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An evaluation of the role of information technology in preparing Barbadian school-leavers for employment (1995)
Thesis
Scantlebury, B. An evaluation of the role of information technology in preparing Barbadian school-leavers for employment. (Thesis). University of Salford

Barbados, like other countries, has been influenced by the introduction of the computer in the education system. Much has been invested in this new 'tool' in education. The local industrial sector in its quest to keep abreast of world-wide techno... Read More about An evaluation of the role of information technology in preparing Barbadian school-leavers for employment.

A critical study of the multiview methodology : a poststructuralist textual analysis of concepts in inquiry (1995)
Thesis
Watson, H. A critical study of the multiview methodology : a poststructuralist textual analysis of concepts in inquiry. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis considers the concept of information as meaning through the following research question: how can we work critically with a tradition of information systems development methodologies? Motivation for this derives from the way 'hard' metho... Read More about A critical study of the multiview methodology : a poststructuralist textual analysis of concepts in inquiry.

A search for the underclass : a comparative study of cellar dwellers in Manchester, Salford, Stockport and Rochdale, 1861-1871 (1995)
Thesis
Hayton, S. A search for the underclass : a comparative study of cellar dwellers in Manchester, Salford, Stockport and Rochdale, 1861-1871. (Thesis). University of Salford

The concepts that lie behind my thesis are one of perception and reality - the perception of nineteenth century observers and the reality of the census returns. The perceptions drawn will relate to many aspects of the underclass. The aspects will... Read More about A search for the underclass : a comparative study of cellar dwellers in Manchester, Salford, Stockport and Rochdale, 1861-1871.

An investigation into the possibility of using sociological research methodologies for the elicitation of tacit knowledge for building knowledge intensive systems (1995)
Thesis
Henshall, A. An investigation into the possibility of using sociological research methodologies for the elicitation of tacit knowledge for building knowledge intensive systems. (Thesis). University of Salford

The research notes that deficiencies in knowledge acquisition are impeding the advancement of Knowledge Intensive Systems (KIS), such as Expert Systems (ES) and Decision Support Systems (DSS). Humphreys (1989) maintains the problem is not the quan... Read More about An investigation into the possibility of using sociological research methodologies for the elicitation of tacit knowledge for building knowledge intensive systems.

The most dreadful visitation : an examination of Dickens' treatment of madness in his novels (1995)
Thesis
Pike, H. The most dreadful visitation : an examination of Dickens' treatment of madness in his novels. (Thesis). University of Salford

Dickens's portrayal of madness in his novels was to some extent influenced by earlier literary conventions. The third chapter broadly considers his writing within the context of a range of literary traditions, indicating ways in which the subject o... Read More about The most dreadful visitation : an examination of Dickens' treatment of madness in his novels.

Heat transfer analysis of components of construction exposed to fire (1995)
Thesis
Wang, H. Heat transfer analysis of components of construction exposed to fire. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis describes a theoretical, numerical and experimental heat transfer study of components of construction exposed to fire. Within the computational aspects of the work, one and two-dimensional finite difference and finite element methods h... Read More about Heat transfer analysis of components of construction exposed to fire.

Can models fitted to small data samples lead to maintenance policies with near-optimum cost? (1995)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & Scarf, P. (1995). Can models fitted to small data samples lead to maintenance policies with near-optimum cost?. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 6(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/6.1.3

In a general context of maintenance modelling, the excess cost of operating at the estimated optimum value of some decision variable (as opposed to the true unknown optimum) is related to the sample size of the dataset available for modelling. Alth... Read More about Can models fitted to small data samples lead to maintenance policies with near-optimum cost?.

Peter Altenberg und das Fremde (1995)
Book Chapter
Foster, I. (1995). Peter Altenberg und das Fremde. In Reisen im Diskurs (333-342). Heidelberg: C. Winter

Der Rang des Wiener Literaten Peter Altenberg war von jeher umstritten. Sind seine Werke wirklich wie des Kaisers neues Kleid oder gibt es hinter der Pose so etwas wie eine Aufarbeitung der großen Themen seiner Zeit? Sicher ist das Fremde ein we... Read More about Peter Altenberg und das Fremde.

The West European communist movement in the late twentieth century (1995)
Journal Article
Bull, M. (1995). The West European communist movement in the late twentieth century. West European Politics, 18(1), 78-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402389508425058

This article evaluates the impact of the revolutions in central and eastern Europe in 1989 on west European communist parties, identifying three broad different trajectories of development that these parties have pursued, and signalling the end of th... Read More about The West European communist movement in the late twentieth century.

Popular music and society (1995)
Book
Longhurst, B. (1995). Popular music and society. Cambridge & New York: Polity & Blackwell

A different voice in occupational therapy (1995)
Journal Article
Taylor, J. (1995). A different voice in occupational therapy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(4), 170-174

The majority of occupational therapists are women. the reasons for and the consequences of this situation are reflected upon in this article, in order to achieve a better understanding of the functioning of the profession within health care services.... Read More about A different voice in occupational therapy.

Sea level variations and the impacts along the coastal areas of Nigeria (1995)
Thesis
Nwilo, P. Sea level variations and the impacts along the coastal areas of Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

A brief review of the Nigerian Coastal Areas including the geology, geomorphology, topography, climate, and vegetation has been given. Nigeria has a coastline of about 850km facing the Atlantic Ocean and the coastal areas support a population of abou... Read More about Sea level variations and the impacts along the coastal areas of Nigeria.

Conceptualizing and investigating patterns of consumer behaviour towards in-home shopping (1995)
Thesis
Hogg, M. Conceptualizing and investigating patterns of consumer behaviour towards in-home shopping. (Thesis). University of Manchester

This research examines intermediate patterns of joint consumption whereby constellations, anti constellations and configurations are seen as representing patterns of consumption which lie between the traditional micro (product-centred) and macro (... Read More about Conceptualizing and investigating patterns of consumer behaviour towards in-home shopping.