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Anti-inflammatory effects of Omega 3 fatty acids on murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation (2011)
Thesis
Magee, P. Anti-inflammatory effects of Omega 3 fatty acids on murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Eicosapentaenoic acid (ERA) is an w-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with anti-inflammatory and anti-cachetic properties. These properties have not previously been investigated simultaneously with regards to skeletal muscle damage and regenera... Read More about Anti-inflammatory effects of Omega 3 fatty acids on murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation.

An intelligent fault tolerant multi-agent framework for automated node monitoring and software deployment (2011)
Thesis
Manzoor, U. An intelligent fault tolerant multi-agent framework for automated node monitoring and software deployment. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Computer networks today are far more complex than in 1980s and managing such networks is a challenging job for network management team. With the ever growing complexity of computer networks and the limitations of the available assistance softwa... Read More about An intelligent fault tolerant multi-agent framework for automated node monitoring and software deployment.

Utilisation management : a study of an initiative to provide community based alternatives to hospital admission (2011)
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McGirr, S. Utilisation management : a study of an initiative to provide community based alternatives to hospital admission. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This report is a record and analysis of the introduction and development of a philosophy now known as Utilisation Management (UM), to a group of North West Health Communities between 2001 and the present day. The study began as an investigation in... Read More about Utilisation management : a study of an initiative to provide community based alternatives to hospital admission.

Production and characterisation of molecular hydrogen storage materials (2011)
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Mileeva, Z. Production and characterisation of molecular hydrogen storage materials. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The subject of the present work is the characterization of potential materials for molecular hydrogen storage with a stress on the use of Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS). This research is dedicated mainly to a study of the porous structure... Read More about Production and characterisation of molecular hydrogen storage materials.

Critical success factors to industrialised building system (IBS) contractor (2011)
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Mohamad Kamar, K. Critical success factors to industrialised building system (IBS) contractor. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Industrialised Building System (IBS) is defined as a construction technique in which components are manufactured in a controlled environment (on or off site), transported, positioned and assembled into a structure with minimal additional site work.... Read More about Critical success factors to industrialised building system (IBS) contractor.

Social enterprise applications in an urban facilities management setting : a service delivery model (2011)
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Mohd Tobi, S. Social enterprise applications in an urban facilities management setting : a service delivery model. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This research aims to contribute to the area of new alignment in Facilities Management (FM). By taking urban FM as the focus of the research, this research highlights how FM is looking at a new way to deliver services to the community, which involv... Read More about Social enterprise applications in an urban facilities management setting : a service delivery model.

Crystallisation in fluorapatite-fluorphlogopite glass ceramics (2011)
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Moorehead, R. Crystallisation in fluorapatite-fluorphlogopite glass ceramics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Apatite based glass-ceramics are some of the most bioactive materials found to date. They do not require fibrous encapsulation and bond to bone directly through an apatite layer. Apatite based glass-ceramics exhibit relatively poor biaxial flexura... Read More about Crystallisation in fluorapatite-fluorphlogopite glass ceramics.

Mineral dust production in the Bodele depression, Northern Chad (2011)
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O'Donoghue, A. Mineral dust production in the Bodele depression, Northern Chad. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Aeolian dust studies are of global importance due to the impact of mineral dust on global climate, human health and the environment. Recent research, for example IPCC (2007) highlighted the important effects of atmospheric dust on global climate th... Read More about Mineral dust production in the Bodele depression, Northern Chad.

A system for understanding the content of street signs using finger-tracking (2011)
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Papoulakis, G. A system for understanding the content of street signs using finger-tracking. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The work describes the development of a computer vision system which detects and interprets the text on signs in a scene. A key component in this system is the use of finger detection to select a particular sign in the scene, or text on a sign. T... Read More about A system for understanding the content of street signs using finger-tracking.

GECAF : a generic and extensible framework for developing context-aware smart environments (2011)
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Sabagh, A. GECAF : a generic and extensible framework for developing context-aware smart environments. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The new pervasive and context-aware computing models have resulted in the development of modern environments which are responsive to the changing needs of the people who live, work or socialise in them. These are called smart... Read More about GECAF : a generic and extensible framework for developing context-aware smart environments.

