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Ideals Of Steinberg Algebras Of Strongly Effective Groupoids, With Applications To Leavitt Path Algebras, Lisa Orloff Clark, Cain Edie-Mitchell, Astrid An Huef, Aidan Sims
Ideals Of Steinberg Algebras Of Strongly Effective Groupoids, With Applications To Leavitt Path Algebras, Lisa Orloff Clark, Cain Edie-Mitchell, Astrid An Huef, Aidan Sims
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
We consider the ideal structure of Steinberg algebras over a commutative ring with identity. We focus on Hausdorff groupoids that are strongly effective in the sense that their reductions to closed subspaces of their unit spaces are all effective. For such a groupoid, we completely describe the ideal lattice of the associated Steinberg algebra over any commutative ring with identity. Our results are new even for the special case of Leavitt path algebras; so we describe explicitly what they say in this context, and give two concrete examples.
Improved Performance Of Ballasted Tracks Under Impact Loading By Recycled Rubber Mats, Ngoc Trung Ngo, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
Improved Performance Of Ballasted Tracks Under Impact Loading By Recycled Rubber Mats, Ngoc Trung Ngo, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Ballasted tracks at transition locations such as approaches to bridges and road crossings experience increasing degradation and deformation due to dynamic and high impact forces, a key factor that decreases the stability and longevity of railroads. One solution to minimise ballast degradation at the transition zones is using rubber energy absorbing drainage sheets (READS) manufactured from recycled tyres. When placed beneath the ballast layer, READS distributes the load over wider area and attenuate of the load over a longer duration thus decreasing maximum stress, apart from reducing the energy transferred to the ballast and other substructure components. Subsequently, the track …
Assessment Of Radio-Induced Damage In Endothelial Cells Irradiated With 40 Kvp, 220 Kvp, And 4 Mv X-Rays By Means Of Micro And Nanodosimetric Calculations, Nicolas Tang, Marta Bueno, Sylvain Meylan, Yann Perrot, Hoang Tran, Amelie Freneau, Morgane Dos Santos, Aurelie Vaurijoux, Gaetan Gruel, Mario Bernal, Marie Bordage, Dimitris Emfietzoglou, Ziad Francis, Susanna Guatelli, Vladimir Ivanchenko, Mathieu Karamitros, Ioanna Kyriakou, Wook Shin, Sebastien Incerti, Carmen Villagrasa
Assessment Of Radio-Induced Damage In Endothelial Cells Irradiated With 40 Kvp, 220 Kvp, And 4 Mv X-Rays By Means Of Micro And Nanodosimetric Calculations, Nicolas Tang, Marta Bueno, Sylvain Meylan, Yann Perrot, Hoang Tran, Amelie Freneau, Morgane Dos Santos, Aurelie Vaurijoux, Gaetan Gruel, Mario Bernal, Marie Bordage, Dimitris Emfietzoglou, Ziad Francis, Susanna Guatelli, Vladimir Ivanchenko, Mathieu Karamitros, Ioanna Kyriakou, Wook Shin, Sebastien Incerti, Carmen Villagrasa
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The objective of this work was to study the differences in terms of early biological effects that might exist between different X-rays energies by using a mechanistic approach. To this end, radiobiological experiments exposing cell monolayers to three X-ray energies were performed in order to assess the yields of early DNA damage, in particular of double-strand breaks (DSBs). The simulation of these irradiations was set in order to understand the differences in the obtained experimental results. Hence, simulated results in terms of microdosimetric spectra and early DSB induction were analyzed and compared …
An In-Situ Synchrotron Study Of The B2→B19′ Phase Transformation In A Ni-Ti Alloy Subjected To Uniaxial Monotonic Tension, Xiaohui Bian, Ahmed A. Saleh, Peter Lynch, Christopher H. J Davies, Elena V. Pereloma, Azdiar Adil Gazder
An In-Situ Synchrotron Study Of The B2→B19′ Phase Transformation In A Ni-Ti Alloy Subjected To Uniaxial Monotonic Tension, Xiaohui Bian, Ahmed A. Saleh, Peter Lynch, Christopher H. J Davies, Elena V. Pereloma, Azdiar Adil Gazder
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
A cold-drawn and annealed 56Ni-44Ti wt% alloy was subjected to in-situ uniaxial monotonic tension in a synchrotron. Spatially resolved diffraction data was acquired along the gauge length by pausing the loading at five select macroscopic strains within the stress plateau region. This enables tracking localised transformation phenomena by sub-dividing the gauge length into transformation band, untransformed and apparently transformed regions. Within the macroscopic stress plateau region: (i) the highly strained B2 phase within the propagating transformation band and apparently transformed regions produces a relaxation of the B2 phase within the untransformed region. (ii) The newly formed B19′ grain families exhibit …
Use Of Geogrids And Recycled Rubber In Railroad Infrastructure For Enhanced Performance, Buddhima Indraratna, Yujie Qi, Ngoc Trung Ngo, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Tim Neville, Fernanda Bessa Ferreira, Amir Shahkolahi
