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Research to evaluate reaction to a food safety and health and safety training package for restaurant personnel and to investigate factors influencing attendance (1998)
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Green, L. Research to evaluate reaction to a food safety and health and safety training package for restaurant personnel and to investigate factors influencing attendance. (Dissertation). University of Salford

An action research project based upon the design, development, delivery and preliminary evaluation of a combined Food Safety and Health and Safety Training Package targeted at a specific group of small food businesses was conducted in a City Chall... Read More about Research to evaluate reaction to a food safety and health and safety training package for restaurant personnel and to investigate factors influencing attendance.

Evolutionary design of digital trajectory-tracking controllers for robotic manipulators (1998)
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Allaoui, C. Evolutionary design of digital trajectory-tracking controllers for robotic manipulators. (Thesis). University of Salford

The design of digital trajectory-tracking controllers for robotic manipulators is a challenging task, since such manipulators are multivariable non-linear plants. In addition, in many applications of robotic manipulators, it is required that very hig... Read More about Evolutionary design of digital trajectory-tracking controllers for robotic manipulators.

Design of a high resolution time-of-flight crystal analyser spectrometer and hydrogen diffusion in intermetallic compounds (1998)
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Campbell, S. Design of a high resolution time-of-flight crystal analyser spectrometer and hydrogen diffusion in intermetallic compounds. (Thesis). University of Salford

The main part of this thesis concerns the design and simulation of a polarization analysis backscattering cold neutron spectrometer, OSIRIS, at the ISIS pulsed neutron source. The OSIRIS instrument consists of two parts, a high-resolution powder d... Read More about Design of a high resolution time-of-flight crystal analyser spectrometer and hydrogen diffusion in intermetallic compounds.

Modification of a microbial co-polyester by graft copolymerisation (1998)
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Wormald, P. Modification of a microbial co-polyester by graft copolymerisation. (Thesis). University of Salford

The principal objective of this project was to introduce specific properties in to a polymer required by the sponsor company, Bonded Fibre Fabric, namely appropriate thermal characteristics coupled with biodegradability. Microbial polyesters are biod... Read More about Modification of a microbial co-polyester by graft copolymerisation.

The treatment of obesity : an evaluation of different methods of administering dietary advice (1998)
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Whitfield, D. The treatment of obesity : an evaluation of different methods of administering dietary advice. (Thesis). University of Salford

Obesity is one of the most important health problems in the UK and its prevalence is increasing. It is often neglected, despite it being associated with a range of serious diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, gall stones,... Read More about The treatment of obesity : an evaluation of different methods of administering dietary advice.

Familiar fears: the social work assessment of lesbian and gay fostering and adoption applicants (1998)
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Hicks, S. Familiar fears: the social work assessment of lesbian and gay fostering and adoption applicants. (Thesis). University of Lancaster

This thesis considers how local authority social workers go about assessing the suitability of lesbians and gay men to foster or adopt children. It also asks how far a stated lesbian or gay sexuality is problematic within this process. A construct... Read More about Familiar fears: the social work assessment of lesbian and gay fostering and adoption applicants.

Modelling and computer simulation of the behaviour of solder paste in stencil printing for surface mount assembly (1998)
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He, D. Modelling and computer simulation of the behaviour of solder paste in stencil printing for surface mount assembly. (Thesis). University of Salford

One of the main challenges facing the electronics manufacturing industry in solder paste printing for ultra-fine pitch surface mount and flip-chip assembly is the difficulty in achieving consistent paste deposit volumes from pad-to-pad. At the very... Read More about Modelling and computer simulation of the behaviour of solder paste in stencil printing for surface mount assembly.

The application of advanced computer models to the prediction of sound in enclosed spaces (1998)
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Howarth, M. The application of advanced computer models to the prediction of sound in enclosed spaces. (Thesis). University of Salford

Computer modelling of acoustics in enclosures has developed into various forms, none of which have yet demonstrated 100% accuracy. This thesis therefore details a study of room acoustic computer modelling. It highlights weaknesses with existing mod... Read More about The application of advanced computer models to the prediction of sound in enclosed spaces.

The development of the GIST (Grounding Information Systems) methodology : determining situated requirements in information systems analysis (1998)
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Hughes, J. The development of the GIST (Grounding Information Systems) methodology : determining situated requirements in information systems analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis develops a methodology for situated requirements determination in information systems analysis. The thesis challenges convention and adds to the body of knowledge in this area since the methods of the methodology are more usually assoc... Read More about The development of the GIST (Grounding Information Systems) methodology : determining situated requirements in information systems analysis.

