Investigation of the depolarisation transition in Bi-based relaxor ferroelectrics

Woodward, David I.,Dittmer, Robert,Jo, Wook,Walker, David,Keeble, Dean S.,Dale, Matthew W.,Rö,del, Jü,rgen,Thomas, Pam A. American Institute of Physics 2014 JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS - Vol.115 No.11

A Consensus Plan for Action to Improve Access to Cancer Care in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region

Woodward, Mark Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.19

In many countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), cancer is an increasing problem due to ageing and a transition to Western lifestyles. Governments have been slow to react to the health consequences of these socioeconomic changes, leading to the risk of a cancer epidemic overwhelming the region. A major limitation to motivating change is the paucity of high-quality data on cancer, and its socioeconomic repercussions, in ASEAN. Two initiatives have been launched to address these issues. First, a study of over 9000 new cancer patients in ASEAN - the ACTION study - which records information on financial difficulties, as well as clinical outcomes, subsequent to the diagnosis. Second, a series of roundtable meetings of key stakeholders and experts, with the broad aim of producing advice for governments in ASEAN to take appropriate account of issues relating to cancer, as well as to generate knowledge and interest through engagement with the media. An important product of these roundtables has been the Jakarta Call to Action on Cancer Control. The growth and ageing of populations is a global challenge for cancer services. In the less developed parts of Asia, and elsewhere, these problems are compounded by the epidemiological transition to Western lifestyles and lack of awareness of cancer at the government level. For many years, health services in less developed countries have concentrated on infectious diseases and mother-and-child health; despite a recent wake-up call (United Nations, 2010), these health services have so far failed to allow for the huge increase in cancer cases to come. It has been estimated that, in Asia, the number of new cancer cases per year will grow from 6.1 million in 2008 to 10.6 million in 2030 (Sankaranarayanan et al., 2014). In the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), corresponding figures are 770 thousand in 2012 (Figure 1), rising to 1.3 million in 2030 (Ferlay et al., 2012). ASEAN consists of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. It, thus, includes low- and middle-income countries where the double whammy of infectious and chronic diseases will pose an enormous challenge in allocating limited resources to competing health issues. Cancer statistics, even at the sub-national level, only tell part of the story. Many individuals who contract cancer in poor countries have no medical insurance and no, or limited, expectation of public assistance. Whilst any person who has a family member with cancer can expect to bear some consequential burden of care or expense, in a poor family in a poor environment the burden will surely be greater. This additional burden from cancer is rarely considered, and even more rarely quantified, even in developed nations.

MANASEMENT STRATEGIES FOR SMALL COMPANY

Woodward, Herber N. 충남대학교 법경대학 경영동우회 1977 經友論集 Vol.8 No.-

THE EFFECT OF CROSS LISTING: EVIDENCE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET

George Woodward,Roger Love,Zhuang Alan Xing People&Global Business Association 2007 Global Business and Finance Review Vol.12 No.2

This study investigates the effects of cross listing activities for Australian listed companies In particular. an analysis is made of the financial characteristics of cross-listed companies. and the companies' choice of foreign stock markets. We also conduct a joint test of the investor awareness. market segmentation. signalling. liquidity and shareholder base hypotheses by examining company post foreign list ing price performance The results of this study exhibit four main conclusions First. cross listed companies are on average larger and more profitable than their non-cross listing counterparts. Secondly. Australian companies in general are less likely to cross list on a foreign market whose regulation is more rigorous than the domicile market. Thirdly. cross listing companies' short-term post foreign listing share is generally significantly positive. Finally, cross listing tend1 to decrease the systematic risk of a firm.

Advanced Technologies in Apiculture

David Woodward(데이비드 우드워드) 한국양봉학회 1998 한국양봉학회 학술대회 자료집 Vol.- No.-

Hepatocellular carcinoma in body builders; an emerging rare but serious complication of androgenic anabolic steroid use

Christopher Woodward,Josie Smith,Dean Acreman,Nagappan Kumar 한국간담췌외과학회 2019 Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery Vol.23 No.2

Illicit use of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) is a known problem amongst certain groups including body builders and other athletes. Use of these drugs is thought to be high in some areas of South Wales. A number of adverse effects have been associated with use of AAS including the development of hepatic adenomas. There have been a handful of rare cases of the development of hepatocellular carcinoma following AAS use. We report two such cases presenting to the same surgical centre in South Wales within six months. We do this with reference to data from Public Health Wales, including the Harm Reduction Wales Needle and Syringe provision report, which indicate a particularly high rate of use of AAS in the surrounding area. We believe these cases are important from the public health point of view. They demonstrate a rare and not widely known about, but potentially fatal adverse effect of AAS, now becoming prevalent with the high use of these drugs. This is important for doctors to be aware of, but also could form the focus of a public health campaign targeted at AAS users.

