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Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria (2017)
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Bello, W. (in press). Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction Projects are notorious for demonstrating poor performance and under achievement as usually indicated by project objectives. Project managers in the construction industry are faced with many research suggestions in literatures to improve... Read More about Project performance diagnostics : a model for assessing construction project performance in Nigeria.

Effect of halite (NaCl) on sandstone permeability and well injectivity during CO2 storage in saline aquifers (2017)
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Beinashor, R. Effect of halite (NaCl) on sandstone permeability and well injectivity during CO2 storage in saline aquifers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is one of the widely discussed options for decreasing CO2 emissions. This method requires the techniques for capturing purification of anthropogenic CO2 from fossil-fuel power plants, subsequent compression an... Read More about Effect of halite (NaCl) on sandstone permeability and well injectivity during CO2 storage in saline aquifers.

The relevance of project management best practice and its application in the UK construction industry (2017)
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McCann, A. The relevance of project management best practice and its application in the UK construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Professional project management associations have produced practice standards that may be used by practitioners, professional services firms and clients. This research was undertaken to explore the relevance of these professional project management p... Read More about The relevance of project management best practice and its application in the UK construction industry.

Critical success factors and contractual risks for Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) (2017)
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Abdullah Habib, S. Critical success factors and contractual risks for Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM). (Thesis). University of Salford

Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects involved multiple stakeholders engaged in various contract structures, and numerous stages from initiation to operation in lengthy contract duration. Such situation cause complexity to PF2 projects, which may expose t... Read More about Critical success factors and contractual risks for Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Evaluation of disaster response management in Iraq resulting from terrorism (2017)
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Al-Dahash, H. Evaluation of disaster response management in Iraq resulting from terrorism. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Since 2003, Iraq has been experiencing an unprecedented series of disasters; both human made and natural, and this has given rise to increased attention by policymakers to the country's arrangements for disaster management. Disaster response, which r... Read More about Evaluation of disaster response management in Iraq resulting from terrorism.

Low oil-water ratio invert emulsion mud for unconventional shale reservoirs (2017)
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Egejuru, P. Low oil-water ratio invert emulsion mud for unconventional shale reservoirs. (Thesis). University of Salford

Due to stringent environmental regulations on the disposal and management of the traditional diesel oil-based mud used for drilling difficult formations such as shale, there is the necessity to develop an environmentally friendly drilling mud. Vegeta... Read More about Low oil-water ratio invert emulsion mud for unconventional shale reservoirs.

Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 concentrations as predictors of patient outcome following major traumatic injury (2017)
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Jones, M. Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 concentrations as predictors of patient outcome following major traumatic injury. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Trauma is one of the main causes of death worldwide, accounting for 4.8 million deaths per year. This death rate has led to trauma being classed as the top cause of death for males, aged between fifteen and twenty-nine. More recently, however, the... Read More about Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 concentrations as predictors of patient outcome following major traumatic injury.

Assessment of the effect of climate change in anticipated water resources availability in arid climate zones (2017)
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Mohammed, R. Assessment of the effect of climate change in anticipated water resources availability in arid climate zones. (Thesis). University of Salford

Climate change impact and drought phenomena linked with anthropogenic pressure have become a growing concern for water resource managers and policy makers, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This research proposes generic methodologies to ev... Read More about Assessment of the effect of climate change in anticipated water resources availability in arid climate zones.

Overlapped speech and music segmentation using singular spectrum analysis and random forests (2017)
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Mohammed, D. Overlapped speech and music segmentation using singular spectrum analysis and random forests. (Thesis). Salford University

Recent years have seen ever-increasing volumes of digital media archives and an enormous amount of user-contributed content. As demand for indexing and searching these resources has increased, and new technologies such as multimedia content managemen... Read More about Overlapped speech and music segmentation using singular spectrum analysis and random forests.

Characterisation of a novel bioactive complex polysaccharide from a marine invertebrate with potent anticancer and antimalarial activities (2017)
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Khurshid, C. A. Characterisation of a novel bioactive complex polysaccharide from a marine invertebrate with potent anticancer and antimalarial activities. (Thesis). ELS

Considerable excitement has been generated by the discovery of active compounds from marine organisms. These compounds have a remarkable role in cancer treatment, with fewer side effects on general health. Sulphated glycosaminoglycan (GAGs) are prese... Read More about Characterisation of a novel bioactive complex polysaccharide from a marine invertebrate with potent anticancer and antimalarial activities.

