Value generation in construction is about meeting client requirements. Problems in
handling client requirements within fragmented practices in sequential design and
contractual arrangements are widely recognized. Some authors suggest reconfiguring...
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The research aim of this study was to develop a framework in which the elements of
academic culture, which affect the ISO 9001 maintenance process within Malaysian
Public Higher Education Institutions (MPHEIs), were identified and demonstrated.
Th... Read More about Investigating the influence of the elements of academic culture in ISO 9001 maintenance within Malaysian Public Higher Education.
This research study aims to contribute to the discussion around Information Systems, more
precisely on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software Based Systems, as a Business Process
and as a Supply-Chain enabler tool, within the construction industr... Read More about Methodology for demand-supply selection of commercial off-the-shelf software-based systems : contextual approach of leading contractors in Portugal.
Tourism and urban regeneration : an analysis of visitor perception, behaviour and experience at the quays in Salford (2008)
Thesis
Following the loss of heavy, manufacturing industry in many industrial areas in
the 1970s and 1980s, tourism has featured extensively in urban and waterfront
regeneration policy because of its ability to generate substantial economic
benefits to d... Read More about Tourism and urban regeneration : an analysis of visitor perception, behaviour and experience at the quays in Salford.
An Inductive Logic Programming Approach to Learning which uORFs Regulate Gene Expression (2008)
Thesis
Some upstream open reading frames (uORFs) regulate gene expression (i.e. they are functional) and can play key roles in keeping organisms healthy. However, how uORFs are involved in gene regulation is not het fully understood. In order to get a compl... Read More about An Inductive Logic Programming Approach to Learning which uORFs Regulate Gene Expression.
Utilisation of halophosphine and aminophosphine ligands in organoruthenium chemistry (2008)
Thesis
This thesis concerns the syntheses and reactivity of areneruthenium complexes
containing halophosphine and aminophosphine ligands. Methylcyclopentadienylruthenium
chemistry is also developed together with corresponding tertbutylcyclopentadienylruth... Read More about Utilisation of halophosphine and aminophosphine ligands in organoruthenium chemistry.
A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry (2008)
Thesis
This study was motivated by the need to understand how 3D CAD systems might
impact on the designer and the fashion design process. Current descriptions of the
industry indicated that new strategies were necessary to survive globalisation,
technolo... Read More about A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry.
‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70 (2008)
Thesis
In this study a postcolonial and social historical framework was utilised to examine the
development of mental handicap nursing in Ireland. The research derives from a historiographical
study of documentary records for the period 1919-70 in Britain... Read More about ‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70.
Statistical models for match prediction and decision making in sport (2008)
Thesis
In this study, we investigate models for the prediction of match outcome. These
models are then used to aid decision-making. In particular, we consider batting
strategy in test cricket. This model provides decision support for a team that is aiming... Read More about Statistical models for match prediction and decision making in sport.
My thesis is concerned with the challenges the NHS is currently facing in two major
areas. Firstly the White Paper; 'Commissioning a Patient Led NHS' (2005) completely reverses
previous strategies of the position of Primary Care Trusts as provider... Read More about 'Mind the gap!' : a study of leadership and trust and the impact of change for clinical and IT staff of the National Health Service in delivering the NHS Information Technology agenda - Connecting for Health.
Hydraulic characteristics of siphonic roof drainage outlets (2008)
Thesis
Siphonic roof drainage uses an innovative hydraulic design to increase the efficiency of
rainwater disposal. The roof outlet is a critical component of the system and not only
promotes and sustains priming of the system but also controls the depth... Read More about Hydraulic characteristics of siphonic roof drainage outlets.
Developing VDM ++ operations from UML diagrams (2008)
Thesis
The Unified Modelling Language (UML) is widely accepted as the standard notation
for Object-Oriented methods. However, one of its major problem is its
lack of formal semantics. The development of the Object Constraints Language
(OCL) in the last f... Read More about Developing VDM ++ operations from UML diagrams.
Computation of high-lift aerodynamics using unstructured grids and Reynolds-stress turbulence models (2008)
Thesis
The computation of high-lift flows poses considerable challenges to the aerodynamicist.
The work presented in this thesis describes the development of
an efficient unstructured grid generation method for high lift flows and the
application of Diff... Read More about Computation of high-lift aerodynamics using unstructured grids and Reynolds-stress turbulence models.
'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990 (2008)
Thesis
The following thesis interrogates representations of the enemy in three
American war novels: James Jones's The Thin Red Line (1962), Larry
Heinemann's Paco's Story (1986), and Tim O'Brien's The Things They
Carried (1990). While American literary r... Read More about 'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990.
Utilising the grid for augmented reality (2008)
Thesis
Hughes, C. Utilising the grid for augmented reality. (Thesis). University of Wales, BangorTraditionally registration and tracking within Augmented Reality (AR) applications have been built around specific markers which have been added into the user’s viewpoint and allow for their position to be tracked and their orientation to be estimate... Read More about Utilising the grid for augmented reality.
Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer (2007)
Thesis
One in 600 children develops cancer before the age of 15 (Cancer-UK 2004). The
focus on providing supportive care throughout the course of a child's treatment is
rightly prioritised. However, the provision of effective bereavement care must not be... Read More about Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer.
Self and identity processes in higher education staff development (2007)
Thesis
This thesis describes four inter-related studies that, together, explore aspects
of self and identity in relation to staff development in higher education (HE).
Staff development in higher education is reviewed with particular reference to
one of... Read More about Self and identity processes in higher education staff development.
Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb (2007)
Thesis
This thesis reports on the design and development of a software environment which
allows the implementation of task-based physiotherapy for the upper limb providing
at the same time effective multimodal feedback to the user. The software
environme... Read More about Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb.
Critical social theory and the end of work (2007)
Thesis
This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the
idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production
technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested
definitions... Read More about Critical social theory and the end of work.
Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005 (2007)
Thesis
More than fifty years have past since the found of the People's Republic of China in
1949; after which Chinese society experienced many changes owing to the
adjustments of government policies. The aim of this thesis is to determine how
Chinese gov... Read More about Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005.