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Charge dynamics at heterojunctions for PbS/ZnO colloidal quantum dot solar cells probed with time-resolved surface photovoltage spectroscopy (2016)
Journal Article
Spencer, B., Leontiadou, M., Clark, P., Williamson, A., Silly, M., Sirotti, F., …Flavell, W. (2016). Charge dynamics at heterojunctions for PbS/ZnO colloidal quantum dot solar cells probed with time-resolved surface photovoltage spectroscopy. Applied Physics Letters, 108(9), 091603. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4943077

Time-resolved laser-pump X-ray-photoemission-probe spectroscopy of a ZnO (101 ⎯ ⎯ 0
101¯0
) substrate with and without PbS quantum dots (QDs) chemically linked to the surface is performed, using laser photon energies resonant with and below the b... Read More about Charge dynamics at heterojunctions for PbS/ZnO colloidal quantum dot solar cells probed with time-resolved surface photovoltage spectroscopy.

Extracting Arabic causal relations using linguistic patterns (2016)
Journal Article
Sadek, J., & Meziane, F. (2016). Extracting Arabic causal relations using linguistic patterns. ACM transactions on Asian language information processing, 15(3), 14:1-14:20. https://doi.org/10.1145/2800786

Identifying semantic relations is a crucial step in discourse analysis and is useful for many applications in both language and speech technology. Automatic detection of Causal relations therefore has gained popularity in the literature within differ... Read More about Extracting Arabic causal relations using linguistic patterns.

Assembling urban energy : sociotechnical perspectives on a seawater district heating project (2016)
Book Chapter
Guy, S., Sherriff, G., Chmutina, K., & Goodier, C. (2016). Assembling urban energy : sociotechnical perspectives on a seawater district heating project. In Y. Rydin, & L. Tate (Eds.), Actor networks of planning : exploring the influence of actor network theory. Routledge

This chapter explores the application of assemblage theory to analyse the development of an innovative seawater district heating system near The Hague, in the Netherlands. In doing so, we argue that the story of a stable technological system, moulded... Read More about Assembling urban energy : sociotechnical perspectives on a seawater district heating project.

Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence (2016)
Journal Article
Byrne, H., Rylands, A., Carneiro, J., Lynch Alfaro, J., Bertuol, F., da Silva, M., …Boubli, J. (2016). Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence. Frontiers in Zoology, 13(10), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-016-0142-4

Background: Titi monkeys, Callicebus, comprise the most species-rich primate genus—34 species are currently recognised, five of them described since 2005. The lack of molecular data for titi monkeys has meant that little is known of their phylogeneti... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence.

Windows Instant Messaging App Forensics : Facebook and Skype as case studies (2016)
Journal Article
Yang, T., Dehghantanha, A., Choo, K., & Muda, Z. (2016). Windows Instant Messaging App Forensics : Facebook and Skype as case studies. PLoS ONE, 11(3), e0150300. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150300

Instant messaging has changed the way people communicate with each other. However, the interactive and instant nature of these messaging applications made them an attractive choice for malicious cyber activities such as phishing. Forensic study of th... Read More about Windows Instant Messaging App Forensics : Facebook and Skype as case studies.

The compatriot win effect on national sales of a multicountry lottery (2016)
Journal Article
Baker, R., Forrest, D., & Perez, L. (2016). The compatriot win effect on national sales of a multicountry lottery. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C, 65(4), 603-618. https://doi.org/10.1111/rssc.12143

Euromillions is a lotto game played across nine countries.We examine more than 8
years of sales data for individual states to assess whether a jackpot win in a country increases
subsequent sales in that country.We propose a novel test for the prese... Read More about The compatriot win effect on national sales of a multicountry lottery.

Reliability of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in semiprofessional soccer players (2016)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Dos’Santos, T., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2016). Reliability of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in semiprofessional soccer players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(2), 172-175. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0056

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the reliability of the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test (30-15IFT) in semiprofessional soccer players. Methods: Fourteen male semiprofessional soccer players performed the 30-15IFT on 2 occas... Read More about Reliability of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in semiprofessional soccer players.

Effect of sampling frequency on isometric midthigh-pull kinetics (2016)
Journal Article
Dos’Santos, T., Jones, P., Kelly, J., McMahon, J., Comfort, P., & Thomas, C. (2016). Effect of sampling frequency on isometric midthigh-pull kinetics. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(2), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0222

Purpose: Skeletal-muscle function can be evaluated using force–times curves generated via the isometric midthigh pull (IMTP). Various sampling frequencies (500–1000 Hz) have been used for IMTP assessments; however, no research has investigated the in... Read More about Effect of sampling frequency on isometric midthigh-pull kinetics.

Mineral and biological contamination of soil and Capsicum annuumirrigated with recycled domestic wastewater (2016)
Journal Article
Almuktar, S., & Scholz, M. (2016). Mineral and biological contamination of soil and Capsicum annuumirrigated with recycled domestic wastewater. Agricultural water management, 167, 95-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2016.01.008

Due to water scarcity in many arid countries, there is considerable interest in recycling wastewaterstreams such as treated urban wastewater for irrigation in the agricultural sector. The aim of this study isto assess the contamination of soil and Ca... Read More about Mineral and biological contamination of soil and Capsicum annuumirrigated with recycled domestic wastewater.

