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Determining the relationship between mental health and occult superstitious consumption (2015)
Thesis
Al Meleehan, A. (2015). Determining the relationship between mental health and occult superstitious consumption. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223132

This piece of research is instigated by the growth of interest over recent decades in the occult/superstitious and in their consumption. The phenomenon is investigated by a thorough and critical literature review with special reference to psychologic... Read More about Determining the relationship between mental health and occult superstitious consumption.

Enhancing Lean Interventions through the use of Systems Thinking in the food production industry : a case in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria (2015)
Thesis
Ufua, D. E. (2015). Enhancing Lean Interventions through the use of Systems Thinking in the food production industry : a case in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222337

This research discusses how Lean Thinking (Lean), can be enhanced through the use of Systems Thinking (ST) tools and methodologies. While Lean has emerged as a process improvement philosophy aiming to enhance value by identifying and eradicating wast... Read More about Enhancing Lean Interventions through the use of Systems Thinking in the food production industry : a case in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria.

Motion tracking tMRI datasets to quantify abnormal left ventricle motion using finite element modelling (2015)
Thesis
Ipe, S. (2015). Motion tracking tMRI datasets to quantify abnormal left ventricle motion using finite element modelling. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220477

According to `The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke'[MMMG04] published by the World Health Organization, heart disease accounts for nearly half the deaths in both the developed and developing countries and is the world's single biggest killer. Howeve... Read More about Motion tracking tMRI datasets to quantify abnormal left ventricle motion using finite element modelling.

Development of lab-on-a-chip technology for the analysis of ions in natural waters (2015)
Thesis
Fallatah, A. M. (2015). Development of lab-on-a-chip technology for the analysis of ions in natural waters. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220270

There is a demand for portable in-situ measurement systems for measuring ions in environmental water samples. Commercially available flow injection analysis systems are not easy to install, have high power requirements, and use large volumes of reage... Read More about Development of lab-on-a-chip technology for the analysis of ions in natural waters.

Motion tracking tMRI datasets to quantify abnormal left ventricle motion using finite element modelling (2015)
Thesis
Ipe, S. (2015). Motion tracking tMRI datasets to quantify abnormal left ventricle motion using finite element modelling. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219738

According to 'The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke' [MMMG04] published by the World Health Organization, heart disease accounts for nearly half the deaths in both the developed and developing countries and is the world's single biggest killer. Howev... Read More about Motion tracking tMRI datasets to quantify abnormal left ventricle motion using finite element modelling.

Human movement energy harvesting : a non-linear electromagnetic approach (2015)
Thesis
Yew, C. K. (2015). Human movement energy harvesting : a non-linear electromagnetic approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219247

Energy harvesting is one of the methods that currently engage actively in energy “recycling”. Of the many energy sources that carry the potential to have energy harvested and recycled, humans are seen as a potential source of energy. High amounts of... Read More about Human movement energy harvesting : a non-linear electromagnetic approach.

Commercialization of agriculture in Nigeria : a gender analysis of cash crop production in Yekemi, Osun State (2015)
Thesis
Afolabi, M. M. (2015). Commercialization of agriculture in Nigeria : a gender analysis of cash crop production in Yekemi, Osun State. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219061

The commercialization of agriculture is seen as a cornerstone of processes of development and modernisation and the incorporation of rural farmers into this economy shows their importance as a major pillar in the economy. In Nigeria, cash crop produc... Read More about Commercialization of agriculture in Nigeria : a gender analysis of cash crop production in Yekemi, Osun State.

Phenomenal regression as a potential metric of veridical perception in virtual environments (2015)
Thesis
Elner, K. W. (2015). Phenomenal regression as a potential metric of veridical perception in virtual environments. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218883

It is known that limitations of the visual presentation and sense of presence in a virtual environment (VE) can result in deficits of spatial perception such as the documented depth compression phenomena. Investigating size and distance percepts in a... Read More about Phenomenal regression as a potential metric of veridical perception in virtual environments.

Exploring supply chain sustainability risk in the UK fashion industry : a multiple case-study (2015)
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Rafi-ul-Shan, P. M. (2015). Exploring supply chain sustainability risk in the UK fashion industry : a multiple case-study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218810

Much has been written about fashion supply chains in recent years pertaining to the offshoring of production and sourcing by the companies in the UK fashion industry to other countries including inter alia Asia, as well as the attendant risks to such... Read More about Exploring supply chain sustainability risk in the UK fashion industry : a multiple case-study.

