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Youth Justice, Ahead of Print.
This article examines youth diversion orders, a UK counter-terrorism civil order targeting young people under 22 involved in terrorism-related activity. Through analysis of theCrime and Policing Act 2026and by situating youth diversion orders within ...

Visual Communication, Ahead of Print.
In South Africa, modernization and Western influence have produced remarkable dietary shifts, with rising consumption of meat, sugar and fat. These changes, coupled with growing public health concerns, have helped fuel a wellness culture in which ...

Urban Studies, Ahead of Print.
Public transport is widely regarded as a means of mitigating the consequences of residential socioeconomic segregation by improving connectivity and creating opportunities for cross-group exposure, yet its dualistic role remains underexplored. Previous ...

Urban Studies, Ahead of Print.
Arts and cultural districts (ACDs) grew in the United States as an urban economic development strategy in the 1990s and 2000s, but scholars and activists have critiqued their role in gentrification and investigated how they can support diversity, equity, ...

Urban Studies, Ahead of Print.
Roughly 85% of the business establishments active in the United States in 2020 employed fewer than 20 people. While individually small, they collectively employed more than 30 million people and paid those employees almost $1.4 trillion. The importance of ...

Urban Studies, Ahead of Print.
In China’s state-led urbanization, the youth-friendly city has become a governance apparatus for securing human capital amid demographic pressures. Yet this official blueprint often instrumentalizes youth as productive assets, creating a rupture with ...

Ultrasound, Ahead of Print.
Background:Pelvic ultrasound examination is the diagnostic modality of choice for the determination of early pregnancy loss.Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic performance of mean gestational sac diameter and crown-rump length for identifying early ...

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, Volume 20, January-December 2026.
Background:Fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (F-ILD) are associated with reduced exercise capacity and functional limitations. Motor–cognitive dual-task performance refers to the ability to perform a mobility task while simultaneously completing a ...

Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Ahead of Print.
Sustainability of biodiverse ecosystem is highly dependent on fresh water availability and as rivers are main source of fresh water accessing their water quality and its proper management is an essential component. This study undertakes evaluation of ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
This experimental study examines the impact of supersonic C-D nozzle flows on improving the decay characteristics in supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, contributing to sustainable advancements in aerospace technology. A Mach 2 nozzle equipped with ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Micro turbojet and micro turboprop engines have been investigated as alternative powerplants for UAVs and similar applications. The conversion of the CAT250TJ micro turbojet engine into a power turbine configuration is presented in this study. In the ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
In this research article the principal purpose is to simultaneously and stochastically enhance both autonomous flight performance (AFP) and general flight performance (GFP) of a changeable wing sweep angle and incidence angle having unmanned aerial ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Ahead of Print.
The urgent need to decarbonize the transport sector has accelerated the development of carbon-free fuels and innovative combustion strategies. Among these alternatives, ammonia (NH3) emerges as a promising vector thanks to its zero-carbon nature and ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Seating comfort is an essential aspect of vehicle ergonomics, as prolonged sitting often leads to discomfort and even musculoskeletal disorders. This study aims to optimize automotive seat comfort by analyzing the biomechanical responses of human soft ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Ahead of Print.
This research investigates the impact of crosswind conditions on the aerodynamic performance of high-speed trains and explores the effectiveness of windproof steps in mitigating the associated adverse effects. Using advanced numerical simulations based on ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Ahead of Print.
This study proposes a risk-informed, decision-oriented framework for early-stage lightweight semi-trailer chassis design by integrating Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and Bayesian Network (BN)-...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Ahead of Print.
Belt-pulley systems, widely used in industrial power-transmission applications, depend on predictive maintenance to maintain dependability and operational effectiveness. A machine-learning-based system for fault identification and classification based on ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Ahead of Print.
This paper quantifies how future climate change may reshape heating and cooling energy demand in Iranian educational buildings using an integrated simulation–machine-learning workflow. A three-story reference lower-secondary school is located in five ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Ahead of Print.
Wind turbine wakes significantly influence wind farm performance, particularly under active yaw control used for wake redirection. Accurate wake reconstruction requires resolving the large spatial extent and multi-scale variability of wind-farm flows, ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Ahead of Print.
To enhance the performance, lifespan, and reliability of lithium-ion battery packs in Electric Vehicles (EVs), this paper proposes an adaptive predictive Battery Management System (BMS) based on a hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization–Recurrent Neural ...

Party Politics, Ahead of Print.
In the last three decades, Europe has witnessed an increase in the number of technocrats – non-partisan, non-elected experts appointed on the basis of technical competence – in government. This paper examines whether structural characteristics of party ...

Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:While evidence demonstrates benefits of early palliative care, translation into practice remains inconsistent. Effective implementation strategies are required to advance the field.Aim:To understand implementation strategies perceived as ...

Medico-Legal Journal, Ahead of Print.
Introduction of the statutory process of independent medical scrutiny in England and Wales, provides an excellent opportunity to identify shortfalls, concerns and helps us to learn from deaths. The system adopted by Wales (in contrast to England) ...

Medical Decision Making, Ahead of Print.
Background:The EQ-5D-Y-3L is a widely used instrument for valuing health states in pediatric populations. Previous studies have shown that composite time tradeoff (cTTO) utilities tend to be higher when adults value health states from a 10-year-old child’...

Media, War & Conflict, Ahead of Print.
Disinformation discourse consists in the deliberate practice of disseminating false information with the intention to deceive. Originating from random fake news spread online, it involves issues of broad public interest and importance, from healthcare to ...

