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Autoencoder for clinical data analysis and classification : data imputation, dimensional reduction, and pattern recognition (2017)
Thesis
Al Khaldy, M. (2017). Autoencoder for clinical data analysis and classification : data imputation, dimensional reduction, and pattern recognition. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224219

Over the last decade, research has focused on machine learning and data mining to develop frameworks that can improve data analysis and output performance; to build accurate decision support systems that benefit from real-life datasets. This leads to... Read More about Autoencoder for clinical data analysis and classification : data imputation, dimensional reduction, and pattern recognition.

The ethical pathway of the chief audit executive reporting relationships and the influence of the boundary span of knowledge and geography (2017)
Thesis
Al Fayi, S. M. A. (2017). The ethical pathway of the chief audit executive reporting relationships and the influence of the boundary span of knowledge and geography. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222690

Internal auditing is an essential part of an organisation's internal control, governance and risk management. The nature and value of internal audit quality are measured by objectivity, competence and application of a systematic and disciplined appro... Read More about The ethical pathway of the chief audit executive reporting relationships and the influence of the boundary span of knowledge and geography.

The effect of short-term heat acclimation with a permissive dehydration stimulus in female team sports players (2017)
Thesis
Gritt, J. S. (2017). The effect of short-term heat acclimation with a permissive dehydration stimulus in female team sports players. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221873

Introduction: Repeated heat exposure can facilitate physiological adaptation to heat during intermittent exercise; however, there is limited information available regarding female cohorts. This has implications on the health and safety guidelines for... Read More about The effect of short-term heat acclimation with a permissive dehydration stimulus in female team sports players.

Strategic restraint : modelling the role of moral weight in modern conflicts (2017)
Thesis
Flint, J. A. (2017). Strategic restraint : modelling the role of moral weight in modern conflicts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221207

Strategic Restraint: Modelling the Role of Moral Weight in Modern Conflicts is a PhD thesis that seeks to make the argument that restraint has a strategic purpose. It begins with a discussion of an understanding of ethics as the negotiation of hierar... Read More about Strategic restraint : modelling the role of moral weight in modern conflicts.

What characteristics of secondary mathematics professional development courses do teachers find effective? (2017)
Thesis
Barker, D. M. (2017). What characteristics of secondary mathematics professional development courses do teachers find effective?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221084

In this study, I investigate what characteristics mathematics teachers find effective in their professional development. The literature review reveals the significance of teacher professional development and its impact on quality of teaching and s... Read More about What characteristics of secondary mathematics professional development courses do teachers find effective?.

Movement of pond-breeding amphibians in fragmented landscapes : responses of great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) to road mitigation (2017)
Thesis
Matos, C. (2017). Movement of pond-breeding amphibians in fragmented landscapes : responses of great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) to road mitigation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220856

With the increase of transportation system in the world, roads facilitate opportunities for human social and economic development. Roads are also the primary cause of multiple and diverse negative ecological effects. Habitat and wildlife populations... Read More about Movement of pond-breeding amphibians in fragmented landscapes : responses of great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) to road mitigation.

From pioneers to new millennials : a dynamics of identity among British Bangladeshi women in London (2017)
Thesis
Ferdowsi, L. (2017). From pioneers to new millennials : a dynamics of identity among British Bangladeshi women in London. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220761

This dissertation is an ethnography about British Bangladeshi women of different age groups who live in London. In this study I explore the identity dynamics of these women. I do this through an intersectional approach, focussing on age, generation,... Read More about From pioneers to new millennials : a dynamics of identity among British Bangladeshi women in London.

A farm level study of the impact of climate change on agriculture and farmers' adaptation in Bangladesh (2017)
Thesis
Islam, M. A. (2017). A farm level study of the impact of climate change on agriculture and farmers' adaptation in Bangladesh. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220553

This research investigates the impact of climate change on agriculture and farmers’ adaptation in a setting of a developing country. Empirical investigation is based on first hand survey data collected from rice farms situated in different climatic z... Read More about A farm level study of the impact of climate change on agriculture and farmers' adaptation in Bangladesh.

Reverse logistics practices in the Nigerian pharmaceutical sector (2017)
Thesis
Salvador, S. J. A. (2017). Reverse logistics practices in the Nigerian pharmaceutical sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220487

This thesis presents findings from an exploratory study of reverse logistics practices in the Nigerian pharmaceutical private sector. Reverse logistics has received increased attention in recent years due to the sustainability and circular economy im... Read More about Reverse logistics practices in the Nigerian pharmaceutical sector.

