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The financial performance of privatised firms: evidence from three transition economies (1999)
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Jelic, R. (1999). The financial performance of privatised firms: evidence from three transition economies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213218

There is a gap between the theoretical literature which almost unanimously advocates privatisation of banks and enterprises as a part of the solution for the commitment problem in economies in transition, and empirical evidence on how best to design... Read More about The financial performance of privatised firms: evidence from three transition economies.

Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire valley, Yorkshire (1999)
Thesis
Kirby, J. R. (1999). Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire valley, Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210925

Perimarine river valleys are a rich resource for studying palaeoecological change which may provide information concerning catchment and sea-level change. This thesis reconstructs the environmental history of the lower Aire valley during the Holocene... Read More about Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire valley, Yorkshire.

House and home in late Victorian women's poetry (1999)
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McGowran, K. M. (1999). House and home in late Victorian women's poetry. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210891

Any consideration of the theme of ‘house and home’ leads into discussion on three different levels of discourse. First of all, houses have biographical and historical significance; they are, after all, real places in which real lives are lived. Secon... Read More about House and home in late Victorian women's poetry.

The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422 (1999)
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Rickard, T. J. C. (1999). The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210675

If there was a castle community, then the Grays of Heton were amongst its most enthusiastic members. Three generations of the family, including the chronicler, served as constable of Norham castle (Northumberland), while his descendants owned Heaton... Read More about The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422.

The influence of television commercials on Indian culture (1999)
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Mitra, B. M. (1999). The influence of television commercials on Indian culture. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218552

[From the introduction]: In this thesis, I aim to demonstrate that television commercials are having a dramatic impact on the daily lives of people in India. Recent changes in laws have led to unprecedented openness to foreign multinationals. These... Read More about The influence of television commercials on Indian culture.

An exploration of some factors which inhibit females from entering engineering and science vocational areas in East Yorkshire (1999)
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Delaine, A. E. (1999). An exploration of some factors which inhibit females from entering engineering and science vocational areas in East Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215342

The following thesis examines why many engineering and physical science vocational areas remain dominated by male candidates, and whether this trend is reversible. National figures support the fact that female school students currently out perform ma... Read More about An exploration of some factors which inhibit females from entering engineering and science vocational areas in East Yorkshire.

Anxiety and sport : time to ask what rather than why (1999)
Thesis
Nesti, M. S. (1999). Anxiety and sport : time to ask what rather than why. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215070

Approaches to the study of anxiety in sport have tended to rely on the use of questionnaires to assess levels of competitive anxiety. The development of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (Martens et aI., 1982) has according to Jones (1995) le... Read More about Anxiety and sport : time to ask what rather than why.

An empirical study of the use of computer-based material for the teaching of the listening skill in English as a second language to students of a higher education institution in Malaysia (1999)
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Yusof, N. (1999). An empirical study of the use of computer-based material for the teaching of the listening skill in English as a second language to students of a higher education institution in Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210665

The primary concern of the present study was to investigate the effective uses of computer-based software in teaching the listening skill in English as a Second Language (ESL) at higher education institutions. It aimed to find out if computer-based s... Read More about An empirical study of the use of computer-based material for the teaching of the listening skill in English as a second language to students of a higher education institution in Malaysia.

Social and economic factors influencing the emergence of collective action in a traditional fishery of Oman : an empirical assessment of three coastal fishing towns in south Al-Batinah (1999)
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Al-Oufi, H. S. (1999). Social and economic factors influencing the emergence of collective action in a traditional fishery of Oman : an empirical assessment of three coastal fishing towns in south Al-Batinah. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210629

Overexploitation of many fish stocks underlines the need for more effort directed towards stock management so that the sustainability of resources is assured. To avert the tragic consequences of overfishing in coastal waters, a growing body of theore... Read More about Social and economic factors influencing the emergence of collective action in a traditional fishery of Oman : an empirical assessment of three coastal fishing towns in south Al-Batinah.

Fully rational morality and evaluation of public decisions : with action research case study : a local planning controversy and residents' appeal to a public inquiry and to national and international courts (1999)
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Norderhaug, A. (1999). Fully rational morality and evaluation of public decisions : with action research case study : a local planning controversy and residents' appeal to a public inquiry and to national and international courts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220303

The impetus for my deliberations arises from the need to establish which proposals and decisions by social institutions to approve. This seems to come down to much the same as considering which alternatives are the better in a moral sense, but, unfor... Read More about Fully rational morality and evaluation of public decisions : with action research case study : a local planning controversy and residents' appeal to a public inquiry and to national and international courts.

Developing the Arabic language curriculum for Saudi intermediate and secondary schools : an empirical study involving views of practitioners and specialists in the city of Riyadh (1999)
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Al-Othaim, A. A. (1999). Developing the Arabic language curriculum for Saudi intermediate and secondary schools : an empirical study involving views of practitioners and specialists in the city of Riyadh. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217570

The evident weaknesses of Saudi students in Intermediate and Secondary schools in the field of Arabic language have raised concerns about the current Arabic language curriculum. This study examines the background to the problems, the current situatio... Read More about Developing the Arabic language curriculum for Saudi intermediate and secondary schools : an empirical study involving views of practitioners and specialists in the city of Riyadh.

The impact of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo and Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) on inland fisheries in the UK (1999)
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Britton, J. R. (1999). The impact of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo and Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) on inland fisheries in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214354

Cormorants are piscivorous birds with a daily food intake (DFI) of approximately 500 g. They are a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. In the UK, the number of over-wintering, inland cormorants increased steadily between 19... Read More about The impact of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo and Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) on inland fisheries in the UK.

Loneliness and peer counselling : an exploratory study in Saudi Arabia (1999)
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Abu-Rasain, M. H. M. (1999). Loneliness and peer counselling : an exploratory study in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210633

The first aim of the research was to determine the extent of loneliness among Saudi adolescents and its relationship to psychological and demographic factors. The phenomenon was assessed by means of quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the... Read More about Loneliness and peer counselling : an exploratory study in Saudi Arabia.

Physical, chemical, biological and management aspects of coastal ecosystems facing eutrophication : the Guaymas Bay, Sonora, Mexico (1999)
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Botello-Ruvalcaba, M. A. (1999). Physical, chemical, biological and management aspects of coastal ecosystems facing eutrophication : the Guaymas Bay, Sonora, Mexico. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221102

The present study has encompassed a series of field observations and theoretical considerations related to physical, chemical, and biological factors defining the process of eutrophication in the Guaymas system. Additionally, the work has produced th... Read More about Physical, chemical, biological and management aspects of coastal ecosystems facing eutrophication : the Guaymas Bay, Sonora, Mexico.

A contextual analysis of the English law of mortgage : an examination of its juridicial content, origins and social function by way of an empirical study of decision-making power within the mortgage relationship (1999)
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Whitehouse, L. (1999). A contextual analysis of the English law of mortgage : an examination of its juridicial content, origins and social function by way of an empirical study of decision-making power within the mortgage relationship. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210656