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The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010) (2016)
Thesis
Sawas, W. (2016). The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220706

[From the introduction]: In the twenty-first century, poetry, speculative fiction, science fiction, and young-adult fiction introduce new representations of youth in relation to contemporary social changes that arise from the application of technolo... Read More about The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010).

The effect of HNSCC-derived soluble factors on the proliferation and function of immune cells (2016)
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Smith, J. D. (2016). The effect of HNSCC-derived soluble factors on the proliferation and function of immune cells. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219345

Malignant epithelium and associated stromal cells secrete soluble factors which may influence tumour evasion of host immunity. The effect of these factors on the proliferation and function of individual immune cell populations has been investigated a... Read More about The effect of HNSCC-derived soluble factors on the proliferation and function of immune cells.

The effect of training mode on the validity of training load measures for quantifying the training dose in professional rugby league (2016)
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Weaving, D. A. (2016). The effect of training mode on the validity of training load measures for quantifying the training dose in professional rugby league. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219251

Establishing the accurate quantification of the training load is a key focus for researchers and sport scientists to maximise the likelihood of appropriate training prescription. In the field, there are numerous methods adopted to quantify the physio... Read More about The effect of training mode on the validity of training load measures for quantifying the training dose in professional rugby league.

Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys) (2016)
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Swan, K. R. (2016). Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys). (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218539

Teeth play a prominent role in food acquisition and processing by providing the working surfaces to initiate and propagate fracture. Variation in the shape and size of teeth has therefore naturally been associated with various dietary adaptations. Ho... Read More about Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys).

The effect of acute virgin coconut oil supplementation and aerobic exercise on triglyceride levels following postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males. (2016)
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Scott, C. M. (2016). The effect of acute virgin coconut oil supplementation and aerobic exercise on triglyceride levels following postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218479

BACKGROUND: A substantial body of literature postulates that high levels of blood triglycerides (TG) cause oxidative stress which impairs vascular function and may instigate a pathway to cardiovascular disease (CVD) (Padilla et al., 2006). Exercise h... Read More about The effect of acute virgin coconut oil supplementation and aerobic exercise on triglyceride levels following postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males..

Compositional dependability analysis of dynamic systems with uncertainty (2016)
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Kabir, S. (2016). Compositional dependability analysis of dynamic systems with uncertainty. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218244

Over the past two decades, research has focused on simplifying dependability analysis by looking at how we can synthesise dependability information from system models automatically. This has led to the field of model-based safety assessment (MBSA), w... Read More about Compositional dependability analysis of dynamic systems with uncertainty.

Essays on corporate hedging, ownership structure and financial conservatism policies (2016)
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Babajide, B. O. (2016). Essays on corporate hedging, ownership structure and financial conservatism policies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222220

Corporate hedging strategies are those risk management mechanisms used by firms to reduce their exposure to the risk of price movement in the financial markets. In Modigliani and Miller’s theorem, corporate hedging and corporate financing are irrelev... Read More about Essays on corporate hedging, ownership structure and financial conservatism policies.

An anatomy of a social network : momentum, enhanced engagement and social media fatigue : a qualitative case study of situated literacy and engagement among further education re-sit students in the UK (2016)
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Scott, H. E. (2016). An anatomy of a social network : momentum, enhanced engagement and social media fatigue : a qualitative case study of situated literacy and engagement among further education re-sit students in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221152

The thesis presents a case study of how an online social network supported the classroom learning experienced by students undertaking the GCSE English re-sit. Inherent to the study is the problem of engagement and motivation among students ambivalent... Read More about An anatomy of a social network : momentum, enhanced engagement and social media fatigue : a qualitative case study of situated literacy and engagement among further education re-sit students in the UK.

Consumer motivations for social media usage and its impact on customers' trust and long-term relationships (2016)
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Algahtani, A. M. (2016). Consumer motivations for social media usage and its impact on customers' trust and long-term relationships. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220648

New challenges and opportunities have recently arisen for companies’ relationships with customers as a result of the increasing prevalence of social media. By enabling companies to build online communities, social media allow marketers to access info... Read More about Consumer motivations for social media usage and its impact on customers' trust and long-term relationships.

