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Seeking to Control Enterprise with Architecture: the Limits and Value of an Engineering Approach From the Perspective of an Enterprise Architect
(2017-02-02)
In this thesis, I challenge assumptions underlying my discipline of enterprise architecture that led to two choices facing practitioners: either to work with tools and techniques which predict and control changes towards ...
The Effect of Dance and Exercise to Music on Mood in Those with Parkinson's Disease
(2017-01-25)
The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of dance and exercise to music on mood in those with Parkinson’s disease (PD). A series of five studies were conducted in order to explore whether there are physical ...
Regulation of Stem Cell Differentiation Into Cardiomyocytes by Lysophosphatidic Acid
(2017-01-25)
The mechanisms that regulate the differentiation of stem cells (SCs) into cardiomyocytes are still unclear and the role of endogenous molecules on this process remains unexplored. One such molecule is the bioactive ...
What Goes Unheard When Struggling Mothers Speak? A Qualitative Study Using the Adult Attachment Interview
(2017-01-17)
Studies of attachment in the community suggest that most people have secure attachment styles, but as many as 40% may have an insecure attachment style (Bakermans-Kranenburg & van Ijzendoorn 2009). Frightening parental ...
Culture, Change and the Management of London's Taxi Drivers
(2017-01-16)
This research has been based on my experiences of London taxi drivers, both before I entered the London Taxi Industry, whilst studying to be a London taxi driver and during the thirty years I spent within the industry in ...
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 ...
Reverse Journey in Dementia: a Clinician's Research Journey Leading to the Development of Carers' Diaries
(2017-01-10)
Dementia is a progressively debilitating disorder often of insidious onset. When making the initial assessment or reviewing ongoing care of patients living at home, healthcare professionals rely on verbal information ...
Advance Care Planning and Living With Dying: the Views of Hospice Patients
(2017-01-06)
Advance care planning for adults is a process of consideration, discussion and decisions about care at the end of life. There is evidence that advance care planning improves outcomes such as the achievement of preferred ...
The Construal Processes of Families Affected by Parental Acquired Brain Injury, and the Implications for Adjustment in Young People and Their Families
(2017-01-06)
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) has been associated with significant family disruption, yet few studies explore the experiences of child-relatives. This cross-sectional study sought to explore the experiences of young people ...
Narratives of Parents Living With a Child Affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
(2017-01-05)
Background and Aims
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a poorly understood condition, shrouded by debate, stigma, and uncertainty. Unsurprisingly, the little available research suggests ...