Three Novels / by Lodge, David, author 1935- 591213

“…The British Museum Is Falling Down, working through inspired parodies, paints a richly comic portrait of a recently married postgraduate student taking refuge in fantasy from the Vatican's ruling on contraception - only to find that real life is even more fantastical. How Far Can You Go? …”

Human activity analysis using radio signals by Fan, Lijie(Biologist)Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Enhancing HabNet to Support Water Demand Estimates for Human and Scientific Exploration of Mars by Charoenboonvivat, Yana, De Weck, Olivier L., Do, Sydney

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Nitric oxide : a key mediator of biofilm dispersal with applications in infectious diseases by Barraud, Nicolas, Kelso, Michael J., Rice, Scott A., Kjelleberg, Staffan

“…Studies of the biofilm life cycle can identify novel targets and strategies for improving biofilm control measures. …”
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Forest warrior : a virtual reality application to enhance climate change awareness by Sankar, Ahkshara

“…This technology has seeped its way into the various realms of day-to-day life colonising the education, business, aviation and the games sector, among many others. …”
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Effects of a participatory-art based intervention on holistic health outcomes of Singapore older community dwellers: the Singapore a-health study by Ho, Reen Wan Li

“…Frailty, wellbeing and quality of life were assessed for all participants at four regular intervals, including at baseline before the randomised allocation. …”
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Differential response of the microbiome of pocillopora acuta to reciprocal transplantation within singapore by Deignan, Lindsey Kane, McDougald, Diane

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A brush with savage beauty: fashioning identities in the art of Juan Luna (1884-1895) by Khua, Kelly Janine Xiao Rong

“…Considering Luna’s peripatetic life, his aesthetics were constantly in flux. His artworks amalgamated academic painting techniques and that of the European avant-garde, attesting to how his works resist simple art historical categorisations. …”
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Sustainable project management practices in aerospace engineering projects by Shreeshanth Tejas Prabodh

“…The comprehensive research focuses on the entire lifecycle of aerospace products, from design through end-of-life disposal, addressing the substantial environmental challenges associated with aircraft manufacturing. …”
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中国旅游市场 ：发展现状和运行特点 = China's tourism market : development status and operation features by 张博 Zhang, Bo

“…Tourism, as an emerging pillar industry or new form of life, is more important in the contemporary Chinese social and economic life. …”
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Energy saving control of robot by Chan, Chee Siang.

“…It is interesting to observe in our daily life activities that the desired target for our reaching movements is a region rather than a point or trajectory. …”
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Bombyx and Bugs in Meiji Japan: Toward a Multispecies History? by Onaga, Lisa A.

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Interleukin-26 (IL-26) is a novel anti-microbial peptide produced by T cells in response to staphylococcal enterotoxin by Woetmann, Anders, Alhede, Morten, Dabelsteen, Sally, Bjarnsholt, Thomas, Rybtke, Morten, Nastasi, Claudia, Krejsgaard, Thorbjørn, Andersen, Mads Hald, Bonefeld, Charlotte M., Geisler, Carsten, Givskov, Michael, Odum, Niels

“…Staphylococcus aureus is an enterotoxin producing, Gram-positive pathogen, which is a major cause of soft tissue infections and life-threatening bacteremia and sepsis. Here we show that (i) skin T cells in chronic wounds infected with S. aureus express interleukin-26 (IL-26) in situ, (ii) staphylococcal enterotoxins (SE) trigger IL-26 expression in T cell lines and primary skin T cells, and (iii) IL-26 triggers death and inhibits biofilm formation and growth of S. aureus. …”
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Effect of partial debonding on catenary action of reinforced concrete frames by Yu, Jun, Tan, Kang Hai

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Cohort differences in physical health and disability in the United States and Europe by Gimeno, L, Goisis, A, Dowd, JB, Ploubidis, GB

“…<p><strong>Objectives</strong></p> Declines in mortality have historically been associated with improvements in physical health across generations. While life expectancy in most high-income countries continues to increase, there is evidence that younger generations, particularly in the United States, are less healthy than previous generations at the same age. …”

'Women in an extraordinary time': the transnational network and educational spaces of the Canadian Eiwa Girls' mission schools in 1920s and 1930s Japan by Dugal, A

“…This thesis thus looks to Eiwa women and youth in their roles as graduates, educators, and students to demonstrate a dynamic understanding of 1930s Japanese educational and intellectual life.…”

Experience and perceptions of mental ill-health in people with epilepsy in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study by Tsigebrhan, R, Newton, CR, Selamu, M, Hanlon, C

“…Occupation and social life difficulties were interconnected with emotional and bodily sickness. …”

The Urgency Numeric Rating Scale: Psychometric Evaluation in Adults with Crohn’s Disease by Dubinsky, M, Vadhariya, A, Su, S, Zhou, X, Durand, F, Clucas, C, Stassek, L, Kawata, AK, Travis, S

“…Introduction: Bowel urgency has recently been recognized as a Crohn’s disease (CD) symptom that substantially impacts patients’ quality of life. The Urgency NRS is a single-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing bowel urgency severity in the past 24 h (0–10 scale). …”

Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

“…Improvement in agreement on function over time was significantly associated with daily functioning (F(2, 212) = 3.18, p = 0.043) and quality of life (F(2, 212) = 3.17, p &lt; 0.044). The pattern was similar though less pronounced for the agreement on pain. …”

Knowledge and practice towards premenstrual syndrome among undergraduate students in health campus Universiti Sains Malaysia by Min, Chua Min

“…In conclusion, undergraduate students need more comprehensive education about PMS to provide better support and care to other individuals, subsequently enhancing the well-being and quality of life of the community as a whole.…”
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