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Urban retrofit : pressures, policy and people in domestic retrofit at the city level
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Ince, R. (in press). Urban retrofit : pressures, policy and people in domestic retrofit at the city level. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis adopts a socio-technical approach to studying the issues and responses around domestic retrofit. Firstly it examines the broad drivers around domestic retrofit, ranging from climate change to energy security and fuel poverty, to the impac... Read More about Urban retrofit : pressures, policy and people in domestic retrofit at the city level.

Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks
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Danso-Amoako, E. (in press). Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

The occurrence of discoloured drinking water at customers’ taps, which is mainly caused by the deposition and release of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in water distribution networks (WDNs), is a major concern for both customers and water companies. In... Read More about Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks.

Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology
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Chunglim, M. (in press). Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology. (Thesis). University of Salford

Increased flooding, urban diffuse pollution and habitat fragmentation are predicted as the climate changes and urbanisation increases; all will affect human and wildlife well-being negatively. Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) have the potential t... Read More about Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology.

Translation and the construction of the religious other : A sociological approach to english translations of islamic political discourse
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Elgindy, A. Translation and the construction of the religious other : A sociological approach to english translations of islamic political discourse. (Thesis). University of Salford

Translations of texts associated with the phenomenon known as ‘political Islam’ into English remain largely unexplored. The main objective of the current thesis is to develop a sociological model for the study of translations of Islamic political dis... Read More about Translation and the construction of the religious other : A sociological approach to english translations of islamic political discourse.

The role of the free-response receiver operating characteristic method for dose and image quality optimisation
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Thompson, J. The role of the free-response receiver operating characteristic method for dose and image quality optimisation. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis describes the value of the free-response receiver operating characteristic (FROC) paradigm for dose and image quality optimisation in a niche area of imaging. The empirical works discussed in this thesis focus on the diagnostic value of t... Read More about The role of the free-response receiver operating characteristic method for dose and image quality optimisation.

Characterising epithelial to mesenchymal transition and pro-fibrotic processes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Carlin, H. V. (in press). Characterising epithelial to mesenchymal transition and pro-fibrotic processes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background Rationale
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible disease reducing lung function via processes of inflammation, emphysema and fibrosis. Patient treatment options are limited including bronchodilators and inhaled co... Read More about Characterising epithelial to mesenchymal transition and pro-fibrotic processes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes
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Turnbull, M. (in press). A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Diabetes is a complex, chronic, insidious metabolic disorder. The marked prevalence in individuals with diabetes due to obesity, sedentary lifestyles and a poor diet, is proving a considerable challenge for healthcare systems across the world. In ord... Read More about A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes.

Fault tolerant strategy for actively controlled railway wheelset
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Mirzapour, M. (in press). Fault tolerant strategy for actively controlled railway wheelset. (Thesis). Salford University

Traditionally, solid axle railway wheelsets are stabilised by using passive suspensions on a conventional rail vehicle, but such additional stiffness affects the pure rolling action of the wheelset around the curve. It has been theoretically proven t... Read More about Fault tolerant strategy for actively controlled railway wheelset.

Nursing observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit
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Atkinson, D. Nursing observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit. (Thesis). University of Salford

Title: Nursing Observation and Assessment of patients in the Acute Medical Unit
Objectives: To generate knowledge and understanding of the observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit, where patient acuity and activity is unpredi... Read More about Nursing observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit.

Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education
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Pradeep, A. Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education. (Thesis). University of Salford

Organ donation continues to be low among ethnic minorities especially within the South Asian community, with a disproportionate number of South Asian people waiting for transplants because suitable matches are often found between people of same ethni... Read More about Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education.

Accelerating antimalarial drug discovery through repositioning
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Matthews, H. (in press). Accelerating antimalarial drug discovery through repositioning. (Thesis). University of Salford

Of the plethora of parasitic diseases that afflict mankind, malaria remains the most significant with 100-300 million cases reported annually and 600,000 fatalities. Treatment and control measures have been hampered by the emergence of drug resistanc... Read More about Accelerating antimalarial drug discovery through repositioning.

A framework for the implementation of B2C e-commerce in Saudi Arabia : a comparative study of Saudis living in Saudi Arabia and those living in the UK, and the perception of Saudi companies
Thesis
Alsheheri, H. (in press). A framework for the implementation of B2C e-commerce in Saudi Arabia : a comparative study of Saudis living in Saudi Arabia and those living in the UK, and the perception of Saudi companies. (Thesis). University of Salford

In this digital technology era, e-commerce (EC) has revolutionised the way people engage in business activities. Users now enjoy tremendous advantages, such as buying and selling between multiple parties at different levels of business through comput... Read More about A framework for the implementation of B2C e-commerce in Saudi Arabia : a comparative study of Saudis living in Saudi Arabia and those living in the UK, and the perception of Saudi companies.

Evaluation of the use of a graphite intercalation compound for the development of a grey water recycling system by adsorption and electrochemical regeneration
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development of a grey water recycling system by adsorption and electrochemical regeneration. (Thesis). University of Salford

Grey water recycling has become of increasing interest as a water conservation method to help reduce the stress on water resources. This thesis evaluates the effectiveness of an innovative process in treating grey water for reuse for commercial and r... Read More about Evaluation of the use of a graphite intercalation compound for the development of a grey water recycling system by adsorption and electrochemical regeneration.

Defining hate
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Baghdadi, A. Defining hate. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This study explores how a sample of British Muslims in contemporary society
experience and define “hate” and “hate crime”. The research was conducted in
Northwest England utilising a qualitative phenomenological methodological
approach. Semi-st... Read More about Defining hate.

Development of a framework for partnering through aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry
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Abdul Nifa, F. Development of a framework for partnering through aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

In line with the main awareness of partnering in solving the many issues within the global construction industry, the Malaysian government has call upon the local industry to embrace and adapt partnering practices in their project delivery. Although... Read More about Development of a framework for partnering through aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry.

A generic approach to modelling individual behaviours in crowd simulation
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modelling individual behaviours in crowd simulation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Crowd simulation has been widely used to simulate crowd dynamics and their behaviours. However, majority of existing studies can only simulate a specific scenario or behaviour. Although recent developments have attempted to integrate different indivi... Read More about A generic approach to modelling individual behaviours in crowd simulation.

Spatial planning framework for urban development and management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
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Wapwera, S. Spatial planning framework for urban development and management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Effective urban and regional planning has the potential to contribute to achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, particularly in countries where land is readily available for development. Jos Metropolis has been chosen as a focus o... Read More about Spatial planning framework for urban development and management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria.

Cost sensitive meta-learning
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Shilbayeh, S. (in press). Cost sensitive meta-learning. (Thesis). University Of Salford

Classification is one of the primary tasks of data mining and aims to assign a class label to unseen examples by using a model learned from a training dataset. Most of the accepted classifiers are designed to minimize the error rate but in practice d... Read More about Cost sensitive meta-learning.

Development of implementation strategies for offsite construction techniques in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Al-Mutairi, Y. (in press). Development of implementation strategies for offsite construction techniques in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Offsite construction is considered a new method of building in Saudi Arabia in comparison to other developed countries. The aim of this research is to examine the main factors affecting offsite construction in Saudi Arabia in order to propose a feasi... Read More about Development of implementation strategies for offsite construction techniques in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.