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Feature-based systematic analysis of advanced persistent threats
No full textAdvanced Persistent Threats (APT) and Targeted Attacks (TA) targeting high-value organizations continue to become more common. These slow (sometimes carried on over the years), fragmented, distributed, seemingly unrelated, very sophisticated, highly adaptable, and, above all, stealthy attacks have existed since the large-scale popularization of computing in the 1990s and have intensified during the 2000s. The aim of attackers has expanded from espionage to attaining financial gain, creating disruption, and hacktivism. These activities have a negative impact on the targets, many times costing significant amounts of money and destabilizing organizations and governments. The resounding goal of this research is to analyze previous academic and industrial research of 72 major APT attacks between 2008 and 2018, using 12 features, and propose a categorization based on the targeted platform, the time elapsed to discovery, targets, type, purpose, propagation methods, and derivative attacks. This categorization provides a view of the effort of the attackers. It aims to help focus the design of intelligent detection systems on increasing the percentage of discovered and stopped attacks
Translating and transporting aspects of the fale into contemporary architecture
No full textHotel Tusitala in Apia
Church in Malua, 1905
Maota fono in Mulinu’u, 1972
Samoan-European hybrid buildings: the South coast of Upolu
Former Samoan Government Building in Apia
MESC Building in Apia, 2010
Courthouse in Apia
Museum of Samoa
Disaster Relief Centre for Poutasi, Samoa
Measina o Samoa. Preserving the treasures of Samoa
Founga ‘O ‘Ilo – Ways of Knowin
Rust never sleeps: How can material exploration contribute to an understanding of time and place in contemporary sculpture and installation art?
No full textMy project explores my ongoing investigation employing an amalgamation of processes in relation to an emergent discussion regarding the vulnerability and fragility of things; the passing of time and site as expressed in a sculptural and installation discourse.
The temporal nature of installation art is a vital mode of art practice which allows me to continually question and explore the possibilities of how materials can shift and transform to inform a discussion surrounding memory and how the viewer experiences place as temporal when operating within an expansive field.
This brings me to my proposed research question: How can material exploration contribute to an understanding of time and place in contemporary sculpture and installation art?
Through researching contemporary artist’s Bosco Sodi, Claudi Casanovas, Jorge Otero- Pailos, Robert Rauschenberg, The Boyle Family, Antony Gormley and Robert Smithson along with alternatives to the white cube model (outside the white walled gallery space) I have uncovered numerous strategies that can be deployed in the making and showing of temporal artworks. Entropy is explored through continuous material experimentation, engaging with the transformative properties of materials, and applying processes associated with ceramic and sculptural practice in unexpected ways thus generating new propositions. Further to this, works produced will be considered in situ, referential of the transformation undertaken in order to activate a space and generate a re-reading of site. Implicit throughout is an inquiry into the role of the viewer as integral, for it is through experiencing the work that meaning can be established and an understanding of the temporal articulated
Effective strategies for the success of Pacific social work students in a neo-liberal tertiary education system
No full textKo wai au?
Setting the scene – Micro-Meso-Macro (Bronfenbrenner, 1994)
Neo-Liberalism (as process and as ideology)
Neoliberalism and education
- Our question: How do we remain relational in a neoliberal educational context?
Challenges for Pacific learners under neo-liberal systems
Opportunities in neo-liberal systems
Effective strategies for Pacific learners
Classroom strategies
How do we know this works?
Reference
Learning from a simulated self-rostering trial: The benefits and challenges for medical imaging rostering - a case study
No full textWhat is self-rostering?
Benefits of SR in the literature:
Project context
Methodology
Why Community-based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR)?
First hypothetical roster
Requesting behaviour
First roster iteration
Second hypothetical roster modifiations
Requesting behaviour
Second roster iteration
Benefits and challenges
References
CBPAR in this project
Creating and modifying the roster
Systematising architectural precedent analysis for improved integration of sustainable practices in Design Studio 3 outcomes: A high-density mixed-use development in Auckland, semester 1, 2022
No full text[This] discusses a project undertaken by students to create a safe, attractive, and vibrant mixed use urban environment in Auckland with a strong focus on sustainability and high-quality living. The students were tasked with designing a high-density mixed-use development in Auckland, and their work was evaluated based on five main learning outcomes.
The chapter describes how the students employed a systematic architectural precedent analysis in a group work atmosphere to achieve the desired learning outcomes and enhance the integration of sustainability in their studio output. The precedent analysis involved examining successful projects that had similar design requirements, and extracting key elements that could be applied to their own project.
The systematic approach to precedent analysis helped the students to identify and evaluate successful sustainable design strategies, and incorporate them into their own design. This resulted in a more holistic and integrated approach to sustainable design
Pollinator Pro: Transforming bee welfare with secure AI-enhanced pecision apiculture
No full textIntroduction
Smart beekeeping
- Our approach to enhancing bee biosecurity and conservation involves integrating a cyber-physical space into the apiculture industry, leveraging digital technologies such as smart sensors, embedded computing, and artificial intelligence
- Opportunities, Risks, Architecture, Data sources, Data scources comparison
Bee Bioacoustics
-Timeline, Recent advances, Literature review, Limitations of traditional BBA, Advantages of AI-enhanced BBA, Relevant works, Stressors
Conclusio
The Influence of Online Reviews on Customer Restaurant Selection in Invercargill, New Zealand
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of online reviews on restaurant selection in Invercargill, New Zealand, to provide useful insights to improve the dining experience for both restaurants and customers and to inform decision-making in the restaurant industry.
Methodology: This study collected 80 valid questionnaires from residents of Invercargill, New Zealand, through an online survey using Google Forms, which was mainly composed of multiple-choice questions. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the collected quantitative data using SPSS.
Findings: Customers consider Word-of-Mouth and online reviews to be the most influential factors when choosing a restaurant. Google Maps was identified as the most popular review platform, with online review ratings having a significant impact on restaurant selection, with review comments, ratings, and menu information playing an important role. Additionally, age and length of residence play a role in mediating the influence of online reviews on restaurant choice. However, other demographic characteristics such as gender, marital status, and annual income are not significantly related to the influence of online reviews.
Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the restaurant industry to guide how restaurant owners and managers can use online reviews to improve their management strategies. These insights also suggest that similar strategies can be applied to improve various service sectors, such as hotels, travel, and healthcare.
Recommendations: Future studies should use larger and more diverse samples to get more reliable and generalisable results. Comparative studies across different industries, like restaurants and others, can also provide deeper insights into the influence of online reviews
10 years of teaching and learning about low carbon materials
No full textStraw Bale Sleepout Motueka – 2000
2013: YIMFY Centre - Design Studio
2014: Atamai Rural Housing - Design Studio
2015: Bus Shelter for Skiers, Methven – Studio Project/SHAC competition
INTERNATIONAL STRAW BUILDING CONFERENCE - METHVEN MARCH 2016
2016: Designing with Bio-based materials – Elective Course
2017: Designing with Low Carbon Building Materials
2018: From the Waste Up
2019: Resource Matters – Materials for Climate Change – Straw into Gold Exhibition
2020: Resource Matters – Materials for Climate Change – Riverside Education Centre
2021: Resource Matters – Materials for Climate Change –
2022: Research Project Pātūtū
2023: Resource Matters
2023: Resource Matters – Materials for Climate Change – Otaki/Whanganu
Inclusive assessments in language teaching: Current practices and future possibilities
No full textInclusive Assessments in Language Teaching: Current Approaches and Future Possibilities In the field of language education, inclusive assessments are pivotal yet often overlooked. This presentation aims to stimulate critical dialogue about our attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding inclusivity in language teaching and assessments. The discussion will be drawn from theoretical frameworks within education and beyond. Our reflections will then be captured on how to apply inclusivity to assessments, and our learning and teaching approaches. This presentation serves as a call to action, challenging educators to reevaluate and adapt their assessment approaches in the realm of language learning and teaching. Attendees will gain actionable insights for enhancing both quality and inclusivity in their professional practice.
When I had the chance to lead the design and development of a full programme, I decided to prioritise the inclusion of Mātauranga Māori, believing that it would not only be beneficial for international students to understand Māori knowledge, but also align with the educational sector's broader responsibilities to te tiriti