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Supporting urban emergency response and recovery using RFID-based building assessment
Journal Article
Aziz, Z., Pen˜a-Mora, F., Chen, A., & Lantz, T. Supporting urban emergency response and recovery using RFID-based building assessment. Disaster Prevention and Management, 18(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560910938538

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on improving mobile computing support for professionals involved in a disaster response and recovery operation to facilitate better assessment of thze damage caused to buildings and to make this assessm... Read More about Supporting urban emergency response and recovery using RFID-based building assessment.

Novel therapeutic strategies to counter pseudomonas aeruginosa infections
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Fothergill, J., Winstanley, C., & James, C. Novel therapeutic strategies to counter pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 10(2), 219-235. https://doi.org/10.1586/eri.11.168

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a highly successful opportunistic pathogen that displays intrinsic
multidrug resistance and has a tremendous capacity to acquire further resistance mechanisms.
During chronic infection, the bacterium can form a protective... Read More about Novel therapeutic strategies to counter pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

Strategies for the effective engagement of multi-national construction enterprises in post-disaster building and infrastructure projects
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Haigh, R., & Sutton, R. Strategies for the effective engagement of multi-national construction enterprises in post-disaster building and infrastructure projects. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(3), 270-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901211263657

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify what strategies and mechanisms might be utilised to achieve an effective level of participation by multi-national construction enterprises in post-disaster recovery efforts.
Design/methodology/appro... Read More about Strategies for the effective engagement of multi-national construction enterprises in post-disaster building and infrastructure projects.

A state of the art survey on semantic web mining
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Quboa, Q., & Saraee, M. A state of the art survey on semantic web mining. Intelligent Information Management, 05(01), 10-17. https://doi.org/10.4236/iim.2013.51002

The integration of the two fast-developing scientific research areas Semantic Web and Web Mining is known as Semantic Web Mining. The huge increase in the amount of Semantic Web data became a perfect target for many researchers to apply Data Mining t... Read More about A state of the art survey on semantic web mining.

Research Unwrapped: A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences : idealism meets realism (Hoddinott et al 2012)
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Wray, J. (in press). Research Unwrapped: A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences : idealism meets realism (Hoddinott et al 2012). Practising Midwife,

Research unwrapped is a popular series to help readers make sense of published research by undertaking a detailed appraisal in a careful and considered manner. In doing so we can advance our knowledge and understanding of any research topic and apply... Read More about Research Unwrapped: A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences : idealism meets realism (Hoddinott et al 2012).

Heading into new virtual environments: What skills do design team members need?
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Sher, W., Sherratt, S., Williams, A., & Gameson, R. Heading into new virtual environments: What skills do design team members need?. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 17-29

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is increasingly being integrated in the design and management of construction projects. Not only are sophisticated electronic tools being widely used to help construction professionals design and manage... Read More about Heading into new virtual environments: What skills do design team members need?.

'The hive in the cliff: A case study in intergenerational relations'
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Fairhurst, E., & Slee, S. 'The hive in the cliff: A case study in intergenerational relations'. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 10(3), 246-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2012.699436

This paper reports on a current programme, the Hive in the Cliff, geared towards initiating social and economic renewal in Broughton, Salford, through a culturally led regeneration and conservation programme. Case studeis examined included a focus on... Read More about 'The hive in the cliff: A case study in intergenerational relations'.

Networks among retired British Women in the Costa Blanca : insiders, outsiders, ‘club capital’ and ‘limited liability'
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insiders, outsiders, ‘club capital’ and ‘limited liability'. Urbanities - Journal of Urban Ethnography, 2(2), 95-112

Much has been written on the subject of Intra-European retirement migration spanning a range of disciplines
including social policy, sociology, geography, migration studies, tourism, social gerontology, sociology and
anthropology. Such movement — p... Read More about Networks among retired British Women in the Costa Blanca : insiders, outsiders, ‘club capital’ and ‘limited liability'.

Modelling warranty extensions: A case study in the automotive industry
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Scarf, P., & Majid, H. Modelling warranty extensions: A case study in the automotive industry. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, 225(2), 251-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748006X11401801

Warranty extensions are considered for automotive vehicles. In particular, the expected cost to a manufacturer of an extension to a base warranty is determined, while taking account of the effect of services during the warranty period. To model the e... Read More about Modelling warranty extensions: A case study in the automotive industry.

Nanoscale characterization and magnetic property of NiCoCu/Cu multilayer nanowires
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Kuo, Q., Xinghua, L., Hong, Z., Li, W., Desheng, X., Haoli, Z., …Yong, P. Nanoscale characterization and magnetic property of NiCoCu/Cu multilayer nanowires. Nanotechnology, 23(505707), https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/23/50/505707

NiCo/Cu multilayer nanowires have been successfully fabricated by a pulse electrodeposition technique using anodic aluminum oxide templates, and their chemistry, crystal structure and
magnetic properties characterized at the nanoscale. It was found... Read More about Nanoscale characterization and magnetic property of NiCoCu/Cu multilayer nanowires.

The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change
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Woods, R., Fernandez, A., & Coen, S. The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change. Public Understanding of Science, 21(3), 323-339. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662510385061

British newspapers have denigrated anthropogenic climate change by misrepresenting scientific consensus and/or framing climate change within unsympathetic discourses. One aspect of the latter that has not been studied is the use of metaphor to dispar... Read More about The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change.

Systematic and just: The use of a systematic review methodology in social work research
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Kelly, C. Systematic and just: The use of a systematic review methodology in social work research. Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 15(3), 72-85. https://doi.org/10.1921/095352212X657544

This discussion paper is based on my experiences with the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on a 12 day placement as part of the Research Development Initiative 4 (RDI4) program. Claims and counter claims are made about the appropriateness... Read More about Systematic and just: The use of a systematic review methodology in social work research.

An exploration of occupation in nursing home residents with dementia
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Morgan-Brown, M., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., & Manley, D. An exploration of occupation in nursing home residents with dementia. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802211X13046730116452

Objectives: This study evaluated the sitting room environment of two nursing homes
in Ireland, using interactive occupation and social engagement as outcome measures
and defining these rooms as occupational spaces.
Method: Snapshot observational r... Read More about An exploration of occupation in nursing home residents with dementia.

Three-dimensional imaging of magnetic domains
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Manke, I., Kardjilov, N., Schäfer, R., Hilger, A., Strobl, M., Dawson, M., …Banhart, J. Three-dimensional imaging of magnetic domains. Nature communications, 1(8), 125. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1125

Magnetic domains have been the subject of much scientific investigation since their theoretical
existence was first postulated by P.-E. Weiss over a century ago. Up to now, the threedimensional
(3D) domain structure of bulk magnets has never been o... Read More about Three-dimensional imaging of magnetic domains.

Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study
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Mottram, A. Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study. Ambulatory Surgery, 17(4), 69-73

Aim: The aim of the study was to gain new insight into the perceptions of day surgery patients.
Method: 145 patients aged 18-70 years and 100 carers were recruited from the pre-operative assessment clinics in 2 public hospitals in the United Kingdo... Read More about Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study.

Kinematic design of crab-like legged vehicles
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Liu, A., & Howard, D. Kinematic design of crab-like legged vehicles. Robotica, 19(01), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574700002861

In this paper, the kinematic workspace characteristics of a
crab-like legged vehicle are investigated using a 2-D model.
The alternative kinematic configurations and their corresponding workspace constraints are discussed, and the
vehicle configurat... Read More about Kinematic design of crab-like legged vehicles.