"The weakest link in the chain of nursing"? : recruitment and retention in mental health nursing, 1948-1968 (2007)
Thesis

This thesis examines recruitment and retention in mental health nursing in
England between 1948 and 1968. Its first objective is to explore the explanations
that were given for the severe shortage of mental nurses that occurred in this
period. The... Read More about "The weakest link in the chain of nursing"? : recruitment and retention in mental health nursing, 1948-1968.

Simulation of blood flow through stenotic and branched arteries (2007)
Thesis

Mathematical and physical models have been developed in order to study blood flow through arteries, numerically and experimentally.

The aim of these models was to understand, apply and verify using realistic models how both flow and geometry inter... Read More about Simulation of blood flow through stenotic and branched arteries.

Understanding and managing risk : the use of in-depth psychological narrative interviews in the development and evaluation of an innovative new HACCP-based system for catering businesses (2007)
Thesis

Small catering businesses represent the majority of the food industry and have
an important role to play in the control of food borne disease. Since 1995 they
have been required by law to operate risk-based food safety management in... Read More about Understanding and managing risk : the use of in-depth psychological narrative interviews in the development and evaluation of an innovative new HACCP-based system for catering businesses.

Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice (2007)
Thesis

In this thesis by published work nine works are presented, prefaced by a
Critical Summary and Review which discusses the genesis of the work
and its theoretical presuppositions, and evaluates their contribution to
knowl... Read More about Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice.

Resist, comply or workaround? : a case based analysis of workarounds and resistance to information systems (2007)
Thesis

This study provides a summary of studies of user resistance to information systems
and identifies workaround activity as an understudied and distinct but related
phenomenon. Previous studies of resistance have categorised the majority of
incide... Read More about Resist, comply or workaround? : a case based analysis of workarounds and resistance to information systems.

The use of the L1 in Egyptian EFL classrooms (2007)
Thesis
Mohamed, S. The use of the L1 in Egyptian EFL classrooms. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The role of LI in foreign language classrooms has been a matter for debate in FL teaching
and learning for many years. In this thesis, it will be argued that it is now time for the current
dogma "always teach in the FL" to be questio... Read More about The use of the L1 in Egyptian EFL classrooms.

A structured approach to manage the tacit knowledge of construction employees (2007)
Thesis
Pathirage, C. A structured approach to manage the tacit knowledge of construction employees. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The importance of knowledge as a key determinant of organisational competitiveness
and better performance is increasingly appreciated by both academics and
practitioners. The UK construction industry is perceived as one of the knowledge
based v... Read More about A structured approach to manage the tacit knowledge of construction employees.

A study of the cytotoxic effects of methionine depletion in human brain tumour cell lines (2007)
Thesis
Najim, N. A study of the cytotoxic effects of methionine depletion in human brain tumour cell lines. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The aim of this project was to investigate the importance of methionine depletion as a cause
of cytotoxicity for paediatric CNS tumour cell lines, and also to investigate the in vitro
cellular biochemical responses, as measured by changes in cellul... Read More about A study of the cytotoxic effects of methionine depletion in human brain tumour cell lines.

An investigation into the congenital transmission of Toxoplasma gondii within ovine populations managed on working sheep farms in the United Kingdom (2007)
Thesis
Morley, E. An investigation into the congenital transmission of Toxoplasma gondii within ovine populations managed on working sheep farms in the United Kingdom. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Toxoplasma gondii is an economically important parasite that can cause spontaneous
abortion in sheep and humans. The importance of the different transmission routes of
the parasite is unclear. However, three routes are recognised: (1) shedding of... Read More about An investigation into the congenital transmission of Toxoplasma gondii within ovine populations managed on working sheep farms in the United Kingdom.

The illusion of diffusion in information systems research (2007)
Thesis
McMaster, T. The illusion of diffusion in information systems research. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

I have had an interest in "technology transfer" for many years, and have been researching
and publishing work related to this domain for the last fifteen. At the present time these
include approximately 46 refereed papers, 22 of which are book chap... Read More about The illusion of diffusion in information systems research.

