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Level of volatile organic compounds and their risks to human health in Kuwait (2003)
Thesis
Al-Shatti, F. Level of volatile organic compounds and their risks to human health in Kuwait. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Kuwait is subject to fast urbanization and industrialization. This development has increased traffic and other anthropogenic activities resulting in air pollution. Such activities are linked to increasing levels of emitted VOCs. Exposure to VOCs m... Read More about Level of volatile organic compounds and their risks to human health in Kuwait.

The effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses on the balance and gait of stroke patients (2003)
Thesis
Uutela, A. The effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses on the balance and gait of stroke patients. (Thesis). University of Salford

The present research aimed to assess the effects of a novel type of orthosis, the Dynamic Ankle
Foot Orthosis (DAFO), on the balance and gait characteristics of hemiparetic subjects. The DAFO
is a low splint with a custom-moulded insole, which is b... Read More about The effect of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses on the balance and gait of stroke patients.

Interprofessional education : an action learning approach to the development and evaluation of a pilot project at undergraduate level (2002)
Thesis
Mackay, S. Interprofessional education : an action learning approach to the development and evaluation of a pilot project at undergraduate level. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

This thesis used an action learning approach to achieve two aims. Firstly to develop the authors knowledge of research and research methods and secondly to design, deliver and evaluate interprofessional education (IPE). An undergraduate IPE module wa... Read More about Interprofessional education : an action learning approach to the development and evaluation of a pilot project at undergraduate level.

The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process (2002)
Thesis
Lee, A. The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Increased globalised competition and the need to meet continuously changing
customer requirements has forced the UK construction industry to consider its
practice. The industry has been repeatedly criticised for its inefficiency,
fragmentation,... Read More about The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process.

The growth in environmental awareness and its implications for the National Health Service (2002)
Thesis
Gallagher, M. The growth in environmental awareness and its implications for the National Health Service. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The NHS is a large complex organisation employing almost one million people and with an annual revenue
budget in 1999/2000 in excess of £40 billion.
Responsible for a range of activities with the potential to cause environmental damage on a local,... Read More about The growth in environmental awareness and its implications for the National Health Service.

Carpetbaggers and credit unions : a sociological study into the paradox of mutuality in the late twentieth century (2002)
Thesis
Dayson, K. Carpetbaggers and credit unions : a sociological study into the paradox of mutuality in the late twentieth century. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores the apparent paradox of mutuality in Britain at the turn of the
millennium. It contrasts the relative decline of building societies via demutualisation,
against the continual governmental support for and growth of credit unions... Read More about Carpetbaggers and credit unions : a sociological study into the paradox of mutuality in the late twentieth century.

The dispassionate mirror : towards a transcendental narrative in film practice (2002)
Thesis
Knudsen, E. The dispassionate mirror : towards a transcendental narrative in film practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

The use of Zen - advertent or inadvertent - in the practice of artistic creation is not
new. From Japanese Haiku poetry, the early poetry of Wordsworth and even aspects
of Shakespeare's Hamlet, to the paintings of Cezanne and Dali, to the novels of... Read More about The dispassionate mirror : towards a transcendental narrative in film practice.

Psychological preparation of patients undergoing day surgery (2002)
Thesis
Mitchell, M. Psychological preparation of patients undergoing day surgery. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of the study was to discover the most suitable methods of psychologically preparing patients for modern day surgery and to formulate a pre-operative nursing plan which embraces such methods. Contemporary evidence suggests the level of informa... Read More about Psychological preparation of patients undergoing day surgery.

The use of Tone Relieving Ankle-Foot Orthoses in the management of children with cerebral palsy (1999)
Thesis
Hall, V. The use of Tone Relieving Ankle-Foot Orthoses in the management of children with cerebral palsy. (Thesis). University of Salford

Tone Relieving Ankle Foot Orthoses (TRAFOs) have been used in the management of
neurophysically impaired patients for some years within the United States and during the
last few years they have been introduced in the UK. The main difference between... Read More about The use of Tone Relieving Ankle-Foot Orthoses in the management of children with cerebral palsy.

