Blended learning in Saudi Arabia girls' secondary schools : an exploratory case study (2012)
Thesis

Blended learning (BL) has been the subject of much research recently, and the present
dissertation adds to this growing body of knowledge as the first substantial study on BL in
secondary education for girls in Saudi Arabia. Based on field work com... Read More about Blended learning in Saudi Arabia girls' secondary schools : an exploratory case study.

Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects (2012)
Thesis

Malaysia, like any other developing country, considers the construction industry as one of the main
contributors to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is currently facing a housing shortfall crisis. Due to
the combination of infamous problems ass... Read More about Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya (2012)
Thesis

Cystic echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode
of Echinoccoccus granulosus inflicting significant morbidity and mortality in
many parts of the world. Treatment of human hydatid cases involves
chemotherapy with the dr... Read More about Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya.

Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer (2012)
Thesis

In May 1820 Shelley wrote to Leigh Hunt concerning the publication of "a little
volume of popular songs, wholly political". This request met with failure and
the "little volume" was never published. It is the contention of this thesis that
eleven... Read More about Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer.

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.

Stakeholders' requirements and perceptions of corporate environmental disclosure in Libya (2012)
Thesis
Ishwerf, A. Stakeholders' requirements and perceptions of corporate environmental disclosure in Libya. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study emphasises on examining various stakeholder groups'
perceptions and requirements and represents an attempt to fill a gap in the
CED literature where the views of non-managerial and non-financial
stakeholders are largely absent. The stud... Read More about Stakeholders' requirements and perceptions of corporate environmental disclosure in Libya.

Metric based evaluation of mobile devices : Mobile Goal Question Metric (mGQM) (2012)
Thesis
Hussain, A. Metric based evaluation of mobile devices : Mobile Goal Question Metric (mGQM). (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The constant developments in technology of mobile devices are rapidly increasing the
demand for applications on these devices. In October 2010, there were 300,000 applications
for iPhone available on iTunes store to be downloaded, and as of January... Read More about Metric based evaluation of mobile devices : Mobile Goal Question Metric (mGQM).

Synthesis and evaluation of novel kinase inhibitors as anti-cancer agents (2012)
Thesis

Disruption of protein kinase signalling pathways is often associated with cancer. The
RhoA/ROCK kinase pathway has been shown to be constitutively expressed in many cancers
and has also been shown to be involved in metastasis and apoptosis. ROCK is... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of novel kinase inhibitors as anti-cancer agents.

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.

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.

Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay (2012)
Thesis

This folio brings together four projects that are representative of the practice-based
activities I have undertaken while studying for the DMA.
My first studio recording project aims to demonstrate how the flute can be used to
reinterpret a vocal... Read More about Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay.

A quantitative analysis of sports tournament designs (2012)
Thesis

In this study, we develop quantitative methodology to investigate optimal designs and
fairness in sports tournaments. We propose a number of tournament metrics that can be
used to measure the success of sporting contests or tournaments, and describ... Read More about A quantitative analysis of sports tournament designs.

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.

The external dimension of EU counter-terrorism (2012)
Thesis
Mackenzie, A. The external dimension of EU counter-terrorism. (Thesis). Salford : : University of Salford,

The purpose of this project is to assess EU actorness in the external dimension of
counter-terrorism. This project is important because it examines a policy area that has
been at the heart of security co-operation within the EU for at least the pas... Read More about The external dimension of EU counter-terrorism.

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.

Exploring the level of readiness and identifying Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the successful adoption of the Virtual Team (VT) mode of work into the Omani Commercial Banking Sector (OCBS) (2012)
Thesis

Knowledge has been realized as an invaluable intangible asset and source of
organisations' competitive advantage. Research on knowledge is as long as human
civilization history. The knowledge management (KM) field of research has grown
steadily re... Read More about Exploring the level of readiness and identifying Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the successful adoption of the Virtual Team (VT) mode of work into the Omani Commercial Banking Sector (OCBS).