The population structure and demography of Triturus cristatus in agricultural landscapes of North-West England (2017)
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Orchard, D. The population structure and demography of Triturus cristatus in agricultural landscapes of North-West England. (Thesis). University of Salford

Triturus cristatus is one of Europe’s most rapidly declining amphibians and has been the subject of conservation concern in the UK since 1975. Despite its widespread decline and continued threats from development, T. cristatus remains widely distribu... Read More about The population structure and demography of Triturus cristatus in agricultural landscapes of North-West England.

The effect of environmental stress and selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators on chicken and human leukaemia cells (2017)
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Al-ibadi, I. The effect of environmental stress and selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators on chicken and human leukaemia cells. (Thesis). University of Salford

Glucocorticoids (GCs) play important functions in human physiology, and are commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. GCs are used in treatment of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), however resistance to therapy and... Read More about The effect of environmental stress and selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators on chicken and human leukaemia cells.

Assessment of the efficacy of BTI Larvicide, VectoBac 12AS® (BTI AM65-52) against “nuisance” flies at water treatment plants in North West England (2017)
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Wenjere, S. Assessment of the efficacy of BTI Larvicide, VectoBac 12AS® (BTI AM65-52) against “nuisance” flies at water treatment plants in North West England. (Dissertation). University of Salford

In treating wastewater using percolating filters, nature employs diverse biota, which includes nematoceran larvae, to sustain filter function. This study sought to generate evidence on the efficacy of a Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis-deriv... Read More about Assessment of the efficacy of BTI Larvicide, VectoBac 12AS® (BTI AM65-52) against “nuisance” flies at water treatment plants in North West England.

A strategic approach to developing residential land tenure administration : the case of Iraq (2017)
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Al-ossmi, L. A strategic approach to developing residential land tenure administration : the case of Iraq. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study is driven by the need to bridge the gap in the current literature in terms of identifying the sustainable institutional aspects of the Land Tenure Administration (LTA) under the current situation in Iraq, as the principal mechanism through... Read More about A strategic approach to developing residential land tenure administration : the case of Iraq.

Factors affecting recent vegetation change in north-east Libya (2017)
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Ahwaidi, G. Factors affecting recent vegetation change in north-east Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

Over the last few decades global warming and human intervention have led to changes and deterioration in natural vegetation across the world. The Al Jabal Al Akhdar, in north east Libya, is one of those areas that have experienced changes in land cov... Read More about Factors affecting recent vegetation change in north-east Libya.

Static analysis of masonry arches (2017)
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Ahmad, S. Static analysis of masonry arches. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of the present research was to provide a practical theoretical model based on elementary statics, for assessment for masonry arch bridges, that benefits from the large scale experimental programme at Salford University, together with insight... Read More about Static analysis of masonry arches.

Reducing complexity in developing wireless sensor network systems using model-driven development (2017)
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Salman, A. (in press). Reducing complexity in developing wireless sensor network systems using model-driven development. (Thesis). University of Salford

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a collection of small and low-powered gadgets called sensor nodes (motes), which are capable of sensing the environment, collecting and processing the sensed data, and communicating with each other to accomplish a spe... Read More about Reducing complexity in developing wireless sensor network systems using model-driven development.

Novel therapies for cancer treatment : designing high affinity selective ligands against SIRT1 enzyme (2017)
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Al-Sudani, B. Novel therapies for cancer treatment : designing high affinity selective ligands against SIRT1 enzyme. (Thesis). University of Salford

The word ‘Sirtuin’ or Sir2 proteins are a class of proteins that possess either mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase, or deacylase activity, including deacetylase. SIRT1 is the most studied mammalian Sirtuins and predominantly localised in the nucleus and cyt... Read More about Novel therapies for cancer treatment : designing high affinity selective ligands against SIRT1 enzyme.

Developing a user-centric distributed middleware for SLA monitoring in SaaS cloud computing using RESTful services (2017)
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Al-Shammari, S. Developing a user-centric distributed middleware for SLA monitoring in SaaS cloud computing using RESTful services. (Thesis). University of Salford

One of the most important discussions in the cloud computing field is user satisfaction with the associated services. It is important to maintain trusted relationships between clients and providers, for customers who pay subscriptions to receive thes... Read More about Developing a user-centric distributed middleware for SLA monitoring in SaaS cloud computing using RESTful services.