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Globalisation and sticky prices : “Con” or conundrum? (2015)
Journal Article
Albertson, K., Simister, J., & Syme, R. (2015). Globalisation and sticky prices : “Con” or conundrum?

With reference to a case study which illustrates the existence of segmented markets and international price discrimination, this paper develops a theoretical model of comparative advantage in which domestic prices may be sticky. We show, when domesti... Read More about Globalisation and sticky prices : “Con” or conundrum?.

The acceleration dilemma : can English law accommodate constructive acceleration? (2015)
Journal Article
Whaley, A., McAdam, W., & Crowe, P. (2015). The acceleration dilemma : can English law accommodate constructive acceleration?. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 7(3), 248-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLBE-11-2014-0034

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that a contractor is entitled to payment for “constructive” acceleration implemented to avoid liquidated damages when denied a warranted time extension request by the employer or certifier... Read More about The acceleration dilemma : can English law accommodate constructive acceleration?.

Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports (2015)
Journal Article
Dauty, M., Gross, R., Leboeuf, F., & Trossaert, M. (2015). Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports. BMC Research Notes, 8, 768. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1763-y

BACKGROUND: Severe hemophilia is an inherited, lifelong bleeding disorder characterized by spontaneous bleeding, which results in painful joint deformities. Currently two surgical treatments are available to treat haemophilia-related ankle joint dest... Read More about Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports.

Responses of tropical bats to habitat fragmentation, logging, and deforestation (2015)
Book Chapter
Meyer, C. F., Struebig, M., & Willig, M. (2016). Responses of tropical bats to habitat fragmentation, logging, and deforestation. In C. C. Voigt, & T. Kingston (Eds.), Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World (63-103). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25220-9_4

Land-use change is a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a particularly serious threat to tropical biodiversity. Throughout the tropics, the staggering pace of deforestation, logging, and conversion of forested habitat to other land uses... Read More about Responses of tropical bats to habitat fragmentation, logging, and deforestation.

Challenges and benefits in the design of coastal walking and cycling amenities : toward a more integrated coastal management approach (2015)
Journal Article
Farrel, M., Cooper, J., & Yates, K. (2015). Challenges and benefits in the design of coastal walking and cycling amenities : toward a more integrated coastal management approach. Coastal Management, 43(6), 628-650. https://doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2015.1086950

The planning and development of pedestrian and cycling amenities in coastal urban environments is a challenging process because a wide range of policies and considerations must be taken into account. Among these, the concepts of sustainability and mo... Read More about Challenges and benefits in the design of coastal walking and cycling amenities : toward a more integrated coastal management approach.

Sentiment classification in the financial domain using SVM and multi-objective optimisation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sun, F., Belatreche, A., Coleman, S., Mcginnity, T., & Li, Y. (2015, December). Sentiment classification in the financial domain using SVM and multi-objective optimisation. Presented at 2015 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, Cape Town, South Africa

Online financial textual information containing a large amount of investor sentiment is growing rapidly and an effective solution to automate the sentiment classification of such large amounts of text would be extremely beneficial. A novel approach t... Read More about Sentiment classification in the financial domain using SVM and multi-objective optimisation.

An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1 (2015)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., Cooper, K., Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., …Harding, A. (2015). An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(6), 403-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.05.004

In a climate of intense international scrutiny of healthcare and nursing in particular, there is an urgent need to identify, foster and support a caring disposition in student nurses worldwide. Yet relatively little is known about how core nursing va... Read More about An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1.

Supporting newly qualified nurse transition: A case study in a UK hospital (2015)
Journal Article
Whitehead, B., Owen, P., Henshaw, L., Beddingham, E., & Simmons, M. (2016). Supporting newly qualified nurse transition: A case study in a UK hospital. Nurse Education Today, 36, 58-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.07.008

Background Nurse education in the United Kingdom (UK) has been university based since the mid-1990s but despite careful preparation and assessment of student nurses it has been considered necessary to provide a period of additional support for newly... Read More about Supporting newly qualified nurse transition: A case study in a UK hospital.

