132 research outputs found
Author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Determination of 1-aminopropan-2-one, a dissolved sewage component, in water samples
No full textA new method for the determination of 1-aminopropan-2-one (APR) in water samples was developed. APR was synthesised as its hydrochloride and derivatized with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) for determination by high-pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (UV-HPLC). APR was determined in water samples at pH 12 using a gas-stripping chamber, connected to a cartridge containing DNPH. Acidified water samples were injected into the gas-stripping chamber and a solution of NaOH added to bring the solution to pH 12. APR was volatilised and stripped from solution and passed onto the cartridge under a constant stream of nitrogen gas. Gas flow rates were carefully controlled to allow maximum contact of APR with DNPH on the cartridge. When the reaction time had elapsed, the cartridge was disconnected and the derivative eluted with a fixed volume of acetonitrile and injected onto the HPLC, where the APR hydrazone was resolved isocratically with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and water (60 : 40). The HPLC was calibrated using standard solutions of the APR hydrazone. Recoveries of APR from standard samples were 90–100% at the 10 ?M level and the detection limit for the method was calculated as 18 nM. Detection of APR in urine and primary-treated sewage samples (41 nM and 1.225 ?M, respectively) confirmed the applicability of the technique to analysis of environmental samples
The role of suspended particles in estuarine and coastal biogeochemistry
No full textThis chapter deals with the interactions of chemical species with suspended particulate matter (SPM), including nutrients, organic pollutants, metals, and radionuclides. The definition of SPM and its physical and chemical characteristics are introduced and followed by an evaluation of the distribution coefficient, Kd. The subsequent sections focus on both quantitative evaluations of SPM as a source and sink for chemical species, and the identification of mechanisms controlling these interactions. This chapter identifies how such interactions have been incorporated into estuarine-coastal models, including equilibrium and kinetic models. The chapter concludes with priorities for future SPM research.</p
Front Matter of Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
No full textComplete Digitized Text of the Front Matter (Contents, About the Author, Contributors, Forward by Dick Sobsey, Preface, and Acknowledgments) of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/books-fitzsimons-combating-violence/1001/thumbnail.jp
Lost in translation: The power of language
No full textThis paper brings together ideas about culture, difference and the importance of translation and interpretation in educational contexts. A key component of this paper is the promotion of curriculum based on a dialogical framework.The paper developed an argument of the impossibility of perfect translation, and points towards linguistic hospitality as the ethical dimension to the inadequate representation of the ‘other’. It highlights the complex role of teacher as translator – an activity that is relational and creative - and the child in translation as a process of metamorphosis rather than reproduction. We were asked to submit this paper to a special Special Issue on Power and Language for Education Philosophy and Theory after presenting a paper on a similar theme at the Philosophy of Education Conference, Brisbane, December, 2008. This special issue is to be re-published in book form in 2012. Educational Philosophy and Theory has an ERA research journal ranking of A+ and a Q score of 19.93. This paper brings together ideas about culture, difference and the importance of translation and interpretation in educational contexts. A key component of this paper is the promotion of curriculum based on a dialogical framework.The paper developed an argument of the impossibility of perfect translation, and points towards linguistic hospitality as the ethical dimension to the inadequate representation of the ‘other’. It highlights the complex role of teacher as translator – an activity that is relational and creative - and the child in translation as a process of metamorphosis rather than reproduction. We were asked to submit this paper to a special Special Issue on Power and Language for Education Philosophy and Theory after presenting a paper on a similar theme at the Philosophy of Education Conference, Brisbane, December, 2008. This special issue is to be re-published in book form in 2012. Educational Philosophy and Theory has an ERA research journal ranking of A+ and a Q score of 19.93. My contribution Each author contributed equally to the structure, organization, development and writing of the paper. Peter Fitzsimons contributed the writing on Nietszche, and I contributed the writing on linguistic hospitality. We worked equally on the theorizing of translation in regard to Foucault and Derrida. My specific contribution develops Ricoeurean concepts in particular the writing on linguistic hospitality. This concept promotes the importance of shared understandings, the role of metaphor in creating new understandings, and the critical role of readership in interpretation
The challenges of teaching with challenging tasks:developing prompts
No full textTeaching with challenging tasks in the early and middle years of primary school can support the development of student reasoning and unleash critical and creative mathematical thinking; however, teaching with challenging tasks can be challenging. Some issues that might arise for teachers when considering teaching with such tasks are: How do you develop (and use) appropriate enabling and extending prompts to support and extend all learners? How should you structure lessons involving challenging tasks? How do you introduce challenging tasks without creating classroom management issues? Although all of these questions are important and warrant examination, the focus of the current paper is on unpacking enabling and extending prompts. The author draws on his firsthand experience of teaching challenging tasks to students in Foundation to Year 4 to explore this issue
The challenges of using feedback from patients to inform design
No full textWhile patient data are used in many ways, many opportunities remain for patients to contribute to issues around safety and improving patient care. The author discusses the growing potential for involving patients more in co-designing improvements in care
Community Education and Neoliberalism
No full textThis open access book, now in its second edition, offers a powerful analysis of adult and community education at a time of rising inequality and diminishing state support. Grounded in both Irish and international contexts, this edition again challenges the impact of neoliberal agendas on grassroots community education and makes a convincing case for reclaiming community education’s radical, consciousness-raising agenda. The book is theoretically rooted in critical feminist pedagogy and draws on real-world examples to present key aspects of this approach to adult learning in a clear, accessible, and practical way. Community Education and Neoliberalism exposes the extent to which market-driven forces and managerialist agendas are eroding the transformative nature of adult and community education. The author examines the impact of neoliberal government lifelong learning policies, the potential drawbacks of professionalising community education and the perils of accreditation systems when marketisation becomes the principal focus. But this book does not simply offer a critique — it also presents practical pathways to revitalise community education, ensuring it continues to be a part of the struggle for a better world which, the author argues, can only be achieved through collective action. The book is essential reading and a call to action for students, educators, activists and policymakers alike, or indeed or anyone who is passionate about equality and social justice
A study examining the possible relationships between materialism, neuroticism. gratitude and life satisfaction
No full textThis study aims to examine possible relationships between materialism, neuroticism, gratitude and life satisfaction among psychology students at DBS. This mixed study design consists of both correlative and cross-sectional analysis. Participants (n=100) completed a survey including the Materialism Values Scale, the Gratitude Short-form Scale, the Big Five Inventory and the Life Satisfaction Scale. In line with hypotheses, analysis showed that materialism was negatively correlated with life satisfaction, and positively correlated with neuroticism. Gratitude was positively correlated with life satisfaction, negatively correlated with materialism. Gender differences were only found with neuroticism. Age differences (not applicable due to sample). Conclusions must be taken with caution due to the reactively weak significant correlations found. The complex interactions of personality, materialism, gratitude and life satisfaction are worthy of future research. Author keywords: materialism, gratitude, neuroticism, life satisfactio
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