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A Mixed Methods Exploration of the Sense of Self among People Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-19)Asperger syndrome is a relatively recent diagnostic classification. Several factors, including a high prevalence of mental illness, mean receiving a diagnosis in adulthood is a very unique experience but remarkably there ... -
A Mixed Methods Study of Adherence to Prophylactic Treatment Among Young People With Haemophilia
(2016-07-27)Introduction Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the coagulation or blood clotting factors in the blood. When injured someone with haemophilia does not bleed more intensely than ... -
A Mixed-Methods Study of Eating Behaviours and Mealtime Experiences in Relation to Young People with Tourette Syndrome
(2021-12-10)Research suggests that young people with neurodevelopmental disorders experience an increased prevalence of selective eating compared with their typically developing counterparts. However, very little research has specifically ... -
Mobile Commerce Innovation: a Case for Retailer Adoption and Consumer Acceptance in Nigeria
(2022-03-22)The purpose of this research project is to explore the adoption and acceptance of Mobile Commerce (MC) in the B2C retail sector in Nigeria. In an era of ever-evolving technological landscape, MC as a technological phenomenon ... -
Model Assisted Software Development - a MDE-Based Software Development Methodology
(2022-07-05)Model Driven Engineering (MDE) is a flexible approach for the creation and evolution of software systems, centred around models and their transformations. MDE provides a fundamental substrate upon which practitioners ... -
Modeling Affect-Based Relationships and Social Allostasis as Mechanisms for Adaptation in Social Groups
(2021-01-29)Artificial social agents are becoming increasingly present in the real world. For these agents, their success is tied to their ability to remain truly autonomous—to appropriately adapt their decisions and behaviours across ... -
Modelling Barium Isotopes in Metal-Poor Stars
(2012-11-22)The principal theory concerning the origin of the elements heavier than the Fe-peak, such as Ba, strongly suggest that for old, metal-poor environments, the rapid (r-) process is the most likely path taken in their ... -
Modelling of Electrical Appliance Signatures for Energy Disaggregation
(2021-03-20)The rapid development of technology in the electrical sector within the last 20 years has led to growing electric power needs through the increased number of electrical appliances and automation of tasks. In contrary, ... -
Modelling of light scattering by cirrus ice crystals using geometric optics combined with diffraction of facets
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)A new 3D model of light scattering applicable to dielectric faceted objects is presented. The model combines Geometric Optics with diffraction on individual facets yet maintains the low computational expense of standard ... -
Modelling the Political Context in Software Requirements Engineering
(2024-01-15)The influence of stakeholder politics on the outcome of software development projects has been identified as a major issue in the practice of software Requirements Engineering (RE) that has been left substantially ... -
Modern Matrons in an Acute Setting: a Qualitative Case Study
(2013-11-14)The arrival of the modern matron into the NHS acute setting in 2001 was in response to increased public and political concern regarding standards of nursing care and the quality of patient care. As a politically motivated ... -
Modulation of TRPV1 Function in Sensory Neuropathy
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-03)This thesis examined how and why TRPV1 function is being modulated in sensory neuropathy and explored the potential of its rescue in the urinary bladder of STZ-‐induced diabetic rats. Diabetes ... -
Molecular Analysis of Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Action
(2010-06-30)The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a group of ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate the expression of target genes. They play a central role in diverse physiological pathways, and are therefore ... -
The Molecular Basis of Pasteuria-nematode Interactions Using Closely Related Bacillus spp.
(2017-07-24)Phytonematodes are known to cause substantial losses in crop yields across the world. Since the middle of the last century, these pests have been adequately controlled by chemical nematicides. However, due to increasing ... -
Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry of Quantitative Resistance against Pyrenopeziza brassicae in Brassica napus
(2023-06-14)The aim of this project was to better understand the molecular genetics and the biochemical components involved in quantitative resistance against Pyrenopeziza brassicae in Brassica napus. In addition, pathogenicity ... -
Monitoring Mucosal Immunity, Upper Respiratory Illness, and the Influence of Vitamin D in Athletes
(2023-03-13)Introduction: Upper respiratory illness (URI) is the most frequently reported illness in athletes, resulting in lost training time and reduced success at competition. Due to the high physical demands on elite swimmers, ... -
Monsters, Dreams, and Discords: Vampire Fiction in Twenty-First Century American Culture
(2019-01-28)Amongst recent scholarly interest in vampire fiction, twenty-first century American vampire literature has yet to be examined as a body that demonstrates what is identified here as an evolution into three distinct yet ... -
A more robust wall model for use with the two-equation turbulence model
(University of Hertfordshire, 1995)The applicability of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling schemes to turbulent wall-bounded flows is a matter of concern. In the near-wall region of bounded flows, the standard high Reynolds number k-e model is ... -
The Mother and The Child Clinical Psychologist: a Discursive Analysis of Professional Conversations
(2012-02-01)Aim Motherhood is placed under a lens by society: mothers are expected to fit within narrowly defined characteristics which dictate who mothers should be and how they should act. Although there are numbers of articles ... -
Mother-Infant Interaction During Book Sharing Across Socio-Economic Status Groups
(2017-01-16)Book sharing is a key literacy activity in the early years that predicts children’s subsequent literacy and language abilities, and a wealth of evidence illustrates socioeconomic status (SES) differences in early childhood ...