Use Of Geogrids And Recycled Rubber In Railroad Infrastructure For Enhanced Performance, Buddhima Indraratna, Yujie Qi, Ngoc Trung Ngo, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Tim Neville, Fernanda Bessa Ferreira, Amir Shahkolahi
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Railway tracks are conventionally built on compacted ballast and structural fill layers placed above the natural (subgrade) foundation. However, during train operations, track deteriorations occur progressively due to ballast degradation. The associated track deformation is usually accompanied by a reduction in both load bearing capacity and drainage, apart from imposing frequent track maintenance. Suitable ground improvement techniques involving plastic inclusions (e.g., geogrids) and energy absorbing materials (e.g., rubber products) to enhance the stability and longevity of tracks have become increasingly popular. This paper presents the outcomes from innovative research and development measures into the use of plastic and rubber elements …
Implementation Of An Iot Based Radar Sensor Network For Wastewater Management, Adam Drenoyanis, Raad Raad, Ivan Wady, Carmel Krogh
Implementation Of An Iot Based Radar Sensor Network For Wastewater Management, Adam Drenoyanis, Raad Raad, Ivan Wady, Carmel Krogh
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Critical wastewater events such as sewer main blockages or overflows are often not detected until after the fact. These events can be costly, from both an environmental impact and monetary standpoint. A standalone, portable radar device allowing non-invasive benchmarking of sewer pumping station (SPS) pumps is presented. Further, by configuring and deploying a complete Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), Shoalhaven Water (SW) now has the opportunity to create "Internet of Things" (IoT)-capable devices that offer freedom from the reliance on mobile network providers, whilst avoiding congestion on the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) telemetry backbone. This network …
Functional Liquid Metal Nanoparticles Produced By Liquid-Based Nebulization, Shiyang Tang, Ruirui Qiao, Yiliang Lin, Yuhuan Li, Qianbin Zhao, Dan Yuan, Guolin Yun, Jinhong Guo, Michael Dickey, Tony Jun Huang, Thomas P. Davis, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh, Weihua Li
Functional Liquid Metal Nanoparticles Produced By Liquid-Based Nebulization, Shiyang Tang, Ruirui Qiao, Yiliang Lin, Yuhuan Li, Qianbin Zhao, Dan Yuan, Guolin Yun, Jinhong Guo, Michael Dickey, Tony Jun Huang, Thomas P. Davis, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh, Weihua Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Functional liquid metal nanoparticles (NPs), produced from eutectic alloys of gallium, promise new horizons in the fields of sensors, microfluidics, flexible electronics, catalysis, and biomedicine. Here, the development of a vapor cavity generating ultrasonic platform for nebulizing liquid metal within aqueous media for the one-step production of stable and functional liquid metal NPs is shown. The size distribution of the NPs is fully characterized and it is demonstrated that various macro and small molecules can also be grafted onto these liquid metal NPs during the liquid-based nebulization process. The cytotoxicity of the NPs grafted with different molecules is further explored. …
A Data Dependency And Access Threshold Based Replication Strategy For Multi-Cloud Workflow Applications, Fei Xie, Jun Yan, Jun Shen
A Data Dependency And Access Threshold Based Replication Strategy For Multi-Cloud Workflow Applications, Fei Xie, Jun Yan, Jun Shen
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Data replication is one of the significant sub-areas of data management in cloud based workflows. Data-intensive workflow applications can gain great benefits from cloud environments and usually need data management strategies to manage large amounts of data. At the same time, multi-cloud environments become more and more popular. We propose a cost-effective and threshold-based data replication strategy with the consideration of both data dependency and data access times for data-intensive workflows in the multi-cloud environment. Finally, the simulation results show that our approach can greatly reduce total cost of data-intensive workflow applications by considering both of data dependency and data …
An Alternative Form To Calibrate The Correlated Stein-Stein Option Pricing Model, Xinjiang He, Song-Ping Zhu
An Alternative Form To Calibrate The Correlated Stein-Stein Option Pricing Model, Xinjiang He, Song-Ping Zhu
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
In this paper, we present an alternative form of the correlated Stein-Stein option pricing model, which preserves the analytic tractability of the original form and also demonstrates certain advantage for model implementation in practice. We shall show, through an empirical study, that this alternative form generally outperforms the original Stein-Stein form for the selected set of data, demonstrating that it can serve as a good competitor to the original Stein-Stein form in real markets.
