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Aqua(Pyridine-Kn)(N-Salicylidenetyrosinaot-K3 O,N,O')Copper (Ii), Ray J. Butcher, Garry Mockler, Owen Mckern Jan 2003

Aqua(Pyridine-Kn)(N-Salicylidenetyrosinaot-K3 O,N,O')Copper (Ii), Ray J. Butcher, Garry Mockler, Owen Mckern

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The tridentate Schiff base ligand derived from the conden­s­ation of salicyl­aldehyde and dl-tyrosine, in the presence of pyridine, forms a square-pyramidal five-coordinate Cu complex, [Cu(C16H13NO4)(C5H5N)(H2O)], with a water mol­ecule occupying the apical site.


(Piperidine-Kn)[N-(Salicylidene)Phenylalaninato-K3 0,N,0']Copper(Ii), Ray J. Butcher, Garry Mockler, Owen Mckern Jan 2003

(Piperidine-Kn)[N-(Salicylidene)Phenylalaninato-K3 0,N,0']Copper(Ii), Ray J. Butcher, Garry Mockler, Owen Mckern

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The tridentate Schiff base ligand derived from the condens­ation of salicyl­aldehyde and l-phenyl­alanine, in the presence of piperidine, when reacted with copper sulfate pentahydrate, forms a polymeric square pyramidal five-coord­inate copper complex, [Cu(C17H14O3)(C4H10N2)]. The axial position of the square pyramid is occupied by the carboxyl O atoms of a neighboring mol­ecule.


An Archaeology Of Historical Reality?: A Case Study Of The Recent Past, Alistair Paterson, Nicholas Gill, M.J. Kennedy Jan 2003

An Archaeology Of Historical Reality?: A Case Study Of The Recent Past, Alistair Paterson, Nicholas Gill, M.J. Kennedy

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

An Aboriginal elder, an archaeologist and a geographer report on an interdisciplinary project about colonial-era settlement in the Murchison and Davenport ranges in the Northern Territory. Oral history, physical evidence and historical records reveal a distinct central Australian cultural landscape and show that archaeology can do more than merely exhume material to support historical 'realities'. This project provides new or improved understandings of (1) colonial technology in pastoral ventures, (2) continuity and change in Aboriginal life following European arrival, (3) social behaviour in colonial settings, and (4) alternatives to Eurocentric Australian histories.


Poisoned Patients As Potential Organ Donors: Postal Survey Of Transplant Centres And Intensive Care Units, David Michael Wood, Paul Ivor Dargan, Alison L. Jones Jan 2003

Poisoned Patients As Potential Organ Donors: Postal Survey Of Transplant Centres And Intensive Care Units, David Michael Wood, Paul Ivor Dargan, Alison L. Jones

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background The number of patients awaiting allograft transplantation in the UK exceeds the number of organs offered for transplantation each year. Most organ donors tend to be young, fit and healthy individuals who die because of trauma or sudden cardiac arrest. Patients who die from drug and poison intoxication tend to have similar characteristics but are less frequently offered as potential organ donors. Methods A postal questionnaire survey of all transplantation centres and an equal number of intensive care units in the UK was undertaken. The use of kidney, heart, lung, liver and pancreas transplants from poisoned patients following deliberate …


Disturbance-Mediated Competition And The Spread Of Phragmites Australis In A Coastal Marsh, Todd Minchinton, Mark D. Bertness Jan 2003

Disturbance-Mediated Competition And The Spread Of Phragmites Australis In A Coastal Marsh, Todd Minchinton, Mark D. Bertness

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

In recent decades the grass Phragmites australis has been aggressively invading coastal, tidal marshes of North America, and in many areas it is now considered a nuisance species. While P. australis has historically been restricted to the relatively benign upper border of brackish and salt marshes, it has been expanding seaward into more physiologically stressful regions. Here we test a leading hypothesis that the spread of P. australis is due to anthropogenic modification of coastal marshes. We did a field experiment along natural borders between stands of P. australis and the other dominant grasses and rushes (i.e., matrix vegetation) in …


Food And Nutritional Supplements. Their Role In Health And Disease, Anne-Therese Mcmahon Jan 2003

Food And Nutritional Supplements. Their Role In Health And Disease, Anne-Therese Mcmahon

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Book review of: Food and nutritional supplements. Their role in health and disease J K Ransley, J K Donnelly and NW Read (eds) Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2001. ISBN 3-540-41737-0 197pp c. A$120


Cell Surface Antigens Of Mycoplasma Species Bovine Group 7 Bind And Activate Plasminogen, Kylie Bower, Steven Djordjevic, Nicholas M Andronicos, Marie Ranson Jan 2003

Cell Surface Antigens Of Mycoplasma Species Bovine Group 7 Bind And Activate Plasminogen, Kylie Bower, Steven Djordjevic, Nicholas M Andronicos, Marie Ranson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Mycoplasma species bovine group 7 bound plasminogen at the cell surface in a lysine-dependent manner. Cell-bound plasminogen was rapidly activated to plasmin by exogenous urokinase, and this activity was associated with plasminogen binding capacity. Binding assays using plasminogen modified with a trifunctional cross-linking agent revealed several binding proteins.


