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The Artistic Discovery Of Assyria By Britain And France 1850 To 1950, Donato Esposito
The Artistic Discovery Of Assyria By Britain And France 1850 To 1950, Donato Esposito
Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses
This thesis provides an overview of the engagement with the material culture of Assyria, unearthed in the Middle East from 1845 onwards by British and French archaeologists. It sets the artistic discovery of Assyria within the visual culture of the period through reference not only to painting but also to illustrated newspapers, books, journals, performances and popular entertainments. The thesis presents a more vigorous, interlinked, and widespread engagement than previous studies have indicated, primarily by providing a comprehensive corpus of artistic responses. The artistic connections between Britain and France were close. Works influenced by Assyria were published, exhibited and reviewed …
Communicating The Unspeakable: Linguistic Phenomena In The Psychedelic Sphere, Diana R. Slattery
Communicating The Unspeakable: Linguistic Phenomena In The Psychedelic Sphere, Diana R. Slattery
Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses
Psychedelics can enable a broad and paradoxical spectrum of linguistic phenomena from the unspeakability of mystical experience to the eloquence of the songs of the shaman or curandera. Interior dialogues with the Other, whether framed as the voice of the Logos, an alien download, or communion with ancestors and spirits, are relatively common. Sentient visual languages are encountered, their forms unrelated to the representation of speech in natural language writing systems. This thesis constructs a theoretical model of linguistic phenomena encountered in the psychedelic sphere for the field of altered states of consciousness research (ASCR). The model is developed from …
A Narrative In Relief - The Historiography Of English Modern Painting (1910-1915), From The 1910s To The 1950s, Carol Frances Brand
A Narrative In Relief - The Historiography Of English Modern Painting (1910-1915), From The 1910s To The 1950s, Carol Frances Brand
Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses
The groups of painters in England who experimented with new visual expressions of modernity between 1910 and 1915 are the subject of this historiographical research. More precisely, the accounts of Vorticism, Bloomsbury post-Impressionism and the modern art of painters associated with Sickert, (principally the Camden Town Group), have been critically examined over a forty year period in order to trace the narrative of their place in contemporary art criticism and their entry into histories of what soon became the recent past. This textually-based methodology has produced an insight into the forces acting upon the critical reception of a particular period …
Alpha-Level Aggregation: A Practical Approach To Type-1 Owa Operation For Aggregating Uncertain Information With Applications To Breast Cancer Treatments, Shang Ming Zhou, Francisco Chiclana, Robert I. John, Jonathan M. Garibaldi
Alpha-Level Aggregation: A Practical Approach To Type-1 Owa Operation For Aggregating Uncertain Information With Applications To Breast Cancer Treatments, Shang Ming Zhou, Francisco Chiclana, Robert I. John, Jonathan M. Garibaldi
School of Nursing and Midwifery
No abstract provided.
Attention Deployment During Memorizing And Executing Complex Instructions., Jens K. Apel, Gavin F. Revie, Angelo Cangelosi, Rob Ellis, Jeremy Goslin, Martin H. Fischer
Attention Deployment During Memorizing And Executing Complex Instructions., Jens K. Apel, Gavin F. Revie, Angelo Cangelosi, Rob Ellis, Jeremy Goslin, Martin H. Fischer
School of Psychology
We investigated the mental rehearsal of complex action instructions by recording spontaneous eye movements of healthy adults as they looked at objects on a monitor. Participants heard consecutive instructions, each of the form "move [object] to [location]". Instructions were only to be executed after a go signal, by manipulating all objects successively with a mouse. Participants re-inspected previously mentioned objects already while listening to further instructions. This rehearsal behavior broke down after 4 instructions, coincident with participants' instruction span, as determined from subsequent execution accuracy. These results suggest that spontaneous eye movements while listening to instructions predict their successful execution.
