Array antenna for synthetic aperture radar operating in X and Ku-Bands: a study to enhance isolation between radiation elements by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, See, Chan, Abd-Alhameed, Raed, Falcone, Francisco, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The isolation wall comprises three intercoupled U-shaped microstrip transmission-lines. With this technique the antenna’s bandwidth for VSWR<1.5 is greater than 2 GHz inside the X- and Ku-bands.…”
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Snow, Wilson and the Scientific Revolution by Sheldrake, John

“…There is no more dangerous illusion than the comfortable doctrine that the world owes us a living…that whatever we do, whenever we run into trouble, we can always rely on a special relationship with someone or other to bail us out. …”
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Metamaterial based ultra-wideband antennas for portable wireless applications by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…Various approaches have been reported to reduce the physical size of RF antennas including using high permittivity substrates, shorting pins, reactive components, and more recently, metamaterials (MTM) based on composite right-/left-handed transmission-lines (CRLH-TLs). MTM exhibit unique electromagnetic response that cannot be found in the nature. …”
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Wideband microstrip quasi-elliptic function bandpass filter with high out-of-band rejection by Virdee, Bal Singh, Riaz, Muhammad, Shukla, Pancham, Onadim, Muhittin, Ouazzane, Karim

“…The design comprises stub-loaded halfwavelength resonators that are electromagnetically coupled to resonant structures that are interdigitally coupled to the input and output feed-lines. Perturbation introduced by the presence of the stub causes the resonators to act as a multimode device. …”
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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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Mathematical and computational modelling for the design of pipe bends and compliant systems by Bishop, Steven Richard

“…In particular predictions are sought of any incipient jumps to resonance of the systems which might lead to potentially dangerous loads in the mooring lines or excessive displacements. Throughout the dynamics work stable steady state paths are closely followed and monitored so that any resulting bifurcation, including the possibility of chaotic behaviour, can be analysed with a view to its subsequent prediction.…”
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Emission spectroscopy for the temperature measurement of salt-water ice during hypervelocity impact by Tandy, Jonathan D., Spathis, Vassilia, Wozniakiewicz, Penny, Alesbrook, Luke

“…The relative intensities of the averaged Na 589 nm and 819 nm doublet emission lines originating from the target ice were used to determine approximate peak temperatures for each impact experiment using a Boltzmann distribution calculation. …”
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Advanced wideband antenna arrays for 5G millimeter-wave spectrum at K- and Ka-bands by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Parand, Peiman, Virdee, Bal Singh, Zuazola, Ignacio Garcia, Kumar, Sunil, Zidour, Ali, Soruri, Mohammad, saber, Takfarinas, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The first method utilizes a 50 Ω open-ended microstrip-line balun to slot-line transition for effective energy coupling and excitation. …”
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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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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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Power sharing and voltage compensation modeling using adaptive virtual impedance-based predictive control in islanded microgrid by Khan, Mubashir Hayat

“…In microgrid’s islanded mode of operation, the precise power sharing is an immensely critical challenge when there is a difference in line impedance of the DG inverters connected in parallel. …”
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Utilizing rapid prototyping 3D printer for fabricating flexographic PDMS printing plate by Maksud, M. I., Nodin, M. N., Yusof, M. S., Hassan, S.

“…However, the micro-scale multiple solid line array of 100micron and 25micron successfully made by nikel platting and glass etching master mould respectively. …”
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Study and application for rotational speed estimation method of a sensorless DC motor using adaptive filter by M Ramli, Roshahliza

“…Therefore, using the adptive line enhancer (ALE: Adaptive Line Enhancer), estimation of the rotational speed of a motor was examined. …”
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Periodic array of complementary artificial magnetic conductor metamaterials-based multiband antennas for broadband wireless transceivers by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…This study presents the empirical results of a low-profile light-weight antenna based on a periodic array of the complementary artificial magnetic conductor metamaterial structure, which is realised by loading the antenna with E-shaped slits and inductive microstrip lines grounded using metallic via-holes. The finalised prototype antenna operates over a broadband of 0.41–4.1 GHz, which corresponds to a fractional bandwidth of 165.84%, and has dimensions of 40mm × 35mm × 1.6mm or 0.054λo × 0.047λo × 0.0021λo, where λo is free-space wavelength at operating frequency of 410 MHz. …”
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The effects of absorber attachment location on vibration response of simply supported plate by Mohamed Salleh, Muhammad, Zaman, Izzuddin

“…Vibration analysis of thin walled structure has been an active research in engineering fields. …”
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Titanium dioxide film based photocatalytic application for degradation of dyes by Abd Hamed, Noor Kamalia, Ahmad, Mohd. Khairul, Mazlan, Muhammad Hazli, Hayati Hairom, Nur Hanis

“…In this chapter, the photocatalytic property of TiO2 thin film for degradation of dyes and the advantage of TiO2 film will be discussed.…”
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The post-Holocaust memoir: 20 years after 50 years later by Karpf, Anne

“…Nevertheless, Karpf claims, they are essential to maintain the post-memoir as a living text.…”
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Transnational foundations for ethical practice in interventions against violence against women and child abuse by Kelly, Liz, Meysen, Thomas, Hagemann-White, Carol, Jalušić, Vlasta, Magalhães, Maria José

“…Professionals are stepping into the lives of others, which raises a set of ethical issues and dilemmas, which also are linked to power: of the state, of belonging and knowing. …”
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Go home? The politics of immigration controversies by Jones, Hannah, Gunaratnam, Yasmin, Dhaliwal, Sukhwant, Davies, Will, Bhattacharya, Gargi, Jackson, Emma, Forkert, Kirsten, Saltus, Roiyah

“…This book tells the story of what happened next. The vans were short-lived, but they were part of an ongoing trend in government-sponsored communication designed to demonstrate toughness on immigration. …”
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An IPA study of transgenerational trauma in the third generation of holocaust survivors by Sherman, Antonia

“…This research aims to bridge this gap and explore the experiences of being a grandchild of a holocaust survivor and how this may influence the way they make sense of their lives. Method: Semi-structured interviews of six participants were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. …”
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