R. Smith

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Zeitraum

1954 - 2009

Anzahl

46

Co-Autoren

Properties of the Diffuse X-ray Background toward MBM20 with Suzaku (2009)

Gupta, A., Galeazzi, M., Koutroumpa, D., Smith, R., Lallement, R.

We used Suzaku observations of the molecular cloud MBM20 and a low neutral hydrogen column density region nearby to separate and characterize the foreground and background diffuse X-ray emission. A...

2008 Horizon Report Australia-New Zealand edition (2009)

L. Johnson, A. Levine, R. Smith

The first in a new series of regional and sector-based Horizon Reports, the 2008 Australia-New Zealand Edition examines emerging technologies as they appear in and affect higher education in...

The 2009 Horizon report (2009)

L. Johnson, A. Levine, R. Smith

The annual Horizon Report is a collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). Each year, the report identifies and describes six areas of...

Quantification of DDX3Y, RBMY1, DAZ and TSPY mRNAs in testes of patients with severe impairment of spermatogenesis (2007)

Lardone, M.C., Parodi, D.A., Valdevenito, R., Ebensperger, M., Piottante, A., Madariaga, M., ...

Y chromosome microdeletion is the most important genetic cause of impairment of spermatogenesis. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of patients with spermatogenic failure do not have this...

National evaluation of the neighbourhood nurseries: impact report (2007)

La Valle, I., Smith, R., Purdon, S., Bell, A., Dearden, L., Shaw, J., ...

This study assessed the impact of NNI on parental employment, use of formal childcare, and take-up of benefits and tax credits, particularly for disadvantaged groups such as lone parents, low income...

National evaluation of the neighbourhood nurseries: integrated report (2007)

Smith, T., Coxon, K., Sigala, M., Sylva, K., Mathers, S., Smith, G., ...

Report description: The NNI was launched in 2001 to provide high quality childcare in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods of England, to help parents into employment, reduce child poverty and boost...

Alcohol intake and incidence of coronary disease in Australian Aborigines (2007)

Burke, V., Lee, Andy, Hunter, E., Spargo, R., Smith, R., Beilin, L., ...

Aims: To examine risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in relation to alcohol in a cohort of Australian Aborigines. Methods: In 1988–1989, alcohol intake, drinking...

ALCOHOL INTAKE AND INCIDENCE OF CORONARY DISEASE IN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES (2006)

BURKE, V., LEE, A. H., HUNTER, E., SPARGO, R., SMITH, R., BEILIN, L. J., ...

Aims: To examine risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in relation to alcohol in a cohort of Australian Aborigines. Methods: In 1988-1989, alcohol intake, drinking...

Steady-State VEP-Based Brain-Computer Interface Control in an Immersive 3D Gaming Environment (2005)

E. C. Lalor, S. P. Kelly, C. Finucane, R. Burke, R. Smith, R. B. Reilly, ...

This paper presents the application of an effective EEG-based brain-computer interface design for binary control in a visually elaborate immersive 3D game. The BCI uses the steady-state visual evoked...

Increased sperm DNA damage in patients with varicocele: relationship with seminal oxidative stress (2005)

Smith, R., Kaune, H., Parodi, D., Madariaga, M., Rios, R., Morales, I., ...

BACKGROUND: The pathophysiology of the testicular damage in varicocele has not been completely understood. Oxidative stress and related sperm DNA damage have been identified as significant causes of...

Short- and long-term effects of participation in a cross-cultural simulation game on intercultural awareness (2004)

Mills, V., Smith, R.

The increase in military operations in urban terrain has created a requirement for deployed personnel to interact with people from other cultural backgrounds. This has led to the requirement for...

HfO2-based insulating stacks on 4H-SiC(0001) (2003)

Afanasiev, Valeri; U0002690, Stesmans, André; U0014266, Chen, F, Campbell, SA, Smith, R

Depositing HfO2 layers on ultrathin thermally grown SiO2 on 4H-SiC(0001) is demonstrated to yield an insulator with good properties. The stack combines the high quality of the ultrathin SiO2/SiC...

Bisphosphonate Treatment of Benign Multifocal and Unifocal Osteolytic Tumours of Bone (2003)

M. Petra, R. Smith, N. A. Athanasou

Growth of benign tumours and tumour-like lesions of bone results in osteolysis which may cause pathological fracture. Bisphosphonates are anti-osteolytic agents which have proved effective in the...