The Influence Of Auditory Feedback On Speed Choice, Violations And Comfort In A Driving Simulation Game, E. Hellier, A. Naweed, G. Walker, P. Husband, J. Edworthy
The Influence Of Auditory Feedback On Speed Choice, Violations And Comfort In A Driving Simulation Game, E. Hellier, A. Naweed, G. Walker, P. Husband, J. Edworthy
School of Psychology
No abstract provided.
Size Matters: The Late Payment Problem, S Paul, R Boden
Size Matters: The Late Payment Problem, S Paul, R Boden
Plymouth Business School
No abstract provided.
Women's Experience Of Colposcopy: A Qualitative Investigation, Dawn R. Swancutt, Sheila M. Greenfield, David M. Luesley, Sue Wilson
Women's Experience Of Colposcopy: A Qualitative Investigation, Dawn R. Swancutt, Sheila M. Greenfield, David M. Luesley, Sue Wilson
Peninsula Medical School
No abstract provided.
Capture Technique And Fish Personality: Angling Targets Timid Bluegill Sunfish,Lepomis Macrochirus, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Thomas R. Binder, Keegan P. Mcgrath, Steven J. Cooke, Jean Guy J. Godin
Capture Technique And Fish Personality: Angling Targets Timid Bluegill Sunfish,Lepomis Macrochirus, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Thomas R. Binder, Keegan P. Mcgrath, Steven J. Cooke, Jean Guy J. Godin
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Size-selective harvesting associated with commercial and recreational fishing practices has been shown to alter life history traits through a phenomenon known as fishing-induced evolution. This phenomenon may be a result of selection pathways targeting life-history traits directly or indirectly through correlations with behavioral traits. Here, we report on the relationship between individual differences in behavior and capture technique (beach seining versus angling) in wild-caught juvenile bluegill sunfish ( Lepomis macrochirus ). Both fish caught by using a seine net (seined) and fish caught by using a lure (angled) were individually tested under standardized laboratory conditions for their boldness, water-column use, …
Encapsulation Of Cauliflower (Brassica Oleracea Var Botrytis) Microshoots As Artificial Seeds And Their Conversion And Growth In Commercial Substrates, Hail Z. Rihan, Mohammed Al-Issawi, Stephen Burchett, Michael P. Fuller
Encapsulation Of Cauliflower (Brassica Oleracea Var Botrytis) Microshoots As Artificial Seeds And Their Conversion And Growth In Commercial Substrates, Hail Z. Rihan, Mohammed Al-Issawi, Stephen Burchett, Michael P. Fuller
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
High In Situ Repeatability Of Behaviour Indicates Animal Personality In The Beadlet Anemone Actinia Equina (Cnidaria)., Mark Briffa, Julie Greenaway
High In Situ Repeatability Of Behaviour Indicates Animal Personality In The Beadlet Anemone Actinia Equina (Cnidaria)., Mark Briffa, Julie Greenaway
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
'Animal personality' means that individuals differ from one another in either single behaviours or suites of related behaviours in a way that is consistent over time. It is usually assumed that such consistent individual differences in behaviour are driven by variation in how individuals respond to information about their environment, rather than by differences in external factors such as variation in microhabitat. Since behavioural variation is ubiquitous in nature we might expect 'animal personality' to be present in diverse taxa, including animals with relatively simple nervous systems. We investigated in situ startle responses in a sea anemone, Actinia equina, to …
Separate Representations Of Dynamics In Rhythmic And Discrete Movements: Evidence From Motor Learning, Ian S. Howard, James N. Ingram, Daniel M. Wolpert
Separate Representations Of Dynamics In Rhythmic And Discrete Movements: Evidence From Motor Learning, Ian S. Howard, James N. Ingram, Daniel M. Wolpert
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
No abstract provided.