The ballad of Isosceles (Fix 15 biennale of live art, catalyst arts, Belfast) (2015)
Exhibition / Performance
Matthews, A. The ballad of Isosceles (Fix 15 biennale of live art, catalyst arts, Belfast). [Performance and Artist's Talk]. 6 December 2015 - 7 December 2015. (Unpublished)

A three-hour durational performance and artist's talk around this project. The Ballad of Isosceles is a one-to-one performance for two people at a time exploring voyeurism, the Lynchian iconography of the chanteuse, and the strange rhythms of v... Read More about The ballad of Isosceles (Fix 15 biennale of live art, catalyst arts, Belfast).

In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements (2015)
Journal Article
Meggitt, J., Elliott, A., Moorhouse, A., & Lai, K. (2016). In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 230(6), 986-993. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406215618986

An in situ method for the measurement of a resilient lements dynamic transfer stiffness is outlined and alidated. Unlike current methods, the proposed in situ approach allows for the characterisation of a resilient element whilst incorporated into an... Read More about In situ determination of dynamic stiffness for resilient elements.

Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete (2015)
Journal Article
Geng, J., Li, L., & Wang, Y. (2015). Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete. Advances in cement research, 28(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1680/adcr.15.00003

In this paper, a new model is proposed to describe the coupled transport of ionic species and ionic solution in unsaturated concrete. The main difference between the present model and most existing models is the inclusion of osmotic effect due to s... Read More about Modelling of chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete.

Resettlement of young people leaving custody : lessons from the literature update October 2015 (2015)
Other
Hazel, N., & Lockwood, K. (2015). Resettlement of young people leaving custody : lessons from the literature update October 2015

This review is the most recent in a series of regular updates intended to outline the latest lessons from research, policy and practice in the resettlement of young people. It provides an overview of relevant publications and developments since Beyon... Read More about Resettlement of young people leaving custody : lessons from the literature update October 2015.

The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Taraldsen, K., Thingstad, P., Sletvold, O., Lydersen, S., Granat, M., Chastin, S., & Helbostad, J. (2015). The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 15, 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0153-6

Background This study is part of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial, where we compared free-living physical behavior in daily life 4 and 12 months following hip surgery for patients managed with comprehensive geriatric care (CGC) in a geriatric ward... Read More about The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial.

Social capital, brand and football : tales from the digital field - extended abstract for : UKAIS & British Academy of Management E-business and E-government SIG (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fenton, A. (2015, December). Social capital, brand and football : tales from the digital field - extended abstract for : UKAIS & British Academy of Management E-business and E-government SIG. Presented at UKAIS & British Academy of Management E-business and E-government SIG, Newcastle University

This research focuses on a new era for Salford City Football Club (SCFC). SCFC currently sit in the 8th tier of English football and have been taken over by ex-Manchester United players the ‘class of ‘92’. The new era heralds an unusual case of a no... Read More about Social capital, brand and football : tales from the digital field - extended abstract for : UKAIS & British Academy of Management E-business and E-government SIG.

Comprehensive non-dimensional normalization of gait data (2015)
Journal Article
Pinzone, O., Schwartz, M., & Baker, R. (2016). Comprehensive non-dimensional normalization of gait data. Gait & Posture, 44, 68-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.11.013

Normalizing clinical gait analysis data is required to remove variability due to physical characteristics such as leg length and weight. This is particularly important for children where both are associated with age. In most clinical centres conventi... Read More about Comprehensive non-dimensional normalization of gait data.

J.F.C. Fuller's assessment of Winston Churchill as grand strategist, 1939-1945 (2015)
Journal Article
Searle, D. (2015). J.F.C. Fuller's assessment of Winston Churchill as grand strategist, 1939-1945. Global war studies (Online), 12(3), 46-81. https://doi.org/10.5893/19498489.120302

It is generally well known that Major-General J.F.C. Fuller was a strong critic of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's grand strategy and strategic decision-making during the Second World War. Historian's of Fuller's life, military theories an... Read More about J.F.C. Fuller's assessment of Winston Churchill as grand strategist, 1939-1945.