Using simulation training to enhance intercultural communication skills during urban operations (2003)

Mills, V., Smith, R., Swain, K.

An increase in the urbanisation of populations, combined with threats posed by non-state actors, has created the circumstance whereby 21" century warfighting is increasingly occurring in population...

An examination of the effectiveness of simulation games as a means of enhancing intercultural awareness (2003)

Mills, V., Swain, K., Smith, R.

Over recent years, we have seen an increase in negotiations between nations with differing cultural norms. Often, we see such negotiations falter, not because of lack of desire for agreement, but...

The influence of serum cytokines and growth factors on osteoclast formation in Paget's disease (2002)

Neale, S.D., Schulze, E., Smith, R., Athanasou, N.A.

Background: Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells (MNCs) that form from circulating mononuclear precursors in the presence of the receptor activator of nuclear factor κB‐ligand...

Kirsten Ras Mutations In Patients With Colorectal Cancer: The 'RASCAL II' Study (2001)

Andreyev, H. Jervoise N., Norman, Andrew R., Cunningham, David, Oates, Jacqueline, Dix, Brett R., Iacopetta, Barry J., ...

Researchers worldwide with information about the Kirsten ras (Ki-ras) tumour genotype and outcome of patients with colorectal cancer were invited to provide that data in a schematized format for...

The arms trade game: from laissex-faire to a common defence policy (2000)

Levine, P, Smith, R

Multinational arms export control has been the subject of discussion in a variety of fora, from the United Nations through to the Wassenaar group of arms producers. It is widely recognised that free...

Likelihood ratio specification tests (1997)

Chesher, A., Smith, R.

Misspecification tests for parametric models, f(y, θ), that examine data for failure of moment conditions implied by the maintained parametric distribution are interpreted as score tests of...

IDIOPATHIC JUVENILE OSTEOPOROSIS: EXPERIENCE OF TWENTY-ONE PATIENTS (1995)

SMITH, R.

The features and outcome of 21 children (12 boys, nine girls) with idopathic juvenile osteoporosis (LJO) followed for up to 23 yr are described. The mean age of onset was 7 yr (range 1–13 yr)with...

Higher-intellectual functioning, empowerment and oral communication in mathematics instruction (1993)

Cooper, Thomas J., Atweh, Bill, Baturo, Annette R., Smith, R.

Describes two studies which are both examples of communication and its effect on mathematics teaching. The first looks at language as mediating in peer relations as students work in small groups on...

Magnetic-field-induced indirect gap in a modulation-doped quantum well (1991)

Whittaker, D. M., Fisher, T. A., Simmonds, P. E., Skolnick, M. S., Smith, R.

We report the first experimental evidence for the indirect fundamental band gap developed when an in-plane magnetic field is applied to a modulation-doped quantum well. The observed photoluminescence...

Duration of Effect of Oral Diphosphonate Therapy in Paget's Disease of Bone (1987)

GRAY, R. E. S., YATES, A. J. P., PRESTON, C. J., SMITH, R., RUSSELL, R. G. G., KANIS, J. A.

The effects of the disphosphonates etidronate and clodronate were studied in 144 patients with Paget's disease. All five programmes of treatment tested induced a similar suppression of disease...

JOINT MOBILITY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RACIAL VARIATION AND INHERITED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS (1987)

WORDSWORTH, P., OGILVIE, D., SMITH, R., SYKES, B.

Joint mobility scores were compared in 248 normal English Caucasian males and females between the ages of 8 and 70 years. The results were contrasted with those in a group of normal Asian Indians and...

MEASURING BEHAVIOURAL DISTURBANCE OF ELDERLY DEMENTED PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON RELATIVES: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY (1982)

GREENE, J. G., SMITH, R., GARDINER, MARIE, TIMBURY, G. C.

In recent years increasing interest has centred on the elderly psychogeriatric patient living in the community and the part played by relatives in supporting these patients. There is a need, however,...

Treatment of Renal Bone Disease with 1{alpha}-Hydroxylated Derivatives of Vitamin D3: CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, RADIOGRAPHIC AND HISTOLOGICAL RESPONSES (1979)

KANIS, J. A., CUNDY, T., EARNSHAW, M., HENDERSON, R. G., HEYNEN, G., NAIK, R., ...

Forty patients with severe bone disease and chronic renal failure were treated with 1αhydroxycholecalciferol (1α-OHD3) or 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25(OH)2D3) for 7–49 months (total...