Work-Based Physiological Assessment Of Physically-Demanding Trades: A Methodological Overview, Nigel A.S. Taylor, Herbert Groeller Jan 2003

Work-Based Physiological Assessment Of Physically-Demanding Trades: A Methodological Overview, Nigel A.S. Taylor, Herbert Groeller

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Technological advances, modified work practices, altered employment strategies, work-related injuries, and the rise in work-related litigation and compensation claims necessitate ongoing trade analysis research. Such research enables the identification and development of gender- and age-neutral skills, physiological attributes and employment standards required to satisfactorily perform critical trade tasks. This paper overviews a methodological approach which may be adopted when seeking to establish trade-specific physiological competencies for physically-demanding trades (occupations). A general template is presented for conducting a trade analyses within physically-demanding trades, such as those encountered within military or emergency service occupations. Two streams of analysis are recommended: the trade …


Towards A Sounder Fire Ecology, Edward A. Johnson, A Malcolm Gill, Ross Bradstock, Anders Granstrom, Louis Trabaud, Kiyoko Miyanishi Jan 2003

Towards A Sounder Fire Ecology, Edward A. Johnson, A Malcolm Gill, Ross Bradstock, Anders Granstrom, Louis Trabaud, Kiyoko Miyanishi

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

This forum brings together fire ecologists from outside the current wildfire controversy in the US to give their views on three central topics related to ecosystems in which wildfires are an important process. First, how do fire behavior and ecological effects vary between ecosystems? Second, why does this variation require an understanding that goes beyond simple correlations between various fire and ecosystem variables to more careful causal models? Third, how can human values and goals be reconciled with fire disturbance processes in an ecologically sound manner?


Stx1c Is The Most Common Shiga Toxin 1 Subtype Among Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli Isolates From Sheep But Not Among Isolates From Cattle, Kim Brett, Vidiya Ramachandran, Michael A Hornitzky, Karl A Bettelheim, Mark J. Walker, Steven P. Djordjevic Jan 2003

Stx1c Is The Most Common Shiga Toxin 1 Subtype Among Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli Isolates From Sheep But Not Among Isolates From Cattle, Kim Brett, Vidiya Ramachandran, Michael A Hornitzky, Karl A Bettelheim, Mark J. Walker, Steven P. Djordjevic

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Unlike Shiga toxin 2 (stx2) genes, most nucleotide sequences of Shiga toxin 1 (stx1) genes from Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Shigella dysenteriae, and several bacteriophages (H19B, 933J, and H30) are highly conserved. Consequently, there has been little incentive to investigate variants of stx1 among STEC isolates derived from human or animal sources. However stx1OX3, originally identified in an OX3:H8 isolate from a healthy sheep in Germany, differs from other stx1 subtypes by 43 nucleotides, resulting in changes to 12 amino acid residues, and has been renamed stx1c …


Distribution Of Intimin Subtypes Among Escherichia Coli Isolates From Ruminant And Human Sources, Vidiya Ramachandran, Kim Brett, Michael A Hornitzky, Mark Dowton, Karl A Bettelheim, Mark J. Walker, Steven P. Djordjevic Jan 2003

Distribution Of Intimin Subtypes Among Escherichia Coli Isolates From Ruminant And Human Sources, Vidiya Ramachandran, Kim Brett, Michael A Hornitzky, Mark Dowton, Karl A Bettelheim, Mark J. Walker, Steven P. Djordjevic

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The intimin gene eae, located within the locus of enterocyte effacement pathogenicity island, distinguishes enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and some Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) strains from all other pathotypes of diarrheagenic E. coli. EPEC is a leading cause of infantile diarrhea in developing countries, and intimin-positive STEC isolates are typically associated with life-threatening diseases such as hemolytic-uremic syndrome and hemorrhagic colitis. Here we describe the development of a PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay that reliably differentiates all 11 known intimin types (α1, α2, β, γ, κ, ɛ, η, ι, λ, θ, and ζ) and three new …


Evolution Of Sfbi Encoding Streptococcal Fibronectin-Binding Protein I: Horizontal Genetic Transfer And Gene Mosaic Structure, Rebecca J. Towers, Peter K. Fagan, Susanne R. Talay, Bart J. Currie, Kadaba S. Sriprakash, Mark J. Walker, Gursharan S. Chhatwal Jan 2003

Evolution Of Sfbi Encoding Streptococcal Fibronectin-Binding Protein I: Horizontal Genetic Transfer And Gene Mosaic Structure, Rebecca J. Towers, Peter K. Fagan, Susanne R. Talay, Bart J. Currie, Kadaba S. Sriprakash, Mark J. Walker, Gursharan S. Chhatwal

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Streptococcal fibronectin-binding protein is an important virulence factor involved in colonization and invasion of epithelial cells and tissues by Streptococcus pyogenes. In order to investigate the mechanisms involved in the evolution of sfbI, the sfbI genes from 54 strains were sequenced. Thirty-four distinct alleles were identified. Three principal mechanisms appear to have been involved in the evolution of sfbI. The amino-terminal aromatic amino acid-rich domain is the most variable region and is apparently generated by intergenic recombination of horizontally acquired DNA cassettes, resulting in a genetic mosaic in this region. Two distinct and divergent sequence types that …


Long-Term Trends Of Inorganic Chlorine From Ground-Based Infrared Solar Spectra: Past Increases And Evidence For Stabilization, C P. Rinsland, E Mahieu, R Zander, Nicholas Jones, M P. Chipperfield, A Goldman, J Anderson, J M. Russell Iii, P Demoulin, J Notholt, G C. Toon, Jean-Francois Blavier, B Sen, R Sussmann, S W. Wood, A Meier, D W. T Griffith, L Chiou, F Murcray, T M. Stephen, Frank Hase, S Mikuteit, A Schultz, T Blumenstock Jan 2003

Long-Term Trends Of Inorganic Chlorine From Ground-Based Infrared Solar Spectra: Past Increases And Evidence For Stabilization, C P. Rinsland, E Mahieu, R Zander, Nicholas Jones, M P. Chipperfield, A Goldman, J Anderson, J M. Russell Iii, P Demoulin, J Notholt, G C. Toon, Jean-Francois Blavier, B Sen, R Sussmann, S W. Wood, A Meier, D W. T Griffith, L Chiou, F Murcray, T M. Stephen, Frank Hase, S Mikuteit, A Schultz, T Blumenstock

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Long-term time series of hydrogen chloride (HCl) and chlorine nitrate (ClONO2) total column abundances has been retrieved from high spectral resolution ground-based solar absorption spectra recorded with infrared Fourier transform spectrometers at nine NDSC (Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change) sites in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The data sets span up to 24 years and most extend until the end of 2001. The time series of Cly (defined here as the sum of the HCl and ClONO2 columns) from the three locations with the longest time-span records show rapid increases until the early 1990s …


The Nature And Prevalence Of Psychological Problems In New Zealand Primary Healthcare: A Report On Mental Health And General Practice Investigation ( Magpie), John Bushnell, Deborah Mcleod, A D. Dowell, C Salmond, S Ramage, S Collings, P Ellis, Marjan Kljakovic, L Mcbain Jan 2003

The Nature And Prevalence Of Psychological Problems In New Zealand Primary Healthcare: A Report On Mental Health And General Practice Investigation ( Magpie), John Bushnell, Deborah Mcleod, A D. Dowell, C Salmond, S Ramage, S Collings, P Ellis, Marjan Kljakovic, L Mcbain

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Aims This paper describes the methods used in a study of the prevalence and types of common mental disorders among patients attending New Zealand general practices, and reports some key findings from the first phase of the study. The study also aimed to determine the degree of associated disability and other factors influencing recognition, management, course and outcome of these disorders, and subsequent papers will address these issues. Methods General practitioners (GPs) were selected randomly. In the first phase of the study, all adult attenders at each practice on selected days were administered a short questionnaire, the General Health Questionnaire …


Better Ways To Cook Bacon - Reflecting On Nursing, Kenneth Walsh Jan 2003

Better Ways To Cook Bacon - Reflecting On Nursing, Kenneth Walsh

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Editorial


Psychology And The Enhancement Of Medication Adherence, Mitchell K. Byrne, Frank P. Deane Jan 2003

Psychology And The Enhancement Of Medication Adherence, Mitchell K. Byrne, Frank P. Deane

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

This paper reports on a new approach to the enhancement of medication adherence - Medication Alliance. Medication Alliance was developed and piloted by a project team that includes Mitch Byrne as project leader, Frank Deane as research supervisor, and two consultants, Tim Coombs and Gordon Lambert. Because Medication Alliance borrows heavily from psychological principles such as functional analysis and cognitive therapy, this presentation is entitled 'Psychology and the Enhancement of Medication Adherence '. However, Medication Alliance is a non-discipline specific therapy approach that fits well within the purview of any clinician delivering psychosocial interventions. The theoretical underpinnings of the various …


Coherent Perspective Jitter Induces Visual Illusions Of Self-Motion, Stephen A. Palmisano, Darren Burke, Robert S Allison Jan 2003

Coherent Perspective Jitter Induces Visual Illusions Of Self-Motion, Stephen A. Palmisano, Darren Burke, Robert S Allison

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Previous research by Palmisano, Gillam and Blackburn (2000) found that adding coherent perspective jitter to constant velocity radial flow improved visually induced illusions of self-motion (known as vection). This was a surprising finding, because unlike pure radial flow, this jittering radial flow should have generated sustained visual-vestibular conflicts - previously thought to always reduce/impair vection. The current experiments attempted to ascertain the essential stimulus features for this jitter advantage for vection by examining three novel types of jitter display. While adding incoherent jitter to radial flow was found to impair vection, adding coherent non-perspective jitter had little effect on this …


Visual Search For Faces (Revisited): Orientation, Identity & Faceness., Darren Burke, Simone K. Favelle, William Hayward Jan 2003

Visual Search For Faces (Revisited): Orientation, Identity & Faceness., Darren Burke, Simone K. Favelle, William Hayward

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

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