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Long-Term Infiltration Performance Evaluation of Dutch Permeable Pavements Using the Full-Scale Infiltration Method
No full textAbstract: This research used a newly developed, full-scale infiltration testing (FSIT) procedure to determine the saturated surface infiltration rate of 16 existing permeable pavement installations in the Netherlands that have been in service for a number of years. Newly installed permeable pavements in the Netherlands must demonstrate a minimum infiltration capacity of 194 mm/h (540 L/s/ha). Only four of the 16 pavements tested in this study had an infiltration capacity higher than 194 mm/h. Most previous research has focused on unsaturated infiltration rates. However, the results of this study show that the difference in infiltration capacity between saturated and unsaturated can differ by up to 300%. If the unsaturated infiltration capacity is used as design input for computer models, the infiltration capacity may be significantly overestimated. The study demonstrated that the FSIT method is a reliable and accurate way to measure surface infiltration rates of permeable pavements. However, it is recommended that a minimum of three different FSIT tests should be undertaken at the same pavement location, and that the results should be averaged, to ensure appropriate infiltration rates are observed, recorded, and used in design. The results of this study should help stormwater managers with the planning, testing, and scheduling of maintenance requirements for permeable pavements with more confidence so that they will continue to perform satisfactorily over their intended design life
Burrows with resources have greater visitation and may enhance mange transmission among wombats
No full textEnvironmental exposure to Sarcoptes scabiei mites in burrows is considered the dominant mechanism of sarcoptic mange transmission among wombats. We document elevated activity of bare-nosed wombats at a burrow with subterranean water access relative to burrows without this resource, suggesting that some burrows may contribute more to mange transmission than others
Women's experience of unplanned out-of-hospital birth in paramedic care
No full textBackground Paramedics assess, treat and transport labouring women who require intrapartum care in the out-of-hospital setting, yet very little is known about the experiences of mothers who birth whilst being supported by paramedics. Internationally, the healthcare literature describes predisposing factors, clinical risk and maternal and neonatal clinical outcome. However, there is little quality research available that explores the care provided by paramedics or that describes the views of women with recent experience of birth involving paramedic care. Methods Through narrative inquiry this study utilised a feminist approach to explore the experiences of women who birth in paramedic care, their care needs, and the physical, emotional and psychosocial issues surrounding these cases. Results 22 narrative interviews with women who birthed in paramedic care in Australia within the last 5 years were undertaken. This identified a series of factors that contributed to the planned hospital birth occurring in the out-ofhospital setting. The Results identified the themes: Birth Knowledge, The Birth Experience and Reflections on Birth. Women in this study began their story by discussing previous birth experience and their knowledge and personal beliefs concerning the birth process. Women described their previous interactions with maternity care providers and issues that caused them to delay attending hospital. Specific to the birth event, women reported feeling empowered, confident and exhilarated during the birth. However, they also identified concerns with paramedics not providing privacy, having poor interpersonal skills, a lack of consent for procedures, feeling judged and issues related to bonding. Conclusion This study identified a series of factors that contribute to the planned hospital birth occurring in the out-of-hospital setting. Women described various deficiencies in the antenatal and intrapartum care received by maternity services in Australia. Women also described opportunities for improvement in the care provided by paramedics, specifically deficiencies in technical and non-technical skills
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of non-conventional hydrogen bonding between N,N′-disubstituted urea and thiourea groups: a combined experimental and theoretical investigation
No full textThe variety of H bond (HB) interactions is a source of inspiration for bottom-up molecular engineering through self-aggregation. Non-conventional intermolecular HBs between N,N′-disubstituted urea and thiourea are studied in detail by vibrational spectroscopies and ab initio calculations. Raman and IR mode assignments are given. We show that it is possible to study selectively the different intermolecular bifurcated intra- and inter-dimer HBs with the two types of HB acceptors. Through the ab initio calculation, the thioamide I mode, a specific marker of N–H⋯S[double bond, length as m-dash]C HB interactions, is unambiguously identified
A Structural Account of Inequality in the International Academy: Why Resistance to Sexism Remains Urgent and Necessary
No full textGalvanised by Ahmed’s (2015) refusal to allow the term ‘sexism’ to slip out of focus or usage (as if it somehow belongs to the ‘back then’ or the ‘over there’) this chapter both affirms Ahmed’s claim that sexism is prevalent in the twenty-first-century academy and illuminates the need for our resistance. It specifically contextualises the international landscape of sexism in academia in order to lay a foundation for a detailed exploration of the myriad of strategies women academics design to slay ‘the seven-headed dragon’ of sexism (van den Brink and Benschop 2012) in the academy
Civic Engagement as Empowerment: Sharing Our Names and Remembering Our Her-Stories—Resisting Ofuniversity
No full textIn this chapter, The Women Who Write speak from their experiences as female academics to expose and collectively resist the competitive, masculinised, individualising culture of academia. Drawing upon the dystopic narratives of surrogacy, surveillance, and survival in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, this chapter creates a fertile space for sharing entangled stories and complex truths: women walking with/in the university, but not Ofuniversity. Against global representations of a corporatised academe, this chapter speaks-back to the academic machine, asserting that women are more-than productive surrogates, even as they are overlooked/unnamed. By speaking their names and human stories, the authors revision academia and reposition themselves not as the public possession of academia but as beings Ofearth, Ofourselves, and Ofeachother
Protocol for the Yapatjarrathati project: a mixed-method implementation trial of a tiered assessment process for identifying fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in a remote Australian community
No full textFetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. Early identification can improve functioning for individuals and reduce costs to society. Gold standard methods of diagnosing FASD rely on specialists to deliver intensive, multidisciplinary assessments. While comprehensive, prevalence rates highlight that this assessment model cannot meet demand, nor is it feasible in remote areas where specialist services are lacking. This project aims to expand the capabilities of remote practitioners in north Queensland, Australia, where 23–94% of the community identify as First Nations people. Integrating cultural protocols with the implementation science theories of Knowledge-To-Action, Experience-Based Co-Design, and RE-AIM, remote practitioners with varying levels of experience will be trained in a co-designed, culturally appropriate, tiered neurodevelopmental assessment process that considers FASD as a potential outcome. This innovative assessment process can be shared between primary and tertiary health care settings, improving access to services for children and families. This project aims to demonstrate that neurodevelopmental assessments can be integrated seamlessly with established community practices and sustained through evidence-based workforce development strategies
Dynamics of Dissent: Theorizing Movements for Inclusive Futures
No full textThis book analyses dissent and its manifestations in movements of social and political transformation across communities and cultures. It shows how these movements create ruptures in the structures of power, and social hierarchy; expressed through songs, slogans, poetry and performances. The chapters in the book explore these sites of transgression and the imprint they leave on culture, politics, beliefs and the collective society – via music and poetry as in the Bhakti movement or through feministic theories born in post-World War Europe. It also explores how these dynamic movements generate alternate spaces within which the self, identity and collective purpose take new forms and find new meanings as they travel. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of the humanities, literature, history, sociology, politics and culture studies
A Review of Patricia Leavy's "Spark"
No full textPatricia Leavy’s latest novel, Spark, takes us on a journey to the wild landscapes of Iceland, alongside a diverse group of characters described as some of the world’s greatest thinkers. Through their discussions, debates, conversations over shared meals and sightseeing adventures, we explore some of the most pressing issues facing humanity, by considering what it means to think, question and research. Spark presents academic ideas at their most accessible, and Leavy’s artful writing shows us how fiction can not only communicate research ideas, but also has the power to change hearts and minds
