The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary (2007)
Thesis

This Doctor of Musical Arts submission comprises of two volumes.
Volume 1 is a Critical Commentary entitled The Art of Collaboration (Four
Contrasting Compositions). Volume 2 contains four contrasting original
compositions.
Volume 1 is an analysi... Read More about The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary.

Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005 (2007)
Thesis

More than fifty years have past since the found of the People's Republic of China in
1949; after which Chinese society experienced many changes owing to the
adjustments of government policies. The aim of this thesis is to determine how
Chinese gov... Read More about Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005.

Critical social theory and the end of work (2007)
Thesis

This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the
idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production
technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested
definitions... Read More about Critical social theory and the end of work.

Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb (2007)
Thesis

This thesis reports on the design and development of a software environment which
allows the implementation of task-based physiotherapy for the upper limb providing
at the same time effective multimodal feedback to the user. The software
environme... Read More about Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb.

Self and identity processes in higher education staff development (2007)
Thesis

This thesis describes four inter-related studies that, together, explore aspects
of self and identity in relation to staff development in higher education (HE).
Staff development in higher education is reviewed with particular reference to
one of... Read More about Self and identity processes in higher education staff development.

Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer (2007)
Thesis

One in 600 children develops cancer before the age of 15 (Cancer-UK 2004). The
focus on providing supportive care throughout the course of a child's treatment is
rightly prioritised. However, the provision of effective bereavement care must not be... Read More about Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer.

An exploratory study of research and development in construction in the developing countries of the Middle East (2007)
Thesis

Research and Development (R&D) in construction in the developing
countries, particularly in the Middle East, is an under-researched area
worthy of attention and should be of particular interest due to the
expanding role of the construction industr... Read More about An exploratory study of research and development in construction in the developing countries of the Middle East.

Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme (2007)
Thesis

Introduction: Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) results in instability of the
knee and repeated episodes of "giving away", where the knee fails under conditions of
rotary stress. This instability has been attributed to poor propriocep... Read More about Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme.

Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function (2007)
Thesis

Dysfunction of the knee extensor mechanism resulting in patellofemoral pain (PFP)
presents a significant challenge to those clinicians working in musculoskeletal
medicine. The presence of the condition is believed to be related to changes in
inter... Read More about Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function.

Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells (2007)
Thesis

This work is concerned with the action of two different anticancer drugs which can
alkylate DNA in tumour cells.
The first alkylating agent studied was CCNU [(l-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-lnitrosourea,
Lomustine]. This is a well established clin... Read More about Mechanistic studies on aziridinylbenzoquinones and CCNU [l-(2-chloroethyl)- 3-cyclohexyl-l-nitrosourea] in cultured tumour cells.

Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection (2007)
Thesis

Ferromagnetic metal films on semiconductors are considered to be one of the most
likely candidates to achieve an efficient spin injection at room temperature, which is
one of the essential requirements for spintronics devices.
The work presented f... Read More about Ultrathin films on semiconductor substrates : growth, magneto-optical characteristics and spin injection.

A comparative study of Libyan public housing (2007)
Thesis

A house is a basic necessity of life for all human beings. Beyond meeting this
basic goal, shelter should also meet the requirements of their way of life and
socio-cultural value requirements such as privacy, security, recognition of
religious con... Read More about A comparative study of Libyan public housing.

Measuring organisational readiness prior to IT/IS investment (2007)
Thesis

The high percentage of IT/IS projects failure has led to a wide investigation efforts.
Several studies have revealed that new or indeed major changes in IT/IS projects are
affecting people, processes, organisational structures and current IT infras... Read More about Measuring organisational readiness prior to IT/IS investment.

Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis (2007)
Thesis

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy IIM (generally called Myositis) is
a rare but serious condition characterised by the presence of skeletal muscle
inflammation, causing muscle weakness and disability (Targoff 1998,
Karpati and Hilton-Jones 2001, Ha... Read More about Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis.

Use of molecular tools to investigate the prevalence and transmission routes of Toxoplasma in woodmice and humans (2007)
Thesis

Toxoplasma gondii is an important pathogen of humans and domestic livestock and is
a major cause of abortion. It is widely distributed amongst mammals and birds and the
epidemiology of human disease is complex due to the interactions between human... Read More about Use of molecular tools to investigate the prevalence and transmission routes of Toxoplasma in woodmice and humans.

The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!' (2007)
Thesis

The present study enquires into the fundamental issue of the translator's habitus
(Bourdieu 1990). We take up John B. Thompson's synthetic translation of the concept of
habitus (1991) while exploring descriptive explanatory interpretive hypotheses... Read More about The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!'.

Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice (2007)
Thesis

There has been much written regarding nurse education and the socialisation of student nurses in clinical areas in the past (Olesen & Whittaker 1968, Orton, 1981, Melia, 1987, 1997, Ogier, 1989, Castledine, 1995, Bradshaw 2001, Spouse, 2003). The ori... Read More about Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice.

Tentative propositions for integrative knowledge management systems design model (2007)
Thesis

The practice of knowledge management (KM) has become ubiquitous across organisations,
driven by the realization of importance of knowledge and learning for competitive advantage.
To date, research has provided little guidance as to when knowledge m... Read More about Tentative propositions for integrative knowledge management systems design model.

Building user context into workflow process models (2007)
Thesis

industries. This work identified clear business benefits for an intelligent algorithm that could
match their information delivery requirements to the capability of their delivery networks.
Therefore this research introduces a new model for relating... Read More about Building user context into workflow process models.

Radiation damage in copper indium diselenide (2007)
Thesis

A study of radiation damage in copper indium diselenide (CIS) is presented. The
build up of extended defects and the conditions for amorphisation have been
explored. In particular, dislocation loops have been characterised and the
influence of com... Read More about Radiation damage in copper indium diselenide.