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SS Marella at Stokes Hill Wharf
No full textMS in brown ink The jetty Darwin with SS Marella .Robyn NuttallTaken by the photographer Alexander Murray (Service No. NX29295) when stationed in Darwin prior to the bombing of Darwin in February 1942
RDLS-SS-DWT v. 0.9
No full textThis fileset contains the implementation of RDLS-DWT and SS-DWT in JPEG 2000 (RDLS-SS-DWT v. 0.9), which was used in a research described in: R. Starosolski, “Application of reversible denoising and lifting steps to DWT in lossless JPEG 2000 for improved bitrates,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 39, Part A, pp. 249-63, DOI: 10.1016/j.image.2015.09.013, 2015 and R. Starosolski, “Skipping selected steps of DWT computation in lossless JPEG 2000 for improved bitrates,” submitted. This software is intended for research purposes only; it is provided "as is"; author makes no warranty of any kind, either express or implied, with respect to this software. <br
In Situ EXAFS-Based Nanothermometry of Heterodimer Nanocrystals under Induction Heating
No full textThe ability to heat nanocrystalline materials through magnetic
induction has been used in the fields of catalysis, biomedical sciences, and polymer
degradation. However, the working temperature to which the inductively coupled
material rises is still poorly understood. Herein, we use extended X-ray absorption
fine structure spectroscopy in conjunction with thermal imaging to improve the
understanding of heating in inductively coupled systems. After extraction of the
Debye−Waller factor from the spectroscopy, we obtain the temperature of
inductively heated nanocrystals from the correlated Debye model. We combine
carbon-supported iron oxide nanocrystals as induction heating agents with platinum
nanocrystals as thermal probes. By testing these nanocrystal species as both
unattached nanocrystals and heterodimers, we report that nanostructured systems
show a significant temperature difference of up to 73.60 °C when compared to their local support environment. This result has
implications for inductively heated catalysis, magnetic hyperthermia for targeted cell death, and polymer synthesis
UNHCR-SS-HNIR FP/RH service trends.
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SS Northland Echo
No full textPhotograph - A view of the steamboat, SS Northland Echo on the Athabasca River. Athabasca, Albert
SS Athabasca River - 02
No full textPhotograph - A view of the SS Athabasca River paddle steamer on the river, Athabasca, Albert
Influence of hosts on the ecology of arboviral transmission: Potential mechanisms influencing dengue, Murray Valley encephalitis, and Ross River virus in Australia
No full textEcological interactions are fundamental to the transmission of infectious disease. Arboviruses are particularly elegant examples, where rich arrays of mechanisms influence transmission between vectors and hosts. Research on host contributions to the ecology of arboviral diseases has been undertaken within multiple subdisciplines, but significant gaps in knowledge remain and multidisciplinary approaches are needed. Through our multidisciplinary review of the literature we have identified five broad areas where hosts may influence the ecology of arboviral transmission: host immunity; cross-protective immunity and antibody-dependent enhancement; host abundance; host diversity; and pathogen spillover and dispersal. Herein we discuss the known and theoretical roles of hosts within these topics and then apply this knowledge to three epidemiologically important mosquito-borne arboviruses that occur in Australia: dengue virus (DENV), Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV), and Ross River virus (RRV). We argue that the underlying mechanisms by which hosts influence arboviral activity are numerous and attempts to delineate these mechanisms further are needed. Investigations that focus on hosts of vector-borne diseases are likely to be rewarding, particularly where the ecology of vectors is relatively well understood. From an applied perspective, enhanced knowledge of host influences upon vector-borne disease transmission is likely to enable better management of disease burden. Finally, we suggest a framework that may be useful to identify and determine host contributions to the ecology of arboviruses
Microwave Heating of Nanocrystals for Rapid,Low-Aggregation Intermetallic Phase Transformations
No full textThe use of intermetallic Pt-Co nanocrystals (NCs) for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction is quickly gaining interest thanks to the higher electrochemical stability of the intermetallic L10 phase compared to a random alloy A1 phase. However, the thermal treatment that enables the intermetallic phase transformation also causes significant NC aggregation, resulting in a significant loss of electrochemically active surface area. Herein, we report the use of microwave radiation to induce the intermetallic phase transformation in Cu-doped Pt-Co NCs. We demonstrate that microwave radiation reduces NC aggregation while allowing for a complete phase transformation in only 30 seconds. These microwave-treated NCs demonstrate higher mass activity for oxygen reduction reaction while maintaining electrochemical stability similar to the thermally-annealed samples
RIC-HSCT for MF/SS
No full textAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome (MF/SS) have a poor prognosis. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), particularly using a reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen, is a promising treatment for advanced-stage MF/SS. We performed RIC-HSCT in nine patients with advanced MF/SS. With a median follow-up period of 954days after HSCT, the estimated 3-year overall survival was 85.7% (95% confidence interval, 33.4-97.9%) with no non-relapse mortality. Five patients relapsed after RIC-HSCT; however, in four patients whose relapse was detected only from the skin, persistent complete response was achieved in one patient, and the disease was manageable in other three patients by the tapering of immunosuppressants and donor lymphocyte infusion, suggesting that graft-versus-lymphoma effect and "down-staging" effect from advanced stage to early stage by HSCT improve the prognosis of advanced-stage MF/SS. These results suggest that RIC-HSCT is an effective treatment for advanced MF/SS
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