131 research outputs found
Directed Content Analysis: Exploring the Readability of Forensic Scientists' Written Reports for Police, Lawyers and Judges
No full textCommunity interpreters’ experiences of police investigative interviews: how might interpreters’ insights contribute to enhanced procedural justice?
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Using conversation topics for predicting therapy outcomes in schizophrenia.
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This is an open access article published under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 3.0 license.Previous research shows that aspects of doctor-patient communication in therapy can predict patient symptoms, satisfaction and future adherence to treatment (a significant problem with conditions such as schizophrenia). However, automatic prediction has so far shown success only when based on low-level lexical features, and it is unclear how well these can generalize to new data, or whether their effectiveness is due to their capturing aspects of style, structure or content. Here, we examine the use of topic as a higher-level measure of content, more likely to generalize and to have more explanatory power. Investigations show that while topics predict some important factors such as patient satisfaction and ratings of therapy quality, they lack the full predictive power of lower-level features. For some factors, unsupervised methods produce models comparable to manual annotation
Working Together to Implement Gender-Responsive Policing: Gender Advisory Work in Timor-Leste
No full textFor sustainable development to occur in post-conflict contexts, security concerns need to be addressed. Gender-responsive policing aims to provide policing for all community members. The Timor-Leste Police Development Program (TLPDP) is a bilateral partnership between Timor-Leste and Australia, supporting the Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) to develop capacity in areas of identified need. This includes reducing sexual and gender-based violence. Delivered by the Australian Federal Police, the program is informed by a gender strategy that reflects international agreements on gender, security, and human rights. This article draws on program design, evaluations, reports, and experience, to explore how strategic objectives on gender have been translated into practical initiatives of the TLPDP. Initiatives include a gender audit of the PNTL, a scoping review of the vulnerable persons units, specialist training courses, and community awareness campaigns. The article highlights the role of strategic alignment, partnership, and collaboration within and beyond policing to amplify efforts
Australian aid to Afghanistan: submission to the foreign affairs, defence and trade reference committee
No full textThis submission is written by Professor Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre and Mr Jonathan Pryke a researcher at the Centre. Professor Howes has twenty-five years of experience working in and on aid and development in the AsiaPacific region. Formerly Lead Economist for India with the World Bank and Chief Economist with AusAID, he was a lead author of the Core Group Report on Aid Effectiveness (2006), the review of Australian aid to PNG (2010) and the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness (2012). He currently serves on the Board of CARE Australia. Jonathan Pryke graduated from the ANU in 2011 with a Masters in Public Policy and Masters in Diplomacy. Ms Alicia Mollaun also contributed to this submission via the provision of a literature survey. Ms Mollaun is a PhD student at the Crawford School working on American aid to Pakistan. She has worked for the Australian Government with PM&C and DFAT, and is currently on leave from DFAT
Forensic science and environmental offences: Litter, DNA analysis and surveillance
No full textItems of litter such as chewing gum, cigarette butts, and dog droppings are each small but collectively have considerable negative environmental impacts. Accordingly, governments at all levels have used media campaigns to raise awareness of the environmental issues associated with litter in efforts to prevent its proliferation. In a similar vein, artists have developed thought-provoking works about waste and litter, including some about the potential to identify litter culprits through DNA analysis. In a case of life imitating art, recent advances in DNA analysis techniques make possible a range of ways in which DNA taken from litter could be used, including for purposes of social regulation. This article discusses examples of the use of litter as a source of DNA for analysis and the resulting genetic surveillance. In doing so, it raises questions about proportionality and justifications for such uses of DNA analysis techniques in regard to regulation and enforcement objectives, with particular concerns about permissions, privacy and the public interest
Project management control utilising innovative forecasting and computerised data bases
No full textThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The prime objective of this thesis is to research and develop a new system of project budgeting, monitoring and forecasting to meet the needs of the Construction Industry. It is intended that this work will facilitate the means for more efficient control of projects from inception to final completion, utilising where possible the latest developments in computer technology.
The initial stage of the work involves an investigation and appraisal of existing methods of formulating project budgets. In particular attention is paid to previous work in the development of mathematical 's' curve models, together with their limitations in use and application. Potential for future development is also identified.
The thesis then focuses on the evolution of an improved modelling philosophy for project budgets and forecasts which overcomes previously known problems. In parallel with this work is the development of a computerised system intended to enable the testing of the model against live project data.
The model finally selected is then tested against the extensive research work previously undertaken by the DHSS and the data collected from sixteen construction projects.
To facilitate the development of a suitable control system to act as a vehicle for the application of the principles developed, a contextual survey is included. This survey is intended to provide an update of previous survey work undertaken by the author in 1977 and to further investigate factors orientated specifically to the objectives of the thesis.
The research then concentrates on the development of an integrated set of sub-systems which contribute to the budgeting, monitoring and prediction of project expenditure. These systems are developed in accordance with the need to establish the financial status of projects both before, during and after they are completed. The overall system is based on the latest computer technology available and is designed to be flexible in its application. Tests documented in the text prove that the system operates both in principle and in practice. A further extension of the research is the use of the various project data bases to provide information for a corporate control system which has been developed in principle.