Risk perception, profit efficiency in commercial banking : multicountry empirical evidence over 2000-2013 (2017)
Thesis
Emmerton, M. (2017). Risk perception, profit efficiency in commercial banking : multicountry empirical evidence over 2000-2013. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220364

This thesis aims to evaluate and discuss two important aspects of commercial banks performance, implicitly underlying the process of profit generation and its sustainability. Namely, behaviour towards risk, based on data from the UK, the U.S., Japan... Read More about Risk perception, profit efficiency in commercial banking : multicountry empirical evidence over 2000-2013.

The differential in vitro effects of clinically used vasoactive drugs on small human pulmonary vessels (2017)
Thesis
Hussain, A. (2017). The differential in vitro effects of clinically used vasoactive drugs on small human pulmonary vessels. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219718

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important prognostic factor in cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The mechanism of the underlying pathophysiology is complex and PH may exist prior to surgery or... Read More about The differential in vitro effects of clinically used vasoactive drugs on small human pulmonary vessels.

Criminal reconciliation following the legislation : through the lenses of prosecutors in China (2017)
Thesis
Sun, Y. (2017). Criminal reconciliation following the legislation : through the lenses of prosecutors in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224069

Since 2012, the procedure of criminal reconciliation (CR) applied in public prosecution cases has developed from pilot projects in some district procuratorates to a statute-based procedure for use throughout China. The law now allows prosecutors to h... Read More about Criminal reconciliation following the legislation : through the lenses of prosecutors in China.

Being a Mongolian student in an ‘enclosed-wall’: an exploration of social identity construction of the Mongolian students in Minzu universities of China (2017)
Thesis
Wang, L. (2017). Being a Mongolian student in an ‘enclosed-wall’: an exploration of social identity construction of the Mongolian students in Minzu universities of China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223962

Countries with domestic ethnic diversity confront many similar educational challenges: on one side, there is a need to address equalities in the public education system, thus ensuring that minority groups are able to access opportunities in education... Read More about Being a Mongolian student in an ‘enclosed-wall’: an exploration of social identity construction of the Mongolian students in Minzu universities of China.

Challenges and opportunities of e-fulfilment operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (2017)
Thesis
Alotaibi, M. G. H. (2017). Challenges and opportunities of e-fulfilment operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223361

Electronic commerce (EC) in scholarship and practice has been richly discussed. Consumers’ fulfilment is considered a potential factor for firms. EC involves different processes, from inbound to outbound, which have to maintain consistency of flow wi... Read More about Challenges and opportunities of e-fulfilment operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Investigating the biological and clinical implications of Endo180 in breast cancer (2017)
Thesis
Wang, K. (2017). Investigating the biological and clinical implications of Endo180 in breast cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222284

Endo180 is a 180 kDa type-1 transmembrane receptor that belongs to the mannose receptor family and interacts with extracellular / intracellular collagens. Endo180 expression is correlated with tumour grade, disease progression and poor prognosis in s... Read More about Investigating the biological and clinical implications of Endo180 in breast cancer.

Generation of model-based safety arguments from automatically allocated safety integrity levels (2017)
Thesis
Sorokos, I. (2017). Generation of model-based safety arguments from automatically allocated safety integrity levels. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222118

To certify safety-critical systems, assurance arguments linking evidence of safety to appropriate requirements must be constructed. However, modern safety-critical systems feature increasing complexity and integration, which render manual approaches... Read More about Generation of model-based safety arguments from automatically allocated safety integrity levels.

How do electronic musicians make their music? : creative practice through informal learning resources (2017)
Thesis
Wan, W. K. (2017). How do electronic musicians make their music? : creative practice through informal learning resources. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221045

The paper will explore the creative practices of professional electronic musicians through their interviews published in consumer materials, commonly perceived as informal learning resources. Drawing on data gathered from music technology and music c... Read More about How do electronic musicians make their music? : creative practice through informal learning resources.

Dawnsmoke and the influence of character tropes on the construction of fantasy fiction (2017)
Thesis
Hurst, E. (2017). Dawnsmoke and the influence of character tropes on the construction of fantasy fiction. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220796

This thesis is formed of a fantasy novel, Dawnsmoke, and an exegesis that will examine the role played by character tropes on the creation of the three principal protagonists in Dawnsmoke. Dawnsmoke interweaves three narrative strands from a diver... Read More about Dawnsmoke and the influence of character tropes on the construction of fantasy fiction.

Quantification of training load, neuromuscular fatigue, biochemical and endocrine responses to fast bowling in cricket (2017)
Thesis
Bray, J. W. (2017). Quantification of training load, neuromuscular fatigue, biochemical and endocrine responses to fast bowling in cricket. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220472

Recent professionalization, the emergence of, and ever-increasing popularity of limited overs cricket, have resulted in traditional playing schedules evolving and expanding. Consequently, players now compete for much of the year, experiencing periods... Read More about Quantification of training load, neuromuscular fatigue, biochemical and endocrine responses to fast bowling in cricket.