All Outputs (12968)

Removing the mask - do people over trust avatars reconstructed from video?
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This experiment compared the detection of deceit across video
conferencing and a fixed viewpoint 3D video based computer graphic medium. The purpose was to determine if the process of 3D reconstruction influenced trust by reducing detail of facial e... Read More about Removing the mask - do people over trust avatars reconstructed from video?.

Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry
Thesis

The continued increase in the world’s population means increasing global energy demands. According to the best estimates available, hydrocarbons will be the main contributor to meet these energy needs. However, oil and gas projects pose significant r... Read More about Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry.

Improving the school building delivery process in post conflict Iraq
Thesis

School building delivery process has been affected by the prolonged armed conflicts that took place in Iraq. This effect has been demonstrated in delay or cancellation of delivering schools which impacts the children’s education and safety. Iraq was... Read More about Improving the school building delivery process in post conflict Iraq.

Suspended sediment concentration in Alpine glacial meltwaters
Thesis

Suspended sediment concentration in meltwaters draining from Alpine glaciers vary considerably both diurnally and seasonally. In order to characterise sediment variability, sub-daily close-interval sampling measurements of suspended sediment concent... Read More about Suspended sediment concentration in Alpine glacial meltwaters.

Investigation into the impact of biosurfactant in heavy oil reservoirs
Thesis

Exploitation of oil resources in mature reservoirs is essential for meeting future energy demands. Despite the primary and secondary oil recovery, significant amount of residual oil is still left behind in the reservoir, necessitating tertiary recove... Read More about Investigation into the impact of biosurfactant in heavy oil reservoirs.

Requirement elicitation using knowledge capturing (KC) techniques during the client briefing process for improved client satisfaction in the UK construction industry
Thesis

Knowledge management in recent times has been considered a major source of competitive advantage in many business organisations in which the construction industry is a major player. Knowledge management includes the generation, capturing, sharing, tr... Read More about Requirement elicitation using knowledge capturing (KC) techniques during the client briefing process for improved client satisfaction in the UK construction industry.

Gas lift optimization and flow instability
Thesis

Gas lift is an artificial lift method used in the oil industry to lift reservoir fluid to the surface, by supplementing the reservoir pressure when it is depleted or insufficient. During oil production, this method can be affected by two-phase (gas-l... Read More about Gas lift optimization and flow instability.

Bats and their endoparasites : characterising pipistrelle infections and toll-like receptor (TLR2 and TLR4) gene variations
Thesis

Bats are unique mammals since they are able to fly and due to their crucial ecosystem roles, they are designated as keystone species. However, in many parts of the world, it is difficult to study bats due to the existence of protective legislation ca... Read More about Bats and their endoparasites : characterising pipistrelle infections and toll-like receptor (TLR2 and TLR4) gene variations.

Developing user-informed specifications for refugees shelter in hot-dry climates : a study of the Al Za'atari Camp in Jordan
Thesis

The increase in refugee numbers is an important concern globally. Since the mid-twentieth century, many countries in different regions have been accommodating refugees by providing shelters. Recently, this response has been evident particularly in Le... Read More about Developing user-informed specifications for refugees shelter in hot-dry climates : a study of the Al Za'atari Camp in Jordan.

Risk management strategies for dealing with unpredictable risk in Saudi Arabian organisations
Thesis

From time to time, large numbers of organisations of all types and sizes throughout the world suffer from large destruction, either as a direct or an indirect consequence of events triggered by Unpredictable Risk (UR); hence, potentially impacting up... Read More about Risk management strategies for dealing with unpredictable risk in Saudi Arabian organisations.

Validating FTA card skin swabs as a source of DNA from wild amphibians
Thesis

Amphibians are the most endangered groups of vertebrates, and there is currently an urgent need to implement efficient monitoring schemes based on insights from DNA. However, largely due to their unprotected skin which lacks dead keratinised tissue,... Read More about Validating FTA card skin swabs as a source of DNA from wild amphibians.

Passive acoustic thermometry
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Conventional acoustic thermometry is usually performed by exciting a resonator with a sound source and identifying the resonant frequencies of the system. If the dimensions of such system are known it is relatively straightforward then to determine t... Read More about Passive acoustic thermometry.

The influence of safety culture on safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry
Thesis

Over the past decades, there has been a realisation that safety, within the Saudi construction industry, has been facing challenges. Even though there are good safety practices in many organisations, the industry lacks well publicised legal provision... Read More about The influence of safety culture on safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry.

An Amazonian forest and its fragments as a laboratory of global change
Presentation / Conference Contribution

We synthesize findings from the world’s largest and longest-running experimental study of habitat fragmentation, in central Amazonia. Over the past 36 years, 11 forest fragments ranging from 1 ha to 100 ha in size have experienced a wide array of eco... Read More about An Amazonian forest and its fragments as a laboratory of global change.

Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees
Thesis

There is a lack of practical decision support tools useful for a rapid assessment of
the potential of ecosystem services when retrofitting permeable pavements in urban areas
that either feature existing trees or should be pla
nted with trees in th... Read More about Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees.

A new framework for minimising handover in multicast mobility
Thesis

Nowadays, mobile devices support a variety of multimedia applications such as live video, radio or online gaming. People spend their time on mobile devices for entertainment more and more via the internet. Due to the requirements of multimedia applic... Read More about A new framework for minimising handover in multicast mobility.

An investigation into the diversity of genes of the innate immune system in the European Badger (Meles meles) and possible associations with trypanosome infection
Thesis

Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes encode for conserved proteins of the innate immune system which trigger pathways in response to pathogen invasion by recognising molecules essential for endoparasite survival. An endoparasite lives within the host and r... Read More about An investigation into the diversity of genes of the innate immune system in the European Badger (Meles meles) and possible associations with trypanosome infection.

A theoretical framework to support facilities maintenance management of higher education institutions buildings in Nigeria
Thesis

The processes required in maintaining Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) buildings, and to retain their services and facilities to an acceptable standard in Nigeria is being undermined by insufficient maintenance budget and lack of strategic planni... Read More about A theoretical framework to support facilities maintenance management of higher education institutions buildings in Nigeria.

Isolation and characterization of a glycosaminoglycan with anticancer activity
Thesis

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a family of complex mixture of linear polysaccharides that are present in both vertebrates and invertebrates. This polysaccharide plays important roles in physiological and pathological conditions, including cancer. In t... Read More about Isolation and characterization of a glycosaminoglycan with anticancer activity.

Low energy–low carbon acute hospital engineering design and operation in the UK : analysis of the impact of In-Use
Thesis

This thesis introduces an innovative contribution to the low energy - low carbon design of acute hospitals in the UK. The need for innovation in acute hospital design arises from the consistently poor energy and carbon performance of the health care... Read More about Low energy–low carbon acute hospital engineering design and operation in the UK : analysis of the impact of In-Use.