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The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422 (1999)
Thesis
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.

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.

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.

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.

Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions (1999)
Thesis
Carlile, O. (1999). Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214403

This study attempts to identify, describe and quantify the problem of allegedly incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools through the perceptions of their principals. Its central thesis is that the nature, extent and effects of teache... Read More about Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions.

Embodying slavery in contemporary American literature : representations of slavery's enduring influence on women's corporeal identity in novels by Paule Marshall, Ellen Gilchrist, Ellen Douglas and Gloria Naylor. (1999)
Thesis
Rogers, S. E. (1999). Embodying slavery in contemporary American literature : representations of slavery's enduring influence on women's corporeal identity in novels by Paule Marshall, Ellen Gilchrist, Ellen Douglas and Gloria Naylor. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215051

Detection and differentiation on pathogenic Acanthamoeba (1999)
Thesis
Khan, N. A. (1999). Detection and differentiation on pathogenic Acanthamoeba. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217566

Acanthamoeba are free-living and opportunistic protozoa that are ubiquitous in nature. Human infection due to Acanthamoeba can involve the brain, skin, lung and eyes. However, eye infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis, is the most common infection. Acant... Read More about Detection and differentiation on pathogenic Acanthamoeba.

The surveillance web : the rise and extent of visual surveillance in a northern city (1999)
Thesis
McCahill, M. (1999). The surveillance web : the rise and extent of visual surveillance in a northern city. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219142

Surveillance is something which has always existed. In the tribal cultures of preindustrial society, for example, the level of social surveillance was intense, because most people could see and hear just about everything that was going on in the camp... Read More about The surveillance web : the rise and extent of visual surveillance in a northern city.

The future direction of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools : issues and concerns (1999)
Thesis
Cheung, C.-K. (1999). The future direction of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools : issues and concerns. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223225

This study analyses the development of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools. The analysis focuses on its past development, and issues and concerns in its future direction. Three questions were asked: Why has business education emerged as... Read More about The future direction of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools : issues and concerns.

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)
Thesis
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.

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.

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 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.

The influence of television commercials on Indian culture (1999)
Thesis
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.

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.

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.