All Outputs (192)

Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action (2015)
Thesis
Al-Awady, M. J. K. (2015). Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223988

Nanomaterials are either inorganic or organic nanosized particles which have many industrial and biological applications such as in cosmetics, environmental remediation, electronics, biosensing and imaging and in drug delivery. Some have toxic effect... Read More about Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action.

Does the National People's Congress matter? : executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process (2015)
Thesis
Chen, W. (2015). Does the National People's Congress matter? : executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222794

This research focuses on executive-legislative relations in China. By exploring the evolution of executive-legislative relations in China, the mechanism and factors that shape executive-legislative relations are critically analysed from the perspecti... Read More about Does the National People's Congress matter? : executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process.

Investigating the role of microRNAs as modulators of sensitivity to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients (2015)
Thesis
Bibby, B. A. S. (2015). Investigating the role of microRNAs as modulators of sensitivity to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221301

Oesophageal cancer is the eight most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of deaths worldwide. There are two major histological subtypes of oesophageal cancer, with the most predominant subtype in Europe and the USA being oesophageal adenocarcin... Read More about Investigating the role of microRNAs as modulators of sensitivity to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma patients.

Long term outcome of minimally invasive treatment for superficial venous insufficiency of the lower limb (2015)
Thesis
El-Sheikha, J. (2015). Long term outcome of minimally invasive treatment for superficial venous insufficiency of the lower limb. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219553

Background Venous insufficiency is estimated to affect up to half of the adult population and is associated with significant quality of life (QoL) impairment. Minimally invasive techniques, such as Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) aim to treat super... Read More about Long term outcome of minimally invasive treatment for superficial venous insufficiency of the lower limb.

Synthesis of components to form linked multi-metal constructs : potential MRI/optical contrast agents (2015)
Thesis
Al-Yassiry, M. M. A. (2015). Synthesis of components to form linked multi-metal constructs : potential MRI/optical contrast agents. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218927

Azamacrocyclic chelators with coordinating pendant arms can form complexes with lanthanide(lll) ions offering a high level of kinetic and thermodynamic stability. There are many potentially useful applications of these complexes in areas such as magn... Read More about Synthesis of components to form linked multi-metal constructs : potential MRI/optical contrast agents.

The role of peroneal nerve electrical neuromuscular stimulation in the augmentation of lower limb circulatory physiology in lower limb arterial and venous disease (2015)
Thesis
Barnes, R. M. (2015). The role of peroneal nerve electrical neuromuscular stimulation in the augmentation of lower limb circulatory physiology in lower limb arterial and venous disease. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218711

Introduction: Studies in healthy volunteers have demonstrated that peroneal nerve stimulation augments blood flow. The studies described within this thesis aimed to establish whether use of the geko™ neuromuscular stimulation device was effective a... Read More about The role of peroneal nerve electrical neuromuscular stimulation in the augmentation of lower limb circulatory physiology in lower limb arterial and venous disease.

De Beauvoir and The second sex :|ba Marxist interpretation (2015)
Thesis
Shepherd, A. (2015). De Beauvoir and The second sex :|ba Marxist interpretation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218671

The Second Sex is Simone de Beauvoir’s seminal text. There have been numerous interpretations and critiques of this text since its inception in 1949. Most notable is the reading of her work as merely incorporating Sartrean existentialism and applying... Read More about De Beauvoir and The second sex :|ba Marxist interpretation.

Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors (2015)
Thesis
Randles, C. A. (2015). Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218660

Solving problems is a key skill required for developing academic success and is desirable to graduate employers across a wide variety of industries and, as such, needs to be valued by both educators and learners. This thesis describes the investigati... Read More about Approaches used by science disciplines when solving open-ended problems and their links to cognitive factors.

The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective (2015)
Thesis
Hedges, N. J. (2015). The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218636

An increasingly turbulent and unpredictable consumer landscape is posing unprecedented challenges for the modern marketer. Faced with a highly fragmented and cynical consumer base, aggressive competitive strategies, a constantly evolving digital and... Read More about The consumer engagement-interactivity link : an e-retailing perspective.

