Insomnia Characterisation: From Hypnograms to Graph Spectral Theory
Objective: To quantify and differentiate control and insomnia sleep onset patterns through biomedical signal processing of overnight polysomnograms. Methods: The approach consisted of three tandem...
View ArticleMixing characteristics of inclined fuel injection via various geometries for...
Efficient fuel/air mixing plays a crucial role in successful operation of hypersonic airbreathing engines, particularly scramjets, where fuel must be injected into high-speed crossflow and mixed with...
View ArticleCan integrated skills tasks change students' learning strategies and materials?
The use of integrated skills tasks in language tests has been debated for many years and international English test developers such as Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Pearson Tests of English...
View ArticleDynamic characteristics of a dielectric elastomer-based microbeam resonator...
An analytical model is developed in the current work to analyze the dynamic characteristics of a dielectric elastomer (DE)-based microbeam resonator. The ambient pressure effect is taken into account...
View ArticleAn efficient method for the compressive behavior of FRP-confined concrete...
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets have been widely used as an effective tool for the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete structures, especially damaged concrete columns. Therefore, a...
View ArticlePositioning women homeworkers in a global footwear production network: How...
This article analyses the position of women footwear homeworkers, using global production networks as a conceptual lens. Using qualitative data collected in India during 2011 to 2014, it illustrates...
View ArticlePost-critical behavior of suspension bridges under nonlinear aerodynamic loading
The limit cycle oscillations (LCOs) exhibited by long-span suspension bridges in postflutter condition are investigated. A parametric dynamic model of prestressed long-span suspension bridges is...
View ArticleGlucose uptake during contraction in isolated skeletal muscles from neuronal...
Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) significantly attenuates the increase in skeletal muscle glucose uptake during contraction/exercise, and a greater attenuation is observed in individuals with...
View ArticleImpact of coagulation as a pre-treatment for UVC/H2O2-biological activated...
After coagulation of high salinity reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC) with either alum or ferric chloride followed by UVC/H2O2 treatment, biological activated carbon (BAC) was investigated for the...
View ArticleIn Press - Effect of tool wear on chip formation during dry machining of...
Geometric features of the segmented chip have been investigated along with the volume of material removed at a cutting speed at which tool wear is characterized by the gradual development of flank wear...
View ArticleIn Press - Effect of tool wear on chip formation during dry machining of...
Variation in the geometric and surface features of segmented chips with an increase in the volume of material removed and tool wear has been investigated at cutting speeds of 150 and 220 m/min at which...
View ArticleFull converter based wind turbine generator system generic modelling:...
Wind energy system integration can lead to adverse effects on modern electric grid so it is imperative to assess their dynamic performance before actual plant startup. Transmission system operators all...
View ArticleVariability in 24 hour excretion of cyanuric acid: implications for water...
Cyanuric acid excretion in urine has been used to estimate the volume of water ingested during swimming and other recreational activities in outdoor pools containing this chemical. These estimates of...
View ArticleAustralian early career planning researchers and the barriers to...
Given the scale and complexity of challenges facing urban environments, urban research has a potentially significant role to play in informing policy responses and decision-making processes in...
View ArticleExchange protein activated by cAMP 1 (Epac1)-deficient mice develop beta-cell...
Previously, exchange protein directly activated by cAMP 2 (Epac2) and PKA were known to play a role in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by pancreatic β cells. The present study shows that...
View ArticleElevated hypothalamic TCPTP in obesity contributes to cellular leptin resistance
In obesity, anorectic responses to leptin are diminished, giving rise to the concept of "leptin resistance." Increased expression of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) has been associated with the...
View ArticlePsychosocial interventions for people with diabetes and co-morbid depression....
Aims and objectives: To examine the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on depressive symptoms and glycaemic control of adults with Type 1 or 2 diabetes and co-morbid depression. Background:...
View ArticleMicromechanics modeling of the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube...
A mixed micromechanics model was developed to predict the overall electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube (CNT)-polymer nanocomposites. Two electrical conductivity mechanisms, electron hopping and...
View ArticleDynamic analysis of a dielectric elastomer-based microbeam resonator with...
A non-linear vibration equation with the consideration of large amplitude, gas damping and excitation is developed to investigate the dynamic performance of a dielectric elastomer (DE)-based microbeam...
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