Using visual management to improve transparency in planning and control in construction
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Brady, D. Using visual management to improve transparency in planning and control in construction. (Thesis). University of Salford

The principle of transparency is rarely evident on construction sites. Current practice shows that instability in the execution phase is common, where activities, assumed to be feasible, have be rescheduled initiating a chain of further readjustment... Read More about Using visual management to improve transparency in planning and control in construction.

TransForming Practice’: understanding trans people’s experience of domestic abuse and social care agencies.
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This thesis presents an account of trans people’s perspectives and experiences of domestic abuse, their social care needs and whether these are addressed by social care agencies. To enhance an analysis of social care intervention, the views of domest... Read More about TransForming Practice’: understanding trans people’s experience of domestic abuse and social care agencies..

Descaling of petroleum production tubing utilising aerated high pressure flat fan water sprays
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Abbas, A. Descaling of petroleum production tubing utilising aerated high pressure flat fan water sprays. (Thesis). University of Salford

Recent attempts to utilise solid particles in combination with high pressure water sprays has caused environmental and safety concern, in cleaning mineral and organic scale inside the Oil and Gas Production Tubing. To increase cleaning performance on... Read More about Descaling of petroleum production tubing utilising aerated high pressure flat fan water sprays.

Social work in a multilingual world : interpreter-mediated encounters
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Lucas, S. Social work in a multilingual world : interpreter-mediated encounters. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the diverse linguistic landscape of England, it is not uncommon for social workers to work with families who possess varying degrees of English language proficiency. Within such families children may speak multiple languages, and have greater Engl... Read More about Social work in a multilingual world : interpreter-mediated encounters.

Student nurses’ preparation and negotiation of transition to the Registered Nurse role. Are there any factors that influence or inhibit this successful negotiation and transition?A systematic review
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The aim of this systematic review is to review and determine the student nurse preparation and negotiation of their readiness to qualify as a registered nurse on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. There is consideration given with aspects an... Read More about Student nurses’ preparation and negotiation of transition to the Registered Nurse role. Are there any factors that influence or inhibit this successful negotiation and transition?A systematic review.

Investigation into gas flaring reduction in the oil and gas industry
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Abuhesa, M. Investigation into gas flaring reduction in the oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Gas flaring is the burning of unwanted produced natural gas, which cannot be processed or sold during oil and gas production and processing operations. In past decades, gas flaring was believed to be environmentally tolerable. However, scientists hav... Read More about Investigation into gas flaring reduction in the oil and gas industry.

Jazz, pop, improvisation, national identity and the role of the jazz drummer
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Katuszonek, N. Jazz, pop, improvisation, national identity and the role of the jazz drummer. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research is focused on the interrelationship between three themes: the identity of contemporary jazz, the relation between contemporary jazz and popular music, and thirdly, jazz and national identity. Using this triangulation, I examine the cons... Read More about Jazz, pop, improvisation, national identity and the role of the jazz drummer.

A viable infrastructure delivery systems model for achieving socio-economic benefits in the Nigerian oil and gas industry
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Awuzie, B. O. A viable infrastructure delivery systems model for achieving socio-economic benefits in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

In apparent realisation of the place of procurement in driving the implementation of socio-economic policies, successive governments across the globe are increasingly demanding more from suppliers as it pertains to the delivery of socio-economic bene... Read More about A viable infrastructure delivery systems model for achieving socio-economic benefits in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

Nonlinear response of photosensitive materials
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materials. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Medicine and the body in the romantic periodical press
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Roberts, J. Medicine and the body in the romantic periodical press. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis focuses on the body in political debate during the Romantic period. My original
contribution to knowledge is an analysis of a corpus of periodical writing in intense detail,
and I track the way in which periodical writing utilises a m... Read More about Medicine and the body in the romantic periodical press.

Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees
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There is a lack of practical decision support tools useful for a rapid assessment of
the potential of ecosystem services when retrofitting permeable pavements in urban areas
that either feature existing trees or should be pla
nted with trees in th... Read More about Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees.

