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Principles of Flexible-Use Spectrum Rights
Matheson Robert J. The Korea Institute of Information and Commucation 2006 Journal of communications and networks Vol.8 No.2
A serious problem with traditional 'command & control' spectrum management techniques is that they do not easily accommodate new technologies and new services. This paper describes the necessary principles of flexible-use spectrum rights which may allow a wide variety of spectrum uses in a single general-purpose band. Based on the electrospace description of the radio spectrum, these principles allow general aggregation or division of licensed electrospace regions via secondary markets, providing rules for how regulatory limits change under aggregation or division. These flexible-use principles limit transmitter behaviors that tend to create a more difficult operating environment for receivers, while making receivers responsible for handling any remaining interference. The author shows how flexible-use principles could provide a basis for real-world flexible-use frequency bands.
Anxious Abbots and Fearful Friars: The Ricardian Conspiracy in Essex, 1403-04
Lister Matheson 한국현대영어영문학회 2007 현대영어영문학 Vol.51 No.1
. The present essay deals with aspects of a foiled plot against King Henry IV in early fifteenth-century Essex. Widespread rumours of the survival of the previous king, Richard II, deposed and supposedly deceased in 1399, persisted well into the reign of the new king and formed at least part of the rationale for several attempts to overthrow Henry. Such rumours were encouraged by the Scottish crown, promulgated in England and Wales by former members of the Ricardian household, and invoked in several attempted armed risings against Henry IV. In 1403 Maud de Vere, countess of Oxford, was the instigator of a plot to supplant Henry and restore Richard. An English rising was planned, supported by French troops who would land in Essex, sanctioned by several prominent local abbots. The conspiracy collapsed and the ringleaders were taken into custody and examined. The original records of both the first investigations in Essex and the later testimony submitted to the King’s Bench in London have survived, including several detailed confessions in the English language. This essay describes the events of the plot, the participants, and their subsequent fates, using both the historical chronicles of the fifteenth century and the plotters’ own words in their confessions. The original Middle English texts are edited in the Appendix.
Barriers to Cervical Screening among Pacific Women in a New Zealand Urban Population
Foliaki, Sunia,Matheson, Anna Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.4
Background: In Aotearoa/New Zealand cervical screening programmes have reduced cervical cancer; however, half of cervical cancer cases among Pacific women are found among clients who had not attended cervical screening. Hence, we set out to determine health provider perspectives on barriers that prevent their services reaching Pacific women within Aotearoa/New Zealand. Materials and Methods: Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care providers, Pap smear takers and community workers in the Wellington region. Participants were asked their views on factors that enabled and/or constrained the participation of Pacific women in their cervical screening services. Results: Six interrelated themes influencing participation in cervical screening among Pacific women in the Wellington region were apparent: the funding and practice of service delivery; family always coming first; the cost of screening services; type of employment; the appropriateness of information; and attitudes to self and screening. Conclusions: Determining specific ethnic group actual health needs and meeting them contributes to overall improvement in New Zealand's health status. The results identified the need for improvements to the delivery of screening services including adapting cervical screening services to the requirements of Pacific women through more outreach services at alternate clinic hours; culturally appropriate practitioners; the ability to take up opportunities for health checks and foster long-term relationships; as well as appropriate monitoring and evaluation of approaches. Funding and reporting relationships also need to be compatible with the goal of improving outcomes for Pacific women. Further research into client voices for their particular needs to compliment the service provider perspective as well as minority groups is called for.
Meszaros, Peggy S.,Matheson, Jennifer The Korean Home Economics Association 2006 International Journal of Human Ecology Vol.7 No.1
This paper focuses on the current internationally published literature on adolescent girls smoking prevention and cessation programs. Published literature on prevention and cessation programs that have been developed for and used with girls, especially those with published effectiveness data are reviewed separately. Using relevant literature and the results of a recent Delphi Study identifying program components experts cited as most effective for female smoking prevention, a human ecological framework for designing programs for female adolescents will be proposed. Areas for further research will also be identified.
Karol, Meryl H.,Matheson, Joanna M.,Lange, Robert W.,Lemus, Ranulfo,Luster, Michael I. The Korean Society of Toxicology Korea Environment 2001 Toxicological Research Vol.17 No.-
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is widely used in the manufacture of polyurethanes and is a recognized cause of occupational asthma. Although extensive investigations have been undertaken, the molecular mechanism(s) of the disease is still unclear. We hypothesized that inflammatory cytokines are required during both the sensitization and elicitation phases of the disease and have utilized TNF-R knock-out (KO) mice to address the hypothesis. Black C57 TNFR knock-out mice were exposed to TDI by sc injection and challenged by inhalation of 100 ppb TDI vapor. Control animals included: wild type C57 animals, sham-exposed animals that were challenged with TDI, and animals that were injected with anti-TNF antibodies prior to sensitization and again prior to challenge. Total IgE was increased in the knock-out animals compared with the wild type sensitized and challenged animals whereas TDI-specific IgG antibodies did not differ significantly in KO and wild type animals. There was less inflammation in the nares and trachea in KO animals compared with the wild type animals exposed to TD1 as well as less goblet cell hyperplasia and epithelial damage. Airway reactivity was assessed in animals treated with anti-TNF$\alpha$ antibody and found to be substantially reduced compared with that in sensitized and challenged animals. These results indicate that TNF$\alpha$ plays a role in the immunologic and physiologic responses and in airways inflammation in this animal model and suggests a role for TNF in occupational asthma due to TDI.
Improvement Strategy for the Level of BIM Utilisation in the Australian Construction Industry
Ki Pyung Kim,Jayden Matheson,Joel Newton,Jarrad Wills KINFORMS 2021 Management Review Vol.16 No.2
Despite the various BIM guidelines and frameworks, the current BIM utilisation level in the Australian construction industry is low. To identify the current perceived BIM benefits among the design and construction professionals as well as investigate essential supports for BIM utilisation level improvement, the research conducted a questionnaire survey and several semi-constructed interviews among 45 design and construction professionals. The research identified that BIM is currently perceived as a useful tool enabling design and construction professionals to perform their tasks productively. While BIM is recognised as useful, there are concerns related to data security and access management and interoperability. Discipline-specific BIM guideline and standard and BIM Training are identified as crucial supports to improve BIM utilisation level in the design and construction industry. This research disclosed the importance of the BIM utilisation level improvement across the supply chain of a construction project. The findings will provide fundamental explanations of the way to improve BIM utilisation level in the Australian construction industry.