Fifty Years of European Union Gender Equality Policy and Future Challenges

Alison E. Woodward 한국여성정책연구원(구 한국여성개발원) 2010 GSPR(Gender Studies and Policy Review) Vol.3 No.-

In this paper, we aim to examine the progress in making policy for gender equality in the European Union. First we will briefly discuss how this story relates to European integration in general, and why European Union policy seems to see women primarily as workers. Then we will look at how policy on equality has evolved in three stages. Initially, policy focuses on the civil and economic rights of women, then it moves to considering how to advance the real situation of women and address roadblocks to their progress and finally it attempts to look at the relationship between the sexes through a gender perspective and apply those insights to policy using the techniques and strategies of gender mainstreaming. The most recent challenge for the EU is to address the issue of differences within the groups of women and men, thanks to intersecting issues of equality such as race and sexual orientation.

Spot Welding of Aluminum and Cast Iron by Friction Bit Joining

Michael Miles,홍성태,Coulter Woodward,정용하 한국정밀공학회 2013 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.14 No.6

Dissimilar combinations of aluminum alloy A356 and grey cast iron were spot welded by friction bit joining. In order to facilitate bonding, an intermediate layer of interstitial free steel was placed between the aluminum and the cast iron. Welding development resulted in cycle times of approximately 5 seconds, and lap shear fracture loads of up to 6.8 kN.

The Incidence of Alternaria Species Associated with Infected Sesamum indicum L. Seeds from Fields of the Punjab, Pakistan

Brian Gagosh Nayyar,Steve Woodward,Luis A. J. Mur,Abida Akram,Muhammad Arshad,S. M. Saqlan Naqvi,Shaista Akhund 한국식물병리학회 2017 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.33 No.6

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is an important oil seed crop of Asia. Yields can be negatively impacted by various factors, including disease, particularly those caused by fungi which create problems in both production and storage. Foliar diseases of sesame such as Alternaria leaf blight may cause significant yield losses, with reductions in plant health and seed quality. The work reported here determined the incidence of Alternaria species infecting sesame seeds grown in the Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 428 Alternaria isolates were obtained from 105 seed samples and grouped into 36 distinct taxonomic groups based on growth pattern and morphological characters. Isolation frequency and relative density of surface sterilized and non-surface sterilized seeds showed that three isolates (A13, A47 and A215) were the most common morphological groups present. These isolates were further identified using sequencing of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and the Alternaria major allergen gene (Alt a 1). Whilst ITS of rDNA did not resolve the isolates into Alternaria species, the Alt a 1 sequences exhibited > 99% homology with Alternaria alternata (KP123850.1) in GenBank accessions. The pathogenicity and virulence of these isolates of Alternaria alternata was confirmed in inoculations of sesame plants resulting in typical symptoms of leaf blight disease. This work confirms the identity of a major source of sesame leaf blight in Pakistan which will aid in formulating effective disease management strategies.

Adaptive plasticity of morphological and anatomical traits of Brant’s oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) leaves under different climates and elevation gradients

Soheili Forough,Heydari Mehdi,Woodward Stephen,Abdul-Hamid Hazandy,Naji Hamid Reza 한국산림과학회 2023 Forest Science And Technology Vol.19 No.2

The morphological and anatomical characteristics of leaves are sensitive and adaptable to environmental changes. Determining eco-physiological patterns of leaf characteristics along elevational gradients allows for a better understanding and prediction of how plants might respond to climate change. In this work, the ecological adaptation mechanisms related to morphological and anatomical characteristics of Brant’s oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) leaves were studied at three elevation classes (low, middle, and high) in two different Mediterranean and subhumid climates in Zagros forests in western Iran. There were no sig- nificant changes in leaf length, although the leaf-specific area was higher at low and middle elevations in subhumid climates. In addition, stomata length, width, density, and stomatal pore index were higher in the upper elevations of subhumid climate than in the Mediterranean climate. At low and middle elevations, dry matter content was higher at sites from the Mediterranean climate. The results of plasticity indices showed that individuals of Q. brantii from middle-elevation sites exhibited greater plasticity than those from low and high-elevation sites. Overall, Q. brantii, the dominant oak species in Zagros forests, appears to respond to elevational and environmental changes, suggesting that leaves can adapt to these changes through morphological and anatomical traits. These results provide new insights into the environmental adaptation strategies of plants at the morphological and anatomical levels against climate change.