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Model based methods for sensor fault-tolerant control of rail vehicle traction (1998)
Thesis
Bennett, S. (1998). Model based methods for sensor fault-tolerant control of rail vehicle traction. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212732

This thesis explores the application of modem fault-detection methods to electric rail traction drives. Such drives consist of three main components, induction motors, power inverters and the control system. The power electronics are relatively simpl... Read More about Model based methods for sensor fault-tolerant control of rail vehicle traction.

A study of low force fabric characteristics and vibrational behaviour for automated garment handling (1998)
Thesis
Pollet, D. M. (1998). A study of low force fabric characteristics and vibrational behaviour for automated garment handling. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216629

One of the fundamental concepts in automated garment assembly is that the orientation of a fabric panel should never be lost. However, if a panel does become distorted, several techniques, such as vision, air flotation tables, and vibratory conveyors... Read More about A study of low force fabric characteristics and vibrational behaviour for automated garment handling.

Men, society and crime : an exploration of maleness and offending behaviour (1998)
Thesis
Clare, E. (1998). Men, society and crime : an exploration of maleness and offending behaviour. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210396

This thesis is the culmination of years of wondering why we ask people to 'be' certain things. One of the first things you notice about people is their keenness to be able to categorise things, so quickly human beings become men and women, criminal o... Read More about Men, society and crime : an exploration of maleness and offending behaviour.

Shared intimacy : a study of Tony Harrison's public poetry with specific reference to his poetics, the political status of his work and his development of the genre of the film/poem (1998)
Thesis
Robinson, P. P. (1998). Shared intimacy : a study of Tony Harrison's public poetry with specific reference to his poetics, the political status of his work and his development of the genre of the film/poem. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210618

Intonation and second language acquisition : a study of the acquisition of English intonation by speakers of other languages (1998)
Thesis
Barlow, J. S. (1998). Intonation and second language acquisition : a study of the acquisition of English intonation by speakers of other languages. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210638

In the field of second language acquisition (SLA) research, the study of intonation, and prosodic systems generally, suffers from a considerable under-representation.This has far-reaching consequences. From the large body of empirical work on various... Read More about Intonation and second language acquisition : a study of the acquisition of English intonation by speakers of other languages.

Executive information systems in large businesses in Saudi Arabia : an exploratory study (1998)
Thesis
Al-Bugami, M. A. (1998). Executive information systems in large businesses in Saudi Arabia : an exploratory study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214350

In the developed countries, executives who carry the mam responsibility for the achievement of organizational objectives, are introducing Executive Information Systems (EIS), user-friendly software products designed especially to meet executives' int... Read More about Executive information systems in large businesses in Saudi Arabia : an exploratory study.

International law and self-determination : the interplay of the politics of territorial possession with formulations of national identity (1998)
Thesis
Castellino, J. (1998). International law and self-determination : the interplay of the politics of territorial possession with formulations of national identity. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215038

The principle of self-determination has great pedigree. It is a norm that had at heart, the foundations of the concept of democracy - based on the idea that the consent of the governed alone, could give a government legitimacy. These noble ideas, exp... Read More about International law and self-determination : the interplay of the politics of territorial possession with formulations of national identity.

Judicial analysis of the contractual role of bills of lading as it stands in Greek, United States and English law (1998)
Thesis
Zekos, G. I. (1998). Judicial analysis of the contractual role of bills of lading as it stands in Greek, United States and English law. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215312

[From the introduction]:
The aim of this thesis is the comparative examination of the contractual role of the bill of lading in Greek, United States and English law. First of all, the principles of law which have created the bill of lading either a... Read More about Judicial analysis of the contractual role of bills of lading as it stands in Greek, United States and English law.

From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe via Oxford and London : a study of the career of Dambudzo Marechera (1998)
Thesis
Pattison, D. 1. (1998). From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe via Oxford and London : a study of the career of Dambudzo Marechera. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210600

[From the introduction] : In my first chapter I will offer a review of Marechera's reputation and the critical reception given to his work, both during his life and since his death. In Chapter Two I Will outline the major theoretical  issues rai... Read More about From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe via Oxford and London : a study of the career of Dambudzo Marechera.

