Optimal power generation in microgrids using agent-based technology 27 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm

The existing power grids that form the basis of the respective electrical power infrastructures for various states and nations around the world, are expected to undergo a period of rapid change in the...

A murine model for examining the effects of ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D deficiency on the expression of obesity-related metabolic syndrome 27 Aug 2013 | 09:55 am

Background: Obesity is one of the greatest public health issues affecting Australians. Obesity plays a key role in the development of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and increases the risk of type-2 dia...

Photography and the medium : a photographic dialogue in China 26 Aug 2013 | 10:42 am

Using documentary photography with an ethnographic approach, this practice-ledbresearch project focuses on a case study of a Han-Chinese woman called Zai yu who practices mediumship in urban China. It...

Applied Paramedic Law and Ethics 25 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm

This is a review of the text book Applied Paramedic Law and Ethics: Australia and New Zealand by Ruth Townsend & Morgan Luck

self-insertion of a screw driver in the rectum for sexual purpose, a case report 25 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm

Rectal foreign bodies are rare conditions that happen mostly for sexual purposes. Sex toys are the commonest objects. A 56 years man came to the emergency department of Shahid Beheshti hospital with p...

Management of ankle injuries in the prehospital environment - A review of the literature 25 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm

Introduction Ankle fractures have traditionally been seen as low priority cases as they do not pose an immediate life threat. Ankle fractures have the potential to create long-term mobility consequen...

Mass Gathering Public Health and Emergency Medicine Literature Review: Levels of Evidence. 25 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm

Objectives The science of mass gatherings is a relatively new and developing field. It is currently at a stage where summarising the rigour of knowledge gained about the complex interrelationships be...

Epidemiology of injuries at the Australian 24 hour mountain bike championships 25 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm

Introduction To describe injury type and frequency, and the factors influencing these, in endurance mountain bike riders. Methods This study used a cross-sectional retrospective audit of patient re...

Resurgence of an Australasian Prehospital Journal 25 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm

Start With The End In Mind: Experiences Of Accelerated Course Completion By Pre-Service Teachers And Educators 23 Aug 2013 | 05:09 am

In response to changes government funding and policies over the past five years, the Australian tertiary sector has entered an increasingly competitive climate. This has forced many universities to be...