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Ongoing conversation : Virginia Woolf, the visual arts and readers (2010)
Thesis
Almahameed, N. Ongoing conversation : Virginia Woolf, the visual arts and readers. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

My thesis offers a new way of considering Virginia Woolf s writing, and the different ways in which she introduced the idea of conversation in her writings. The thesis examines this relatively unexplored area of her work, focusing on six differ... Read More about Ongoing conversation : Virginia Woolf, the visual arts and readers.

Climatic design as a tool to create comfortable, energy-efficient and environmentally wise built environment (Tripoli-Lybia) (2010)
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Almansuri, A. Climatic design as a tool to create comfortable, energy-efficient and environmentally wise built environment (Tripoli-Lybia). (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Contemporary Libyan architecture has rarely recognized the local climate or renewable energy issues and these subjects are neglected or rarely studied. However, Libyan local vernacular architecture includes traditional solutions that have been tested... Read More about Climatic design as a tool to create comfortable, energy-efficient and environmentally wise built environment (Tripoli-Lybia).

An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender (2010)
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Alowimer, S. An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The dictionary is an indispensible tool for language learning, and significant work has been done to improve it and adapt it to suit language learners' needs and reference skills. Dictionary use by foreign language learners has been the focus of a... Read More about An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender.

Facial reconstruction and animation in tele-immersive environment (2010)
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Alvi, O. Facial reconstruction and animation in tele-immersive environment. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Over the last decade, research in Human Computer Interaction has focused on the development of interfaces that leverage the users' pre-existing skills and expectations from the real world, rather than requiring them to adapt to the constraints of t... Read More about Facial reconstruction and animation in tele-immersive environment.

Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype (2010)
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Anthony, B. Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Schistosomiasis is one of the most important helminth infections in man, infecting an estimated 200 million people worldwide leaving 20 million people with severe morbidity and causing 20,000 deaths a year. Of chronically infected patients approxi... Read More about Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype.

Semantic based indexing technique for optimisation and intelligent document representation : application to structured and unstructured document clustering (2010)
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Barresi, S. Semantic based indexing technique for optimisation and intelligent document representation : application to structured and unstructured document clustering. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The advances in data collection and the increasing amount of unstructured and unlabeled text documents have led to the need for better disambiguation and indexing techniques, which allow for the effective and intelligent organisation of large amoun... Read More about Semantic based indexing technique for optimisation and intelligent document representation : application to structured and unstructured document clustering.

An analysis of the performance of push, pull and hybrid production systems in manufacturing supply chains (2010)
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Bazin, N. An analysis of the performance of push, pull and hybrid production systems in manufacturing supply chains. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis presents the analysis of dynamic behaviour arising from different production planning systems in manufacturing supply chains. Models of push, pull and hybrid production planning systems are developed using the system dynamics methodolo... Read More about An analysis of the performance of push, pull and hybrid production systems in manufacturing supply chains.

A framework for global positioning system (GPS) surveying technology adoption in the Libyan public surveying sector (2010)
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Belhassan, T. A framework for global positioning system (GPS) surveying technology adoption in the Libyan public surveying sector. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A global positioning system (GPS) is an innovative type of technology which can be used to increase efficiency and productivity within the surveying discipline and to produce more accurate results. GPS technology is becoming a very popular and eff... Read More about A framework for global positioning system (GPS) surveying technology adoption in the Libyan public surveying sector.

Investigating the factors affecting the readiness for TQM implementation within Libyan higher education institutions (2010)
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Ben Jaber, A. Investigating the factors affecting the readiness for TQM implementation within Libyan higher education institutions. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Total Quality Management (TQM) is a philosophy for continuously improving services and/or products. Organisations which have adopted TQM have gained many benefits in terms of profits, employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. Despite such be... Read More about Investigating the factors affecting the readiness for TQM implementation within Libyan higher education institutions.

Acquired brain injury and the emotional, behavioural and cognitive sequelae : the family experience (2010)
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Braine, M. Acquired brain injury and the emotional, behavioural and cognitive sequelae : the family experience. (Thesis). University of Salford

Acquired brain injury (ABI) can be a sudden, dramatic and sometimes fatal event that instantly disrupts the lives of the patient and their families. ABI causes a variety of deficits including motor, cognitive, functional, emotional and behavioural. W... Read More about Acquired brain injury and the emotional, behavioural and cognitive sequelae : the family experience.

