2,710 research outputs found
Sustainability Competences and Pedagogical Approaches at Griffith University
No full textGriffith University was founded in 1971 as a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to introduce Australia’s first degrees in environmental science and Asian studies. It has 50,000 students and 4,000 staff members across its five physical and one digital campus. Griffith University is ranked within the top 2% of global universities and has a long history of education for sustainable development. This chapter presents the results from 70 survey respondents. The focus of the university is on cross-cutting themes, followed by social issues, economic issues, and environmental ones. The contribution is medium and the strength is high. The ranking of the competences shows Critical thinking and analysis is the highest one, followed by Inter-personal relations and collaboration. The ranking of the pedagogical approaches resulted in Project- or Problem-based learning and Lecturing being the highest ranked, followed by Case Studies. The correlation analysis showed that Jigsaw/Interlinked Teams developed the most competences, followed by Eco-justice and community, Community service learning, and Place-based environmental education. The competences most developed were Strategic action, and Personal involvement. The results show that more insights into the implications of sustainability issues and how they are addressed could be considered in the different departments/schools of the university. The results also present a snapshot of key pedagogical approaches that have been undertaken at Griffith University to develop sustainability competences.Full Tex
Article Review: Personality assessment in organisational settings
No full textThis review critiques a research paper entitled In Support of Personality Assessment in Organizational Settings (Ones, Dilchert, Viswesvaran, & Judge, 2007). The research paper reported a meta-analysis supporting the utility of the five-factor model of personality (FFM) as a predictor of an individual's performance on the job.Full Tex
Attachment theory predicts the formation of romantic relationships
No full textThis essay reviews the literature on attachment theory. Attachment theory and the methods used to assess attachment systems are critiqued. The usefulness of attachment theory for predicting romantic relationships is also examined. Attachment theory is found to be a valid and reliable construct, especially that of secure attachment. In contrast non-secure attachment systems are less reliable. The secure attachment system is also shown to be a significant predictor of acquiring a stable romantic relationship in adulthood. Directions for future research are provided, especially with regard to refining non-secure attachment constructs.Full Tex
Adventures of a currency trader : a fable about trading, courage, and doing the right thing / Rob Booker.
No full textIncludes index.Book fair 2012.xv, 221 pages :Praise for ADVENTURES of a CURRENCY TRADER "A truly easy, unique, and enjoyable read! Rob has done it onceagain to teach us in the funniest way possible...
how not to make themost common trading mistakes. If you are tired of reading how-tobooks, this is perfect for you. I highly recommend this book to alltraders. Everyone will learn something about themselves by readingthis book."—Kathy Lien, author, Day Trading the Currency Market,and Chief Strategist, www.dailyfx.com"Adventures of a Currency Trader is a must read foranyone who has ever traded or is thinking about trading in theForex markets. Rob Booker has a unique way of taking years ofmarket knowledge and transforming it into an educational andentertaining experience. It has quickly become a cult classic in mytrading library!"—H. Jack Bouroudjian, Principal, Brewer Investment Group"Brilliant! Rob's humor and humanity shine through in thisparable about trading and life. Filled with wisdom and wit, it's anexhilarating rollercoaster ride through the peaks and valleys ofthe learning curve, with many valuable lessons learned along theway."—Ed Ponsi, President, FXEducator.com"Rob's fable of everyman 'Harry Banes' is destined to become atrading classic. This is both the missing piece and the foundationthat comes before the strategies and methodologies. The search forthe Holy Grail begins and ends in the heart and mind. The journeyis authentic and real and if you're willing to take it with Rob,you will be rewarded in the end. Seldom has psychology and wisdombeen so entertaining!"—Raghee Horner, trader and author of Forex Trading forMaximum Profit and Days of Forex Trading"In a series of insightful and entertaining vignettes, RobBooker teaches both the novice and the experienced trader some hardwon truths about the currency market. It's a must read book writtenby a guy who survived the trenches and went on to prosper in thebiggest and most competitive financial market in the world."—Boris Schlossberg, Senior Currency Strategist, Forex CapitalMarkets LLC, and author of Technical Analysis of the CurrencyMarke
Hybrid Multiagent Systems: Intelligent Agile Oriented Architectures for Enterprise Integration
