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Rigid body trajectories in different 6D spaces (2012)
Journal Article
Linton, C., Holderbaum, W., & Biggs, J. (2012). Rigid body trajectories in different 6D spaces. International Scholarly Research Notices, 2012, 467520. https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/467520

The objective of this paper is to show that the group SE3 with an imposed Lie-Poisson structure can be used to determine the trajectory in a spatial frame of a rigid body in Euclidean space. Identical results for the trajectory are obtained in sphe... Read More about Rigid body trajectories in different 6D spaces.

Newly Qualified Social Worker programme : Final evaluation report (2008 to 2011) (2012)
Other
Carpenter, J., Patsios, D., Wood, M., Platt, D., Shardlow, S., McLaughlin, H., …Blewiit, J. (2012). Newly Qualified Social Worker programme : Final evaluation report (2008 to 2011). London

The Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) programme was originally established in 2008 as a three year project involving the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) working with employers to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to newl... Read More about Newly Qualified Social Worker programme : Final evaluation report (2008 to 2011).

Mobile and semantic web-based delivery of context-aware information and services in construction (2012)
Book Chapter
Anumba, C., Aziz, Z., & Ruikar, D. (2012). Mobile and semantic web-based delivery of context-aware information and services in construction. In C. Anumba, & X. Wang (Eds.), Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction (11-25). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118422281.ch2

This chapter discusses the integrated use of mobile communication technologies and the Semantic Web to provide context-aware information and services within the construction sector. Emerging technologies such as Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11, 4G, Web Services a... Read More about Mobile and semantic web-based delivery of context-aware information and services in construction.

Generic handicapping for paralympic sports (2012)
Journal Article
Percy, D. (2012). Generic handicapping for paralympic sports. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 24(3), 349-361. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dps013

Class handicapping methods enable different classes of athletes to compete on equal terms. Different sports use a variety of algorithms, which are usually based on historical data and subjective opinions. A recent proposal is to use an interactive sh... Read More about Generic handicapping for paralympic sports.

A comparative study of social work students in India and the UK : stress, support and well-being (2012)
Journal Article
Coffey, M., Samuel, U., Collins, S., & Morris, L. (2014). A comparative study of social work students in India and the UK : stress, support and well-being. British Journal of Social Work, 44(1), 163-180. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcs112

This paper compares the key findings from the first piece of research in the UK to focus exclusively on ‘stress, support and well-being of social work students’ (n = 76), with findings from a cohort of Indian social work students studying in the Tami... Read More about A comparative study of social work students in India and the UK : stress, support and well-being.

Actin coating and compression of fused secretory vesicles are essential for surfactant secretion - a role for Rho, formins and myosin II (2012)
Journal Article
Miklavc, P., Hecht, E., Hobi, N., Wittekindt, O., Dietl, P., Kranz, C., & Frick, M. (2012). Actin coating and compression of fused secretory vesicles are essential for surfactant secretion - a role for Rho, formins and myosin II. Journal of Cell Science, 125(11), 2765-2774. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.105262

Secretion of vesicular contents by exocytosis is a fundamental cellular process. Increasing evidence suggests that post-fusion events play an important role in determining the composition and quantity of the secretory output. In particular, regulatio... Read More about Actin coating and compression of fused secretory vesicles are essential for surfactant secretion - a role for Rho, formins and myosin II.

Dead and buried : the worker and dubstep (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Cookney, D. (2012, July). Dead and buried : the worker and dubstep. Presented at New Critical Concepts of Work: Anonymous Labour, Precarious Labour, Immaterial Labour panel (CASS PGR Summer School), MediaCity, Salford, UK

In The Ecstasy of Disappearance, Melechi suggested that it was the "invisibility" of the acid house subculture that moved it to a "new order of politics and resistance" (Melechi, in Redhead [ed.], 1993, pp. 34-35). Whilst seemingly mindful of "subcul... Read More about Dead and buried : the worker and dubstep.

Identification of a new species of digenean Notocotylus malhamensis n. sp. (Digenea: Notocotylidae) from the bank vole (Myodes glareolus) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis) (2012)
Journal Article
vole (Myodes glareolus) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis). Parasitology, 139(12), 1630-1639. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182012000911

Notocotylus malhamensis n. sp. is described from the caecum of the bank vole (Myodes glareolus) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis) from Malham Tarn Nature Reserve in North Yorkshire, UK. In total, 581 specimens were collected from rodents trapp... Read More about Identification of a new species of digenean Notocotylus malhamensis n. sp. (Digenea: Notocotylidae) from the bank vole (Myodes glareolus) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis).

