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Conclusion (2016)
Book Chapter
Flanagan, M. (2016). Conclusion. In The Marvel Studios Phenomenon: Inside a Transmedia Universe (197-206). New York and London: Bloomsbury Academic

Having identified a number of important features to the Marvel Studios approach - as its ‘cinematic universe’ escalates, with television the latest frontier - it might seem unstoppable. But even as Marvel Studios renews ideas about how Hollywood can... Read More about Conclusion.

Relationship between hedonic preference and audio quality in tests of music production quality (2016)
Book Chapter
Wilson, A., & Fazenda, B. (2016). Relationship between hedonic preference and audio quality in tests of music production quality. In 2016 Eighth International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX) (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/QoMEX.2016.7498937

In many subjective listening tests, audio is evaluated on either "quality" or "preference". These terms are often conflated. Little evidence has been gathered which explains the subtle differences between these terms in audio perception --- we may no... Read More about Relationship between hedonic preference and audio quality in tests of music production quality.

Mobile computing applications within construction (2016)
Book Chapter
Aziz, Z., Harun, N., & Alaboud, N. (2016). Mobile computing applications within construction. In S. Perera, B. Ingirige, K. Ruikar, & E. Obonyo (Eds.), Advances in Construction ICT and e-business. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315690698

Given the fact that construction sites comprise dynamic and unstructured work environments and hazardous work settings, it necessitates the use of intelligent ways to support mobile construction workers. In recent years, there have been significant d... Read More about Mobile computing applications within construction.

Challenges of railway safety risk assessment and maintenance decision making (2016)
Book Chapter
An, M., & Qin, Y. (2016). Challenges of railway safety risk assessment and maintenance decision making. In B. Umesh Rai (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Emerging Innovations in Railway Transportation Engineering (173-211). USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0084-1.ch009

Railway safety is a very complicated subject, which is determined by numerous aspects. Many of qualitative and quantitative railway safety and risk analysis techniques and methods are used in the industry. But, however, the railway industry faces pro... Read More about Challenges of railway safety risk assessment and maintenance decision making.

'Crossing Hennessy', 'Big Blue Lake' and 'Flowing Stories': Re-centring the local in recent Hong Kong Cinema (2016)
Book Chapter
Willis, A. (2016). 'Crossing Hennessy', 'Big Blue Lake' and 'Flowing Stories': Re-centring the local in recent Hong Kong Cinema. In F. Chan, & A. Willis (Eds.), Chinese Cinemas : International Perspectives (84-95). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315691893-7

A number of observers of the Hong Kong film industry have identified and discussed the seemingly inexorable drift of major Hong Kong creative talents towards the perceived riches and box office rewards on offer in mainland China. At the same time as... Read More about 'Crossing Hennessy', 'Big Blue Lake' and 'Flowing Stories': Re-centring the local in recent Hong Kong Cinema.

Internal mobility of the foreign-born in Turkey (2016)
Book Chapter
Sirkeci, I., Cohen, J., & Can, N. (2016). Internal mobility of the foreign-born in Turkey. In Minority Internal Migration in Europe. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315595528

Migration scholarship is dominated by studies of international human mobility. The investigation of internal mobility of immigrants remains a low priority among students of migration (Ram and Shin 1999: 150). And while the theoretical divide between... Read More about Internal mobility of the foreign-born in Turkey.

Applications of computational intelligence to robotics and autonomous systems (2016)
Book Chapter
autonomous systems. In P. Angelov (Ed.), Handbook on Computational Intelligence (821-863). World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814675017_0025

This chapter discusses the application of computational intelligence in the field of autonomous mobile robotics. The chapter is focused on basic concepts of computational intelligence in robotic domain with an emphasis on essential aspects of navigat... Read More about Applications of computational intelligence to robotics and autonomous systems.

Prostitution and sex work (2016)
Book Chapter
Connelly, L., & Sanders, T. (2016). Prostitution and sex work. In N. Naples, R. Hoogland, M. Wickramasinghe, & W. Wong (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell

Friction foot blisters : the effect of hydration on the risk of blister creation (2016)
Book Chapter
creation. In P. Humbert, H. Maibech, F. Fanian, & P. Agache (Eds.), Agache’s Measuring the Skin (1-9). Springer International Publishing

Foot skin is susceptible to developing a range of mechanical dermatoses as a consequence of the repetitive loads generated during walking and running. Friction blisters are included in this class of conditions and should not be underestimated as they... Read More about Friction foot blisters : the effect of hydration on the risk of blister creation.

