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The Effects Associated With New Public Management-Inspired Change Within Juvenile Justice In New South Wales, Ann Dadich, Brian Stout, Hassan Hosseinzadeh Jan 2014

The Effects Associated With New Public Management-Inspired Change Within Juvenile Justice In New South Wales, Ann Dadich, Brian Stout, Hassan Hosseinzadeh

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This study is the first to examine reactions to, and the management of organisational change within the juvenile justice sector through the public administration lens. This is achieved via a state-wide study on the introduction of a policy framework in eight juvenile justice centres to manage detainee behaviour. Data on centre demographics, framework implementation, and associated outcomes were analysed. Despite the common framework, the eight centres reacted to, and managed organisational change in disparate ways with disparate effects - some of which appear counterintuitive. These findings demonstrate the ways in which organisational context shapes reactions to, and the management of …


Opposite Effects Of Thc And Cbd On Auditory Mismatch Negativity: A Randomised Controlled Trial Of Acute Cannabinoid, Nadia Solowij, Samantha J. Broyd, Hendrika H. Van Hell, Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Patricia Michie, Juanita Todd, Alison L. Jones, A Zuardi, F M. Leweke, Robin Murray, Rodney J. Croft Jan 2014

Opposite Effects Of Thc And Cbd On Auditory Mismatch Negativity: A Randomised Controlled Trial Of Acute Cannabinoid, Nadia Solowij, Samantha J. Broyd, Hendrika H. Van Hell, Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Patricia Michie, Juanita Todd, Alison L. Jones, A Zuardi, F M. Leweke, Robin Murray, Rodney J. Croft

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Abstract of a poster presentation at the 27th ECNP Congress, Berlin, Germany, 18-21 October 2014.


Effects Of Vegetable Consumption On Weight Loss: A Review Of The Evidence With Implications For Design Of Randomised Controlled Trials, Linda Tapsell, Alicia Dunning, Eva Warensjo, Philippa Lyons-Wall, Kate Dehlsen Jan 2014

Effects Of Vegetable Consumption On Weight Loss: A Review Of The Evidence With Implications For Design Of Randomised Controlled Trials, Linda Tapsell, Alicia Dunning, Eva Warensjo, Philippa Lyons-Wall, Kate Dehlsen

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Vegetable consumption is a key strategy in many weight loss programs but establishing the evidence that vegetable consumption per se assists with weight loss may be difficult. Creating a dietary energy deficit involves the whole diet, so research on the effects of vegetables may need to consider the whole-dietary model. The aims of this review were to examine the evidence on whether a higher vegetable consumption resulted in greater weight loss in overweight adults (compared to lower intakes) in view of a critique study designs with respect to their potential impact on outcomes. Using the PubMed search engine, a systematic …


Effects Of Problem Solving After Worked Example Study On Primary School Children's Monitoring Accuracy, Martine Baars, Tamara Van Gog, Anique De Bruin, Fred Paas Jan 2014

Effects Of Problem Solving After Worked Example Study On Primary School Children's Monitoring Accuracy, Martine Baars, Tamara Van Gog, Anique De Bruin, Fred Paas

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Research on expository text has shown that the accuracy of students' judgments of learning (JOLs) can be improved by instructional interventions that allow students to test their knowledge of the text. The present study extends this research, investigating whether allowing students to test the knowledge they acquired from studying a worked example by means of solving an identical problem, either immediately or delayed, would enhance JOL accuracy. Fifth grade children (i) gave an immediate JOL, (ii) a delayed JOL, (iii) solved a problem immediately and then gave a JOL, (iv) solved a problem immediately and gave a delayed JOL, or …


Caffeine Effects On Sequential Processing In The Equiprobable Go/Nogo Task, Robert Barry, Frances M. De Blasio, Adele E. Cave Jan 2014

Caffeine Effects On Sequential Processing In The Equiprobable Go/Nogo Task, Robert Barry, Frances M. De Blasio, Adele E. Cave

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Abstract presented at the 17th World Congress of Psychophysiology (IOP2014) of the International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP) Hiroshima, Japan, September 23rd to 27th, 2014


Mapping The Effects Of Prestimulus Eeg Band Amplitude In An Equiprobable Go/Nogo Task, Frances M. De Blasio, Robert Barry Jan 2014

Mapping The Effects Of Prestimulus Eeg Band Amplitude In An Equiprobable Go/Nogo Task, Frances M. De Blasio, Robert Barry

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Abstract presented at the 17th World Congress of Psychophysiology (IOP2014) of the International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP) Hiroshima, Japan, September 23rd to 27th, 2014


