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The development of a purposeless system approach (1999)
Thesis
Su, H. (1999). The development of a purposeless system approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219133

This thesis explores how one's understanding of the world may be broadened by consciously engaging rationalities in opposition. I conduct this exploration by considering the relationship between what I call one's "originating rationality" and its opp... Read More about The development of a purposeless system approach.

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.

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.

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.

China's security interests in the post-cold war era (1999)
Thesis
Ong, C. M. R. (1999). China's security interests in the post-cold war era. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210671

The aim of this thesis is to analyse China's security interests, in terms of a wider definition of security, in the post-Cold War era. First and foremost, it must be stated that the concept of security here is broadly conceived, which is congruent to... Read More about China's security interests in the post-cold war era.

A nonstandard approach to the stochastic nonhomogeneous Navier-Stokes equations (1999)
Thesis
Enright, B. E. (1999). A nonstandard approach to the stochastic nonhomogeneous Navier-Stokes equations. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227193

This thesis is concerned with finding weak solutions for the stochastic Nonhomogeneous Navier-Stokes Equations. The method employed is that of Nonstandard analysis, in particular Loeb space theory. In Chapter 5, a new existence result is proven, this... Read More about A nonstandard approach to the stochastic nonhomogeneous Navier-Stokes equations.

Physical self-perceptions and participation in physical activities among Greek adolescents (1999)
Thesis
Besbea, R. (1999). Physical self-perceptions and participation in physical activities among Greek adolescents. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220418

The study investigated the physical self concepts and the physical activity levels and patterns of a sample of Greek adolescents. It also provided information about the associations between physical self concepts and physical activity participation.... Read More about Physical self-perceptions and participation in physical activities among Greek adolescents.

Towards an anthropology of childhood sickness : an ethnographic study of Danish schoolchildren (1999)
Thesis
Christensen, P. H. (1999). Towards an anthropology of childhood sickness : an ethnographic study of Danish schoolchildren. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210622

This thesis is an analytical ethnography of children, aged between six and twelve, who live in Vanlose, a local district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The data were produced during fourteen months of fieldwork in the children's homes, their local school an... Read More about Towards an anthropology of childhood sickness : an ethnographic study of Danish schoolchildren.

Deconstruction of fractals and its implications for cartographic education (1999)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M. (1999). Deconstruction of fractals and its implications for cartographic education. The Cartographic journal, 36(1), 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1179/caj.1999.36.1.15

The research reported here was designed for two reasons: firstly, to involve anyone with an interest in cartographic visualization to participate in eliciting cartographic knowledge and to provide them with the opportunity to contribute their practic... Read More about Deconstruction of fractals and its implications for cartographic education.