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How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases? (2016)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Mason, D., & Bramah, C. (2016). How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases?. Gait & Posture, 46, 132-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.03.011

Elite endurance runners are characterised by their performance ability and higher running economy. However, there is relatively little research aimed at identifying the biomechanical characteristics of this group. This study aimed to understand how m... Read More about How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases?.

"I could see, in the depth of his eyes, my own beauty reflected": Women's assortative preference for narcissistic, but not for Machiavellian or psychopathic male faces (2016)
Journal Article
Lyons, M., & Blanchard, A. (2016). "I could see, in the depth of his eyes, my own beauty reflected": Women's assortative preference for narcissistic, but not for Machiavellian or psychopathic male faces. Personality and Individual Differences, 97, 40-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.025

ew studies have looked at assortative mating for the Dark Triad (i.e., Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism), or assortative mating for facial characteristics related to personality. In two studies (n's = 302 and 262), we investigated whether... Read More about "I could see, in the depth of his eyes, my own beauty reflected": Women's assortative preference for narcissistic, but not for Machiavellian or psychopathic male faces.

Utilization of egg yolk as a non-toxic emulsifier in environmentally friendly invert emulsion drilling mud (2016)
Journal Article
Ihenacho, P., Burby, M., Nasr, G., & Enyi, G. (2016). Utilization of egg yolk as a non-toxic emulsifier in environmentally friendly invert emulsion drilling mud. Journal of petroleum engineering & technology (Online), 6(1),

Vegetable oil such as Jatropha has been shown to be a comparable alternative to diesel and mineral oils for environmentally friendly oil based drilling mud. However compatibility of the vegetable oils with the usual chemical additives is still a majo... Read More about Utilization of egg yolk as a non-toxic emulsifier in environmentally friendly invert emulsion drilling mud.

Relationships between demographic factors and employment prospects of architecture, construction and urban planning graduates (2016)
Journal Article
Poon, J. (2016). Relationships between demographic factors and employment prospects of architecture, construction and urban planning graduates. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 13(2), 83-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2016.1153008

This paper investigates the relationships between demographic factors and the employment prospects of architecture, construction and urban planning students. Dimensionality reduction was used to produce the dataset for the further analysis in this pa... Read More about Relationships between demographic factors and employment prospects of architecture, construction and urban planning graduates.

Appy days? (2016)
Other
Crawford, G. (2016). Appy days?

Research into an app that encourages students to attend classical music has elicited some unwelcome responses, reveals Garry Crawford.

A systems approach to strategic infrastructure delivery (2016)
Journal Article
Potts, M., McDermott, P., & Stephenson, A. (2016). A systems approach to strategic infrastructure delivery. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 169(3), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.15.00026

This paper discusses a systems approach to the strategic delivery of infrastructure in the regulated UK water sector as part of a participatory-focused research project. Part of an ongoing PhD programme, this paper highlights the value of a strategic... Read More about A systems approach to strategic infrastructure delivery.

Punchdrunk, participation and the political : democratization within Masque of the Red Death? (2016)
Journal Article
within Masque of the Red Death?. Studies in Theatre and Performance, 36(2), 159-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682761.2016.1157748

Democratisation is a term frequently applied to participatory art as
an indicator of its value, not necessarily by artists themselves but by
arts’ organisations, producers, funding bodies, policy-makers or the
media. This article examines the ways... Read More about Punchdrunk, participation and the political : democratization within Masque of the Red Death?.

Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development? (2016)
Book Chapter
Certomà, C., Hardman, M., Ioannou, B., Morán, N., Notteboom, B., Silvestri, G., & Sondermann, M. (2016). Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?. In S. Bell, R. Fox-Kamper, N. Keshavarz, M. Benson, S. Caputo, S. Noori, & A. Voigt (Eds.), Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe. Routledge

Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book pre... Read More about Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?.

Man thou art dust : rites of passage in austere times (2016)
Journal Article
O'Loughlin, D., Szmigin, I., McEachern, M., Karantinou, K., Barbosa, B., & Fernández-moya, E. (2017). Man thou art dust : rites of passage in austere times. Sociology, 51(5), 1050-1066. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038516633037

In response to recent calls for further cross-disciplinary research on austerity (Brown and Spenser, 2014) and a deeper sociological understanding of the impact and aftermath of the economic crisis on individuals and societies (Dinerstein et al., 201... Read More about Man thou art dust : rites of passage in austere times.

