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Thomas Bywater Smithies and the British Workman : temperance education and mass circulation graphic imagery for the working classes, 1855-1883 (2007)
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Murray, F. Thomas Bywater Smithies and the British Workman : temperance education and mass circulation graphic imagery for the working classes, 1855-1883. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis focuses on the British Workman and its proprietor Thomas Bywater Smithies. The British Workman was the most popular and widely distributed of all the illustrated temperance journals issued during the second half of the nineteenth century... Read More about Thomas Bywater Smithies and the British Workman : temperance education and mass circulation graphic imagery for the working classes, 1855-1883.

Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis (2007)
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Al-Nahedh, Y. Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy IIM (generally called Myositis) is a rare but serious condition characterised by the presence of skeletal muscle inflammation, causing muscle weakness and disability (Targoff 1998, Karpati and Hilton-Jones 2001, Ha... Read More about Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis.

Use of molecular tools to investigate the prevalence and transmission routes of Toxoplasma in woodmice and humans (2007)
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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.

The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!' (2007)
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Taghavi, M. The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!'. (Thesis). University of Salford

The present study enquires into the fundamental issue of the translator's habitus (Bourdieu 1990). We take up John B. Thompson's synthetic translation of the concept of habitus (1991) while exploring descriptive explanatory interpretive hypotheses... Read More about The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!'.

The consecutive conference interpreter as intercultural mediator : a cognitive-pragmatic approach to the interpreter's role (2007)
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Al-Zahran, A. The consecutive conference interpreter as intercultural mediator : a cognitive-pragmatic approach to the interpreter's role. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

This thesis is an empirical and interdisciplinary investigation into the consecutive conference interpreter’s (CCIr) role as intercultural mediator. It seeks to determine whether there is a case for intercultural mediation in conference interpreti... Read More about The consecutive conference interpreter as intercultural mediator : a cognitive-pragmatic approach to the interpreter's role.

The validation of an activity monitor for use with type 1 and 2 gait patterns in cerebral palsy (2007)
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McAloon, M. The validation of an activity monitor for use with type 1 and 2 gait patterns in cerebral palsy. (Dissertation). University of Salford

methods in which this can be achieved is through evidence based practice. The current climate within the NHS has clear manifestations of such practice, the most visible perhaps being the increase in audit within practice. The facilitation of high qua... Read More about The validation of an activity monitor for use with type 1 and 2 gait patterns in cerebral palsy.

Modified chalcogenide glasses for optical device applications (2007)
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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.

Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice (2007)
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Ousey, K. Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

There has been much written regarding nurse education and the socialisation of student nurses in clinical areas in the past (Olesen & Whittaker 1968, Orton, 1981, Melia, 1987, 1997, Ogier, 1989, Castledine, 1995, Bradshaw 2001, Spouse, 2003). The ori... Read More about Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice.

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)
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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.

Tentative propositions for integrative knowledge management systems design model (2007)
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Baloh, P. Tentative propositions for integrative knowledge management systems design model. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The practice of knowledge management (KM) has become ubiquitous across organisations, driven by the realization of importance of knowledge and learning for competitive advantage. To date, research has provided little guidance as to when knowledge m... Read More about Tentative propositions for integrative knowledge management systems design model.

Building user context into workflow process models (2007)
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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)
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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.

Dooyeweerdian philosophy, knowledge-based systems, and sustainability (2007)
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Jones, G. Dooyeweerdian philosophy, knowledge-based systems, and sustainability. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores using Dooyeweerdian philosophy as a foundation for constructing knowledge-based system (KBS) in complex, ill-structured and human intensive domains. Dooyeweerd's transcendental philosophy is a relatively recent phenomenon in... Read More about Dooyeweerdian philosophy, knowledge-based systems, and sustainability.

Enhancing OSPF to provide adaptive traffic distribution with networks for improved QoS performance (2007)
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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.

Understanding diagrams based on symbolic and spatial mapping (2007)
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Fathulla, K. Understanding diagrams based on symbolic and spatial mapping. (Thesis). University of Salford

Diagrams have been used for over a millennium to communicate rich meaning for diverse purposes. Three major and persistent problems concerning our understanding of diagrams have been identified and must be addressed: 1. The variety of diagram types 2... Read More about Understanding diagrams based on symbolic and spatial mapping.

Modelling and matching : a methodology for complex ePlanning systems development (2007)
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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.

Development of a state prediction model to aid decision making in condition based maintenance (2007)
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Hussin, B. Development of a state prediction model to aid decision making in condition based maintenance. (Thesis). University of Salford

Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis for operational equipment are developing and showing their potential for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance management, including maintenance decision-making. In this thesis, our aim i... Read More about Development of a state prediction model to aid decision making in condition based maintenance.

An investigation of phytotoxicity and phylogeny of Thapsia garganica (2007)
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Bataw, M. An investigation of phytotoxicity and phylogeny of Thapsia garganica. (Thesis). University of Salford

Thapsia garganica is an economically important plant in Libya as it has major influences on domestic livestock production and on the locations that can be used for livestock productivity due to its toxicity to domestic animals. The aims of this thesi... Read More about An investigation of phytotoxicity and phylogeny of Thapsia garganica.

Review of problems of transferring and localising technology in the Arab world (2007)
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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.