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Direct foreign investment, transnational corporations and the transfer of technology to Egypt
Thesis
Abdel-Khalek, E. A. (1986). Direct foreign investment, transnational corporations and the transfer of technology to Egypt

The main concern of this thesis is to assess the performance of the transnational corporations in the transfer of technology to Egypt. The thesis first, reviews the economic literature concerning the economic rationale behind the phenomenon of direct... Read More about Direct foreign investment, transnational corporations and the transfer of technology to Egypt.

Some problems in reliability of systems composed of unreliable components
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Ansell, J. (1986). Some problems in reliability of systems composed of unreliable components

The thesis considers several connected problems in the study of reliability of systems with unreliable components. Initially it reviews the dichotomic case introducing a new characterization which clarifies the importance of the k-out-of-n structures... Read More about Some problems in reliability of systems composed of unreliable components.

Migrant absorption in formal sector employment: the case of the Dhaka region jute industry
Thesis
Banu, S. (1986). Migrant absorption in formal sector employment: the case of the Dhaka region jute industry

This research concerns migrant workers in the jute manufacturing industry of Bangladesh. The absorption of labour into industry from the surplus rural population is a major feature of the social and economic transformation of developing countries. Al... Read More about Migrant absorption in formal sector employment: the case of the Dhaka region jute industry.

The reactions of trivalent phosphorus compounds with electrophilic acetylenes
Thesis
Caesar, J. C. (1986). The reactions of trivalent phosphorus compounds with electrophilic acetylenes

This thesis is concerned with the investigation of the reactions of some trivalent phosphorus compounds with electrophilic acetylenes, and in particular dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate.
These studies have involved extensive use of nuclear magnetic r... Read More about The reactions of trivalent phosphorus compounds with electrophilic acetylenes.

The mechanism of uptake and intracellular fate of leupeptin in rat yolk sacs
Thesis
Clark, S. A. (1986). The mechanism of uptake and intracellular fate of leupeptin in rat yolk sacs

The aim of the work described in this thesis was to determine the mode of uptake of the tripeptide proteinase inhibitor leupeptin, in order to better interpret the effect of leupeptin on protein degradation within cells.
Different methods of leupept... Read More about The mechanism of uptake and intracellular fate of leupeptin in rat yolk sacs.

Oscar Wilde and Frederick Rolfe: two Catholic converts in 1890s' english literature
Thesis
Cruise, C. (1986). Oscar Wilde and Frederick Rolfe: two Catholic converts in 1890s' english literature

This thesis begins with an examination of a theme crucial to the understanding of the role of Catholicism - its drawbacks and attractions - for the English would-be convert. I choose to look initially at two converts, Thomas Arnold jnr and 'John Oliv... Read More about Oscar Wilde and Frederick Rolfe: two Catholic converts in 1890s' english literature.

The effects of oestrogen on renal and systemic haemodynamics in the rat: influence of intrarenal vasoactive substances and plasma volume status
Thesis
Evans, J. K. (1986). The effects of oestrogen on renal and systemic haemodynamics in the rat: influence of intrarenal vasoactive substances and plasma volume status

The effects of oestrogen on renal and systemic haemodynamics, intrarenal vasoactive substances and plasma volume status have been studied in adult female normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Administration of oestrogen to both strains o... Read More about The effects of oestrogen on renal and systemic haemodynamics in the rat: influence of intrarenal vasoactive substances and plasma volume status.

The human glutathione S-transferases: a study of the tissue distribution, genetic variation and development of the GST1, GST2 and GST3 isoenzymes
Thesis
Faulder, G. C. (1986). The human glutathione S-transferases: a study of the tissue distribution, genetic variation and development of the GST1, GST2 and GST3 isoenzymes

The glutathione S-transferases are a group of detoxicating enzymes found in all human tissues studied. They are believed to be the products of at least three autosomal gene loci (GST1, GST2 and GST3). The expression of these loci was examined using s... Read More about The human glutathione S-transferases: a study of the tissue distribution, genetic variation and development of the GST1, GST2 and GST3 isoenzymes.

Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of spin-labelled ethidium bromide DNA interactions
Thesis
Keeble, D. J. (1986). Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of spin-labelled ethidium bromide DNA interactions

Spin-Labelled Ethidium Bromide (SLEB) was prepared in order to study its interactions with natural DNA in the form of fibres . The technique of electron paramagnetic resonance was used in this thesis. Knowledge of the conformational transition pathwa... Read More about Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of spin-labelled ethidium bromide DNA interactions.

Further education, work and technician qualification: a case study of the TEC certificate in a local college
Thesis
McIntyre, T. (1986). Further education, work and technician qualification: a case study of the TEC certificate in a local college

The introduction of TEC provision from 1976 has been generally regarded - both by proponents and critics - as significantly advancing the accountability of colleges to 'industrial needs'. The requirement that colleges develop their technician program... Read More about Further education, work and technician qualification: a case study of the TEC certificate in a local college.

Bayesian sequential methods for binomial and multinomial selection problems
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Madhi, S. A. (1986). Bayesian sequential methods for binomial and multinomial selection problems

The thesis deals with binomial and multinomial sequential selection problems. Optimal sequential sampling schemes are derived by using dynamic programming in conjunction with loss functions and sampling costs and to minimize expected sample sizes. Co... Read More about Bayesian sequential methods for binomial and multinomial selection problems.

The ideal of heroism in English fiction and drama about the first world war, 1918-1939
Thesis
Onions, J. (1986). The ideal of heroism in English fiction and drama about the first world war, 1918-1939

This thesis examines the way in which heroism is presented in English fiction and drama about the Great War during the period 1918-39.
It begins with the assumption that this literature had a particular responsibility for helping to destroy the val... Read More about The ideal of heroism in English fiction and drama about the first world war, 1918-1939.

Arthurian legend in fine and applied art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
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Poulson, C. (1986). Arthurian legend in fine and applied art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

This thesis deals with the treatment of Arthurian legend in fine and applied art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. An introduction briefly describes the revival of interest in Arthurian legend in the early nineteenth century. The... Read More about Arthurian legend in fine and applied art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

An analytical ethnography of sickness absence in an English primary school
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Prout, A. (1986). An analytical ethnography of sickness absence in an English primary school

Medical sociology has characteristically dealt with children as inactive In the processes of their own illness and health. In part this reflects the treatment of children in sociology generally. It Is intensified by typically studying childhood sickn... Read More about An analytical ethnography of sickness absence in an English primary school.