Norms of translating fiction from English into Chinese (1979-2009) : the case of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations
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Minghui, L. Norms of translating fiction from English into Chinese (1979-2009) : the case of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study investigates the norms in the translation of fiction from English into Chinese in the period 1979 to 2009 by considering five Chinese translations of Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations produced by Wang Keyi (1979), Luo Zhiye (1994),... Read More about Norms of translating fiction from English into Chinese (1979-2009) : the case of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.

Toward a hybrid music theatre : exploring avant-garde compositional techniques within a commercial form
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Seward, P. Toward a hybrid music theatre : exploring avant-garde compositional techniques within a commercial form. (Thesis). University of Salford

Toward A Hybrid Music Theatre explores the coming convergence between the English-language musical theatre and contemporary opera. The research focuses specifically on the implementation of avant-garde compositional techniques within a commercial mus... Read More about Toward a hybrid music theatre : exploring avant-garde compositional techniques within a commercial form.

The relevance of gatekeeping in the process of contemporary news creation and circulation in Saudi Arabia
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in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Media & Cultural Studies

This thesis investigates the relevance of gatekeeping in the process of contemporary news creation and circulation in Saudi Arabia, using largely qualitative data obtained from the observation of two newspapers and a Twitter microblogger, and from pe... Read More about The relevance of gatekeeping in the process of contemporary news creation and circulation in Saudi Arabia.

The impact of selected water and wastewater treatment process variables on sludge dewaterability
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Fitria, D. The impact of selected water and wastewater treatment process variables on sludge dewaterability. (Thesis). The University of Salford

The most significant operational cost in a treatment plant is related to the dewatering and disposal of sludge. Coagulation is the most common process in water and wastewater treatment plants and produces sludge as a by-product. The influence of diff... Read More about The impact of selected water and wastewater treatment process variables on sludge dewaterability.

Challenging occupational norms : an ethnographic study of female prison officers in a women's prison
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Female prison officers have an important role to play in the lives of the imprisoned women they are charged with ‘looking after’. This thesis draws upon 64 days of research, over 35 weeks, over a 12-month period to produce a unique ethnographic study... Read More about Challenging occupational norms : an ethnographic study of female prison officers in a women's prison.

Assessing the effectiveness of bilingual dictionaries for translation with reference to Al-Mawrid English/Arabic dictionary
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Al Mazrouei, S. Assessing the effectiveness of bilingual dictionaries for translation with reference to Al-Mawrid English/Arabic dictionary. (Thesis). University of Salford-Manchester

The present study assesses Al-Mawrid dictionary from the perspective of the degree of its usefulness as a translational tool. It starts by reviewing available published studies on related subjects such as cognitive semantics, neologism lexicography... Read More about Assessing the effectiveness of bilingual dictionaries for translation with reference to Al-Mawrid English/Arabic dictionary.

Environmental design within the Korean electronics industry : with particular reference to handheld devices
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: with particular reference to handheld devices. (Thesis). University of Salford

The paper will examine the use of eco-design tools within the Korean electronics industry, with particular reference to mobile phone design & manufacture.

Economic growth in Korea has been driven by aggressively exporting products, primarily to th... Read More about Environmental design within the Korean electronics industry : with particular reference to handheld devices.

Collaboration in English higher education estates
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Crowe, P. Collaboration in English higher education estates. (Thesis). University of Salford

Globalisation and changes in public policy act as a catalyst for change in the English Higher Education Sector. Consequently, Institutions place a greater focus on their supply chain to offer services that best fit their requirements, during the con... Read More about Collaboration in English higher education estates.

The use of sound intensity for characterisation of reflected energy in small rooms
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Romero Perez, J. The use of sound intensity for characterisation of reflected energy in small rooms. (Thesis). University of Salford

The sound field in rooms of small dimensions used for music reproduction is
characteristically different from that found in larger rooms for music performance such as auditoria. Key differences between small critical listening spaces and large audi... Read More about The use of sound intensity for characterisation of reflected energy in small rooms.