Bouncing back? - women’s experiences of their own recovery after childbirth (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Wray, J. (2012, July). Bouncing back? - women’s experiences of their own recovery after childbirth. Presented at Research Seminar, Huddersfield University

For too long, postnatal care has been a marginalised topic within research resulting in many women feeling abandoned after birth and ‘left to get on with it’ alone. Dr Wray will present data from an ethnography of women’s experiences of care and reco... Read More about Bouncing back? - women’s experiences of their own recovery after childbirth.

A brief history of the concept of waste in production (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., Sacks, R., & Rooke, J. (2012, July). A brief history of the concept of waste in production. Presented at 20th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, San Diego, California

Purpose: The concept of waste has been used in relation to production since the beginning of the 20th century. As it is well-known, it is a foundational notion for the Toyota Production System and its derivatives, like lean production. However, waste... Read More about A brief history of the concept of waste in production.

Design science research in lean construction : process and outcomes (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Rocha, C., Formoso, C., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., Koskela, L., & Tezel, B. (2012, July). Design science research in lean construction : process and outcomes. Presented at 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, San Diego, USA

Design science (or constructive) research is a mode of producing scientific knowledge. It differs from explanatory research whose goal is to describe, understand and eventually predict phenomena of a particular field. Alternatively, the goal of desi... Read More about Design science research in lean construction : process and outcomes.

A Case Study On Benefits Realization And Its Contributions For Linking Project Outputs To Outcomes (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Tillmann, P., Sapountzis, S., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., & Formoso, C. (2012, July). A Case Study On Benefits Realization And Its Contributions For Linking Project Outputs To Outcomes. Presented at 19th Annual conference of International Group of Lean Construction, San Diego, California, USA

Value generation has been an increasing concern in the project management literature. It has been argued that the main challenge for generating value is no longer the design of a physical facility or asset, but thecapability of understanding the... Read More about A Case Study On Benefits Realization And Its Contributions For Linking Project Outputs To Outcomes.

Profiles and characters : evolution of the representation of the user in social networks and role-playing games (2012)
Journal Article
Hernandez Perez, M. (2012). Profiles and characters : evolution of the representation of the user in social networks and role-playing games. SEECI 2000 (Internet), XVI(28), 30-48. https://doi.org/10.15198/seeci.2012.28.30-48

Role-playing games -along with social networks- have become the most popular leisure activity online. This paper locates the origin of these web platforms in the digital evolution of collaborative narratives and role-playing games. In order to do s... Read More about Profiles and characters : evolution of the representation of the user in social networks and role-playing games.

Community : reality TV reaching out (2012)
Book Chapter
Palmer, G. (2012). Community : reality TV reaching out. In W. Wyatt, & K. Bunton (Eds.), The Ethics of Reality Television. New York: Continuum, Bloomsbury

The experience of recovery from the perspective of people with common mental health problems : findings from a telephone survey (2012)
Journal Article
McEvoy, P., Schauman, O., Mansell, W., & Morris, L. (2012). The experience of recovery from the perspective of people with common mental health problems : findings from a telephone survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(11), 1375-1382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.06.010

Background: For people with common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety related disorders the understanding of what recovery means and what it may entail is less fully developed than for people with less common mental health problems... Read More about The experience of recovery from the perspective of people with common mental health problems : findings from a telephone survey.

Transforming an academic library’s spaces : An evaluation study of Deakin University Library at Burwood campus using TEALS discovery (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Abbasi, N., Elkadi, H., Owen, S., & Horn, A. (2012, July). Transforming an academic library’s spaces : An evaluation study of Deakin University Library at Burwood campus using TEALS discovery. Presented at Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Biennial Conference 2012, Sydney, Australia

Libraries worldwide are transforming their spaces to better align with the changing needs of their communities. The aim of this paper is to outline the process and outcome of an evaluation study of transformed academic library spaces at the Melbo... Read More about Transforming an academic library’s spaces : An evaluation study of Deakin University Library at Burwood campus using TEALS discovery.

A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Jagafa, K., & Wood, G. (2012, July). A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success. Presented at Working Paper Proceedings: Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Rheden, The Netherlands

Research works on the causes of business failure as well as tools on the predictability of business failure has received considerable attention in finance literature due to the 2007 recession. In 2009, the UK insolvency rate hit a record high of 270,... Read More about A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success.