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Representation in the appointed state: The case of councillors in the West Midlands Regional Assembly (2011)
Thesis
Oliver, T. Representation in the appointed state: The case of councillors in the West Midlands Regional Assembly. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/964969

The rise of indirectly elected institutions, such as the West Midlands Regional Assembly, has democratic implications for notions of accountability, legitimacy and representation. The representative function of these bodies must be explicitly fulfill... Read More about Representation in the appointed state: The case of councillors in the West Midlands Regional Assembly.

Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration (2011)
Thesis
Hayfield, N. Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/968912

The majority of research on bisexuality does not take into account the importance of bisexual visual identities. Appearance has often been trivialised, despite it being an integral part of forming and expressing our identities. A small body of litera... Read More about Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration.

A machine with class: A framework for object generation, integration and language authentication (FROGILA) (2011)
Thesis
Ogunshile, E. K. A. A machine with class: A framework for object generation, integration and language authentication (FROGILA). (Thesis). University of Sheffield, UK. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/970745

The object technology model is constantly evolving to address the software crisis problem. This novel idea which informed and currently guides the design style of most modern scalable software systems has caused a strong belief that the object-orient... Read More about A machine with class: A framework for object generation, integration and language authentication (FROGILA).

Listening to the mind at play-sonified biofeedback as generative art practice and theory (2011)
Thesis
Palmer (nee Reiser), M. Listening to the mind at play-sonified biofeedback as generative art practice and theory. (Thesis). London Metropolitan University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/970835

Explorative play affects the root of our being, as it is generative. Often experienced as a thrill, explorative play gradually lures its players beyond their mental or physical limits. While doing so, it affects players well before they can perform i... Read More about Listening to the mind at play-sonified biofeedback as generative art practice and theory.

Molecular genetics and functional characterization of ciliopathies (2011)
Thesis
Wheway, G. Molecular genetics and functional characterization of ciliopathies. (Thesis). University of Leeds. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/972312

Primary cilia are microtubule-based organelles projecting from most epithelial cells in vertebrates, with numerous essential roles in chemo- and mechanosensation. A suite of inherited human conditions are caused by defects in the structure or functio... Read More about Molecular genetics and functional characterization of ciliopathies.

Scenario thinking in product innovation teams: A practice approach (2010)
Thesis
Sarpong, D. Scenario thinking in product innovation teams: A practice approach. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/974236

The overall strategic emphasis on new product development is reflected in the exploration and exploitation of value relevant for sustainable competitive advantage. However, traditional management approaches have been inadequate in meeting this strate... Read More about Scenario thinking in product innovation teams: A practice approach.

Learning and continuous process improvement during new product development (2010)
Thesis
Chatzimichali, A. Learning and continuous process improvement during new product development. (Thesis). Democritus University of Thrace. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/978113

Consumer attitudes and fashion trends during the last decades increased the need for varied product designs, imposing severe constraints in manufacturing and especially in traditionally mass production processes. Additionally, the workforce is shifti... Read More about Learning and continuous process improvement during new product development.

An exploration of evolutionary computation applied to frequency modulation audio synthesis parameter optimisation (2010)
Thesis
Mitchell, T. J. An exploration of evolutionary computation applied to frequency modulation audio synthesis parameter optimisation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/979450

With the ever-increasing complexity of sound synthesisers, there is a growing demand for automated parameter estimation and sound space navigation techniques. This thesis explores the potential for evolutionary computation to automatically map known... Read More about An exploration of evolutionary computation applied to frequency modulation audio synthesis parameter optimisation.

More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward (2010)
Thesis
Hopkinson, C. More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/982278

Reflection-in-action is a complex concept, proposed by Schon (1983) to describe practitioners’ tacit knowing and ability to work with uncertainty and value conflicts in the midst of action. Its existence is widely accepted in the nursing literature a... Read More about More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward.

Potential for carfree development in the UK (2009)
Thesis
Melia, S. Potential for carfree development in the UK. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/989644

Rising car ownership and use has been associated with: pollution, resource depletion, waste of land, social exclusion and health problems. Carfree development is a relatively recent response to these problems in urban areas. There are several examp... Read More about Potential for carfree development in the UK.

Futures markets and coffee prices (2009)
Thesis
Newman, S. Futures markets and coffee prices. (Thesis). The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/990178

This thesis constitutes an empirical critique of neoclassical economic theory as applied to the study of commodity markets. It is argued that the liberalisation of coffee marketing systems in producing countries, the collapse of the International Cof... Read More about Futures markets and coffee prices.

Environmental influences on the population ecology of sixteen anuran amphibians in a seasonally flooded neotropical forest (2009)
Thesis
Lewis, T. R. Environmental influences on the population ecology of sixteen anuran amphibians in a seasonally flooded neotropical forest. (Thesis). Farnborough College Of Technology. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9995820

Amphibians are declining globally from climate change, habitat destruction, pollution and disease. In tropical environments deciphering causes of decline is hampered by a lack of population data. In this study, climate, water quality and amphibian po... Read More about Environmental influences on the population ecology of sixteen anuran amphibians in a seasonally flooded neotropical forest.

Kerala's experience with governance reforms: Mismatched rhetoric and suppressed norms (2009)
Thesis
Gopinath, D. Kerala's experience with governance reforms: Mismatched rhetoric and suppressed norms. (Thesis). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/995320

In contrast to other states across India, Kerala that is already at the centre of attention for its progressive approaches to achieving high levels of social development has been creating 'inclusive' forms of governance to involve communities and non... Read More about Kerala's experience with governance reforms: Mismatched rhetoric and suppressed norms.

Understanding preventive community health services for pre-school children: Origins, policy and current practice (2009)
Thesis
Condon, L. Understanding preventive community health services for pre-school children: Origins, policy and current practice. (Thesis). Bristol University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/995442

Community health services for pre-school children have been the major universal health provision for well-children for over a hundred years. Traditionally these services have been largely delivered by health visitors, who are now community nurses wit... Read More about Understanding preventive community health services for pre-school children: Origins, policy and current practice.

Children’s views and speech and language therapy (2009)
Thesis
Merrick, R. Children’s views and speech and language therapy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7955610

Children have a right to participate in decisions that affect them, yet regarding speech and language therapy these are often made on their behalf. There is outstanding need for research with (rather than on) the children whom we judge to have commun... Read More about Children’s views and speech and language therapy.