UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
Now showing items 2001-2020 of 11139
-
What are actions?
(2016-07-11)The thesis is a defence of an original position in the philosophy of action. It argues for a pluralist view of actions dubbed Strong Pluralism. One of the key questions of philosophy of action since the early 20th century ... -
Effects of Host Resistance on Colonisation of Brassica napus (Oilseed Rape) by Leptosphaeria maculans and Leptosphaeria biglobosa (Phoma Stem Canker)
(2016-07-11)Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa co-infect winter oilseed rape plants to cause phoma stem canker disease. The sexual spores of both species are produced in pseudothecia on infected winter oilseed rape stem debris ... -
Phenotypic Characterisation of Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 078 and Comparison with PCR Ribotypes 027 and 002
(2016-07-08)Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium which resides in the gut of animals and humans. There are over 600 different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotypes of C. difficile, some of which are ... -
Methods, Goals and Metaphysics in Contemporary Set Theory
(2016-07-08)This thesis confronts Penelope Maddy's Second Philosophical study of set theory with a philosophical analysis of a part of contemporary set-theoretic practice in order to argue for three features we should demand of our ... -
Vascular Calcification in Rat Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells: a Role for Nitric Oxide
(2016-07-07)The underlying inflammatory storm in renal or diabetic disease may induce expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Similarly, expression of iNOS or nitric oxide (NO) production in vascular smooth muscle cells ... -
ELT Teaching Quality and Practice in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of the Perspectives of ESP and EGP Students, Teachers and Managers at the ELC in Umm al-Qura University
(2016-07-04)In recent years EFL education within Saudi Arabia has come under increased scrutiny, due to government efforts to reform the broader education system within the country, and the perceived importance of English as a global ... -
From Hell to Utopia: How Clinical Psychologists Who Don't Believe in Free Will Experience Delivering Therapy
(2016-06-30)Background: Both Freud (1921) and Skinner (1971) were regarded as 'hard determinists' who saw human thought and action as determined by prior events, and the idea of free will as simply an illusion. While this belief system ... -
Intuitive Robot Teleoperation Based on Haptic Feedback and 3D Visualization
(2016-06-30)Robots are required in many jobs. The jobs related to tele-operation may be very challenging and often require reaching a destination quickly and with minimum collisions. In order to succeed in these jobs, human operators ... -
Optical Cartography of the Northern Galactic Plane
(2016-06-28)Counting stars as a means of studying the structure of the Milky Way has a long history, which has progressed significantly with the undertaking of large-area surveys. Photographic surveys have been supplanted with the ... -
Epidemiology and Control of Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera aphanis) on Strawberry
(2016-06-28)Strawberry powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera aphanis, has the potential to cause over 20% yield loss, particularly where strawberries are grown under cover. A holistic approach to the control of strawberry powdery ... -
The Hyperbolic Superposition of a General Quantum State
(2016-06-28)This dissertation documents an inquiry into the geometric structure of the Spaces used to represent a 2-Dimensional Quantum State Space as it relates to Quantum Computation. In particular we investigate the possible ... -
Worshipping with the Wealth Creationists: Co-Constructing Meaning and Purpose through Entrepreneurship Education
(2016-06-28)A dynamic movement known as wealth creation education attracts many thousands of people seeking education for the vocation of an entrepreneur in the UK. Entrepreneurship education in these collectives includes venturing ... -
Design and Analysis of an Energy Efficient Dehumidification System for Drying Applications
(2016-06-23)The motivation of this research project was in response to problems of re-condensation in drying, reduced drying rate encountered by the food and beverage packaging industry which led to the aim of developing a better ... -
Star Formation in Dwarf Galaxies: Using the Radio Continuum as an Extinction-Free Probe
(2016-06-16)To eliminate uncertainties introduced by extinction by dust in the optical, we examine to what extent the radio continuum (RC) can probe star formation in dwarf galaxies. Star formation (SF) drives galaxy formation and ... -
Using Machine Learning and Computer Simulations to Analyse Neuronal Activity in the Cerebellar Nuclei During Absence Epilepsy
(2016-06-14)Absence epilepsy is a neurological disorder that commonly occurs in children. Some studies have shown that absence seizures predominantly originate either in the thalamus or the cerebral cortex. Some cerebellar nuclei (CN) ... -
The Genomics of Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility Regions and Effect of Regulatory SNPs
(2016-05-24)Human complex diseases, like Diabetes and Cancer, affect many people worldwide today. Despite existing knowledge, many of these diseases are still not preventable. Complex diseases are known to be caused by a combination ... -
The Effects of Knee High Compression Garments and Ice on Exercise Performance and Recovery
(2016-05-24)Introduction: Compression garments (CGs) are becoming increasingly popular in many sports as they are believed to aid performance and recovery. Likewise the use of ice therapy is one of the most used recovery strategies ... -
Data-Driven Self-Tuning in a Coordination Programming Language
(2016-05-24)Coordination programming is a paradigm for managing composition, communication, and synchronisation of concurrent components. AstraKahn is a new dataflow coordination language based on Gilles Kahn’s model of process network ... -
Adult Children of Problem Drinking Parents: Experiences of Relationships
(2016-05-24)Difficulties in interpersonal functioning have been consistently reported in the literature as a proposed negative outcome for adult children of problem drinkers. The existing literature has largely privileged the quantitative ... -
The Fabric of Life: Linen and Life Cycle in England, 1678 - 1810
(2016-05-23)‘The Fabric of Life: Linen and Life Cycle in England, 1678-1810’ is structured around the human life cycle to draw out the social and cultural importance of linen for all ranks of society. Human and object life cycles are ...