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Additive manufacturing was adopted in multiple fields of life sciences. It is also becoming a popular tool for rapid prototyping of microfluidic and biomedical devices. Limited studies have been...
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This study has proposed and empirically tested for the first time genetic algorithm optimization models for modelling Australia's domestic airline passenger demand, as measured by enplaned passengers...
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The induction and development of chiral supramolecular structures from hierarchical self-assembly of achiral compounds is closely related to the evolution of life and the chiral amplification found in...
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This study describes how various loadings of two ions with different size and charge, such as silver and tantalum, can affect the mechanical and biological properties of calcium silicate (CS). The...
View ArticleThe dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor linagliptin preserves endothelial...
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin on the mechanism(s) of endothelium-dependent relaxation in mesenteric arteries from STZ-induced diabetic rats. Both...
View ArticleRationale and methodology for a population-based study of diabetes and common...
Objectives: The purpose of this study were (i) to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) and impact of socioeconomic factors upon the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes (ii) compute a...
View ArticleFuzzy logic application in performance-based contracting process
Abstract For the purpose of lowering the overall cost of defense equipment acquisitions, both the United States Government and the Australian Commonwealth Government mandate Performance-Based...
View ArticleIntrauterine growth restriction: Effects on neural precursor cell...
Exposure to adverse prenatal factors can result in abnormal brain development, contributing to the aetiology of several neurological disorders. Intrauterine insults could occur during neurogenesis and...
View ArticleInitiation of resuscitation with high tidal volumes causes cerebral...
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View ArticleInflammation in utero exacerbates ventilation-induced brain injury in preterm...
Cerebral blood flow disturbance is a major contributor to brain injury in the preterm infant. The initiation of ventilation may be a critical time for cerebral hemodynamic disturbance leading to brain...
View ArticleSingle sustained inflation followed by ventilation leads to rapid...
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View ArticleFurther thoughts on the tune memorial
The inscription on the Tune stone has been subject to a diverse and often uneven historiography. Usually held to include legal vocabulary, it has generally not been assessed in terms of collocations...
View ArticleMeasuring the effects of cognitive preference to enhance online instruction...
Researchers are keen to know whether online instruction is effective and whether people learn anything while undertaking an online course. To this end, a research programme was devised to evaluate an...
View ArticleOn a multivariate log-gamma distribution and the use of the distribution in...
In this article, we propose a new generalized multivariate log-gamma distribution. We consider the usage of the proposed multivariate distribution as the prior distribution in the Bayesian analysis....
View ArticleAccounting for ethics in action: Problems with localised constructions of...
Socially constituted systems of order emanate from tacit interaction. While they are reflected in an organization's culture, they do not necessarily align with the organization's authorised rules and...
View ArticleArctic soil microbial diversity in a changing world
The Arctic region is a unique environment, subject to extreme environmental conditions, shaping life therein and contributing to its sensitivity to environmental change. The Arctic is under increasing...
View Article(In Press) Molecular gymnastics: Mechanisms of HIV-1 resistance to CCR5...
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) enters host cells through the binding of its envelope glycoproteins (Env) to the host cell receptor CD4 and then subsequent binding to a chemokine...
View ArticleTobacco use in bipolar disorder
Tobacco use in mental health in general and bipolar disorder in particular remains disproportionally common, despite declining smoking rates in the community. Furthermore, interactions between tobacco...
View ArticleThe importance of the ethics of governance regime for the corporation and the...
The purpose of this general review is to enhance understanding of the importance of a corporation's whole ethics of governance regime and the connection to governance practices. This connection is...
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