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Bodily Pleasure and the Self: Experimental, Pharmacological and Clinical Studies on Affective Touch
(2016-09-27)In the last decade, neuroscience and psychology alike have paid increasing attention to the study of affective touch, which refers to the emotional and motivational facets of tactile sensation. Some aspects of affective ... -
Market Imperfections and Price Rigidities - a Case Study of the Greek Manufacturing Industry
(2016-09-27)This study investigates the market conditions under which the Greek manufacturing sectors operate, and provides a formal measurement and determination of the observed degree of rigidity in nominal prices using panel modelling ... -
University of Hertfordshire RCUK Open Access report 2016
(2016-09-23)This Microsoft Excel spreadsheet records the cost of open access article processing charges (APCs) and a quantitative statement of RCUK open access policy compliance for University of Hertfordshire in the period 2015-2016. Tab ... -
A Dynamic Reputation Management System for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-11-20)Nodes in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are mandated to utilize their limited energy resources in forwarding routing control and data packets for other nodes. Since a MANET lacks a centralized administration and control, ... -
Optimal Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio
(2016-09-08)The rapid increasing interest in wireless communication has led to the continuous development of wireless devices and technologies. The modern convergence and interoperability of wireless technologies has further increased ... -
M Dwarfs from the SDSS, 2MASS and WISE Surveys: Identification, Characterisation and Unresolved Ultracool Companionship
(2016-09-01)The aim of this thesis is to use a cross-match between WISE, 2MASS and SDSS to identify a large sample of M dwarfs. Through the careful characterisation and quality control of these M dwarfs I aim to identify rare systems ... -
Feasibility Study of Connecting Nuclear Generation to the National Electricity Transmission System via HVDC Technology
(2016-09-01)High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology has never before been used to connect a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) directly to the National Electricity Transmission System (NETS). There are both technical and economic factors ... -
Design and Analysis of an Energy Efficient Dehumidification System for Drying Applications
(2016-08-26)The motivation of this research project was in response to problems of re-condensation in drying, reduced drying rate encountered by the food and beverage packaging industry which led to the aim of developing a better ... -
The Socio-Economic Effects of the Grand Junction Canal on West Hertfordshire: 1791 to 1841
(2016-08-23)The study assesses how the county of Hertfordshire along the Grand Junction Canal developed economically and socially between 1790 and 1840. It considers the impact of the canal upon the various industries of the region, ... -
Accretion Modes, AGN Feedback and Star Formation
(2016-08-23)I study mid-infrared and star formation properties of AGN samples using infrared observations, and star-forming galaxies using radio observations in order to investigate the link between star formation, AGN activity and ... -
The Rotation of the Halo of NGC 6822 Determined From the Radial Velocities of Carbon Stars
(2016-08-22)The kinematics of stars in galaxies is becoming a key means to understand the dynamics of galaxies, their formation and merger history. For many years, kinematics has been measured using integrated field techniques in the ... -
Wind Shielding Analysis for Cold Regions Using Experimental and Numerical Techniques
(2016-08-16)The thesis presents a systematic experimental and numerical study on the interactions among porous fence, airflow, and windblown snowdrifts, a knowledge that will contribute to optimize the performance of porous wind ... -
Wireless Sensor Networks in Support of E-Health Applications
(2016-08-04)Nowadays, with the smart device developing and life quality improving, people’s requirement of real-time, fast, accurate and smart health service has been increased. As the technology advances, E-Health Care concept has ... -
Overcoming Challenges of Sky Background Light in Large-Scale Astronomical Mosaics
(2016-08-03)Large-scale, high-resolution, photometrically calibrated images are key for many astrophysical problems. The INT Photometric Hα Survey has imaged the entire northern Galactic Plane in r, i and Hα filters. However, these ... -
Polarimetric Models of Circumstellar Discs Including Aggregate Dust Grains
(2016-07-29)The work conducted in this thesis examines the nature of circumstellar discs by investigating irradiance and polarization of scattered light. Two circumstellar discs are investigated. Firstly, H-band high contrast imaging ... -
A Mixed Methods Study of Adherence to Prophylactic Treatment Among Young People With Haemophilia
(2016-07-27)Introduction Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the coagulation or blood clotting factors in the blood. When injured someone with haemophilia does not bleed more intensely than ... -
Strategy-Making in a Senior Leadership Team in the Public Sector in Denmark: Taking Experience Seriously as Co-Creation, Conflict and Paradox
(2016-07-26)Much current literature on management and strategy still describes strategy work as a linear, top-down, management-based, rational, logical, structured and planned change activity with clear and predictable goals. It is ... -
RA-LPEL: A Resource-Aware Light-Weight Parallel Execution Layer for Reactive Stream Processing Networks on The SCC Many-core Tiled Architecture
(2016-07-26)In computing the available computing power has continuously fallen short of the demanded computing performance. As a consequence, performance improvement has been the main focus of processor design. However, due to the ... -
Deleuze, Judgment and Artistic Research
(2016-07-19)The debate concerning the legitimacy of artistic research that has taken place over the last two decades is notable for the way in which it has drawn attention to rival 'representational' and 'performative' conceptions of ... -
Revisiting Shop Stewards and Workplace Bargaining: Opportunities, Resources and Dynamics in Two Case Studies
(2016-07-11)Recent accounts of workplace union representation have emphasised the exclusion of shop stewards from management decision-making processes, and have posited a shift in shop steward activity away from dealing with collective ...