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ROBUST FAULT ANALYSIS FOR PERMANENT MAGNET DC MOTOR IN SAFETY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
(Plymouth University, 2015)Robust fault analysis (FA) including the diagnosis of faults and predicting their level of severity is necessary to optimise maintenance and improve reliability of Aircraft. Early diagnosis of faults that might occur in ... -
Robustness and precision of Holocene palaeoclimatic records from peatlands using testate amoebae
(University of Plymouth, 1998)This thesis represents the first attempt to use quantitative testate amoebae (Protozoa: Rhizopoda) analysis to measure hydrological fluctuations in British peatbogs over the Holocene. Changes in the fossil species assemblage ... -
Rocky Shores: From Habitat Threat to Marine Awareness & Well-Being Benefits
(Plymouth University, 2014)Previous psychological research has demonstrated the benefits of visiting natural environments, especially coastal areas. However, research within Marine Biology has shown that such visits can harm natural habitats. ... -
The role and uses of market research in small and medium sized exporting companies
(University of Plymouth, 2002)Wise use of information leads to knowledge, and with that knowledge comes power (van der Vegt 1998). The importance of information to marketing success is well documented (Kohli and Jaworski 1990), and recent years have ... -
THE ROLE OF 56th (INDEPENDENT) INFANTRY BRIGADE DURING THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN JUNE-SEPTEMBER 1944
(University of Plymouth, 2009)Comprised of three regular battalions of infantry, 2nd Battalion The South Wales Borderers, 2nd Battalion The Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion The Gloucester Regiment and Brigade HQ, 56th (Independent) Infantry Brigade was ... -
The Role Of Acute Normovolaemic Haemodilution in Gastro-intestinal Surgery
(University of Plymouth, 2003)Background: Allogeneic transfusion confers a risk to the recipient and the recent introduction of leucocyte depleted blood has increased cost pressure on health resources. Colorectal surgery is a high blood usage field ... -
THE ROLE OF ATTACHMENT TO OBESITY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(University of Plymouth, 2005)Obesity and overweight have reached epidemic proportions in the United States (WHO, 1988). Despite the various treatment programs, the problem is getting worse, more people are becoming obese, and it is estimated that ... -
The role of biological interactions in modifying the effects of climate change on intertidal assemblages
(University of Plymouth, 2005)The geographic distribution of most species is expected to alter as a consequence of global climate change. Predictions for the extent of these range shifts are frequently based on anticipated changes in temperature using ... -
THE ROLE OF CAUSAL PERCEPTION OF MOVEMENT IN THE EARLY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN
(University of Plymouth, 1995)Autistic children often lack social behaviours which are normally present by 8-12 months (Klin et al, 1992; Mundy et al, 1986), although current 'top down' theories about autism hypothesise later-developing conceptual ... -
The role of CD133 in mouse incisor tooth epithelium
(University of Plymouth, 2019)Since its discovery, CD133 has been used to identify, isolate and characterise many different stem cell types across a wide variety of tissues. Nonetheless, to date not much has been elucidated about its function in these ... -
The role of CD38 expression on NAD levels and cell physiology in a leukaemia model
(University of Plymouth, 2014)CD38 is a transmembrane glycoprotein with both ADP-ribosyl cyclase/cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase activities; it is also known as a cell surface receptor. CD38 utilizes NAD(P) as a substrate to produce the second messengers, ... -
The Role of Cellular Prion Protein in the Development of Schwannomas and other Merlin-Deficient Tumours
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is an inherited, multiple tumour disease caused by loss of the tumour suppressor protein, Merlin. There are several tumours associated with NF2 including; ependymomas, meningiomas and ... -
THE ROLE OF CELLULAR STRESS DURING COLD ISCHAEMIC AND REPERFUSION INJURY
(University of Plymouth, 2002)The elemental physiology of the highly complex and regulated cellular response to stress remains poorly understood. Hypothermia and reperfusion are necessary and unavoidable stresses associated with the procurement, ... -
THE ROLE OF CONTENT IN REASONING
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The role of counterfactual thinking in deceptive communication
(University of Plymouth, 2018)This thesis explores the proposal that there is a close link between counterfactual thinking and lying. Although both require the imagination of alternatives to reality, research has yet to establish a direct link. In the ... -
THE ROLE OF EXPECTATIONS IN DETERMINING CAREGIVER WELL-BEING
(University of Plymouth, 1993)In recent years there has been a growing body of literature regarding the experiences and well-being of people providing care to a relative with dementia. There is some evidence within this literature that sub-groups ... -
THE ROLE OF ICE NUCLEATION ACTIVE BACTERIA IN FROST DAMAGE TO EARLY SOWN Solanum tuberosum var. JERSEY ROYAL
(University of Plymouth, 1993)The present study indicated that S. tuberosum var. Jersey Royal could supercool to temperatures as low as -6ºC during in-vitro frost tests, whereas in the field freezing occurred at immediate sub-zero temperatures (between ... -
The Role of Literary Texts in Tourism Destination Management, Place Creation and Marketing: A Case Study on Concarneau in Finistère, Brittany, and the Simenon Novel, The Yellow Dog
(Plymouth University, 2015)This doctoral thesis approaches literary tourism initially from an historical perspective in order to define the phenomenon through a review of the existing academic literature in the field. The forms of literary tourism ... -
The Role of Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase (LPCAT) 3 in Macrophage Inflammatory Responses
(Plymouth University, 2015)Sepsis is the systemic response to infection and is characterised by the presence of Severe Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in addition to a documented or presumed infection. It is an important reason for admission ... -
The role of Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase-2 (LPCAT-2) in inflammatory responses
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Sepsis is the overwhelming inflammatory response to infection, especially bacterial infection and associated bacterial products. It has major healthcare impacts, affecting an estimated 19-30 million persons/year worldwide ...
