title: Flexural properties of hemp fibre reinforced polylactide and unsaturated polyester composites

authors: Sawpan, Moyeenuddin Ahmad

subjects: Polymer–matrix composites (PMCs)

abstract: In this work, flexural strength and flexural modulus of chemically treated random short and aligned long hemp fibre reinforced polylactide and unsaturated polyester composites were investigated over a range of fibre content (0–50 wt%). Flexural strength of the composites was found to decrease with increased fibre content; however, flexural modulus increased with increased fibre content. The reason for this decrease in flexural strength was found to be due to fibre defects (i.e. kinks) which could induce stress concentration points in the composites during flexural test, accordingly flexural strength decreased. Alkali and silane fibre treatments were found to improve flexural strength and flexural modulus which could be due to enhanced fibre/matrix adhesion.

text: Flexural properties of hemp fibre reinforced polylactide and unsaturated polyester composites In this work, flexural strength and flexural modulus of chemically treated random short and aligned long hemp fibre reinforced polylactide and unsaturated polyester composites were investigated over a range of fibre content (0–50 wt%). Flexural strength of the composites was found to decrease with increased fibre content; however, flexural modulus increased with increased fibre content. The reason for this decrease in flexural strength was found to be due to fibre defects (i.e. kinks) which could induce stress concentration points in the composites during flexural test, accordingly flexural strength decreased. Alkali and silane fibre treatments were found to improve flexural strength and flexural modulus which could be due to enhanced fibre/matrix adhesion.

year: 2011

title: Women in management in New Zealand: a study of biographical data, managerial style and sex role self-concept

authors: Place, Helen Ivy

abstract: In New Zealand, women form three point nine percent (3.9%) of the managerial population. In considering this overall lack of women in management and accepting that both males and females possess equal potential for developing management expertise, the three areas selected for investigation in this study of one hundred and thirty female managers are biographical information, managerial style and sex role self concept. 

The biographical information was directed at eliciting life history items pertaining to those areas of development and experience likely to provide predictors of managerial effectiveness. The critical factor is the development of an internalized locus of control, in that the girl who perceives herself as controlling and mastering her adolescent environment is likely to become the woman who succeeds in management. 

Across all occupational and managerial function groupings and when managing a female staff, a high relationship - low task managerial style was used by the majority of the women managers, but those women managing men used a high relationship - high task style. This style shift indicated female managers capability of synthesizing managerial style with subordinates expectations. 

The majority of the women managers in this sample presented an androgynous self-concept, implying a high degree of acceptance of both male and female qualities. While these women accepted their femininity, they also endorsed the assertive action oriented cluster of characteristics stereotypically attributed to males.

text: Women in management in New Zealand: a study of biographical data, managerial style and sex role self-concept In New Zealand, women form three point nine percent (3.9%) of the managerial population. In considering this overall lack of women in management and accepting that both males and females possess equal potential for developing management expertise, the three areas selected for investigation in this study of one hundred and thirty female managers are biographical information, managerial style and sex role self concept. 

The biographical information was directed at eliciting life history items pertaining to those areas of development and experience likely to provide predictors of managerial effectiveness. The critical factor is the development of an internalized locus of control, in that the girl who perceives herself as controlling and mastering her adolescent environment is likely to become the woman who succeeds in management. 

Across all occupational and managerial function groupings and when managing a female staff, a high relationship - low task managerial style was used by the majority of the women managers, but those women managing men used a high relationship - high task style. This style shift indicated female managers capability of synthesizing managerial style with subordinates expectations. 

The majority of the women managers in this sample presented an androgynous self-concept, implying a high degree of acceptance of both male and female qualities. While these women accepted their femininity, they also endorsed the assertive action oriented cluster of characteristics stereotypically attributed to males.

year: 1977

title: He titiro ki ētahi o ngā rerekētanga me ngā ritenga o te karakia tūturu Māori me ngā karakia karaitiana Māori

authors: Murphy, Ēnoka

subjects: Karakia

abstract: Puta noa i Aotearoa he maha tonu ngā wāhi me ngā wā e rāngona ai e te tangata tēnei mea te karakia. O ēnei wā ko ngā karakia e rangona ai he karakia Māori tonu engari kua kaha kē ake te hari i te karakia karaitiana me ōna whakatakotoranga. Ka mutu, tērā rā ētahi rerekētanga me ētahi ritenga o te karakia Māori tūturu nei me ērā o te karakia karaitiana. Nā, nō roto ake i ngā tau toru tekau nei, kua nui te whawhai a te Māori puta noa ki te hahū ake, ki te whakahoki mai, ki te whakaora mai anō i tōna reo, i ōna tikanga, i tōna titiro tonu ki tōna ao kia pakari ai, kia noho mārō hītarari mai anō ai mō ngā uri whakatupuranga kei te heke. Nā reira, e whai take ana kia whēiroiro ai ētahi o ngä rerekētanga me ngā ritenga tonu o ngā momo karakia e rua nei.

text: He titiro ki ētahi o ngā rerekētanga me ngā ritenga o te karakia tūturu Māori me ngā karakia karaitiana Māori Puta noa i Aotearoa he maha tonu ngā wāhi me ngā wā e rāngona ai e te tangata tēnei mea te karakia. O ēnei wā ko ngā karakia e rangona ai he karakia Māori tonu engari kua kaha kē ake te hari i te karakia karaitiana me ōna whakatakotoranga. Ka mutu, tērā rā ētahi rerekētanga me ētahi ritenga o te karakia Māori tūturu nei me ērā o te karakia karaitiana. Nā, nō roto ake i ngā tau toru tekau nei, kua nui te whawhai a te Māori puta noa ki te hahū ake, ki te whakahoki mai, ki te whakaora mai anō i tōna reo, i ōna tikanga, i tōna titiro tonu ki tōna ao kia pakari ai, kia noho mārō hītarari mai anō ai mō ngā uri whakatupuranga kei te heke. Nā reira, e whai take ana kia whēiroiro ai ētahi o ngä rerekētanga me ngā ritenga tonu o ngā momo karakia e rua nei.

year: 2011