Physiological control of prostheses and orthoses using magneto-transducers (1999)
Thesis
Heath, G. Physiological control of prostheses and orthoses using magneto-transducers. (Thesis). University of Salford

The objective of prostheses and of dynamic orthoses is to provide restorative function to anatomical joints of the upper or lower limb that are either absent or physiologically compromised. This study considers the volitional demands of upper limb fu... Read More about Physiological control of prostheses and orthoses using magneto-transducers.

Music for wind orchestra (1999)
Thesis
Graham, P. Music for wind orchestra. (Thesis). University of Salford

Montage - A Symphony for Wind Orchestra
Composer's Note
Each of the movements take as their starting point forms originating in music in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The first, an Intrada, presents the main thematic material (based on the interva... Read More about Music for wind orchestra.

Music for Brass band (1999)
Thesis
Graham, P. Music for Brass band. (Thesis). University of Salford

DIMENSIONS
Symphonic Study for Brass Band

Brass Band Score

Mapping the museum : the cultural consumption and production of two north west heritage sites (1999)
Thesis
Bagnall, G. Mapping the museum : the cultural consumption and production of two north west heritage sites. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis is based on case studies of two prominent heritage sites in the Greater Manchester area: Wigan Pier and The Museum of Science and Industry. These case studies have involved detailed interviews with and observation of visitors to the sites... Read More about Mapping the museum : the cultural consumption and production of two north west heritage sites.

A study of portable computers and interactive multimedia as a new tool for interpreting museum collections (1999)
Thesis
Evans, J. A study of portable computers and interactive multimedia as a new tool for interpreting museum collections. (Thesis). University of Salford

Over the last two decades the introduction of interactive multimedia applications complimenting existing
interpretative techniques in museum displays has become a widely accepted practice. Indeed fixed
interactive multimedia applications can commun... Read More about A study of portable computers and interactive multimedia as a new tool for interpreting museum collections.

In vivo quantification of the functional characteristics of the rearfoot complex (1999)
Thesis
Nester, C. In vivo quantification of the functional characteristics of the rearfoot complex. (Thesis). University of Salford

During normal weight bearing the ankle, sub talar and mid tarsal joints function as a
kinematic chain and their motions are interdependent. This chain has three important
characteristics. Firstly, the motion in one of the components (joints) produc... Read More about In vivo quantification of the functional characteristics of the rearfoot complex.

Familiar fears: the social work assessment of lesbian and gay fostering and adoption applicants (1998)
Thesis
Hicks, S. Familiar fears: the social work assessment of lesbian and gay fostering and adoption applicants. (Thesis). University of Lancaster

This thesis considers how local authority social workers go about assessing
the suitability of lesbians and gay men to foster or adopt children. It also
asks how far a stated lesbian or gay sexuality is problematic within this
process. A construct... Read More about Familiar fears: the social work assessment of lesbian and gay fostering and adoption applicants.

A study of the professionalisation strategies of British podiatry, 1960-1997 (1997)
Thesis
Borthwick, A. A study of the professionalisation strategies of British podiatry, 1960-1997. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study examines the professionalisation strategies of British podiatry between 1960 and 1997, following the introduction of state registration as a pre-requisite for NHS employment. It is primarily concerned with relations within podiatry and bet... Read More about A study of the professionalisation strategies of British podiatry, 1960-1997.

Performing social work : an ethnographic study of talk and text in a metropolitan social services department (1997)
Thesis
White, S. Performing social work : an ethnographic study of talk and text in a metropolitan social services department. (Thesis). University of Salford

The central theme of this ethnographic study is captured in the word play in the title. It
is, essentially, an analysis of the social work in social work. With a primary focus on
the collegial discourse taking place between 'child care' social work... Read More about Performing social work : an ethnographic study of talk and text in a metropolitan social services department.

A study of the effectiveness of early intervention as a means of primary stress management amongst probationary police officers (1996)
Thesis
Kelly, N. A study of the effectiveness of early intervention as a means of primary stress management amongst probationary police officers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Following the result of a pilot study (n=86) involving a number of probationary
constables, experienced officers and retired officers which confirmed that police officers
irrespective of experience or length of service reported finding the same typ... Read More about A study of the effectiveness of early intervention as a means of primary stress management amongst probationary police officers.