Burdekin's utopian visions : a study of four interwar texts (2015)
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Desforges, K. E. (2015). Burdekin's utopian visions : a study of four interwar texts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218737

This thesis is an exploration of four of Katharine Burdekin’s utopian texts from the interwar period. Each text offers a unique perspective on the genre. The earliest text considered is The Rebel Passion (1929), Burdekin’s first utopian text and the... Read More about Burdekin's utopian visions : a study of four interwar texts.

Genetic and genomic approaches to the conservation of the threatened crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) : phylogeography, hybridisation and introgression (2015)
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Jeffries, D. L. (2015). Genetic and genomic approaches to the conservation of the threatened crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) : phylogeography, hybridisation and introgression. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218031

Biological invasions can have dramatic detrimental impacts on ecosystems, however they also represent rich opportunities to study the evolutionary processes associated with them. Hybridisation and subsequent introgression are two such processes and a... Read More about Genetic and genomic approaches to the conservation of the threatened crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) : phylogeography, hybridisation and introgression.

Analysis of low carbon transport in Brunei Darussalam : case study of a sustainability transition in an oil-rich economy (2015)
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Haji Abdullah, M. A. (2015). Analysis of low carbon transport in Brunei Darussalam : case study of a sustainability transition in an oil-rich economy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217838

Moving towards sustainable transportation is a challenging task for Brunei, a small oil-rich country situated in South East Asia, whose population currently enjoys subsidised petrol feeding a culture heavily reliant on the automobile for personal mob... Read More about Analysis of low carbon transport in Brunei Darussalam : case study of a sustainability transition in an oil-rich economy.

The formation, implementation and reception of gender and sexualities education in English primary schools (2015)
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Hall, J. J. (2015). The formation, implementation and reception of gender and sexualities education in English primary schools. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217674

This thesis examines the formation of gender and sexualities education and its implementation and reception in two state-funded English primary schools. The first part identifies how childhood discourses circulating in Section 28 debates influenced t... Read More about The formation, implementation and reception of gender and sexualities education in English primary schools.

Investigating and extending the methods in automated opinion analysis through improvements in phrase based analysis (2015)
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Asmi, A. (2015). Investigating and extending the methods in automated opinion analysis through improvements in phrase based analysis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217555

Opinion analysis is an area of research which deals with the computational treatment of opinion statement and subjectivity in textual data. Opinion analysis has emerged over the past couple of decades as an active area of research, as it provides sol... Read More about Investigating and extending the methods in automated opinion analysis through improvements in phrase based analysis.

Simplifying co-located collaboration in screen-based virtual environments (2015)
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García Estrada, J. F. (2015). Simplifying co-located collaboration in screen-based virtual environments. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217338

Co-located virtual environments (VEs) are shared physical spaces where several participants collaborate in a virtual world as they would do in a real-world group meeting using a shared display and visualization. However, implementation of co-located... Read More about Simplifying co-located collaboration in screen-based virtual environments.

Applying system dynamics modelling to building resilient logistics : a case of the Humber Ports Complex (2015)
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Buor, J. K. (2015). Applying system dynamics modelling to building resilient logistics : a case of the Humber Ports Complex. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217302

This research employs system dynamics modelling to analyse the structural behaviour of the interactions between Disaster Preparedness, Environment Instability, and Resilience in maritime logistics chain as a response to policy change, or strategic ri... Read More about Applying system dynamics modelling to building resilient logistics : a case of the Humber Ports Complex.

Diatom‐based reconstruction of multi‐timescale climate and environmental change from Lakes Dojran and Ohrid in the northeastern Mediterranean region (2015)
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Zhang, X. S. (2015). Diatom‐based reconstruction of multi‐timescale climate and environmental change from Lakes Dojran and Ohrid in the northeastern Mediterranean region. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217210

The southern Balkans is located at the juncture between the west–east and north–south contrasting hydroclimatic domains across the Mediterranean, and this study focuses on diatoms as indicators of late Quaternary climate change and recent human impac... Read More about Diatom‐based reconstruction of multi‐timescale climate and environmental change from Lakes Dojran and Ohrid in the northeastern Mediterranean region.

A theory of intellectual expertise (2015)
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Webb, R. K. (2015). A theory of intellectual expertise. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217203

Experts pervade public life. We live in an expertise saturated society. Experts are turned to in order to solve problems, justify positions, and are thought to progress our thinking and technology. But what makes an expert an expert? In answering thi... Read More about A theory of intellectual expertise.