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Integrated Wireless-PON Access Network Architectures
(2011-09-02)
Next generation access networks should be able to cultivate the ongoing evolution in services
and applications. Advancements on that front are expected to exhibit the transformation of high
definition television (HDTV) ...
Accounting for the Divergence Between Privatisation Theory and Practice in Developing Countries: The Case of the Water Sector in Ghana
(2011-08-03)
The performance and operation of privatisation in the water sector in developing
countries typically diverges from that proposed within the rationalising
theoretical framework. There is a broad literature that considers ...
Using Technology to Support Collaborative Learning Through Assessment Design
(2011-07-28)
This thesis offers an assessment design for collaborative learning, utilisation of blended learning support through current communication technologies and highlights the crucial role of the tutor. The thesis designed and ...
The Impact of Culture and Gender on E-Government Diffusion in a Developing Country: the Case of Nigeria
(2011-07-28)
Due to the high rate of e-government projects failures occurring in developing countries and the researcher being from a developing country, an impetus to undertake this research was provided. In IS research, diffusion of ...
FIT Science for Improving Family Functioning and Parental Stress
(2011-07-28)
This
thesis
used
FIT
Science
(Fletcher
&
Stead,
2000)
as
a
framework
to
study
different
aspects
of
family
functioning.
FIT
variables
measure
the
cognitive
and
behavioural
characteristics
of
a
...
Promoting Mental Health: Students' Perspectives and Experiences of a University Environment
(2011-07-13)
The aim of this flexible, multi-method case-study (after Yin 1994, 2003), was to elicit the 'student perspective' on issues relating to mental well-being within the Higher Education Institution setting. It has been guided ...
Transient Receptor Potential Function in Bladder from Control and Streptozotocin Treated Rats
(2011-06-24)
Diabetic cystopathy is a chronic and common complication of diabetes with a classical triad of symptoms; decreased bladder sensation, increased bladder capacity and impaired detrusor muscle contractility (Hunter and Moore, ...
The Misleading Potential of Communicative Hand Gestures in a Forensic Interview
(2011-06-16)
A wealth of research has highlighted the susceptibility of eyewitnesses to verbal influence. However, considerably less attention has been paid to the role of nonverbal influence in police questioning. The purpose of this ...
Criminalisation for Sexual Transmission of HIV: Emerging Issues and the Impact Upon Clinical Psychology Practice in the UK
(2011-05-31)
Objective: Criminal liability for the sexual-transmission of HIV raises complex questions for both clinicians and service-users regarding their responsibilities and legal obligations to disclose information to others. This ...
Reconfiguring Academic Identities: the Experience of Business Facing Academics in a UK University
(2011-05-19)
The university sector at the beginning of the 21st Century is shifting in response to national and global changes in the role and purpose of Higher Education. Some universities, including the University of Hertfordshire, ...