Law, Culture and the Humanities, Ahead of Print.
In 1955 was voted a new exceptional regime, the State of Emergency, at the beginning of the Algerian war of independence. The regime allowed the administration to take repressive measures against the population in order to face crises. It became the main ...

Journalism, Ahead of Print.
The media shape public opinion and community responses to environmental issues. So far, much attention has been paid to the dominant narratives and potential biases in media discourses, but the underreporting of certain issues has generally been ...

Journal of Vibration and Control, Ahead of Print.
In this paper, we investigate the path tracking control problem for unmanned surface vehicles, focusing on the challenges posed by uncertain dynamics characteristics and external stochastic disturbances. We propose an adaptive control strategy that ...

Journal of Vibration and Control, Ahead of Print.
In the field of vibration control, the analytical expressions for the optimal performance and optimal controller of classic vibration control systems remain unsolved. In this paper, this problem is partially solved. For several common performance ...

Journal of Vibration and Control, Ahead of Print.
Motivated by propellant-tank dynamics during rocket launch, this paper develops a mass-spring model for liquid sloshing in cylindrical containers that are being drained while subjected to external excitation. The liquid is partitioned into impulsive and ...

Journal of Travel Research, Ahead of Print.
Consumers sometimes encounter recommendations that deviate from their initial preferences. In such expectation-discrepancy situations, consumers often infer the underlying motives of the recommending agent. This research examines how agent type, ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
A sustainable technique was formulated to improve the mechanical, thermal, flammability, and moisture resistance characteristics of palm sprout fiber–reinforced polypropylene (PSF–PP) composites by in-situ silica sol–gel modification utilizing rice husk ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
In the realm of materials science and structural engineering, integrating sustainable development principles is crucial. This integration has led to the exploration of ecodesign, life cycle analysis, bio-based materials, and bioinspired designs. Bio-...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
Combined stiffness, toughness, and recyclability of carbon–Kevlar interyarn hybrid thermoplastic composites make them suitable for increasingly used in lightweight structural applications. However, because of differences in the removal mechanisms of ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
Aiming at the aggravated rutting distress of asphalt pavement under heavy-load traffic and persistent high-temperature service conditions, and breaking through the limitations of low efficiency, high cost and coarse aggregate interference in traditional ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
This study introduces a Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN) model to optimize biofilm fabrication using a solution casting method with poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and biowaste orange peel powder (OPP) as constituents. Key process parameters include the ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
Due to the increasing demand for dielectric polymers that offer high efficiency and reliability in electronic and electrical systems, several studies have examined polymeric composites with enhanced dielectric properties. In the current research, ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
In this study, the carbon-rich cellulose architecture derived from discarded bamboo chopsticks was successfully valorized as a sustainable bio-carbon source, completely replacing traditional petroleum-based pentaerythritol (PER), to produce an intumescent ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
The main objective of this research work is to create high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE) coated construction and demolished (C&D) waste aggregate as a substitute for natural coarse aggregate (NCA) for the M20 grade of concrete mix. Hence, this ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
This study investigated the influence of untreated, alkali-treated and bitumen emulsion-coated sisal fibres on the physical, mechanical, and durability performance of compressed bricks and paver blocks. Fibre incorporation significantly improved the ...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
This study evaluates recycled polyolefin-based thermoplastic waste reinforced with recycled nylon fiber as a sustainable candidate material for prosthetic socket applications. Recycled polyolefin-based thermoplastic waste (PW), recycled nylon fiber waste (...

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
Ceramifiable polymer composites can form a dense ceramic layer under fire exposure, which protects the integrity of internal materials and enables equipment to operate normally for a certain period of time. Nevertheless, high loading of ceramic fillers ...

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Lightweighting plays a crucial role in product engineering applications. Polymers exhibit broad applications and development prospects due to their excellent mechanical properties. Friction stir welding (FSW) is a robust joining technology for metal/...

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Ahead of Print.
This study examined the adoption of research data management (RDM) infrastructural ecosystems at selected government agencies and research institutions in Tanzania, with the aim of informing policy and improving practices. The study employed a mixed-...

Journal of Information Science, Ahead of Print.
Large language models (LLMs) have exhibited exceptional capabilities in natural language understanding and generation, image recognition, and multimodal tasks, charting a course toward artificial general intelligence and emerging as a central issue in the ...

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundVietnam has expanded primary health care (PHC) services and the health insurance (HI) scheme to increase access to NCD services at PHC facilities.ObjectivesTo examine patterns of regular hypertension care across health facility levels, identify ...

Journal of Early Childhood Research, Ahead of Print.
Most research on Lx English has focused on adolescent and adult learners, despite growing evidence that young children encounter and use English well before formal instruction begins. Studies specifically addressing the use of and exposure to Lx English ...

Journal of Early Childhood Research, Ahead of Print.
This research study focuses on children’s symbolic development, especially looking at color and shape as symbolic anchors in children’s expressive communication. Framed by Vygotsky’s cognitive development theory, which includes the roles of social ...

Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Ahead of Print.
Arguably, the high-water mark in Canadian disability policy in the past quarter century is the 1998 documentIn Unison: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues. This document elaborated the vision of full inclusion for person with disabilities in all ...

Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Ahead of Print.
In this policy forum, we demonstrate how data integration and harmonization can support policymakers and practitioners to better understand contextually situated complex equity issues and drive meaningful, system-wide reform that is responsive to federal ...