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The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers (2017)
Thesis
Taylor, M. J. (2017). The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219669

Many of the rivers in the UK are heavily modified by channelisation, impoundment (dams and weirs and off-river storages), land drainage and flood defence. These modifications have reduced the natural variability of flow and habitat diversity and in t... Read More about The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers.

The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia (2017)
Thesis
Alogaili, K. A. (2017). The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219639

Globalisation, nowadays, has increased the need to comprehend how cultural differences affect leadership styles, especially given the potential impact on organisational performance. In the Middle East and Saudi Arabia in particular, organisational... Read More about The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia.

Effects of dietary polyphenols on vascular endothelium and cardiovascular health (2017)
Thesis
Ehtesham, E. (2017). Effects of dietary polyphenols on vascular endothelium and cardiovascular health. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219556

Introduction: Polyphenols have been suggested as being able to modulate the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects are unclear and the literature lacks consistency and reproducibility, with in vitro... Read More about Effects of dietary polyphenols on vascular endothelium and cardiovascular health.

What influences the presentation of patients with chronic breathlessness to the Emergency Department? A mixed methods study (2017)
Thesis
Hutchinson, A. (2017). What influences the presentation of patients with chronic breathlessness to the Emergency Department? A mixed methods study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/497045

Background: Chronic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom of many long-term cardiorespiratory conditions and cancers which are highly prevalent in both the UK and worldwide. It is associated with presentation to the emergency department... Read More about What influences the presentation of patients with chronic breathlessness to the Emergency Department? A mixed methods study.

Journeying, self-displacement and conflict with the other in selected works by Joseph Conrad, E. M. Forster, D. H. Lawrence and Graham Greene (2017)
Thesis
Al-Kalo, H. M. (2017). Journeying, self-displacement and conflict with the other in selected works by Joseph Conrad, E. M. Forster, D. H. Lawrence and Graham Greene. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224584

This thesis discusses the relationship between the Self and the Other by tracing selected literary characters through their journeys and experiences of self-displacement in foreign territories. The characters’ behaviour and their self-reflections are... Read More about Journeying, self-displacement and conflict with the other in selected works by Joseph Conrad, E. M. Forster, D. H. Lawrence and Graham Greene.

Noi Siamo i Giovani : the popular media construction of Italian youth through style, 1965-1975 (2017)
Thesis
Brioni, C. (2017). Noi Siamo i Giovani : the popular media construction of Italian youth through style, 1965-1975. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224123

This thesis analyses the media construction of the ‘imagined community’ of Italian youth from 1965 to 1975 by looking at representations of young people’s style and bodily practices in magazines, Musicarelli films and television programmes aimed at a... Read More about Noi Siamo i Giovani : the popular media construction of Italian youth through style, 1965-1975.

Development of optimised MRI contrast agents for copper(I) click reactions (2017)
Thesis
Aloraibi, F. K. M. (2017). Development of optimised MRI contrast agents for copper(I) click reactions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224113

This research has been focused on synthesising three gadolinium(III) 1,4,7-triacetic acid-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (DO3A) macrocyclic complexes (Gd6, Gd7, Gd8) as potential T1 MRI contrast agents. Alkyne derivativised chelators were synthesised... Read More about Development of optimised MRI contrast agents for copper(I) click reactions.

Investigating dualistic degree structures in modern languages : implications for criticality and intercultural competence : a mixed-methods comparative study in two UK and US higher educational institutions (2017)
Thesis
Parks, E. L. (2017). Investigating dualistic degree structures in modern languages : implications for criticality and intercultural competence : a mixed-methods comparative study in two UK and US higher educational institutions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222254

This thesis explores the complexity behind the separation of language and content within Modern Language degree programmes with particular focus on implications for students’ development of criticality and intercultural competence. The study consists... Read More about Investigating dualistic degree structures in modern languages : implications for criticality and intercultural competence : a mixed-methods comparative study in two UK and US higher educational institutions.

The evolution of male parental care in mammals (2017)
Thesis
West, H. E. R. (2017). The evolution of male parental care in mammals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220927

Males care for offspring across a diverse range of taxa. Why males give up mating opportunities and spend time and energy caring for offspring is unclear, especially when females already provide parental care. The evolutionary drivers for biparental... Read More about The evolution of male parental care in mammals.

