Two-dimensional complex source point solutions: application to...
Highly convergent beam modes in two dimensions are considered based on rigorous solutions of the scalar wave (Helmholtz) equation, using the complex source point formalism. The modes are applicable to...
View ArticleTemporal reshaping of two-dimensional pulses
An analytic study of complete cylindrical focusing of pulses in two dimensions is presented, and compared with the analogous three-dimensional case of focusing over a complete sphere. Such behavior is...
View Article(In Press) On the redistribution of wealth in a developing country:...
We experimentally study the effect of framing and size of large windfall gains on the redistribution of such gains. Randomly selected individuals from villages in Bangladesh were invited to take part...
View ArticleION Orchard: atmosphere and consumption in Singapore
Every major shopping mall in Singapore is pervaded by atmospheres designed to attract consumers, but recent innovations in the production of atmosphere at ION Orchard make it a key site for the...
View Article(In press) Factors affecting the role of designers in interpretation projects
The application and significance of what is commonly known as interpretation design is increasing as museums and other cultural institutions seek to attract, educate and engage visitors, yet the field...
View ArticleFlicker light-induced retinal vasodilation is unaffected by inhibition of...
PURPOSE: To investigate the role of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and prostaglandins (PGs) in retinal blood vessel calibers and vasodilation during flicker light stimulation in humans. METHODS:...
View ArticleWine bottle colour and oxidative spoilage: whole bottle light exposure...
Exposure of a Chardonnay wine to light from a mercury vapour lamp under controlled temperature conditions showed that colour enhancement was dependent on bottle colour. The increase in colouration was...
View ArticleA quantitative analysis of microalgal lipids for optimization of biodiesel...
The lipid characteristics of microalgae are known to differ between species and change with growth conditions. This work provides a methodology for lipid characterization that enables selection of the...
View ArticleMetabolite profiling of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) phloem exudate
Background: Biofortification of staple crops with essential micronutrients relies on the efficient, long distance transport of nutrients to the developing seed. The main route of this transport in...
View ArticleThe second industrial transformation of Australian landscapes
European colonization precipitated the first industrial transformation of Australian landscapes. We review the evolution of the environmental and societal setting of Australian landscapes since this...
View Article(In Press) Quantitative profiling of polar primary metabolites of two...
This study reports a GC-QqQ-MS method for the quantification of forty-eight primary metabolites from four major classes (sugars, sugar acids, sugar phosphates, and organic acids) which can be applied...
View ArticleNormalising and integrating metabolomics data
Metabolomics research often requires the use of multiple analytical platforms, batches of samples, and laboratories, any of which can introduce a component of unwanted variation. In addition, every...
View ArticleEnhancing synchronizability of diffusively coupled dynamical networks: A survey
In this paper, we review the literature on enhancing synchronizability of diffusively coupled dynamical networks with identical nodes. The last decade has witnessed intensive investigations on the...
View ArticleMicrostructure design of biodegradable scaffold and its effect on tissue...
Biodegradable scaffolds play a critical role in therapeutic tissue engineering, in which the matrix degradation and tissue ingrowth are of particular importance for determining the ongoing performance...
View ArticleEfficiency evaluation for femtocell spectrum access in LTE-advanced
Femtocells are considered one of the ultimate solutions for the ever increasing demand in LTE-Advance. Recently, wireless industries have resorted to femtocell networks in order to enhance indoor...
View ArticleClimate change adaptation and scenario planning: framing issues and tools
Climate change adaptation means that not only do we have difficult decisions to make, but we also need improved ways of making them. Although not new, scenario planning is one tool increasingly being...
View ArticleKampung (village) dreaming: rural and urban icons of Malaysian modernity in...
This article looks at how Malaysian national identity was constructed through the stereotypical icon of the kampung and its urban counterparts, in Lat's cartoons. Lat made significant contributions in...
View ArticleCulture, language, and knowledge: cultural learning styles for international...
This article reports on a study that attempts to examine the cultural learning styles of international students learning Chinese in China and their engagement in activities associated with linguistic...
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