The impact of organisational culture on the dimensions of pay satisfaction in private and public construction firms in Libya (2011)
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Sabow, H. The impact of organisational culture on the dimensions of pay satisfaction in private and public construction firms in Libya. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This research concentrates mainly on the impact of organisational culture on the dimensions of pay satisfaction in the construction industry in Libya, specifically with regard to Consultant Engineering Firms (CEF) in both the private and public... Read More about The impact of organisational culture on the dimensions of pay satisfaction in private and public construction firms in Libya.

Analysis of road user charging impacts on activity travel patterns in Libya (2011)
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Safour, A. Analysis of road user charging impacts on activity travel patterns in Libya. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In Libya, studies state that there is an increase in car ownership and this increase in traffic movement causes congestion which affects and can increase travelling time in large Libyan cities, particularly in Tripoli and Benghazi. Because of thi... Read More about Analysis of road user charging impacts on activity travel patterns in Libya.

The role of stakeholders in building self-sustaining capacity in housing development projects in marginalised communities : case of Odi and Kaduna South communities in Nigeria (2011)
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Schofield, L. The role of stakeholders in building self-sustaining capacity in housing development projects in marginalised communities : case of Odi and Kaduna South communities in Nigeria. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The need to drive communities into being self-reliant requires strategies that can enable communities to take control of their own need. This requires effective interaction between institutions that are involved in promoting such strategies. This t... Read More about The role of stakeholders in building self-sustaining capacity in housing development projects in marginalised communities : case of Odi and Kaduna South communities in Nigeria.

Investigation into the design and development of a disinfection system utilising a novel spill-return atomiser (SRA) (2011)
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Stewart, J. Investigation into the design and development of a disinfection system utilising a novel spill-return atomiser (SRA). (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A novel mobile fine spray unit, utilising a Spill-Return Atomiser® (SRA) has been designed and developed for the purpose of decontamination within healthcare environments. The unit is able to spray uniformly onto any given surface, providing 'mist... Read More about Investigation into the design and development of a disinfection system utilising a novel spill-return atomiser (SRA).

Opportunities for the transfer of United Kingdom best practices for the provision of public residential care facilities for the elderly to Malaysia (2011)
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Sulaiman, N. Opportunities for the transfer of United Kingdom best practices for the provision of public residential care facilities for the elderly to Malaysia. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

By the year 2020, 9.5 percent of the Malaysian population will be aged 60 years and above. To cope with the increase in elderly, the phenomenon of decreasing family size and other demographic and social factors affecting the family structure has... Read More about Opportunities for the transfer of United Kingdom best practices for the provision of public residential care facilities for the elderly to Malaysia.

Visual management : an exploration of the concept and its implementation in construction (2011)
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Tezel, B. Visual management : an exploration of the concept and its implementation in construction. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Visual Management (VM) is the managerial strategy of employing visual (sensory) tools and aids in close-range communication at a workplace to increase the self-management ability of the workforce. It is an important element of the Toyota Producti... Read More about Visual management : an exploration of the concept and its implementation in construction.

A relaxation approach for time domain modelling of sound propagation in porous media (2011)
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Turo, D. A relaxation approach for time domain modelling of sound propagation in porous media. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In the present study a relaxation approach to modelling sound propagation in porous media has been developed. A frequency domain model has been formulated and is shown to allow an analytical transformation of the governing equat... Read More about A relaxation approach for time domain modelling of sound propagation in porous media.

Reinforced glass (2011)
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Whittleston, G. Reinforced glass. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Annealed glass has the propensity to fast fracture. So, the need for redundancy in structural glass elements is a fundamental necessity. Currently, redundancy is provided by laminated glass, whereby, if one glass pane fails, then the remaining... Read More about Reinforced glass.

Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration (2011)
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Koziel, Z. Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The main aim of this thesis is to develop exposure-response relationships for noise, vibration, and combined effects from noise and vibration. Examinations of nonacoustical factors such as noise sensitivity, noise acceptance, gender, age, and sleep... Read More about Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration.