title: Book review: Hope in the Age of Anxiety

authors: Stolte, Ottilie Emma Elisabeth

subjects: book review

abstract: This article reviews the book “Hope in the Age of Anxiety”, by Scioli, A. and Biller, H.B.

text: Book review: Hope in the Age of Anxiety This article reviews the book “Hope in the Age of Anxiety”, by Scioli, A. and Biller, H.B.

year: 2010

title: Synthesis of Perfluoroaryl Heterocycles To Provide Synthons For Crystal Engineering Using π−π Stacking Interactions

authors: Althagbi, Hanan Ibrahim

subjects: synthesis of perfluoroaryl heterocycles

abstract: Approximately 42 new arene-perfluoroarene compounds were synthesised by the reaction of pentafluorophenyl derivatives (C₆F₅R; R= CN, Br, Cl, I, CHO, CF₃, H) with imidazole, benzimidazole, parazole, indazole and their derivatives such as 2-methylimidazole, 4-methylimidazole, 2-phenylimidazole and 2-methylbenz-imidazole. Attempts to synthesize 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)pyrazole and 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)indazole were unsuccessful. However, these reactions were achieved using different solvents, varying amounts of solvents and varying temperatures. Various chemical analytical techniques, such as NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, single-crystal X-diffraction and micro-elemental analysis, were used to characterise the compounds. The crystallization of these compounds was performed by the slow evaporation of their solutions in different solvents at ambient temperature. Single crystal structures were obtained for 1-(2,3,5,6- tetrafluoropyridyl)-2-methylbenzimidazole, 1-(4-bromo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl)-3-benzyl-4-methylimidazolium bromide and 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)-3-benzyl-4-methylimidazolium bromide and this result has shown that π-π stacking interactions have an essential role in the packing of these compounds.

text: Synthesis of Perfluoroaryl Heterocycles To Provide Synthons For Crystal Engineering Using π−π Stacking Interactions Approximately 42 new arene-perfluoroarene compounds were synthesised by the reaction of pentafluorophenyl derivatives (C₆F₅R; R= CN, Br, Cl, I, CHO, CF₃, H) with imidazole, benzimidazole, parazole, indazole and their derivatives such as 2-methylimidazole, 4-methylimidazole, 2-phenylimidazole and 2-methylbenz-imidazole. Attempts to synthesize 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)pyrazole and 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)indazole were unsuccessful. However, these reactions were achieved using different solvents, varying amounts of solvents and varying temperatures. Various chemical analytical techniques, such as NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, single-crystal X-diffraction and micro-elemental analysis, were used to characterise the compounds. The crystallization of these compounds was performed by the slow evaporation of their solutions in different solvents at ambient temperature. Single crystal structures were obtained for 1-(2,3,5,6- tetrafluoropyridyl)-2-methylbenzimidazole, 1-(4-bromo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl)-3-benzyl-4-methylimidazolium bromide and 1-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)-3-benzyl-4-methylimidazolium bromide and this result has shown that π-π stacking interactions have an essential role in the packing of these compounds.

year: 2013

title: "It's about empowering the whānau": Māori adult students succeeding at university

authors: Williams, Daphne Christina (Tina)

subjects: māori academic success

abstract: A large number of studies have demonstrated that Māori students are not performing well in education. The literature in the general area of Māori education paints a very grim picture that demonstrates a clear preoccupation with failure and underachievement. These studies often overlook the experiences of Māori adult students who return to study long after leaving school and experience considerable success. This paper focuses on the academic success of 16 indigenous students at a New Zealand university. It is based on the findings of a qualitative investigation that explored the experiences of Māori adult students who entered university with very few formal school qualifications and then went on to attain undergraduate degrees. This paper pays particular attention to the role of the whānau in facilitating Māori educational success at university.

text: "It's about empowering the whānau": Māori adult students succeeding at university A large number of studies have demonstrated that Māori students are not performing well in education. The literature in the general area of Māori education paints a very grim picture that demonstrates a clear preoccupation with failure and underachievement. These studies often overlook the experiences of Māori adult students who return to study long after leaving school and experience considerable success. This paper focuses on the academic success of 16 indigenous students at a New Zealand university. It is based on the findings of a qualitative investigation that explored the experiences of Māori adult students who entered university with very few formal school qualifications and then went on to attain undergraduate degrees. This paper pays particular attention to the role of the whānau in facilitating Māori educational success at university.

year: 2011