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Constructing women leaders (2008)
Other
Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., Ginige, K., & Thurairajah, N. (2008). Constructing women leaders. Salford, UK

Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study (2008)
Journal Article
Pathirage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2008). Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study. Journal of Facilities Management, 6(1), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/14725960810847431

Purpose – The paper's purpose is to identify the key knowledge variables within a facilities management (FM) environment and to develop an understanding of how FM knowledge is generated and utilised within FM organisations.

Design/methodology/appr... Read More about Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study.

Accounting for knowledge embedded in physical objects and environments : defining the direction of the research (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, C., Tzortzopoulos, P., Koskela, L., & Rooke, J. (2008, January). Accounting for knowledge embedded in physical objects and environments : defining the direction of the research. Presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference 2008, Salford, Greater Manchester

This research takes place within the framework of the Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) is an EPSRC funded Grand Challenge Project which brings together expertise from management and engineering disciplines. The project recognises that, 'in... Read More about Accounting for knowledge embedded in physical objects and environments : defining the direction of the research.

Planning for biodiversity conservation in large urban areas: the Ecological Framework for Greater Manchester (2008)
Journal Article
Kazmierczak, A., & James, P. (2008). Planning for biodiversity conservation in large urban areas: the Ecological Framework for Greater Manchester

Recent emphasis on the need for biodiversity protection outside designated areas has resulted in the growing popularity of ecological networks as a planning tool. However, in urban areas high levels of habitat fragmentation and ever present developme... Read More about Planning for biodiversity conservation in large urban areas: the Ecological Framework for Greater Manchester.

Understanding species dispersal in an urban green infrastructure (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Scott, A., & James, P. (2008, January). Understanding species dispersal in an urban green infrastructure. Presented at 15th Annual IALE(UK) Conference : Landscape Ecology and Conservation, Murray Edwards College Cambridge

CFD modelling of naturally ventilated double-skin facades with venetian blinds (2008)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Cook, M., Hanby, V., Infield, D., Loveday, D., & Mei, L. (2008). CFD modelling of naturally ventilated double-skin facades with venetian blinds. Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 1(3), 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/19401490802478303

This study describes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of naturally ventilated double-skin facades
(DSFs) with Venetian blinds inside the facade cavity. The 2D modelling work investigates the coupled convective,
conductive and radiative... Read More about CFD modelling of naturally ventilated double-skin facades with venetian blinds.

City-states and the spatial in-between (2008)
Journal Article

An examination of live-work patterns in England and Wales: why the city state is making a comeback, and what we need to do about it.

CD8 chemokine receptors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2008)
Journal Article
Smyth, L., Starkey, C., Gordon, F., Vestbo, J., & Singh, D. (2008). CD8 chemokine receptors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2249.2008.03729.x

Increased lung CD8 cells and their expression of chemokine receptors CXCR3 and CCR5 have been previously reported in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Alterations of CD8-CCR3 and -CCR4 expression and their ligands in COPD patients have no... Read More about CD8 chemokine receptors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A performance management framework for healthcare facilities management (2008)
Journal Article
Liyanage, C., & Egbu, C. (2008). A performance management framework for healthcare facilities management. Journal of Facilities Management, 6(1), 23-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/14725960810847440

Purpose – To propose a framework for performance management in facilities management (FM) services in hospitals. Herein, particular attention has been given to domestic services under the area of FM.


Design/methodology/approach – The discussio... Read More about A performance management framework for healthcare facilities management.

The impact of e-learning on student's critical thinking in higher education institutions Kuwait University as a case study (2008)
Thesis
Al-Fadhli, S. The impact of e-learning on student's critical thinking in higher education institutions Kuwait University as a case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study investigate the impact of using E-Learning Model with the principles of the constructivism learning theory to enhance the critical thinking skills of students at the university-level. The focus of this study is critical thinking pedagogy a... Read More about The impact of e-learning on student's critical thinking in higher education institutions Kuwait University as a case study.

How to attract foreign direct investment to invest in housing in Libya (2008)
Thesis
Sheibani, G. How to attract foreign direct investment to invest in housing in Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research is intended to study how to attract Foreign Direct Investment to invest specifically in the housing sector in Libya. An exploratory methodology has been adopted in this research, and multi-methods (qualitative and quantitative) are used... Read More about How to attract foreign direct investment to invest in housing in Libya.

A study of building procurement process as a potential tool to enhance safety practice in the construction industry (2008)
Thesis
Sulaiman, K. A study of building procurement process as a potential tool to enhance safety practice in the construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Building procurement involves many different parties and resources. It is very common that
requires project participants involved to work within budget, on time and according to quality
prescribed as well as they must work safely. Sadly, safety asp... Read More about A study of building procurement process as a potential tool to enhance safety practice in the construction industry.

The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation (2008)
Journal Article
Magee, P., Pearson, S., & Allen, J. (2008). The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation. Lipids in Health and Disease, 7(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-7-24

Background: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a -3 polyunsaturated fatty acid with antiinflammatory
and anti-cachetic properties that may have potential benefits with regards to skeletal muscle atrophy conditions where inflammation is present. It is al... Read More about The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation.

Classification of flood retention basins: The kaiserstuhl case study (2008)
Journal Article
Scholz, M. (2008). Classification of flood retention basins: The kaiserstuhl case study. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, 14(2), 61-80. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.14.2.61

The aim of this paper is to describe a conceptual classification model for Sustainable Flood Retention Basins (SFRB) used to control runoff in temperate climates. The author has defined a SFRB as an aesthetically pleasing (from the general publics' p... Read More about Classification of flood retention basins: The kaiserstuhl case study.