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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 ...
Static Guarantees for Coordinated Components: a Statically Typed Composition Model for Stream-Processing Networks
(2012-10-03)
Does your program do what it is supposed to be doing? Without running the program
providing an answer to this question is much harder if the language does not support
static type checking. Of course, even if compile-time ...
The Course of Psychological Distress and Determinants of Adjustment Following Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
(2012-09-28)
Chronic physical illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), that are painful and disabling not only
impact on a person’s ability to complete normal daily activities (e.g. dressing, bathing, walking etc.)
but may also ...
Star Formation in Galaxies: From the Epoch of Reionisation to the Present Day
(2012-09-28)
In this thesis, I explore both obscured and unobscured star formation over a
large fraction of cosmic time. I use the HAWK-I Y -band science verification
data over GOODS-South, in conjunction with optical and infrared ...
Post Asymptotic Giant Branch and Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae in the Galactic Halo
(2012-09-28)
Post asymptotic giant branch (post-AGB) stars, central stars of planetary nebulae
(CSPNe) and planetary nebulae (PNe) are important phases of stellar evolution
as the material they feedback is the seed of subsequent star ...
Chinese Brands and Branding Strategies
(2012-09-28)
The purpose of this study is to gain an insight into Chinese brands and branding
strategies, with a particular focus on the manufacturing sector. This study will
explore the value of existing brand management theory as ...
Self-Organised Task Differentiation in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Groups of Autonomous Agents
(2012-09-27)
The field of swarm robotics has been growing fast over the last few years. Using a swarm
of simple and cheap robots has advantages in various tasks. Apart from performance gains
on tasks that allow for parallel execution, ...
The Behaviours of Fluid Characterforms in Temporal Typography
(2012-09-25)
This thesis identifies and characterises a particular kind of temporal typography in which
verbal forms exhibit behaviours that have been identified by Eduardo Kac as ‘fluid’ , and
fluctuate between the verbal and pictorial ...
Contemporary Neorealist Principles in Abbas Kiarostami's Filmmaking (1997 - 2005)
(2012-09-25)
Iranian film has in recent decades comprised an increasingly important and influential cinema. The Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 paved the way for freedom of artistic and literary expression, communicating a new ...
Design and Performance Analysis of Distributed Space Time Coding Schemes for Cooperative Wireless Networks
(2012-09-07)
In this thesis, space-time block codes originally developed for multiple antenna systems are
extended to cooperative multi-hop networks. The designs are applicable to any wireless
network setting especially cellular, ...