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Developing a knowledge infrastructure for INTUITION network and future VR communities (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Mihindu, S. (2006, November). Developing a knowledge infrastructure for INTUITION network and future VR communities. Poster presented at Intuition, 3rd Workshop, Fellbach, Germany

Intuition Knowledge Base Software Tool (IKBST) is a centralised, Web-based tool for managing distributed VR related knowledge content and development work. It runs on an application server and an underlying database (PostgreSQL). For optimum security... Read More about Developing a knowledge infrastructure for INTUITION network and future VR communities.

Getting to no: managing the delicate business of refusing a contractor's claim (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J. (2006, November). Getting to no: managing the delicate business of refusing a contractor's claim. Presented at Symposium on sustainability and value through construction procurement, CIB W092, Digital World Centre, Salford

A short transcript from a meeting between a contractor and employer's representatives is presented and analysed to reveal some of the conversational methods employed in the negotiation. A key sequence is analysed to show how the refusal to grant a cl... Read More about Getting to no: managing the delicate business of refusing a contractor's claim.

Contracts and production (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., Howell, G., & Lichtig, W. (2006, November). Contracts and production. Presented at CIB W92 Symposium on Sustainability and Value through Construction Procurement, Digital World Centre, Salford Quays

It is argued that a change in the prevailing theory of production is also influencing how contracts, especially in construction, are being conceived. It is contended that the
theoretical shift in question, both in production and contracting, concern... Read More about Contracts and production.

Male-male competition and speciation: Aggression bias towards differently coloured rivals varies between stages of speciation in a Lake Victoria cichlid species complex (2006)
Journal Article
Dijkstra, P. D., Seehausen, O., Pierotti, M. E., & Groothuis, T. G. (2007). Male-male competition and speciation: Aggression bias towards differently coloured rivals varies between stages of speciation in a Lake Victoria cichlid species complex. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20(2), 496-502. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01266.x

Sympatric speciation driven by sexual selection by female mate choice on a male trait is a much debated topic. The process is problematic because of the lack of negative frequency-dependent selection that can facilitate the invasion of a novel colour... Read More about Male-male competition and speciation: Aggression bias towards differently coloured rivals varies between stages of speciation in a Lake Victoria cichlid species complex.

Shaping the future for primary care education and training project. Finding the evidence for education and training to deliver integrated health and social care: the project experience (2006)
Report
Holland, K. (2006). Shaping the future for primary care education and training project. Finding the evidence for education and training to deliver integrated health and social care: the project experience

The aim of the project is primarily to identify the evidence base for the current and future education and training requirements of the health and social care workforce to deliver integrated health and social care services in the North West of Englan... Read More about Shaping the future for primary care education and training project. Finding the evidence for education and training to deliver integrated health and social care: the project experience.

Fresnel diffraction and fractal patterns from polygonal apertures (2006)
Journal Article
Huang, J., Christian, J., & McDonald, G. (2006). Fresnel diffraction and fractal patterns from polygonal apertures. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.23.002768

Two compact analytical descriptions of Fresnel diffraction patterns from polygonal apertures under uniform illumination are detailed. In particular, a simple expression for the diffracted field from constituent edges is derived. These results have fu... Read More about Fresnel diffraction and fractal patterns from polygonal apertures.

The rotational and translational dynamics of molecular hydrogen physiosorbed in activated carbon: A direct probe of microporosity and hydrogen storage performance (2006)
Journal Article
Georgiev, P., Ross, D., Albers, P., & Ramirez-Cuesta, A. (2006). The rotational and translational dynamics of molecular hydrogen physiosorbed in activated carbon: A direct probe of microporosity and hydrogen storage performance. Carbon, 44(13), 2724-2738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2006.04.023

We have measured Incoherent Inelastic Neutron Scattering (IINS) spectra of H2 physisorbed in high purity chemically activated carbon (AC) at different surface coverage and at temperatures near the triple point of bulk hydrogen. Our experimental resul... Read More about The rotational and translational dynamics of molecular hydrogen physiosorbed in activated carbon: A direct probe of microporosity and hydrogen storage performance.

Interventions to manage trust in construction projects (2006)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., & Kyng, E. (2006). Interventions to manage trust in construction projects

Trust is described as an elusive concept, difficult to describe, understand, and therefore manage. The Trust in Construction project undertook five exploratory case studies in order to understand how trust is formed and the impact this has on project... Read More about Interventions to manage trust in construction projects.

Reconnecting the technology characterisation of the hydrogen economy to contexts of consumption. (2006)
Journal Article
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2006). Reconnecting the technology characterisation of the hydrogen economy to contexts of consumption. Energy Policy, 34(17), 3006-3016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2005.05.004

This paper addresses a partial but powerful view of the hydrogen economy known as 'technology characterisation' (TC). TC offers particular representations of the supply of hydrogen technologies through 'measuring' the 'state of the art'. This view is... Read More about Reconnecting the technology characterisation of the hydrogen economy to contexts of consumption..

Transport shaping space: the differential collapse of time/space (2006)
Journal Article
Knowles, R. (2006). Transport shaping space: the differential collapse of time/space. Journal of Transport Geography, 14(6), 407-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2006.07.001

Although the tyranny of distance has been reduced by cheaper and faster transport, important geographical differences remain. Transport provision varies enormously. Globalization is uneven. Location remains all-important as time/space relationships c... Read More about Transport shaping space: the differential collapse of time/space.

Clients’ activities at the design front-end (2006)
Journal Article
Tzortzopoulos, P., Cooper, R., Chan, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2006). Clients’ activities at the design front-end. Design Studies, 27(6), 657-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2006.04.002

This paper describes a study analysing the front-end of the design process for primary healthcare facilities in the UK. A case study approach was used to gain a detailed understanding of the clients' activities at the front-end of the design process.... Read More about Clients’ activities at the design front-end.

Integration in ERP environments: rhetoric, realities and organisational possibilities (2006)
Journal Article
Light, B., & Wagner, E. (2006). Integration in ERP environments: rhetoric, realities and organisational possibilities. New Technology, Work and Employment, 21(3), 215-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2006.00176.x

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages are said to enable integration when the standard inscription is adhered to through software configuration. A social shaping perspective expands conceptualisations of ERP packages, enabling a view of them as... Read More about Integration in ERP environments: rhetoric, realities and organisational possibilities.

Counselling older people: what can we learn from the research evidence? (2006)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., & Hill, A. (2006). Counselling older people: what can we learn from the research evidence?. Journal of Social Work Practice, 20(3), 281-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650530600931807

This paper reports on a systematic review aimed at providing a reliable overview of the effectiveness, appropriateness and feasibility of counselling older people. Papers were located from a wide range of sources to ensure comprehensive coverage of t... Read More about Counselling older people: what can we learn from the research evidence?.

Enhancing the early student experience (2006)
Journal Article
Trotter, E., & Roberts, C. (2006). Enhancing the early student experience. Higher Education Research and Development, 25(4), 371-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360600947368

This paper is concerned with identifying how the early student experience can be enhanced in order to improve levels of student retention and achievement. The early student experience is the focus of this project as the literature has consistently de... Read More about Enhancing the early student experience.