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Vocational education and training programmes in the Libyan higher education sector : an exploratory study (2008)
Thesis
Elzalitni, S. Vocational education and training programmes in the Libyan higher education sector : an exploratory study. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Libya traditionally suffers from a shortage of skilled manpower. In the 1990s a
network of higher education institutions (HEIs) known as Public Higher
Vocational Education and Training Colleges (PHVETCs), was introduced to
enhance the supply of ne... Read More about Vocational education and training programmes in the Libyan higher education sector : an exploratory study.

VMX-rootkit : implementing malware with hardware virtual machine extensions (2008)
Thesis
Esoul, O. VMX-rootkit : implementing malware with hardware virtual machine extensions. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Stealth Malware (Rootkit) is a malicious software used by attack-
ers who wish to run their code on a compromised computer with-
out being detected. Over the years, rootkits have targeted differ-
ent operating systems and have used different te... Read More about VMX-rootkit : implementing malware with hardware virtual machine extensions.

Construction client and innovation : effect of client characteristics (2008)
Thesis
Kulatunga, K. Construction client and innovation : effect of client characteristics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Clients or users of products, processes or services are being identified as potential
sources of innovation in research conducted in construction sector and other sectors
such as aviation and management consultancy. The recent literature has emphas... Read More about Construction client and innovation : effect of client characteristics.

Change management : an integrative approach (2008)
Thesis

This thesis explores the nature of organisational change and proposes that the
majority of change programmes are unsuccessful due to their interventionist
orientation. The inherent complexity of organisational change is such that the
change ne... Read More about Change management : an integrative approach.

Accessibility to historic and listed public buildings : the development control process in England and Wales (2008)
Thesis

In this policy-relevant thesis, the findings also revealed implications in conservation
practice. Conservation importance takes precedence over the importance of
Accessibility in the regulative framework of development control process, although... Read More about Accessibility to historic and listed public buildings : the development control process in England and Wales.

A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria (2008)
Journal Article
Egbu, A., Olomolaiye, P., & Gameson, R. (2008). A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria. Habitat International, 32, 121-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.08.003

Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have relied on received colonial land use planning institutions to manage and
control the form of their cities. The approach adopted has involved the nationalisation of land and development rights
and extensive app... Read More about A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria.

The porin and the permeating antibiotic: A selective diffusion barrier in gram-negative bacteria (2008)
Journal Article
Pages, J., James, C., & Winterhalter, M. (2008). The porin and the permeating antibiotic: A selective diffusion barrier in gram-negative bacteria. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 6, 893-903. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro1994

Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for a large proportion of antibiotic resistant bacterial diseases. These bacteria have a complex cell envelope that comprises an outer membrane and an inner membrane that delimit the periplasm. The outer membran... Read More about The porin and the permeating antibiotic: A selective diffusion barrier in gram-negative bacteria.

Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems (2008)
Journal Article
Alani, O. (2008). Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 6(6), 667. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMC.2008.019818

In this paper, we propose and evaluate an adaptive resource allocation scheme for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access multimedia systems. We give a discussion on the inherently multi-component nature of multimedia applications for wireless communi... Read More about Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems.

Spectral characteristics of plant communities from salt marshes: A case study from Chongming Dongtan, Yangtze estuary, China (2008)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Gao, Z., Armitage, R., & Kent, M. (2008). Spectral characteristics of plant communities from salt marshes: A case study from Chongming Dongtan, Yangtze estuary, China. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China, 2(2), 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-008-0004-1

The spectral reflectance of recently formed salt marshes at the mouth of the Yangtze River, which are undergoing invasion by Spartina alterniflora, were assessed to determine the potential utility of remotely sensed data in assessing future invasion... Read More about Spectral characteristics of plant communities from salt marshes: A case study from Chongming Dongtan, Yangtze estuary, China.

Ubiquitous location tracking for context-specific information delivery on construction sites (2008)
Journal Article
Behzadan, A., Aziz, Z., Anumba, C., & Kamat, V. (2008). Ubiquitous location tracking for context-specific information delivery on construction sites. Automation in Construction, 17(6), 737-748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2008.02.002

Construction projects are information-intensive in nature and require site personnel to have continuous on-demand access to information such as project plans, drawings, schedules, and budgets. Awareness of a user's context (such as user profile, role... Read More about Ubiquitous location tracking for context-specific information delivery on construction sites.

