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Journalism and the changing act of observation : writing about cities in the British press 1880–1940 (2017)
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Peter Fritzsche’s (1996) study of the social and literary texts of turn-of-the-century Berlin begins with the observation that the key point of fascination around the nexus of city and its literature is the tension between the city as narrated form a... Read More about Journalism and the changing act of observation : writing about cities in the British press 1880–1940.

Gothic returns : the Hound of the Baskervilles (2017)
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In bringing together the scientific detective and the supernatural beast of ancient legend, The Hound of the Baskervilles occupies a liminal position, poised between the rational positivism of detective fiction and the uncanny ambiguity of the Gothic... Read More about Gothic returns : the Hound of the Baskervilles.

Conclusions – summary, the status quo and future trends (2017)
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This chapter provides the concluding highlights of this book. Many past studies conducted in the construction industry confirm the positive impact of utilising ICTs, with an improving effect on costs, scheduling and quality. The various sections and... Read More about Conclusions – summary, the status quo and future trends.

Innovation in e-business : issues related to adoption for micro and SME organisations (2017)
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According to Kenny (2007), construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, amounting to between 5% and 7% of GDP in most countries and accounts for a significant part of the global gross capital formation a little under one-third. As noted across... Read More about Innovation in e-business : issues related to adoption for micro and SME organisations.

Introduction (2017)
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The construction industry of most countries is considered the growth engine of the economy often acting as the regulator of economic activity. This makes it important to continually innovate its practice and processes. One of the primary ways of infu... Read More about Introduction.

An icon rises from the grave : the 21st century cult stardom of Paul Naschy (2017)
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Walking together : understanding young people’s experiences of living in neighbourhoods in transition (2017)
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Clark, A. (2017). Walking together : understanding young people’s experiences of living in neighbourhoods in transition. In C. Bates, & A. Rhys-Taylor (Eds.), Walking Through Social Research. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315561547

Walking interviews have been used with growing frequency to understand the relationships between people, spaces and social worlds, but they typically rely on a single researcher-participant relationship. In Andrew Clarks’ ‘Walking Together: Understan... Read More about Walking together : understanding young people’s experiences of living in neighbourhoods in transition.

Open Spaces 2016 Under Construction-Zukunft Bauen (2017)
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This output is the published catalogue for a previous output, the 'Open Spaces' exhibition which took place in 2016.
It was published in Bocholt, Germany, by Stadt Bocholt, approx a year after the exhibition and contains essays by Thomas Waschki,... Read More about Open Spaces 2016 Under Construction-Zukunft Bauen.

Atypical Development (2017)
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Norgate, S. (2017). Atypical Development. In A. Slater, & G. Bremner (Eds.), An Introduction to Developmental Psychology (715-750). Wiley

Developing as a Researcher: Mess and Method: Researching Others’ Realities (2017)
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Recruitment, remittances, and returns (2017)
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Sirkeci, I., & Martin, P. (2017). Recruitment, remittances, and returns. In K. Reinert (Ed.), Handbook of Globalisation and Development (312-330). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783478651

The knowledge transfer openness matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching (2017)
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This is an empirical investigation considering how the Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix (KTOM) could facilitate accessibility and Knowledge Transfer (KT) for the UK Higher Education (HE) Management Education Teaching when utilising learning technol... Read More about The knowledge transfer openness matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching.

Assessment : the key to effective practice. (2017)
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Warne, A., McAndrew, S., & Jones, F. (2017). Assessment : the key to effective practice. In M. Chambers (Ed.), Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring. CRC Press

This new edition of a bestselling, evidence-based textbook provides a comprehensive overview of psychiatric and mental health nursing. Keeping service users and their recovery at the centre of care, the holistic approach will help nurses to gain the... Read More about Assessment : the key to effective practice..

2050 - The invisible future (2017)
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Biscaya, S., & Aouad, G. (2017). 2050 - The invisible future. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (108-124). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch7

In order to create a sustainable future for the built environment advanced smart technologies, especially simulation tools will be deployed. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a good example of this type of technology which will provide us with... Read More about 2050 - The invisible future.

Initiative and obsolescence in sustainable development (2017)
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Brandon, P. (2017). Initiative and obsolescence in sustainable development. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (1-13). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch1

This chapter outlines a narrative for this book addressing its content and objectives. The chapters are a collection of essays from prominent authors in the field who have been associated with different aspects of sustainable development over several... Read More about Initiative and obsolescence in sustainable development.

Suggestions for future sustainability (2017)
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Basden, A. (2017). Suggestions for future sustainability. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (319-343). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch19

This chapter discusses how the other chapters in this work may be woven into a single fabric of resilience or sustainability and then suggests a way ahead towards their achievement. It makes two main proposals, one philosophical with several suggesti... Read More about Suggestions for future sustainability.

Supporting risk assessment in building resilient cities (2017)
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Fernando, T., & Alzahmi, M. (2017). Supporting risk assessment in building resilient cities. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (155-163). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch9

In the past century, the occurrence of natural disasters and man‐made disasters has steadily increased with a significant loss of life, damage to infrastructure and property and destruction of the environment. Therefore creation of resilient cities i... Read More about Supporting risk assessment in building resilient cities.

Virtual presence, ethics, and videoconference interpreting : insights from court settings (2017)
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This article focuses on ethical issues arising from the use of videoconference interpreting in courts in England and Wales. It draws on a theoretical framework informed by Camayd-Freixas (2013) and four paradigms of ethics, namely: pre-existing rules... Read More about Virtual presence, ethics, and videoconference interpreting : insights from court settings.

Salford's first quay : the Irwell waterfront 1755 to c. 1890 (2017)
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This chapter reviews the archaeological evidence for the development of the Salford bank of the River Irwell during the 18th and 19th centuries in Greater Manchester, UK. The focus is on what recent developer-funded excavations can reveal about the d... Read More about Salford's first quay : the Irwell waterfront 1755 to c. 1890.

Work (2017)
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Prior, Y., & Hammond, A. (2017). Work. In M. Curtin, M. Egan, & J. Adams (Eds.), Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment: Promoting occupation and participation, 7e (Occupational Therapy Essentials) (485-506). Elsevier

Formerly entitled Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction this seminal textbook builds on the strengths of all previous editions and continues to explore the work of occupational therapists with people who are experiencing illness, injury or im... Read More about Work.