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Displacement encoder using sine micro-window grating (1999)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Ma, X., Zhang, G., & Guo, S. (1999). Displacement encoder using sine micro-window grating [采用正弦微窗光栅的位移传感器]. Acta Optica Sinica, 19(8), 1153-1157. http://www.opticsjournal.net/Articles/abstract?aid=OJ0608090005103y6B8E

A novel displacement encoder, employing a sine micro-window grating and featuring high quality signals free from harmonic errors, was developed. The sine micro-window grating is a special component composed of arrays of micro-elements with a sine win... Read More about Displacement encoder using sine micro-window grating.

The influence of television commercials on Indian culture (1999)
Thesis
Mitra, B. M. (1999). The influence of television commercials on Indian culture [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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.

An exploration of some factors which inhibit females from entering engineering and science vocational areas in East Yorkshire (1999)
Thesis
Delaine, A. E. (1999). An exploration of some factors which inhibit females from entering engineering and science vocational areas in East Yorkshire [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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.

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 [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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 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)
Thesis
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 [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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.

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 [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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.

Contextualizing learning and teaching: Academics and the history curriculum of the future (1999)
Journal Article
Porter, J. (1999). Contextualizing learning and teaching: Academics and the history curriculum of the future. Innovations in education and teaching international, 36(3), 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/1355800990360307

This paper reviews the broader overall context to the current emphasis upon teaching and learning within university higher education in the UK and beyond. It considers how change might impact upon both the role of academic historian and the teaching... Read More about Contextualizing learning and teaching: Academics and the history curriculum of the future.

Fully rational morality and evaluation of public decisions : with action research case study : a local planning controversy and residents' appeal to a public inquiry and to national and international courts (1999)
Thesis
Norderhaug, A. (1999). Fully rational morality and evaluation of public decisions : with action research case study : a local planning controversy and residents' appeal to a public inquiry and to national and international courts [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220303

The impetus for my deliberations arises from the need to establish which proposals and decisions by social institutions to approve. This seems to come down to much the same as considering which alternatives are the better in a moral sense, but, unfor... Read More about Fully rational morality and evaluation of public decisions : with action research case study : a local planning controversy and residents' appeal to a public inquiry and to national and international courts.

Developing the Arabic language curriculum for Saudi intermediate and secondary schools : an empirical study involving views of practitioners and specialists in the city of Riyadh (1999)
Thesis
Al-Othaim, A. A. (1999). Developing the Arabic language curriculum for Saudi intermediate and secondary schools : an empirical study involving views of practitioners and specialists in the city of Riyadh [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217570

The evident weaknesses of Saudi students in Intermediate and Secondary schools in the field of Arabic language have raised concerns about the current Arabic language curriculum. This study examines the background to the problems, the current situatio... Read More about Developing the Arabic language curriculum for Saudi intermediate and secondary schools : an empirical study involving views of practitioners and specialists in the city of Riyadh.

The Royal Navy and nuclear weapons (1999)
Thesis
Moore, R. J. (1999). The Royal Navy and nuclear weapons [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217060

The impact of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo and Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) on inland fisheries in the UK (1999)
Thesis
Britton, J. R. (1999). The impact of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo and Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) on inland fisheries in the UK [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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.

Loneliness and peer counselling : an exploratory study in Saudi Arabia (1999)
Thesis
Abu-Rasain, M. H. M. (1999). Loneliness and peer counselling : an exploratory study in Saudi Arabia [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. 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.

Regional peacekeeping in the post‐cold war era (1999)
Journal Article
Morris, J., & McCoubrey, H. (1999). Regional peacekeeping in the post‐cold war era. International Peacekeeping, 6(2), 129-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/13533319908413775

The end of the Cold War has brought about a major change in the paradigm of UN peace support action. The organization has found itself unable successfully to sustain the increasing demands placed upon it and has sought other mechanisms through which... Read More about Regional peacekeeping in the post‐cold war era.

Numerical computation and analysis of the Titchmarsh-Weyl mα(λ)  function for some simple potentials (1999)
Journal Article
Witwit, M. R. M., Gordon, N. A., & Killingbeck, J. P. (1999). Numerical computation and analysis of the Titchmarsh-Weyl mα(λ)  function for some simple potentials. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 106(1), 131-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0427%2899%2900061-8

This article is concerned with the Titchmarsh-Weyl mα(λ) function for the differential equation d2y/dx2+[-q(x)]y=0. The test potential q(x)=x2, for which the relevant mα(λ) functions are meromorphic, having simple poles at the points =4k+1 and =4k+3,... Read More about Numerical computation and analysis of the Titchmarsh-Weyl mα(λ)  function for some simple potentials.

Prophylaxis to combat HIV infection after sexual exposure (1999)
Journal Article
Hayter, M. (1999). Prophylaxis to combat HIV infection after sexual exposure. Nursing Times, 95(23), 44 - 45.

This article explores the use of drugs to treat patients who have recently been exposed to HIV. Known as postsexual exposure prophylaxis, this emerging practice has been accused of creating a number of problems for HIV prevention. However, there is a... Read More about Prophylaxis to combat HIV infection after sexual exposure.

Physical, chemical, biological and management aspects of coastal ecosystems facing eutrophication : the Guaymas Bay, Sonora, Mexico (1999)
Thesis
Botello-Ruvalcaba, M. A. (1999). Physical, chemical, biological and management aspects of coastal ecosystems facing eutrophication : the Guaymas Bay, Sonora, Mexico [Doctoral thesis, University of Hull]. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221102

The present study has encompassed a series of field observations and theoretical considerations related to physical, chemical, and biological factors defining the process of eutrophication in the Guaymas system. Additionally, the work has produced th... Read More about Physical, chemical, biological and management aspects of coastal ecosystems facing eutrophication : the Guaymas Bay, Sonora, Mexico.