Simulation Of Cosmic Radiation Spectra For Personal Microdosimetry At The International Space Station's Altitude, Stefania Peracchi, Susanna Guatelli, Linh T. Tran, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld
Simulation Of Cosmic Radiation Spectra For Personal Microdosimetry At The International Space Station's Altitude, Stefania Peracchi, Susanna Guatelli, Linh T. Tran, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Latest researches predict the cosmic rays exposure during long space missions outside the Earth's geomagnetic sphere, as to the Moon and Mars, can double the cancer risk. The minimization of risk associated with radiation exposure in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is of great interest for astronauts of the International Space Station (ISS). This risk is due to radiation hazard and can be predicted by measurement of the dose equivalent produced by the radiation environment inside of the spacecraft. Since more than 15 years ago, the Centre For Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP), University of Wollongong, is developing silicon based microdosimeters …
Metamorphic Relations For Data Validation: A Case Study Of Translated Text Messages, Boyang Yan, Brian Yecies, Zhi Q. Zhou
Metamorphic Relations For Data Validation: A Case Study Of Translated Text Messages, Boyang Yan, Brian Yecies, Zhi Q. Zhou
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
In conventional metamorphic testing, metamorphic relations (MRs) are identified as necessary properties of a computer program's intended functionality, whereby violations of MRs reveal faults in the program - under the assumption that the source and follow-up inputs (test cases used in metamorphic testing) are valid. In the present study, the authors argue that MRs can also be used to validate and assess the quality of the program's input data - under the assumption that the source or follow-up inputs can be inappropriately generated. Using this new perspective, a case study in the natural language processing domain is used to explore …
Fibre Optic Dosimetry In Synchrotron Microbeam Radiation Therapy, James Archer, Enbang Li, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, Michael L. F Lerch
Fibre Optic Dosimetry In Synchrotron Microbeam Radiation Therapy, James Archer, Enbang Li, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, Michael L. F Lerch
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Synchrotron microbeam radiation therapy is a novel pre-clinical therapy method that uses high brilliance, spatially fractionated, low energy x-rays to deliver a very high dose rate. A conventional spatial fractionation for these beams is 50 μm microbeam width at 400 μm peak-to-peak separation. To perform dosimetry on these beams, a dosimeter with a high spatial resolution is required. We present a plastic scintillator fibre optic dosimeter that has been demonstrated to be able to resolve the microbeam structure. The advantages of such a dosimeter is the water equivalence, passive components exposed to the radiation field, relatively inexpensive components and simple …
Evaluation Of Organ Doses Following High Dose Rate (Hdr) Brachytherapy Of Breast Cancer: A Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulation Study, M Aidil, Nurul Hashikin, Chai-Hong Yeong, Susanna Guatelli, K H. Ng, Alessandra Malaroda, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, Alan C. Perkins
Evaluation Of Organ Doses Following High Dose Rate (Hdr) Brachytherapy Of Breast Cancer: A Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulation Study, M Aidil, Nurul Hashikin, Chai-Hong Yeong, Susanna Guatelli, K H. Ng, Alessandra Malaroda, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, Alan C. Perkins
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
This study aimed to evaluate the absorbed doses received by the organs at risk (OARs) following Iridium-192 (192Ir) high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy of the left breast. The MIRD5 adult female anthropomorphic phantom, readily available in the Geant4 Monte Carlo package was used. However, the left breast was modified from 195 to 145 cm3, to represent a breast following lumpectomy. Left breast was chosen due to its higher cancer occurrence than the right breast. The HDR sources were constructed with an outer cylindrical dimension of 4.5 mm (length) x 0.9 mm (diameter). Various influencing parameters were studied, i.e. catheter arrangement …
Behaviour Of Foam Concrete Under Impact Loading Based On Shpb Experiments, Yongliang He, Mingshi Gao, Hongchao Zhao, Yichao Zhao
Behaviour Of Foam Concrete Under Impact Loading Based On Shpb Experiments, Yongliang He, Mingshi Gao, Hongchao Zhao, Yichao Zhao
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
