128 research outputs found
Australian intellectual property report 2013
No full textThis report provides a collation of data and information about the intellectual property (IP) system in Australia, where Australia sits in the global IP system, and how it measures up against other countries. It is the first in a regular series of publications about the IP system. The report highlights key developments in IP rights: China is now the top destination for Australians filing trade mark applications abroad. Eastern states (QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS) have seen double digit growth in patent filings for 2012. Australians file more patents in the USA than in Australia.90% of patent applications in Australia are from foreign applicants. Advanced economies are shifting from tangible assets to intangibles like research and development, skills and branding. Australia has not yet made this shift with primary industries still supporting our place in the global economy.  
Magnetic enhancement of the electrical asymmetry effect in capacitively coupled plasmas
No full textThe authors gratefully acknowledge Prof. Mark J Kushner and Dr Andrew R Gibson for insightful discussions.Peer reviewe
The first five years of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project
No full textThe Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was initiated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) in response to a general call for better accountability of how society would benefit from the 2002 farm bill’s substantial increase in conservation program funding (Mausbach and Dedrick 2004). The original goals of CEAP were to establish the scientific understanding of the effects of conservation practices at the watershed scale and to estimate conservation impacts and benefits for reporting at the national and regional levels. Other federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations with conservation and natural resource interests are currently partners in various CEAP activities, often through jointly funded research projects
Inducing locally structured ion energy distributions in intermediate-pressure plasmas
No full textIon energy distribution functions (IEDFs) incident upon material surfaces in radio frequency (rf) capacitively coupled plasmas are coupled to spatial and temporal sheath dynamics. Tailoring the ion energy distribution function within intermediate-pressure plasmas (133 Pa,
1 Torr), which find application in surface modification and aerospace industries, is challenging due to the collisional conditions. In this work, experimentally benchmarked 2D fluid/Monte-Carlo simulations are employed to demonstrate the production of structured IEDFs in a collisional (200 Pa 1.5 Torr argon) rf hollow cathode discharge. The formation of structures within the IEDFs is explained by an increase in the
Arþ ion-neutral mean-free-path and a simultaneous decrease in the phase-averaged sheath extension as the rf voltage frequency increases over 13.56–108.48 MHz for a constant rf voltage amplitude (increasing plasma power) and gas flow rate. Two distinct transitions in the shape of the IEDF are observed at 450 V, corresponding to the formation of “mid-energy” (60–180 eV) structures between 40.68 and 54.24 MHz and additional “high energy” (180 eV) structures between 81.36 and 94.92 MHz, with the structures within each region displaying a distinct sensitivity to the applied voltage amplitude. Transitions between these energy ranges occurred at lower applied voltages for increased
applied voltage frequencies, providing increased control of the mean and modal ion energy over a wider voltage range. The capabitlity to extend the range of access to an operational regime, where the structured IEDFs are observed, is desirable for applications that require control of the ion-bombardment energy under collisional plasma conditionsThe work presented herein was funded by the Engineering
and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Grant No.: EP/
m508196/1
Changes in stadiometric trunk height measurements following sustained lumbar flexion and extension postures
No full textBackground: Decreased intervertebral disc height can result in diminished load carrying capacity of the spinal segment. Clinical means of assessing postures able to rehydrate the discs were investigated. Objective: The purposes of this study were 3-fold: (1) to determine if our test protocol using a commercially available stadiometer demonstrated findings consistent with prior laboratory-based protocols; (2) to determine if hyperextension in the prone position and trunk flexion in the supine position caused increased spine height after sustained loading; and (3) to compare the effects of hyperextension in the prone position and trunk flexion in the supine position on spine height changes after a period of sustained loading. Methods: This study used a pretest, posttest crossover design. Ten women and 11 men (mean age, 24 ± 2.6 years) participated. Subjects held either 10 minutes of hyperextension in the prone position or 10 minutes of trunk flexion in the supine position in the recovery phase. Spine height was measured using a commercially available stadiometer. Spinal height change was determined from measurements taken after loaded sitting and measurements taken after hyperextension in the prone position and trunk flexion in the supine position. Results: A 1-sample t test indicated no significant difference existed between our mean height change after 5 minutes of sitting and previously published validated findings. A paired t test indicated significant increase in height after both supine flexion and prone extension lying (P\u3c .0001). The mean height gain was 3.11 mm using prone extension and 3.19 mm using the supine flexion protocol. A paired t test indicated no significant difference between these 2 recovery positions (P = .927). Conclusion: The stadiometer measurement protocol demonstrated that hyperextension in the prone position and trunk flexion in the supine position were easily effective positions for the temporary recovery of spine height after sustained loading. These findings lay the foundation for future research into the viscoelastic creep properties of the intervertebral disk under loading and therapeutic conditions. © 2009