The photo‐survey research method : capturing life in the city (2008)
Journal Article
Moore, G., Croxford, B., Adams, M., Refaee, M., Cox, T., & Sharples, S. (2008). The photo‐survey research method : capturing life in the city. Visual Studies, 23(1), 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725860801908536

Recent promotion of city centre living within UK policy has led to a commensurate interest in city centre conditions and the opinions and experiences of the people who live there. An apposite, straightforward method to capture city centre residents'... Read More about The photo‐survey research method : capturing life in the city.

Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, J., Thomasson, D., Craig, P., Georgin, S., Pickles, A., & Hide, G. (2008). Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis. Experimental Parasitology, 120(3), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2008.07.011

Neospora caninum is an important pathogen of cattle causing significant economic loss. There is much current interest in wild animal reservoirs for this parasite. The role of the rabbit in this is currently unknown. DNA samples from the brains of wil... Read More about Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis.

Membrane permeability and regulation of drug "influx and efflux" in enterobacterial pathogens. (2008)
Journal Article

In Enterobacteriaceae, membrane permeability is a key in the level of susceptibility to antibiotics. Modification of the bacterial envelope by decreasing the porin production or increasing the expression of efflux pump systems has been reported. Thes... Read More about Membrane permeability and regulation of drug "influx and efflux" in enterobacterial pathogens..

Diversity in the arts : perspectives and challenges of the production of art & architecture (2008)
Report
production of art & architecture

This case study is an urban regeneration scheme in Belfast, one that was built on thehistorical success of the shirt industry in Derry with the intention to harness the iconic buildings capacity to overcome the divisive visual perception of the built... Read More about Diversity in the arts : perspectives and challenges of the production of art & architecture.

Incremental changes and efficiency leaps in the improvement of internal effectiveness (2008)
Journal Article
Larsson, M., Arif, M., & Aburas, H. (2008). Incremental changes and efficiency leaps in the improvement of internal effectiveness. Management Research News, 31(8), 583-594. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170810892145

Purpose
– This paper highlights one of the limitations of the continuous improvement (CI) philosophy and contends that CI cannot go on forever. It further suggests that in order to further improve organizations need to increase the system boundary,... Read More about Incremental changes and efficiency leaps in the improvement of internal effectiveness.

Special needs education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a systems perspective (2008)
Journal Article
Arif, M., & Gaad, E. (2008). Special needs education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a systems perspective. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 8(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-3802.2008.00108.x

In order to obtain maximum benefits from the educational system, it is imperative that the system should work as a unified coherent unit. Gaad, Arif and Scott (2006) conducted the systems analysis of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) general education... Read More about Special needs education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a systems perspective.

Positively responsible : how business can save the planet (2008)
Book Chapter

Particle swarm for attribute selection in Bayesian classification : an application to protein function prediction (2008)
Journal Article
Correa, E., Freitas, A., & Johnson, C. (2008). Particle swarm for attribute selection in Bayesian classification : an application to protein function prediction. Journal of Artificial Evolution and Applications, 2008, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/876746

The discrete particle swarm optimization (DPSO) algorithm is an optimization technique which belongs to the fertile paradigm of Swarm Intelligence. Designed for the task of attribute selection, the DPSO deals with discrete variables in a straightforw... Read More about Particle swarm for attribute selection in Bayesian classification : an application to protein function prediction.

Interactions between adsorbed layers of αS1-Casein with covalently bound side chains : a self-consistent field study (2008)
Journal Article
Akinshina, A., Ettelaie, R., Dickinson, E., & Smyth, G. (2008). Interactions between adsorbed layers of αS1-Casein with covalently bound side chains : a self-consistent field study. Biomacromolecules, 9(11), 3188-3200. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm800771t

The effect on the adsorbed layer properties of the modification of αS1-casein by covalent bonding with an uncharged polysaccharide side chain has been investigated using lattice-based self-consistent field (SCF) theory. Interactions between two hydro... Read More about Interactions between adsorbed layers of αS1-Casein with covalently bound side chains : a self-consistent field study.

Mixed protein–polysaccharide interfacial layers : a self consistent field calculation study (2008)
Journal Article
Ettelaie, R., Akinshina, A., & Dickinson, E. (2008). Mixed protein–polysaccharide interfacial layers : a self consistent field calculation study. Faraday Discussions, 139, 161. https://doi.org/10.1039/B717199D

Mixed interfacial films of protein and polysaccharide have been investigated using self consistent field (SCF) calculations. The colloidal interactions mediated by such composite layers between two approaching surfaces have been considered. Two types... Read More about Mixed protein–polysaccharide interfacial layers : a self consistent field calculation study.