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Investigation into the design and development of a disinfection system utilising a novel spill-return atomiser (SRA) (2011)
Thesis
Stewart, J. Investigation into the design and development of a disinfection system utilising a novel spill-return atomiser (SRA). (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A novel mobile fine spray unit, utilising a Spill-Return Atomiser® (SRA) has been
designed and developed for the purpose of decontamination within healthcare
environments. The unit is able to spray uniformly onto any given surface, providing 'mist... Read More about Investigation into the design and development of a disinfection system utilising a novel spill-return atomiser (SRA).

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.

The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it? (2011)
Thesis
Willis, J. The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it?. (Thesis). University of Salford

Victorian Middlesbrough was a 'new town' and, as a consequence, all its
inhabitants were immigrants. Thus, how the Irish came to Middlesbrough is of interest.
However, the main aims of this research are to examine the spatial, demographic, social... Read More about The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it?.

Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration (2011)
Thesis
Koziel, Z. Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The main aim of this thesis is to develop exposure-response relationships for noise,
vibration, and combined effects from noise and vibration. Examinations of nonacoustical
factors such as noise sensitivity, noise acceptance, gender, age, and sleep... Read More about Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration.

Investigating patient centered care in an acute older adult ward - a qualitative study (2011)
Thesis
Ball, J. Investigating patient centered care in an acute older adult ward - a qualitative study. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This project investigates patient centred care on an acute older persons' unit in a NHS
Trust in the UK. It uses a method based on grounded theory, integrated with an
ethnographic approach to examine the knowledge, beliefs and behaviour of staff
w... Read More about Investigating patient centered care in an acute older adult ward - a qualitative study.

Using mixed model research to evaluate the outcomes of a lean approach to the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service (2011)
Thesis
Martin, A. Using mixed model research to evaluate the outcomes of a lean approach to the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service. (Thesis). University of Salford

The purpose of the study was to explore the proposition that lean is an
effective methodology for service improvement within a healthcare setting by
evaluating the changes brought about by the application of lean tools to an
orthopaedic radiology... Read More about Using mixed model research to evaluate the outcomes of a lean approach to the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service.