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Proposing a Holistic Inclusive Education Model for Policy, Curriculum and Classroom Development
(2020)The notions of inclusion and diversity are increasingly used in a wide variety of areas in public debate and policy, as well as in educational curriculum and policy documents in New Zealand and internationally since the ... -
What is the role of expert intuition in process control?
(Inderscience Publishers, 2020)Rules of statistical process control (SPC) suggest that processes should not be adjusted by workers without an explicit data-driven management directive. By contrast, in many workplaces, workers are empowered to improve ... -
Model-based PEEP titration versus standard practice in mechanical ventilation: A randomised controlled trial
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Background: Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) at minimum respiratory elastance during mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may improve patient care and outcome. The ... -
Characterization of Dissimilar Al-Cu BFSW Welds; Interfacial Microstructure, Flow Mechanism and Intermetallics Formation
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2020)The purpose of this study is to elucidate the flow features of the dissimilar Al-Cu welded plates. The welding method used is Bobbin Friction Stir Welding (BFSW), and the joint is between two dissimilar materials, aluminium ... -
Rayleigh Damping Modelling to Assess Viscous Behaviour in Actuated Breast Tissue
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Breast cancer is a significant health problem worldwide. Emerging non-invasive methods assess tumor presence by its impact on breast tissue mechanics. This paper outlines a method to identify equivalent viscous damping in ... -
Risk and reward: Extending stochastic glycaemic control intervals to reduce workload
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Background: STAR is a model-based, personalised, risk-based dosing approach for glycaemic control (GC) in critically ill patients. STAR provides safe, effective control to nearly all patients, using 1-3 hourly measurement ... -
Rayleigh Damping Modelling for Tumor Detection using Digital Image Elasto Tomography (DIET)
(Elsevier BV, 2020)This study develops a model based on Rayleigh Damping (RD) with potential use in breast cancer diagnostics. Displacement data of over 14,000 reference points on the breast surface from 14 breasts was captured using the ... -
An Investigation into the Use of Digital Sketching during the Early-Middle Design Phases in Industrial Design Practice
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Selective transport and armouring of non-uniform alluvial sediments
(University of Canterbury, 1980)The armouring process resulting from the selective transport of non-uniform sediments is experimentally examined. Aspects include the change, with time, of the bed-surface composition, the eroded material composition and ... -
Performance of downpipe treatment system for removal of dissolved metals from roof runoff
(2021)Untreated metal roof runoff can contribute elevated zinc and copper to receiving waterways, with associated ecotoxic impacts on the aquatic ecosystem. The majority of the metals in roof runoff are in dissolved form, which ... -
Physiological sex differences in mechanically ventilated premature neonates: A pilot study
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Mechanical ventilation (MV) is commonly used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to support breathing. Anecdotally, male infants are harder to ventilate than females. In this study, the pulmonary mechanics of 10 ... -
Preschool Language Development of Children Born to Women with an Opioid Use Disorder.
(MDPI AG, 2021)Increasing evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to opioids may affect brain development, but limited data exist on the effects of opioid-exposure on preschool language development. Our study aimed to characterize the ... -
Absorption Spectra, Defect Site Distribution and Upconversion Excitation Spectra of CaF2/SrF2/BaF2:Yb3+:Er3+ Nanoparticles
(Elsevier BV, 2020)© 2020 Elsevier B.V. We report studies of the Yb3+ site distribution in Er3+ co-doped upconverting alkaline earth fluoride nanoparticles using high-resolution absorption measurements. It is found that Yb3+ single ion cubic ... -
Measuring lung mechanics of expiratory tidal breathing with non-invasive breath occlusion
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Background and objective: Lung mechanics measurements provide clinically useful information about disease progression and lung health. Currently, there are no commonly practiced methods to non-invasively measure both ...