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The role of chromosome 22 in the progression of head and neck squamous cell carninoma (2003)
Thesis
Condon, L. T. (2003). The role of chromosome 22 in the progression of head and neck squamous cell carninoma. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223891

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one o f the ten most frequent cancers in the world. Despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy over the last 30 years, there has been little improvement in the mortality rate from this... Read More about The role of chromosome 22 in the progression of head and neck squamous cell carninoma.

Gender inequalities in manufacturing : a case study of food-processing and the textiles and garment industries in Ghana (2003)
Thesis
Azumah, F. D. (2003). Gender inequalities in manufacturing : a case study of food-processing and the textiles and garment industries in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215765

Gender inequality is deeply entrenched in society. This continues to restrict women's opportunities in life and has also been widely seen as an obstacle to economic development. Wage employment is seen as important mechanism for empowering women, and... Read More about Gender inequalities in manufacturing : a case study of food-processing and the textiles and garment industries in Ghana.

Perspectives on parenthood, subfertility and fertility treatments : a comparative study of British and Greek sub-fertile and fertile couples (2003)
Thesis
Kazantzidou, S. (2003). Perspectives on parenthood, subfertility and fertility treatments : a comparative study of British and Greek sub-fertile and fertile couples. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214412

This research aimed to explore the areas of parenthood, fertility/subfertility and fertility treatments in relation to fertility status and culture (British or Greek). Two hundred couples took part in this study. One hundred were British, 50 of which... Read More about Perspectives on parenthood, subfertility and fertility treatments : a comparative study of British and Greek sub-fertile and fertile couples.

Offshore marine visualization (2003)
Thesis
Chapman, P. M. (. S. (2003). Offshore marine visualization. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213889

In 85 B.C. a Greek philosopher called Posidonius set sail to answer an age-old question: how deep is the ocean? By lowering a large rock tied to a very long length of rope he determined that the ocean was 2km deep. These line and sinker methods were... Read More about Offshore marine visualization.

A social history of paediatric nursing 1920-1970 (2003)
Thesis
Jolley, M. J. (2003). A social history of paediatric nursing 1920-1970. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212998

This is a study concerning the social history of paediatric nursing between 1920 and 1970. Oral history data was collected from past nurses of children and from people who had been in hospital as children within the period in question. The study expl... Read More about A social history of paediatric nursing 1920-1970.

Development of novel methods for the detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood (2003)
Thesis
Pai, N. (2003). Development of novel methods for the detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212394

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is marine bacterium found worldwide. It is most commonly associated with seafood related gastroenteritis, but can also be found naturally occurring in the estuarine environment. Infection is most common in the summer months, w... Read More about Development of novel methods for the detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood.

Preparation and applications in confectionery of co-crystalline sugar products and a novel hydrated form of sucrose (2003)
Thesis
Maulny, A. (2003). Preparation and applications in confectionery of co-crystalline sugar products and a novel hydrated form of sucrose. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215093

The formation of the solid crystalline phase of sugars plays an important role in many food products. The conventional crystallisation of sucrose gives solid, dense cubic crystals that have a limited surface area. On the other hand, co-crystallisatio... Read More about Preparation and applications in confectionery of co-crystalline sugar products and a novel hydrated form of sucrose.

The history of Boné A.D. 1775-1795: the diary of Sultan Ahmad as-Salleh Syamsuddin (2003)
Thesis
Omar, R. (2003). The history of Boné A.D. 1775-1795: the diary of Sultan Ahmad as-Salleh Syamsuddin. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212301

This thesis uses an interdisciplinary approach, combining the findings of anthropology with historical and archival research, to evaluate Bugis diaries to provide historical information relating to the kingdom of Boné in the late eighteenth century.... Read More about The history of Boné A.D. 1775-1795: the diary of Sultan Ahmad as-Salleh Syamsuddin.

"We're all individuals": postmodernity and alternative health practices in Northern England (2003)
Thesis
McClean, S. D. (2003). "We're all individuals": postmodernity and alternative health practices in Northern England. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212390

This thesis explores the use and practice of crystal and spiritual healing - therapies located on the fringe of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) - and what these 'represent' in the context of a profound socio-cultural transformation, cha... Read More about "We're all individuals": postmodernity and alternative health practices in Northern England.

An investigation of alternating-direction implicit finite-difference time-domain (ADI-FDTD) method in numerical electromagnetics (2003)
Thesis
Ow, S. C. (2003). An investigation of alternating-direction implicit finite-difference time-domain (ADI-FDTD) method in numerical electromagnetics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212278

In this thesis, the alternating-direction implicit method (ADI) is investigated in conjunction with the finite difference time-domain method (FDTD) to allow crossing of the Courant-Friedrich-Levy (CFL) stability criterion while maintaining stability... Read More about An investigation of alternating-direction implicit finite-difference time-domain (ADI-FDTD) method in numerical electromagnetics.

Human error in the design of a safety-critical system (2003)
Thesis
Shryane, N. (2003). Human error in the design of a safety-critical system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223154

From the introduction: This thesis is an investigation into some o f the causes and possible remedies to the problem of human error in a complex human-machine system. The system in question is engaged in the design of computer software for the contr... Read More about Human error in the design of a safety-critical system.

Spatial patterns and trophic modelling within the Lake Malawi Demersal fish community : conservation and fisheries applications (2003)
Thesis
Darwall, W. R. T. (2003). Spatial patterns and trophic modelling within the Lake Malawi Demersal fish community : conservation and fisheries applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222489

Lake Malawi has a complex, highly speciose, fish community supporting a diverse fishery of great importance as a food source for subsistence communities and to local and national economies. The fish community is also of international importance to sc... Read More about Spatial patterns and trophic modelling within the Lake Malawi Demersal fish community : conservation and fisheries applications.

Conformability analysis for the control of quality costs in electronic systems (2003)
Thesis
Johnson, D. R. (2003). Conformability analysis for the control of quality costs in electronic systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219800

The variations embodied in the production of electronic systems can cause that system to fail to conform to its specification with respect to Critical to Quality features. As a consequence of such failures the system manufacture may incur significant... Read More about Conformability analysis for the control of quality costs in electronic systems.

Entertainment and education : a comparative study of an English and a German provincial theatre : the Städtische Bühnen in Münster and the Theatre Royal in York between 1925 and 1945. (2003)
Thesis
Heinrich, A. (2003). Entertainment and education : a comparative study of an English and a German provincial theatre : the Städtische Bühnen in Münster and the Theatre Royal in York between 1925 and 1945. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215772

Increasing the use of research findings in four allied health professions (2003)
Thesis
Bannigan, K. (2003). Increasing the use of research findings in four allied health professions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215668

The research-practice gap persists in the allied health professions because they perceive or experience barriers to research utilisation. The focus of this work was on overcoming these barriers to increase research utilisation in four allied health p... Read More about Increasing the use of research findings in four allied health professions.

Evaporation rates from emulsions stabilised by surfactants and nanoparticles (2003)
Thesis
Askargorta, I. A. (2003). Evaporation rates from emulsions stabilised by surfactants and nanoparticles. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214264

This thesis is concerned with the evaporation rates of emulsions stabilised by either surfactant molecules or nm-size solid particles. Understanding of the mechanisms of the evaporation process plus the control of the rate limiting step of each mecha... Read More about Evaporation rates from emulsions stabilised by surfactants and nanoparticles.