Microparticle image processing and field profile optimisation for automated Lab-On-Chip magnetophoretic analytical systems (2016)
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Chowdhury, M. M. U. (2016). Microparticle image processing and field profile optimisation for automated Lab-On-Chip magnetophoretic analytical systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219336

The work described in this thesis, concerns developments to analytical microfluidic Lab-On-Chip platform originally developed by Prof Pamme's research group at the University of Hull. This work aims to move away from traditional laboratory analysis s... Read More about Microparticle image processing and field profile optimisation for automated Lab-On-Chip magnetophoretic analytical systems.

In situ imaging and diffraction studies of the deformation of metallic glasses and composites (2016)
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Khong, J. C. (2016). In situ imaging and diffraction studies of the deformation of metallic glasses and composites. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219302

Three types of experimental studies were done on metallic glass alloys in this PhD project. Firstly, in situ tensile deformation of bulk metallic glass alloy Zr₄₁.₂Ti₁₃.₈Cu₁₂.₅Ni₁₀Be₂₂.₅ (Vit-1), and a bulk metallic glass matrix composite, Zr₃₉.₆Ti₃₃... Read More about In situ imaging and diffraction studies of the deformation of metallic glasses and composites.

Investigation into the effectiveness of blended learning as a means of supporting management development in MBA programmes (2016)
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Alokluk, J. A. (2016). Investigation into the effectiveness of blended learning as a means of supporting management development in MBA programmes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219127

The aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning as a means of delivering management development in Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes. This research followed an interpretivist and qualitative approach, u... Read More about Investigation into the effectiveness of blended learning as a means of supporting management development in MBA programmes.

An inquiry into adult male prisoners' experiences of education (2016)
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Nichols, H. (2016). An inquiry into adult male prisoners' experiences of education. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218906

Offender learning policy in England and Wales is vocationally focused and thus primarily aims to educate prisoners to increase their employability. Through an analysis of letters written by prisoners and interviews with serving prisoners, ex prisoner... Read More about An inquiry into adult male prisoners' experiences of education.

The effect of environmental, physical, and nutritional factors on in vitro fertilisation (2016)
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Cunningham, T. K. (2016). The effect of environmental, physical, and nutritional factors on in vitro fertilisation. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218708

Folliculogenesis, fertilisation and implantation of a human embryo requires unity of many different pathways. The literature review discusses folliculogensis, implantation and the potential affect that endocrine disrupting agents (EDAs) and Vitamin D... Read More about The effect of environmental, physical, and nutritional factors on in vitro fertilisation.

Implications and consequences : how can learning from the use of a psychometric tool inform other HRD interventions? (2016)
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Freer, B. H. (2016). Implications and consequences : how can learning from the use of a psychometric tool inform other HRD interventions?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218435

This thesis presents findings on the implications and consequences of using a personality preference model as an organizational development tool. Whilst the research focuses on the proprietary model Insights Discovery®, the intention is not to valida... Read More about Implications and consequences : how can learning from the use of a psychometric tool inform other HRD interventions?.

Visual cortical alpha rhythms : function and relation to other dynamic signatures in local networks (2016)
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Hawkins, K. (2016). Visual cortical alpha rhythms : function and relation to other dynamic signatures in local networks. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218213

The alpha rhythm (8-12Hz) was the first EEG rhythm recorded by Hans Berger in 1929. Despite being the earliest rhythm discovered, alpha rhythms remain the most mysterious in terms of mechanism and function. In the visual system, post-stimulus alpha o... Read More about Visual cortical alpha rhythms : function and relation to other dynamic signatures in local networks.

Investigating reach and grasp in Parkinson's disease cognitive impairment (2016)
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Cosgrove, J. (2016). Investigating reach and grasp in Parkinson's disease cognitive impairment. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218207

Reach and grasp are evolutionary conserved motor actions controlled by highly specialised neural pathways that have major nodes in the posterior parietal and premotor frontal cortices. Mild cognitive impairment is an important non-motor symptom of Pa... Read More about Investigating reach and grasp in Parkinson's disease cognitive impairment.

Investigations into the electrical properties of hybrid memristor devices containing surface modified zinc oxide nanorods (2016)
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Gardner, B. (2016). Investigations into the electrical properties of hybrid memristor devices containing surface modified zinc oxide nanorods. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218124

This thesis focusses on improving the fabrication and electronic switching properties of hybrid memristor devices that have been developed in the nanophysics group at the University of Hull. The devices consist of vertically aligned semiconducting Zn... Read More about Investigations into the electrical properties of hybrid memristor devices containing surface modified zinc oxide nanorods.