28 research outputs found
Assessing fitness-to-practice of overseas-trained health practitioners by Australian registration & accreditation bodies
Assessment of fitness-to-practice of health professionals trained overseas and who wish to practice in
Australia is undertaken by a range of organisations. These organisations conduct assessments using a range of
methods. However there is very little published about how these organisations conduct their assessments. The
purpose of the current paper is to investigate the methods of assessment used by these organisations and the
issues associated with conducting these assessments
African Swine Fever Virus: a new old enemy of Europe
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of swine with a mortality rate approaching
100 percent. African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is a double-stranded DNA virus with a complex molecular structure.
Its large genome, encoding multiple virulence factors, allows for efficient replication, which takes place predominantly
in the cytoplasm of monocytes and macrophages. Also, ASFV has the ability to interfere with cell signalling pathways,
which leads to various modulations in the synthesis profiles of interferon and other cytokines. Sustained viremia favours
the persistence of virions in blood and tissues of the convalescents, and the extended circulation of ASFV within the
herd. ASFV has been spreading in the Caucasus since 2007, and in 2014 reached the eastern territory of the European
Union. Outbreaks pose an economical threat to native pig rearing, especially since a single point source may easily
develop into an epizootic event. There is currently no effective vaccine nor treatment for ASF, and eradication is
possible only by prevention or the slaughter of diseased animals. This review paper summarizes the current state of
knowledge about ASFV
Photoimageable thick-film microwave structures up to 18 GHz
The increasing interest in new wireless applications is creating demand for low cost, high performance microwave hybrid circuits. Offering the inherent advantages of thick-film technology such as low manufacturing costs and feasibility for mass production, recent improvements in thick film materials and processing techniques broadens the frequency range where ceramic thick-film circuits can be used and allow current thick-film technology to reach beyond its previous limitations and enter the domain reserved in the past for thin film technology. This paper discusses the advanced thick-film technique called photoimageable thick-film technology that uses photosensitive conductor and dielectric pastes and photoimaging as a method of patterning for manufacturing microwave hybrids operating in the frequency range up to 18 GHz