The scales of the African Viper Pentair SuperFlo Parts Bitis arietans were tested for optical effects.Spectral intensity was recorded at incident angles over the visible spectrum for dark, pale, and ventral scale regions.The lowest spectral intensity recordings were associated with scales which have the greatest level of micro-structuring.Our resul
Introduction: Due to scarring, appearance anxiety is a common psychological difficulty in patients accessing burns services.Appearance anxiety can significantly impact upon social functioning and quality of life; thus, the availability of effective psychological therapies is vital.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is considered useful for tre
Eiji Kondo,1,2 Osamu Jinnouchi,3 Hiroki Ohnishi,3 Ikuji Kawata,3 Seiichi Nakano,2 Masakazu Goda,1 Yoshiaki Kitamura,1 Koji Abe,1 Hiroshi Hoshikawa,4 Hidehiko Okamoto,5 Noriaki Takeda1 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan; 2Department of Otolaryngology, Kochi National Hospital, Kochi, Japan; 3De