437 research outputs found
sj-docx-1-trr-10.1177_03611981231192099 – Supplemental material for Predicting Public Willingness to Use Autonomous Shuttles: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-trr-10.1177_03611981231192099 for Predicting Public Willingness to Use Autonomous Shuttles: Evidence from an Emerging Economy by Ying Wei Liew, Ali Vafaei-Zadeh, Ai Ping Teoh and Thurasamy Ramayah in Transportation Research Record</p
Low serum levels of HtrA3 at 15 weeks of gestation are associated with late-onset preeclampsia development and small for gestational age birth
No full textAbstract not available.Sonia Soo Yee Teoh, Yao Wang, Ying Li, Shalem Yiner-Lee Leemaqz, Gus A. Dekker, Claire T. Roberts, Guiying Ni
Characteristics Of Sedimentary Facies And Reservoir Properties Of Some Tertiary Sandstones In Sabah And Sarawak, East Malaysia Teoh Ying Jia.[TD396. T314 2008 f rb].
No full textBatu pasir adalah sangat penting sebagai takungan bagi minyak dan gas; lebih dari 50% simpanan petroleum berlaku pada batu pasir.
Sandstones are very important as reservoirs for oil and gas; more than 50% of the world’s petroleum reserve is estimated to occur in sandstones
Healthy healthcare: lessons learned and a new research agenda for occupational health psychology
No full textpublishedVersion© 2020 de Lange, Løvseth, Teoh and Christensen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Frontier
Comparative analysis of facies and reservoir characteristics of Miri Formation (Miri) and Nyalau Formation (Bintulu), Sarawak
No full textThis study on the sedimentological and reservoir petrophysical properties (porosity, permeability, density, sonic velocity) of sandstones were conducted on the sedimentary rocks belonging to the Miri Formation (Middle Miocene) from Miri and Nyalau Formation (Middle Miocene) from Bintulu in Sarawak. The objectives are i) to investigate and determine the facies characteristics and reservoir properties of the different types of sandstones, and ii) to establish the relationships between the facies characteristics and petrophysical properties. Two lithofacies have been sampled from the outcrops of Nyalau Formation and four lithofacies from the outcrops of Miri Formation based on lithology, sedimentary structures, fossil traces and bed geometry. These are grouped into four major lithofacies (i) hummocky cross-stratified sandstones (HCS)(ii) trough cross-bedding sandstones (TCB)(iii) bioturbated sandstonesand (iv) swaley cross-stratified sandstones (SCS). Hummocky and swaley cross-stratified sandstones, trough cross-bedded sandstones and some bioturbated sandstones of Miri formation recorded the highest poro-perm values, with relatively lower density values (as compared Bintulu samples). The TCB sandstones are well sorted sandstones, with minimal mud content. This has contributed to the high poro-perm values. The bioturbated swaley cross-stratified sandstone (MF4) shows high permeabilities in some samples and low permeabilities in others. This reflects the heterogeneity in facies characteristics and poro-perm distribution of bioturbated samples. Bioturbated HCS, the HCS and TCB sandstones of Bintulu show moderate poro-perm values. The Nyalau Formation rocks are older, and thus are expected to have undergone greater compaction than the younger Miri Formation. This is also reflected in the higher density values recorded for all the Bintulu samples
The study of mudrocks resistivity in Northwestern Peninsula Malaysia using electrical resistivity survey
No full textApplication of geosciences parameters in identifying rock properties at Bukit Chondong, Malaysia
No full textCorrigendum to “Developing SrTiO3/TiO2 heterostructure nanotube array for photocatalytic fuel cells with improved efficiency and elucidating the effects of organic substrates” [Chem. Eng. J. 427 (2022) 131602] (Chemical Engineering Journal (2022) 427, (S1385894721031831), (10.1016/j.cej.2021.131602))
No full textThe authors regret that the above published article contains a fundamental error in its authorships. Prof. Wey Yang TEOH, who is a rightful corresponding author of this paper, was solely responsible for the conceptualization and derivation of the correlation model between the molar photoresponse (ζ) of adsorbate compounds and the photocurrent generation. The model, which potentially allows the prediction of photocurrents in complex mixtures of organics, is a central intellectual piece of the abovementioned paper. It is thus of crucial importance to acknowledge Prof Teoh's contribution to the paper and we pledge that the authorships of the paper should be cited correctly and in the following order. The authors would like to apologize to the readers of the article for any inconvenience that this error may have caused.</p
Understanding Transformative Experiences in Cross-Cultural Contexts
No full textTravel and tourism experiences hold tremendous power beyond their economic value. They have the power to transform how consumers see or define themselves and others as they interpret the meaning of these experiences. Therefore, travel and tourism experiences have benefits that transcend the destination, whether these are physical, knowledge, psychological or social. As more and more consumers anticipate greater meaning and value from their travel and tourism experiences, transformations appear as a beacon towards satisfying this need. However, there are two significant issues in transformative experience research: first, studies have yet to holistically explore the transformative experience phenomenon beyond specific contexts or theories; and second, while studies shed light on the importance of culture, none has explicitly approached the understanding of culture and transformations in cross-cultural contexts.
