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Reproduction in four populations of brooding periwinkle (Littorina) at Ravenscar, North Yorkshire: adaptation to the local environment? (1999)
Journal Article
Hull, S. L., Grahame, J., & Mill, P. J. (1999). Reproduction in four populations of brooding periwinkle (Littorina) at Ravenscar, North Yorkshire: adaptation to the local environment?. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 79(5), 891-898. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315499001058

The current study examines the reproductive patterns found within four ovoviviparous, brooding periwinkle populations on one shore in the north-east coast of England; the boulder dwelling populations Littorina saxatilis H (upper-shore form with thin... Read More about Reproduction in four populations of brooding periwinkle (Littorina) at Ravenscar, North Yorkshire: adaptation to the local environment?.

From legislation to legitimation : the role of the Portuguese parliament, 1983 to 1995 (1999)
Thesis
Leston-Bandeira, C. (1999). From legislation to legitimation : the role of the Portuguese parliament, 1983 to 1995. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217716

[From the introduction]; The main aim of this thesis is to contribute to knowledge about the Portuguese parliament, the Assembleia da Republica. Although already over twenty years old, this is still in many ways an unknown institution. There is very... Read More about From legislation to legitimation : the role of the Portuguese parliament, 1983 to 1995.

Primary school supervision in Pakistan : practice, purpose and potential (1999)
Thesis
Marland, H. G. (1999). Primary school supervision in Pakistan : practice, purpose and potential. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215059

The system of supervising government primary schools in Pakistan is a matter of continuing debate. The performance of supervisors is frequently criticised, and their ability to improve the quality of education in primary schools is questioned. Per... Read More about Primary school supervision in Pakistan : practice, purpose and potential.

Early limestone railways of south-east Wales (1999)
Thesis
Van Laun, J. (1999). Early limestone railways of south-east Wales. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213260

Although in one sense this is a study in regional or local history, its findings have much wider implications which are of national significance. Britain gave to the world the Industrial Revolution and, as a corollary, the railway. Evidence which thr... Read More about Early limestone railways of south-east Wales.

Medical informatics : the generic interchange of comprehensive health data (1999)
Thesis
Ellis, J. C. (1999). Medical informatics : the generic interchange of comprehensive health data. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211242

The objective of this project was to study the area of generic transfer of comprehensive medical data.The work presented in this thesis had as its main premise the belief that generic transfer of comprehensive medical data will help towards the goal... Read More about Medical informatics : the generic interchange of comprehensive health data.

The future direction of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools : issues and concerns (1999)
Thesis
Cheung, C. (1999). The future direction of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools : issues and concerns. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223225

This study analyses the development of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools. The analysis focuses on its past development, and issues and concerns in its future direction. Three questions were asked: Why has business education emerged as... Read More about The future direction of business education in Hong Kong secondary schools : issues and concerns.

The surveillance web : the rise and extent of visual surveillance in a northern city (1999)
Thesis
McCahill, M. (1999). The surveillance web : the rise and extent of visual surveillance in a northern city. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219142

Surveillance is something which has always existed. In the tribal cultures of preindustrial society, for example, the level of social surveillance was intense, because most people could see and hear just about everything that was going on in the camp... Read More about The surveillance web : the rise and extent of visual surveillance in a northern city.

Detection and differentiation on pathogenic Acanthamoeba (1999)
Thesis
Khan, N. A. (1999). Detection and differentiation on pathogenic Acanthamoeba. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217566

Acanthamoeba are free-living and opportunistic protozoa that are ubiquitous in nature. Human infection due to Acanthamoeba can involve the brain, skin, lung and eyes. However, eye infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis, is the most common infection. Acant... Read More about Detection and differentiation on pathogenic Acanthamoeba.

Embodying slavery in contemporary American literature : representations of slavery's enduring influence on women's corporeal identity in novels by Paule Marshall, Ellen Gilchrist, Ellen Douglas and Gloria Naylor. (1999)
Thesis
Rogers, S. E. (1999). Embodying slavery in contemporary American literature : representations of slavery's enduring influence on women's corporeal identity in novels by Paule Marshall, Ellen Gilchrist, Ellen Douglas and Gloria Naylor. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215051

Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions (1999)
Thesis
Carlile, O. (1999). Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214403

This study attempts to identify, describe and quantify the problem of allegedly incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools through the perceptions of their principals. Its central thesis is that the nature, extent and effects of teache... Read More about Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions.

The financial performance of privatised firms: evidence from three transition economies (1999)
Thesis
Jelic, R. (1999). The financial performance of privatised firms: evidence from three transition economies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213218

There is a gap between the theoretical literature which almost unanimously advocates privatisation of banks and enterprises as a part of the solution for the commitment problem in economies in transition, and empirical evidence on how best to design... Read More about The financial performance of privatised firms: evidence from three transition economies.

Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire valley, Yorkshire (1999)
Thesis
Kirby, J. R. (1999). Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire valley, Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210925

Perimarine river valleys are a rich resource for studying palaeoecological change which may provide information concerning catchment and sea-level change. This thesis reconstructs the environmental history of the lower Aire valley during the Holocene... Read More about Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire valley, Yorkshire.

House and home in late Victorian women's poetry (1999)
Thesis
McGowran, K. M. (1999). House and home in late Victorian women's poetry. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210891

Any consideration of the theme of ‘house and home’ leads into discussion on three different levels of discourse. First of all, houses have biographical and historical significance; they are, after all, real places in which real lives are lived. Secon... Read More about House and home in late Victorian women's poetry.

The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422 (1999)
Thesis
Rickard, T. J. C. (1999). The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210675

If there was a castle community, then the Grays of Heton were amongst its most enthusiastic members. Three generations of the family, including the chronicler, served as constable of Norham castle (Northumberland), while his descendants owned Heaton... Read More about The personnel of English and Welsh castles, 1272-1422.

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. Acta Optica Sinica, 19(8), 1153-1157

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.