The Map Of Medicine: A Review Of Evidence For Its Impact On Healthcare., Nicola Brennan, Karen Mattick, Tricia Ellis
The Map Of Medicine: A Review Of Evidence For Its Impact On Healthcare., Nicola Brennan, Karen Mattick, Tricia Ellis
Peninsula Medical School
OBJECTIVES: Map of Medicine is an evidence-based online clinical knowledge resource. Procured at significant cost by healthcare providers in the UK, Sweden and Denmark, it is important to establish the beneficial impact that investment has had on healthcare practise and, ultimately, on patient outcomes. The objective of this study is to review the evidence for the impact of the Map of Medicine on clinical practice. METHODS: A systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted. Nine healthcare databases, Google Scholar and Google were searched for articles containing the terms 'map of medicine'. RESULTS: The search identified 133 articles. Eleven …
Measuring Alcohol Craving: Development Of The Alcohol Craving Experience Questionnaire., Dixie J. Statham, Jason P. Connor, David J. Kavanagh, Gerald F.X. Feeney, Ross Mc D. Young, Jon May, Jackie Andrade
Measuring Alcohol Craving: Development Of The Alcohol Craving Experience Questionnaire., Dixie J. Statham, Jason P. Connor, David J. Kavanagh, Gerald F.X. Feeney, Ross Mc D. Young, Jon May, Jackie Andrade
School of Psychology
To develop a measure of craving based on the Elaborated Intrusion (EI) theory of desire and to examine the construct, concurrent and discriminant validity of the instrument.
Management Of Patient Adherence To Medications: Protocol For An Online Survey Of Doctors, Pharmacists And Nurses In Europe, W Clyne, C Mshelia, S Hall, S Mclachlan, Et Al
Management Of Patient Adherence To Medications: Protocol For An Online Survey Of Doctors, Pharmacists And Nurses In Europe, W Clyne, C Mshelia, S Hall, S Mclachlan, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Introduction It is widely recognised that many patients do not take prescribed medicines as advised. Research in this field has commonly focused on the role of the patient in non-adherence; however, healthcare professionals can also have a major influence on patient behaviour in taking medicines. This study examines the perceptions, beliefs and behaviours of healthcare professionals—doctors, pharmacists and nurses—about patient medication adherence. Methods and analysis This paper describes the study protocol and online questionnaire used in a cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals in Europe. The participating countries include Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy …
A Musical Instrument Using In Vitro Neural Networks., Eduardo R. Miranda, Slawomir J. Nasuto, Anna R. Troisi, Julia H. Downes, Antonino Chiaramonte, Matthew C. Spencer, Mark W. Hammond, Dimitris Xydas, Benjamin J. Whalley, Victor M. Becerra, Kevin Warwick
A Musical Instrument Using In Vitro Neural Networks., Eduardo R. Miranda, Slawomir J. Nasuto, Anna R. Troisi, Julia H. Downes, Antonino Chiaramonte, Matthew C. Spencer, Mark W. Hammond, Dimitris Xydas, Benjamin J. Whalley, Victor M. Becerra, Kevin Warwick
School of Art, Design and Architecture
This paper presents a musical instrument, which uses in vitro neuronal networks to synthesise sounds. Cultures of dissociated neurons are grown on a dish with an embedded rectangular array of electrodes (MEA). Isolated neurons reconnect with one another via an extensive network of synaptically connected projections to form a dense monolayer of neurons. Cultures are provided with stimulation, which influences their activity, and can modify the culture’s state. The core of the sound synthesis engine of our musical instrument is a monophonic additive synthesizer using sinusoidal oscillators. We devised a method to generate frequencies, phase and amplitude values for the …
Longitudinal Evaluation Of The Impact Of Placement Development Teams On Student Support In Clinical Practice., Graham R. Williamson, Lynne Callaghan, Emma Whittlesea, Lauren Mutton, Val Heath
Longitudinal Evaluation Of The Impact Of Placement Development Teams On Student Support In Clinical Practice., Graham R. Williamson, Lynne Callaghan, Emma Whittlesea, Lauren Mutton, Val Heath
School of Nursing and Midwifery
AIMS: To investigate the impact of a new structure for supporting healthcare students and mentors in practice placements (Placement Development Teams). INTRODUCTION: The English Model National Partnership Agreement for healthcare education required Strategic Health Authorities, Higher Education Institutions and National Health Service Trusts to redesign strategies for student support. Placement Development Teams are one English University's response to this. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY: This study was phase 2 of a longitudinal qualitative evaluation of Placement Development Teams. Data were collected after establishment of Placement Development Teams, and compared and contrasted with those collected prior to their implementation. Telephone interviews were conducted …
You Can't Go Home Again: The Place Of Tradition In "Firefly's" Dystopian-Utopia And Utopian-Distopia, R Brown
You Can't Go Home Again: The Place Of Tradition In "Firefly's" Dystopian-Utopia And Utopian-Distopia, R Brown
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Science fiction has long been a site in which utopian-dystopian visions have been articulated. This paper uses one exemplar of this genre as a springboard into a discussion of the desire for a return to origin and of flawed attempts to impose an image of that origin, with discursions into illustrations drawn from contemporary conditions. In opposition to the hegemonic and reductive tendencies inherent in such attempts, this paper proposes an alternative which engages with the everyday reality of life. Intrinsic to this proposition is that our traditions and utopias must be founded upon a continual (re)making in the everyday.
