40 research outputs found
Creative alternatives to retirement living: what do YOU want?
No full textBy 2050 a quarter of our population will be over sixty-five but we\u27ll be living longer and with different expectations of life in our latter years. We explore the options of how to live and where to live beyond the conventional choices of downsizing the family home or moving into a retirement village.
Guests
Guy Luscombe, architect specializing in design for the aged
Michael Hollingworth, The Shedders, three older couples who are sharing a purpose-built house
Professor Hal Kendig, Professor of Ageing and Public Policy ANU
Credits
Presenter, Natasha Mitchell
Producer, Lindy Rain
The NANA project: a new architecture for the new aged that advocates a better built environment for older people
No full textIn search of new approaches to aged care, the NANA Project studied 13 residential developments in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and Netherlands.
The traditional ‘nursing home’ and ‘retirement village’ are not only outdated, they can actually foster separation and ‘otherness’, isolating people from their family, friends and interests. The aim of this project is to explore how architects can design better environments for older people that improve their enjoyment of life. It starts with rethinking some of our design language.
This research proposes three objectives, and eight features to inform a new architecture for the new aged. The three objectives include:
• Happiness
• Normality
• Equality
The eight features include:
• Windows to the world
• Space grace
• The great outdoors
• Small is beautiful
• Freedom to choose
• Belonging
• Integration
• Something to do
Psychiatry on the big screen : the portrayal of psychiatry in Australian and New Zealand cinema
No full textThis thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy(NSOM) of nano devices
No full textThis thesis aims to investigate the optical properties of nano-devices using the technique of Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy (NSOM). A unique setup to perform Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and NSOM simultaneously in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to collect spatially resolved luminescence and image transport on nano-scale structures, particularly nanowires, will allow direct determination of transport parameters, such as minority carrier mobility and diffusion length that are vital to the performance of optoelectronic devices. The work involves the development of a unique nano-scale imaging technique applicable to a wide range of structures. The main structures of interest in this thesis will be GaN nanowires. Instead of using a laser for generating charge for imaging, the e-beam from the SEM was used to generate localized charge for an NSOM probe to monitor the motion of the excess charge due to diffusion and/or drift via electron-hole recombination process. For the first time in this research, the author addressed numerous challenges such as the intricate NSOM technique to resolve sub-wavelength dimension measurements of the elements and determine optimized experimental parameters to compensate for the relatively low efficiency of NSOM optical collection. Of significance, transport imaging of 1-10 [micrometer] long GaN nanowires resulted in minority carrier diffusion lengths ranging from 1-2 [micrometer]. An initial experimental exploration was also conducted to determine the theoretical prediction of the unique transmission enhancement of Au nanobowties fabricated on luminescent GaAs heterostructure. The author will report the working principles, experimental procedures, optimal process parameters and the respective imaging results for assessing the properties of the nano-devices studied in this thesis work. Recommendations for future work pertaining to the augmentation of related NSOM work will also be made to ensure continued progress in this area of work.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.Singapore Armed Forces author.http://archive.org/details/nearfieldscannin10945374
Statistical mechanics from thermodynamics to the renormalization group
No full textThis textbook provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, introduction to statistical mechanics. Crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching, it carefully guides advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are encountering statistical mechanics for the first time through this – sometimes – intimidating subject. The book provides a strong foundation in thermodynamics and the ensemble formalism of statistical mechanics. An introductory chapter on probability theory is included. Applications include degenerate Fermi systems, Bose-Einstein condensation, cavity radiation, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. The book concludes with a treatment of scaling theories and the renormalization group.In addition, it provides clear descriptions of how to understand the foundational mathematics and physics involved and includes exciting case studies of modern applications of the subject in physics and wider interdisciplinary areas.Key Features:Presents the subject in a clear and entertaining style which enables the author to take a sophisticated approach whilst remaining accessibleContains contents that have been carefully reviewed with a substantial panel to ensure that coverage is appropriate for a wide range of courses, worldwideAccompanied by volumes on thermodynamics and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, which can be used in conjunction with this book, on courses which cover both thermodynamics and statistical mechanic
