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An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with cancer in Jordan (2007)
Thesis
Arabiat, D. H. (2007). An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with cancer in Jordan. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217642

Now treatment of paediatric malignancies is capable of extending the life of children with cancer, there is an increase move toward investigating the quality of life and needs experienced by children and young people diagnosed with cancer. Although e... Read More about An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with cancer in Jordan.

An exploration of the experience of undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients : a biopsychosocial approach (2007)
Thesis
Goodall, B. D. (2007). An exploration of the experience of undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients : a biopsychosocial approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219173

Aims: The objective of this research was to explore the changes in mood, memory and attention over the course of radiotherapy for treatment of head and neck cancer. This was with the aim of understanding head and neck cancer patients within the conte... Read More about An exploration of the experience of undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients : a biopsychosocial approach.

Frobenius manifolds : caustic submanifolds and discriminant almost duality (2007)
Thesis
Riley, A. (2007). Frobenius manifolds : caustic submanifolds and discriminant almost duality. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227184

The concept of a Frobenius manifold was invented by Boris Dubrovin as a geometric interpretation of solutions of the WDVV equations with additional constraints. The theory of Frobenius manifolds contains a rich mathematical structure transcending man... Read More about Frobenius manifolds : caustic submanifolds and discriminant almost duality.

The Lincolnshire marsh : landscape evolution, settlement development and the salt industry. (2007)
Thesis
Fenwick, H. 1. (2007). The Lincolnshire marsh : landscape evolution, settlement development and the salt industry. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212659

The coastal wetland, known as the Lincolnshire Marsh, is investigated in order to understand the ways in which people in the past exploited coastal zones. This research into a previously neglected area has tested the validity of' Rippon's (2000) thre... Read More about The Lincolnshire marsh : landscape evolution, settlement development and the salt industry..

Roberto Arlt : translation and the construction of genre (2007)
Thesis
Miranda, M. C. (2007). Roberto Arlt : translation and the construction of genre. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213136

[From the introduction]: Roberto Arlt is generally considered by critics the forerunner of the Latin American "boom". Arlt's innovative style reflects a fascination with the popular and a trenchant social realism fused with fantasy; his oeuvre is co... Read More about Roberto Arlt : translation and the construction of genre.

The British Army in Ireland 1961-1921 : a social and cultural history (2007)
Thesis
Butler, B. L. (2007). The British Army in Ireland 1961-1921 : a social and cultural history. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213143

The primary aim of this work is to provide a social and a cultural history of British soldiers who served in Ireland during the revolutionary period stretching from the Easter Rising of 1916 to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921. As such, it rep... Read More about The British Army in Ireland 1961-1921 : a social and cultural history.

The impact of health insurance programme on the quality of the private hospital's services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2007)
Thesis
Al-JarAllah, N. A. (2007). The impact of health insurance programme on the quality of the private hospital's services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213661

This study is a first step in the exploration of the impact of the implementation of health insurance programmes on the quality of service within private hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a population... Read More about The impact of health insurance programme on the quality of the private hospital's services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

A nonparametric approach to productive efficiency measurement : an application of bootstrap DEA to gold mining (2007)
Thesis
Mutemererwa, A. M. (2007). A nonparametric approach to productive efficiency measurement : an application of bootstrap DEA to gold mining. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217755

In this dissertation the technical efficiency in gold mining is investigated. To the best available knowledge, this is the first such study on gold mining, whether on a localised (one country) or for a cross-section of countries. Since the work by Fa... Read More about A nonparametric approach to productive efficiency measurement : an application of bootstrap DEA to gold mining.

Interrogating community : dispersed refugees in Leeds (2007)
Thesis
Lewis, H. 1. (2007). Interrogating community : dispersed refugees in Leeds. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213254

Community is a key and contested concept much used in social sciences and public policy, including asylum and immigration policies. The notion of refugee community is often utilized uncritically to apply to national, ethnic or other groups, yet the e... Read More about Interrogating community : dispersed refugees in Leeds.

Freedom of speech as a universal value (a comparative approach from international human rights law, the first amendment, and Islamic law) (2007)
Thesis
Al-Jamal, S. (2007). Freedom of speech as a universal value (a comparative approach from international human rights law, the first amendment, and Islamic law). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213664

The issue of universalism in the human right of freedom of speech is one of several that continue to be debated among Muslims and Westerners. As evidence of incompatibility of Islamic law with the international law of freedom of speech, Westerners, o... Read More about Freedom of speech as a universal value (a comparative approach from international human rights law, the first amendment, and Islamic law).

Tourists' satisfaction with services (2007)
Thesis
Albishry, H. H. (2007). Tourists' satisfaction with services. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213668

The purpose of this study is to investigate tourists' perceptions of value and satisfaction with the quality of the tourism services in Saudi Arabia. In recent years, one of the areas for product and service differentiation has been the development o... Read More about Tourists' satisfaction with services.

There's 'more' to life : British migration to rural France (2007)
Thesis
Benson, M. C. (2007). There's 'more' to life : British migration to rural France. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214289

This thesis is about the lives of Britons who migrate to the Lot, a rural, inland département in southwest France. It shows that, while these migrants are a diverse population, they hold in common the pursuit of a different way of life. Both their im... Read More about There's 'more' to life : British migration to rural France.

Fatty acid metabolism of marine microalgae (2007)
Thesis
Lippmeier, J. C. (2007). Fatty acid metabolism of marine microalgae. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214319

Pathways for the biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were elucidated in two heterotrophic, marine microalgae; Schizochytrium sp. and Crypthecodinium cohnii. PUFA-requiring auxotrophs of both of thes... Read More about Fatty acid metabolism of marine microalgae.

Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET (2007)
Thesis
Fathi, E. I. (2007). Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215374

The overall purpose of this thesis was to identify factors which influence the outcome of IVF treatment and which might be amenable to modification in order to improve pregnancy rates following this form of treatment. To this end I performed a histor... Read More about Studies on the factors that improve the outcome of IVF-ET.

The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences (2007)
Thesis
Al-Khusaibi, Y. N. M. (2007). The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215418

Literature on the accession of developing countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) shows two opposing views on the effectiveness and efficiency of their system. In the light of these views, this study analyses the accession of Oman to the WTO... Read More about The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences.

Hierarchy theory and epidemiology : a narrative critique (2007)
Thesis
Wilby, J. 1. (2007). Hierarchy theory and epidemiology : a narrative critique. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218536

Integrating approaches from systems thinking with the methods and tools from the discipline of epidemiology, at the level of the management of international health policy and emerging (and reemerging) infectious disease (EID), the subject of this the... Read More about Hierarchy theory and epidemiology : a narrative critique.

The application of a functional group approach to algal-grazer interactions (2007)
Thesis
Marsham, S. (2007). The application of a functional group approach to algal-grazer interactions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219790

Algal morphology is considered to be influenced by physiological and environmental factors such as stress and disturbance; one key disturbance exerted on algae is grazing pressure from herbivores. The factors upon which herbivores base their food pre... Read More about The application of a functional group approach to algal-grazer interactions.