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Relational Self-Confidence: a Human Resources Executive Perspective on Power Group Influences and the De-centering of the Self
(2022-06-08)
This thesis develops the concept of relational self-confidence. In psychological and managerial research, self-confidence, and other related concepts: self-efficacy; self-esteem; organisation-based self-esteem (Bandura, ...
The Experience of Body Image in People with Sickle Cell Disease
(2022-05-11)
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a significant genetic blood disorder, causing a vast number of possible health complications, with a potentially huge impact on adjustment and quality of life. As with many other chronic ...
Reducing Simulation Performance Gap from Hempcrete using Multi Objective Optimisation
(2022-04-21)
The impacts of climate change in the built environment is undeniably overwhelming, which highlights the need for a sustainable reduction of carbon from buildings and the built environment. While carbon reduction from the ...
Sensitivity of Simulated Boundary-Layer Flow to the Representation of Forest Canopies in Complex Terrain
(2022-04-19)
Complex terrain covers a large fraction of the land surface of the Earth. Due to the limited uses of steeply sloped terrain a lot of this is undeveloped and often covered with a canopy of trees or shrubs. Vegetation canopies ...
An Exploration of Nutrition Information Practice in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(2022-04-06)
People with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) need information about what to eat in order to be able to self-manage their diabetes and to prevent long term complications. Their information activities involve accessing ...
Wrist-Worn Accelerometer Measures of Activity by People with Parkinson's Attending Dance Classes
(2022-03-28)
There has been increasing interest from researchers, dance artists and health professionals regarding the physical and psychological benefits of dance for people with Parkinson’s, particularly as a possible adjunct therapeutic ...
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 ...
Investigations on Mycoviruses found in Dothistroma septosporum and Beauveria bassiana and their Effects on Fungal Pathogenicity
(2022-03-21)
Mycoviruses specifically infect and replicate in fungi, and they are frequently cryptic in nature and usually associated with hypovirulence (reduced virulence) or, more unusually, hypervirulence. The research aim of the ...
Semicarbazide-sensitive Amine Oxidase (SSAO) and its Interaction with Lysyl Oxidase (LOX) in Rat Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
(2022-03-11)
Introduction: Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) is both a soluble and membrane bound transmembrane protein expressed in the vasculature. In endothelial cells, SSAO is involved in leukocyte rolling, adhesion, and ...
Exploring the Experience of Parenting when using Social Media: a Grounded Theory Study
(2022-03-09)
Becoming a parent is a period of great transition in which a person’s relationship to their evolving identity can impact upon their wellbeing. Both group membership (Seymour-Smith et al, 2017) and social comparison (Gilbert, ...