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A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 197 adults receiving methadone maintenance treatment in Kunming city, South China, in 2010. The aim of the study was to...
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We demonstrate activation of bright diamond single photon emitters in the near infrared range by thermal annealing alone, i.e., without ion implantation. The activation is crucially dependent on the...
View ArticleInvestigation on the formation of microporosity in aluminum alloys
A mathematical model on the microporosity of aluminum castings is proposed, considering the pressure increasing induced by dissolved hydrogen, solidification shrinkage and interface energy. Two types...
View ArticleOn-site engineering information systems (EIS) for Building and construction...
The expectation of economic and performance-related benefits has led to the rapid penetration of computer-based Information Systems such as on-site Engineering Information Systems (EIS) into all facets...
View ArticleClassical music concert attendance and older adults: A goal-directed approach
Older adults are a lucrative consumer market. In finance and health markets, considerable at- tention has been devoted to understanding their preferences and the factors that influence their decisions...
View ArticleDesign Disruptions for Contested, Contingent and Contradictory Changes
This paper aims to problematise how we step into situations that are often contested, contingent and contradictory. In this context, how can we sharpen our sensitivity to the role design plays in...
View ArticleSustainability, education and local government: insights from the Australian...
Local government (LG) is increasingly playing a role in tackling environmental issues and promoting sustainability. An important element of this LG focus is sustainability education and engagement, yet...
View ArticleDoes corporate governance matter in the contractual form of fund management...
Operating under a regulatory environment with weak enforcement of investor protection, the contractual form of fund management companies (FMCs) in China's emerging fund industry presents some complex...
View ArticleDavid Dudley Field's Visit to Australia, 1874
Legal contacts between the USA and Australia in the nineteenth century appear to have been quite exiguous. One important episode about which little is known is the visit of the famous American codifier...
View ArticlePipelines subjected to fault movement in dry and unsaturated soils
Because pipelines traverse large geographical areas, they frequently must cross active faults when constructed in locations vulnerable to earthquakes. In this study, the authors performed...
View ArticleRegulatory challenges in the Australian Garment Industry: Human Rights in a...
As corporations increasingly operate beyond national boundaries, the regulatory frameworks that monitor their conduct have not kept pace with the dynamic global playing field. Governance gaps are...
View ArticleAn analysis of port service quality and customer satisfaction: the case of...
Ports play a critical role in the economy of many countries and regions. Failure or unreliability of port services can significantly influence port customersshipping lines and cargo ownersand result in...
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 ArticleLearning, memory and long-term potentiation are altered in Nedd4 heterozygous...
The consolidation of short-term memory into long-term memory involves changing protein level and activity for the synaptic plasticity required for long-term potentiation (LTP). AMPA receptor...
View ArticleIntroducing the Patterson cylindrical projection
The Patterson cylindrical, a new projection designed for general-purpose mapmaking, is an alternative to other cylindrical projections. It is positioned between the Plate Carrée projection, which has a...
View ArticlePolyphenol protection and treatment of hypertension
Introduction High blood pressure is the major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and the rising prevalence of human hypertension precedes the trend toward a global epidemic of unhealthy ageing. A...
View ArticleElectronic transport in Si:P delta-doped wires
Despite the importance of Si:P delta-doped wires for modern nanoelectronics, there are currently no computational models of electron transport in these devices. In this paper we present a...
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 ArticleInsomnia 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...
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