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At Capriolo's hotel: heaven, hell and otherworlds in 'Il dopio regno'
Journal Article
Ania, G. At Capriolo's hotel: heaven, hell and otherworlds in 'Il dopio regno'. Italian Studies, 54, 132-156

Paola Capriolo has stated that the kind of truth she searches for and tries to express is outside the sphere of everyday life. She has also claimed: 'Per me la letteratura non può essere che astrazione; anche autoestraniazione e distacco dall'io. Qu... Read More about At Capriolo's hotel: heaven, hell and otherworlds in 'Il dopio regno'.

The 1950 'Ambassador’s Agreement' on USAF bases in the UK and British fears of US atomic unilateralism
Journal Article
Colman, J. The 1950 'Ambassador’s Agreement' on USAF bases in the UK and British fears of US atomic unilateralism. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402390701248764

The article explores the 1950 'Ambassador's Agreement' (named after US Ambassador Lewis Douglas) about establishing long-term US air bases in the UK. During the discussions British representatives expressed resentment of American pressure and were co... Read More about The 1950 'Ambassador’s Agreement' on USAF bases in the UK and British fears of US atomic unilateralism.

'Dealing with disillusioned men': the Washington ambassadorship of Sir Patrick Dean, 1965-69
Journal Article
Colman, J. 'Dealing with disillusioned men': the Washington ambassadorship of Sir Patrick Dean, 1965-69. Contemporary British History, 21(2), 247-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13619460600785358

This article provides the first appraisal of the role of UK Ambassador to the United States Sir Patrick Dean, 1965-69. Dean found himself preoccupied with difficulties over Vietnam and British military commitments East of Suez. He helped to promote g... Read More about 'Dealing with disillusioned men': the Washington ambassadorship of Sir Patrick Dean, 1965-69.

Communication: 'What now for Britain?' The state department's intelligence assessment of the 'Special Relationship' 7 February 1968
Journal Article
Colman, J. Communication: 'What now for Britain?' The state department's intelligence assessment of the 'Special Relationship' 7 February 1968. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592290802096414

The period 1967-1968 was a difficult one for the Anglo-American relationship, as a result of developments such as British defense cuts “East of Suez.” In the run-up to a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Harold Wilson in February 1968, the State... Read More about Communication: 'What now for Britain?' The state department's intelligence assessment of the 'Special Relationship' 7 February 1968.

Colour accuracy in digitally-printed textiles: what you see is not (always) what you get
Journal Article
Collis, A. M., & Wilson, J. Colour accuracy in digitally-printed textiles: what you see is not (always) what you get. Journal of the International Colour Association, 9, 20-31

One problem faced when digitally printing textiles is ensuring that the colours of the final printed output are a satisfactory match to those of the design on a computer monitor or the original artwork. In other words, that there is a close enough ma... Read More about Colour accuracy in digitally-printed textiles: what you see is not (always) what you get.

The social shaping of packaged software selection
Journal Article
Howcroft, D., & Light, B. The social shaping of packaged software selection. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 11(3),

As organisations increasingly engage in the selection, purchase, and adoption of packaged software products, how
these activities are carried out in practice becomes increasingly relevant for researchers and practitioners. Our
focus in this paper i... Read More about The social shaping of packaged software selection.

The Syrian Civil War : regional ramifications, global disharmony and hegemonic decline
Journal Article
Pieper, M. (in press). The Syrian Civil War : regional ramifications, global disharmony and hegemonic decline

The Syrian civil war that started early in 2011 has evolved into a spiral of violence that not only has lasting consequences for the state and society of Syria, but is inevitably affecting regional power balances in the Middle Eastern and beyond. Sau... Read More about The Syrian Civil War : regional ramifications, global disharmony and hegemonic decline.

Between tracks
Journal Article
Fletcher, B. Between tracks. Interface,

Magazine Article/Exhibition Review/Interface

From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912
Journal Article
O'Reilly, C. From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912. Urban History, 40(1), 136-155. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963926812000673

This paper argues that the Edwardian municipal park represents a significant transition from the highly regulated and formal space of the Victorian park. It takes as a case study Heaton Park in Manchester purchased in late 1901 and suggests that this... Read More about From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912.