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Avery, Neil R., W. Roy Jackson, and Thomas H. Spurling. "John Robert Anderson 1928–2007." Historical Records of Australian Science 25, no. 2 (2014): 253. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hr14018.
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John Anderson was born in Sydney on 5 March 1928 and died in Melbourne on 26 February 2007. He was educated at Sydney Boys' High School, Sydney Technical College, the New South Wales University of Technology (now the University of New South Wales) and the University of Cambridge. He was at Queens University Belfast as a Ramsay Memorial Fellow, 1954–5, was a Lecturer in Chemistry at the New South Wales University of Technology, a Reader in Chemistry at the University of Melbourne and Foundation Professor of Chemistry at Flinders University in South Australia. In 1969 he was appointed Chief of the CSIRO Division of Tribophysics and managed the Division's transition to become the Division of Materials Science. He was a Professor of Chemistry at Monash University, Melbourne, from 1987 until his retirement in 1993. He will be remembered for his contributions to the understanding of gas–solid interactions with particular emphasis on fundamental heterogeneous catalysis on metals, but also embracing other adsorption and oxidation processes.
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Burns, Anne, Brian Paltridge, and Gillian Wigglesworth. "Review of doctoral research in second-language teaching and learning in Australia (2003–2006)." Language Teaching 41, no. 2 (April 2008): 273–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0261444807004910.
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This article reviews recent doctoral research in Australian universities in the area of language teaching and learning. Doctoral work in three main areas of research concentration is described: language teaching, language learning, and writing. The authors whose studies are reviewed are graduates of the Australian National University, Griffith University, Macquarie University, the University of Technology, Sydney, the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, the University of Melbourne, Monash University, La Trobe University, Deakin University and Murdoch University.
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Stevens, John D. "Stephen John Angyal 1914–2012." Historical Records of Australian Science 26, no. 1 (2015): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hr14028.
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Stephen Angyal was born in Budapest, Hungary, on 21 November 1914 and died in Sydney on 14 May 2012. He had a distinguished career as an organic chemist as a lecturer in chemistry at Sydney University (1946–52), as an associate professor in organic chemistry at the New South Wales University of Technology (1953–9), and as Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of New South Wales (1960–79) where he served as Head of School (1968–70) and Dean of the Faculty of Science (1970–9). He was internationally recognized for his contributions in the fields of inositol and carbohydrate chemistry, being appointed as the Haworth Memorial Lecturer of the Chemical Society, London, in 1980 and as the recipient of the Claude S. Hudson Award of the American Chemical Society in 1987. He was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1962 and as an External Member of the Hungarian Academy of Science in 1990 and his contributions to science in Australia were acknowledged in the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1977.
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Brown, Neil C. M., Timothy S. Barker, and Dennis Del Favero. "Performing Digital Aesthetics: The Framework for a Theory of the Formation of Interactive Narratives." Leonardo 44, no. 3 (June 2011): 212–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_00165.
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Interactive narratives are inextricable from the way that we understand our encounters with digital technology. This is based upon the way that these encounters are processually formed into a narrative of episodic events, arranged and re-arranged by various levels of agency. After describing past research conducted at the iCinema Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, this paper sets out a framework within which to build a relational theory of interactive narrative formation, outlining future research in the area.
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Reis, Sheila Cristina Gomes dos. "A vulnerabilidade dos estudantes internacionais na Austrália." Ideias 14 (November 6, 2023): e023020. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/ideias.v14i00.8672028.
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O artigo busca contribuir para o estudo dos direitos humanos de imigrantes em contextos de crise, particularmente em países que contam com alto número de imigrantes temporários como parte indispensável de sua força de trabalho. O presente artigo analisa um Survey com migrantes temporários, em sua maioria estudantes internacionais, no contexto da primeira onda do Covid-19 na Austrália. Apresentaremos os dilemas e vulnerabilidades dos não-cidadãos em contextos de crise a partir da resposta do Survey online realizado pela University of Technology Sydney (UTS) e University of New South Wales (UNSW) em parceria com a Migrant Worker Justice Initiative em março de 2020.
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Qader, Abdul, and Jai Kant Pandit. "Natural gas separation at CO2CRC's Otway National Research Facility." APPEA Journal 59, no. 2 (2019): 803. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj18178.
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CO2CRC, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales, is testing two novel CO2 capture technologies designed for both on-shore and off-shore natural gas applications in a state-of-the-art experimental capture rig at CO2CRC’s Otway National Research Facility. The goal is to develop robust and compact technology for high pressure natural gas separation over a range of adjusted high CO2 concentrations mimicking various gas field conditions. These technologies would facilitate developing new gas fields to recover methane in a cost-effective manner which is currently uneconomical with conventional technologies. In the first stage of testing, commercially available materials (adsorbents and membranes) were used for benchmarking. Results from both adsorbent and membrane technologies are encouraging with respect to recovery and purity of CO2 and methane with the prospect of commercial application.
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Su, Camille. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Linguistics Research, Vol. 12, No. 1." English Linguistics Research 12, no. 1 (June 9, 2023): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/elr.v12n1p51.
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English Linguistics Research (ELR) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether ELR publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 12, Number 1Alina Andreea Dragoescu, University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Romania, RomaniaGirolamo Tessuto, University of Naples, ItalyKazeem K. Olaniyan, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, NigeriaNaom Nyarigoti, United States International University-Africa, KenyaNeda Chepinchikj, University of New South Wales (UNSW), AustraliaNoureddine Derki, Mustapha Stambouli Mascara University, AlgeriaPeace Chinwendu Israel, University of Education, GhanaVahid Hassani, Farhangian University, IranYuemin Wang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaZeineb Ayachi Ben Abdallah, Higher School of Digital Economy, Tunisia Best Regards,Camille SuEditorial Assistant, English Linguistics ResearchSciedu Press*************************************Add: Leslie St. Suite , Beaver Creek, Ontario, LB A, CanadaTel: 1-416-479-0028 ext. 210E-mail 1: elr@sciedupress.com E-mail 2: elr@sciedupress.org Website: http://elr.sciedupress.com
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Assifi, Anisa Rojanapenkul, Melissa Kang, Elizabeth Sullivan, and Angela J. Dawson. "Assessing care trajectories of adolescent females seeking early induced abortion in New South Wales: multistage, mixed-methods study protocol." BMJ Open 10, no. 10 (October 2020): e039819. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039819.
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IntroductionIn Australia, New South Wales (NSW), abortion has recently been removed from the criminal code. Previous research from Australia and other high-income countries has focused on adult women’s access to abortion services. This protocol describes a five-stage mixed-methods study to determine the care trajectories and experiences of adolescent females, aged 16–19 years, seeking an early induced abortion in NSW. The aims are to (1) explore the needs and perspectives of adolescent females seeking sexual and reproductive health services in NSW and (2) develop a framework for abortion service provision for adolescents in NSW.Methods and analysisThis study comprises: (1) semistructured qualitative interviews with key informants, individuals with diverse, in-depth experience of providing and/or supporting abortion care in NSW; (2) a cross-sectional online survey of adolescent females residing in NSW; (3) case study interviews with adolescents females who have accessed an abortion service in NSW; (4) a co-design workshop with adolescents who took part in stage 3 to develop relevant knowledge and recommendations and (5) a knowledge dissemination forum with key stakeholders.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval has been received from the University of Technology Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee for this study. Data collection commenced in March 2019 and will continue until the end of 2020. This study aims to develop a deep understanding of adolescent abortion care trajectories and experiences of abortion services in NSW. The study will deliver co-produced recommendations to improve adolescent access to abortion information and services.
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Pervaz Iqbal, Maha, Kerry Uebel, Md Saiful Islam, Victoria Jabbour, Dr Victoria Jabbour, John Hall, and Abrar A. Chughtai. "EXPLORING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS REGARDING INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN HOSPITALS: A PILOT STUDY." PAFMJ 71, no. 6 (January 1, 2022): 2236–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6086.
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Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of medical students regarding standard precautions in an Australian undergraduate medical programme.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: University of New South Wales, Australia, duration of study was six-years.
Methodology: Fifty medical students who were involved in clinical practice, were invited to complete a comprehensive questionnaire on standard precautions.
Results: The majority of participants agreed that hand hygiene was the most important factor in infection control. Only 32 (16%) knew to use a full personal protective equipment for Ebola. Regarding sharps disposal, 46 (92%) students always disposed used needles in the recommended bin, 27 (54%) indicated they sometimes recapped used needle while 25 (20%) sometimes bent used needles.
Conclusion: This study showed that there is a gap between knowledge and practice of medical students regarding hand hygiene and other infection control measures. There is a need for standardized and regular student training in the use of standard precautions in infection prevention and control.
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Rashid, D. M. H., and N. A. Ahmed. "Study of Aerodynamic Forces on a Rotating Wind Driven Ventilator." Wind Engineering 27, no. 1 (February 2003): 63–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/030952403321833770.
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A wind driven ventilator is a simple, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly device that can improve comfort and the working environment. Unfortunately very little is known about the complex flow field associated with the operation of this device. A wind tunnel investigation of the flow associated with a rotating wind ventilator was, therefore, carried out at the aerodynamic laboratory of the University of New South Wales within the Reynolds number range of 1.1 times 105 to 5.5 times 105. An attempt was also made to study some of the important features associated with operation of a rotating wind ventilator using a simple model of a stationary and a spinning cylinder. The results were encouraging and several flow features were identified for future improvement in the performance of a wind ventilator.
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Clapham, Kathleen. "Indigenous-led Intervention Research." International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies 4, no. 2 (June 1, 2011): 40–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/ijcis.v4i2.63.
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This article is based on a presentation to the 2011 Indigenous Studies Research Network and Faculty of Health Symposium Healthier Futures Thru Indigenous Led Research held at the Queensland University of Technology. It critically examines the proposition that, in the context of the current health reform in Australia, an Indigenous-led and -developed research agenda should be prioritised to inform Indigenous health policy and programs. I argue that such a strategy is the best way to bring about improved Indigenous health outcomes. I draw on my experience over 15 years of working as a member of multi-disciplinary teams in public health intervention and health services research in urban, regional and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia. I reflect on the ways in which Indigenous leadership has figured in my research in the field of injury prevention. Finally, I identify some of the challenges and opportunities for enhancing Indigenous research leadership capacity.
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Kutay, Cat. "Knowledge Management as Enterprise." Australian Journal of Indigenous Education 36, S1 (2007): 137–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1326011100004816.
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AbstractIndigenous people have been for a long time deprived of financial benefit from their knowledge. Campaigns around the stolen wages and the “Pay the Rent” campaign highlight this. As does the endemic poverty and economic disenfranchisement experienced by many Indigenous people and communities in Australia. Recent enterprises developed by Indigenous people, such as the sale of art works, can be seen as examples of people receiving remuneration for tangible products deriving from their knowledge. Also, tourism involves the sale of selected knowledge in context. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a rich and expanding area of enterprise development which supports the development of knowledge and its use in enterprise. While such work depends on the owner’s, or in this case Indigenous, control of the knowledge, it can open up new avenues for enterprise development. Knowledge about local land can be included in children’s computer games, knowledge about successful projects can be shared between communities through the immediacy and multimedia format afforded by online environments, and government reports and statistics can be accessed and analysed by Indigenous groups, given tools that suit a community’s abilities and needs. In particular the way in which ICT can be adapted to individual requirements make such tools ideal for communities which form such a varied and complex environment. The author believes it is important that Indigenous communities not only benefit from ICT by taking control of the technology for their purposes, but are also part of its creation and design to suit their aspirations. ICT is a highly flexible technology which can be tailored to many different enterprises. This paper presents some of the projects being developed at the University of New South Wales and suggests how these can be extended.
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Kitic, Cecilia M., Steve Selig, Kade Davison, Tania L. B. Best, Belinda Parmenter, Kate Pumpa, Bonnie Furzer, et al. "Study protocol for a multicentre, controlled non-randomised trial: benefits of exercise physiology services for type 2 diabetes (BEST)." BMJ Open 9, no. 8 (August 2019): e027610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027610.
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IntroductionControlled trials support the efficacy of exercise as a treatment modality for chronic conditions, yet effectiveness of real-world Exercise Physiology services is yet to be determined. This study will investigate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of services provided by Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) for clients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in clinical practice.Methods and analysisA non-randomised, opportunistic control, longitudinal design trial will be conducted at ten Exercise Physiology Clinics. Participants will be individuals with T2D attending one of the Exercise Physiology Clinics for routine AEP services (exercise prescription and counselling) (intervention) or individuals with T2D not receiving AEP services (usual care) (control). The experimental period will be 6 months with measurements performed at baseline and at 6 months. Primary outcome measures will be glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), resting brachial blood pressure (BP), body mass index, waist circumference, 6 min walk test, grip strength, 30 s sit to stand, Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey and Active Australia Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes will be medication usage, out-of-pocket expenses, incidental, billable and non-billable health professional encounters and work missed through ill health. Healthcare utilisation will be measured for 12 months prior to, during and 12 months after trial participation using linked data from Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data.Ethics and disseminationThe study is a multicentre trial comprising: University of Tasmania, University of New South Wales Lifestyle Clinic, University of Canberra, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (covered under the ethics approval of University of Tasmania Health and Medical Ethics Committee H0015266), Deakin University (Approval number: 2016–187), Australian Catholic University (2016–304R), Queensland University of Technology (1600000049), University of South Australia (0000035306), University of Western Australia (RA/4/1/8282) and Canberra Hospital (ETH.8.17.170). The findings of this clinical trial will be communicated via peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, social media and broadcast media.Trial registration numberACTRN12616000264482.
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Aswin, Azwar, Madya Putra Yaumil Ahad, Metha Claudia Agatha Silitonga, and Rori Gusparirin. "Bibliometric Analysis of Public Policy Research in Indonesia 2011-2021." Journal of Local Government Issues 5, no. 2 (September 22, 2022): 80–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.22219/logos.v5i2.21704.
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The aim of this study was to analyze the bibliometric characteristics of research works on public policy in Indonesia during the last ten years (2011-2021) by foreign and Indonesian authors. This study utilized Scopus database and retrieved 128 scientific publications from international authors focusing on public policy in Indonesia. The publications are examined based on several indicators including: publication trends, contribution of countries, journals, institutions, authors, top cited articles, and keyword analysis. The results show that during the last decade, there has been significant growth in the number of publications, with Indonesia as the country with the most published research works. Meanwhile, the influential institution affiliations publishing works about public policy in Indonesia are University of New South Wales, Australia and Vanderbilt University from the United States. Besides that, the top influential journal publishers are Development in Practices (UK) and Forest Policy and Economics (Netherlands). Based on the number of publications, Indonesian authors hold the top position, meanwhile, foreign authors were identified as the writers with the largest number of article citations. The most-cited article in public policy research in Indonesia focuses on education policy and published in International Journal of Educational Development. However, four of the top ten articles with the most citations are published in Forest Policy and Economics.
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Schulz, T. J., and D. Barnes. "The Stratified Facultative Lagoon for the Treatment and Storage of High Strength Agricultural Wastewaters." Water Science and Technology 22, no. 9 (September 1, 1990): 43–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1990.0065.
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A research and development programme at The University of New South Wales and a large intensive piggery located on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, has culminated in the successful commissioning of an odour control process for the storage and treatment of wastewaters from the piggery. The stratified facultative lagoon utilises surface aeration of an otherwise anaerobic lagoon to provide a non-odorous cover for the anaerobic contents. The process has filled a need in the pig industry for a non-odorous cost effective alternative to conventional treatment systems, prior to wastewater re-use or disposal by land application. Critical design parameters include lagoon depth, specific energy input and aeration system design. Mean removal efficiencies of biochemical oxygen demand of 75 per cent have been achieved consistently. The development of the process was facilitated by the use of wastewater redox potential testing to indicate the likely presence of odorous compounds in the liquid on the surface of the lagoon and in the surrounding atmosphere. Surface redox potential readings (Eh) greater than −76 mV resulted in non-odorous operation of the process.
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Bull, Lawrence. "Frontline Interview: Whistleblowers inside the Australian building racket." Pacific Journalism Review 20, no. 2 (December 31, 2014): 162. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v20i2.171.
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Multiple Walkley Award winners Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker from Fairfax’s Melbourne newspaper, The Age, have rocked venerable Australian institutions to their foundations with their investigative reporting. Previous investigations have exposed drug smuggling within Australian Customs, bribery on behalf of the Reserve Bank and organised criminals’ manipulation of horse racing. The duo started this year with an investigation deemed worthy of a Royal Commission. Their reports across the Fairfax network and on the ABC’s 7.30 programme featured interviews with whistleblowers risking their lives to go on the record to publicise the relationship between Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and organised crime. The stories also exposed registered businesses owned by major organised crime figures winning lucrative construction contracts from the Victorian state government, and dealings within the New South Wales government’s Barangaroo development. Freelance reporter and University of Technology, Sydney, Journalism Masters student Lawrence Bull spoke with Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker about their latest project in two careers full of influential investigations, ‘Inside the Building Racket’.Frontline editor: Professor Wendy Bacon
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Jiang, Kaiyun, and Ralph Kaye. "Comparison study on portable wind tunnel system and isolation chamber for determination of VOCs from areal sources." Water Science and Technology 34, no. 3-4 (August 1, 1996): 583–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1996.0479.
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Many environmental monitoring programmes require the determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from large areal sources including liquid surfaces. A study was carried out to compare existing sampling techniques. Both the isolation chamber method (static technique) and the wind tunnel method (dynamic technique) were examined. A review of the mechanisms suggested that static techniques would not be appropriate for determining emissions from liquid surfaces which result from gas phase controlled volatilisation processes. A portable wind tunnel developed at the University of New South Wales and an isolation chamber built to USEPA specification were used in an experimental study of emissions from aqueous liquid surfaces. An acetone solution was chosen to represent gas phase controlled volatilisation processes. Toluene and methyl ethyl ketone in aqueous solution were chosen, respectively to investigate (1) liquid phase controlled volatilisation processes, and (2) combined gas and liquid phase controlled volatilisation processes. It was found that the use of the isolation chamber method resulted in different degrees of underestimation of the emission rates for the above three compounds. The wind tunnel method is suitable for sampling all VOC emissions from areal sources.
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Huang, Pin-Hsiang, Anthony John O’Sullivan, and Boaz Shulruf. "Development and validation of the student ratings in clinical teaching scale in Australia: a methodological study." Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions 20 (September 5, 2023): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2023.20.26.
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Purpose: This study aimed to devise a valid measurement for assessing clinical students’ perceptions of teaching practices.Methods: A new tool was developed based on a meta-analysis encompassing effective clinical teaching-learning factors. Seventy-nine items were generated using a frequency (never to always) scale. The tool was applied to the University of New South Wales year 2, 3, and 6 medical students. (Exploratory factor analysis (EFA] and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), respectively) were conducted to establish the tool’s construct validity and goodness of fit, and Cronbach’s α was used for reliabilityResults: In total, 352 students (44.2%) completed the questionnaire. The EFA identified student-centered learning, problem-solving learning, self-directed learning, and visual technology (reliability, 0.77 to 0.89). CFA showed acceptable goodness of fit (chi-square P<0.01, comparative fit index=0.930 and Tucker-Lewis index=0.917, root mean square error of approximation=0.069, standardized root mean square residual=0.06).Conclusion: The established tool—Student Ratings in Clinical Teaching (STRICT)—is a valid and reliable tool that demonstrates how students perceive clinical teaching efficacy. STRICT measures the frequency of teaching practices to mitigate the biases of acquiescence and social desirability. Clinical teachers may use the tool to adapt their teaching practices with more active learning activities and to utilize visual technology to facilitate clinical learning efficacy. Clinical educators may apply STRICT to assess how these teaching practices are implemented in current clinical settings.
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Wang, Fengchen. "The present and future of the digital transformation of real estate: A systematic review of smart real estate." Business Informatics 17, no. 2 (June 30, 2023): 85–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.17323/2587-814x.2023.2.85.97.
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The contribution of the real estate industry to the global and regional economy is remarkable, yet in today’s evolving digital technology and digital economy, the digital transformation of the real estate industry is lagging behind other industries. This is, on the one hand, due to the solidified processes and systems linked to the upstream and downstream real estate industries, and, on the other hand, due to the fact that digital technology disrupts traditional ways of doing business, making the industry full of uncertainty. The digital transformation of the real estate industry is a broad and emerging concept. Various related research fields are concerned with the penetration and application of different innovative technologies to the industry. This study provides a systematic review focusing on the field of smart real estate using the bibliometric analysis approach under the guidance of PRISMA. The bibliometric analyses were performed in RStudio by utilizing 22 scientific documents indexed in Scopus and Web of Science that were published from 2012 to 2022. The findings suggest that: (i) smart real estate research is still a new but rapidly emerging field; (ii) only limited academic institutions from a few countries, such as the University of New South Wales in Australia, have shown significant contributions; (iii) the research exhibits specific collaborative network characteristics, leading to a high concentration of authors and citations; and (iv) data-driven topics such as “machine learning,” “information management,” “data analytics” and “big data” indicate a high degree of research density and centrality.
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Barrow, Lorna, Trudy Ambler, Matthew Bailey, and Andrew McKinnon. "Incarcerated Students, the Technological Divide and the Challenges in Tertiary Education Delivery." International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education 4, no. 1 (January 2019): 17–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijbide.2019010102.
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The technological divide that incarcerated students experience when undertaking tertiary studies via Distance Education (DE) separates them from other university students. The aim of this article is to research the problems incarcerated students have accessing technology for the purpose of study and to understand the technological facilities needed to support their learning. Quantitative and qualitative survey data was collected for the study from students in the New South Wales Corrective Services (NSWCS) and from Prison Education Officers (PEOs) employed by NSWCS. The surveys explored the educational and technological concerns, present and future, of this cohort of diverse students and examined the perspectives of the PEOs. Findings from the research highlight that incarcerated students engaged in study felt it made them feel positive about their future, inspired them to continue studying after their prison term, and they would recommend further study to fellow prisoners. Preparing those in Corrective Services (CS) for life after incarceration is essential for reducing recidivism. As this article reveals, educating those in the prison system may contribute to enhanced social and cultural capital and thus it is an important consideration for government.
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Challis, Gabrielle, Michelle Hill, Liesl Strachan, Kate King, Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Oluwadamisola Sotade, and Louisa Jorm. "PP147 What Does Real World Evidence (RWE) Offer Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Procedures In Australia?" International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 39, S1 (December 2023): S91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462323002519.
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IntroductionMedical device health technology assessment (HTA) in Australia is largely coordinated by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). Its remit to improve the public’s health by deciding where to allocate public healthcare funding, can be enhanced by considering real world evidence (RWE). Existing data sources have limitations that can be addressed through RWE, including coverage of Australian patient populations who may not meet trial eligibility criteria, and long-term follow-up through data linkage and datasets. We partnered with a university to explore what information could be gained from an analysis of linked administrative patient data, with a view to addressing current evidence gaps and/or limitations. The findings can be used as a source of local data to define patient populations, estimate actual costs of care, and enable more comprehensive economic modeling to inform medical device HTA.MethodsThe University-developed New South Wales Cardiovascular Cohort dataset, comprising person-level longitudinal NSW administrative data for all patients admitted to hospital with a cardiovascular diagnosis from 2001 onwards, linked to national Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme claims data, was interrogated.ResultsWorking with RWE is resource intensive in terms of time and costs. The potential of these data was revealed as the research progressed. It was possible to continually refine the data analyzed and reported,as well as expand the data requested. Varied expertise is required to accurately analyze the administrative datasets, particularly clinical classification skills and expertise in methods for causal inference using observational data. Findings from this study will enable the refinement of information for MSAC submissions, including identifying the most relevant patient population and reporting comprehensive costs, beyond an admitted hospital setting. The data will enhance engagement with clinicians and refine messaging, for example regarding patient risk factors.ConclusionsRWE enhances Australian HTA applications. Local data, extended periods of time and insights not apparent from a focus on admitted hospital episodes can be revealed. Data can be refined during the process for specificity and applicability.
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Polunin, Nicholas. "Twenty-sixth Congress of the International Geographical Union (26th International Geographical Congress), held in the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during 21–26 August 1988." Environmental Conservation 16, no. 1 (1989): 83–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892900008651.
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Islam, Umar, Rami Qays Malik, Amnah S. Al-Johani, Muhammad Riaz Khan, Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh, Ijaz Ahmad, Khalid A. Alissa, Zulkiflee Abdul-Samad, and Elsayed M. Tag-Eldin. "A Novel Anomaly Detection System on the Internet of Railways Using Extended Neural Networks." Electronics 11, no. 18 (September 6, 2022): 2813. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics11182813.
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The Internet of Railways (IoR) network is made up of a variety of sensors, actuators, network layers, and communication systems that work together to build a railway system. The IoR’s success depends on effective communication. A network of railways uses a variety of protocols to share and transmit information amongst each other. Because of the widespread usage of wireless technology on trains, the entire system is susceptible to hacks. These hacks could lead to harmful behavior on the Internet of Railways if they spread sensitive data to an infected network or a fake user. For the previous few years, spotting IoR attacks has been incredibly challenging. To detect malicious intrusions, models based on machine learning and deep learning must still contend with the problem of selecting features. k-means clustering has been used for feature scoring and ranking because of this. To categorize attacks in two datasets, the Internet of Railways and the University of New South Wales, we employed a new neural network model, the extended neural network (ENN). Accuracy and precision were among the model’s strengths. According to our proposed ENN model, the feature-scoring technique performed well. The most accurate models in dataset 1 (UNSW-NB15) were based on deep neural networks (DNNs) (92.2%), long short-term memory LSTM (90.9%), and ENN (99.7%). To categorize attacks, the second dataset (IOR dataset) yielded the highest accuracy (99.3%) for ENN, followed by CNN (87%), LSTM (89%), and DNN (82.3%).
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Rule, John, Roger Dunston, and Nicky Solomon. "Learning and change in the redesign of a primary health care initiative." Journal of Workplace Learning 28, no. 7 (September 12, 2016): 451–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jwl-09-2015-0069.
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Purpose This paper aims to provide an account of learning and change in the redesign of a primary health-care initiative in a large metropolitan city in Australia. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on research exploring the place and role of learning in the re-making of health professional practices in a major New South Wales Government health reform called HealthOne. The analysis and findings presented here make reference to data drawn from a longitudinal ethnographic study (2011-2014) conducted by an inter-disciplinary team of researchers from the University of Technology Sydney. Socio-material and practice-based approaches for understanding learning are used in working with the data. Findings There were substantial changes in professional practice, especially in the role of the General Practice Liaison Nurse. Changes, and the learning connected to the changes, were dynamically influenced by the macro-context. HealthOne was a reform initiative with a strong focus on achieving health service redesign and a consistent focus on staff developing new ways of thinking and operating. Although learning was often discussed, it was, for the most part, expressed in general terms, and there was a lack of a formal and well-developed approach to learning collectively and individually. Originality/value This research paper will inform future attempts at service redesign in community and primary health contexts and provides a site-specific examination of workplace learning in a context of rapid change.
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Nwokike, Felicia O., and Gloria M. Eya. "Business Educators’ Ratings on the Constraints to Effective Online Teaching in Universities in the South East, Nigeria in the New Normal Environment." British Journal of Education 10, no. 13 (October 15, 2022): 45–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/bje.2013/vol10n134555.
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The empirical study on Business Educators’ ratings on the constraints to online teaching in new normal environment was carried out in the South East States of Nigeria. The general purpose of the study was to determine the Business Educators’ ratings of factors constraining online teaching in Universities in the South East States of Nigeria in the new normal environment. Survey research design was utilized for the study. The population comprised 68 Business Educators in the Universities in the South East offering Business Education programme made up of 49 Business Educators from the Federal Universities and 19Business Educators from the State Universities. Two research questions and two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance were utilized for the study. A validated instrument by expert s from Enugu State University of Science and Technology was used to elicit information from the respondents. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions while t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. From the result of the analysis, it was revealed that technological constraints such as Business Educators’ resistance to new technologies, poor access to internet connectivity constrains online teaching in the new normal environment. The researchers concluded that since online teaching is irresistible in the new normal environment., Business Educators in Universities in the South East of Nigeria have no choice other than to embrace online teaching and brake the barrier of constraining themselves to the walls of the classroom. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommended among others that Business educators should upgrade their skills and get fully prepared for the utilization of online teaching in the new normal environment.
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Wang, X., J. Jiang, and R. Kaye. "Improvement of a wind-tunnel sampling system for odour and VOCs." Water Science and Technology 44, no. 9 (November 1, 2001): 71–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0511.
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Wind-tunnel systems are widely used for collecting odour emission samples from surface area sources. Consequently, a portable wind-tunnel system was developed at the University of New South Wales that was easy to handle and suitable for sampling from liquid surfaces. Development work was undertaken to ensure even air-flows above the emitting surface and to optimise air velocities to simulate real situations. However, recovery efficiencies for emissions have not previously been studied for wind-tunnel systems. A series of experiments was carried out for determining and improving the recovery rate of the wind-tunnel sampling system by using carbon monoxide as a tracer gas. It was observed by mass balance that carbon monoxide recovery rates were initially only 37% to 48% from a simulated surface area emission source. It was therefore apparent that further development work was required to improve recovery efficiencies. By analysing the aerodynamic character of air movement and CO transportation inside the wind-tunnel, it was determined that the apparent poor recoveries resulted from uneven mixing at the sample collection point. A number of modifications were made for the mixing chamber of the wind-tunnel system. A special sampling chamber extension and a sampling manifold with optimally distributed sampling orifices were developed for the wind-tunnel sampling system. The simulation experiments were repeated with the new sampling system. Over a series of experiments, the recovery efficiency of sampling was improved to 83-100% with an average of 90%, where the CO tracer gas was introduced at a single point and 92-102% with an average of 97%, where the CO tracer gas was introduced along a line transverse to the sweep air. The stability and accuracy of the new system were determined statistically and are reported.
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Kawakami, Hiroshi, Aki-Hiro Sato, and Toshihiro Hiraoka. "Special Issue on Latest Developments in Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems." Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics 17, no. 6 (November 20, 2013): 841–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jaciii.2013.p0841.
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This issue presents papers from the 16th annual Asia Pacific Symposium on Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems held in Kyoto, Japan, on December 12-14, 2012. Kyoto is an ancient capital whose traditions have matured through the ages, featuring rich cultural and artisanal opportunities. The symposium brings together researchers from Asian Pacific Rim nations who are working in the fields of intelligent systems and evolutionary computation. Here they have a rare chance to exchange ideas, present their latest results and discuss possible collaboration. In order to encourage in-depth technical discourse, the number of participants is limited to about 40. The symposium allows ample time for discussions in addition to paper presentations. We focus on papers related to recent developments in intelligent and evolutionary systems. This issue features 11 interesting and informative papers. 1. Improvement of Eye Gesture Interface System 2. Modelling and Simulation of Road Traffic Behaviour: Artificial Drivers with Personality and Emotions 3. User-Friendly Simulator for Open Modeling by Hierarchical Management 4. On the Impact of Path Redundancy Awareness in Evolutionary P2P Networking 5. Influence of Field Structure on the Multi-Agent Coverage Algorithm on Unknown Fields 6. Understanding Geographic Attentions of Crowd from Photographing Information 7. Development of Ghost Controller for Ms Pac-Man Versus Ghost Team with Grammatical Evolution 8. Construction of Molecular Learning Network 9. Fractal-Based Analysis for the Energy Consumption Efficiency of Biological Networks 10. Designing Internal Reward of Reinforcement Learning Agents in Multi-Step Dilemma Problem 11. Cooperative Transport by a Swarm Robotic System Based on CMA-NeuroES Approach We sincerely thank all of the participants, committee members, and plenary speakers for their invaluable contributions to this symposium. Also deserving of thanks are members of the organization: Dr. Akira Namatame (National Defense Academy), Dr. Hussein A. Abbass (University of New South Wales), Dr. Shu-Heng Chen (National Chengchi University), Dr. Mitsuo Gen (Fuzzy Logic Systems Institute), Dr. Hiroshi Kawakami (Kyoto University), Dr. Aki-Hiro Sato (Kyoto University), Dr. Hidenori Kawamura (Hokkaido University), Dr. Bob McKay (Seoul National University), Dr. Kazuhiro Ohkura (Hiroshima University), and Dr. Tomohiro Shirakawa (National Defense Academy), and program committees: Dr. Dror Kenett (Tel Aviv University), Dr. Tobias Preis (Johannes Gutenberg University), Dr. Yasushi Kambayashi (Nippon Institute of Technology), Dr. Hiroshi Sato (National Defense Academy), Dr. Sachiyo Arai (Chiba University), Dr. Saori Iwanaga (Japan Coast Guard Academy), Dr. Noman Nasimul (The University of Tokyo), Dr. Hisashi Handa (Okayama University), Dr. Mengchun Xie (Wakayama National College of Technology), Dr. Masao Kubo (National Defense Academy of Japan), Dr. Keiki Takadama (The University of Electro-Communications), Dr. Eisuke Kita (Nagoya University), Dr. Hitoshi Iba (The University of Tokyo), Dr. Yusuke Nojima (Osaka Prefecture University), Dr. Zdzislaw Burda (Jagiellonian University), and Dr. Keiji Suzuki (Hokkaido University). Meetings of creative minds such as those taking part in this symposium are sure to encourage new creative minds. Symposium speakers include Dr. Sung-Bae Cho of Yonsei University, Korea, Dr. Mitsuo Gen of the Fuzzy Logic Systems Institute in Japan, and Dr. Jun Wang of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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de Vahl Davis, Graham, and Eddie Leonardi. "CHT-04 International Symposium on Computational Heat Transfer sponsored by The International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer and the CFD Research Laboratory of The University of New South Wales." International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics 19, no. 6 (August 2005): 413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10618560600581033.
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Green, Elyce, Clair Seaman, and Thiru Vanniasinkam. "<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Microbiology education for rural nurses continuing professional development strategies." Microbiology Australia 44, no. 3 (September 8, 2023): 165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ma23045_co.
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Nurses play an important role as frontline staff in infection control. Continuing professional development (CPD) in microbiology is key to helping nurses stay up to date with the latest developments in this area. A pilot study was conducted to determine the value of a microbiology laboratory-based workshop to support regional nurses. A team of microbiology academics and clinical microbiologists presented the laboratory-based workshop at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus in New South Wales. Pre- and post-surveys were conducted. After the workshop, learners were significantly more confident explaining the process of culturing and identifying organisms from clinical samples (<italic>z</italic>=2.84, <italic>P</italic>=0.005), the importance of antimicrobial resistance in relation to common healthcare-associated infections (HAI) (<italic>z</italic>=2.56, <italic>P</italic>=0.011), cutting edge technology used in the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases (<italic>z</italic>=2.69, <italic>P</italic>=0.007), and which antibiotics are appropriate for different bacterial infections (<italic>z</italic>=2.72, <italic>P</italic>=0.007). CPD opportunities such as workshops are vital for nurses in rural locations, particularly as health professional shortages in rural locations mean that nurses at all levels are required to take a lead role in infection control practices.
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Collins, Clare E., Philip J. Morgan, Janet M. Warren, David R. Lubans, and Robin Callister. "Men participating in a weight-loss intervention are able to implement key dietary messages, but not those relating to vegetables or alcohol: the Self-Help, Exercise and Diet using Internet Technology (SHED-IT) study." Public Health Nutrition 14, no. 1 (July 6, 2010): 168–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980010001916.
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AbstractObjectiveTo describe dietary changes in men participating in an obesity intervention as part of the Self-Help, Exercise and Diet using Information Technology (SHED-IT) study.DesignAn assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing Internet (n 34) v. information-only groups (n 31) with 6-month follow-up. Dietary intake assessed by FFQ, reporting usual consumption of seventy-four foods and six alcoholic beverages using a 10-point frequency scale. A single portion size (PSF) factor was calculated based on photographs to indicate usual serving sizes.SettingThe campus community of the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.SubjectsSixty-five overweight/obese men (43 % students, 42 % non-academic general staff, 15 % academic staff; mean age 35·9 (sd 11·1) years, mean BMI 30·6 (sd 2·8) kg/m2).ResultsThe average PSF decreased significantly over time (χ2 = 20·9, df = 5, P < 0·001) with no differences between groups. While both groups reduced mean daily energy intake (GLM χ2 = 34·5, df = 3, P < 0·001), there was a trend towards a greater reduction in the Internet group (GLM χ2 = 3·3, P = 0·07). Both groups reduced percentage of energy from fat (P < 0·05), saturated fat (P < 0·001) and energy-dense/nutrient-poor items (P < 0·05), with no change in dietary fibre or alcohol (P > 0·05).ConclusionsAlthough men reported some positive dietary changes during weight loss, they did not increase vegetable intakes nor decrease alcohol consumption, while saturated fat, fibre and Na intakes still exceeded national targets. Future interventions for men should promote specific food-based guidelines to target improvements in their diet-related risk factor profile for chronic diseases.
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Batura, Neha, Olga PM Saweri, Andrew Vallely, William Pomat, Caroline Homer, Rebecca Guy, Stanley Luchters, et al. "Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted and genital infections during pregnancy in Papua New Guinea (WANTAIM trial): protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a cluster-randomised trial." BMJ Open 11, no. 8 (August 2021): e046308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046308.
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IntroductionLeft untreated, sexually transmitted and genital infections (henceforth STIs) in pregnancy can lead to serious adverse outcomes for mother and child. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has among the highest prevalence of curable STIs including syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis, and high neonatal mortality rates. Diagnosis and treatment of these STIs in PNG rely on syndromic management. Advances in STI diagnostics through point-of-care (PoC) testing using GeneXpert technology hold promise for resource-constrained countries such as PNG. This paper describes the planned economic evaluation of a cluster-randomised cross-over trial comparing antenatal PoC testing and immediate treatment of curable STIs with standard antenatal care in two provinces in PNG.Methods and analysisCost-effectiveness of the PoC intervention compared with standard antenatal care will be assessed prospectively over the trial period (2017–2021) from societal and provider perspectives. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios will be calculated for the primary health outcome, a composite measure of the proportion of either preterm birth and/or low birth weight; for life years saved; for disability-adjusted life years averted; and for non-health benefits (financial risk protection and improved health equity). Scenario analyses will be conducted to identify scale-up options, and budget impact analysis will be undertaken to understand short-term financial impacts of intervention adoption on the national budget. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analysis will be conducted to account for uncertainty in key model inputs.Ethics and disseminationThis study has ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of the PNG Institute of Medical Research; the Medical Research Advisory Committee of the PNG National Department of Health; the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of New South Wales; and the Research Ethics Committee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Findings will be disseminated through national stakeholder meetings, conferences, peer-reviewed publications and policy briefs.Trial registration numberISRCTN37134032.
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Wake, Caroline. "Headphone Verbatim Theatre: Methods, Histories, Genres, Theories." New Theatre Quarterly 29, no. 4 (November 2013): 321–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x13000651.
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Created in an American rehearsal room, exported to an English workshop, and developed in Australia, among other places, ‘headphone verbatim theatre’ – also called ‘recorded delivery’ – is a truly global genre. In this article Caroline Wake focuses on the work of two pioneering practitioners, Briton Alecky Blythe and Australian Roslyn Oades, in order to trace the form's history as well as its methods, genres, and theories. In doing so, she considers how audio technology has evolved over the past decade and how the display or disguise of headphones has affected both the production and reception of the form. She identifies three dominant genres of headphone verbatim theatre (the social crisis play, the social justice play, and the social portrait play, as well as three main performance modes – the epic, the naturalistic, and the mixed. The epic has been the most successful thus far, but the naturalistic and mixed modes are, in turn, begetting new ones. Finally, she suggests that in the same way that headphones have rejuvenated verbatim theatre, they might also reinvigorate the discourse on it by offering the opportunity to go beyond the politics of voice and visibility and to turn, instead, to listening. Caroline Wake is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Modernism Studies in Australia at the University of New South Wales. Her research examines cultural responses to and representations of refugees and asylum-seekers as well as the role of testimony in law, performance, and visual culture. Her work has previously appeared in journals such as Text & Performance Quarterly, Modern Drama, and History & Memory. She is the co-editor, with Bryoni Trezise, of Visions and Revisions: Performance, Memory, Trauma (Museum Tusculanum Press, 2013).
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Carpenter, Chris. "Natural Gas Has Role in Decarbonizing the Australian Electricity Supply." Journal of Petroleum Technology 73, no. 07 (July 1, 2021): 69–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0721-0069-jpt.
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This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 202210, “Future Roles for Natural Gas in Decarbonizing the Australian Electricity Supply Within the NEM: Total System Costs Are Key,” by Stephanie Byrom, University of Queensland; Geoffrey Bongers, Gamma Energy Technology; and Andy Boston, Red Vector, et al., prepared for the 2020 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, originally scheduled to be held in Perth, Australia, 20–22 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed. Electricity systems around the world are changing, with the Paris Agreement of 2015 a catalyst for much current change. The Australian government ratified the agreement by committing to 26–28% emissions reductions below 2005 levels by 2030. Reduction in emissions from electricity generation has become the focus of these targets. To decarbonize the grid to meet targets while building firm, dispatchable generation capacity to support the system, a new metric is required to measure success. The complete paper explores the outputs of the model of energy and grid services (MEGS), illustrating outcomes if a single technology group is favored. Introduction The majority of electricity in the Australian National Energy Market (NEM) is provided by synchronous thermal power generation, which also has delivered services required for grid stability such as inertia and frequency control. The NEM commenced operation in December 1998 and includes five regional market jurisdictions: Queensland, New South Wales (including the Australian Capital Territory), Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. In 2020, the NEM incorporated approximately 40,000 km of transmission lines and cables, connecting approximately 57 GW of generation capacity to consumers. This thermal generation mostly has consisted of coal- and gas-based technologies. Electricity grids are also changing from largely centralized electricity generation systems to more decentralized ones and from unidirectional electricity flows to bidirectional flows as part of the effort to reduce emissions. However, with increasing penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE) generation, it is important to plan for and manage generation-asset investment to track the lowest possible total system cost and highest reliability path to a low-emissions future. A Competent, Diverse Grid A competent electricity grid is one that can keep the lights on, so to speak, within the legislated tolerance for outages and performance. A competent grid is adequate, reliable, secure, operable, and robust against externally driven disruptions. In practice, the reliability of the electricity grid often seems to be taken for granted; however, it is an essential element of the modern economy, and, with a changing grid, reliability is increasingly important. When a decision must be made to build or replace an individual power plant, stakeholders (individual investors) have traditionally considered the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the alternative generation options, which di-vides the total cost of an installation or plant by the kilowatt-hours it produces over its lifetime. However, metrics such as LCOE, based on grid-independent formulae to help power plant investors to maximize returns, are inappropriate for comparing technologies that deliver and demand a complex menu of services specific to the grid. A different metric is required to evaluate each technology’s contribution to the grid.
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Liesegang, Thomas J. "Short term wear of high Dk soft contact lenses does not alter corneal epithelial cell size or viability. Stapleton F,∗∗Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU), School of Optometry and Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology (CRCERT), the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. E-mail: F.stapleton@cclru.unsw.edu.au Kasses S, Bolis S, Keay L. Br J Ophthalmol 2001;85:143–146." American Journal of Ophthalmology 131, no. 6 (June 2001): 826–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9394(01)00988-6.
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Hesam-Shariati, Negin, Toby Newton-John, Avinash K. Singh, Carlos A. Tirado Cortes, Tien-Thong Nguyen Do, Ashley Craig, James W. Middleton, et al. "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Novel Brain-Computer Interface Neuromodulative Intervention to Relieve Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Single-Case Experimental Design With Multiple Baselines." JMIR Research Protocols 9, no. 9 (September 29, 2020): e20979. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/20979.
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Background Neuropathic pain is a debilitating secondary condition for many individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury neuropathic pain often is poorly responsive to existing pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. A growing body of evidence supports the potential for brain-computer interface systems to reduce spinal cord injury neuropathic pain via electroencephalographic neurofeedback. However, further studies are needed to provide more definitive evidence regarding the effectiveness of this intervention. Objective The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multiday course of a brain-computer interface neuromodulative intervention in a gaming environment to provide pain relief for individuals with neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury. Methods We have developed a novel brain-computer interface-based neuromodulative intervention for spinal cord injury neuropathic pain. Our brain-computer interface neuromodulative treatment includes an interactive gaming interface, and a neuromodulation protocol targeted to suppress theta (4-8 Hz) and high beta (20-30 Hz) frequency powers, and enhance alpha (9-12 Hz) power. We will use a single-case experimental design with multiple baselines to examine the effectiveness of our self-developed brain-computer interface neuromodulative intervention for the treatment of spinal cord injury neuropathic pain. We will recruit 3 participants with spinal cord injury neuropathic pain. Each participant will be randomly allocated to a different baseline phase (ie, 7, 10, or 14 days), which will then be followed by 20 sessions of a 30-minute brain-computer interface neuromodulative intervention over a 4-week period. The visual analog scale assessing average pain intensity will serve as the primary outcome measure. We will also assess pain interference as a secondary outcome domain. Generalization measures will assess quality of life, sleep quality, and anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as resting-state electroencephalography and thalamic γ-aminobutyric acid concentration. Results This study was approved by the Human Research Committees of the University of New South Wales in July 2019 and the University of Technology Sydney in January 2020. We plan to begin the trial in October 2020 and expect to publish the results by the end of 2021. Conclusions This clinical trial using single-case experimental design methodology has been designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel brain-computer interface neuromodulative treatment for people with neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury. Single-case experimental designs are considered a viable alternative approach to randomized clinical trials to identify evidence-based practices in the field of technology-based health interventions when recruitment of large samples is not feasible. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12620000556943; https://bit.ly/2RY1jRx International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/20979
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Sullivan, Elizabeth, Stephen Ward, Reem Zeki, Sarah Wayland, Juanita Sherwood, Alex Wang, Faye Worner, Sacha Kendall, James Brown, and Sungwon Chang. "Recidivism, health and social functioning following release to the community of NSW prisoners with problematic drug use: study protocol of the population-based retrospective cohort study on the evaluation of the Connections Program." BMJ Open 9, no. 7 (July 2019): e030546. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030546.
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IntroductionThe rising rate of incarceration in Australia, driven by high reoffending, is a major public health problem. Problematic drug use is associated with increasing rates of reoffending and return to custody of individuals. Throughcare provides support to individuals during imprisonment through to post-release, improving both the transition to community and health outcomes post-incarceration. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Connections Programme (CP) that utilises a throughcare approach for release planning of people in prison with a history of problematic drug use. The study protocol is described.Methods and analysisPopulation-based retrospective cohort study. The study will use record linkage of the Connections dataset with 10 other New South Wales (NSW) population datasets on offending, health service utilisation, opioid substitution therapy, pregnancy, birth and mortality. The study includes all patients who were eligible to participate in the CP between January 2008 and December 2015 stratified by patients who were offered CP and eligible patients who were not offered the programme (non-CP (NCP)). Propensity-score matching will be used to appropriately adjust for the observable differences between CP and NCP. The differences between two groups will be examined using appropriate univariate and multivariate analyses. A generalised estimating equation approach, which can deal with repeat outcomes for individuals will be used to examine recidivism, mortality and other health outcomes, including perinatal and infant outcomes. Survival analysis techniques will be used to examine the effect of the CP by sex and Indigenous status on the ‘time-to’ health-related outcomes after adjusting for potential confounders.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was received from the NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee, the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee, the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council Ethics Committee, the Corrective Services NSW Ethics Committee and the University of Technology Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee.
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Shimizu Wilson, Concepción, John D’Ambra, and Robyn Drummond. "Exploring the fit of e-books to the needs of medical academics in Australia." Electronic Library 32, no. 3 (May 27, 2014): 403–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-09-2012-0118.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which e-books fit the needs of medical academics of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the performance of their academic tasks. Design/methodology/approach – A web-based survey was distributed to all UNSW academics in medicine, and 224 completed responses were analyzed according to the attributes of a task-technology fit (TTF) model developed for e-books in academic settings. Findings – Although the UNSW Library had access to > 225,000 e-books, usage by medical academics was relatively low (38 per cent); however, most (92 per cent) predicted that they would be using e-books within the next five years. Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) had portable devices including smartphones, and 90 per cent rated the ability to search across full text in an e-book of moderate-to-high importance. Research tasks dominated the use of e-books, and 71 per cent agreed that e-books helped improve their overall productivity. Research limitation/implications – Only 224 (8 per cent) of 2,790 medical academics at UNSW participated in the study. The low response rate and over-representation of research only academics limit the extent of generalization of the findings. Originality/value – This is the first study on the use of e-books among academics in the Faculty of Medicine – comprising nearly 64 per cent of all UNSW academic staff. The findings highlight the extent of e-books used by medical academics and their enthusiasm for access to digital resources. There is also the suggestion that the library must continue to develop services to ensure delivery of task-compatible e-books to medical academics in increasingly mobile environments.
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Bartlett, Vanessa. "Psychosocial curating: a theory and practice of exhibition-making at the intersection between health and aesthetics." Medical Humanities 46, no. 4 (October 9, 2019): 417–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2019-011694.
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A recent Manifesto for a Visual Medical Humanities suggested that more in-depth analysis of the contribution of visual art to medical humanities is urgently required. This need perhaps arises because artists and curators experience conflict between the experimental approaches and tacit knowledge that drive their practice and existing audience research methods used in visitor studies or arts marketing. In this paper, I adopt an innovative psychosocial method—uniquely suited to evidencing aesthetic experiences—to examine how an exhibition of my own curation facilitated audiences to undertake psychological processing of complex ideas about mental distress. I consider the curator working in a health context as a creator of care-driven environments where complex affects prompted by aesthetic approaches to illness can be digested and processed. My definition of care is informed by psychosocial studies and object relations psychoanalysis, which allows me to approach my exhibitions as supportive structures that enable a spectrum of affects and emotions to be encountered. The key argument of the paper is that concepts from object relations psychoanalysis can help to rethink the point of entanglement between curating and health as a process of preparing the ground for audiences to do generative psychological work with images and affects. The case study is Group Therapy: Mental Distress in a Digital Age, an exhibition that was iterated at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), UK and University of New South Wales Galleries Sydney, with an emphasis on audience response to key artworks such as Madlove—A Designer Asylum (2015) by the vacuum cleaner and Hannah Hull. It is hoped that this paper will help to reaffirm the significance of curating as a cultural platform that supports communities to live with the anxieties prompted by society’s most complex medical and social issues.
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Erich, S. J. F., C. de Keizer, R. Valckenborg, S. van Leeuwen, R. Donkervoort, N. Meulendijks, A. Stuiver, et al. "Energy harvesting of building skins - an innovative renovation for gas-free heating." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1085, no. 1 (September 1, 2022): 012001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1085/1/012001.
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Abstract Within the framework of the Horizon 2020 project ‘ENVISION’ we have developed a new invisible façade integrated collector panel with a colored solar harvesting coating. This coating system and façade panel is developed with paint company AkzoNobel, prefab element producer Emergo and The Netherlands Organization of Applied Research (TNO). The potential of thermal collectors integrated in the façade is surprisingly high with an annual energy solar gain of 2.5 – 3 GJ/m 2 in a south oriented façade and still a 1 GJ/m 2 in a north facing façade. Within the framework of the ENVISION-project [1], the performance of these façade collectors were tested at SolarBEAT, the outdoor research facility for innovative solar energy products of TNO. The performance of these panels is measured for different coatings. Laboratory tests have shown that even for the white façade collector up till 35% absorption can be achieved, using a nano-technology modified coating system. This means that we can include the technology seamlessly in all buildings with different colors. It will be a new heat source for heat pumps, next to the commonly accepted sources; air and water (from for example ground loops). After testing the solution at SolarBEAT, the technologies are demonstrated in demonstrations in Italy and the Netherlands. In Italy, the demonstration focuses at connecting the harvesting panels to a district heating network of the University of Genoa. In the Netherlands, three social houses in Helmond and three social houses in Eindhoven have been renovated using the panels in combination with heat pumps. In Helmond a prefab façade with integrated panels was demonstrated, as well as separate panels on the façade walls. In Eindhoven, besides panels on the façade walls, also an energy shed was developed and shown. By using the façade collectors with a surface area of 15m 2 as a cold source for a heat pump, sufficient thermal energy is harvested to completely heat a reasonable insulated row dwelling for a whole year, including a strong Dutch winter. In principle, the technology can also be integrated in pre-fab Roof solutions as well as provide cooling next to heating.
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Callen, Joanne. "The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales." Health Information Management 31, no. 4 (December 2003): 13–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/183335830303100406.
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Chesterman, David. "Restructuring of the University of New South Wales." URBAN DESIGN International 10, no. 3-4 (September 2005): 199–213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.udi.9000148.
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Howe, Russell. "Catalysis at the University of New South Wales." Applied Catalysis A: General 105, no. 1 (November 1993): N5—N6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0926-860x(93)85141-b.
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Hartwell, John. "2009 Release of offshore petroleum exploration acreage." APPEA Journal 49, no. 1 (2009): 463. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj08030.
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John Hartwell is Head of the Resources Division in the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, Canberra Australia. The Resources Division provides advice to the Australian Government on policy issues, legislative changes and administrative matters related to the petroleum industry, upstream and downstream and the coal and minerals industries. In addition to his divisional responsibilities, he is the Australian Commissioner for the Australia/East Timor Joint Petroleum Development Area and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Safety Advisory Committee. He also chairs two of the taskforces, Clean Fossil Energy and Aluminium, under the Asia Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (AP6). He serves on two industry and government leadership groups delivering reports to the Australian Government, strategies for the oil and gas industry and framework for the uranium industry. More recently he led a team charged with responsibility for taking forward the Australian Government’s proposal to establish a global carbon capture and storage institute. He is involved in the implementation of a range of resource related initiatives under the Government’s Industry Action Agenda process, including mining and technology services, minerals exploration and light metals. Previously he served as Deputy Chairman of the Snowy Mountains Council and the Commonwealth representative to the Natural Gas Pipelines Advisory Committee. He has occupied a wide range of positions in the Australian Government dealing with trade, commodity, and energy and resource issues. He has worked in Treasury, the Department of Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Primary Industries and Energy before the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. From 1992–96 he was a Minister Counsellor in the Australian Embassy, Washington, with responsibility for agriculture and resource issues and also served in the Australian High Commission, London (1981–84) as the Counsellor/senior trade relations officer. He holds a MComm in economics, and Honours in economics from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Prior to joining the Australian Government, worked as a bank economist. He was awarded a public service medal in 2005 for his work on resources issues for the Australian Government.
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Fisher, Keith, and Gary Willett. "Fullerene Research at the University of New South Wales." Fullerene Science and Technology 7, no. 6 (November 1999): 1029–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641229909350303.
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Wassertheil, Jeff, and Shane Curran. "Master of Clinical Education (University of New South Wales)." Emergency Medicine Australasia 14, no. 2 (June 2002): 136–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-2026.2002.00331.x.
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P Das, Mukunda, and David Neilson. "IntroductionAtomic and Electron Fluids." Australian Journal of Physics 49, no. 1 (1996): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ph960001.
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This volume contains the lectures given at the fourth international Gordon Godfrey workshop held at the University of New South Wales in Sydney from 26 to 28 September 1994. This time our lecturers came from Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and Vietnam, as well as of course from Australia. There was a total of seventeen lectures. The workshops are jointly organised by the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales and the Department of Theoretical Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences at the Australian National University and are held annually at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Each workshop concentrates on a different and novel research area of current interest in condensed matter physics. The late Gordon Godfrey was an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of New South Wales who bequeathed his estate for the promotion and the teaching of theoretical physics within the university.
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Jones, Haydn, and Sarah Jenkins. "Networking for Innovation in South Wales." Industry and Higher Education 13, no. 1 (February 1999): 65–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095042229901300110.
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This paper explores the role of networking between individuals and groups in improving innovation and encouraging the development of productive links between industry and the academic staff of a university. The style and ethos of a network are found to be crucial to its success in developing a culture of innovation and in developing and maintaining the interest of participants. The rationale for the establishment of the Cardiff University Innovation Network is described and its achievements are enumerated. The Innovation Network has stimulated collaborative work and technology transfer and thus has established for itself a continuing role in the life of the University and its region. Its success is founded upon providing events of immediate interest to industry and upon guiding industry to solutions to its problems.