Probing cardiac metabolism in uraemic cardiomyopathy (2017)
Thesis
Atkinson, R. (2017). Probing cardiac metabolism in uraemic cardiomyopathy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220698

Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Uraemic cardiomyopathy (UCM) is characterised by structural and cellular remodelling including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), metabolic re... Read More about Probing cardiac metabolism in uraemic cardiomyopathy.

Social capital and participative budgeting : a process thinking perspective (2017)
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Al Hudithi, F. A. S. (2017). Social capital and participative budgeting : a process thinking perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219634

Over the past years, participative budgeting has attracted researchers and scholars to investigate its impact on subordinates’ behaviours. Earlier empirical studies have investigated this impact as either a direct relationship, with the influence of... Read More about Social capital and participative budgeting : a process thinking perspective.

Understanding the relational and emotional dimensions of transitions in elite sport : professional footballers' tales (2017)
Thesis
Stamp, D. (2017). Understanding the relational and emotional dimensions of transitions in elite sport : professional footballers' tales. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219451

The issue of career transition in and out of sport has received increasing attention from researchers over the past three decades (e.g. Fortunato & Marchant, 1999; Lavallee, 2005; Park, 2012; Ryba, Stambulova & Ronkainen, 2016). However, there contin... Read More about Understanding the relational and emotional dimensions of transitions in elite sport : professional footballers' tales.

Sustainability factors influence on high and low performing firms (2017)
Thesis
Al Habsi, M. S. A. (2017). Sustainability factors influence on high and low performing firms. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224055

Although shareholder theory emphasizes that firm’s actions and inactions are to maximize profit and owner’s wealth, firms have increased engage in activities that are not directly increase shareholder’s value. The thesis examines the impact of sustai... Read More about Sustainability factors influence on high and low performing firms.

Enhancing auditors fraud risk assessment by using throughput model as a decision aid (2017)
Thesis
Al Shammakhi, B. N. S. (2017). Enhancing auditors fraud risk assessment by using throughput model as a decision aid. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224019

Following the recommendations in the current standards (e.g., Canadian Institute of chartered accountants, IAASB, AICPA (SAS No. 82 and 99)), along with the fraud triangle factors, in this work, a decomposition approach that employs SAS No. 99 factor... Read More about Enhancing auditors fraud risk assessment by using throughput model as a decision aid.

Energy metabolism of platelets (2017)
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Aibibula, M. (2017). Energy metabolism of platelets. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221806

Undesired platelet activation is associated with a number of diseases characterised by metabolic imbalance, such as hyperlipidaemia. Changes in platelet energy metabolism associated with disease states are unclear. This thesis presents a detailed inv... Read More about Energy metabolism of platelets.

Effects of resistin on platelet function and its receptor, adenylyl cyclase associated protein 1 (2017)
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Joshi, P. L. (2017). Effects of resistin on platelet function and its receptor, adenylyl cyclase associated protein 1. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221793

Resistin is an adipokine which is found elevated in patients suffering from metabolic syndrome, affecting a large proportion of the population. It is characterised by obesity, insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascula... Read More about Effects of resistin on platelet function and its receptor, adenylyl cyclase associated protein 1.

Choices made by women in pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period, after a previous traumatic birth (2017)
Thesis
Greenfield, A. (2017). Choices made by women in pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period, after a previous traumatic birth. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221255

[From the introduction]: Experiencing childbirth as a traumatic event is a factor that has been highlighted as contributing to poorer psychological outcomes. Up to 30% of women in the UK experience childbirth as a traumatic event, with many conseque... Read More about Choices made by women in pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period, after a previous traumatic birth.

The effects of continuous, intermittent and mode of exercise on mechanical bone remodelling (2017)
Thesis
Montgomery, G. J. H. (2017). The effects of continuous, intermittent and mode of exercise on mechanical bone remodelling. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221025

Bone health is known to deteriorate with age, which can increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures and subsequently all-cause mortality. Current life expectancies are higher than ever before and with our ageing population, osteoporosis and low bone... Read More about The effects of continuous, intermittent and mode of exercise on mechanical bone remodelling.