Ionization and neutral gas heating efficiency in radio frequency electrothermal microthrusters
No full textThe development of compact, low power, charge-neutral propulsion sources is of significant recent interest due to the rising application of micro-scale satellite platforms. Among such sources, radio frequency (rf) electrothermal microthrusters present an attractive option due to their scalability, reliability, and tunable control of power coupling to the propellant. For micropropulsion applications, where available power is limited, it is of particular importance to understand how electrical power can be transferred to the propellant efficiently, a process that is underpinned by the plasma sheath dynamics. In this work, two-dimensional fluid/Monte Carlo simulations are employed to investigate the effects of applied voltage frequency on the electron, ion, and neutral heating in an rf capacitively coupled plasma microthruster operating in argon. Variations in the electron and argon ion densities and power deposition, and their consequent effect on neutral-gas heating, are investigated with relation to the phase-averaged and phase-resolved sheath dynamics for rf voltage frequencies of 6-108 MHz at 450 V. Driving voltage frequencies above 40.68 MHz exhibit enhanced volumetric ionization from bulk electrons at the expense of the ion heating efficiency. Lower driving voltage frequencies below 13.56 MHz exhibit more efficient ionization due to secondary electrons and an increasing fraction of rf power deposition into ions. Thermal efficiencies are improved by a factor of 2.5 at 6 MHz as compared to the more traditional 13.56 MHz, indicating a favorable operating regime for low power satellite applications
Diagnosis and management of the painful ankle/foot. Part 2: Examination, interpretation, and management
No full textThe Sunflower, v.44, no.33 (May 11, 1939)
No full textImages in this collection were made from commercially produced and digitized microfilm, may be of poor quality, and will be gradually replaced by copies digitized by Special Collections from original paper copies. Source material held by University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives; processed by the University Libraries Technical Services. Please contact Special Collections at [email protected] directly for help with low quality images.Article(s): Denison and Jackson nominated: Political leaders are bewildered as spring vote nears -- Six named to women's honor group -- Place dates on calendar for seniors -- May 30 finals will be May 26 -- Competition for R.O.T.C. held today -- Last year's five picks new group -- Student bureau of employment has progressed -- Spring sale of Tom-Tom starts on W.U. campus -- Eleven winners announced for speech contest -- Spring concert to be given by symphonic group -- Education grads secure teaching positions early -- Date of speech final changed -- Famed pictures on exhibit here -- WPA allotment aids completion of new library -- National scouting fraternity donates stone fireplace to University campus -- Committee sets tests deadline -- Professor given academy grant -- Minisa symphony to give program -- Seniors can get announcements -- Coeds reform Romeos -- Are frat boys getting racked? / McCreary -- Collegians prefer 'States' -- This is heaven? -- Booked to capacity / Intercollegiate -- University journalism students to preside at banquet tonight -- Panhellenic and Y. W. to sponsor campus Mothers' Day program -- Student wedding announcement to brighten spring calendar -- Semi-formal Barb party May 20, has graduation theme -- Gamma formal scheduled for Lassen, May 13 -- Sorosis honors Founders' Day at festive luncheon -- Y.W.C.A. installs new officers at dinner meeting -- Free noon mixer Wednesday -- Election day mixer is set for May 17 -- C. C. track teams here on Saturday -- Costello named Barb treasurer -- Conference tennis, golf meet here -- Phi Sig, Holyoke top intramural softball teams -- Girls' golf into quarter-finals -- First horseshow to be sponsored by riding club -- Third member of Johnson family takes up sports --Emporia hands W.U. golf team third trouncing -- Intramurals at half-way mark -- 'Road to Rome' presented by Fine Arts department -- F.W.S.R.A. banquet set for May 25 -- Girls' pep squad seeking a name -- Taggart organizes life saving classesPhotograph(s): Ross Denison and Jack Johnson. p. 1 -- Margaret Alexander; Mary Evelyn Brincefield; Jeanne Carr; Gail Frank; Katherine Israel; Katherine Lansdowne. p. 1 -- Architects drawing of the proposed Alpha Pie Omego [sic] fireplace. p. 1 -- [Jim] Armour to attend banquet. p. 2 -- [Ross] Denison; [Jack] Jackson. p. 2 -- James Hammond, prominent University junior, has been elected president of Men of Webster fraternity for the first semester of next year. Mr. Hammond succeeds Ralph Harding as president of the group. p. 3 -- Catherine Dedrick, junior in the College of Liberal Arts, was elected president of Pi Kappa Psi sorority at a meeting of the group Wednesday. Miss Dedrick is desk editor on The Sunflower. p.