This thesis provides a significant step forward in computerised project budgeting and control utilisng 's' curve philosophy and provides a basis for further development. Potential exists for future development of the prediction and corporate control systems, together with software developments to improve general application over a wide range of industries and disciplines where project work is undertaken
The dinner kitchen cook book, including report for 1928-1929 of the Smith College community kitchen,
No full text"The second section [p. 12-15] continues the report of the experiment ... of a dinner kitchen [which was published, 1928, under title: Cooked food supply experiments in an eastern college community, by Ethel P. Howes and Dorothea Beach."--Introd.Introductory.--Summary of dinner kitchen experiment, 1928-1929.--The practical dinner kitchen.--The dinner kitchen cook book, menus and recipes.Mode of access: Internet
Women's Institute Education Program Awarded Dr. H. M. Tory Memorial
No full textNewspaper Article - 'Women's Institute Education Program Awarded Dr. H. M. Tory Memorial' - In recognition of their program of adult education.AWI CollectionDIRECT AVI MEETING— With the the theme of " Progress to Peace", more
t h a n 365 members of the Alberta WI are meeting this week at Convocation Hall,
University of Alberta. Platform directors include from left to right, Mrs. R. D.
Prendergast, secretary; Mrs. F. S. Lefsrud of Viking, president and Mrs. T. H.
Howes of Millet, vice- president.
omen s Institute Education Program
Awarded Dr. H. M. Tory Memorial
I n recognition of their program
of adult education the
Federated Women's Institutes
have been awarded the Henry
Marshall Tory award.
This was announced Tuesday
afternoon to members of the Alberta
Women's Institute, meeting
at Convocation Hall, University
of Alberta, by Mrs. J. W.
Adams of Ethelton, Sask., national
president. The award,
given each year by the Canadian
Association of Adult Education,
is in memory of the late Dr. H.
M. Tory, first president of the
University of Alberta.
'' We women owe a debt to
democracy," said Mrs. Adams,
addressing more than 365 deleg
a t e s attending the week's convention.
" Democracy needs good
citizenship. It is a way of life
and is always in* progress."
WI AS PIONEER
The speaker maintained that
the WI has led the way in adult
education and reported on nine
provincial conventions and presented
highlights of the activities
of various provinces. She
suggested that a national convention
and a national office is
needed.
Mrs. Adams pointed out that
all the other WI branches are
linked with the government, except
the Alberta WI. " Our organization
has a complex and
growing program. Professional
assistance is needed." '
" Coming together is beginning;
thinking together is unity;
planning together is progress;
working together is success."
Later, Mrs. Adams outlined
the activities of the international
ACWW which has been accorded
a membership in the.
United Nations, thus carrying a
challenge to the women on the
provincial, national and international
levels.
" Only by sharing can we raise
the standard of living of the
world through the education of
women."
PLANT TREES
A highlight of the afternoon
session was the planting of the
three trees in front, and to the
right, of the Agricultural Building.
Miss Isobel Noble of Wit-chita,
Kans. planted an evergreen
tree dedicated to the past,
as first president of the Alberta
WI. Mrs. S. Lefsrud, planted
a black ash on the east side of
the building, to the present. A
Manchurian elm, to the future,
was planted by Mrs. L. Dunne
of Turin, as president of the
Girls' Clubs.
The trees were accepted by Dr.
O. S. Longman, deputy minister
of agriculture, for the province;
Dr. A. G. McCalla, head of the
department of agriculture, for
the university; and Mr. J. W.
Madille, president of the Agricultural
Association, for the association.
The service was conducted by
Mrs. T. H. Howes of Millet,
and Mrs. H. Moonen, convener
of the standing committee of
agriculture and Canadian Industries.
CONVENTION THEME
With the theme of " Progress
to Peace," the convention officially
opened Tuesday morning
with greetings from Mrs. J. P.
White, president of the Edmonton
WI, welcoming the delegates.
She presented the convention
with a floral piece — a
gold metal figure of the number
" 50" surrounded by yellow
daisies and iris to mark Alberta's
Jubilee year.
Mrs. R. J. Jorgenson, department
of health, brought greetings
from the province, Dr
Andrew Stewart from the university
and Alderman Laurette
Douglas from the city. Mrs. G
R. Carnihe replied to all greetings.
Reports were heard from Mrs.
S. Lefsrud, president, Mrs. T. H,
Howes, vice- president and Mrs.
R. W. Prendergast, secretary,
when it was announced that
there are 37 constituencies, 284
branches, and 5,464 members in
the Alberta WI. Publicity reports
were heard from Mrs. W.
Ockley of Calgary, Mrs. J. A.
Campbell and Mrs. Howes.
Mrs. Howes, a long- time worker
in the WI, was presented with
a life membership pin.
Mrs. R. Styles, in discussing
" objectionable literature" announced
that there are 90 million
types of comics published.
Mrs. R. Moore of the Edmonton
Public Library, told the
women what the library could
do to conteract this. " We must
bring books to children, and one
of the best ways to do this is to
set up regional libraries in all
the coummunities."
Mrs. V. G. McDonald outlined
services offered by the
extension service department of
agriculture, when she announced
that there are 17 home economic
districts.
In m u s i c a l entertainment
which has been p r o v i d ed
between sessions were piano
solos by Mrs. S. Lefsrud, vocal
solos by Miss Jeanette Mac-
Donald and Miss R. Isaac, and j
Highland Dancing by Sare LeeJ
Holden
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