All Outputs (41)

The effects of design and environmental factors on the reliability of electronic products (2007)
Thesis
Lawson, W. The effects of design and environmental factors on the reliability of electronic products. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

The reliability of electronic products is fast becoming of major importance with the demand for increased safety, especially in the automotive industry. Tracks, pads and vias on printed circuit boards can suffer a variety of problems if circuits ar... Read More about The effects of design and environmental factors on the reliability of electronic products.

Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb (2007)
Thesis
Kousidou, S. Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis reports on the design and development of a software environment which allows the implementation of task-based physiotherapy for the upper limb providing at the same time effective multimodal feedback to the user. The software environme... Read More about Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb.

Aetiology of acute diarrhoea in hospitalized children, Tripoli, Libya (2007)
Thesis
Gusbi, M. Aetiology of acute diarrhoea in hospitalized children, Tripoli, Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

Two studies were performed to detect aetiology of acute diarrhoea in hospitalized children aged under five years in Tripoli, Libya. In the first study, two hundred and thirty-six stool samples were obtained. Of these, 118 were from patients admitted... Read More about Aetiology of acute diarrhoea in hospitalized children, Tripoli, Libya.

An exploratory study of research and development in construction in the developing countries of the Middle East (2007)
Thesis
Abbasi, A. An exploratory study of research and development in construction in the developing countries of the Middle East. (Thesis). University of Salford

Research and Development (R&D) in construction in the developing countries, particularly in the Middle East, is an under-researched area worthy of attention and should be of particular interest due to the expanding role of the construction industr... Read More about An exploratory study of research and development in construction in the developing countries of the Middle East.

Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells (2007)
Thesis
Ben Raba, F. Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells. (Thesis). University of Salford

This work is concerned with the action of two different anticancer drugs which can alkylate DNA in tumour cells. The first alkylating agent studied was CCNU [(l-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-lnitrosourea, Lomustine]. This is a well established clin... Read More about Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells.

Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya (2007)
Thesis
Amer, A. Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Over the course of the last few decades, most developing countries, including Libya, have experienced a rapid economic growth and associated increase in population. This growth has led to a substantial increase in the implementation of contemporary... Read More about Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya.

Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection (2007)
Thesis
Guan, W. Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ferromagnetic metal films on semiconductors are considered to be one of the most likely candidates to achieve an efficient spin injection at room temperature, which is one of the essential requirements for spintronics devices. The work presented f... Read More about Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection.

A comparative study of Libyan public housing (2007)
Thesis
Bilghit, E. A comparative study of Libyan public housing. (Thesis). University of Salford

A house is a basic necessity of life for all human beings. Beyond meeting this basic goal, shelter should also meet the requirements of their way of life and socio-cultural value requirements such as privacy, security, recognition of religious con... Read More about A comparative study of Libyan public housing.

Measuring organisational readiness prior to IT/IS investment (2007)
Thesis
Salleh, H. Measuring organisational readiness prior to IT/IS investment. (Thesis). University of Salford

The high percentage of IT/IS projects failure has led to a wide investigation efforts. Several studies have revealed that new or indeed major changes in IT/IS projects are affecting people, processes, organisational structures and current IT infras... Read More about Measuring organisational readiness prior to IT/IS investment.

Use of molecular tools to investigate the prevalence and transmission routes of Toxoplasma in woodmice and humans (2007)
Thesis
Gerwash, O. Use of molecular tools to investigate the prevalence and transmission routes of Toxoplasma in woodmice and humans. (Thesis). University of Salford

Toxoplasma gondii is an important pathogen of humans and domestic livestock and is a major cause of abortion. It is widely distributed amongst mammals and birds and the epidemiology of human disease is complex due to the interactions between human... Read More about Use of molecular tools to investigate the prevalence and transmission routes of Toxoplasma in woodmice and humans.

Modified chalcogenide glasses for optical device applications (2007)
Thesis
Hughes, M. (in press). Modified chalcogenide glasses for optical device applications. (Thesis). University of Southampton

This thesis focuses on two different, but complementary, aspects of the modification of gallium lanthanum sulphide (GLS) glasses. Firstly the addition of transition metal ions as dopants is examined and their potential for use as active optical mat... Read More about Modified chalcogenide glasses for optical device applications.

Time domain boundary element method for room acoustics (2007)
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Hargreaves, J. Time domain boundary element method for room acoustics. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is about improving the suitability of the time domain Boundary Element Method (BEM) for predicting the scattering from surface treatments used to improve the acoustics of rooms. The discretised integral equations are typically solved by m... Read More about Time domain boundary element method for room acoustics.

Increasing effectiveness of public private partnerships in the Irish construction industry (2007)
Thesis
Gunnigan, L. Increasing effectiveness of public private partnerships in the Irish construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

By 2003 the first Irish Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects had reached the operational stage. Media reports were emerging of significant differences in the effectiveness of these projects. This research set out to find a means by which effecti... Read More about Increasing effectiveness of public private partnerships in the Irish construction industry.

Building user context into workflow process models (2007)
Thesis
Bates, D. Building user context into workflow process models. (Thesis). University of Salford

industries. This work identified clear business benefits for an intelligent algorithm that could match their information delivery requirements to the capability of their delivery networks. Therefore this research introduces a new model for relating... Read More about Building user context into workflow process models.

Radiation damage in copper indium diselenide (2007)
Thesis
Hinks, J. Radiation damage in copper indium diselenide. (Thesis). University of Salford

A study of radiation damage in copper indium diselenide (CIS) is presented. The build up of extended defects and the conditions for amorphisation have been explored. In particular, dislocation loops have been characterised and the influence of com... Read More about Radiation damage in copper indium diselenide.

Enhancing OSPF to provide adaptive traffic distribution with networks for improved QoS performance (2007)
Thesis
Tasir, A. Enhancing OSPF to provide adaptive traffic distribution with networks for improved QoS performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

In recent years the growth in demand for multimedia applications delivered over a network has been extensive illustrated by the phenomenal expansion of the World Wide Web in today's Internet. Increasing amounts of electronic information are present... Read More about Enhancing OSPF to provide adaptive traffic distribution with networks for improved QoS performance.

Modelling and matching : a methodology for complex ePlanning systems development (2007)
Thesis
Chen, Y. Modelling and matching : a methodology for complex ePlanning systems development. (Thesis). University of Salford

The motivation for this research is concerned with the need for a specialised development methodology to address the problems peculiar to ePlanning system development domain. It is proposed that a combination of some Information System Development... Read More about Modelling and matching : a methodology for complex ePlanning systems development.

Review of problems of transferring and localising technology in the Arab world (2007)
Thesis
Alkabir, S. Review of problems of transferring and localising technology in the Arab world. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This research looks at problems related to technology transfer and localisation in the Arab countries. Technology is defined in the international context and then related to the environment of the Arab countries. Technology has a great role to play... Read More about Review of problems of transferring and localising technology in the Arab world.

Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya (2007)
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Edwik, A. Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

The Libyan economy relies heavily on increasing oil revenues, which may deteriorate with a future oil price decline. The Libyan economy performed as well as resource poor countries over the past few decades. The oil booms of 1973 and 1979 brought... Read More about Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya.

Financial sector development, savings and economic performance: A case study of Libya (2007)
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Husien, N. Financial sector development, savings and economic performance: A case study of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

The financial liberalisation theorem postulates that liberalising the financial sector is a route to increasing savings and investment, and thus the promotion of growth. Endogenous growth models suggest that financial sector development increases... Read More about Financial sector development, savings and economic performance: A case study of Libya.