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An Economic Anaysis of The Impact of EU Accession Upon Crude Oil and Oil Production Policy in Lithuania
(University of Plymouth, 2003-09)
This thesis presents a two-stage economic and policy analysis of the impact of European
Union (EU) accession upon crude oil production and transportation policy in Lithuania.
The first stage provides the theoretical ...
SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT FOR THE USE OF DEVON COB IN EARTHEN CONSTRUCTION
(University of Plymouth, 2004)
The traditional earthen building practice of cob construction has been historically linked to Devon for many centuries. However no standards or specifications exist to facilitate a technical appraisal of the material. This ...
THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SURFING TOURISM AT REMOTE DESTINATIONS
(University of Plymouth, 2009)
Surfing is an increasing component of the adventure tourism sector. Growth in
surfing as a lifestyle, sporting activity and industry has generated a surge of exploration and
intrusion by surfing tourism into remote and ...
The Power of Empowerment:Recognising Power Relations within 'Development' for Communities in Zambia
(University of Plymouth, 2009)
Empowerment has emerged as a key focus of development policy and practices in the
contemporary era, where simultaneously a need for 'development' is ascribed due to
historically determined power relations imposed through ...
Measuring Efficiency of Container Ports: An analysis by organisational and ownership structure
(University of Plymouth, 2002)
Fundamental to any business is the concept of performance. This can be compared by using
the competition as a benchmark for achievement or by comparing performance with
previously defined goals and objectives. Stakeholders ...
THE DYNAMICS OF A TIDAL INTRUSION FRONT IN A NATURAL ESTUARY: EFFECTS ON MULTIBEAM SONAR ACCURACY
(University of Plymouth, 2005)
This research has utilised high-resolution measurements of density and velocity to investigate
the formation of a transient tidal intrusion front in a narrow, macrotidal estuary, and model the
impact of such a frontal ...
SELECTION OF A CHICKEN LACTOBACILLUS STRAIN WITH PROBIOTIC PROPERTIES AND ITS APPLICATION IN POULTRY PRODUCTION
(University of Plymouth, 2009)
One hundred and eleven lactic acid bacteria, of chicken origin, were tested for
possible probiotic properties. One organism, Lactobacillus salivarius Salivarius
NCIMB 41606 {Lact. "Salivarius) showed rapid autoaggregation ...
ESTIMATING POPULATION CHANGE AND DISPERSAL ACTIVITY OF SPIDERS IN AN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE
(University of Plymouth, 2009)
The principal aims of this work were to investigate dispersal activity of spiders
commonly found in agricultural crops, and to study the influence of both crop type and
farm operations on spider assemblages and populations. ...
Computational models of the thalamocortical circuit: sleep oscillations and receptive fields.
(University of Plymouth, 2005)
The thalamus is a subcortical structure, which consists of a collection of functionally and
morphologically defined nuclei. A subset of these, the sensory nuclei, receive information
from the periphery and relay it to ...
Determinants of Variation in the Response of the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius ervi to Aphid Sex Pheromones
(University of Plymouth, 2008)
Variation in parasitoid responses to semiochemicals may be influenced by genetics,
phenotypic plasticity and the individual's physiological state. Previous experimental work has
indicated a high degree of variability ...