'My narrative falters, as it must' : rethinking memory in recent Northern Irish fiction (2016)
Book Chapter
Magennis, C. (2016). 'My narrative falters, as it must' : rethinking memory in recent Northern Irish fiction. In C. Andrews, & M. McGuire (Eds.), Post-Conflict Literature: Human Rights, Peace, Justice (43-55). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315689746

This chapter explores Nadine Gordimer's profound commitment to change and transformation in South Africa. Aware of the profound impact of colonialism and racism on all South Africans, she used her position as a white South African writer, to bear wit... Read More about 'My narrative falters, as it must' : rethinking memory in recent Northern Irish fiction.

Land tenures and the administrative authorities: quantitative data from the recent Iraqi (2016)
Book Chapter
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016). Land tenures and the administrative authorities: quantitative data from the recent Iraqi. In I. International city planning and urban design conference On cities and city plans: the past and the future (541-556). DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center)

The efficiency in the Land Tenure Security (LTS) has become an incentive way in securing and registering land users’ rights because of the high role in managing and monitoring these rights. The paper is motivated by the current situation in Iraq and... Read More about Land tenures and the administrative authorities: quantitative data from the recent Iraqi.

Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices (2016)
Book Chapter
Aziz, Z., Barker, C., & Tezel, B. (2016). Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices. In V. Ahmed, O. Alex, & Z. Aziz (Eds.), Research Methodology in the Built Environment : A Selection of Case Studies. Abingdon: Routledge

Lack of primary empirical data within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry has in the past hindered developments of academic research in the field of performance measurement in construction. This paper presents quantitative analys... Read More about Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices.

Exploit kits : the production line of the cybercrime economy? (2016)
Book Chapter
economy?. In 2015 Second International Conference on Information Security and Cyber Forensics (InfoSec) 15-17 Nov. 2015 (23-27). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/InfoSec.2015.7435501

The annual cost of Cybercrime to the global economy is estimated to be around $400 billion, in support of which Exploit Kits have been providing enabling technology since 2006. This paper reviews the recent developments in Exploit Kit capability and... Read More about Exploit kits : the production line of the cybercrime economy?.

Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development? (2016)
Book Chapter
Certomà, C., Hardman, M., Ioannou, B., Morán, N., Notteboom, B., Silvestri, G., & Sondermann, M. (2016). Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?. In S. Bell, R. Fox-Kamper, N. Keshavarz, M. Benson, S. Caputo, S. Noori, & A. Voigt (Eds.), Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe. Routledge

Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book pre... Read More about Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?.

Jo Ha Kyū and Fu Bi Xing; Reading|Viewing Haiku (2016)
Book Chapter
Kendall, J. (2016). Jo Ha Kyū and Fu Bi Xing; Reading|Viewing Haiku. In JuxtaTwo: The Journal of Haiku Research and Scholarship (37-58). The Haiku Foundation

Theorists and critics such as John Berger, Sabine Gross and Michel Foucault have emphasized the very different experience that occurs when a text is approached through a viewing or a reading mode. The extent to which both modes are used alters the ex... Read More about Jo Ha Kyū and Fu Bi Xing; Reading|Viewing Haiku.

Mind usurps program : virtuality and the “new machine aesthetic” of electronic dance music (2016)
Book Chapter
Halligan, B. (2016). Mind usurps program : virtuality and the “new machine aesthetic” of electronic dance music. In S. Whiteley, & S. Rambarran (Eds.), Oxford University Press Handbook of Music and Virtuality. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press

This chapter outlines the changes in perceptions of Electronic Dance Music across the phase of the introduction of virtuality. The chapter argues that such music must be read in relation to its conception of its audience, and that the audience, often... Read More about Mind usurps program : virtuality and the “new machine aesthetic” of electronic dance music.

Urban allotment garden : a case for place-making (2016)
Book Chapter
Noori, S., Benson, M., Gawryszewska, B., Hardman, M., Kasemets, K., Partalidou, M., …Willman, K. (2016). Urban allotment garden : a case for place-making. In S. Bell, R. Fox-Kamper, N. Keshavarez, M. Benson, S. Caputo, S. Noori, & A. Voigt (Eds.), Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe (291-319). Routledge