Adjustment to atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional study investigating the role of maladaptive self-schemas in a community sample of people with atopic dermatitis by Kalaki, Elli, Mizara, Alexandra

“…All groups completed the Young Schema Questionnaire (Short Form 3) and the Adjustment to Chronic Skin Disease Questionnaire. Results: There were no significant differences in adjustment levels between the two groups. …”

The Second Annual Report from the Strategic Sanctuary for the Destruction of Free Will by Kollectiv, Galia, Kollectiv, Pil

“…The Second Annual Report from the Strategic Sanctuary for the Destruction of Free Will is an installation and live performance that explore the construction of subjectivity. A skin of white cardboard and black tape covers the entire gallery. …”
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An antenna array utilizing slotted conductive slab: inspired by metasurface and defected ground plane techniques for flexible electronics and sensors operating in the millimeter‑wa... by Ali, Esraa Mousa, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Livreri, Patrizia, Falcone, Francisco

“…The antenna array is excited through a single microstrip line. The radiating elements in the array are interconnected to each other with a microstrip line. …”
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Early detection of breast tumors using UWB microstrip antenna imaging by Karli, Radouane, Ammor, Hassan, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…The hemispherical breast model used comprised breast skin, fat and the tumor tissue. Investigation was done with the tumor located at several positions inside the heterogeneous breast model. …”
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The experience of psoriatic arthritis patients receiving biological treatment : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Schepelern, Eva K.

“…It is argued that this research extends the current knowledge base in counselling psychology on the psychological aspects of skin conditions such as psoriasis to what it is like to have both psoriasis and arthritis, whilst also being relevant to counselling psychologists working with psychological aspects of medical conditions, which is proposed to hold a promising future for the field.…”
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Lightpath routing for disaster survivability in optical networks by Ashraf, Muhammad Waqar

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New Compact Antenna Based on Simplified CRLH-TL for UWB Wireless Communication Systems by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…This letter presents the experimental results of a novel planar antenna design which is synthesized using simplified composite left/right-handed transmission-line (SCRLH-TL), which is a version of a conventional composite left/right handed-transmission-lines (CRLH-TL), however, with the omission of shunt-inductance in the unit-cell. …”
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Meaningful eating: a new method for food design by Zampollo, Francesca

“…TED is designed by integrating a tool and a technique called Visual Explorer, developed by The Centre for Creative Leadership, into a particular structure derived from the Five Aspects Meal Model, introduced by Edwards J.S.A. and Gustafsson I.B. (2008a). …”
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Excitation processes in the positive column of electrical discharges in inert gases by Zendehnam, A.

“…The results indicate that two-step excitation is important for many neon lines. Measurements of emission line profiles have been made using a pressure scanned Fabry-Perot interfermometer. …”
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Holocene environmental change in the Scottish Highlands: multi-proxy evidence from blanket peats by Binney, Heather Alexandra

“…This thesis seeks to investigate the Holocene environmental history of two areas of Northern Scotland with specific reference to the evidence for pine woodland density variations and tree-line dynamics. The evidence is derived from the biostratigraphy of of peat profiles sampled along altitudinal transects in the two upland areas of Gleann Einich in the Cairngorms (between c.500m OD and 930m OD) and Beinn Dearg in the Northwest Highlands (between c.270m OD and c.600m).…”
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Damage based reliability of smart industrialised building system for residential units by Wong, Jing Ying

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A rule and graph-based approach for targeted identity resolution on policing data by Phillips, Michael, Hossein Amirhosseini, Mohammad, Kazemian, Hassan

“…The dataset contains four ‘known’ identities using a total of five false identities. 23 targets were inputted into the methodology with no knowledge of how many or which had false identities. …”
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Developing an IT-based pre-course balancing programme for aviation students by Halpern, Nigel

“…In line with Government targets to widen access to higher education in the UK (Clark, 2003; DfES, 2003), the Centre for Civil Aviation [CCA] at London Metropolitan University developed a Foundation Degree in Aviation Management & Operations, which was launched in September 2002. …”
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Microfabrication of conical microfunnels for drug delivery applications by Liu, L. W. Y., Inal, Jameel, Steer, M. B., Virdee, Bal Singh

“…Each fabricated microfunnel features a wide base and a sharp tip so that it has sufficient mechanical strength and sharpness to pierce the human skin. The conical geometry used in this study had a volume in excess of 24.4 nl.…”
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Staff Support Worker perceptions of adolescent patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis by Coombes, Jessica Holly

“…It is suggested that support workers, who require little to no formal training and are considered front line staff, provide a significant portion of care to this patient group (Kenward et al., 2001). …”
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Expressive interaction design using facial muscles as controllers by French, Fiona, Terry, Cassandra, Huq, Saif, Furieri, Isaac, Jarzembinski, Mateusz, Pauliukenas, Simas, Morrison, Neil, Shepherd, Karen

“…We have developed a system comprised of skin-mounted electrodes that detect underlying muscle activity through electromyography. …”
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Investigation and development of a novel metrology standard for the measurement of relative intensity noise and frequency chirp of DFB lasers in optical networks by Cox, Michael Christopher

“…This has been modelled via classic FM theory, knowing the line width, and modulation index to obtain a best fit. …”
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Immunoglobulin G: structure and functional implications of different subclass modifications in initiation and resolution of allergy by Scott-Taylor, Timothy H., Axinia, Stefan-Claudiu, Amin, Sumeya, Pettengell, Ruth

“…IgE lodged on mast cells in skin or gut and basophils in the blood allows for the prolonged duration of allergy through the persistent expression of high affinity IgE receptors. …”
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Second generation South Asian Muslims' conceptualisations of religious and ethnic identity by Hai, Nadeem

“…I have used ethnographic techniques to 'get under the skin' of this group and give them a chance to describe their own lives and how they feel about being British, Asian and Muslim. …”
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A preliminary investigation into the use of amino acids as potential ion pairs for diclofenac transdermal delivery by Cristofoli, Mignon, Hadgraft, Jonathan, Lane, Majella E., Sil dos Santos, Bruno

“…Permeation studies using porcine skin were performed to test the efficacy of any selected counter ion. …”
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