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Fish Bioenergetics 4.0: An R-Based Modeling Application
Authors: Deslauriers David , Chipps Steven R. , Breck James E. , Rice James A. , Madenjian Charles P. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Bioenergetics modeling is a widely used tool in fisheries management and research. Although popular, currently available software (i.e., Fish Bioenergetics 3.0) has not been updated in over 20 years and is incompatible with newer operating systems (i.e., 64-bit). Moreover, since the release of Fish Bioenergetics 3.0 in 1997, the number of published bioenergetics models has increased appreciably from 56 to 105 models representing 73 species. In this article, we provide an overview of Fish Bioenergetics 4.0 (FB4), a newly developed modeling application that consists of a graphical user interface (Shiny by RStudio) combined with a modeling package used in the R computing environment. While including the same capabilities as previous versions, Fish Bioenergetics 4.0 allows for timely updates and bug fixes and can be continuously improved based on feedback from users. In addition, users can add new or modified parameter sets for additional species and formulate and incorporate modifications such as habitat-dependent functions (e.g., dissolved oxygen, salinity) that are not part of the default package. We hope that advances in the new modeling platform will attract a broad range of users while facilitating continued application of bioenergetics modeling to a wide spectrum of questions in fish biology, ecology, and management.
Chronic illness: an organisational perspective long overdue
Authors: Vickers Margaret 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThis paper examines the largely under-researched area of management attitudes toward chronically ill and disabled persons in the workplace and argues that it is a matter of urgency for management to consider the legal, sociological and economic ramifications of recent legislative moves which seek to protect the rights of such citizens. The issues of power, group behaviour and discrimination are explored, as is society's treatment of so- called ‘deviants’ in the population. Myths about the disabled in the workplace are critiqued. Issues canvassed here arise at a time when legislative and societal pressure demands change both in thought and in deed, particularly among human resource managers in the public and private sector.
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Exploring the Limits
Authors: Collins Andrew 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT
This paper examines the recently created ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) to determine its effectiveness as a means of promoting greater economic cooperation within ASEAN and protecting the ASEAN states' trade interests. Reasons given for the formation of AFTA, previous attempts at regional cooperation and the terms of AFTA itself will be examined. The problems faced in implementing the agreement will be considered and the question of the utility of the agreement as a means of promoting the trade interests of the ASEAN states will be addressed. The paper will argue that whilst AFTA serves some useful purposes the overall utility of the agreement is limited as it does not reflect the true boundaries of the economic region in which the ASEAN states operate.
Trade Unions—Enterprise Bargaining and Control at Work Evidence From The First Wave of Enterprise Agreements
Authors: Boreham Paul , Hall Richard , Harley Bill , Whitehouse Gillian 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT
Since the articulation of the Enterprise Bargaining principle by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in 1991, and the reforms to the Industrial Relations Act passed in 1994, the pace of industrial relations deregulation in Australia has quickened considerably. This paper explores some of the characteristics of the first wave of enterprise bargains with particular reference to the role of trade unions in mediating the enterprise bargaining process and the results of workplace change. Following the claims of many in the federal government, the trade union movement and employer groups, we consider the extent to which enterprise bargaining has facilitated greater labour flexibility and employee participation in workplace decision-making using original data drawn from a survey of the first wave of federally and state registered enterprise agreements. In particular, we examine whether level of unionisation in specific workplaces appears to malre a dilference to the negotiatim of several key aspects of control and discretion at work. We consider whether unions appear to make a difference to the ways in which employment conditions are determined at the workplace, the way in which changes to work organisation are negotiated, the means by which employees are consulted through the change process, the level of employee involvement in decision-making and the methods by which pay is determined. On the basis of the survey evidence, we conclude that union presence and density appears to affect the results of enterprise bargaining especially with respect to matters of workplace control and the exercise of managerial prerogative at work.
The Concrete Ceiling—A Sympathetic View of a Waste of Talent
Authors: Woldring Klaas 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT
The chances of candidates of ‘ethnic’ origin (Non-English Speaking Background—NESB) being appointed to managerial and executive positions in Australia's larger corporations appear to be minimal when compared to Anglo-Australians. The underrepresentation of such persons at executive levels in corporate Australia is nearly as serious as that of talented women. The phenomenon of the ‘Concrete Ceiling’ is much less researched than that of the ‘Glass Ceiling’. Twenty years of multiculturalism seems to have had little influence in eroding the concrete ceiling which sees the status of migrant's qualifications, especially those of professionals, deemed of lower quality when compared to Australian equivalents. Highly qualified migrants therefore achieved lower earnings and, in the recession, are experiencing higher levels of unemployment. Their chances of entry into senior managerial positions are thereby further reduced.
