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An investigation into the relationship between knee axis alignment and swing phase whip during trans-femoral amputee gait (2010)
Thesis

Lateral whip, which is defined as sideward motion of the prosthetic heel away from the
line of progression during swing phase of gait, is one of the common gait deviations that
trans-femoral amputees exhibit during walking. It poses several negativ... Read More about An investigation into the relationship between knee axis alignment and swing phase whip during trans-femoral amputee gait.

Extensive reading : an empirical study of its effects on EFL Thai students' reading comprehension, reading fluency and attitudes (2010)
Thesis

This study investigated reading comprehension, reading fluency and
attitudes of students after exposure to extensive reading (ER), an approach to
teaching and learning foreign languages without using a dictionary or focusing on
grammar, but aiming... Read More about Extensive reading : an empirical study of its effects on EFL Thai students' reading comprehension, reading fluency and attitudes.

An investigation into the factors that influence the intention to use E-commerce : the Jordanian business-to-business market (2010)
Thesis

Several researchers have suggested that behavioural decision theories from the field of
social psychology could provide a potential foundation for research on user behaviour.
Generally, the majority of research in information technology adoption ha... Read More about An investigation into the factors that influence the intention to use E-commerce : the Jordanian business-to-business market.

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