This paper presents an innovative method for using foam concrete as a typical building material for soft structures in underground coal mines subjected to dynamic loading. To understand the behaviour of foam concrete under impact loading, a total of 30 specimens with a diameter of 50 mm and a height of 50 mm were experimentally tested using a 75 mm diameter split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) device. The key parameters investigated in the present study included the type of foam concrete (fly ash and sand), the density of foam concrete (1000, 1200 and 1400 kg/m3), and the impact velocity (3.0, …
A Novel Multi-Agent-Based Collaborative Virtual Manufacturing Environment Integrated With Edge Computing Technique, Xiaohui Zhang, Shufeng Tang, Xinhua Liu, Reza Malekian, Zhixiong Li
A Novel Multi-Agent-Based Collaborative Virtual Manufacturing Environment Integrated With Edge Computing Technique, Xiaohui Zhang, Shufeng Tang, Xinhua Liu, Reza Malekian, Zhixiong Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
This paper proposes a multi-agent-based collaborative virtual manufacturing environment (VME) to save energy consumption and improve efficiency in the manufacturing process. In order to achieve the high autonomy of the manufacturing system, a multi-agent system (MAS) is designed to build a collaborative VME. In this new VME environment, edge computing is embedded to strengthen the cyber resource utilization and system economy. Moreover, an efficient communication channel between networks is proposed. The subsequent cooperation and collaboration protocols among agents are designed to ensure flexible and process-oriented operations. Furthermore, the fuzzy resolution algorithm is employed to resolve the competition conflicts among function-similar …
Experimental Investigations On The Behavior Of Gfrp Bar Reinforced Hsc And Uhsc Beams Under Static And Impact Loading, M W. Goldston, Alex M. Remennikov, Zein Saleh, M Neaz Sheikh
Experimental Investigations On The Behavior Of Gfrp Bar Reinforced Hsc And Uhsc Beams Under Static And Impact Loading, M W. Goldston, Alex M. Remennikov, Zein Saleh, M Neaz Sheikh
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
This paper presents an experimental investigation into the behavior of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bar reinforced high strength concrete and ultra-high strength concrete beams. In total, twelve GFRP bar reinforced concrete beams (GFRP-RC beams) were constructed and tested. Six GFRP-RC beams were tested under static loading. Higher strength concrete was found to influence the overall behavior of GFRP-RC beams under static loading in terms of load carrying capacity, deflection, and post-cracking bending stiffness. Six GFRP-RC beams were tested under impact loading at various levels of impact energy. The GFRP-RC beams displayed a shift in the failure mode (from shear failure …
A New Generation Of Magnetorheological Vehicle Suspension System With Tunable Stiffness And Damping Characteristics, Shuaishuai Sun, Xin Tang, Jian Yang, Donghong Ning, Haiping Du, Shiwu Zhang, Weihua Li
A New Generation Of Magnetorheological Vehicle Suspension System With Tunable Stiffness And Damping Characteristics, Shuaishuai Sun, Xin Tang, Jian Yang, Donghong Ning, Haiping Du, Shiwu Zhang, Weihua Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
As the concept of variable stiffness (VS) and variable damping (VD) has increasingly drawn attention because of its superiority on reducing unwanted vibrations, dampers with property of varying stiffness and damping have been an attractive method to further improve vehicle performance and driver comfort. This paper presents the design, prototyping, modeling, and experimental evaluation of a VS and VD magnetorheological (MR) vehicle suspension system. It was first characterized by an INSTRON machine. Then, a phenomenological model was proposed to capture the characteristics of the damper and TS fuzzy approach was used to model the quarter car system where the proposed …
Naf Pet/Ct For Response Assessment Of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases Treated With Single Fraction Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy, Nicholas G. Hardcastle, Michael S. Hofman, Ching-Yu Lee, Jason Callahan, Lisa Selbie, Farshad Foroudi, Mark Shaw, Sarat Chander, Andrew Lim, Brent Chesson, Declan G. Murphy, Tomas Kron, Shankar Siva
Naf Pet/Ct For Response Assessment Of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases Treated With Single Fraction Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy, Nicholas G. Hardcastle, Michael S. Hofman, Ching-Yu Lee, Jason Callahan, Lisa Selbie, Farshad Foroudi, Mark Shaw, Sarat Chander, Andrew Lim, Brent Chesson, Declan G. Murphy, Tomas Kron, Shankar Siva
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