Equal before Allah, unequal before man? : negotiating gender hierarchies in Islam and international law (1998)
Thesis
Ali, S. S. (1998). Equal before Allah, unequal before man? : negotiating gender hierarchies in Islam and international law. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210645

This study engages in a conceptual analysis of human rights in Islam and international law, and the application of this analytical discourse to explore the nature of women's human rights in the Islamic tradition. It has been argued that women's human... Read More about Equal before Allah, unequal before man? : negotiating gender hierarchies in Islam and international law.

Habitat utilisation by the white rhinoceros and status of the species in Namibia (1998)
Thesis
Myers, V. J. (1998). Habitat utilisation by the white rhinoceros and status of the species in Namibia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210688

This study investigated habitat utilisation of the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) in a semi-arid environment and established the history and current status of the species, following its introduction to Namibia.

Most early introductio... Read More about Habitat utilisation by the white rhinoceros and status of the species in Namibia.

The teaching of English in the national curriculum : a study of selected schools in Gibraltar (1998)
Thesis
Garcia, G. A. (1998). The teaching of English in the national curriculum : a study of selected schools in Gibraltar. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215448

This study examines the implementation of national curriculum English in three schools in Gibraltar. The schools in question, St Paul's First School, Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School and Bayside Comprehensive School together encompass the full nationa... Read More about The teaching of English in the national curriculum : a study of selected schools in Gibraltar.

The contribution of the Presentation Brothers to Irish education 1960-1998 : a study of a Roman Catholic religious teaching institute in a time of change and transition (1998)
Thesis
Kenneally, M. M. (1998). The contribution of the Presentation Brothers to Irish education 1960-1998 : a study of a Roman Catholic religious teaching institute in a time of change and transition. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217056

The Institute of Presentation Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious Congregation founded by Edmund Rice in Waterford, in 1802. The Brothers declare their mission to be Christian formation, primarily of youth and in particular of the poor and disadva... Read More about The contribution of the Presentation Brothers to Irish education 1960-1998 : a study of a Roman Catholic religious teaching institute in a time of change and transition.

Convergence in incomplete market models (1998)
Thesis
Wellmann, V. (1998). Convergence in incomplete market models. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210546

The problem of pricing and hedging of contingent claims in incomplete markets has lead to the development of various valuation methodologies. This thesis examines the mean-variance and variance-optimal approaches to risk-minimisation and shows that t... Read More about Convergence in incomplete market models.

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries: a study of its organisation, policies and legal significance (1998)
Thesis
Sedra, A. A. (1998). The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries: a study of its organisation, policies and legal significance. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213287

[Summary]: This thesis provides a comprehensive study of OPEC. It seeks to ascertain and analyse the international legal status of OPEC and its characteristics, to examine how OPEC functions and what its stated aims and objectives are, to evaluate th... Read More about The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries: a study of its organisation, policies and legal significance.

The silent eye : a study of the relationship which exists between the spiritual, art, imagination and the contemplative gaze in the context of religious education (1998)
Thesis
Williams, V. M. (1998). The silent eye : a study of the relationship which exists between the spiritual, art, imagination and the contemplative gaze in the context of religious education. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215307

A strong emphasis has always been placed on the cognitive, conceptual and rational aspects of Religious Education, while in general there has been a lack of recognition of the value of the non-rational aspects of spirituality; and of imagery and art... Read More about The silent eye : a study of the relationship which exists between the spiritual, art, imagination and the contemplative gaze in the context of religious education.

An analysis of coastal zone management in England and the Netherlands (1998)
Thesis
Jones, S. D. R. (1998). An analysis of coastal zone management in England and the Netherlands. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216928

The coastal zone is an area of crucial economic and ecological significance, which has increasingly been recognised in land-use planning. Within the coastal zone, integrating land-use planning and environmental management is recognised as one way to... Read More about An analysis of coastal zone management in England and the Netherlands.