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Involuntary change of professional careers: a study of the reorganisation of the colleges of education
Thesis
(1979). Involuntary change of professional careers: a study of the reorganisation of the colleges of education

This study approaches the recent reorganisation of the Colleges of Education through an examination of the involuntary change of the careers of the college lecturers. It is thought that -this apparent contradication of commonplace views of the almost... Read More about Involuntary change of professional careers: a study of the reorganisation of the colleges of education.

Synthetic approaches to nitrene precursors
Thesis
(1979). Synthetic approaches to nitrene precursors

Chapter One describes the search for a synthetic route to 2-azidodiphenylmethanes and 2-azidotriphenylmethanes carrying electron withdrawing substituents in the 4'- and 4W- positions. Extensive use is made of the new Grignard reagent, 4~(1,3-dioxan-2... Read More about Synthetic approaches to nitrene precursors.

Energy, entropy and economic structure
Thesis
(1979). Energy, entropy and economic structure

This thesis takes as its central theme the problem of why economies ¦ use energy. Some thermodynamic aspects of economic functioning are examined, particular attention being paid to the relationship between the "organisation" exhibited by economies a... Read More about Energy, entropy and economic structure.

Accelerated erosion of arable soils with special reference to the West Midlands
Thesis
(1979). Accelerated erosion of arable soils with special reference to the West Midlands

Whilst acknowledging the growing concern about the environmental impact of modern farming on the soil system, there has been little discussion about the natural extension of these problems where cropping takes place on sloping terrain - soil erosion.... Read More about Accelerated erosion of arable soils with special reference to the West Midlands.

Vertex-decompositions of graphs
Thesis
(1979). Vertex-decompositions of graphs

Certain partitions ("vertex-decompositions") of the vertices of a graph have the property that we can associate with them graph-like quotient structures ("generalised graphs"),and that we can define the adjacency matrix of a quotient in such a way th... Read More about Vertex-decompositions of graphs.

Evangelicals and culture in England 1790-1833
Thesis
(1979). Evangelicals and culture in England 1790-1833

Evangelicals have traditionally been regarded as antiintellectual, ascetic, and philistine. This thesis examines the truth of the allegation with reference to a particular generation, that which came to the fore after the death of Wesley and had larg... Read More about Evangelicals and culture in England 1790-1833.

Solo legal practice in a changing Malaysian society: ethnic and class elements in lawyers' responses to state intervention
Thesis
(1979). Solo legal practice in a changing Malaysian society: ethnic and class elements in lawyers' responses to state intervention

This study is about a group of solo lawyers in Peninsular Malaysia. It is concerned with their professional and extra-professional roles, relationships, problems and responses to sources of patronage and state intervention. Theoretically, this stud... Read More about Solo legal practice in a changing Malaysian society: ethnic and class elements in lawyers' responses to state intervention.

International law and title to territory in Africa
Thesis
(1979). International law and title to territory in Africa

Territorial issues have historically assumed a central role in international relations. Despite considerations relating to, for example, human rights and economic and social cooperation, the territorially based view of international law remains the f... Read More about International law and title to territory in Africa.

The stimulus specificities of different components of pattern-onset visual evoked potentials in man
Thesis
(1979). The stimulus specificities of different components of pattern-onset visual evoked potentials in man

The transient visual evoked potential elicited by the onset of a briefly presented pattern typically contains three major components occurring within 200ms of stimulus onset. The first of these, Cl, is believed to originate in striate cortex, while t... Read More about The stimulus specificities of different components of pattern-onset visual evoked potentials in man.

Gas chromatographic analysis of ecdysteroids in the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Thesis
(1979). Gas chromatographic analysis of ecdysteroids in the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria

The ecdysteroids present in 3rd, 4th, and 5th instar Schistocerca gregaria phase gregaria, and 5th instar Schistocerca gregaria, phase solitaria have been determined by gas chromatography with electron capture detection of their trimethylsilyl ethers... Read More about Gas chromatographic analysis of ecdysteroids in the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria.

Terrain classification and selected soil properties of part of al. Zubair desert, southern Iraq
Thesis
(1980). Terrain classification and selected soil properties of part of al. Zubair desert, southern Iraq

Background information, including aerial photographs, and field sampling are used to produce a terrain classification for part of al. Zubair desert, southern Iraq. Published methodologies are found to be not entirely suitable and modifications of the... Read More about Terrain classification and selected soil properties of part of al. Zubair desert, southern Iraq.

Personality and personality change in the male physical education student
Thesis
(1980). Personality and personality change in the male physical education student

The personality and personality development of the male physical education student was investigated through a series of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Attention was focused on five basic questions. Firstly, does a male physical educationis... Read More about Personality and personality change in the male physical education student.

Kinetic studies of singlet molecular oxygen in a discharge flow shock tube
Thesis
(1980). Kinetic studies of singlet molecular oxygen in a discharge flow shock tube

A study of macromolecule absorption in vitro by the small intestine of adult rats
Thesis
(1980). A study of macromolecule absorption in vitro by the small intestine of adult rats

A method has been developed for the study of macromolecular uptake by the everted sacs of adult rat intestine in vitro. The method incorporated a preparation procedure which minimized temporary hypoxia in the tissue. The complex medium TC 199 contain... Read More about A study of macromolecule absorption in vitro by the small intestine of adult rats.

The mechanism of olefin exchange at five-coordinate iron and six-coordinate chromium
Thesis
(1980). The mechanism of olefin exchange at five-coordinate iron and six-coordinate chromium

The vocational education and training of technicians and engineers
Thesis
(1980). The vocational education and training of technicians and engineers

Along with widespread concern over the poor quality of all aspects of Technician and Engineers' courses, there is confusion over many of the critical concepts involved which this research necessarily had to provide prior solutions to before undertaki... Read More about The vocational education and training of technicians and engineers.

Studies on primary production, nutrients and decomposition in a mown grassland ecosystem
Thesis
(1980). Studies on primary production, nutrients and decomposition in a mown grassland ecosystem

The effects of mowing intensity and cessation of mowing on ecosystem structure and function in a semi-permanent grassland are studied, with particular application to amenity grasslands. Intensive mowing leads to increased investment in below-ground p... Read More about Studies on primary production, nutrients and decomposition in a mown grassland ecosystem.

Standing at the crossroads: politics and the hero in black popular music
Thesis
(1980). Standing at the crossroads: politics and the hero in black popular music

Black popular music, since it was first recorded cemmercially in 1920, has, through all its evolving styles, been primarily a vocal music, where lyrical meaning is crucial to its appeal. The music comes but of a racially-defined, lewer-class communit... Read More about Standing at the crossroads: politics and the hero in black popular music.

Intramolecular nitrene insertions into aromatic rings
Thesis
(1980). Intramolecular nitrene insertions into aromatic rings

The synthesis and thermal decomposition of 2'-azido- phenyl-(3-pyridyl)methane is described in Chapter One. Pertinent reviews of arylnitrene chemistry and the reactions of nitrenes with pyridine compounds are presented in the introduction. Decomposi... Read More about Intramolecular nitrene insertions into aromatic rings.

The geography of petrol retailing in the North-West Midlands
Thesis
(1980). The geography of petrol retailing in the North-West Midlands

This dissertation attempts the spatial analysis of’petrol retailing in one sector of the U*K. during a particularly difficult marketing period between 1973 and 1977» la order to achieve the major aim, the identification of viability, all outlets are... Read More about The geography of petrol retailing in the North-West Midlands.