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Policies alone are not enough: Workplace health development in the public, private and voluntary sectors (2006)
Journal Article
Coffey, M., & Dugdill, L. (2006). Policies alone are not enough: Workplace health development in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Critical Public Health, 16(3), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581590600986465

A 2001 survey of public (n¼28), private (n¼113) and voluntary sector (n¼64) workplaces in Sefton, Merseyside indicated that there were significantly different levels of health-related policy provision across the three sectors, with the public secto... Read More about Policies alone are not enough: Workplace health development in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Ponds, people and the built environment: A socio-ecological perspective of a new town development (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Gledhill, D., James, P., & Davies, D. (2006, September). Ponds, people and the built environment: A socio-ecological perspective of a new town development. Presented at Water and the Landscape, IALE, Oxford Brookes University

Supplementary skills guides for built environment researchers (2006)
Other
Amaratunga, R., & Jeong, K. (2006). Supplementary skills guides for built environment researchers. Netherlands

Deepening specialised knowledge-base and wider skills of researchers in a wider variety of disciplines are prerequisite for developing successful leadership in higher education, the public sector and industry. In response to this repeated calls for... Read More about Supplementary skills guides for built environment researchers.

Perception, movement and causative verbs: biclausal and monoclausal structures (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Rowlett, P. (2006, September). Perception, movement and causative verbs: biclausal and monoclausal structures. Presented at Association for French Language Studies, University of the West of England, Bristol

Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage (2006)
Journal Article
Scholz, M. (2006). Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 159(3), 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.2006.159.3.117

The contribution of sustainable drainage systems (Suds) to the overall catchment dynamics of Glasgow and Edinburgh was studied. Seventy-nine sites in Glasgow and 103 sites in Edinburgh were identified for initial investigation, including a site feasi... Read More about Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage.

The Italian election of 2006: myths and realities (2006)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2006). The Italian election of 2006: myths and realities. West European Politics, 29(4), 802-813. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380600842437

The general election of 9 and 10 April was one of the closest fought in Italy’s history. In the Chamber of Deputies, the centre-left Unione coalition emerged ahead of the centre-right Casa delle liberta` (House of Freedoms, Cdl) by just 24,755 votes... Read More about The Italian election of 2006: myths and realities.

Book review: Science, culture and society: understanding science in the twenty-first century (2006)
Journal Article
Simpson, V. (2006). Book review: Science, culture and society: understanding science in the twenty-first century. Sociological Research Online, 11(3),

Improved membrane absorbers (2006)
Thesis
Oldfield, R. Improved membrane absorbers. (Dissertation). The University of Salford

This thesis presents research into two novel techniques for improving the low frequency performance, tunability and efficiency of membrane absorbers. The first approach uses a loudspeaker surround as the mounting for the membrane, increasing the movi... Read More about Improved membrane absorbers.

Cultures of glass architecture (2006)
Book
Elkadi, H. (2006). Cultures of glass architecture. Hampshire, UK: Ashgate

When designing, architects are responding to and creating a relationship between identity, culture and architectural style. This book discusses whether the extent of the use of glass facades has increased, or indeed enhanced, the creation of mean... Read More about Cultures of glass architecture.

The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies (2006)
Journal Article
Abbott, C., Jeong, K., & Allen, S. (2006). The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies. Construction innovation (London. Online), 6(3), 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170610710686

There is an increasing emphasis on the importance of innovation for the longterm economic success of businesses. At the same time the construction industry is characterized as being a poor innovator in comparison to other industries. If the universit... Read More about The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies.

Designing safer rotas for junior doctors in the 48-hour week (2006)
Other
Horrocks, N., & Pounder, R. (2006). Designing safer rotas for junior doctors in the 48-hour week. London, UK

Enhanced Bragg reflections from size-matched heterostructure photonic crystal thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method (2006)
Journal Article
Bardosova, M., Pemble, M., Povey, I., Tredgold, R., & Whitehead, D. (2006). Enhanced Bragg reflections from size-matched heterostructure photonic crystal thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method. Applied Physics Letters, 89(9), 093116. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2339031

The Langmuir-Blodgett method was used to engineer photonic crystal thin films of an AB architecture. Structures were studied by transmittance and reflectance spectroscopies. For an AB structure in which the silica particle diameter B is twice that of... Read More about Enhanced Bragg reflections from size-matched heterostructure photonic crystal thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method.

