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The acquisition of Manchester dialect variants by adolescent Roma migrants (2015)
Thesis
Howley, G. (in press). The acquisition of Manchester dialect variants by adolescent Roma migrants. (Thesis). University of Salford

This dissertation reports the results of an ethnographically informed, variationist sociophonetic account of the acquisition of vernacular English dialect features by adolescent Roma migrants attending a Manchester high school. As one of the first st... Read More about The acquisition of Manchester dialect variants by adolescent Roma migrants.

Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer? (2015)
Journal Article
Owens, J. D. (2015). Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer?

With all the media hype coming from Westminster perhaps the Great British public could be forgiven for assuming that UK Engineering is well on the road to recovery. The truth is it has never really left us, but perhaps it is the traditional face of... Read More about Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer?.

Role of organizational culture in partnering : the experience of consultant firms in the Malaysian construction industry (2015)
Journal Article
Akmar Abdul Nifaa, F., Ahmed, V., & Abdul Rahima, S. (2015). Role of organizational culture in partnering : the experience of consultant firms in the Malaysian construction industry. Jurnal Teknologi, 77(5), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6110

As a new integrated procurement approach, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has been introduced as an alternative towards improving sustainability and integrated construction performance. Currently, however, most of the project procurement or method... Read More about Role of organizational culture in partnering : the experience of consultant firms in the Malaysian construction industry.

Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention (2015)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., & Dawson, S. (2015). Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(9), 921-929. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-50.9.03

CONTEXT:

Poor dynamic limb alignment during loading tasks has links to the development of knee injuries, including patellofemoral pain and anterior cruciate ligament injury. Therefore, modalities to improve limb alignment during loading tasks are... Read More about Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention.

Design 3D on-line gaming environment for learning how to design green buildings (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Bassanino, M., Fernando, T. P., Campion, S., Alkandari, A., Ghazimirsaeid, S., & Masior, J. (2015, September). Design 3D on-line gaming environment for learning how to design green buildings. Presented at ILTT Conference, London

This paper presents an approach for using e-learning to design a training environment for both
students and professionals to learn ‘how to design Green Buildings’ developed as part of the D4E
European project. The idea of the training environment i... Read More about Design 3D on-line gaming environment for learning how to design green buildings.

Health beliefs surrounding leprosy induced foot ulceration ; an exploratory qualitative study from South Nepal (2015)
Journal Article
South Nepal. Leprosy Review, 86(Sep), 254-264

Leprosy is a complex and multi-faceted disease responsible for significant disability
in several endemic countries. Physical impairments caused by leprosy are often
amplified by local sociocultural phenomena in many parts of the world. In Nepal,
s... Read More about Health beliefs surrounding leprosy induced foot ulceration ; an exploratory qualitative study from South Nepal.

Antibacterial efficacy of a cetylpyridinium chloride-based mouthrinse against Fusobacterium nucleatum and in vitro plaques (2015)
Journal Article
Latimer, J., Munday, J., Buzza, K., Sreenivasan, P., & McBain, A. (2015). Antibacterial efficacy of a cetylpyridinium chloride-based mouthrinse against Fusobacterium nucleatum and in vitro plaques. American journal of dentistry, 28 Spe, 9A-13A

PURPOSE

To assess the antimicrobial effects of a fluoride-free and alcohol-free mouthrinse containing 0.075% CPC (test rinse, TR) compared with an otherwise-identical CPC-free control rinse (CR).

METHODS

Activity against laboratory cultures... Read More about Antibacterial efficacy of a cetylpyridinium chloride-based mouthrinse against Fusobacterium nucleatum and in vitro plaques.

Message from the Guest Editor [Editorial] (2015)
Journal Article
Hogg, P. (2015). Message from the Guest Editor [Editorial]. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 46(3), S1-S3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.06.010

What is known about the post-traumatic growth experiences among people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature (2015)
Journal Article
qualitative literature. Review - British Psychological Society. Counselling Psychology Section, 30(3), 47-56

Background: Much of the literature suggests that a diagnosis of HIV, or any other chronic illness, heralds
a major transformation that is frequently characterised by negative psychological outcomes. However, there
has been increasing recognition of... Read More about What is known about the post-traumatic growth experiences among people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature.

Editorial: Syrian crisis and migration (2015)
Journal Article
Yazgan, P., Utku, D., & Sirkeci, I. (2015). Editorial: Syrian crisis and migration. Migration Letters, 12(3), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v12i3.273

With the growing insurrections in Syria in 2011, an exodus in large numbers has emerged. The turmoil and violence have caused mass migration to destinations both within the region and beyond. The current "refugee crisis" has escalated sharply and its... Read More about Editorial: Syrian crisis and migration.

A whole city response to the use of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) by young people in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2015)
Report
Irving, A., Parker, C., & Soppitt, S. (2015). A whole city response to the use of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) by young people in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle City Council

In recent years, Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) (otherwise known as ‘legal highs’) have posed an
increasingly significant problem for practitioners and policy makers due to their widespread availability,
largely unknown chemical composition an... Read More about A whole city response to the use of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) by young people in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Driven voids (2015)
Other
Davismoon, S. (2015). Driven voids. [Score]

A work for Mezzo-soprano, harp, violin and multi-channel live electronics. The texts set in the work are taken from ideas on architecture - in particular duration and place - from Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Steve Holl and Johnny Rodger. All of whom... Read More about Driven voids.

Does digital gaming enable healthy aging for community-dwelling people with dementia? (2015)
Journal Article
Cutler, C., Hicks, B., & Innes, A. (2016). Does digital gaming enable healthy aging for community-dwelling people with dementia?. Games and Culture, 11(1-2), 104-129. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412015600580

This article critically explores the benefits of commercial digital gaming technology for healthy aging of people with dementia. Research with community-dwelling people with dementia has highlighted the need for enhanced access to nonpharmacological... Read More about Does digital gaming enable healthy aging for community-dwelling people with dementia?.