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Ecology of the infauna of Spurn Bight mudflats : an area proposed for reclamation (1983)
Thesis
Key, R. S. (1983). Ecology of the infauna of Spurn Bight mudflats : an area proposed for reclamation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214384

The invertebrate infauna of Spurn Bight, an extensive area of mudflats in the outer Humber Estuary, internationally important for wildfowl and subject to land reclamation proposals, was studied in the form of a short term extensive survey of the wole... Read More about Ecology of the infauna of Spurn Bight mudflats : an area proposed for reclamation.

Urbanization, working class organization and political movements in Barcelona (1983)
Thesis
Garcia, M. S. (1983). Urbanization, working class organization and political movements in Barcelona. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217422

This is a study of urbanization in Barcelona, the capital of the Catalan region of Spain. It explores the historical and contemporary conditions which shaped the characteristics of working class social and political organization within the city. The... Read More about Urbanization, working class organization and political movements in Barcelona.

Tradition and innovation in the poetry of Gary Snyder, 1952-1982 (1983)
Thesis
Easy, P. A. J. (1983). Tradition and innovation in the poetry of Gary Snyder, 1952-1982. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224188

Previous studies of the poetry of Gary Snyder have frequently concentrated upon the surface, esoteric nature of his work, claiming for it a uniqueness which overlooks his debt to tradition. This thesis proposes that Snyder's poetry can be divided int... Read More about Tradition and innovation in the poetry of Gary Snyder, 1952-1982.

English privateering during the Spanish and French wars, 1625-1630 (1983)
Thesis
Appleby, J. C. (1983). English privateering during the Spanish and French wars, 1625-1630. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211333

From 1625 to 1630 England was actively involved in that wider, more general conflict which was sweeping across Europe during the first half of the seventeenth century. The main interest of King Charles lay in his determination to see the Palatinate r... Read More about English privateering during the Spanish and French wars, 1625-1630.

Capital accumulation, 'tribalism', and politics in a Sudanese town (Hassaheisa) : a case study in the political economy of urbanization (1983)
Thesis
El-Mustafa, M. Y. A. (1983). Capital accumulation, 'tribalism', and politics in a Sudanese town (Hassaheisa) : a case study in the political economy of urbanization. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211347

This thesis is a case study in the political economy of urbanization and urban life in the Sudan. It is both a historical study and "community study" of the town of Hassaheisa in the Gezira Province. The central themes derive from a concern with the... Read More about Capital accumulation, 'tribalism', and politics in a Sudanese town (Hassaheisa) : a case study in the political economy of urbanization.

The London gasworks : a technical, commercial and labour history to 1914 (1983)
Thesis
Matthews, D. (1983). The London gasworks : a technical, commercial and labour history to 1914. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214381

This thesis is a history of the gas industry down to 1914 with special reference to London. Part One deals with the industry's origins and its technical and business history and traces the development from the discovery of coal gas manufacture at the... Read More about The London gasworks : a technical, commercial and labour history to 1914.

The control of acquired companies : a study of the role of management accounting systems following acquisition (1983)
Thesis
Jones, C. S. (1983). The control of acquired companies : a study of the role of management accounting systems following acquisition. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217623

The literature of accounting contains very few references pertaining to the design of, and approach to introducing changes in, accounting-type controls following acquisition. Furthermore, these references reveal conflicts concerning both the extent a... Read More about The control of acquired companies : a study of the role of management accounting systems following acquisition.

Development policy making in Tanzania 1962-1982 : a critique of sociological interpretations (1983)
Thesis
Hartmann, J. (1983). Development policy making in Tanzania 1962-1982 : a critique of sociological interpretations. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211360

This thesis uses documentary and interview data to advance a new interpretation of the development policies of the Tanzanian state. These policies are not a function of the interests of bureaucratic or other social classes acting in a context of nati... Read More about Development policy making in Tanzania 1962-1982 : a critique of sociological interpretations.

Economy and beliefs among the Cairo poor (1983)
Thesis
Kanawati, M. M. (1983). Economy and beliefs among the Cairo poor. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215325

Through a phenomenological approach and the adoption of an ethnographic methodology, this thesis is a study of a poor community in a residential slum quarter of Cairo. Both objective and subjective aspects of the poor’s everyday life were studied wit... Read More about Economy and beliefs among the Cairo poor.

