bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Development of a career and competency framework for Occupational Health Nurses working in New Zealand using participatory action research
Authors:   , Howard Stella Mary 
Published: November 2021

<p>This participatory action research (PAR) study was undertaken to review the New Zealand Competencies for Practising as an Occupational and Environmental Health Nurse (2004) document and develop an integrated career and competency framework for nurses working in the field of occupational health. The 2004 competency document needed to be reviewed to ensure Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs) have up-to-date guidelines for the skills and knowledge required by businesses to support and promote the health and wellbeing of the workforce, as well as enabling OHNs to identify their training requirements and career planning. Eight OHNs (including myself) from Christchurch over a 10-month period applied a PAR approach to this qualitative study. The nurses actively engaged in the project from research design to dissemination so linking theory and practice. Achieving the aims and objectives required collaboration, democratic participation, joint decision making, sharing resources, gaining knowledge, and empowerment. The study had six phases. Recruitment of the OHNs occurred during the first phase and in the second phase information was collected through a questionnaire gaining awareness of the OHNs role within the workplace. This information stimulated the first action cycle inquiry. During the third phase data was collected from transcripts of the PAR group meetings. The fourth phase was reflection of the PAR theoretical process of the study. This reflection included understanding what occurred leading to the turning points and what sustained the PAR group. From this phase, evolved phase five, formation of a sub-PAR group, and phase six of the study when the original PAR group reconvened and four subsequent meetings were held concluding the study in May 2015. The study provides contribution to PAR by showing importance of the time commitment of homogenous co-researchers, and role of primary researcher. A number of areas were identified by the nurses as important skills and knowledge areas for occupational health nursing. Areas include fitness for work, health promotion, risk assessment, legislation and standards, leadership and management skills, research and professionalism. These skills and knowledge topics were then expanded and applied into the career framework from competent to expert nurse. The final participatory cycle involved distributing the framework to the New Zealand Occupational Health Nurses Association to complete the review. The outcome of this research is an integrated occupational health nursing competency and career framework which has been disseminated nationally to New Zealand OHNs waiting for feedback. It is expected that the framework will raise the profile of OHNs within New Zealand, and the vital contribution they make to the public health strategy and supporting businesses to apply employment legislation.</p>
Smart Tray: Speculating The Future New Zealand Dining Experience
Authors:   , Levy Joe 
Published: November 2021

<p>This research proposes a design solution that embraces New Zealander’s proclivity for pervasive digital technology and that aims to meet the needs and desires of the future Kiwi dining experience. This research proposition is directed by an approach that situates itself between future forecasting and speculative design, whereby the design output is viable while simultaneously capable of provoking critical reflection about the future of design as it relates to domestic dining appliances. The development of a design solution, the Smart Tray, encapsulates these aims and has been guided by a comprehensive investigation into the points of connection that exist between culture, technology, design and social behaviour. The Smart Tray seeks to acknowledge New Zealand’s history while embodying its contemporary domestic dining culture in proposing an appliance-device that embraces digital technology as part of the everyday dining experience. This research has been supported by the application of various methodologies inclusive of the critical review of academic literature that has functioned to frame and support the scope of the research proposition; case studies in which a selection of Kiwi households have been interviewed, observed, and their behaviours analysed in order to gain a greater understanding of contemporary dining habits and their relationship with pervasive digital technologies at home; and iterative design development inclusive of concept sketching, sketch modelling, experience prototyping, and user feedback. Although this research is contextualised within New Zealand, the general research outcomes are applicable to a wide market. The outputs produced as a result of this research, including the exegesis and design of the final Smart Tray, are intended to offer a valuable critical perspective and viable future design solution that will aid in furthering the professional field of dining design.</p>
See you on Wall St. Sept 17. Bring Tent: Occupy Wall Street, Framing, and Mobilisation
Authors:   , Bigwood Samuel 
Published: November 2021

<p>The phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) has been widely discussed in the academic and popular discourse. Of its many contributions, the language of the Occupy Movement has had a profound influence on contemporary discussions about inequality – contrasting the ‘99%’ with the ‘1%’ is now a permanent part of the conversation. However, despite this discursive shift, the literature has yet to seriously consider how the ideational elements of OWS influenced its mobilisation. While changing the dominant discourse is an important achievement, mobilising collective action around a cause remains an essential task for social movements. To explain social movement mobilisation, this thesis utilises the framing perspective, which seeks to understand why and how certain ideas are able to inspire or inhibit collective action. By using qualitative analysis of movement texts over time, this thesis has constructed the key frames articulated in selected OWS documents over the course of its serious efforts to mobilise. More specifically, it has examined whether changes in the movement’s use of diagnostic, prognostic, motivational, and identity frames can explain the trajectory of mobilisation. The central argument is that the framing perspective can offer a plausible explanation for the mobilisation of OWS; a correlation between changes in framing and expected changes in mobilisation can be observed. However, while the findings of this thesis fill one important part of the puzzle, in order to corroborate the arguments put forward here future research must consider the way the frames proffered by OWS were actually received and acted (or not acted) upon by potential participants. By doing so, we can not only gain a more perceptive insight into this topical phenomenon, but also improve our understanding of the nature and dynamics of contemporary social movements.</p>
The Molecular Forms of GDF9 In A Range of Mammalian Species
Authors:   , Alhussini Abdulaziz 
Published: November 2021

<p>Growth Differentiation Factor (GDF) 9 is a member of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) superfamily that is exclusively expressed within and secreted from, the oocyte. This protein has generated much interest as it has been found to play a major role in follicular growth and maturation in mammals, and may be involved in determining litter size. Like most TGFβ family members, it is synthesised as a pre-pro-mature protein and is cleaved at various stages to allow the biologically active mature form to bind its Type II receptor. The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of the different molecular forms of GDF9 that are present within ovarian follicles of a range of mammalian species that differ in litter size. To achieve this aim, Western blotting experiments were performed to illustrate the molecular forms that were present within, and secreted from, the oocytes of rats, pigs, sheep and red deer. The detection of bands that represented the different molecular forms of GDF9 was undertaken using a monoclonal antibody that targeted a conserved region in the mature form of ovine GDF9. The predominant forms of GDF9 found within and secreted from the oocyte across the species were the promature and cleaved mature forms of GDF9. Densitometry analysis of the Western blots revealed that pig, sheep, and red deer had significantly more of the promature, than the mature, form within the oocyte. Conversely, there were no significant differences between the levels of promature and mature forms of GDF9 in the secreted media. Moreover, the levels of the specific molecular forms of GDF9 were not different between pigs, sheep and red deer. The levels of GDF9 in rat samples were low which may be due to a lower affinity of the monoclonal GDF9 antibody due to sequence differences between rat and ovine GDF9. Interestingly, applying a crosslinking reagent to the oocyte lysate and conditioned media samples revealed the appearance of a high molecular size band. The appearance of this band, which was more prominent in the rat and pig, was concomitant with the disappearance of the mature GDF9 band. The differential levels of these presumptive GDF9 multimers in these two species that have large litters may suggest that rat and pig mature GDF9 binds other oocyte secreted factors more readily than GDF9 from mono-ovulatory species. Importantly, no homo- or hetero- mature dimers of GDF9 were detected in any of the species studied. In summary, GDF9 was predominantly present as promature and cleaved mature forms both within the oocyte and in the secretions from the oocyte. Overall, these results indicated that the promature form was present in higher levels than the cleaved mature form. With the exception of the rat, there were no detectable species differences in the levels of the GDF9 forms within or secreted from the oocyte using Western blotting methodologies.</p>
(Re)Presentation in Verbatim Theatre
Authors:   , Smith Tama 
Published: November 2021

<p>Using a range of interpretive methodologies and based on both the practice of others and the author’s production, direction and evaluation of a series of shows this thesis explores a number of aspects of verbatim theatre presentation and re-presentation (restaging). The form of verbatim theatre discussed is primarily that deriving from personal interview material and the predominant thesis focus is one of Australasian context and practice. The thesis is in two separate sectons with strongly related aims; the first section aiming to clarify and support the second. The first section answers questions about verbatim theatre evolution, processes and practices through both reviews of literature and interviews with prominent practitioners. It reveals vitality and diversity in VT practice, breadth and depth of scholarship in both Australia and New Zealand. It illuminates the processes and practices of creating and performing a verbatim play to support those who may consider doing so. The second section describes and evaluates the performance of re-presentations in August 2015 of the VT play We’ll Meet Again. This play had been developed in 1994 from interviews with war veterans to create a theatrical event honouring a generation whose common experience was involvement in the Second World War. The actors in the re-presentation were all students at Toi Whakaari:New Zealand Drama School and the show was performed in nine venues over six days. Audiences were predominantly elderly although those at community centre venues were of a range of ages. Tools used to evaluate the performances included audience survey forms with room for written comments, observations of audience responses and verbal feedback and interviews with actors. The remarkably positive survey responses and powerful written and oral testimony support the argument that a re-presentation of verbatim theatre has the potential to reinstate and broaden further the impact, appeal, value and aims of the original work. This argument is further supported with the formation of guidelines to present research findings as well as supporting, in a practical and immediate way, those embarking on re-presentation. A selection of images and performance video, illustrating the context and findings of the research are included in the thesis document.</p>
Anthropocentric: Real-time data for human centric architecture
Authors:   , Voss Timothy 
Published: November 2021

<p>This is thesis explores applications of Mixed Reality, commonplace technologies and representation techniques in embodied and interactive design, through the development of an airport wayfinding system. The proposition that airports can be difficult to navigate, struggling to foster social connections, along with the challenging notion of providing an interface for Big Data spatially to users, motivates the research. The development of personalised spatial way finding techniques aids methods for the use of location and big data to ergonomically and spatially represent users’ navigation of space. Through methods of connecting people virtually within a single physical location using a unified design language, social implications of space are enhanced and extended. Finally, space which functions efficiency provides real-time feedback. Key theory in Human Computer Interaction and Embodied Design informs the research, through mixed reality, technology and data-form translations. Research is done over two stages, the first explores data inputs from users and represents these in 2D graphics. The second develops three separate design elements to create a spatial way finding system, to allow user engagement. These are a virtual projection, a set of physical forms and a set of wearable device applications. Design development happens through iterations within each experiment, and are always informed by previous work. The result is an inhabitable data space with seamless embodied design exploring the localisation of large sets of data.</p>
THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTHER CARE AND COLOSTRUM ON GROWTH RATES AND BODY MEASURMENTS IN AWASSI LAMBS
Authors: Al-Jalili Zuhair F. , Hasoon Tarik M. 
Published: November 2021

The growth and development in two groups of Aw-ssi lambs were followed from birth until weaning time. The first group did not received colostrum milk and divided in two equal sub group , the first was fed cow milk artificially, while the second sub group kept under mother care. Lambs in the control group (group 2) received colostrum and kept with their mother through - out the experimental period.
Results indicated that lamb mortality was 20% in the first group while it was only 5 % in the control group. Average monthly body waight, body measurements and , weight at weaning time for lamb of the control group exceeded that of the first group and the differences were significant.
Results also indicated that the second -sub-group showed better performance than the first sub-group although both of them received no colostrum , thus indicate the importance of mother care in the surviving of new born lambs
Modern theoretical and practical measures to improve the energy efficiency of industrial buildings in Zaporizhzhia
Authors: Ivanenko D.S. , Ishchenko O.S. , Nazarenko O.M. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Problem statement. The problem of improving the energy efficiency of industry is today one of the most pressing and is being developed in several modern areas. One of the leading directions in this field is the development of the principles of sustainable architecture. The purpose of the article is to identify the main measures for the rational use of thermal resources, reducing energy consumption at industrial enterprises, which leads to a significant impact on the development of the country in the European direction. The use of foreign approaches to form a holistic methodology for assessing energy efficiency. Analysis of publications. The study of not only foreign, but also domestic modern theoretical developments and practical experience will allow to achieve the goal − to increase an energy efficiency of industrial buildings in Zaporizhzhia region. There are examples among European countries, which largely meet modern requirements, including energy efficiency in industry. Results of the study. The effectiveness of measures to improve energy efficiency is defined as the difference in the cost of energy consumed after their implementation. The first step in obtaining the results of energy efficiency is an energy survey or energy audit. Upon completion of the above operations, the customer must be provided with a report on the inspection of the facility, which includes recommendations (measures) to reduce the consumption of fuel and energy resources and their feasibility study, as well as the energy passport of the facility. Conclusions. The paper identifies the main aspects that need to be considered when drawing up an energy saving program at an industrial enterprise, which includes measures to improve energy efficiency. Also identified the main means of improving the energy efficiency of industry in Zaporizhzhia.
Keywords: energy efficiency of buildings; energy efficiency improvement; rational use of energy resources; industrial construction; reconstruction of industrial enterprises; heat saving
Forecast of mechanical properties of metal products
Authors: Ivantsov S.V. , Tiutieriev I.A. , Slupska Yu.S. , Sinchuk R.R. 
Published: November 2021