Introduction: In prostate cancer patients, imaging of bone metastases is enhanced through the use of sodium fluoride positron emission tomography (18F-NaF PET/CT). This imaging technique shows areas of enhanced osteoblastic activity and blood flow. In this work, 18F-NaF PET/CT was investigated for response assessment to single fraction stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) to bone metastases in prostate cancer patients. Methods: Patients with bone metastases in a prospective trial treated with single fraction SABR received a 18F-NaF PET/CT scan prior to and 6 months post-SABR. The SUVmax in the tumour was determined and the difference between before and after SABR determined. …
New Applications, New Global Audiences: Educators Repurposing And Reusing 3d Virtual And Immersive Learning Resources, Sue Gregory, Judy O'Connell, Des Butler, Marcus Mcdonald, Tom Kerr, Stefan Schutt, Lisa Jacka, Deborah Corder, Merle Hearns, Suku Sukunesan, Brent Gregory, Scott Grant, Yvonne Masters, Sasha Nikolic, Sarah De Freitas, Jenny Sim, Jo Doyle, Torsten Reiners, Robert Cox, Kim Flintoff, Denise Wood, Mathew Hillier, Frederick Stokes-Thompson, Dave Ellis, Helen Farley, Belma Gaukrodger, Phil Blyth, Dale Linegar, Jay Jay Jegathesan, Leah Irving
New Applications, New Global Audiences: Educators Repurposing And Reusing 3d Virtual And Immersive Learning Resources, Sue Gregory, Judy O'Connell, Des Butler, Marcus Mcdonald, Tom Kerr, Stefan Schutt, Lisa Jacka, Deborah Corder, Merle Hearns, Suku Sukunesan, Brent Gregory, Scott Grant, Yvonne Masters, Sasha Nikolic, Sarah De Freitas, Jenny Sim, Jo Doyle, Torsten Reiners, Robert Cox, Kim Flintoff, Denise Wood, Mathew Hillier, Frederick Stokes-Thompson, Dave Ellis, Helen Farley, Belma Gaukrodger, Phil Blyth, Dale Linegar, Jay Jay Jegathesan, Leah Irving
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
ASCILITE 2015 - Australasian Society for Computers in Learning and Tertiary Education, Conference Proceedings.All right reserved. There continues to be strong interest among established, experienced academic users of 3D virtual environments for their sustained educational use. Consistent with global trends, they plan to further develop and optimise existing applications, reuse skills and experiences gained to develop new applications, and to share and reuse existing virtual resources. This is against a background of varied support from institutions, colleagues, students, funding bodies and also changing understanding and awareness of virtual environments and virtual reality by the general community as a result of …
Leveraging Smote In A Two-Layer Model For Prediction Of Protein-Protein Interactions, Huaming Chen, Lei Wang, Chi-Hung Chi, Jun Shen
Leveraging Smote In A Two-Layer Model For Prediction Of Protein-Protein Interactions, Huaming Chen, Lei Wang, Chi-Hung Chi, Jun Shen
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B
The research of the mechanisms of infectious diseases between host and pathogens remains a hot topic. It takes stock of the interactions data between host and pathogens, including proteins and genomes, to facilitate the discoveries and prediction of underlying mechanisms. However, the incomplete protein-protein interactions data impediment the advances in this exploration and solicit the wet-lab experiments to examine and verify the latent interactions. Although there have been numerous studies trying to leverage the computational models, especially machine learning models, the performances of these models were not good enough to produce high-fidelity candidates of interactions data due to the nature …
Increased Beta Activity Links To Impaired Emotional Control In Adhd Adults With High Iq, Hui Li, Qihua Zhao, Fang Huang, Qingjiu Cao, Stuart J. Johnstone, Yufeng Wang, Changming Wang, Li Sun
Increased Beta Activity Links To Impaired Emotional Control In Adhd Adults With High Iq, Hui Li, Qihua Zhao, Fang Huang, Qingjiu Cao, Stuart J. Johnstone, Yufeng Wang, Changming Wang, Li Sun
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Objective: The present study investigated the neuropathology of everyday-life executive function (EF) deficits in adults with ADHD with high IQ. Method: Forty adults with ADHD with an IQ ≥ 120 and 40 controls were recruited. Ecological EFs were measured, and eyes-closed Electroencephalograph (EEG) signals were recorded during a resting-state condition; EEG power and correlations with impaired EFs were analyzed. Results: Compared with controls, the ADHD group showed higher scores on all clusters of EF. The ADHD group showed globally increased theta, globally decreased alpha, and increased central beta activity. In the ADHD group, central beta power was significantly related to …
Older, Online And First: Recommendations For Retention And Success, Cathy Stone, Sarah Elizabeth O'Shea