BMA View in BMA News Review 26 August 2006 (2006)
Journal Article
Rowland, A. (2006). BMA View in BMA News Review 26 August 2006. BMA news review (The voice of doctors), 4-5

Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running (2006)
Journal Article
Arndt, A., Wolf, P., Nester, C., Liu, A., Jones, R., Howard, D., …Lundberg, A. (2006). Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running. Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Supp.1), S182. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9290%2806%2983644-4

Knowledge of the natural range of motion of individual skeletal segments in the foot during running is necessary for the construction of appropriate stability parameters in athletic footwear. Globally restricting intrinsic motion of the foot may r... Read More about Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running.

Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking (2006)
Journal Article
Nester, C., Jones, R., Liu, A., Howard, D., Lundberg, A., Arndt, T., …Wolf, P. (2006). Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Supp.1), S77. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9290%2806%2983195-7

There is a dearth of quality information on the kinematics of the mid and forefoot during ambulation. We investigated the kinematics of the tibia, fibula, talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, medial cuneiform, first and fifth metatarsals during wa... Read More about Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking.

Asset replacement for an urban railway using a modified two-cycle replacement model (2006)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., Dwight, R., McCusker, A., & Chan, A. (2007). Asset replacement for an urban railway using a modified two-cycle replacement model. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58(9), 1123-1137. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602288

This paper considers the application of capital replacement models at Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited (MTRCL), Hong Kong. A particular characteristic of the replacement problems considered is that costs relating to existing equipment are gen... Read More about Asset replacement for an urban railway using a modified two-cycle replacement model.

European policies and domestic reform : a case study of structural fund management in Italy (2006)
Journal Article
Baudner, J., & Bull, M. (2006). European policies and domestic reform : a case study of structural fund management in Italy. Journal of Southern Europe and the Balkans (Print), 7(3), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613190500345474

There has been a conspicuous impact of European Union (EU) policies in Italy, and the so-called ‘Europeanization’ of Italian public policies has consequently become a salient research topic. One such public policy area concerns the decentralization... Read More about European policies and domestic reform : a case study of structural fund management in Italy.

Species sensitivity of zeolite minerals for uptake of mercury solutes (2006)
Journal Article
Campbell, L., Chimedtsogzol, A., & Dyer, A. (2006). Species sensitivity of zeolite minerals for uptake of mercury solutes. Mineralogical Magazine, 70(4), 385-395. https://doi.org/10.1180/0026461067040341

The uptake of inorganic Hg2+ and organometallic CH3Hg+ from aqueous solutions by 11 different natural zeolites has been investigated using a batch distribution coefficient (Kd) method and supported by a preliminary voltammetric study. The effect of m... Read More about Species sensitivity of zeolite minerals for uptake of mercury solutes.

Erving Goffman (2006)
Book
Smith, G. (2006). Erving Goffman. London: Routledge

Decades after his death, the figure of Erving Goffman (1922–82) continues to fascinate. Perhaps the best-known sociologist of the second half of the twentieth century, Goffman was an unquestionably significant thinker whose reputation extended well b... Read More about Erving Goffman.

Arthritis : improve your health, ease pain and live life to the full (2006)
Book
Bird, H., Green, C., Hamer, A., Hammond, A., Harkess, J., Hurley, M., …Scott, D. (2006). Arthritis : improve your health, ease pain and live life to the full. London: Dorling Kindersley

Expert advice based on up-to-the-minute research, from specialists in Arthritis care. An authoritative, yet easy-to-understand guide to every type of arthritis, from juvenile to rheumatoid & osteoarthritis, as well as associated conditions such as lu... Read More about Arthritis : improve your health, ease pain and live life to the full.