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Hydrodynamic simulations of convection and nucleosynthesis in the late phases of massive stars to constrain and guide stellar evolution theory (2023)
Thesis
Rizzuti, F. (2023). Hydrodynamic simulations of convection and nucleosynthesis in the late phases of massive stars to constrain and guide stellar evolution theory. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/674565

The present knowledge of stellar evolution is still limited today by large uncertainties that derive from the complex multi-dimensional processes occurring in stars. Among them, the turbulent motions of the stellar fluid control the size and evolutio... Read More about Hydrodynamic simulations of convection and nucleosynthesis in the late phases of massive stars to constrain and guide stellar evolution theory.

Part 1 - Scenes from the Storm Andrew Jackson - The Road to the Presidency A Drama. Part 2 - The Story of the Storm: Issues of History, Genre, and Truth in Scenes from the Storm (2023)
Thesis
Mousinho, G. A. (2023). Part 1 - Scenes from the Storm Andrew Jackson - The Road to the Presidency A Drama. Part 2 - The Story of the Storm: Issues of History, Genre, and Truth in Scenes from the Storm. (Thesis). Keele University

‘Andrew Jackson, I am given to understand, was a patriot and a traitor. He was one of the greatest of generals, and wholly ignorant of the art of war. A writer brilliant, elegant, eloquent, and without being able to compose a correct sentence, or spe... Read More about Part 1 - Scenes from the Storm Andrew Jackson - The Road to the Presidency A Drama. Part 2 - The Story of the Storm: Issues of History, Genre, and Truth in Scenes from the Storm.

Best interests decisions for people with advanced dementia: a qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives in England (2023)
Thesis
Murphy, J. S. C. (2023). Best interests decisions for people with advanced dementia: a qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives in England. (Thesis). Keele University

In the United Kingdom (UK), there are 907,900 people aged over 65 with dementia, 546,500 of whom would be classed as having severe dementia (Wittenberg et al 2019). Advanced dementia is now recognised as a leading cause of death in the UK and across... Read More about Best interests decisions for people with advanced dementia: a qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives in England.

Using the solid injection technique with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify cuticular hydrocarbons in several thrips insect species (2023)
Thesis
Covaci, A. (2023). Using the solid injection technique with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify cuticular hydrocarbons in several thrips insect species. (Thesis). Keele University

Thrips are a group of insects included in the order Thysanoptera. So far, over 6000 species have been described, among which over 100 are known as crop pests There is a plethora of studies on various species of thrips, yet the CHC composition is know... Read More about Using the solid injection technique with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify cuticular hydrocarbons in several thrips insect species.

Constructing and maintaining a ‘noncriminal’ identity: a psychosocial narrative inquiry into the lives of people with convictions (2023)
Thesis
Collett, N. (2023). Constructing and maintaining a ‘noncriminal’ identity: a psychosocial narrative inquiry into the lives of people with convictions. (Thesis). Keele University

Despite burgeoning interest in the field of collateral consequences research, there is little empirical research exploring the subjective experiences of people living with convictions (PWCs), particularly within the jurisdiction of England and Wales.... Read More about Constructing and maintaining a ‘noncriminal’ identity: a psychosocial narrative inquiry into the lives of people with convictions.

Primary care prescribing of orlistat medication for weight management in adults with type 2 diabetes: an epidemiological study (2023)
Thesis
Ghosal, S. (2023). Primary care prescribing of orlistat medication for weight management in adults with type 2 diabetes: an epidemiological study. (Thesis). Keele University

Introduction The incidence of type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing and is a major public health burden. Obesity is one of the main modifiable risk factors for T2DM. However no UK studies have assessed the relationship of orlistat, a medica... Read More about Primary care prescribing of orlistat medication for weight management in adults with type 2 diabetes: an epidemiological study.

Association of frailty status with the causes, characteristics and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease using electronic health record data (2023)
Thesis
Sokhal, B. S. (2023). Association of frailty status with the causes, characteristics and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease using electronic health record data. (Thesis). Keele University

Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Frailty is a clinical syndrome of physiological decline, resulting in adverse health outcomes. While the bidirectional relationship between CVD a... Read More about Association of frailty status with the causes, characteristics and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease using electronic health record data.

Investigating the use of marine-derived glycosaminoglycans as mimetics for heparan sulphate in fibroblast growth factor signalling (2023)
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Chen, S. (2023). Investigating the use of marine-derived glycosaminoglycans as mimetics for heparan sulphate in fibroblast growth factor signalling. (Thesis). Keele University

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are polypeptide growth factors and are potent regulators of cell proliferation, cell differentiation, cell migration and angiogenesis (Ornitz and Itoh, 2001). FGFs can bind with fibroblast growth factor receptors with... Read More about Investigating the use of marine-derived glycosaminoglycans as mimetics for heparan sulphate in fibroblast growth factor signalling.

Natural variations in egg hatching behaviour and selection of novel slowhatching strains for male anopheline deployment (2023)
Thesis
Ottih, E. C. (2023). Natural variations in egg hatching behaviour and selection of novel slowhatching strains for male anopheline deployment. (Thesis). Keele University

Genetic Mosquito mass release is a promising tool in the suppression of wild Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes as part of malaria control in Africa. This tool requires a plethora number of eggs and a strain with good fitness. Thus, the success... Read More about Natural variations in egg hatching behaviour and selection of novel slowhatching strains for male anopheline deployment.