Third Way Architecture: Between Cybernetics And Phenomenology, S Murrani
Third Way Architecture: Between Cybernetics And Phenomenology, S Murrani
School of Art, Design and Architecture
This article in its essence aims to challenge and unfold, each at a time, two different fields of methodology – cybernetics and phenomenology – that have direct effects on the product of being and the process of becoming in architectural discourse. Furthermore, this article suggests a third way philosophy for architecture that relates notions of post-phenomenology and technoscience, and considers both to be equally vital to development and speculation within current architectural discourse. First, the history of each of the two fields – cybernetics and phenomenology – will be unveiled with a focus on exploring their impact upon architecture in …
The Flexural Strength Of Earth Block Masonry For Sustainable Walling In The Uk, C Williams, S Goodhew, R Griffiths
The Flexural Strength Of Earth Block Masonry For Sustainable Walling In The Uk, C Williams, S Goodhew, R Griffiths
School of Art, Design and Architecture
No abstract provided.
Identifying An Appropriate Approach To Judge Low Carbon Buildings, C Isiadinso, S Goodhew, J Marsh, M Hoxley
Identifying An Appropriate Approach To Judge Low Carbon Buildings, C Isiadinso, S Goodhew, J Marsh, M Hoxley
School of Art, Design and Architecture
No abstract provided.
An Exploration And Analysis Of The Evolving Bank Corporate Governance Practices In Egypt: A Grounded Theory Approach, Mohamed Karim Sorour
An Exploration And Analysis Of The Evolving Bank Corporate Governance Practices In Egypt: A Grounded Theory Approach, Mohamed Karim Sorour
Plymouth Business School Theses
This thesis investigates the phenomenon of corporate governance in the Egyptian banking sector (EBS); it aims to understand the nature of corporate governance in this context and identify the factors shaping it. Especially that these aspects had been ignored by the literature. Through grounded theory methodology, an empirical study of the nature of corporate governance in the EBS is undertaken, it identifies the factors affecting corporate governance in the EBS, the interests corporate governance is serving and as such outline the model of corporate governance prevailing in the EBS. Grounded theory methodology is illustrated by the thesis in the following …
The Problem With Health Measurement., Stefan J. Cano, Jeremy C. Hobart
The Problem With Health Measurement., Stefan J. Cano, Jeremy C. Hobart
Peninsula Medical School
In this review we discuss health measurement with a focus on psychometric methods and methodology. In particular, we examine some of the key issues currently facing the use of clinician and patient rating scales to measure the health outcomes of disease and treatment. We present three key facts and flag one crucial problem. First, the numbers generated by scales are increasingly used as the measurements of the central dependent variables upon which clinical decisions are frequently made. The rising profile of rating scales has significant implications for scale construction, evaluation, and selection, as well as for interpreting studies. Second, rating …
Video Quality Prediction For Video Over Wireless Access Networks (Umts And Wlan), Asiya Khan
Video Quality Prediction For Video Over Wireless Access Networks (Umts And Wlan), Asiya Khan
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses
Transmission of video content over wireless access networks (in particular, Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and Third Generation Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (3G UMTS)) is growing exponentially and gaining popularity, and is predicted to expose new revenue streams for mobile network operators. However, the success of these video applications over wireless access networks very much depend on meeting the user’s Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. Thus, it is highly desirable to be able to predict and, if appropriate, to control video quality to meet user’s QoS requirements. Video quality is affected by distortions caused by the encoder and the wireless …