Bargaining or Bludgeoning? Compulsory Tendering and Enterprise Bargaining in Victoria
Authors: Russell Elizabeth , O'Reilly Frances 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT
Compulsory competitive tendering is primarily concerned with creating a more competitive, open, market in areas of service provision which may previously have been closed. This may be perceived exclusively in terms of efficiency and efforts to standardise service provision within specific sectors across government (or other) boundaries. Alternatively, it may be viewed as a reconfiguration in government-citizen power relations. Similarly, enterprise bargaining may be considered something of a free market approach to collective labour forces. Equally, it may be seen to present alternative relations between citizens, state and federal governments, agencies and apparatuses. In each instance, changes in conceptions and activities of citizens and state instruments are becoming apparent Most notably the fundamental issues of public and social policy—rights, responsibilities and rewards—are being redefined and allocated according to new criteria and conditions.
Political Developments in the Post-Deng Era and their Impact on China's Relations with Taiwan and Hong Kong
Authors: Cheng Joseph Y S 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Indicators suggest that the post-Deng era and the associated leadership succession process have already begun. While the probability of chaos and the splitting up of the country after Deng is not high, control in the ideological arena will likely be tightened. After his electoral victory Lee Teng-hui will initiate measures to improve relations with Beijing and to reduce tension across the Taiwan Strait, leading to direct mail, trade and transport. But Lee will not give up his pragmatic diplomacy which will further provoke Beijing. The Chinese leadership's major difficulty is that it has upped the ante a number of times, and has no results to show to facilitate its climb down the ladder of escalation. With the approach of 1997, the Chinese authorities' influence on Hong Kong has become increasingly significant. The community reluctantly accepts the lack of consultation. About 1.2 million people, however, have the opportunity to emigrate and they adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Meanwhile, economic integration between the territory and southern China has made much progress.
State theory and the origins of federal arbitration legislation in Australia
Authors: Treuren Gerrit 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Current accounts of the origins of Australian federal compulsory arbitration present contradictory or inadequate explanations of the array of social forces leading to the 1904 Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Using a methodology based on Skocpol and Aglietta, key issues of Australian arbitration are preliminarily identified through the application of an ideal type explanation of arbitration provided by Macintyre, Patmore and Bennett, set against the analytical lens of four central perspectives within the state theory literature. Using a methodology based on Skocpol and Aglietta, this paper considers the ideal-type explanation of Australian arbitration provided by Macintyre, Patmore and Bennet. By comparing this conception through the analytical lens of pluralist, structuralist, class struggle and state centred perspectives of state behaviour, significant issues of the origins of Australian arbitration can be identified. This paper identifies areas and issues for future research.
To see “Oursels” As Others See Us! Images of Australia in Papua New Guinea
Authors: Smyth Rosalind , Burdess Neil 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Gareth Evans has spelled out the importance of national image: ‘The images which others carry of us influence their attitudes towards us, our own security requirements, the export of our goods and services, and our appeal as a place to invest in, to migrate to, and visit’. However, there is very little information about Australia's national image in the South Pacific. This paper is intended to help fill this gap. It is based on a survey of those people most likely to be leaders in Papua New Guinea in the medium term, students at the University of PNG. Overall, nearly three-quarters of respondents had favourable feelings about Australia. Australians were seen as friendly and hard-working with a love of sport. While many thought the influence of Australia in PNG was too high, nevertheless the majority saw it as a way of helping reduce local corruption and inefficiency. However, these very positive impressions have to be weighed against the perception that many Australians are racist. Overall, the key to building good relations with PNG is likely to lie in a strengthening of Australia's declining interpersonal ties, possibly through the establishment of a bilateral foundation.
The Ghosts of Dead Economists Marshall, Keynes and the Political Economy of National Accounting
Authors: Ogle Greg 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The national accounts officially define what we mean by ‘the economy’, but it is not a definition innocent of political power or consequence. In the 300 years of development of national accounting two historic moments can be identified in which the accounts took on the particular form which they retain. The neo-classical moment at the end of last century defined the central concept of production. The Keynesian moment in the middle of this century defined a specifically national economy in terms of consumption, investment and government aggregates. The accounts are haunted by the ghosts of Marshall and Keynes and ‘the economy’ is a reification of Keynesian and neo-classical economic theories. This has important consequences. Competing definitions and measures of the economy, like that raised by feminism, are subordinated. Additionally, contemporary political-economic debates are constructed according to the concerns of neo-classical and Keynesian economic theory—and the policy outcomes are conditioned by that construction.
