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Making sense of the unbelievable : a biographical narrative study of men's stories of female abuse (2011)
Thesis
Corbally, M. Making sense of the unbelievable : a biographical narrative study of men's stories of female abuse. (Thesis). University of Salford

Intimate partner abuse is a serious social issue. The professional practice of education
has a mandate to foster competent health and social care practitioners (biographical
caretakers) to appropriately care for others. Presently, there is a lack o... Read More about Making sense of the unbelievable : a biographical narrative study of men's stories of female abuse.

The influence of attachment experiences and mental health issues on offending behaviour of young people in residential care (2011)
Thesis
Connor, C. The influence of attachment experiences and mental health issues on offending behaviour of young people in residential care. (Thesis). University of Salford

As a youth offending officer working with looked after children in residential care it became increasingly difficult for me to reconcile my professional responsibility to compile pre-sentence reports with my personal sense of injustice on behalf of t... Read More about The influence of attachment experiences and mental health issues on offending behaviour of young people in residential care.

Neighbourly matters surveying practice : a critical examination of a specialist legal aspect of the professional knowledge base of chartered building surveyors (2011)
Thesis
Chynoweth, P. Neighbourly matters surveying practice : a critical examination of a specialist legal aspect of the professional knowledge base of chartered building surveyors. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The thesis addresses the subject of 'neighbourly matters' - a specialist area of legal
consultancy undertaken by members of the chartered building surveying profession. The
specialism deals with the impact of property development on neighbouring pr... Read More about Neighbourly matters surveying practice : a critical examination of a specialist legal aspect of the professional knowledge base of chartered building surveyors.

Terrestrial laser scanning measurements to characterise temporal changes in forest canopies (2011)
Thesis
Cardozo, F. Terrestrial laser scanning measurements to characterise temporal changes in forest canopies. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Light detection and ranging (lidar) systems are active sensors capable of creating a
permanent three-dimensional (3D) record of forest canopy structure. This 3D
characterisation can provide increased accuracy for aboveground biomass estimates in
h... Read More about Terrestrial laser scanning measurements to characterise temporal changes in forest canopies.

Two-colour helmholtz solitons with a defocusing Kerr nonlinearity (2011)
Thesis
Bostock, C. Two-colour helmholtz solitons with a defocusing Kerr nonlinearity. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Multi-colour spatial solitons comprise localised optical waves at distinct temporal
frequencies. These components (which may be bright-like and/or darklike
in nature) tend to overlap in the propagation plane of a waveguide, allowing
the interplay... Read More about Two-colour helmholtz solitons with a defocusing Kerr nonlinearity.

A critical evaluation of service failure and recovery in UK hotels from the consumer perspective (2011)
Thesis
Bennett, I. A critical evaluation of service failure and recovery in UK hotels from the consumer perspective. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Few, if any, organisations can deliver 'zero defects' service to customers. The
management of both complaints about service failure and the recovery strategies
employed when critical incidents occur is therefore important because of its actual
imp... Read More about A critical evaluation of service failure and recovery in UK hotels from the consumer perspective.

Terminology planning : the contribution of the Jordan Academy of Arabic, with special reference to medical terminology (2011)
Thesis
Bataineh, M. T. Terminology planning : the contribution of the Jordan Academy of Arabic, with special reference to medical terminology. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study illustrates the demand for Arabic terminology policy to provide the language
with the necessary means to meet the new challenges to Arabic in the age of globalisation.
It is part of the emergent literature on Arabic term innovation, the... Read More about Terminology planning : the contribution of the Jordan Academy of Arabic, with special reference to medical terminology.

Improving air quality dispersion models using lidar measurements (2011)
Thesis
Bachtiar, V. Improving air quality dispersion models using lidar measurements. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Atmospheric boundary layer height is one of the most important parameters in
atmospheric dispersion modelling because it has a large effect on predicted air quality.
Comparisons between Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System, version 4 (ADMS 4)... Read More about Improving air quality dispersion models using lidar measurements.

Historical references in architectural design with special emphasis on Anatolian vernacular architecture : a study in Turkish tourism architecture (2011)
Thesis
Aslan, E. Historical references in architectural design with special emphasis on Anatolian vernacular architecture : a study in Turkish tourism architecture. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Architects in Turkey have made extensive reference to traditional Anatolian building styles
in recent work. However, there has been little systematic study of how they have gone
about the use of these references. This research analyses varied appro... Read More about Historical references in architectural design with special emphasis on Anatolian vernacular architecture : a study in Turkish tourism architecture.