Eeg Effects On Electrophysiological And Behavioural Responses During A Cued Cpt, Diana Karamacoska, Robert Barry, Frances M. De Blasio Jan 2014

Eeg Effects On Electrophysiological And Behavioural Responses During A Cued Cpt, Diana Karamacoska, Robert Barry, Frances M. De Blasio

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Abstract presented at The 17th World Congress of Psychophysiology (IOP2014) of the International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP) Hiroshima, Japan, September 23rd to 27th, 2014


The Effects Of Fathers' And Mothers' Reading To Their Children On Language Outcomes Of Children Participating In Early Head Start In The United States, Anna E. Duursma Jan 2014

The Effects Of Fathers' And Mothers' Reading To Their Children On Language Outcomes Of Children Participating In Early Head Start In The United States, Anna E. Duursma

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It is well known that reading aloud affects children 's language and literacy development. Little is known though, about fathers reading to their children. This study examined paternal and maternal bookreading frequency among 430 low-income families and investigated whether paternal bookreading and maternal bookreading predicted children 's early language and cognitive development and emergent literacy skills. Results demonstrated that mothers read more frequently to their toddlers than fathers but approximately 55% of fathers reported reading at least weekly to their children. Paternal bookreading at 24 and 36 months significantly predicted children's language and cognitive skills at age 36 months as …


We Can Be Happy Upside Down: Inversion Effects For Static And Dynamic Facial Expressions, Simone Favelle, Romina Palermo, Alanna Tobin Jan 2014

We Can Be Happy Upside Down: Inversion Effects For Static And Dynamic Facial Expressions, Simone Favelle, Romina Palermo, Alanna Tobin

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Abstract presented at The 41st Annual Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, 23-26 April 2014, Brisbane, Australia


Composite Effects For Static And Dynamic Facial Expressions, Simone Favelle, Alanna Tobin, Romina Palermo Jan 2014

Composite Effects For Static And Dynamic Facial Expressions, Simone Favelle, Alanna Tobin, Romina Palermo

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Abstract presented at The Psychonomic Society 55th Annual Meeting, 20-23 November 2014, Long Beach, United States


Composite Effects For Static And Dynamic Facial Expressions, Alanna Tobin, Simone Favelle, Romina Palermo Jan 2014

Composite Effects For Static And Dynamic Facial Expressions, Alanna Tobin, Simone Favelle, Romina Palermo

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Abstract presented at The 41st Annual Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, 23-26 April 2014, Brisbane, Australia


A Cross-Cultural Study Of Intrusiveness And Fluency Effects Of Web Ads, Xinwei Wang, Tingru Cui, Hock Hai Teo Jan 2014

A Cross-Cultural Study Of Intrusiveness And Fluency Effects Of Web Ads, Xinwei Wang, Tingru Cui, Hock Hai Teo

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Advertising online has increasingly become an important marketing strategy. Along with the rising ad dollars invested on the web, marketers have also devised more powerful ad delivery tactics to garner online consumers' attention. These powerful online advertising tactics may result in intrusiveness perceptions and processing fluency effects. As Westerners tend to focus on the focal object whereas East Asians tend to pay attention to the focal object and contextual background simultaneously when processing a visual scene, East Asians' and Westerners' culturally divergent visual processing styles would lead them to develop varying intrusiveness perceptions and experience differential processing fluency when exposed …


A Novel Approach To Mineral Effects On Coke Reactivity, Brian Monaghan, Apsara Jayasekara, Raymond Longbottom Jan 2014

A Novel Approach To Mineral Effects On Coke Reactivity, Brian Monaghan, Apsara Jayasekara, Raymond Longbottom

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A coke analogue has been developed to evaluate mineral effects on coke reactivity. Elucidation of the effects of minerals on coke reactivity has proved difficult due to the complex and heterogeneous nature of industrial coke and the potential non-additive effects of minerals on coke reactivity. The coke analogue addresses this complexity and heterogeneity through control of its mineralogy, porosity and carbon structures. Recent studies have shown the analogue is capable of discriminating individual mineral effects on coke reactivity. In this paper the reaction mechanism of the analogues reactivity in CO2 is assessed and compared with that of industrial coke.


Effects Of Chemical Preservation On Flux And Solute Rejection By Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Kha L. Tu, Allan Chivas, Long D. Nghiem Jan 2014

Effects Of Chemical Preservation On Flux And Solute Rejection By Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Kha L. Tu, Allan Chivas, Long D. Nghiem

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This study investigates the impacts of chemical preservation on the performance of polyamide reverse osmosis membranes with respect to water permeability and solute rejection. Three preservative chemicals, namely formaldehyde, sodium metabisulfite, and 2,2-Dibromo-3-Nitrilopropionamide, were evaluated for membrane preservation at pH 3 and 7. Experimental data show that chemical preservation may change the membrane surface properties, and consequently water permeability and solute rejection efficiency of the membrane are negatively impacted. The impacts of preservation on boron rejection and sodium rejection are similar in magnitude and more significant than those on water permeability. The results indicate that the impact of chemical preservation …


Effects Of Tungsten On The Hydrogen Embrittlement Behaviour Of Microalloyed Steels, Jingwei Zhao, Zhengyi Jiang, Chong Soo Lee Jan 2014

Effects Of Tungsten On The Hydrogen Embrittlement Behaviour Of Microalloyed Steels, Jingwei Zhao, Zhengyi Jiang, Chong Soo Lee

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The effects of tungsten (W) additions (0, 0.1, 0.5 and 1 wt.%) on the hydrogen embrittlement behaviour of microalloyed steels were systematically investigated by means of slow strain rate tests on circumferentially notched cylindrical specimens, and the mechanism of hydrogen-induced embrittlement was discussed. W addition is found to increase the activation energy of hydrogen desorption. Microstructural features affect the hydrogen embrittlement behaviour and fracture modes of microalloyed steels. It is suggested that the hydrogen-induced embrittlement in the studied microalloyed steels with different W additions is caused by the combined effects of decohesion and internal pressure in the presence of hydrogen.


Effects Of Hydrogen On The Critical Conditions For Dynamic Recrystallization Of Titanium Alloy During Hot Deformation, Jingwei Zhao, Hua Ding, Zhengyi Jiang, Dongbin Wei, Kezhi Linghu Jan 2014

Effects Of Hydrogen On The Critical Conditions For Dynamic Recrystallization Of Titanium Alloy During Hot Deformation, Jingwei Zhao, Hua Ding, Zhengyi Jiang, Dongbin Wei, Kezhi Linghu

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Hot deformation tests were performed to study the flow behavior and microstructural evolution of a Ti600 titanium alloy with different hydrogen contents. The effects of hydrogen on the critical conditions for the initiation of dynamic recrystallization (DRX) were investigated. The DRX kinetics models of hydrogenated Ti600 alloy were developed, and the DRX volume fractions were quantified under different deformation conditions. The results indicate that the addition of proper hydrogen (no greater than 0.3 pct) benefits the decrease of both the critical stress and critical strain for the initiation of DRX. The critical stress and critical strain are dependent linearly on …


Effects Of Temperature And Strain Rate On Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of High Chromium Cast Iron/Low Carbon Steel Bimetal Prepared By Hot Diffusion-Compression Bonding, Xingjian Gao, Zhengyi Jiang, Dongbin Wei, Sihai Jiao, Dengfu Chen, Jianzhong Xu, Xiaoming Zhang, Dianyao Gong Jan 2014

Effects Of Temperature And Strain Rate On Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of High Chromium Cast Iron/Low Carbon Steel Bimetal Prepared By Hot Diffusion-Compression Bonding, Xingjian Gao, Zhengyi Jiang, Dongbin Wei, Sihai Jiao, Dengfu Chen, Jianzhong Xu, Xiaoming Zhang, Dianyao Gong

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The objective of this study is to develop a hot diffusion-compression bonding process for cladding low carbon steel (LCS) to high chromium cast iron (HCCI) in solid-state. The influence of temperature (950-1150 degrees C) and strain rate (0.001-1 s (1)) on microstructure, hardness and bond strength of the HCCI/LCS bimetal were investigated. The interface microstructure reveals that the unbonded region can only be found for 950 degrees C due to lack of diffusion, while the intergrowth between the constituent metals occurred at and above 1100 degrees C. When bonding temperature increases to 1150 degrees C, a carbide-free zone was observed …


Effects Of Mixing And Covering With Mature Compost On Gaseous Emissions During Composting, Wen Hai Luo, Jing Yuan, Yi Ming Luo, Guo Xue Li, Long D. Nghiem, William E. Price Jan 2014

Effects Of Mixing And Covering With Mature Compost On Gaseous Emissions During Composting, Wen Hai Luo, Jing Yuan, Yi Ming Luo, Guo Xue Li, Long D. Nghiem, William E. Price

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This study investigated effects of mature compost on gaseous emissions during composting using pig manure amended with corn stalks. Apart from a control treatment, three treatments were conducted with the addition of 5% (wet weight of raw materials) of mature compost: (a) mixing raw materials with mature compost at the beginning of composting; (b) covering raw materials with mature compost throughout the experimental period; and (c) covering raw materials with mature compost at the start of composting, but incorporating it into composting pile on day 6 of composting. Mature compost used for the last treatment was inoculated with 2% (wet …


Effects Of Organic And Colloidal Fouling On The Rejection Of Two Pharmaceutically Active Compounds (Phacs) By Nanofiltration Processes: Role Of Membrane Foulants, Long D. Nghiem, Christiane Espendiller Jan 2014

Effects Of Organic And Colloidal Fouling On The Rejection Of Two Pharmaceutically Active Compounds (Phacs) By Nanofiltration Processes: Role Of Membrane Foulants, Long D. Nghiem, Christiane Espendiller

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No abstract provided.