Fault-tolerance of field-programmable gate arrays subjected to radiation (2010)
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Brown, S. Fault-tolerance of field-programmable gate arrays subjected to radiation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis describes a technology and methodology designed and developed for the study of certain aspects of reliability in digital electronics sub-systems, as implemented on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), while being subjected to small-... Read More about Fault-tolerance of field-programmable gate arrays subjected to radiation.

Exploring the level of information and communication technology applications and use in secondary school library media centres in Kuwait : an interpretive case study research (2010)
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Buabbas, H. Exploring the level of information and communication technology applications and use in secondary school library media centres in Kuwait : an interpretive case study research. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The integration of information technology in education has, in the last thirty years, changed from being non-existent to being a fundamental part of a developed education system. A successful School Library Media Centre (SLMC) is central to educat... Read More about Exploring the level of information and communication technology applications and use in secondary school library media centres in Kuwait : an interpretive case study research.

Hermann Hesse and the dialectics of time (2010)
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Campisi, S. Hermann Hesse and the dialectics of time. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis explores Hermann Hesse's relation with temporality, as both a spiritual and historical category, and examines his pendulation between time and the timeless as an expression of his all-pervading dialectics. The topic is approached throug... Read More about Hermann Hesse and the dialectics of time.

National-level approaches to increasing participation in health-enhancing physical activity (2010)
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Cavill, N. National-level approaches to increasing participation in health-enhancing physical activity. (Thesis). University of Salford

Increasing participation in regular physical activity is a key public health goal in many countries, but there is little consensus among experts on effective, national population level strategies to change physical activity behaviour. This thesis br... Read More about National-level approaches to increasing participation in health-enhancing physical activity.

Education and practice development midwives adapting and evolving : an action research study (2010)
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Choucri, L. Education and practice development midwives adapting and evolving : an action research study. (Thesis). University of Salford

The main aim of this study was to work collaboratively with a group of practice development midwives in their National Health Service workplace and to examine the impact of their role on their working lives. The study took an action research approac... Read More about Education and practice development midwives adapting and evolving : an action research study.

Studies on the effect of asparaginase in paediatric leukaemia (2010)
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Coe, N. Studies on the effect of asparaginase in paediatric leukaemia. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Asparaginase, an important agent in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, is thought to cause cell death by depriving lymphoblasts of asparagine. However, because asparaginase also hydrolyses glutamine, a critical fuel for normal lymphoc... Read More about Studies on the effect of asparaginase in paediatric leukaemia.

Major incidents in high hazard industries and development of risk regulation : case studies in developed and developing countries (2010)
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Collinson, G. Major incidents in high hazard industries and development of risk regulation : case studies in developed and developing countries. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This work considers the development of risk regulation in high hazard industries, and explores differences by conducting case studies across a number of developed and developing countries. It draws on concepts from a variety of fields: risk percept... Read More about Major incidents in high hazard industries and development of risk regulation : case studies in developed and developing countries.

A study of focused ion beam patterned thin magnetic films with soft x-ray and magneto-optical microscopy (2010)
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Cook, P. A study of focused ion beam patterned thin magnetic films with soft x-ray and magneto-optical microscopy. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Until the last few years, focussed ion beam systems were primarily used within the semiconductor industry as tools for modifying prototype integrated circuits, but owing to the development of commercial systems and the concomitant reduction in cost... Read More about A study of focused ion beam patterned thin magnetic films with soft x-ray and magneto-optical microscopy.

Vocal effort levels and underlying acoustic phonetic characteristics (2010)
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Cushing, I. Vocal effort levels and underlying acoustic phonetic characteristics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis presents empirical research which investigates diverse vocal effort levels in anechoic conditions from a large number of British English speakers. Five vocal effort labels were stipulated: hushed, normal, raised, loud and shout. New res... Read More about Vocal effort levels and underlying acoustic phonetic characteristics.

Improving phase grating and absorption grating diffusers (2010)
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Dadiotis, K. Improving phase grating and absorption grating diffusers. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis investigates room acoustic diffusers based on number sequences, exploring their shortcomings and presents improvements. Standard Phase Grating Diffusers display frequencies where they act like flat plates and fail to diffuse. To overco... Read More about Improving phase grating and absorption grating diffusers.