Design for minimizing fracture risk of all-ceramic cantilever dental bridge
Minimization of the peak stresses and fracture incidence induced by mastication function is considered critical in design of all-ceramic dental restorations, especially for cantilever fixed partial...
View ArticleConceptual overlays for urban soundscape design emerging from a transversal...
This paper describes theoretical developments that have emerged alongside the author's urban soundscape design practice. The theory, which emerged from a transversal analysis of Henri Lefebvre, Gilles...
View ArticleUnderstanding the effects of als pulse density for metric retrieval across...
Pulse density, the number of laser pulses that intercept a surface per unit area, is a key consideration when acquiring an Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) dataset. This study compares area-based...
View ArticleTesting the bivalent fear of evaluation model of social anxiety: The...
The Bivalent Fear of Evaluation (BFOE) model of social anxiety proposes that fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and fear of positive evaluation (FPE) play distinct roles in social anxiety. Research is...
View ArticleEmotion regulation and trader expertise: Heart rate variability on the...
We describe a psychophysiological study of the emotion regulation of investment bank traders. Building on work on the role of emotions in financial decision making, we examined the relationship between...
View ArticleSupporting pentatomic organizations using DNA architectural constructs
The volatility and fierce competition of the business environment in the 21st century has forced enterprises to constantly review and change their structure, hierarchy, command, control and management...
View ArticleEnabling disaster-resilient 4G mobile communication networks
4G Long Term Evolution is the cellular technology expected to outperform previous generations and to some extent revolutionize the experience of users by taking advantage of the most advanced radio...
View ArticleLocal responses to disaster: The value of community led post disaster...
Purpose - When the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand on the 22 February 2011 the landscape of the city and its communities were irrevocably changed. The...
View ArticleBeyond blogging: How mothers use creative non-fiction techniques in digital...
Since the sixteenth century, essayists such as Michel De Montaigne have been writing life's minutiae; trying to find words to 'portray passing ... from day to day, from minute to minute'. Even in its...
View ArticleDefining the roles of IFN-gamma and IL-17A in inflammation and protection...
CD4+ T cells have been shown to be essential for vaccine-induced protection against Helicobacter pylori infection. However, the effector mechanisms leading to reductions in the gastric bacterial loads...
View ArticleTransport of thyroid hormones via the choroid plexus into the brain: the...
Thyroid hormones (THs) are key players in regulating brain development. In humans, insufficient THs during gestation can lead to cretinism and mental retardation. Thus, transfer of appropriate...
View ArticleAn empirical model for shear strength prediction of corroded rc beams
In this paper, experimental data of a total of 172 tests of corroded reinforced concrete (RC) beams published in literature was summarized. Comparative studies between experimental results and...
View ArticleAttracting and retaining Australia's aged care workers: developing policy and...
By the year 2060 Australians aged 65 and over will account for one quarter of the population, one in six Australians will be aged 75 or more, and the 'very old' (over 80 years of age) will also become...
View Article'Bouncing back' to capitalism? Grass-roots autonomous activism in shaping...
Resilience has been criticised in many fields for focussing on attempts to bounce back or maintain the status quo following a disturbance. Such conceptualisations can uphold the hegemony of discourses...
View ArticleLinks between childhood experiences and avoidant personality disorder...
Research indicates that some types of adverse childhood experience may be involved in the development of avoidant personality disorder (AVPD). The current study examined relationships between...
View ArticleWorkplace Access to Journals: Is it Sufficient to Support Quality Healthcare...
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View ArticleNumerical investigation of boiling model parameters for nanofluids
The lack of accurate boiling heat transfer models for nanofluids limits their applications in industrial systems. This study describes the mechanisms for nucleate pool boiling of nanofluids based on...
View ArticleDoes residential diversity attract workers in creative occupations?
The 'Florida hypothesis' suggests that regional economic growth is driven by inflows of creative workers (the 'creative class'), and that creative class workers are attracted to regions that are...
View ArticleOn-line Computer Test System for Remote Assessment of Neurological Patients:...
The work presents a proprietary development of a device specifically designed to be used in conjunction with the on-line system for neurological tests presented in part A of this work. The device was...
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