Being believed and believing in : the impact of delegitimation on person centred care for people with chronic back pain (2012)
Thesis

Chronic back pain is an under researched area; the complexities of unseen pain in
particular, present challenges to the sociological assumptions made about the concept
of 'sickness'. The lack of Visible' signs and symptoms means that some people ar... Read More about Being believed and believing in : the impact of delegitimation on person centred care for people with chronic back pain.

Quality of communication processes in public sector in Libya (2012)
Thesis

Communication is the means by which housing employees are linked in order to manage, direct,
cooperate, plan, design, and execute housing projects according to standard with high quality and
on time. Housing communications are mainly achieved throu... Read More about Quality of communication processes in public sector in Libya.

A non-intrusive technique for asserting user identity in pervasive computing environments (2012)
Thesis

Pervasive computing environments are an exciting new computing scene due to the
recent advances in wireless communications and digital electronics. These
environments are small smart worlds that have many advantages, such as
continuous and distrib... Read More about A non-intrusive technique for asserting user identity in pervasive computing environments.

A multi-functional collaborative design environment (2012)
Thesis

Typical construction projects involving a large number of stakeholders working
together require a tremendous amount of collaboration amongst them. In order to
reduce the cost and length of the project life cycle undertaken by the design team and... Read More about A multi-functional collaborative design environment.

The utilisation of new ICT services in academic libraries in the state of Kuwait : an interpretive case study (2012)
Thesis
Ghuloum, H. The utilisation of new ICT services in academic libraries in the state of Kuwait : an interpretive case study. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Information and communication Technology (ICT) holds the key to the success of modernising
information services. Hence, ICT services impacted on every sphere of academic library activity as
well as presenting an opportunity to provide value-added... Read More about The utilisation of new ICT services in academic libraries in the state of Kuwait : an interpretive case study.

A transmission electron microscopy study of inert gases in silicon and iron (2012)
Thesis

This thesis presents a study of inert gas inclusion in iron and silicon, as a result of ion
implantation. The effect of ion implantation conditions on the formation and
development of inert gas bubbles within these solids has been explored, and the... Read More about A transmission electron microscopy study of inert gases in silicon and iron.

Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme (2012)
Thesis

The thesis examines why first year nursing students leave their programme of study
and the factors that influence whether they stay or leave. A descriptive, exploratory
study design was undertaken using two survey instruments, the College Students... Read More about Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme.

The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music (2012)
Thesis

In recent years a discourse has developed among some critics of 21st century rap and
hip hop music. This discourse evokes the imagery and terminology of the 19th century
entertainment form of blackface minstrelsy with varying motives and effects. M... Read More about The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music.

The provision of ecosystem services at the local scale along a rural-urban gradient : a case study of a typical UK metropolitan city (2012)
Thesis

The process of urbanisation has resulted in the degradation of the ecosystem services
provided by the natural environment within cities. Conserving and enhancing these
ecosystem services improves the sustainability of cities, and the health and wel... Read More about The provision of ecosystem services at the local scale along a rural-urban gradient : a case study of a typical UK metropolitan city.

Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership (2012)
Thesis

The concepts and constructs of partnership and collaboration are increasingly becoming
embedded critical success factors which influence the education of nurses from within the
practice setting. Adopting a partnership and collaborative approach is... Read More about Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership.

Making decisions about the future of health systems (2012)
Thesis

Introduction: Sustainability of health interventions in developing countries has been limited
by the capacities of their health systems. As a result, efforts have been invested by the
international community to make health systems thinking coherent... Read More about Making decisions about the future of health systems.

A study of the influence of religiosity, materialism and animosity on consumer ethnocentric behaviour (2012)
Thesis

The main focus of this thesis is to investigate consumer ethnocentric behaviour (indeed
morality, appropriateness to buy domestic products; Shimp and Sharma, 1987) and the effect
of different socio-cultural and psychological constructs namely relig... Read More about A study of the influence of religiosity, materialism and animosity on consumer ethnocentric behaviour.

Technology transfer strategies and practices in Nigerian construction organisations (2012)
Thesis
Odigie, H. Technology transfer strategies and practices in Nigerian construction organisations. (Thesis). University of Salford

There is no doubt that Technology Transfer (TT) activity from the transferees' view
point is an important issue when it comes to economic development, especially in
developing countries. This present study is concerned with Technology Transfer
Str... Read More about Technology transfer strategies and practices in Nigerian construction organisations.

Mathematical models for vector-borne infectious disease mapping with application to Dengue disease in Malaysia (2012)
Thesis

Few publications consider the estimation of relative risk for vector borne infectious diseases.
Most of these articles involve exploratory analysis that includes the study of covariates and
their effects on disease distribution and the study of geo... Read More about Mathematical models for vector-borne infectious disease mapping with application to Dengue disease in Malaysia.

Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change (2012)
Thesis

Urban greenspaces make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation,
sustainability, and the wellbeing of urban inhabitants. Global and National efforts are
underway to communicate the value of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning within... Read More about Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change.

The development of self-confidence in undergraduate nursing students in Ireland (2012)
Thesis

Aim The aim of this research study was to establish the effects of classroom learning and
clinical practice on the development of self-confidence amongst undergraduate nursing
students in Ireland.
Background
Self-confidence underpins nurses' comp... Read More about The development of self-confidence in undergraduate nursing students in Ireland.

A study of change management whilst implementing total quality management within the Dubai police force (2012)
Thesis

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, the Dubai Police considers itself the most forward thinking and progressive Arab police force. Comprising its ranks are fifteen thousand personnel of the highest educational standard of any organisation (Dubai... Read More about A study of change management whilst implementing total quality management within the Dubai police force.

Graduate recruitment in Oman's private construction industry (2012)
Thesis

Traditionally, the Sultanate of Oman has relied heavily on expatriate labour to build its
economy, but with the expansion of the Higher Education (HE) sector and increasing
numbers of Omani nationals graduating from HE, there has been a call for th... Read More about Graduate recruitment in Oman's private construction industry.

The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction (2012)
Thesis

This thesis is a reader-focused analysis of unconventional graphic devices that appear on
the pages of graphically innovative prose fictions. The main aim is to provide a study of
the implications that unconventional and graphically disruptive page... Read More about The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction.

The use of medical grade honey to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection : a randomised controlled feasibility trial (2012)
Thesis

Background: Patients having free tissue transfer for oral and oropharyngeal squamous
cell carcinoma are susceptible to MRSA. There are many strategies to reduce wound
infection rates such as hand washing policies antibiotics but NICE guidelines sug... Read More about The use of medical grade honey to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection : a randomised controlled feasibility trial.