Reliable spectrum sharing management for cognitive radio networks (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Fakhrudeen, A., & Alani, O. (2016, March). Reliable spectrum sharing management for cognitive radio networks. Presented at Wireless Innovation Forum Conference on Wireless Communications Technologies and Software Defined Radio, Reston, Virginia, USA

Cognitive Radio Network (CRN) is a promising network that aims to improve the utilization of the wireless spectrum by enabling unlicensed (secondary) users to reuse the underutilized bands. CRN utilization of residual spectrum bands of Primary (licen... Read More about Reliable spectrum sharing management for cognitive radio networks.

Multiple slip and variable transport property effects on magnetohydromagnetic dissipative thermo-solutal convection in porous media (2016)
Journal Article
Uddin, M., Beg, A., & Uddin, M. (2016). Multiple slip and variable transport property effects on magnetohydromagnetic dissipative thermo-solutal convection in porous media. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 29(5), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29AS.1943-5525.0000614

A mathematical study is presented to investigate the influence of variable transport properties and momentum, thermal and mass slip on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
momentum, heat and mass transfer in a porous media. Slip effects are simulated via caref... Read More about Multiple slip and variable transport property effects on magnetohydromagnetic dissipative thermo-solutal convection in porous media.

Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders (2016)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Creaby-Attwood, A. (2016). Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 7(1), 35-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-09-2015-0029

Purpose
– Studies have found innate vulnerabilities which potentially may increase the risk of an individual with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) finding themselves involved with the criminal justice system as a result of being charged with a sexual... Read More about Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders.

Land policy and administrations in Iraq : administrative experience (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016, March). Land policy and administrations in Iraq : administrative experience. Presented at Rural Development Conference 2016, Bangkok, Thailand

Iraq is a Middle Eastern country with especial conditions. As a multi-cultural society and post war country, administration of Land Tenure security (LTS) in Iraq has suffered a vital impact under influence of the state insecurity and inter-communal v... Read More about Land policy and administrations in Iraq : administrative experience.

Leveraging building information modelling to address the barriers that prevent the widespread adoption of life cycle costing by quantity surveyors (2016)
Thesis
Kehily, D. (in press). Leveraging building information modelling to address the barriers that prevent the widespread adoption of life cycle costing by quantity surveyors. (Thesis). University of Salford

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is the consideration of all ‘relevant’ costs and revenues associated with the acquisition and ownership of an asset. LCC has a number of relevant applications, these include project appraisal; facilities management; procureme... Read More about Leveraging building information modelling to address the barriers that prevent the widespread adoption of life cycle costing by quantity surveyors.

An experimental investigation into the bond-slip behaviour between CFRP composite and lightweight concrete (2016)
Journal Article
Mustafa, A., Weekes, L., Augusthus Nelson, L., & Leach, P. (2016). An experimental investigation into the bond-slip behaviour between CFRP composite and lightweight concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 113, 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.03.032

Epoxy bonded fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used for the retrofit of ailing reinforced concrete structures, for both shear and flexure. The behaviour of retrofitted concrete structures is governed by the bond strength and the ma... Read More about An experimental investigation into the bond-slip behaviour between CFRP composite and lightweight concrete.

A study of real estate student satisfaction in Australia (2016)
Journal Article
Poon, J. (2016). A study of real estate student satisfaction in Australia. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal, 21(3), 215-233. https://doi.org/10.1080/14445921.2016.1140859

The paper aims to establish an overall review of satisfaction of real estate students in Australia. The Course Experience Questionnaire within the Australian Graduate Survey is used for this paper. Dimensionality reduction was used to prepare the inf... Read More about A study of real estate student satisfaction in Australia.

Real estate investments and financial stability : evidence from regional commercial banks in China (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, D., Cai, J., Liu, J., & Kutan, A. (2018). Real estate investments and financial stability : evidence from regional commercial banks in China. European Journal of Finance, 24(16), 1388-1408. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2016.1154083

The 2008 United States subprime mortgage crisis demonstrated how developments in
real estate markets can cause instability in the banking sector and raised concerns in
many emerging economies with significant real estate development and a rapidly... Read More about Real estate investments and financial stability : evidence from regional commercial banks in China.