Author Correction: A systems view of spliceosomal assembly and branchpoints with iCLIP
No full text\ua9 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper
Age‘n’dem, Age and Dementia Friendly Streetscapes Toolkit, Walking Environments to Support Older People to Walk More and for Longer ( breakout presentation )
No full textAnselm of Canterbury and the Development of Theological Thought, c. 1070-1141
No full textThis thesis explores the role of Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) in the development of theological thought in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries. It aims to demonstrate that Anselm’s thought had a greater impact on the early development of scholastic theology than is often recognized, particularly in the areas of the doctrine of the incarnation and redemption, but also in his discussion of freedom and sin. Through his explanation of the economy of salvation in terms of making satisfaction for sin, and his rejection of modes of discussion that focussed on the rights and role of the devil, Anselm’s writing on the theology of the redemption provided a framework for the discussion of later authors such as Hugh of St Victor, Peter Abelard, Bernard of Clairvaux and authors associated with the School of Laon, among others. Such discussion often utilized Anselm as an explicator of difficult passages in patristic theology, notably Augustine, and his work was most controversial when he was thought to have contradicted earlier authority. Anselm was involved in contemporary polemics with both Jews and Christian theologians, as well as producing works that explored profound theological and metaphysical ideas. In his emphasis on the place and role of reason in divine questions, he crossed the boundaries between ‘monastic’ and ‘scholastic’ thought. Through an exploration of Anselmian elements in the thought of a variety of authors from the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, this thesis aims to contribute to a broadening understanding of the legacy of this great thinker
Sobre cómo los ángeles pueden mostrarle el camino hacia la rebelión a los humanos. Una lectura desde John Wyclif
No full textOn this occasion, we will present some reflections related to a key theme of the Medieval Christian West, angelology, in John Wyclif’s thoughts (c. 1328-1384). Our proposal –which was triggered by an article by David Luscombe– is that a passage from Chapter XV of the Tractatus de ecclesia (TDE), by the so-called Doctor evangelicus, will allow us to see how, according to his point of view, angels can show humans the path to rebellion, which we will connect with their reform projects. To this end, we will analyze the source and brief passages from other works by Wyclif, where we will find and review what can be considered as contradictions or ambiguities. We will also draw on specialized and updated bibliography. In our path we will begin by referring to angels in the medieval West, whose presence was overwhelming, both in the daily aspects of humans and in the extensive and profound theoretical studies that have been dedicated to them. Then we will introduce our author, emphasizing his relationship with the angels. Subsequently, we will fully approach the research topic chosen for this opportunity: to analyze how Wyclif states that angels open the way for humans to rebellion. We will see the passage in which the English thinker offers a very particular vision of a key topic of angelology: the confrontation between the heavenly hosts and the fallen angels. His position on these theological issues is of special interest from a political philosophical point of view.Presentaremos en esta oportunidad algunas reflexiones relacionadas con un tema clave del Occidente cristiano medieval, la angelología, en el pensamiento de John Wyclif (c. 1328-1384).
Nuestra propuesta –sobre la que actuó a modo de disparador un artículo de David Luscombe– es que un pasaje del Capítulo XV del Tractatus de ecclesia (TDE), obra del también denominado Doctor evangelicus, nos permitirá ver cómo, según su punto de vista, los ángeles pueden mostrarle a los humanos el camino hacia la rebelión, lo que conectaremos con sus proyectos de reforma. Para avanzar sobre ello nos valdremos del análisis de la fuente en cuestión y de breves pasajes de otras obras de Wyclif, donde encontraremos lo que en una primera instancia pueden considerarse contradicciones o ambigüedades que nos interesan revisar. También recurriremos a bibliografía especializada y actualizada. En nuestro recorrido comenzaremos por referirnos muy brevemente a los ángeles en el Occidente medieval, cuya presencia era abrumadora, tanto en los aspectos cotidianos de los seres humanos como en los cuantiosos y profundos estudios teóricos que se les han dedicado. Luego pasaremos a presentar sucintamente a nuestro autor, haciendo hincapié en su relación con los ángeles. Posteriormennte entraremos de lleno en el tema de investigación elegido para esta oportunidad, es decir, en analizar cómo Wyclif sostiene que los ángeles le abren el camino a la rebelión a los humanos. Veremos el pasaje en el que el pensador inglés ofrece una visión muy particular de un tópico clave de la angelología: el enfrentamiento entre las huestes celestiales y los ángeles caídos. Su posición sobre estos temas teológicos reviste especial interés desde el punto de vista filosófico político
