Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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A Critical Assessment of the Higher Order Thought Theory of Consciousness
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-05-28)David Rosenthal’s higher-order thought theory is a theory of state consciousness. The HOT theory posits that a form of higher-order awareness is required for a subject to be conscious of the mental states they bear. ... -
English Universities: Managerial Movement from Academic Collegial Administration to Corporate Managerialism (1960-2013)
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-04-30)The aim of the research in this MA by Research thesis has been to shed light on the development of the notion of “management” and its associated “sociometrics” at UK universities. The research looked at the transformation ... -
Landed Estates in Northamptonshire: the Rural Rental Economy, 1800-1881
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03-04)The nineteenth century was a period of extensive change in English rural society, in terms of both agriculture itself and the rural economy as a whole. Northamptonshire in this period, whilst remaining a predominantly ... -
The effect of magnesium supplementation on high and low dietary magnesium intake on resting, during and recovering from exercise on blood pressure, performance and serum levels of magnesium (Mg2+).
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-12-12)Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine if there is a significant effect on blood pressure, serum levels of magnesium and sports performance including 1RM and 10 kilometre running time trial following ... -
Consumer Buying Criteria for National and Premium Own-label Food Brands
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-10-28)Since its introduction, the premium own label range has become the fastest growing of the own label tiers available in supermarkets in spite of its high price. Accordingly, the question of who buys the premium own label ... -
Searching for Ha-Selected Planetary Nebulae in the UWISH2 Galactic Plane Molecular Hydrogen Survey
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-12-18)This thesis seeks to analyse and quantify the differences present in 2 different emission mechanisms seen in Planetary Nebulae (PN). These are H emission from recombination of ionised hydrogen and H2 emission from ... -
Identification of Avr Alleles in Leptosphaeria maculans Isolates from Different Oilseed Rape Cultivars
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-12-22)This report describes a survey of the regional distribution of races of Leptosphaeria maculans done by characterising isolates from phoma leaf spot samples taken from different oilseed rape cultivars at different sites in ... -
Establishing a Quantifiable Model of Whale Shark Avoidance Behaviours to Anthropogenic Impacts in Tourism Encounters to Inform Management Actions
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-10-09)As the world's largest living fish, the whale shark has received much scientific attention in recent years, although despite this a great deal is still unknown on the life history and behavioural ecology of these majestic ... -
Effects of Chronic Ingestion of L-arginine alpha ketoglutarate Combined With Creatine monohydrate on Anaerobic Performance in Strength-Trained Athletes
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-09-26)There has been a vast growth in the use of ‘pre’ workout nutritional aids for sports performance over the past decade, particularly those containing single use amino acids such as L-arginine. There are many purported ... -
Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of benzo[d]isothiazole ring systems, fused to nitrogen heterocycles
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-09-19)We have developed a simple and efficient synthetic route, starting from easily available starting materials, to the novel ring system benzo[4,5]isothiazolo[2,3-a]pyrazine-6,6-dioxide. A series of chalcones were synthesized ... -
A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON CHANGING HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE IN MID-VICTORIAN HERTFORDSHIRE
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-09-02)Despite the seminal studies dedicated to family structure and household composition, there has been a dearth of these studies since the 1980s, when it was perceived by social historians as outmoded in the context of the ... -
Re-defining an Open Future, The Child's right to an Open Future revisited from a Virtue-Ethics perspective
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03)The over-riding goal of my thesis is to supplement Joel Feinberg’s (1980) argument for The Childs Right to an Open Future with ideas from Virtue Ethics, in order to gain a more comprehensive and satisfying account of the ... -
Can We Have a Kierkegaardian Self Without God?: Kierkegaard, Bernard Williams and Ground Projects
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-07-02)This dissertation will explore Kierkegaard's notion of the self, primarily in his work The Sickness Unto Death. While Kierkegaard claims that it is impossible for an individual to become a full self without God, this paper ... -
The Effects and Differences of Sprint Interval Training, Endurance Training and the Training Types Combined on Physiological Parameters and Exercise Performance
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03-24)Sprint Interval Training (SIT) is a time efficient way in order to elicit similar changes as Endurance Training (ET) on aerobic capacity, with the purpose of the exercise training to alter physiological systems and exceed ... -
Developing Particulate Layers for a Light Scattering Model as Potential Means of Interpreting Remote Sensing Data of Planetary Surfaces
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-01-29)The study of terrestrial surfaces (regolith) of celestial bodies on a large scale is only realistic if conducted remotely. One method of achieving this is through investigating the directional properties of light scattered ... -
The Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Performance Measures in British Collegiate American Football Athletes
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-06-16)The purpose of this thesis was to ascertain whether or not a significant relationship exists between nutrition knowledge and athletic performance among British collegiate American football athletes. In order to quantify ... -
Analysis of G-Quadruplex Formation in mRNA Transcripts of Phospholemman/FXYD1
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-06-06)G-quadruplexes are higher-order nucleic acid structures formed by tetrads of guanine bases (G-tetrads) through non-canonical base interactions. Two G-tetrads are stabilised by a potassium-ion sandwiched between the tetrads. ... -
The Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Nitrogen Containing 6 and 7 Membered Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-05-29)Literature reports have previously shown interesting antimicrobial activities of compounds containing the α,β unsaturated carbonyl function and various piperidone and tropanone derivatives have attracted interest. A series ... -
Electromyographic Analysis of Hip and Knee Exercises: a Continuum from Early Rehabilitation to Enhancing Performance
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-05-01)Introduction: Muscles around the hip and knee regions work in unison within the kinetic chain to produce functional movements. After a musculoskeletal injury, a progressive programme of rehabilitation exercises should be ... -
Assessing the Performance of Sub-Millimetre Compact Object Detection Algorithms
(University of Hertfordshire, 2010-03-08)Sub-millimetre astronomy is about to be transformed by the deployment of new detectors that can map larger images than previously possible. A particular issue in sub-millimetre astronomy is the automated detection of ...