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Shells, Bubbles and Holes: the Porosity of the Interstellar Medium in Galaxies
(2012-10-08)We present an analysis of the properties of HI holes detected in 20 galaxies that are part of “The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey” (THINGS). We detected more than 1000 holes in total in the sampled galaxies. Where they can be ... -
Shock-excited molecular hydrogen in the outflows of post-asymptotic giant branch stars
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-07-02)Since the identi cation of proto-planetary nebulae (PPNe) as transition objects between the asymptotic giant branch stars and planetary nebulae more than two decades ago, astronomers have attempted to characterise these ... -
The Short Term Behaviour of Exchange Rates: a Middle Ground Approach
(2012-06-13)The understanding of the mechanism determining exchange rates is still an unsolved puzzle in the field of international economics. In the search for the underlying causes of the failure of existing approaches to explain ... -
Signal Transduction Mechanisms for Lysophosphatidic Acid Mediated Cardiac Differentiation of P19 Stem Cells
(2018-12-07)The role of endogenous molecules in facilitating stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes is yet to be fully understood. SPC and S1P, common biolipids, promote cardiac differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and ... -
Signal Transduction Mechanisms for Stem Cell Differentation Into Cardiomyocytes
(2009-08-05)Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide and particularly in the developed World. The search for new therapeutic approaches for improving the functions of the damaged heart is therefore a ... -
Simulations of High Mass Star Formation in the Milky Way
(2013-02-18)Massive star formation takes place in the dense cores of molecular clouds where the stars may be obscured at optical wavelengths. An excellent signpost of a massive young stellar object is the presence of an ultra-compact ... -
Singing Voice Extraction from Stereophonic Recordings
(2013-02-20)Singing voice separation (SVS) can be defined as the process of extracting the vocal element from a given song recording. The impetus for research in this area is mainly that of facilitating certain important applications ... -
A Single Case Design Study Evaluating the Impact of a Values Based Positive Self Affirmations Intervention on Eating Disorder Symptons in Women with Bulimia Nervosa
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-11-10)Numerous studies have reported psychological benefits associated with the practice of values-based selfaffirmation. However, there is little evidence regarding their clinical applicability. Many of the purported benefits ... -
Single Mothers' Experiences of Temporary Accommodation and Mental Health: a London-Based Study
(2019-12-23)Numbers of families experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation in London are rising each year (House of Commons, 2019), with families headed by single mothers being extremely overrepresented (Shelter ... -
Single Mothers’ Experiences of Temporary Accommodation: a Suffolk-based Study
(2022-10-04)Family homelessness impacts mental health and wellbeing and is rising in the UK (Carey, 2019; Shelter et al., 2021; Spratt, 2022). Single mothers are most likely to be living in TA with their children, which has been found ... -
Skin Lightening as An Image Enhancing Phenomenon: Investigating Risks, Motivations, and Underlying Psychological Factors
(2022-08-16)Background: Skin lightening phenomenon is a widely growing trend with serious side effects. Its history spans many decades and affects different cultures and regions globally. So far it has been marginally investigated and ... -
Smart Distributed Processing Technologies For Hedge Fund Management
(2018-01-29)Distributed processing cluster design using commodity hardware and software has proven to be a technological breakthrough in the field of parallel and distributed computing. The research presented herein is the original ... -
Smartphone Technology: Everyday prompts for those with prospective memory difficulties following brain injury
(2018-03-05)BACKGROUND: Prospective memory difficulties are one of the most common deficits following acquired brain injury. The application of smartphones as a compensatory aid to these difficulties has shown promising results. This ... -
Social Axioms as Predictors of Psychological and Subjective Well-Being in Iran and England
(2018-06-21)The concept of social axiom represents generalized beliefs regarding individuals, agencies and other social institutions, and the spiritual world. The relationship between social axioms and social and mental well-being has ... -
A Social Care Co-operative: Doing Care Differently
(2023-04-06)A manifestation of neoliberal ideas, which has been linked to a general erosion of working conditions and the quality of care in the UK care sector, is the recent trend for local authorities to respond to their budgets ... -
The Social Character of Organizational Change: Strategizing as Emergent Practice
(2010-11-18)Increasingly, researchers on strategy are turning away from the highly abstracted and de-humanized components that seem to typify the macro approach to strategy. This movement is at least partially brought about by a ... -
The social construction of women's trade union participation : the role of women-only courses in MSF and TGWU
(2003)Women have struggled for more than a century for equality within trade unions and various forms of separate organising have played a central role in achieving incremental gendered transformation of internal structures ... -
The Social History of Medical Self-Help in 20th-Century England: a Microhistory of a Rural Community
(2020-06-16)This thesis focuses on the health experiences of an Oxfordshire village 1900-1947 and the aim of the study is to obtain a holistic view of the health status and health strategies of one agricultural community. The period ... -
A Social Identity Understanding of Depression: Implications for Onset, Maintenance and Recovery
(2016-05-17)The literature on depression is dominated by theories which focus on individualistic variables, including biological differences, personality, and individual cognition. Whilst the importance of social variables for depression ... -
The Social Processes Maintaining Engagement in Repetitive Self-Harm
(2023-10-03)Background: Epidemiological studies evidence increasing rates of self-harm within the United Kingdom and pressure on the National Health Service to adequately support individuals who engage in repetitive self-harm. Repetitive ...