This PhD project aims to understand transformative experiences in cross-cultural contexts by addressing two specific objectives. The first explores how travel and tourism experiences transform those consuming these experiences by reviewing all travel and tourism transformative experience literature. Consumers can transform from various travel and tourism experiences, such as backpacking, voluntourism, educational tourism, wellness retreats or visiting dark heritage sites. Theoretical discussions tend to lean on a specific theory depending on the context – that is, voluntourism and transformative learning theory or independent travel and existential transformation – resulting in different triggers or outcomes. Furthermore, the first objective allowed the identification of future research avenues and a set of literature gaps that then informed the second objective, which focuses on understanding the intersection between transformations and culture in cross-cultural tourism experiences. This objective provides greater insight into understanding transformative experiences, particularly the triggers, processes, barriers and outcomes that exist in cross-cultural contexts. This PhD project is designed as a set of three studies, each of which focuses on the objectives and overarching aim of this PhD project, which they collectively answer.
Overall, this PhD project is based on an interpretive, qualitative philosophical paradigm and seeks to deepen understanding and build toward the theoretical breadth and depth of the cross-cultural transformative experience phenomenon. Study 1 focuses exclusively on the first objective, holistically conceptualising transformative experience from a cocreated perspective, identifying three main dimensions in co-created transformative experiences and respective outcomes: knowledge, physical, social or psychological transformations. Study 1 also identifies gaps in the existing literature that inform Studies 2 and 3, revolving around one central objective: understanding the intersection between transformation and culture in cross-cultural tourism experiences.
Study 2 uses an analytical autoethnographic method to understand how independent tourists consume culture and co-create their experiences to transform their understanding of the culture. It identifies how cultural materials in the destination act as physical stimuli for experience co-creation, during which barriers can form from unmet expectations and poor service provision. Furthermore, the study identifies tourists’ positive and negative transformations, especially in their perspective, values and behaviours towards the destination’s people.
Study 3 uses semi-structured interviews to understand how educational tourists transform in cross-cultural environments, especially those living at the destination for an extended time. The study identifies four circumstantial environments through which educational tourists encounter cultural materials and discusses how various facilitators can guide or shape educational tourists’ experiences in these environments. The study also uncovers how educational tourists’ motivations enable meaning-creation in the experiences and educational tourists’ transformation processes. Specifically, educational tourists diverge in their knowledge transformation, whether towards their competencies or destination understanding, and how cultural familiarity with the destination mediates a psychological or social transformation.
Theoretically, this PhD project provides a holistic, co-created transformative experience conceptual framework to assist in better understanding transformative experiences. It also provides breadth and depth towards understanding transformations in cross-cultural contexts and how culture has multiple roles within different actors, whether suppliers, facilitators or consumers. Practically, the PhD project offers different levels of suggestions, all of which cater to the different actors in the experience. Recommendations to suppliers include improving, preserving and conserving cultural materials to create emotional and thought-provoking meaning-making opportunities. Facilitators should focus on guiding and shaping consumers’ transformations by educating them on the essential meanings behind the observed destination’s culture and encouraging reflective activities. Finally, consumers should focus on proactively interpreting the meanings behind their experiences through tangible or intangible actions (e.g. journaling or storytelling), using their motivations as a foundation.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Dept Tourism, Sport & Hot MgmtGriffith Business SchoolFull Tex
Bridging the gap: axonal fusion drives rapid functional recovery of the nervous system
No full textInjuries to the central or peripheral nervous system frequently cause long-term disabilities because damaged neurons are unable to efficiently self-repair. This inherent deficiency necessitates the need for new treatment options aimed at restoring lost function to patients. Compared to humans, a number of species possess far greater regenerative capabilities, and can therefore provide important insights into how our own nervous systems can be repaired. In particular, several invertebrate species have been shown to rapidly initiate regeneration post-injury, allowing separated axon segments to re-join. This process, known as axonal fusion, represents a highly efficient repair mechanism as a regrowing axon needs to only bridge the site of damage and fuse with its separated counterpart in order to re-establish its original structure. Our recent findings in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans have expanded the promise of axonal fusion by demonstrating that it can restore complete function to damaged neurons. Moreover, we revealed the importance of injury-induced changes in the composition of the axonal membrane for mediating axonal fusion, and discovered that the level of axonal fusion can be enhanced by promoting a neuron's intrinsic growth potential. A complete understanding of the molecular mechanisms controlling axonal fusion may permit similar approaches to be applied in a clinical setting
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