Whither Nationalism in the Philippines? The Political Challenge of the Globalising Age
Authors: Weekley Kathleen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This article argues that twentieth century modernist nationalism can no longer be a political strategy for the Filipino left because it rests on the obliteration of differences. Rethinking old-style anti-imperialism will force the left to recognise the state as a key site of political struggle and also to understand that ethnic, class and other social cleavages are not transcended via a ‘national’ imaginary except through the use of violence. Moreover, in the 1990s as states band together in regional blocs, critics of contemporary capitalism in the Asia-Pacific would do well to pursue a radical democratic rather than nationalist agenda. I argue that the Philippine state's relative historical lack of success in hegemonic nation-building, along with a recently reinvigorated democratic impulse, offer the Filipino left a unique opportunity to lead a popular campaign for a new regional identity—one committed to democratic principles rather than exclusivist notions of ‘national belonging.’ Such popular interpretations are necessary to subvert other putative transnational discourses such as ‘Asian values.’
Irreconcilable Environmental Reform Agendas: A Case Study of Changing Character of Environmental Conflict in Queensland, 1965–1995
Authors: Eddy Elizabeth 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
In the lead-up to the 1989 Queensland state elections, conservationists and the Labor Party in Opposition had seemingly developed a common approach to environmental policy reforms proposals, involving improved planning and community consultation. However, upon winning government at these elections, the Labor Government was increasingly criticised by the conservation movement and received uncharacteristically ambivalent support during the 1995 election campaign. This ambivalence is largely due to the unrecognised conflicting purposes underlying the reform proposals. For conservationists, the reform program was intended, firstly, as a democratisation of the environmental policy process, and secondly, as a means of reconciling social, economic, and environmental objectives without compromising the environment. For governments, backed by the business sector, the reform program aimed to improve prospects for economic growth through improved management of resources and channelling expressions of public dissent harmlessly into the agendas established by the government. This approach can be understood as a neo-corporatist strategy aiming to deal with accumulation and legitimation problems experienced by many contemporary liberal democratic states.
The Problematic Use of the Concepts of Empowerment, Responsibility and Innocence in Child Protection Programs
Authors: Bambacas Christyana 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The academic literature on child sexual abuse reveals that since the 1980's there has been a focus upon studies of prevention programmes such as the protective behaviours programmes. These programmes are aimed at children and advocate the importance of teaching them appropriate responses to threatening situations such as sexual, emotional, physical abuse and domestic violence. Sexual abuse is one among several forms of abuse that children are being schooled in self protection. Taught at primary schools the programs are presented as plays, storytelling, role playing and games which seek to emphasise the sexual abuse component of the protective behaviour. In particular they aim to inform children how to identify inappropriate sexual behaviour by adults, to recognise ‘good’ and ‘bad’ touching. They also aim to encourage children to respond to the behaviour by saying ‘no’ and finally to confide in a ‘trusted’ adult of any attempted or actual abuse.
Effective Advertising Self-Regulation
Authors: Harker Debra , Graham Peter 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
On a global scale, the advertising industry spends billions of dollars each year reaching and persuading its target markets through daily bombardment of thousands of advertisements in most developed countries. However, when advertising offends, misleads, or is untruthful, a structure needs to be in place in order to provide protection to all parties and, in most cases, a country's legal system is complemented by a self-regulatory scheme. Australia's scheme was dismantled at the end of 1996 and is currently in a state of flux as the industry formulates and introduces a new system. This breakdown of one of the world's longest established advertising self-regulatory programs in Australia has reopened the twenty year old debate that has taken place in the leading journals concerned with improving the effectiveness of such systems. This article builds on the work of researchers who have provided seven tests, five activities, five recommendations, six tasks, and fifteen rules that should be applied to guide advertisers in developing effective advertising self-regulation programs.
Southern NGOs and the Internet: Empowerment or Enslavement?
Authors: Vas Dev Sanjugta , Schech Susanne 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This paper explores the implications of Information Communication Technology (ICT) adoption amongst southern based advocacy oriented non government organisations (NGOs). The current debate suggests that ICTs hold promise of empowerment for such NGOs, but also threats of enslavement. A significant portion of this paper concentrates on the World Development Report 1998/99, which deals with some of these issues, and on the World Bank's InfoDev initiative, which promotes the use of ICTs In development contexts. What are the effects of NGOs' increasing reliance on donor agencies, such as the World Bank, to finance their connection to the Internet? It is suggested that these NGOs face Important issues of identity and accountability.