Introduction. The mechanical properties of the metal depend primarily on their chemical composition and structure. The structure of metal materials is formed under the influence of different temperature modes of manufacture and cooling. Models for predicting the mechanical properties of steels and cast irons are based on the influence of chemical composition and structure. The paper considers an approach that allows to evaluate the mechanical properties of rolling (C) cast iron rolls with a pearlitic (P) matrix depending on the complex influence of the elements of their chemical composition. Materials and methods. The working area of СПХН roll cast iron samples from the surface up to 50 mm doped with chromium (X) and nickel (H) was investigated. The carbide content varied from 10 to 15 %; and lamellar graphite did not exceed 2 %. The results of the experiment. In the work for modeling the mechanical characteristics of cast iron rolls used the method of planning experiments. The choice of this technique is due to the multi-parameter technology of production of solid metal casting. The application of this technique allowed to obtain models for predicting the mechanical characteristics of roll cast iron SPHN depending on the influence of the elements of the chemical composition of the rolls (C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Ni). The error in predicting the tensile strength sВ, bending strength sзгин bending and hardness according to the Shore HSD method did not exceed 5,89 %. When checking the models for convergence of results by Fisher's criterion at a critical value of Fcrit = 2,400 for sВ, this coefficient was 1,249; for sзгин fold was 1,289 and for HSD - 1,012. To analyze the effect of carbon on mechanical characteristics, two-dimensional dependence plots are constructed. Conclusions. Within the operating values of the parameters of the chemical composition of cast iron rolling mills СПХН-45 in accordance with existing regulations, a forecast of their mechanical characteristics within the allowable limits of error of experimental data. The results of the work allow to obtain mathematical models in the process of production of rolls of the СПХН brand to quickly establish their chemical composition within the standard technology in accordance with the customer's requirements for these mechanical characteristics. In addition, the obtained models can predict these characteristics of the manufactured rolls with minimal material and time costs.
Keywords: rolling mills; elements of chemical composition; mechanical characteristics; multiparameter technology
НАПРЯМИ АНАЛІЗУ БІРЖОВОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Нестеренко Валентина , Сідельнікова Владислава 
Published: November 2021

УДК 339.172; JEL Classification: Q 02

Мета. формування переліку напрямів аналізу біржової діяльності в Україні та дослідження статистичних показників. Методика дослідження. В ході дослідження використовувалися методи аналізу і синтезу, метод логічного аналізу. Інформаційними ресурсами дослідження є електронні інформаційні ресурси і матеріали періодичних видань. Результати. В сучасних умовах України склалася ситуація, коли біржовий ринок виконує свої функції на дуже незадовільному рівні й не забезпечує реалізації головних аспектів біржової діяльності в ринкових умовах господарювання: не зважаючи на вражаючу чисельність бірж в Україні, в порівнянні з більшістю інших країн світу, систематично діють серед них не більше 30%; періодичні стрімкі зростання кількості бірж в Україні є результатом не підвищеного попиту на їх послуги з боку учасників торгів та результатом дії ринкових механізмів господарювання, а є відображенням впливу введення в дію законодавчих актів та обмежень у зовнішній торгівлі окремими групами товарів, таких як обов’язкова біржова реєстрація експортних контрактів, тощо; не зважаючи на велику кількість товарних бірж, які спеціалізуються на торгівлі агропромисловими товарами, в Україні все ще відсутній постійно діючий ефективний біржовий аграрний ринок. Отже, необхідним є створення механізмів, які б забезпечили об’єктивну оцінку діяльності бірж з метою впровадження керуючих дій в напрямку їх розвитку в Україні. Першочерговим є створення прозорої системи формування статистичних даних про діяльність товарних бірж в Україні, які реально відобразять тенденції розвитку цього ринку. Для відповідного статистичного дослідження необхідне розкриття наступних груп інформації та розрахунок показників: дослідження кількості, структури, розмірів бірж, аналіз темпів зростання кількості у прямому зв’язку з обсягами укладених угод; аналіз обсягів попиту та пропозиції на біржах з метою виявлення формально діючих бірж; аналіз біржового обороту; аналіз показників ділової активності на біржовому ринку; аналіз біржових цін; аналіз обсягів строкових контрактів та похідних фінансових інструментів, як механізмів реалізації процедури хеджування; аналіз показників ефективності діяльності біржових установ та загальних показників галузі; аналіз показників розвитку біржової інфраструктури. Наукова новизна. Уточнено перелік напрямів аналізу діяльності товарних бірж України та проаналізовано статистичні показники біржової діяльності. Практична значущість. Запропоновані висновки можуть бути використані у біржовому підприємництві та державному управлінні для формування ефективної системи аналізу біржової діяльності.