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Contextual interaction support in 3D worlds (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Murray, N. (2011, September). Contextual interaction support in 3D worlds. Presented at 15th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications, Salford Quays

With the increasing use of 3D displays and input devices we need to be sure that when 3D worlds are created that their users can easily learn how to operate within these 3D worlds. To do this we can provide the user with contextual interaction supp... Read More about Contextual interaction support in 3D worlds.

Breaking into advertising (2011)
Journal Article
Snowdon, G., & Morris, C. (2011). Breaking into advertising

Feature in The Guardian Saturday 'Work' section.

It's not just a game : contemporary challenges for games research and the internet (2011)
Book Chapter
Crawford, G., Gosling, V., & Light, B. (2011). It's not just a game : contemporary challenges for games research and the internet. In Online Gaming in Context: The Social and Cultural Significance of Online Games. London: Routledge

The social and cultural significance of online gaming (2011)
Book Chapter
Crawford, G., Gosling, V., & Light, B. (2011). The social and cultural significance of online gaming. In Online Gaming in Context: The Social and Cultural Significance of Online Games. London: Routledge

‘Neutrality: A really dead concept?’ A reprise (2011)
Journal Article
Agius, C., & Devine, K. (2011). ‘Neutrality: A really dead concept?’ A reprise. Cooperation and Conflict, 46(3), 265-284. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836711416955

This article approaches ‘neutrality’ as an essentially contested concept and traces its meaning and purpose over centuries-long historical timelines and situated political, societal and security contexts. It distinguishes neutrality from other concep... Read More about ‘Neutrality: A really dead concept?’ A reprise.

Transformed beyond recognition? The politics of post-neutrality (2011)
Journal Article
Agius, C. (2011). Transformed beyond recognition? The politics of post-neutrality. Cooperation and Conflict, 46(3), 370-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836711416960

The transition from neutrality to post-neutrality has been debated by constructivists and rationalists alike as a seemingly logical and unproblematic move: the end of the Cold War and the widening of the security agenda in a globalizing world have me... Read More about Transformed beyond recognition? The politics of post-neutrality.

Syntactic variation and diglossia in French (2011)
Journal Article
Rowlett, P. (2011). Syntactic variation and diglossia in French

The present article addresses syntactic variation within French, and is an example of a relatively recent shift in attitude towards variation in this language. It considers the status of the variation with respect to the mental grammars of speakers,... Read More about Syntactic variation and diglossia in French.

Truths and their telling : a novel with complementary discourses (2011)
Thesis
Hurley, U. Truths and their telling : a novel with complementary discourses. (Thesis). Manchester Metropolitan University

Comprising a novel and complementary discourses, this thesis blurs the traditional distinctions between critical theory and creative practice, and contributes new insights into the practice, craft, and theory of the contemporary novel. It stages a pr... Read More about Truths and their telling : a novel with complementary discourses.

The future of surgical nursing and enhanced recovery programmes (2011)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2011). The future of surgical nursing and enhanced recovery programmes. British Journal of Nursing, 20(16), 978-984

Medical advances have led to the development of an increasing number of enhanced recovery programmes for patients undergoing surgery in the United Kingdom. Enhanced recovery is concerned with helping patients to get better sooner after an operation b... Read More about The future of surgical nursing and enhanced recovery programmes.

Therapeutic foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : a narrative review (2011)
Journal Article
Graham, A., Hammond, A., & Williams, A. (2011). Therapeutic foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : a narrative review. Musculoskeletal Care, 9(3), 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.205

Purpose: Foot health interventions such as foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) reduce pain, improve function and improve overall quality of life. Additionally, patient education (PE) is considered essential in achieving good outco... Read More about Therapeutic foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : a narrative review.

Open educational resources and practices for all: thoughts captured during, and shortly after, a short-term SCORE Fellowship (2011)
Journal Article
Nerantzi, C. (2011). Open educational resources and practices for all: thoughts captured during, and shortly after, a short-term SCORE Fellowship. Educational Developments, 12(3), 23-24

Volume diffusers for architectural acoustics (2011)
Thesis
Hughes, R. Volume diffusers for architectural acoustics. (Thesis). University of Salford

Most conventional diffusers are used on room surfaces, and consequently can only operate on a hemispherical area. Placing a diffuser in the volume of a room may provide greater efficiency by allowing scattering into the whole space. There are very fe... Read More about Volume diffusers for architectural acoustics.