Fundamental Dilemmas in British and Australian Educational Policy: The Implications of Geoffrey Partington's Teacher Education in England and Wales
Authors: Wintrop Norman 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The article examines Geoffrey Partington's (1999a) study of teacher education in England and Wales, concentrating on (1) Partington's conception of education as a contestable idea and project, which he uses to evaluate school teaching, teacher education and national educational policy; (2) his distinction between the Old and the New Left, on which he grounds his critique of recent leftist educational theory and practice; (3) what he regards as the disgraceful condition of school teaching and teacher education in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s; (4) the debates and conflicts over the educational policies of the 1979–1997 Conservative governments; and (5) his reflections on the effects of these policies and the way ahead. In the article's final section I assess the book's analysis and draw conclusions from it on the dilemmas which confront the educators, governments and citizens of Britain, Australia and other democratic nations.
A structured training program for minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer— a Delphi consensus study in Europe
Authors: Visser E , van Rossum P S N , van Veer H , Al-Naimi K , Chaudry M A , Cuesta M A , Gisbertz S S , Gutschow C A , Hölscher A H , Luyer M D P , Mariette C , Moorthy K , Nieuwenhuijzen G A P , Nilsson M , Räsänen J V , Schneider P M , Schröder W , Cheong E , van Hillegersberg R 
Published: November 2017

SUMMARY
Evidence suggests that structured training programs for laparoscopic procedures can ensure a safe standard of skill acquisition prior to independent practice. Although minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIO) is technically demanding, no consensus on requirements for training for the MIO procedure exists. The aim of this study is to determine essential steps required for a structured training program in MIO using the Delphi consensus methodology. Eighteen MIO experts from 13 European hospitals were asked to participate in this study. The consensus process consisted of two structured meetings with the expert panel, and two Delphi questionnaire rounds. A list of items required for training MIO were constructed for three key domains of MIO, including (1) requisite criteria for units wishing to be trained and (2) to proctor MIO, and (3) a framework of a MIO training program. Items were rated by the experts on a scale 1–5, where 1 signified ‘not important’ and 5 represented ‘very important.’ Consensus for each domain was defined as achieving Cronbach alpha ≥0.70. Items were considered as fundamental when ≥75% of experts rated it important (4) or very important (5). Both Delphi rounds were completed by 16 (89%) of the 18 invited experts, with a median experience of 18 years with minimally invasive surgery. Consensus was achieved for all three key domains. Following two rounds of a 107-item questionnaire, 50 items were rated as essential for training MIO. A consensus among European MIO experts on essential items required for training MIO is presented. The identified items can serve as directive principles and core standards for creating a comprehensive training program for MIO.
International Treaty-Making and Treaty Implementation
Authors: Cyr Hugo , de Mestral Armand 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter discusses the difficult questions surrounding treaties in Canadian constitutional law. The first part examines treaty-making powers, in particular, the lack of explicit constitutional provisions which outline how, and who, may enter into treaties under Canadian federalism. Under the current Canadian modus vivendi the federal government is the entity which exercises foreign relations, including treaty-making. However, Canadian foreign relations are rich and complex, and all provinces engage in some way in foreign relations—with Ottawa’s explicit or tacit consent—particularly through the use of administrative agreements. The second part of this chapter examines treaty implementation in Canada, which must occur according to the usual division of powers under the Constitution Act, 1867 following the Labour Conventions Reference. Moreover, under current law there are at least 13 forms of implementation—meaning that “legislative implementation” will not always be necessary for a treaty to be considered “implemented” under Canadian law.
Faculty and Student Perspectives on Mentorship in a Nursing Honors Program
Authors: Nelson Noreen , Lim Fidelindo , Navarra Ann-Margaret , Rodriguez Karla , Witkoski Stimpfel Amy , Slater Larry Z. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Honors programs in nursing can facilitate the professional development of high-achieving students, supporting their lifelong engagement in nursing practice, education, research, and health care policy issues. Strong mentoring relationships are commonly identified as essential to the success of nursing honors programs, but literature on mentoring relationships in an honors context is limited. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into faculty and student expectations for mentorship. Faculty and students shared similar expectations for both the mentor and mentee, highlighting key themes of engagement, facilitation, accountability, and collaboration as necessary for the success of an undergraduate nursing honors program.
Nursing Faculty Attitudes and Practices Related to Online Teaching
Authors: Broussard Lisa , Wilson Kathleen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Online education as a teaching methodology is relatively new in higher education in comparison to traditional face-to-face instruction. There is often concern that the quality of online classes is inferior and that academic rigor is compromised when faculty are not engaged with students in a classroom. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess nursing faculty attitudes and practices regarding online teaching. Findings indicated that overall, faculty feel that achievement of student learning outcomes in online and hybrid settings is comparable to face-to-face and report excitement with most aspects of teaching online.