Rehabilitation versus demolition and redevelopment : a value-based decision framework for private commercial properties (1998)
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Ohemeng, F. Rehabilitation versus demolition and redevelopment : a value-based decision framework for private commercial properties. (Thesis). University of Salford

Property developers, investors and financiers usually have reservations about the investment performance of rehabilitated and refurbished properties.This is due to the uncertainties introduced by low rental income, higher yields and shorter leases... Read More about Rehabilitation versus demolition and redevelopment : a value-based decision framework for private commercial properties.

Experimental studies of intrinsic kinetics and diffusion during methane steam reforming (1998)
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Hou, K. Experimental studies of intrinsic kinetics and diffusion during methane steam reforming. (Thesis). University of Salford

The intrinsic kinetics and diffusion behaviour of methane steam reforming have been investigated in this work. Measurements of effective diffusivities of the gases present in methane steam reforming have been carried out by using the steady-state t... Read More about Experimental studies of intrinsic kinetics and diffusion during methane steam reforming.

The development of electronic trading between construction firms (1998)
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Grilo, A. The development of electronic trading between construction firms. (Thesis). University of Salford

Electronic Trading is a business relationship that relies upon the use of computer and telecommunication technology for information exchange. In order to understand the development of electronic trading between construction firms, the CONNET model... Read More about The development of electronic trading between construction firms.

A probabilistic examplar based model (1998)
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Rodriguez Martinez, A. A probabilistic examplar based model. (Thesis). University of Salford

A central problem in case based reasoning (CBR) is how to store and retrieve cases. One approach to this problem is to use exemplar based models, where only the prototypical cases are stored. However, the development of an exemplar based model (EB... Read More about A probabilistic examplar based model.

CAPE construction application protocol for data transfer : a building data model (1998)
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Che Wan Putra, C. CAPE construction application protocol for data transfer : a building data model. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction is a process, which involves diverse parties having different professional skills and interest. At present, the co-operation and information exchange between parties involved in any construction has not yet been attained. During a proj... Read More about CAPE construction application protocol for data transfer : a building data model.

The impact of competitive fee tendering on construction professional service quality (1998)
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Hoxley, M. The impact of competitive fee tendering on construction professional service quality. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is less than fifteen years since the associations representing construction professionals in the UK surrendered to Government pressure, and abolished mandatory fee scales, predicting as they did so that abolition would inevitably lead to a decl... Read More about The impact of competitive fee tendering on construction professional service quality.

Petri-net-based supervisory control of discrete event systems and their ladder logic diagram implementations (1998)
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Uzam, M. Petri-net-based supervisory control of discrete event systems and their ladder logic diagram implementations. (Thesis). University of Salford

The last decade has witnessed rapid developments in computer technology, which in return, has found widespread applications in manufacturing systems, communication networks, robots etc. Such systems are called Discrete Event Systems (DESs), in whic... Read More about Petri-net-based supervisory control of discrete event systems and their ladder logic diagram implementations.

Power, discourse and resistance : an analysis of the Strangeways prison riot (1998)
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Carrabine, E. Power, discourse and resistance : an analysis of the Strangeways prison riot. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis provides a detailed sociological analysis of the prison riot at Strangeways in April 1990. It is argued that previous explanations of prison unrest have, in the main, paid insufficient attention to fundamental issues in social theory,... Read More about Power, discourse and resistance : an analysis of the Strangeways prison riot.

Continuous change, process and performance improvement : a holistic systems perspective (1998)
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Ellerker, S. Continuous change, process and performance improvement : a holistic systems perspective. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The business market of today is much more complex than it has ever been before, making it much more difficult for businesses to not only enter the market place, but to also survive and compete successfully against rival firms. The relatively recent... Read More about Continuous change, process and performance improvement : a holistic systems perspective.

Continuous change, process and performance improvement: A holistic systems perspective. (1998)
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Ellerker, S. Continuous change, process and performance improvement: A holistic systems perspective. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This booklet contains information that is organised in such a way as to provide an overview of the implementation program, an overview of the "hierarchy" and interactions of the teams used to implement, manage and sustain change and continuous... Read More about Continuous change, process and performance improvement: A holistic systems perspective..