Older, Online And First: Recommendations For Retention And Success, Cathy Stone, Sarah Elizabeth O'Shea
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The university student population in Australia contains increasing numbers of older students returning to learning after a significant gap in their educational journey. Many are choosing to enrol online to combine their studies with other time-consuming responsibilities. This article examines the nature of this online student experience with a focus on those aged 25 and over who are the first in their families to embark on university studies. Drawing on interviews conducted with both staff and students operating in this virtual space, as well as other related research and literature, this article offers recommendations to higher education institutions and educators …
Alteration To Hippocampal Volume And Shape Confined To Cannabis Dependence: A Multi-Site Study, Yann Chye, Valentina Lorenzetti, Chao Suo, Albert Batalla, Janna Cousijn, Anna Goudriaan, M D. Jenkinson, Rocio Martin-Santos, Sarah Whittle, Murat Yucel, Nadia Solowij
Alteration To Hippocampal Volume And Shape Confined To Cannabis Dependence: A Multi-Site Study, Yann Chye, Valentina Lorenzetti, Chao Suo, Albert Batalla, Janna Cousijn, Anna Goudriaan, M D. Jenkinson, Rocio Martin-Santos, Sarah Whittle, Murat Yucel, Nadia Solowij
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Cannabis use is highly prevalent and often considered to be relatively harmless. Nonetheless, a subset of regular cannabis users may develop dependence, experiencing poorer quality of life and greater mental health problems relative to non-dependent users. The neuroanatomy characterizing cannabis use versus dependence is poorly understood. We aimed to delineate the contributing role of cannabis use and dependence on morphology of the hippocampus, one of the most consistently altered brain regions in cannabis users, in a large multi-site dataset aggregated across four research sites. We compared hippocampal volume and vertex-level hippocampal shape differences (1) between 121 non-using controls and 140 …
Water, Skin And Touch: Migrant Bathing Assemblages, Gordon R. Waitt, Louisa Welland
Water, Skin And Touch: Migrant Bathing Assemblages, Gordon R. Waitt, Louisa Welland
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This paper offers a contribution to cultures of urban water research through household ethnographies conducted with 16 participants who migrated from Burma to Sydney, Australia. We draw on a strand of corporeal feminism and offer the concept of bathing assemblages to interpret how watery skin encounters provide clues to how participants washed themselves in their 'home' country may persist, transform or stop. Our analysis maps how dimensions of the self (ethical, gender, class, ethnic, national faith and others) are constituted by, and generative of, the felt intensities of watery encounters through different bathing assemblages. This paper illustrates how bathing practices …
Financing The Low-Carbon City: Can Local Government Leverage Public Finance To Facilitate Equitable Decarbonisation?, Paris Hadfield, Nicole T. Cook
Financing The Low-Carbon City: Can Local Government Leverage Public Finance To Facilitate Equitable Decarbonisation?, Paris Hadfield, Nicole T. Cook
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As decarbonisation interventions proliferate within cities, local governments setting ambitious targets are increasingly engaged in complex financial relations. Recognising the necessary cost of renewable and energy efficient infrastructures, and the ever-present constraints on public funds, this paper argues that finance is a critical node through which local governments advance decarbonisation in urban localities. While local decarbonisation strategies have been viewed cautiously for their potential to overburden individuals at the expense of more systematic and organisational change, this paper reveals a more complex picture. Drawing on decarbonisation initiatives in two Melbourne municipalities-Moreland and Darebin-it identifies four ways in which local governments …
Quality Interactions In Early Childhood Education And Care Center Outdoor Environments, Karen L. Tonge, Rachel A. Jones, Anthony D. Okely
Quality Interactions In Early Childhood Education And Care Center Outdoor Environments, Karen L. Tonge, Rachel A. Jones, Anthony D. Okely