No full textThis research defines the business requirements for forming a Network capable of instantiating Virtual Enterprises (VEs); investigates the current state of the art for enterprise and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) architectures; and develops an improved intelligent software architecture for managing a dynamic, VE-forming Network of Partners. What is lacking in the current body of knowledge are methodologies and reusable partial models for how to specify and design ICT architectures that support complex coordination in an agile and intelligent manner. There is no generic method or comprehensive architecture today which would give businesses the ability to build and maintain such collaboration in a dynamically changing virtual enterprise. This problem is particularly evident in one-of-a-kind production, because the VEs must be created every time a large project is undertaken. Enterprises need to remain competitive by developing products which are specific to individual requirements, and developed globally to leverage resources. This research proposes that an enterprise can be represented as a set of hybrid, flexible, autonomous agents which encapsulate decision centres and other resources in order to execute business functions. The goal of this research is to define and develop an improved software architecture which supports globally distributed functional and resource management. The proposed ICT architecture will be developed and demonstrated using state-of-the-art protocols and platforms. The focus is on supporting: intelligent and agile interaction with customers and other Network stakeholders optimisation of the supply chain through collaboration and reasoning integrating heterogenous information and human activity systems The research objectives are to answer the following questions: 1. What are the business requirements, design parameters and design constraints for managing a dynamic, VE-forming Network of Partners? 2. Based on this design space, how can suitable supporting software architectures be specified? 3. Is the developed hypothesis valid? The fundamental research hypotheses are: 1. a VE-forming Network of Partners can be designed as a multiagent system of hybrid agents 2. such a design can be implemented using current protocols and platforms The research specifies and validates the architectural design of the Agile-Oriented Architecture, which contains several important design attributes currently not present in any of the current ICT architectures.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)School of Information and Communication TechnologyFull Tex
Design and Development of Galectin-Specific Inhibitors
No full textGalectins are a family of carbohydrate binding proteins found in the human body and are involved in the modulation of vital biological functions. These biological functions can be initiated through interactions formed between the conserved carbohydrate recognition domain and [beta]-galactoside-containing glycoconjugates. Due to their modulatory roles in cell homeostasis, galectins have been implicated in the progression of different diseases such as in tumours, cancers and inflammatory disorders, making them novel therapeutic targets. The activities of galectin can be inhibited by blocking interactions with its natural ligands and protein binding partners, through the design and development of small carbohydrate ligands. The amino acid residues that partake in the binding of carbohydrate ligands are highly conserved across the galectin family, leading to ligands binding in a very specific manner. To avoid cross-reactivity with other galectins in the body which could be detrimental in drug therapies, the development of selective inhibitors is essential. Galectin-3 and -4C have been determined to play roles in the progression of cancer and different inflammatory disorders and are the primary focus for this research project. The research studies presented and discussed in this thesis, revolve around the use of structural determination and computational techniques to identify and inform on the intricacies of the galectin binding site, to help aid in the development of galectin-specific inhibitors. [...]Thesis (PhD Doctorate)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Institute for GlycomicsGriffith HealthFull Tex
Rob and Bert in Tokyo
No full textThis essay is steeped in contradiction: it is as much an attempt at mourning, coping, and letting go as it is an exercise in remembrance, rediscovery, and reconnection. One of the many areas of international legal scholarship where Rob Cryer left his mark is his oeuvre on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE). To pay tribute to, and get re-acquainted with, Rob-the-person, I re-read his 2010 article on the ‘dignified dissenter’ in Tokyo, Dutch Judge Bert Röling. In that article, Rob uses the memoranda and the opinion of Bert-the-judge to assess his conceptual and legal contributions to the IMTFE judgment. They also serve him as a vehicle to get a better grasp of the author behind the text and the values and dilemmas that shaped Röling’s positions on the IMTFE bench. What more can we learn and understand about Rob Cryer while ‘reading Rob reading Bert’? What aspects of Röling’s legacy did he choose to foreground, and what qualities did he appreciate most? How did Rob treat his character when shedding light on the more contentious elements of Röling’s work? Even if this essay fails in its therapeutic purpose, it might still add a few mosaic pieces to the collective construction of Rob’s portrait in this volume
Sub-Series 4: Publications : Affirmation and Affirmation News - Documents Found with Newsletters, 1994-1997
No full textA paper discussing the author, Rob Casteel, and his struggle with AIDS
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Sub-Series 4: Publications : Affirmation and Affirmation News - Documents Found with Newsletters, 1994-1997
No full textA paper discussing the author, Rob Casteel, and his struggle with AIDS
An Interview with Rob Stephenson
No full textInterview Rob Stephenson is an author, composer, visual artist living in Queens, NY. He has been creating texts, music, video, films, drawings, paintings, and installations for over thirty years. He has a BA in Experimental and Interdisciplinary Art from San Francisco State University and an MFA in Electronic Media from Mills College. He is the author of Passes Through (FC2/University of Alabama Press) and frequently publishes in journals and anthologies. He received an outstanding achievemen..
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