Visual management/visual controls implementation pilot : 5S in highways construction and maintenance (2016)
Report
Tezel, B., & Aziz, Z. (2016). Visual management/visual controls implementation pilot : 5S in highways construction and maintenance

This report presents a collaborative research effort between the University of Salford and Highways England on the implementation of the Visual Management (VM) concept,a fundamental element of lean construction, in the highways construction supply ch... Read More about Visual management/visual controls implementation pilot : 5S in highways construction and maintenance.

Stakeholder perceptions of a coastal marine protected area (2016)
Journal Article
Clarke, B., Thurstan, R., & Yates, K. (2016). Stakeholder perceptions of a coastal marine protected area. Journal of Coastal Research, 75, 622-626. https://doi.org/10.2112/SI75-125.1

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly utilised marine and coastal management tool, with rates of designation rising steeply over the last twenty years. MPAs are most commonly designated for biological conservation objectives and the manag... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of a coastal marine protected area.

Proximal placement of lateral thigh skin markers reduces soft tissue artefact during normal gait using the Conventional Gait Model (2016)
Journal Article
Cockcroft, J., Louw, Q., & Baker, R. (2016). Proximal placement of lateral thigh skin markers reduces soft tissue artefact during normal gait using the Conventional Gait Model. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 19(14), 1497-1504. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2016.1157865

A primary source of measurement error in gait analysis is soft tissue artefact. Hip and knee angle measurements, used regularly to guide clinical decisions, are particularly affected due to pervasive soft tissue on the femur. However, despite several... Read More about Proximal placement of lateral thigh skin markers reduces soft tissue artefact during normal gait using the Conventional Gait Model.

Comparison of peak power output during exercises with similar lower-limb kinematics (2016)
Journal Article
with similar lower-limb kinematics. Journal of trainology, 5(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.5.1_1

Objectives: The aim of this investigation was to compare peak power between the mid-thigh power clean, squat jump and push press.
Design and Methods: Eleven recreationally trained men (age 22.2 ± 3.5 yrs; height 178.6 ± 8.5 cm; body mass 88.7 ± 13.... Read More about Comparison of peak power output during exercises with similar lower-limb kinematics.

The variability of UK domestic energy assessments (2016)
Journal Article
Gledhill, T., Kempton, J., Swan, W., & Fitton, R. (2016). The variability of UK domestic energy assessments. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 4(4), 264-279

The 2008 Climate Change Act has committed the UK to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent in 2050 from 1990 levels. Key to achieving this is a focus on reducing carbon emissions in residential property, where more than a quarter of the nation's carb... Read More about The variability of UK domestic energy assessments.

‘I was frightened to put the heating on.’ Evaluating the Changes4Warmth approach to cold homes and mental health (2016)
Report
Sherriff, G. (2016). ‘I was frightened to put the heating on.’ Evaluating the Changes4Warmth approach to cold homes and mental health

Beat the Cold is currently delivering Changes4Warmth, a Big Lottery funded project in partnership with Changes Health and Wellbeing. It aims to address the fuel poverty of people with mental health needs through offering assistance to mental health s... Read More about ‘I was frightened to put the heating on.’ Evaluating the Changes4Warmth approach to cold homes and mental health.

Sustainable regeneration : everyday landscapes of food acquisition, Pendleton (2016)
Report
Adams, M., Cornes, C., Armitage, R., Miah, A., Clark, A., & St Clair, R. (2016). Sustainable regeneration : everyday landscapes of food acquisition, Pendleton

The report is structured as follows. Chapter two provides the context to the research, outlining why a study of food acquisition and digital inclusion is necessary in Pendleton at this time, and why both issues are linked to the current regeneration... Read More about Sustainable regeneration : everyday landscapes of food acquisition, Pendleton.

The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain (2016)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2016). The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain. International Coaching Psychology Review, 11(1), 93-105

Objectives: The positive impact of coaching on a range of outcomes, including the well-being of those in receipt of it, has been highlighted by a number of published reviews (e.g. de Haan and Duckworth, 2013) and meta-analyses (e.g. Jones, Woods and... Read More about The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain.

The mysterious feminine : set design and costume in the Season Two finale of Twin Peaks (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Morris, M. (2016, March). The mysterious feminine : set design and costume in the Season Two finale of Twin Peaks. Presented at Marterial Cultures of Television, University of Hull

Just as there is an archetype of woman as the object of man's eternal love, so there must be an archetype of her as the object of his eternal fear, representing, perhaps, the shadow of his own evil actions. (Enchi Fumiko 1983, p. 57)

Vampiric femm... Read More about The mysterious feminine : set design and costume in the Season Two finale of Twin Peaks.

Experimental round-robin evaluation of structure-borne sound source force-power test methods (2016)
Journal Article
Lai, H., Moorhouse, A., & Gibbs, B. (2016). Experimental round-robin evaluation of structure-borne sound source force-power test methods. Noise Control Engineering Journal, 64(2), 170-180. https://doi.org/10.3397/1/376369

The determination of the structure-borne noise from operational equipment in airplanes is a complex process that requires much source and receiver component information in the analysis. Different test setups and instrumentation usually are required t... Read More about Experimental round-robin evaluation of structure-borne sound source force-power test methods.