Building sustainability strategy in business
The purpose of this paper is to explore environmental sustainability (eco-sustainability) policy and strategy adoption and implementation in Australian companies. Specifically, it assesses what...
View ArticleComparative numerical modeling of inhaled micron-sized particle deposition in...
Micron-sized particle deposition in anatomically realistic models of a rat and human nasal cavity was numerically investigated. A steady laminar inhalation flow rate was applied and particles were...
View ArticleFictionalizing the stories of others: Reflections on teaching collaborative...
The following is a reflection upon my teaching a creative writing workshop to a group of refugees as part of the Melbourne Free University in Melbourne, Australia. This article explores research into...
View ArticleEmulsifying properties and structure changes of spray and freeze-dried peanut...
The emulsifying properties of peanut protein isolate (PPI) prepared by spray- and freeze-drying methods were investigated together with the change in protein structure due to drying. Oil binding, water...
View ArticleSynthesis and properties of photoswitchable carbohydrate fluorosurfactants
We describe the parallel synthesis, photocontrollable surface tension, and antibacterial performance of a new class of carbohydrate fluorosurfactant. Novel fluorosurfactants comprised a mono- or...
View ArticleDeconvoluting the effect of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains of an...
Lipidic bicontinuous cubic mesophases with encapsulated amphiphilic proteins are widely used in a range of biological and biomedical applications, including in meso crystallization, as drug delivery...
View ArticleAn ageing methadone population: A challenge to aged persons' mental health...
Oral administration of methadone has been used as a treatment strategy for opiate addiction for many years. The state of Victoria, Australia, has a long-running methadone program with a large number of...
View ArticleCytoskeletal protein Flightless I inhibits apoptosis, enhances tumor cell...
Flightless I (Flii) is an actin remodeling protein that affects cellular processes including adhesion, proliferation and migration. In order to determine the role of Flii during carcinogenesis,...
View ArticleBank excess reserves in emerging economies: A critical review and research...
This paper reviews academic studies of excess reserves in the banking system of emerging economies from 2000 to 2014. While excess reserves in emerging countries have attracted increasing attention...
View ArticleThe way forward for business incubation process in ICT incubators in Malaysia
The development of ICT SMEs has been the top priority for Malaysia, in trying to achieve its aspirations to become a fully developed nation by the year 2020. The government has launched several...
View ArticleInstitutional quality, trade openness, and financial sector development in...
We examine the determinants of financial sector development in Asia and the Pacific from 1995 to 2011. In terms of economic growth, over the last twenty years the region has outperformed other parts of...
View ArticleDurability of CFRP-concrete joints under freeze-thaw cycling
The long-term durability of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening systems under freeze-thaw cycling is crucial to the safety of structures in cold climates. The durability of the FRP-concrete...
View ArticleDynamics between energy, output, openness and financial development in...
This study aims to establish the connection between energy use, economic output, financial development and trade, based on the panel data of 15 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries during the period...
View ArticleMonolayer-to-bilayer transformation of silicenes and their structural analysis
Silicene, a two-dimensional honeycomb network of silicon atoms like graphene, holds great potential as a key material in the next generation of electronics; however, its use in more demanding...
View ArticleA co-regulatory approach to stay safe online: reporting inappropriate content...
The convergence of mobile technologies, media, and the Internet is transforming the way that digital content is produced, distributed, and consumed among children and young adults. In Europe as in many...
View ArticleThe academic screenplay: Approaching screenwriting as a research practice
Screenwriting is an emerging research practice within the academy, whereby the act of writing a screenplay is understood as a form of research. The resulting "academic screenplay" or associated...
View ArticleContinuing airworthiness: major drivers and challenges in civil and military...
A wide regulatory reform is taking place world-wide in the continuing airworthiness domain. The major influences for promoting changes in how continuing airworthiness is managed are civil and military...
View ArticleRevision of southern hemisphere taxa referred to fosterella (crustacea:...
Extensive barnacle coquinas (barnamols) formed around New Zealand's North and Chatham Islands during the late Pliocene to early Pleistocene. The inner-shelf megabalanine Fosterella is the primary...
View ArticleCritical factors for design of successful performance-based contracting...
A recent trend around the world among the owners of complex engineering systems such as aircraft or oil refinery is to include consideration for the sustainment of the system. The goal is to attain...
View ArticleAn adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for modelling Australia's regional...
This study has proposed and empirically tested for the first time two adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) models for forecasting Australia's regional airline passenger demand, as measured by...
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