Teacher performance characteristics and pupil outcomes within science classrooms in Kuwaiti high schools (1983)
Thesis
Al-Methen, A. E. H. A. (1983). Teacher performance characteristics and pupil outcomes within science classrooms in Kuwaiti high schools. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215473

No one can deny the wealth of information that has been gained in the last seventy years or so, in relation to what happens in classrooms and about relationships between teachers' behaviours and other variables related to the quality of teaching.... Read More about Teacher performance characteristics and pupil outcomes within science classrooms in Kuwaiti high schools.

The Argument from Design with special reference to Paley and Darwin and its significance for contemporary Christian apologetic (1983)
Thesis
Samuel, D. N. (1983). The Argument from Design with special reference to Paley and Darwin and its significance for contemporary Christian apologetic. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212836

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the nature of the Design Argument both historically and philosophically, to compare and contrast it with the Darwinian theory of evolution which resulted in the demise of the Argument in the nineteenth century... Read More about The Argument from Design with special reference to Paley and Darwin and its significance for contemporary Christian apologetic.

Children's self-esteem, teachers' evaluation, and teacher-pupil interactions in ESN(M) classrooms : an observational study. (1983)
Thesis
Lok, P. P. D. (1983). Children's self-esteem, teachers' evaluation, and teacher-pupil interactions in ESN(M) classrooms : an observational study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211343

The main purposes of this study were to examine the effect of children's self-esteem on their classroom interactions with teachers, to study the effect of teachers' evaluation of students’ self-esteem upon their contacts with students, and to find ou... Read More about Children's self-esteem, teachers' evaluation, and teacher-pupil interactions in ESN(M) classrooms : an observational study..

Analytic and constructive processes in the comprehension of text (1983)
Thesis
Lindley, P. A. (1983). Analytic and constructive processes in the comprehension of text. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215318

This thesis explores the process of comprehension as a purposeful interaction between a reader and the information in a text. The review begins by discussing the difference between educational and psychological perspectives on comprehension. Approach... Read More about Analytic and constructive processes in the comprehension of text.

Energy transduction in Propionibacterium acnes (1983)
Thesis
Noor, M. A. M. (1983). Energy transduction in Propionibacterium acnes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218514

1. Propionibacterium acnes was shown to be sensitive to valinomycin thus enabling the membrane potential (∆Ψ) generated under a variety of conditions to be measured by determining the distribution of K⁺ across the membrane in the presence of valinomy... Read More about Energy transduction in Propionibacterium acnes.

The mineralogy and petrology of cement clinker and its influence on the quality of Portland cement (1983)
Thesis
Medland, J. H. (1983). The mineralogy and petrology of cement clinker and its influence on the quality of Portland cement. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217427

The relationships between the mineralogical, chemical and petrological characteristics of cement clinker minerals and the quality of the resultant Portland cement, is of great interest to producers and users of cement and concrete.

To examine thes... Read More about The mineralogy and petrology of cement clinker and its influence on the quality of Portland cement.

An examination of the role of education in supporting the rural economy of southern Ghana (1982)
Thesis
Fiah, S. F. Y. (1982). An examination of the role of education in supporting the rural economy of southern Ghana. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224936

[Introduction:] The data used for writing this thesis was gathered mainly from twenty-one small-scale rural industries which fall under six categories Food, Ceramics, Woodwork, Iron Extraction, Textiles and Bricks and Tiles.
These industries were lo... Read More about An examination of the role of education in supporting the rural economy of southern Ghana.

Some Famennian (Upper Devonian) ammonoids from north western Europe (1982)
Thesis
Price, J. D. (1982). Some Famennian (Upper Devonian) ammonoids from north western Europe. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216209

Famennian (Upper Devonian) ammonoids and their biostratigraphy are reviewed, with particular reference to the Sauerland and Oberfranken, West Germany. Most european species of the Order Clymeniida are described. The Famennian ammonoid zonal scheme is... Read More about Some Famennian (Upper Devonian) ammonoids from north western Europe.

Growth and development of country towns : the case of eastern Yorkshire c1700-1850 (1982)
Thesis
Noble, M. (. K. (1982). Growth and development of country towns : the case of eastern Yorkshire c1700-1850. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215303

Although smaller urban communities accounted for as much as 50% of urban living throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries their importance is not proportionately represented in the considerable body of literature directed towards analysing t... Read More about Growth and development of country towns : the case of eastern Yorkshire c1700-1850.