Effects Of Annealing On Microstructure And Microstrength Of Metallurgical Coke, Xing Xing, Guangqing Zhang, Harold Rogers, Paul Zulli, Oleg Ostrovski Jan 2014

Effects Of Annealing On Microstructure And Microstrength Of Metallurgical Coke, Xing Xing, Guangqing Zhang, Harold Rogers, Paul Zulli, Oleg Ostrovski

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Two metallurgical cokes were heat treated at 1673 K to 2273 K (1400 degrees celsius to 2000 degrees celsius) in a nitrogen atmosphere. The effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and microstrength of metallurgical cokes was characterized using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and ultramicroindentation. In the process of heat treatment, the microstructure of the metallurgical cokes transformed toward the graphite structure. Raman spectroscopy of reactive maceral-derived component (RMDC) and inert maceral-derived component (IMDC) indicated that the graphitisation degree of the RMDC was slightly lower than that of the IMDC in the original cokes; however graphitisation of the RMDC progressed …


N-Nitrosamine Rejection By Reverse Osmosis: Effects Of Membrane Exposure To Chemical Cleaning Reagents, Takahiro Fujioka, Stuart Khan, James Mcdonald, Annalie Roux, Yvan Poussade, Jorg Drewes, Long Nghiem Jan 2014

N-Nitrosamine Rejection By Reverse Osmosis: Effects Of Membrane Exposure To Chemical Cleaning Reagents, Takahiro Fujioka, Stuart Khan, James Mcdonald, Annalie Roux, Yvan Poussade, Jorg Drewes, Long Nghiem

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No abstract provided.


Identifying The Impact Of Local Crime On Mental Health: A Longitudinal Fixed Effects Analysis, Thomas Astell-Burt, Xiaoqi Feng, Gregory Kolt, Bin Jalaludin Jan 2014

Identifying The Impact Of Local Crime On Mental Health: A Longitudinal Fixed Effects Analysis, Thomas Astell-Burt, Xiaoqi Feng, Gregory Kolt, Bin Jalaludin

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Abstract presented at the Society for Social Medicine 58th Annual Scientific Meeting, 10-12 September 2014, Oxford, United Kingdom


Effects Of Mesh Size And Escape Gaps On Discarding In An Australian Giant Mud Crab (Scylla Serrata) Trap Fishery, Matt Broadhurst, Paul Butcher, Brian R. Cullis Jan 2014

Effects Of Mesh Size And Escape Gaps On Discarding In An Australian Giant Mud Crab (Scylla Serrata) Trap Fishery, Matt Broadhurst, Paul Butcher, Brian R. Cullis

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In response to concerns over excessive discarding from Australian recreational round traps (with four funnel entrances) used to target giant mud crabs, Scylla serrata, an experiment was done to assess the independent and cumulative utility of paired, bottom-located horizontal escape gaps (46x120 mm) and increasing mesh size (from 51 to 101 mm). Compared to conventional traps comprising 51-mm mesh throughout, those with the same mesh size and escape gaps caught significantly fewer (by 95%) undersize (- CL) crabs while maintaining legal catches. Traps made from 101-mm mesh (but with the same funnel entrances as conventional designs) and with and without …


The Effects Of Feed Solution Temperature On Pore Size And Trace Organic Contaminant Rejection By The Nanofiltration Membrane Nf270, Hai Quang Dang, William E. Price, Long Duc Nghiem Jan 2014

The Effects Of Feed Solution Temperature On Pore Size And Trace Organic Contaminant Rejection By The Nanofiltration Membrane Nf270, Hai Quang Dang, William E. Price, Long Duc Nghiem

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This study investigated the effect of feed temperature on membrane pore size and the rejection of trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) by the nanofiltration (NF) membrane NF270. Filtration experiments were conducted using a cross flow membrane system at 20, 30 and 40 C. The membrane pore radius was estimated using the pore hindrance transport model at each temperature and the rejection data of three reference organic solutes (i.e. erythritol, xylose and glucose) experimentally obtained in this study. The results suggest that the pore size of an NF membrane is dependent on the feed solution temperature. An increase in the feed temperature …