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Investigation of cellular and scaffold strategies for engineering articular cartilage
Thesis
(2018). Investigation of cellular and scaffold strategies for engineering articular cartilage

Articular cartilage is a thin hydrated tissue, which covers articulating surfaces. In the native articular cartilage tissue, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a fibrillar mesh of interacting proteoglycans, collagens, and other non-collagenous protein... Read More about Investigation of cellular and scaffold strategies for engineering articular cartilage.

The labour of feminist performance: postfeminism, authenticity, and celebrity in contemporary representations of girlhood on screen
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(2018). The labour of feminist performance: postfeminism, authenticity, and celebrity in contemporary representations of girlhood on screen

This thesis examines the labour that is made visible by the individual on-screen performances of five distinct postfeminist identities from contemporary popular culture. Each chapter focuses on one of three texts: the English-language film adaptation... Read More about The labour of feminist performance: postfeminism, authenticity, and celebrity in contemporary representations of girlhood on screen.

Investigation into the role of protein phosphatase 4 catalytic subunit on the survival of leukaemic cell lines
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(2018). Investigation into the role of protein phosphatase 4 catalytic subunit on the survival of leukaemic cell lines

Background: Serine/Threonine protein phosphatase 4 (PP4) plays a crucial role in cell signalling, proliferation and apoptosis, and its catalytic subunit has been reported as an important regulator in many types of cancer, including breast and lung ca... Read More about Investigation into the role of protein phosphatase 4 catalytic subunit on the survival of leukaemic cell lines.

Linking in situ crystallisation and magma replenishment in the Rum Layered Intrusion, NW Scotland
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(2018). Linking in situ crystallisation and magma replenishment in the Rum Layered Intrusion, NW Scotland

Layered intrusions offer an exceptional opportunity to study magmatic processes operating in the upper crust, including the concentration of world class precious-metal deposits. Despite the importance for understanding igneous processes and mineral r... Read More about Linking in situ crystallisation and magma replenishment in the Rum Layered Intrusion, NW Scotland.

The impact of ionized outflows on the surrounding interstellar medium in disc galaxies
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(2018). The impact of ionized outflows on the surrounding interstellar medium in disc galaxies

The aim of this thesis was to study the evolution of spiral galaxies by quantifying the impact of the ionized outflows in spiral galaxies on the surrounding interstellar medium. This project was based on optical Fabry-P´erot and long-slit observation... Read More about The impact of ionized outflows on the surrounding interstellar medium in disc galaxies.

Hydroxypropylmethacrylamide based thermoresponsive magnetomicelles for controllable drug delivery in pancreatic cancer
Thesis
(2018). Hydroxypropylmethacrylamide based thermoresponsive magnetomicelles for controllable drug delivery in pancreatic cancer

Thermo-responsive polymers are a class of smart polymers that respond to change in temperature. This property makes this type of polymers useful materials in a wide range of applications especially, in the field of drug delivery system. Polymers, whi... Read More about Hydroxypropylmethacrylamide based thermoresponsive magnetomicelles for controllable drug delivery in pancreatic cancer.

Rorty, conceptual schemes, and the traditional aspirations of Philosophy
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(2018). Rorty, conceptual schemes, and the traditional aspirations of Philosophy

Pragmatism is an anti-representationalist movement in philosophy which has attempted to reform, and in some instances, undermine, philosophy’s traditional aspirations, in order to keep the discipline connected with our first-order endeavours. I argue... Read More about Rorty, conceptual schemes, and the traditional aspirations of Philosophy.

Application of data science to inform surface engineering for in vitro neural stem cell control
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(2018). Application of data science to inform surface engineering for in vitro neural stem cell control

The interest in the clinical use of stem cell therapies is increasing rapidly, with a need for more control over cell populations cultured/expanded in vitro. This is particularly relevant for the treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson'... Read More about Application of data science to inform surface engineering for in vitro neural stem cell control.

Detection of suspicious URLs in online social networks using supervised machine learning algorithms
Thesis
Al-Janabi, M. F. Z. (2018). Detection of suspicious URLs in online social networks using supervised machine learning algorithms

This thesis proposes the use of several supervised machine learning classification models that were built to detect the distribution of malicious content in OSNs. The main focus was on ensemble learning algorithms such as Random Forest, gradient boos... Read More about Detection of suspicious URLs in online social networks using supervised machine learning algorithms.

Molecular cytology of hypoxic cancer and stem cells: an epigenetic approach
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(2018). Molecular cytology of hypoxic cancer and stem cells: an epigenetic approach

Oxygen is an essential factor for life in many organisms. Oxygen concentrations vary widely across different human tissues, but in general, are much lower than the 21% oxygen in atmospheric air. In spite of this, most research continues to be based o... Read More about Molecular cytology of hypoxic cancer and stem cells: an epigenetic approach.

Exploring the identities and perspectives of social workers with environmental interests
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Gordon, H. L. (2018). Exploring the identities and perspectives of social workers with environmental interests

This research contributes to the relatively small collection of primary research exploring environmental social work. The research is qualitative in design and is underpinned by critical theory. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 14 Wel... Read More about Exploring the identities and perspectives of social workers with environmental interests.

Energy potential of the Ecca Group from the southern Main Karoo Basin, South Africa
Thesis
Campbell, S. A. (2018). Energy potential of the Ecca Group from the southern Main Karoo Basin, South Africa

Energy shortages and sporadic, controlled blackouts have been a defining feature of South Africa’s aging national energy grid for more than a decade. To investigate local energy sources from shale gas, two boreholes were drilled in the southern Main... Read More about Energy potential of the Ecca Group from the southern Main Karoo Basin, South Africa.

The structure of the Magellanic Clouds traced by red clump stars at near-infrared wavelengths
Thesis
Tatton, B. (2018). The structure of the Magellanic Clouds traced by red clump stars at near-infrared wavelengths

This thesis is about the Red Clump (RC) star population within the Magellanic Clouds. These are observed in the near-infrared Y JKs wavelengths using data obtained by the ESO public VMC survey. These were studied to shed more light on the internal st... Read More about The structure of the Magellanic Clouds traced by red clump stars at near-infrared wavelengths.

War and British identity: A study of Mass Observers' perceptions of the use of British military force since 1982
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(2018). War and British identity: A study of Mass Observers' perceptions of the use of British military force since 1982

This thesis uses Mass Observation Project data as a source of evidence for individual British people’s interpretations of British involvement in recent overseas military conflicts. Considering five of Britain’s post-imperial and post-Cold War conflic... Read More about War and British identity: A study of Mass Observers' perceptions of the use of British military force since 1982.

Cognitive inhibition in task switching: Exploring the n–2 repetition cost
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(2018). Cognitive inhibition in task switching: Exploring the n–2 repetition cost

The current thesis provides novel insights into the n–2 repetition cost, a task-switching behavioural effect thought to reflect cognitive inhibition. The n–2 repetition cost is widely used as a measure of group and individual differences in inhibitor... Read More about Cognitive inhibition in task switching: Exploring the n–2 repetition cost.