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  • ‘BOYS MOSTLY JUST WANT TO HAVE SEX’: YOUNG INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TALK ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUAL INTIMACY IN REMOTE, RURAL AND REGIONAL AUSTRALIA 
    Senior, Kate; Chenhall, Richard; Helmer, Janet (Sexualities, 2020)
    This article seeks to understand Indigenous Australian young people’s relationships and their experiences of sexual intimacy. A cohort of Indigenous 16–25-year-olds from urban, rural and remote communities were invited ...
  • Brain–computer interface and assist-as-needed model for upper limb robotic arm 
    Kapsalyamov, Akim; Hussain, Shahid; Sharipov, Askhat; Jamwal, Prashant K. (SAGE Publications, 2019-09-18)
    Post-stroke paralysis, whereby subjects loose voluntary control over muscle actuation, is one of the main causes of disability. Repetitive physical therapy can reinstate lost motions and strengths through neuroplasticity. ...
  • Brain-Computer Interface Humanoid Pre-trained for Interaction with People 
    Saduanov, Batyrkhan; Tokmurzina, Dana; Alizadeh, Tohid; Abibullaev, Berdakh (Nazarbayev University School of Science and Technology, 2018-03-08)
    People with the disabilities are in need to have an assistive technology that will alleviate their life through improving its social aspects. This article presents a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) based remote presence ...
  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neuronal repair and mental health 
    Gard, P. R. (2016-05)
    Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is initially synthesized as a 247 amino acid preproBDNF which is cleaved to form a 228 a.a. pro-BDNF and finally 119 a.a. mature BDNF (14 kDa). BDNF is expressed in fibroblasts, ...
  • Brain growth in chimpanzees: wild vs.captive, mass vs. volume 
    Cofran, Z. (Nazarbayev University, 2014)
    This study compares postnatal brain size change in two important samples of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): brain masses of captive apes from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and endocranial volumes (ECVs) of ...
  • Brain inspired computing networks for smart building monitoring 
    Dorzhigulov, A. Z.; Bakir, D. S.; James, A. P. (Nazarbayev University, 2014)
    The intelligent sensor systems capable of measuring a wide range of building conditions remotely, and in a real-time manner can reveal useful information on the overall quality of services offered in the maintenance and ...
  • BRAIN TUMOR SEGMENTATION USING DEEP LEARNING MODELS 
    Khalyk, Saltanat (Nazarbayev University School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, 2022-04)
    Brain tumor is the abnormal growth of cells in a brain and they can be benign and malignant, and malignant ones are considered to be cancerous. There are over 120 types of brain tumor regarding its shape, size and region ...
  • BRANDING KAZAKHSTAN: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STATE AND NON-STATE ACTORS 
    Sadvakassova, Darina (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2017)
    This thesis is devoted to the analysis of Kazakhstani nation branding processes. The Republic of Kazakhstan faced the need to present itself on international arena right after the country’s independence. The questions of ...
  • Breakdown in RF cavities 
    Norem, J.; Hassanein, A.; Insepov, Z.; Konkashbaev, I. (Proceedings of 2005 Particle Accelerator Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2005)
    We present a simple model of breakdown in rf cavities. For most events this involves tensile stress and tensile strength, however other effects can also contribute. We discuss the effects of different materials, fatigue, ...
  • Breaking the black-body limit with resonant surfaces 
    Valagiannopoulos, Constantinos; Simovski, Constantin R.; Tretyakov, Sergei A. (EPJ Applied Metamaterials, 2017)
    The speed with which electromagnetic energy can be wirelessly transferred from a source to the user is a crucial indicator for the performance of a large number of electronic and photonic devices. We expect that ...
  • Breaking the “Fourth Wall” in Qualitative Research: Participant-Led Digital Data Construction 
    Boivin, Nettie; CohenMiller, A. S. (Qualitative Report, 2018-03-12)
    This article reconstructs the typical researcher-participant focus - where the participants are doing for us - instead we followed the participants’ lead in the construction of research. Using a qualitative literacy event ...
  • BREAKING THE RULES: PLAYING CRIMINALLY IN VIDEO GAMES 
    Tregonning, James (Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, 2019)
    Video games have long courted controversy for their frequent valorisation of criminality. However, in this article, I consider heroic criminals in video games from a different perspective. I focus on two games – Lucas ...
  • Breathing Hives of Astana 
    Kalmberg, Frederick; Talvik, Erik (2015-05)
  • Brick-By-Brick: A Construction of ’t Hooft’s Brick Wall 
    Gilman, Narynbek (Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities, 2020)
    A pedagogical construction and review, aimed at the undergraduate level, are given of the brick wall model. The brick wall is a finite region just outside the event horizon of a black hole. It is introduced in order to ...
  • Bridging Language, Identity and Integration in the Ethnic Migration- Student Experience of China-Kazakhs in Kazakhstan 
    Toktau, Zhuldyz (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2017-06)
    The Kazakhstan government launched ethnic immigration policy since becoming an independent nation. During this post-Soviet ethnic migration, ethnic Kazakhs from far abroad with limited knowledge of Russian have faced social, ...
  • Bridging the divide 
    Pelizzo, Riccardo; Nwokora, Zim (Politics and Policy, 2016-12)
    Party systems research has proceeded along two parallel lines of inquiry, one predominantly “qualitative” and the other “quantitative.” This article attempts to bridge this divide in two ways. First, by showing that ...
  • A BRIEF RUNDOWN ON THE CONCEPT OF AUTHORITIES IN LIBRARY CATALOGUING 
    Manabat, April (Nazarbayev University Library, 2020-05-14)
    Presented during the NU Library Staff Session last 14 May 2020. This presentation aims to discuss the concept of authority files in cataloguing and to present the authority files at NU Library and its importance.
  • Brillouin spectroscopy and radiography for assessment of viscoelastic and regenerative properties of mammalian bones 
    Akilbekova, Dana; Ogay, Vyacheslav; Yakupov, Talgat; Sarsenova, Madina; Umbayev, Bauyrzhan; Nurakhmetov, Asset; Tazhin, Kairat; Yakovlev, Vladislav V.; Utegulov, Zhandos N. (Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2018-09-27)
    Biomechanical properties of mammalian bones, such as strength, toughness, and plasticity, are essential for understanding how microscopic-scale mechanical features can link to macroscale bones’ strength and fracture ...
  • Brillouin visco-elastometry and Raman spectroscopy of potassium permanganate aqueous solutions 
    Omarkulova, Aziza (Nazarbayev University School of Science and Technology, 2017-04)
    This thesis tries to find connection between mechanical and chemical properties of KMnO4 aqueous solutions with variable opacity. To the best of our knowledge, there was no research done on this or similar topic. The ...
  • BRINGING EXCITEMENT TO EMPIRICAL BUSINESS ETHICS RESEARCH: THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS ETHICS 
    Babalola, Mayowa T.; Bal, Matthijs; Cho, Charles H.; Garcia‑Lorenzo, Lucia; Guedhami, Omrane; Liang, Hao; Shailer, Greg; Gils, Suzanne van (Journal of Business Ethics, 2022-09-15)
    To commemorate 40 years since the founding of the Journal of Business Ethics, the editors-in-chief of the journal have invited the editors to provide commentaries on the future of business ethics. This essay comprises a ...