Creating and validating self-efficacy scales for students (2011)
Journal Article
Kitching, J., Cassidy, S., Eachus, P., & Hogg, P. (2011). Creating and validating self-efficacy scales for students. Radiologic technology, 83(1), 10-19

Purpose: student radiographers must possess certain abilities to progress in their training; these can be assessed in various ways. Bandura’s social cognitive theory identifies self-efficacy as a key psychological construct with regard to how people... Read More about Creating and validating self-efficacy scales for students.

Privatisation and manpower capability development: cases from the Libyan house building sector (2011)
Journal Article
Elgrari, O., & Ingirige, B. (2011). Privatisation and manpower capability development: cases from the Libyan house building sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 18(5), 497-515. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699981111165185

A framework for the forensic investigation of unstructured email relationship data (2011)
Journal Article
Haggerty, J., Karran, A., Lamb, D., & Taylor, M. (2011). A framework for the forensic investigation of unstructured email relationship data. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics, 3(3), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.4018/jdcf.2011070101

Our continued reliance on email communications ensures that it remains a major source of evidence during a digital investigation. Emails comprise both structured and unstructured data. Structured data provides qualitative information to the forensics... Read More about A framework for the forensic investigation of unstructured email relationship data.

Expanded subpopulation of FoxP3+ T regulatory cells in renal cell carcinoma co-express Helios, indicating they could be derived from natural but not induced Tregs (2011)
Journal Article
Elkord, E., Sharma, S., Burt, D., & Hawkins, R. (2011). Expanded subpopulation of FoxP3+ T regulatory cells in renal cell carcinoma co-express Helios, indicating they could be derived from natural but not induced Tregs. Clinical Immunology, 140(3), 218-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2011.04.014

Conversion of conventional T cells into T regulatory cells (Tregs) has been proposed as a potential mechanism for Treg expansion in cancer. However, this evidence is supported by in vitro or mouse model studies with no data from in vivo or human stud... Read More about Expanded subpopulation of FoxP3+ T regulatory cells in renal cell carcinoma co-express Helios, indicating they could be derived from natural but not induced Tregs.

Walking in the world of ruins : explorations in the processes and products of autobiographical fiction (2011)
Journal Article
Hurley, U. (2011). Walking in the world of ruins : explorations in the processes and products of autobiographical fiction. International Journal of the Arts in Society, 5(6), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1866/CGP/v05i06/35941

I continue his [Sebald's] walks in the world of ruins, of what is dead. I continue his contact with a stimulating tendency of the contemporary novel, a tendency that opens new ground in between essay, fiction and autobiography... So writes Enr... Read More about Walking in the world of ruins : explorations in the processes and products of autobiographical fiction.

Tullio Avoledo's début novel, L’elenco telefonico di Atlantide: Millennial Inspirations and Constraints (2011)
Journal Article
Ania, G. (2011). Tullio Avoledo's début novel, L’elenco telefonico di Atlantide: Millennial Inspirations and Constraints. Bollettino '900 (Online), 2010(1-2),

The effect of bank capital structure and financial indicators on CI’s financial strength ratings: the case of the Middle East (2011)
Journal Article
Mostafa, W., Eldomiaty, T., & Abdou, H. (2011). The effect of bank capital structure and financial indicators on CI’s financial strength ratings: the case of the Middle East. Banks and Bank Systems, 6(3), 5-15

This paper aims to integrate the theory of bank financial performance with the practice of bank ratings. The paper studies the effect of bank capital structure and financial indicators in Middle Eastern commercial banks associated with high and low r... Read More about The effect of bank capital structure and financial indicators on CI’s financial strength ratings: the case of the Middle East.

Transactional analysis : a method of analysing communication (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. (2011). Transactional analysis : a method of analysing communication. British Journal of Midwifery, 19(9), 587-593

Midwives are required to develop effective and constructive communication skills for use within the workplace. When a student is on placement, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) essential skills clusters for care, compassion and communication a... Read More about Transactional analysis : a method of analysing communication.