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Tracing Large-Scale Structure with Radio Sources
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-04)
In this thesis, I investigate the spatial distribution of radio sources, and quantify their clustering strength over a range of redshifts, up to z _ 2:2, using various forms of the correlation function measured with data ...
Effectiveness of Recovery-Focused Mental Health Care of Older People With Memory Problems
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-03)
Introduction Dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic nature, in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions including Memory, Comprehension, Thinking, Judgment, ...
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 ...
The Optimization of Combined Power-Power Generation Cycles
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-02)
An investigation into the performance of several combined gas-steam power generating plants’ cycles was undertaken at the School of Engineering and Technology at the University of Hertfordshire and it is predominantly ...
Life Threatening Complications in Childbirth: a Discursive Analysis of Fathers' Accounts
(2015-01-29)
Referral letters are the standard method of communication between GPs and specialist mental health services. However, previous research suggests these letters often fail to provide the information these services feel they ...
Parents of Children with Autism who Blog: a Thematic Analysis
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-01-29)
This study used thematic analysis to investigate the blogs of parents of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Condition, with a particular focus on themes that emerge when parents write about themselves, their child ...
Exteme Variables in Star Forming Regions
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-01-25)
The notion that low- to intermediate-mass young stellar objects (YSOs) gain mass at a
constant rate during the early stages of their evolution appears to be challenged by observations of YSOs suffering sudden increases ...
Large Scale Dynamic Molecular Modelling of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Engineering and Biological Fluids
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-01-22)
Nanoparticles (NP) offer great merits over controlling thermal, chemical and physical properties when compared to their micro-sized counterparts. The effectiveness of the dispersion of the NP is the key aspect of the ...
Exploring psychologists’ attachment style, compassion fatigue and satisfaction, and use of self-care within forensic settings
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-01-21)
Background: Attachment styles involve perceptions of the self and others and influence how individuals relate to other people. Insecure attachment styles have been strongly associated with the life experiences, criminal ...
'Lift Up Your Hearts': a Contribution to the Understanding of John Calvin's Teaching on the Eucharist and its Setting Within his Theology
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-01-16)
This dissertation considers the possibility that, flowing from his broader theological framework and historical background, John Calvin’s eucharistic theology ‘re-invents’ a doctrine where the ‘substance’ (meaning) of the ...