The effects of sexual selection on male extended phenotype polymorphism and potential sleep reductions of Lake Malawi cichlid Nyassachromis microcephalus (2015)
Thesis
Scales, M. (2015). The effects of sexual selection on male extended phenotype polymorphism and potential sleep reductions of Lake Malawi cichlid Nyassachromis microcephalus. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218611

Although cichlids are great models for understanding sexual selection their courtship behaviours have not been well documented in regards to any behavioural trade-offs nor has there been researched conducted on their behavioural plasticity in relatio... Read More about The effects of sexual selection on male extended phenotype polymorphism and potential sleep reductions of Lake Malawi cichlid Nyassachromis microcephalus.

The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme (2015)
Thesis
Nichols, S. J. (2015). The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218451

Introduction: Recent data suggests that UK cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes do not substantially improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) or patient survival. The exercise dose prescribed as part of a routine CR programme may be insufficient. Th... Read More about The cardiorespiratory and vascular adaptations to a routine UK exercise based cardiac rehabilitation programme.

Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities (2015)
Thesis
Oty, U. V. (2015). Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218366

Steel slag wastes are large volume residues generated in increasing quantities globally during steel production. While there are many afteruses for slag, roughly a quarter produced globally is stockpiled or landfilled where it may pose environmental... Read More about Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities.

Scalable allocation of safety integrity levels in automotive systems (2015)
Thesis
Azevedo, L. P. D. S. (2015). Scalable allocation of safety integrity levels in automotive systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218322

The allocation of safety integrity requirements is an important problem in modern safety engineering. It is necessary to find an allocation that meets system level safety integrity targets and that is simultaneously cost-effective. As safety-critical... Read More about Scalable allocation of safety integrity levels in automotive systems.

The development and implementation of a hip injury screening protocol within elite ice hockey (2015)
Thesis
Wilcox, C. R. J. (2015). The development and implementation of a hip injury screening protocol within elite ice hockey. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218282

The primary aim of this project was to both investigate injury epidemiology and create methods to potentially reduce injuries within elite ice hockey athletes. Chapter Four assessed the injury problem within ice hockey by retrospectively collecting d... Read More about The development and implementation of a hip injury screening protocol within elite ice hockey.

Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution (2015)
Thesis
Baxter, H. A. (2015). Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218010

Seven percent of surface waters in England and Wales are impacted by pollution from abandoned non-ferrous metal mines. It is estimated that there are about five thousand five hundred of these. There is no legal liability to any party attached to aban... Read More about Framework for remediation of rivers impacted by legacy metal mine pollution.

The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept (2015)
Thesis
Youngman, K. (2015). The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217899

The portfolio thesis is divided into three parts; Part One A systematic literature review – What is known about the lived experience of having a stoma? – A systematic review of qualitative literature The systematic literature review aimed to con... Read More about The impact of a temporary stoma on an individual's self-concept.

The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution (2015)
Thesis
Moss, S. P. (2015). The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217868

The last four decades have seen the development of a number of experimental methods for the deduction of the whole genome sequences of an ever-increasing number of organisms. These sequences have in the first instance, allowed their investigators th... Read More about The development of computational methods for large-scale comparisons and analyses of genome evolution.

Liquid crystalline and polymer network organic semiconductors for application in opto-electronic devices (2015)
Thesis
Hu, G. (2015). Liquid crystalline and polymer network organic semiconductors for application in opto-electronic devices. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217847

A series of novel liquid crystalline and photopolymerisable monomer organic semiconductors for plastic electronics applications, such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and/or organic photovoltaics (OPVs) were synthesised and evaluated in this... Read More about Liquid crystalline and polymer network organic semiconductors for application in opto-electronic devices.

Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences (2015)
Thesis
Shoaib, A. (2015). Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217658

Background: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a heterogeneous in aetiology, pathophysiology and presentation and very difficult to classify. Despite this diversity, clinical trials in AHF deal with this syndrome as a single entity, which may be one reason... Read More about Presentation of acute heart failure and its consequences.

Love, power and resistance : representations of Chinese-Caucasian romance in twentieth-century Anglophone literature (2015)
Thesis
Zeng, S. (2015). Love, power and resistance : representations of Chinese-Caucasian romance in twentieth-century Anglophone literature. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227259

This thesis has examined a body of Anglophone literature centred on Chinese-Caucasian romance across the twentieth century, a time when such interracial literature started to emerge in a wide range of genres. Aiming to map out the evolution of the re... Read More about Love, power and resistance : representations of Chinese-Caucasian romance in twentieth-century Anglophone literature.