Exploring universities' information systems security awareness in a changing higher education environment : a comparative case study research (2007)
Thesis
Marks, A. Exploring universities' information systems security awareness in a changing higher education environment : a comparative case study research. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The use of technical information system security measures may prove insufficient in
protecting information assets if proper and adequate information security awareness is
not maintained.
The quantity of in-depth studies concerning the organizati... Read More about Exploring universities' information systems security awareness in a changing higher education environment : a comparative case study research.

The effects of rocker sole profiles on gait : implications for claudicants (2007)
Thesis
Hutchins, S. The effects of rocker sole profiles on gait : implications for claudicants. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Intermittent claudication (1C) is a vascular condition which limits the
distance subjects can walk before experiencing pain in the lower limb calf
muscles due to limitation of vascular supply. Orthotic intervention
evidenced in the literature has... Read More about The effects of rocker sole profiles on gait : implications for claudicants.

An ethnography of metaphor usage in IS projects : from description to domination (2007)
Thesis
Griffiths, M. An ethnography of metaphor usage in IS projects : from description to domination. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study presents the story of a three-year ethnographical field study, from December
2000 to December 2003, conducted at a North West based Management Consultancy.
Throughout this period the organisation experienced accelerated growth from two s... Read More about An ethnography of metaphor usage in IS projects : from description to domination.

Developing a model for construction contractors pre-qualification in the Gaza Strip and West Bank (2007)
Thesis
El Sawalhi, N. Developing a model for construction contractors pre-qualification in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Contractor pre-qualification is characterised as a multi-criteria problem with
uncertain inputs. The criteria used for pre-qualification includes qualitative and
quantitative information. Owing to the nature of pre-qualification, which
depends on... Read More about Developing a model for construction contractors pre-qualification in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born (2007)
Thesis
Cope, A. From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The early 1990s saw the publication of important academic works on the subject of heavy
metal music. These works were seminal in that they were the first to recognise and
interrogate, in any substantial way, a topic that had been, until then, value... Read More about From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born.

Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique (2007)
Thesis
Burkitt, K. Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

My thesis is based on the premise that verse-novels occupy a marginalised and
contested position in contemporary literature: as they tread the generic boundaries of
poetry and prose writing, they are always marked by their incongruous nature. This... Read More about Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique.

Statistical aspects of the portfolio construction programme (2007)
Thesis
Belgorodski, A. Statistical aspects of the portfolio construction programme. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The area of finance poses many challenging problems to the decision maker. One of them
is the modelling of the expected return on stocks and the covariance matrix of returns.
This thesis approaches the decision problem of choosing an optimum portfo... Read More about Statistical aspects of the portfolio construction programme.

The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics (2007)
Thesis
Barrett, L. The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The focus for this thesis has been on the management of academic workloads,
stimulated by surveys highlighting high levels of stress in the sector. To get some
appreciation of the subject and its context a literature synthesis was conducted
reveal... Read More about The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics.

Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using an external Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites of low elastic modulus (2007)
Thesis
(CFRP) composites of low elastic modulus. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Beam-column joints designed seismically are considered impractical due to the
congestion of steel stirrups. Currently, CFRP is used for strengthening reinforced
concrete structures that have reduced integrity due to corrosion of steel reinforcement... Read More about Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using an external Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites of low elastic modulus.

Separation and reaction using porous and palladium membranes (2007)
Thesis
Aldeeb, A. Separation and reaction using porous and palladium membranes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Two different types of inorganic membranes were prepared in this study,porous-silica/y-alumina membranes and palladium/a-alumina composite membranes.
Porous silica/y-alumina membranes were prepared by dip coating, characterized by gas permeation at... Read More about Separation and reaction using porous and palladium membranes.