The Christian Right and US Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century
No full textThe thesis discusses the role of the Christian Right in the US foreign policy decision making process. The research revealed that the Christian Right has long been fascinated with some international issues in general and US foreign policy in particular. The Christian Right’s interest in international issues increased markedly during years of the George W. Bush presidency. It successfully widened its activities from domestic social conservative issues to foreign policy issues by participating in, articulating and lobbying for its religious version of American foreign policy. In assessing the role of the Christian Right in US foreign policy making, this dissertation examines three aspects of US foreign policy, namely Israel, international religious freedom and global humanitarianism. Based on these aspects, the Christian Right is seen as skilled in framing and defining issues. The Christian Right seems effective in selecting and prioritizing international issues that have a reasonable chance of being selected by foreign policy decision makers, especially in Congress. Moreover, the Christian Right has shown its maturity in seeking engagement and cooperation with other organizations, secular and religious, in order to advance its international goals. Finally, in pursuing and conveying its international agenda, the Christian Right has adopted a more moderate and less overtly religious approach. Instead of using its traditional religious rhetoric, the Christian Right has successfully projected its foreign policy preferences into the conventional realist discourse of American foreign policy that is largely based on the objective of national interest and national security. Nevertheless, this study does not, in any way, conclude that the Christian Right was able to influence or determine the direction of US foreign policy and its outcomes; however, it does suggest that the Christian Right did contribute and have an impact on the formulation of some US foreign policy. As such, the research contends that the role of the Christian Right is similar to other interest group lobbies and that its perceived influence on US foreign policy should not be exaggerated. Finally, the research suggests that the emergence of the Christian Right as an actor in asserting its global agenda through US foreign policy can possibly provide an example of how religious beliefs and values can become a potential source of “soft power”. Together with the “climate of opinion” of the American public during the Bush administration, the “soft power” at domestic level could serve as a valuable new explanatory variable in understanding how the US foreign policy was formulated in the early 21st century
The Sunflower, v.44, no.10 (November 17, 1938)
No full textImages in this collection were made from commercially produced and digitized microfilm, may be of poor quality, and will be gradually replaced by copies digitized by Special Collections from original paper copies. Source material held by University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives; processed by the University Libraries Technical Services. Please contact Special Collections at [email protected] directly for help with low quality images.Article(s): Rehearsals started by play cast -- Lewis to direct modern dancers fall recital -- Group to leave geology trip -- Students 'skip' classes Monday for celebration -- Crustaceans of ancient age are found recently -- Professor applies crew philosophy to education -- Emporia youths pay unannounced visit to campus -- Wichitans have snakedance [sic] and bonfire Friday -- Geology department receives collection -- Time extension given students by book editor -- New York author asks profs aid -- Onsgard is soon to build house -- University to provide parking lot -- Lewis speaks at armistice convo Friday morning -- Wall analyzes recent election -- Diamond reads special paper -- Vacation starts next Wednesday -- Survey proves reading lessons help freshmen -- Thomas gives talk for engineer group -- Kallet tells personal experiences in interview -- '38 Homecoming said to be best in W.U. history -- Miniature horse newest addition in chemistry lab -- Barb group pulls out of coalition effective at once -- Noted debaters will appear on local program -- Musical groups plan programs -- Will 1939 Homecoming pass this year's mark -- Students should follow political developments -- Motion picture industry can further democracy -- Outlandish chattering in convo must be stopped -- Art treasures should be given due respect -- On the hill / Marge Gray-- Collegiate world -- Grad gossip -- Military Ball will be important social event Dec. 2 at Forum -- Roundabout -- University players elect officers -- W.U. Dames will meet for review -- Army's new honorary colonel is 'small but mighty' - only five feet -- West leaves for ten-day Ohio visit -- Omega has Graham for sponsor -- Pi Alpha Pi gives dinner for grads -- Reveal wedding plans of former Wichita students -- Pi Alph Mother's Club gives review -- W.U. wins second consecutive CIC title -- Shockers wallop Emporia 26-6 at Homecoming game -- Fort Hays gets second as play in circuit ends -- Sports wise / Katy Dedrick -- Riflists to set practice dates -- Gamma-Webster battle for Keg -- Badminton is now at stake -- Champs are rated over Aggie team -- From the sidelines / Bob Campbell -- Juniors, seniors win inter-class tournamentPhotograph(s): King and Queen: Again the queen in a dramatic production, Mary Elsie Reser (left) will play the part of Hermoine in a revival of Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale". Although new in campus productions', Malcolm Nicholson (right) has been selected to play opposite Miss Reser in the role of Leontes, the king. Miss Reser has been starred in many campus plays most important of which was her potrayal of the queen in "Queen Elizabeth," which was presented last year. p. 1 -- Barb head [Lewis Crum]. p. 1 -- Marge Gray. p. 2 -- Coates is secretary: Mary Coates, '38, is working as secretary of the Brooks, Freeson, and Aley Law Firm in the First National Bank Building of Wichita. Miss Coates last year was vice president of Delta Omega., secretary of the Young Republicans Club, and was a member of the Y.W.C.A. p. 2 -- Nydegger's band to play for Military Ball: Verne Nydegger and his 15-piece orchestra will furnish the music for the Military Ball on Dec. 2. Members include: Max Sanford, R. D. Wilbur, Carlos Pease, Howard Ford, Larry Parcher, Marshall Gill, John Lynch, Bobbie Carnahan, Lee Nydegger, Bud Gould, Chet Wiley, Harold Zerkle, and Pete WAlker. A singing trio composed of Jean Wiley, Shirley Lane, and Dick Preston will also be featured. p. 3 -- [Katy] Dedrick. p. 4 -- Veteran Aggie back: Jess Watson, veteran Oklahoma Aggie backfield man, will play against the Wheatshockers next Saturday when the Wichitans travel to Stillwater. p.
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