in-work employment – focus group discussion to amplify key experiences around 1) ‘workplace barriers’, 2) ‘borderisation’ and 3) ‘inequality’. These amplified and challenged how previous studies’ focus on autistic employees and jobseekers’ agency role should be understood as a transitional concept of their quest for and retention of work. I draw on the combined group’s experiences of borderisation to build a resilience framework highlighting its key contributions to a reconceptualization of organisational change research and the notion of living in and out and across workplace and social group borders. I highlight how this new framework contributes theoretically and practically to Organisational Change, agency and positioning theorising and draw on the criticality of developing wider networks of resilience to address the adverse impacts of borderisation on people and organisations. An agenda for future research is explicated.</p
Meaningless Work during Change: The Mediating Impacts of Career Satisfaction andEmotional Exhaustion on Employees’ Mental Well-being in Polish Service andManufacturing Sectors – Toward a Dual-Path Research Model
No full textDespite the recent meaningless work practices’ explosion in organisations, emerging studies in this critical area tend to focus on theorising meaningful work and how resource utilization could enhance the meaningfulness (or purposefulness) of work and change. The critical role of meaningless work practices on organisational change has not been previously studied. This developmental paper aims to re-shape our understanding and knowledge of how meaningfulness – meaninglessness ‘border crossers’ (employees, managers, other stakeholders) experience such practices and their impacts on the emotional, mental and career (tripartite) border experiences of staff and organisations during inter-sectional and inter-organisational change. Additionally, as we do not know how the fluidity within such a tripartite border shift by its influence from meaningless work practices, our aim is to draw from self-determination theory (SDT) and 600 case studies across Poland to test staff’s career satisfaction and emotional exhaustion and their impacts on well-being in organisational change settings. We plan to empirically investigate institutional and structural factors that challenge and/or hinder organisations’ meaningful work practices to advance meaningless work and meaningful, inter-organisational and inter-sectoral change literature and practice. We aim to develop a Dual-Path Research Model that will help management and organisations to identify and mitigate the impacts of meaningless work practices and enhance meaningful and holistic organisational change across organisational, sectoral and conceptual borders.</p
Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Baru Nut Oil (Dipteryx alata Vogel) Nanoemulsion in Human Cells
No full textBaru nut oil (Dipteryx alata Vogel) is a lipidic extract from a species endemic to the Cerrado biome, renowned for its antioxidant potential. This study aimed to develop a nanoemulsion containing baru nut oil (BNON) using lecithin and polysorbate 80, and to evaluate its antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity. The physicochemical properties of BNON were characterized, and its cytotoxicity was assessed in human erythrocytes and keratinocytes. Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the DPPH method and inhibition of AAPH-induced hemolysis. BNON exhibited a droplet size of 530.1 ± 20.48 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.496 ± 0.057, and a zeta potential of −35.7 ± 2.19 mV. Free baru nut oil showed no cytotoxicity to keratinocytes or erythrocytes within the concentration ranges tested (1.0–0.031 mg/mL and 0.8–0.006 mg/mL, respectively). In contrast, BNON displayed cytotoxic effects on keratinocytes and erythrocytes only at the highest tested concentration. Atomic force microscopy analysis of erythrocytes from the hemolysis assay revealed normal morphology for cells treated with free oil at 0.8 mg/mL, whereas cells treated with BNON at the same concentration exhibited a slightly widened concave center. Free oil at 0.8 mg/mL significantly protected erythrocytes from AAPH-induced hemolysis, while BNON did not. However, BNON (5 mg/mL) demonstrated free radical scavenging activity, quantified at 0.0074 mg Trolox equivalents/mg via the DPPH assay. These findings suggest that baru nut oil has potential as an antioxidant product, although further optimization of the nanoformulation is required.</p
Forms of Belonging: Armenian Architects, Vernacular Style and Architectural Placemaking in the Ottoman East
No full textThis book looks to six cities across the Eastern Anatolian provinces of the Ottoman Empire- here referred to as the Ottoman East- to chart the roles of Armenians in placemaking endeavours in this geography. The book argues that Armenians reformulated vernacular architecture at this time in a uniquely Armenian way- that is, this style reflected their social and political experiences, as Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during its period of reform, as well as their networks, as a global Diaspora. </p
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No full textA Centenary Tribute to Ian Hamilton Finlay by artists, poets and collaborators.
This exhibition marks the 100th year anniversary of the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) one of Scotland’s most influential 20th century artists. Finlay started his career as a poet who transitioned into a visual artist, sculptor and landscape designer. His most celebrated work is his garden Little Sparta, forty years in the making that is punctuated with architectural/ sculptural text works in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh. His contribution to concrete poetry along with extensive printed works is extremely significant and influential. Published from the early sixties throughout his career by Hawthorne Press, he regularly collaborated with artists, graphic designers and stone carvers to execute his poetic 2 & 3D works.
This exhibition presents works by friends and collaborators as well as contemporary artists and poets who were influenced by him.
Stephen Bann, David Bellingham, Thomas Clark, Ken Cockburn, Patrick Eyres, Simon Cutts, Gary & Jo Hincks, Alastair R Noble, Alistair Pebbles, Colin Sackett, Greg Thomas and Barrie Tullet.</p
Micro-Modular Recirculating Aquaculture System
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This video provides an overview of the MM-RAS (Micro-Modular Recirculating Aquaculture System) hardware platform, highlighting its robust, adaptable, and scalable design. The MM-RAS is engineered to meet the operational and welfare needs of aquaculture, particularly for low-trophic species such as fishes. The video introduces the system’s modular architecture and explains its potential for future applications beyond finfish production. Originally produced for the Aqua Bioculture website, this resource is intended to support public understanding and stakeholder engagement.
Rights: © Aqua Bioculture Ltd. All rights reserved.</p
Relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) and identity work in endurance athletes
No full textRelative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is considered a syndrome of impaired health and performance due to low energy availability (LEA) relative to energy needs in physical activity. Although REDs has been studied from physiological and psychological perspectives, currently, there is little research from a sociological or socio-cultural perspective. The current study sought to address that gap, by investigating the embodied experiences of REDs, specifically in relation to sporting identity and identity work, from the perspective of 20 UK-based endurance athletes who self-identified as having experienced REDs. Twelve participants took part in semi-structured interviews designed to explore their experiences of REDs, and eight completed personal wellbeing diaries. Our findings cohere around three key elements in identity work, drawing on micro-sociological interactionist perspectives that highlight the importance of: materialistic, associative, and vocabularic forms of identification. The findings offer novel insights into what can be a highly distressing experience, corporeally and psychologically, by focusing on how identity-related issues can contribute to REDs.</p
Empowering Sustainability: Investigating the Impact of Inclusive Leadership in Tunisian Manufacturing Firms
No full text This study examines the impact of inclusive leadership on the sustainable performance of Tunisian manufacturing companies, focusing on economic, environmental, and social dimensions. Utilizing survey data from 265 firms, the data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares method. The results indicate that inclusive leadership positively influences economic, environmental, and social performance, as well as overall sustainable performance. This research contributes to the growing body of literature on leadership and sustainability by emphasizing the critical role of inclusive leadership in promoting sustainable performance outcomes. It offers valuable insights for policymakers in resource-limited and rapidly changing environments, highlighting the importance of inclusive leadership in achieving corporate sustainability. </p