All Outputs (1048)

Opportunities for the transfer of United Kingdom best practices for the provision of public residential care facilities for the elderly to Malaysia (2011)
Thesis
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.

Economic downturns and the determination of portfolio asset allocation (2011)
Thesis
Syed Salim, S. M. N. B. Economic downturns and the determination of portfolio asset allocation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A most common question in finance, particularly in investment perspective, is how an investor should allocate his wealth. Robert C. Merton (1975) remarks that the quest for an answer to the problem of lifetime consumption a... Read More about Economic downturns and the determination of portfolio asset allocation.

Visual management : an exploration of the concept and its implementation in construction (2011)
Thesis
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.

An investigation in congenital transmission of Toxoplasma gondii as a potential mode of transmission in mice and humans (2011)
Thesis
Thomasson, D. An investigation in congenital transmission of Toxoplasma gondii as a potential mode of transmission in mice and humans. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Toxoplasma gondii is a pathogenic Apicomplexan parasite with a worldwide distribution in almost all warm blooded animals. The parasite is transmitted to hosts in three ways; via oocysts that are passed from the definitive host the cat; by the... Read More about An investigation in congenital transmission of Toxoplasma gondii as a potential mode of transmission in mice and humans.

Learning disability staff responses towards allegations of sexual abuse (2011)
Thesis
Turnbull, K. Learning disability staff responses towards allegations of sexual abuse. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Peckham (2007) has argued that people with learning disabilities are at a greater risk of abuse than members of the general population however, no research has investigated paid carers' responses to allegations of sexual abuse. The current resear... Read More about Learning disability staff responses towards allegations of sexual abuse.

A relaxation approach for time domain modelling of sound propagation in porous media (2011)
Thesis
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.

Composition portfolio : towards intermedia, sound theatre and digital opera (2011)
Thesis
Vear, C. Composition portfolio : towards intermedia, sound theatre and digital opera. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research programme was a practice-led investigation into the interrelationship between composition, digital technology and intermedia performance. Within the first year of this investigation Superfield [Mumbai] (2009) expanded on the intellectu... Read More about Composition portfolio : towards intermedia, sound theatre and digital opera.

Microstructure influence on acoustical properties of multi-scale porous materials (2011)
Thesis
Venegas Castillo, R. Microstructure influence on acoustical properties of multi-scale porous materials. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis investigates the microstructure influence on the acoustical properties of multi-scale porous materials. The theory of sound propagation in multi-scale materials is extended to account for physical processes specific to very small pores,... Read More about Microstructure influence on acoustical properties of multi-scale porous materials.

Development of the Salford rheumatoid arthritis foot evaluation instrument : a sequential exploratory mixed methods design (2011)
Thesis
Walmsley, S. Development of the Salford rheumatoid arthritis foot evaluation instrument : a sequential exploratory mixed methods design. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease that commonly manifests in the feet as pain, swelling and deformity. These symptoms often have extensive and severe mutlidimensional consequences for people's lives and can be eval... Read More about Development of the Salford rheumatoid arthritis foot evaluation instrument : a sequential exploratory mixed methods design.

Reinforced glass (2011)
Thesis
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.

Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers (2011)
Thesis
Wray, J. Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background. There is an increasing evidence base concerning the need for effective and timely postnatal care to prevent physical and physiological maternal and infant morbidity, but there is little evidence of women's experiences of postnatal care o... Read More about Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers.

A naturalistic controlled study of relapsing schizophrenic patients with tardive dyskinesia and supersensitivity psychosis (2011)
Journal Article
Fallon, P., & Dursun, S. M. (2011). A naturalistic controlled study of relapsing schizophrenic patients with tardive dyskinesia and supersensitivity psychosis. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 25(6), 755-762. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881109359097

Despite advances in treatments, relapses in schizophrenia still occur. The causes of relapse are not always apparent, especially for patients that are compliant with medication. One possibility is that the brain adapts to long-term antipsychotic drug... Read More about A naturalistic controlled study of relapsing schizophrenic patients with tardive dyskinesia and supersensitivity psychosis.

The effects of integrated BIM in processes and business models (2011)
Book Chapter
Kiviniemi, A. (2011). The effects of integrated BIM in processes and business models. In T. Kocaturk, & B. Medjdoub (Eds.), Distributed Intelligence in Design (125-135). Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444392395

The idea of Building Information Modelling (BIM) was created already in mid 1970s, first under the name of Building Product Modelling (Eastman 1975) and started to become a wider industry issue since 1995 when the International Alliance for Interoper... Read More about The effects of integrated BIM in processes and business models.

ACT-UK simulation centre - use within the department of civil engineering, architecture and building (2011)
Book Chapter
Kempton, J., Austin, S., & Soetanto, R. (2011). ACT-UK simulation centre - use within the department of civil engineering, architecture and building. In J. Davies, D. G. Eric, & K. Anette (Eds.), PBL Across the Disciplines: Research into Best Practice (269-281). Denmark: Aalborg University Press

The Advanced Construction Technology Simulation Centre (ACT-UK) is an innovative facility for training future construction managers, enabled by a semi-immersive virtual reality model of construction sites. As part of the degrees at Coventry Universit... Read More about ACT-UK simulation centre - use within the department of civil engineering, architecture and building.

The effect of antibiotic treatment on bacteriophage production by a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2011)
Journal Article
Fothergill, J., Mowat, E., Walshaw, M., Ledson, M., James, C., & Winstanley, C. (2011). The effect of antibiotic treatment on bacteriophage production by a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55(1), 426-428. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01257-10

Phage production in response to antibiotics varied among four isolates of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis (CF) epidemic strain. Whereas ciprofloxacin induced higher levels of phage production, other CF-relevant antibiotics led to reduced p... Read More about The effect of antibiotic treatment on bacteriophage production by a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Distribution of enamel crystallite orientation through an entire tooth crown studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction (2011)
Journal Article
Simmons, L. M., Al-Jawad, M., Kilcoyne, S. H., & Wood, D. J. (2011). Distribution of enamel crystallite orientation through an entire tooth crown studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 119, 19-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00909.x

The biomineralization of human dental enamel has resulted in a highly anisotropic and heterogeneous distribution of hydroxyapatite crystallites, which in combination with its high mineral content has resulted in one of the most durable and hardest t... Read More about Distribution of enamel crystallite orientation through an entire tooth crown studied using synchrotron X-ray diffraction.

‘“What was I?” frankenstein, natural history, and the question of what it means to be human’ (2011)
Journal Article
Ruston, S. (2011). ‘“What was I?” frankenstein, natural history, and the question of what it means to be human’. Questione Romantica, 3(1), 81-92

Troubled waters? the significance of meconium in the amniotic fluid (2011)
Journal Article
Davies, S. (2011). Troubled waters? the significance of meconium in the amniotic fluid. AIMS journal, 23(4), 17-18

Sarah Davies looks at the significance of meconium in the amniotic fluid.

Membership stability and performance: A study of baseball clubs and laboratory groups (2011)
Journal Article
Chang, K. (2011). Membership stability and performance: A study of baseball clubs and laboratory groups. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(2), 457-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.540165

This research aims to analyse the association across membership stability, group boundary and group performance. Using Professional Chinese Baseball League’s data (Seasons 2003–2007), Study One reveals that the membership stability of baseball clu... Read More about Membership stability and performance: A study of baseball clubs and laboratory groups.

Innovation in public health care: Diabetes education in the UK (2011)
Book Chapter
Fairhurst, E. (2011). Innovation in public health care: Diabetes education in the UK. In F. Gallouj, & F. Djellal (Eds.), The Handbook of Innovation and Services: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective (129-152). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd