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Development of the athlete diet index: a new dietary assessment tool for athletes
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Reflections about Garfield’s algorithm
No full textPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the influence of the algorithm used on scholarly search engines (Garfield’s algorithm) and propose metrics to improve it so that science could be based on a more democratic way. Design/methodology/approach – This paper used a snow-ball approach to collect data that allowed identifying the history and the logic behind the Garfield’s algorithm. It follows on excerpting the foundation of existing algorithm and databases of major scholarly search engine. It concluded proposing new metrics so as to surpass restraints and to democratize the scientific discourse. Findings – This paper finds that the studied algorithm currently biases the scientific discourse toward a narrow perspective, while it should take into consideration several researchers’ characteristics. It proposes the substitution of the h-index by the number of times the scholar’s most cited work has been cited. Finally, it proposes that works in languages different than English should be included. Research limitations/implications – The broad comprehension of any phenomena should be based on multiple perspectives; therefore, the inclusion of diverse metrics will extend the scientific discourse. Practical implications – The improvement of the existing algorithm will increase the chances of contact among different cultures, which stimulate rapid progress on the development of knowledge. Originality/value – The value of this paper residesin demonstrating that the algorithm usedin scholarly search engines biases the development of science. If updated as proposed here, science will be unbiased and bias aware
Sharing experiences: using AMSAT to assess midwifery student performance
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The Revolutionary Potential of Law School
No full textThis paper highlights the experiences at law school that transformed a selfinterested consumerist with dreams of becoming a corporate lawyer into a critical legal theorist concerned with social justice, sustainability, and Indigenous sovereignty. Tracing the author’s personal experiences at law school, this paper highlights the common barriers to critical thought presented by conventional legal education. More importantly, this paper offers broader insights into the teaching methods and course content changes that could bring about radical shifts in consciousness for the next generation of law students
Cashless Adaptation to Climate Change: Unwelcome yet Unavoidable?
No full textMany developing countries are dependent upon richer countries for underwriting costs of climate-change adaptation. This is unsustainable: as the costs of adaptation in richer countries escalate, the willingness to allocate funds to developing countries is likely to decrease. Although unpalatable, developing countries should consider returning to times when adaptation cost nothing
Australian midwifery standards assessment tool: Revalidation to the midwife standards for practice 2018
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Corporate accountability, community, and gas fields in Australia: Exploring the landscapes, transforming the landscapes
No full textAs a crucial element of corporate accountability, social and environmental accounting (SEA) has failed to yield significant results in terms of firms embracing goals other than financial profitability. Consequently, accountability by business is being tested worldwide. With stakeholder engagement being fundamental to SEA, the purpose of this research is to democratize engagement and address negative social and environmental impacts. Seeking effective social and environmental outcomes by firms through SEA, scholars with a critical orientation towards corporate accountability include a cohort of accountancy scholars who aim to better theorize SEA. They propose agonistic dialogic accounting as a possible theory, and as such a practice-base for the theory is also required. Parallels are evident between agonistic dialogic accounting, particularly dialogic informed engagements, and practice-based critical futures theory and methodology Causal Layered Analysis (CLA). This dissertation explores the potential of CLA in contributing to closing the gap between theory and practice. With CLA as the primary research method, a compelling and complimentary method was photo elicitation. Guided Visual Photo Analysis (GVPA), the software tool Leximancer, and manual colour coding were the tools applied in the analysis of the data.Submitted in the fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, 2019
Genetic investigation and molecular identification of reproduction neuropeptides in sea cucumber
No full textSea cucumbers are important species both ecologically and economically throughout much of the world and have become a favorite food in Asian countries since they are a major source of many healthy natural products. Unfortunately, wild sea cucumbers are being overfished, leading to their rapid decline. Thus, stock enhancement and aquaculture breeding has been being implemented in some countries to produce high quality juveniles for their growth and eventual harvest to keep up with demand. However, the stock enhancement and breeding of sea cucumbers in aquaculture faces enormous challenges, such as lack of genetic information and reproductive dysfunction. My PhD research addressed these problems using genetic investigation and application of reproductive neuropeptides in sea cucumbers, in particular the black sea cucumber Holothuria leucospilota.
This is the first comprehensive investigation into the population genetics of H. leucospilota using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The results indicated that there was high gene flow and genetic similarities among Vietnamese populations, which inferred a high panmictic stock structure in Vietnam. Also, there exists significant genetic differentiation between Darwin (Northern Australia) and other sea cucumber populations studied (Vietnam and Eastern Australia). Based on these findings, a captive stock enhancement program could use local broodstock from coastal areas of Vietnam, but with an effective population size of 50 to 150 individuals to ensure long-term genetic diversity. The Darwin sea cucumber stock should not be included in captive breeding programs to reduce genetic risks.Submitted in the fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, 2019
Forgotten citadels: Fiji’s ancient hill forts and what we can learn from them
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Cultural diversity in franchising: Recruitment of migrant franchisees
No full textThis research describes the current status of migrant franchisees in Australia and explores the main challenges and opportunities that franchisors face in adapting their systems to accommodate cultural diversity. A series of focus groups and a survey provided insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by franchisors in recruiting and managing migrant franchisees. Approximately 80 people participated in the focus groups. Participants were from a range of franchises, providing a strong cross-section of industries, locations, and experience. Participants were invited to share their experiences with recruiting and inducting migrant franchisees and were prompted with questions such as ‘why do you recruit migrants as franchisees?’, ‘what are the main challenges associated with migrant franchisees?’, and ‘how do you embrace cultural diversity in your franchise?’. Tentative findings of best practice in accommodating migrant franchisees are revealed. This research has implications for three main areas of franchise management: recruitment processes; operational issues; and management of franchisees