The impact of organizational culture on knowledge sharing in the construction sector in Jordan (2011)
Thesis
Al-Zubi, M. The impact of organizational culture on knowledge sharing in the construction sector in Jordan. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Organisations today increasingly recognise the need to support sharing knowledge among
members in one way or another to gain competitive advantage. To increase knowledge
sharing within organisations and to manage the process of knowledge sharing be... Read More about The impact of organizational culture on knowledge sharing in the construction sector in Jordan.

Perceived barriers to research publishing in Saudi Arabia and the potential for electronic publishing (2011)
Thesis
Alzahrani, J. Perceived barriers to research publishing in Saudi Arabia and the potential for electronic publishing. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study focuses on the academic publication processes in Saudi Arabia, the barriers that affect
researchers' ability to carry out and publish research and the potential advantages and disadvantages
offered by the Internet in the area of academic... Read More about Perceived barriers to research publishing in Saudi Arabia and the potential for electronic publishing.

A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia (2011)
Thesis
Alsahli, A. A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

At the present time, the global business environment in all industries is characterised by
organizational dependence based on information, knowledge and communication technology.
This reliance on information technology raised... Read More about A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia.

Optical remote sensing for estimating fuel moisture content in upland vegetation (2011)
Thesis
Almoustafa, T. Optical remote sensing for estimating fuel moisture content in upland vegetation. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the United Kingdom (UK) uncontrolled fires in upland moorlands have a negative effect on biodiversity, soil stability and nutrient dynamics. The control of these fires may be problematic because of the inaccessibility of the terrain. This research... Read More about Optical remote sensing for estimating fuel moisture content in upland vegetation.

Cellular biochemical and experimental therapeutic studies of L-glutamine and L-asparagine depletion for paediatric sarcoma cells (2011)
Thesis
Allsup, J. Cellular biochemical and experimental therapeutic studies of L-glutamine and L-asparagine depletion for paediatric sarcoma cells. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this project was to investigate the cellular biochemical and experimental therapeutic effects of L-glutamine (gin) and L-asparagine (asn) depletion for
paediatric sarcoma cells. The work presented in this thesis describes preclinical stud... Read More about Cellular biochemical and experimental therapeutic studies of L-glutamine and L-asparagine depletion for paediatric sarcoma cells.

The effects of interblade phase angle on pitch oscillating, transonic, cascade flows (2011)
Thesis
Allison, S. The effects of interblade phase angle on pitch oscillating, transonic, cascade flows. (Thesis). University of Salford

A series of compressor blades, aligned as a cascade, situated in a transonic flow has been studied using a two-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
technique.
An objective of the research was to discover, using a CFD code, how the total a... Read More about The effects of interblade phase angle on pitch oscillating, transonic, cascade flows.

The shear behaviour of concrete beams strengthened with CFRP (2011)
Thesis
Al-Juboori, W. The shear behaviour of concrete beams strengthened with CFRP. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A recent innovation for the shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams is to
externally bond Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composite plates or strips. This
technique has become popular because of the many... Read More about The shear behaviour of concrete beams strengthened with CFRP.

Developing a simulation model to evaluate the capacity of weaving sections (2011)
Thesis
Al-Jameel, H. Developing a simulation model to evaluate the capacity of weaving sections. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Weaving sections have proved to cause bottlenecks on motorways because of the relatively
frequent lane changes in these sections. The use of analytical models in assessing weaving
section capacity (such as those suggested by the Highway Capacity Ma... Read More about Developing a simulation model to evaluate the capacity of weaving sections.

Ministry of Education of Oman : examinations marks and their relationships with educational indicators (2011)
Thesis
AL-Hosni, M. Ministry of Education of Oman : examinations marks and their relationships with educational indicators. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study aims to provide a comprehensive view of the national educational system, and then to determine the values of some internationally-used indicators within Oman's schools, and their effects upon student performance in the 12 th grade examinat... Read More about Ministry of Education of Oman : examinations marks and their relationships with educational indicators.