All Outputs (16)

The collaborative risk assessment environment in disaster management (2015)
Thesis
Alzahmi, M. (in press). The collaborative risk assessment environment in disaster management. (Thesis). University Of Salford

In the past century the occurrence of natural disasters and man-made disasters have steadily increased with a significant loss of life, damage caused to infrastructure and property, and destruction of the environment. There is much evidence that natu... Read More about The collaborative risk assessment environment in disaster management.

Antecedents of employee engagement : an examination of the banking sector of Nigeria (2015)
Thesis
Egwuonwu, I. Antecedents of employee engagement : an examination of the banking sector of Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The meaning of employee engagement is ambiguous among both academic researchers and practit ioners. The term has been used differently ; either a psycho logical state or a state of mind. This research aims to study employee engagement antecede... Read More about Antecedents of employee engagement : an examination of the banking sector of Nigeria.

Analysis of NEIL3 expression : a possible resistance factor to cancer chemotherapy in paediatric cancer cells (2015)
Thesis
Duweb, A. (in press). Analysis of NEIL3 expression : a possible resistance factor to cancer chemotherapy in paediatric cancer cells. (Dissertation). Enviroment and Life Science

NEIL3 is the largest of three homologs of the bacterial Nei protein in mammalian cells. It has been shown to have DNA glycosylase activity in vitro, excising oxidised purine and pyrimidine bases from both single- and double-stranded DNA. Additionally... Read More about Analysis of NEIL3 expression : a possible resistance factor to cancer chemotherapy in paediatric cancer cells.

The concept of medical negligence and its litigation process; a comparison between the UK and the Saudi Arabian jurisdictions (2015)
Thesis
Elgujja, A. (in press). The concept of medical negligence and its litigation process; a comparison between the UK and the Saudi Arabian jurisdictions. (Thesis). University of Salford

Medical negligence or medical malpractice is as old as the medical practice itself. In the UK, both concepts have evolved and transformed over the years. Medical negligence litigation process in the UK is as clear as the English law itself and its ac... Read More about The concept of medical negligence and its litigation process; a comparison between the UK and the Saudi Arabian jurisdictions.

Rearfoot biomechanics in Achilles tendon function (2015)
Thesis
Thuesen, A. (in press). Rearfoot biomechanics in Achilles tendon function. (Dissertation). University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom

Pain and disorders of the human Achilles tendon can impact on the quality of life of those involved in leisure activities as well as professional sports, and also activities of daily living. Clinically, Achilles problems are challenging as no ‘golden... Read More about Rearfoot biomechanics in Achilles tendon function.

Investigating factors affecting software maintenance in e-commerce companies in Jordan (2015)
Thesis
Salameen, R. (in press). Investigating factors affecting software maintenance in e-commerce companies in Jordan. (Thesis). University of Salford

The most costly phase in the software life cycle is the software maintenance phase. It consumes between 40% and 90% of a software project’s budget. Software applications play an important role in e-commerce companies and the significance of software... Read More about Investigating factors affecting software maintenance in e-commerce companies in Jordan.

The acquisition of Manchester dialect variants by adolescent Roma migrants (2015)
Thesis
Howley, G. (in press). The acquisition of Manchester dialect variants by adolescent Roma migrants. (Thesis). University of Salford

This dissertation reports the results of an ethnographically informed, variationist sociophonetic account of the acquisition of vernacular English dialect features by adolescent Roma migrants attending a Manchester high school. As one of the first st... Read More about The acquisition of Manchester dialect variants by adolescent Roma migrants.

A technique to enable the tracking of people for domestic energy monitoring applications (2015)
Thesis
Hughes, T. (in press). A technique to enable the tracking of people for domestic energy monitoring applications. (Thesis). University of Salford

Domestic energy consumption has increasingly become a cause for concern for governments, energy suppliers, and individual householders. Issues surrounding gas and electricity used in the home relate to the increasing cost of fuel, the rise in the in... Read More about A technique to enable the tracking of people for domestic energy monitoring applications.

Representations of blackface and minstrelsy in twenty-first century popular culture (2015)
Thesis
Harbord, J. (in press). Representations of blackface and minstrelsy in twenty-first century popular culture. (Thesis). University of Salford

Blackface minstrelsy just ain’t what it used to be. This statement should not be understood as a call for the return of the minstrel show. Quite literally, minstrelsy and its central feature blackface manifest themselves in divergent ways from their... Read More about Representations of blackface and minstrelsy in twenty-first century popular culture.

Development of training programmes provided for academic staff of Libyan universities (2015)
Thesis
staff of Libyan universities. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study examines the implementation of Training Programmes (TPs) for the academic staff (AS) in Libyan Universities (LUs), where AS are key members of this community and supporting their continuing professional development to underpin excellence i... Read More about Development of training programmes provided for academic staff of Libyan universities.

Measuring physical activity in obese populations using accelerometry (2015)
Thesis
Gerrard-Longworth, S. (in press). Measuring physical activity in obese populations using accelerometry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis is concerned with objectively measuring human physical activity through accelerometry, and compares the effectiveness of algorithms between obese and non-obese groups. The thesis comprises three studies: Classification of Aerobic and... Read More about Measuring physical activity in obese populations using accelerometry.

A novel technique for measuring and sensing rain (2015)
Thesis
Kundgol, A. (in press). A novel technique for measuring and sensing rain. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rainfall passing over a given area is a highly dynamic process; it changes constantly in form and intensity. It varies constantly on short spatial and temporal scales that makes real time measurements of the amount of rainfall challenging. Measuring... Read More about A novel technique for measuring and sensing rain.

The influence of media representations on mental health practitioners (2015)
Thesis
Murphy, N. (in press). The influence of media representations on mental health practitioners. (Thesis). Manchester Metropolitan University

The debates related to the representation of the mentally ill in the media have been wide ranging over the last 20 years. Emergent representations have often been stigmatizing, claiming that the mentally ill are violent and dangerous. This study used... Read More about The influence of media representations on mental health practitioners.

Computational studies of hydrogen in palladium (2015)
Thesis
Robinson, I. Computational studies of hydrogen in palladium. (Thesis). University of Salford

A series of Monte-Carlo investigations on the Palladium Hydrogen system are presented. It is demonstrated that a simple long-range concentration-dependent attractive force reproduces the form of the pressure-composition isotherms well. Short range... Read More about Computational studies of hydrogen in palladium.

Development of novel heterocyclic compounds as vascular targeting agents (2015)
Thesis
Killoran, P. Development of novel heterocyclic compounds as vascular targeting agents. (Thesis)

In chapter one the biology of cancer is introduced along with a brief history of drug treatment and the status quo of cancer therapeutics. This includes a general overview of cancer prevalence, carcinogenesis, and biochemistry. The main targets for c... Read More about Development of novel heterocyclic compounds as vascular targeting agents.

Glucocorticoid resistance in COPD patients and lung cancer (2015)
Thesis
Almusrati, W. (in press). Glucocorticoid resistance in COPD patients and lung cancer. (Dissertation). University of Salford

COPD is linked to inflammatory mediators that orchestrate the disease progression, mainly in the small airways and in parenchymal tissue. Inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, chemokines and oxygen free radicals, orchestrate the inflammatory res... Read More about Glucocorticoid resistance in COPD patients and lung cancer.