Organising to win: the role of trade union leadership in the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet Unite-British Airways dispute (2023)
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Gallagher, R. (2023). Organising to win: the role of trade union leadership in the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet Unite-British Airways dispute. (Thesis). Keele University

The purpose of this thesis is to add to the industrial relations literature on strikes by conducting a case study of the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet – BA industrial dispute and answer the principal research question: How do trade union workplace representati... Read More about Organising to win: the role of trade union leadership in the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet Unite-British Airways dispute.

The dynamics of star formation in the local Milky Way as traced by OB associations (2023)
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Quintana Isasi, A. L. P. (2023). The dynamics of star formation in the local Milky Way as traced by OB associations. (Thesis). Keele University

OB associations are gravitationally unbound, low-density groups of young stars delineated by bright OB stars. At the intersection of star formation and Galactic structure, they are important across many areas of astronomy. However, most historical OB... Read More about The dynamics of star formation in the local Milky Way as traced by OB associations.

The impact on patients of pharmacist-conducted domiciliary COPD annual reviews: a qualitative study (2023)
Thesis
Ballantyne, S. J. (2023). The impact on patients of pharmacist-conducted domiciliary COPD annual reviews: a qualitative study. (Thesis). Keele University

Introduction Globally, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the most important non-communicable diseases with a progressive downhill course.1 Guidelines recommend regular review of patients with COPD.2 In the UK traditionally, ann... Read More about The impact on patients of pharmacist-conducted domiciliary COPD annual reviews: a qualitative study.

Modelling and forecasting oil market volatility: A regime switching GARCH MIDAS approach (2023)
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Tirkishova, M. (2023). Modelling and forecasting oil market volatility: A regime switching GARCH MIDAS approach. (Thesis). Keele University

In this thesis, we consider a regime switching GARCH MIDAS model with Student-t innovations. By allowing the error term to be non-Gaussian, we want to see how effective it is in describing the volatility displayed in financial time series. For the lo... Read More about Modelling and forecasting oil market volatility: A regime switching GARCH MIDAS approach.

Reformative perspective on the principle of legitimate expectation in Turkish administrative law (2023)
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Cindik, T. (2023). Reformative perspective on the principle of legitimate expectation in Turkish administrative law. (Thesis). Keele University

This PhD thesis aims to reform the principle of legitimate expectation in Turkish Administrative Law by considering European Union Law, decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), and utilizing Hohfeld analysis. The narrow interpretation... Read More about Reformative perspective on the principle of legitimate expectation in Turkish administrative law.

Alzheimer's Disease: Investigating the neuroprotective role of Polyunsaturated fatty acids against β-Amyloid accumulation using SH-SY5Y cell models (2023)
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Ali, R. (2023). Alzheimer's Disease: Investigating the neuroprotective role of Polyunsaturated fatty acids against β-Amyloid accumulation using SH-SY5Y cell models. (Thesis). Keele University

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia characterised by cognitive impairments such as memory loss as well as behavioural symptoms like depression and aggression. The hallmark of the disease is the accumulation of beta-Amyloid (Aβ) as... Read More about Alzheimer's Disease: Investigating the neuroprotective role of Polyunsaturated fatty acids against β-Amyloid accumulation using SH-SY5Y cell models.

Squaring the Adoption Triangle: reconciling the competing needs of sibling children (2023)
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Dowding, S. (2023). Squaring the Adoption Triangle: reconciling the competing needs of sibling children. (Thesis). Keele University

Siblings are important – so far, so obvious – and yet the sibling relationship does not feature in the commonly-described ‘Adoption Triangle’1 of birth parent, child and prospective adopters. Social workers construct care plans, making recommenda... Read More about Squaring the Adoption Triangle: reconciling the competing needs of sibling children.

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Energy Networks (2023)
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Harrold, D. J. B. (2023). Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Energy Networks. (Thesis). Keele University

To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, the world must find intelligent solutions to maximise the utilisation of carbon-free renewable energy sources (RES). Energy storage systems (ESS) can be used to store energy when RES generation exceeds deman... Read More about Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Energy Networks.

Music and sound in the Japanese 'ghost' film: cultural representation and transformation (2023)
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Bayley, H. S. M. (2023). Music and sound in the Japanese 'ghost' film: cultural representation and transformation. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis examines the role of music and sound in Japanese ‘ghost’ films. Scholarship on contemporary Japanese horror cinema often examines culture-bound descriptions of spirits. Such discussion typically revolves around tensions between, on the on... Read More about Music and sound in the Japanese 'ghost' film: cultural representation and transformation.

Mystical Post-anarchism (2023)
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Lewis, K. J. (2023). Mystical Post-anarchism. (Thesis). Keele University

The aim of this thesis is to explore the theoretical response that a mystical approach to post-anarchism can provide to the problems of domination and control within the contemporary capitalist state. In doing this, it also seeks to find a way past s... Read More about Mystical Post-anarchism.

In-solution and interface study on biological model membranes and their interaction with Prohibitin (2023)
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Piccinini, A. (2023). In-solution and interface study on biological model membranes and their interaction with Prohibitin. (Thesis). Keele University

Prohibitins (PHB) play a crucial role in premature cellular ageing, tumour suppression, cell cycle regulation, and apoptosis, and their deregulation is involved in viral infections, neurological and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Despite the ess... Read More about In-solution and interface study on biological model membranes and their interaction with Prohibitin.