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Quality interactions are crucial for children's learning and development. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers have the opportunity to support children's learning and development, yet the quality of interactions and influences on the quality of interactions in outdoor environments is not known. Research findings: this study assessed the quality of educator interactions in outdoor environments using the CLASS Pre-K assessment tool. 11 ECEC centres participated in the study, which included 110 educators and 490 children. 87 observations were collected to measure the CLASS Pre-K domains (1-lowest to 7-highest). Mean domain scores were 6.02 (emotional support), 5.23 (Classroom Organization) and …
Association Between Breaks In Sitting Time And Adiposity In Australian Toddlers: Results From The Get-Up! Study, Eduarda Manuela De Sousa Rodrigues De Sa, Joao Rafael Rodrigues Pereira, Zhiguang Zhang, Sanne L.C Veldman, Anthony D. Okely, Rute Santos
Association Between Breaks In Sitting Time And Adiposity In Australian Toddlers: Results From The Get-Up! Study, Eduarda Manuela De Sousa Rodrigues De Sa, Joao Rafael Rodrigues Pereira, Zhiguang Zhang, Sanne L.C Veldman, Anthony D. Okely, Rute Santos
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Background: In youth, research on the health benefits of breaking up sitting time is inconsistent. Our aim was to explore the association between the number of breaks in sitting time and adiposity in Australian toddlers. Methods: This study comprised 266 toddlers (52% boys), aged 19.6 ± 4.2 months from the GET-UP! Study, Australia. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated and z-scores by age and sex were computed for waist circumference (WC). Participants were classified as overweight according to the WHO criteria for BMI. For WC, participants with a z-score≥1SD were considered overweight. Sitting time was assessed with activPALs during childcare …
Is Childhood Overweight/Obesity Perceived As A Health Problem By Mothers Of Preschool Aged Children In Bangladesh? A Community Level Cross-Sectional Study, Mohammad Hossain, Mahbubul Siddiqee, Shameema Ferdous, Marzia Faruki, Rifat Jahan, Shah Shahik, Enayetur Raheem, Anthony D. Okely
Is Childhood Overweight/Obesity Perceived As A Health Problem By Mothers Of Preschool Aged Children In Bangladesh? A Community Level Cross-Sectional Study, Mohammad Hossain, Mahbubul Siddiqee, Shameema Ferdous, Marzia Faruki, Rifat Jahan, Shah Shahik, Enayetur Raheem, Anthony D. Okely
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Childhood obesity is rapidly rising in many developing countries such as Bangladesh; however, the factors responsible for this increase are not well understood. Being the primary caregivers of children, particularly in developing countries, maternal perceptions and knowledge could be important factors influencing the weight status of children. This study aimed to assess maternal perceptions of childhood obesity and associated socio-demographic factors in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study using stratified random sampling was conducted among 585 mothers whose children aged 4 to 7 years attended preschools in a district town. Body Mass Index of the children was calculated and weight status categorized …
Embodied Learning In The Classroom: Effects On Primary School Children's Attention And Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing, Amie Wallman-Jones, Myrto F. Mavilidi, David R. Lubans, Fred Paas
Embodied Learning In The Classroom: Effects On Primary School Children's Attention And Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing, Amie Wallman-Jones, Myrto F. Mavilidi, David R. Lubans, Fred Paas
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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of specifically designed physical activities on primary school children's foreign language vocabulary learning and attentional performance. Design: A total of 104 children aged between 8 and 10 years were assigned to either (a) an embodied learning condition consisting of task-relevant physical activities, (b) a physical activity condition involving task-irrelevant physical activities, or (c) a control condition consisting of a sedentary teaching style. Within a 2-week teaching program, consisting of four learning sessions, children had to learn 20 foreign language words. Method: Children were tested on their memory performance …
Viewpoints: Should Teaching Students Who Fail A Literacy And Numeracy Test Be Barred From Teaching?, Lynn D. Sheridan, Nan Bahr
Viewpoints: Should Teaching Students Who Fail A Literacy And Numeracy Test Be Barred From Teaching?, Lynn D. Sheridan, Nan Bahr
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Starting this month, teaching students who fail or haven't yet taken the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) will not be able to teach in Victorian schools. Previously, around one in 20 teachers who had failed the test or hadn't taken it yet received provisional registration. Prospective students who took the test late in 2018 received their results on January 11.