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    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Fabrication and characterization of electrospun polymeric phase change fibers for potential use in thermal energy storage 

      Avraam, Kyriakos (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2022-05)
      The need for energy is constantly growing, making it necessary to effectively implement systems to meet the needs of the world's growing population while avoiding energy crises. As the levels of greenhouse gases in the ...
    • Master Thesis  

      Fabrication, characterization and evaluation of electrospun membranes in the recovery of precious metal Ions 

      Kyriacou, Paraskevas (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-12)
      Precious Metals (PM), like Palladium and Gold, have gathered great attention in the last few years due to their specific physicochemical properties, including their strong catalytic activity and environmental stability. ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Facing the classic dilemma of family owned companies in Cyprus: To recruit or not? 

      Charalambous, Charalambos (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2022-05)
      Αυτή η μελέτη διεξήχθη χρησιμοποιώντας ένα Applied Consulting Style σε οικογενειακό οργανισμό που δραστηριοποιείται στην αγορά χημικών πρώτων υλών της Κύπρου. Η εταιρεία αντιμετώπιζε καθυστερήσεις στην εφοδιαστική της ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Factors affecting female managers advancement: a study in the financial sector in Cyprus 

      Petroutsou, Vasiliki (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2021-12-12)
      Despite the increasing involvement of women in the workplace, due to several economic and social developments, women are still underrepresented in managerial and leadership positions. There are several barriers as well as ...
    • Master Thesis  

      The factors affecting Foreign Direct Investments in Europe (2000-2019) 

      Pieri, Theofano P. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2023-05-25)
      This study is focused on the analysis of foreign direct investment (FDI), identifying which factors drive the investors to invest in European countries and how the countries are affected by these kinds of investments. In ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Factors relating to the work engagement of Generation Z members in Cyprus and implications for Human Resource Management 

      Georgiou, Ellada (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2022-12)
      A new generation, referred to as Generation Z, is entering the workforce as the business world continues to evolve. At the same time, it is becoming more crucial to identify the elements that keep these individuals motivated ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Fake News Evolution - Linguistic Characteristics 

      Christodoulou, Chrysovalantis S. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2020-12-21)
      Recently, the misinformation pandemic, known as \say{infodemic}, has been flooding the internet and social media. The crisis of misinformation is rapidly infecting our daily lives, and its impact on society and democracy ...
    • Master Thesis  

      Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a home-based, cognitive-oriented virtual reality mindfulness intervention on child attentional networks and executive functions: a pilot study 

      Papantoniou, Antonis (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2023-05-30)
      Executive functions (EFs) and attentional processes determine many aspects of children’s life and highly influence their psychosocial functioning and academic achievement. More recently, mindfulness has emerged as a promising ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Fidesz και freedom party of Austria: Ο ρόλος της χαρισματικής ηγεσίας κατά την μεταναστευτική κρίση του 2015 στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση 

      Βαρνάβα, Γιώργος (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2023-05-22)
      Κεντρικό θέμα της συγκεκριμένης διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι το φαινόμενο του λαϊκισμού. Το φαινόμενο του λαϊκισμού παρουσιάζεται τις τελευταίες δεκαετίες όχι μόνο στην Ευρώπη αλλά και ανά το παγκόσμιο. Με την πάροδο του ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      The financial crisis of 2008 from a philosophical perspective 

      Χατζηπιέρου, Ελένη (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2020-12-15)
      In 2011, the National Commission of the Federal Government of United States published a report explaining the financial crisis and mentioning its main conclusions. The five conclusions consist of the failure of the regulative ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Fiscal policy as a measure of improving the economy: Government expenditures, taxation and public debt 

      Yiasemi, Elena (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2024-01-31)
      The study aims to explore the impact of fiscal policies on the growth rate of GDP and the ratio of public debt to GDP. Specifically, it analyses how changes in public spending and expenses affect the economy. The study ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Fit for 55 legislation package, and its impact on the Cypriot economy: a case study for liquid and liquified cargo 

      Ktoris, Angelos S. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2023-05-26)
      The recent adoption of directives and regulations as part of the Fit for 55 legislation package and the inclusion of shipping to the decarbonisation sphere will affect the Cypriot economy and the consumers. The Cypriot ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Forging of multi-metal gears 

      Iona, Lysimachi I. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-05-25)
      Material substitution is becoming increasingly popular in the transport sector, since the reduction of emissions is closely linked to the reduction of vehicular weight. In the case of gears, the aim is to reduce the gearbox ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Front-end interface for a distributed storage system using laravel 

      Neofytou, Andreas (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023-05-31)
      This Thesis is about a distributed system application which is able to manage large shared data objects in distributed storage systems (DSS) while increasing the number of concurrent accesses, maintaining high levels of ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Functionality and Disability in Patients after Breast Cancer Surgery. The role of Activity Engagement- Pain Willingness Clusters 

      Vargiamidou, Polyxeni Michael (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2021-05-25)
      Προηγούμενη έρευνα πάνω στην κατηγοριοποίηση του πόνου ανέδειξε τέσσερεις κατηγορίες ασθενών που διαφέρουν ως προς τις ανάγκες τους για αποκατάσταση. Παρόλα αυτά δεν έχει διερευνηθεί κατά πόσον αυτή η κατηγοριοποίηση ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      GAIA: an ai diagnostic decision-support system for gynecology based on argumentation 

      Yiangou, Ioannis A. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-06-01)
      Σε αυτή την διατριβή παρουσιάζουμε το “GynAIcologicA” (GAIA), μία υλοποίηση ενός Συστήματος Υποβοήθησης Διάγνωσης [1] για τη Γυναικολογία, που θα προσφέρει υποστήριξη στους ειδικούς του τομέα κατά την κλινική διάγνωση. Η ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Gardens, κέντρο φροντίδας και δημιουργικής απασχόλησης για τους ηλικιωμένους 

      Αλέκκου, Ιωάννα (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Engineering, 2023-05-30)
      O κόσμος του σχεδιασμού πρέπει να επανεξετάσει την αρχιτεκτονική των ηλικιωμένων. Εκτός από τις εγκαταστάσεις φροντίδας και νοσηλείας, πολλοί ηλικιωμένοι αναζητούν ένα ενεργό διασυνδεδεμένο τρόπο ζωής. Η παρούσα διπλωματική ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Gender differnces in bargaining salary at workplace: Are Cypriot women less willing to negotiate their salary? If so, why? 

      Savvides, Andreas (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2022-06-10)
      Previous research has focused on the role of gender in salary negotiations. Research investigated the determinants of gender and have concluded that women and men negotiate differently. One of the most contentious topics ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Gender recognition and the legal rights of transgender people in international and european human rights law 

      Bitsiouni, Markella (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2022-11-30)
      This dissertation aims to provide information about the latest developments in International Human Rights Law regarding the legal rights of transgeders. As the dissertation demonstrates, trangeder people face numerous ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Gender wage gap in the USA 

      Antoniou, Ioanna A. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Οικονομικών Επιστημών και Διοίκησης / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Economics and Management, 2021-05-28)
      The main purpose of this paper is to analyses the gender wage gap in the USA and how this gap changes if the education level, the family status, the occupations and industry categories are taken into account. Collecting ...