Algebraic Codes For Error Correction In Digital Communication Systems, Mubarak Jibril
Algebraic Codes For Error Correction In Digital Communication Systems, Mubarak Jibril
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses
C. Shannon presented theoretical conditions under which communication was possible error-free in the presence of noise. Subsequently the notion of using error correcting codes to mitigate the effects of noise in digital transmission was introduced by R. Hamming. Algebraic codes, codes described using powerful tools from algebra took to the fore early on in the search for good error correcting codes. Many classes of algebraic codes now exist and are known to have the best properties of any known classes of codes. An error correcting code can be described by three of its most important properties length, dimension and minimum …
White Body: Animating Feminine Pleasure, K Parker
White Body: Animating Feminine Pleasure, K Parker
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Following Luce Irigaray’s perspective that “femininity’ ... may be recovered only in secret, in hiding’ (1985a: 30), my paper investigates the relationship between the moving image screen, feminine pleasure and the body, through critical reflection as an artist film-maker on the plasticine animation White Body (2009): in this practice-as-research film, I manipulate plasticine, sugar and dust with my fingers under the animation rostrum camera to explore my early childhood memories of secret, transgressive play; seeking to liberate a cascading feminine sensibility through the creative process of working ‘intuitively’ frame-by-frame with materiality and digital technologies.
Tension Of Apel: Perceptions Of Higher Education In Further Education Lecturers, Harriet Dismore, Anne Mcdermott, Neil Witt, Robert Stillwell, Sophie Neville, Mark Stone
Tension Of Apel: Perceptions Of Higher Education In Further Education Lecturers, Harriet Dismore, Anne Mcdermott, Neil Witt, Robert Stillwell, Sophie Neville, Mark Stone
Plymouth Institute of Education
No abstract provided.
Lexical Stress And Phonetic Processing In Word Learning In 20-To 24-Month-Old English-Learning Children, Caroline Floccia, Thierry Nazzi, Keith Austin, Frédérique Arreckx, Jeremy Goslin
Lexical Stress And Phonetic Processing In Word Learning In 20-To 24-Month-Old English-Learning Children, Caroline Floccia, Thierry Nazzi, Keith Austin, Frédérique Arreckx, Jeremy Goslin
School of Psychology
No abstract provided.
Resolving Ambiguous Behavioral Intentions By Means Of Involuntary Prioritization Of Gaze Processing., Matthew Hudson, Tjeerd Jellema
Resolving Ambiguous Behavioral Intentions By Means Of Involuntary Prioritization Of Gaze Processing., Matthew Hudson, Tjeerd Jellema
School of Psychology
No abstract provided.
Color Vision Defects In School Going Children, R. K. Shrestha, M. R. Joshi, S. Shakya, R. Ghising
Color Vision Defects In School Going Children, R. K. Shrestha, M. R. Joshi, S. Shakya, R. Ghising
School of Health Professions
Introduction: Color Vision defect can be observed in various diseases of optic nerve and retina and also a significant number of people suffer from the inherited condition of red and green color defect. Methods: A cross-sectional descritptive study was designed with purposive sampling of students from various schools of Kathmandu Valley. All children were subjected to color vision evaluation using Ishihara Isochromatic color plates along with other examination to rule out any other causes of color deficiency. Results: A total of 2001 students were examined, 1050 male students and 951 females with mean age of 10.35 (±2.75) and 10.54 (±2.72) …