title: Analyzing users’ behaviour to identify their privacy concerns

authors: Cunningham, Sally Jo

subjects: privacy

abstract: The majority of studies examining privacy concerns of Internet users are based on surveys. Many problems have, however, been identified with using surveys to measure people’s privacy concerns. Based on our experience from our previous studies, in this paper we discuss how ethnographic interviews and observation techniques could be used to analyze users’ behaviour in terms of how they share personal information and multimedia content with others, and utilize this to identify issues related to their privacy concerns more comprehensively than it is otherwise possible with conventional surveys.

text: Analyzing users’ behaviour to identify their privacy concerns The majority of studies examining privacy concerns of Internet users are based on surveys. Many problems have, however, been identified with using surveys to measure people’s privacy concerns. Based on our experience from our previous studies, in this paper we discuss how ethnographic interviews and observation techniques could be used to analyze users’ behaviour in terms of how they share personal information and multimedia content with others, and utilize this to identify issues related to their privacy concerns more comprehensively than it is otherwise possible with conventional surveys.

year: 2010

title: Spatial variation in 'Hayward' kiwifruit fruit size and orchard yield within a growing region across seasons

authors: Woodward, Tim J.

subjects: Fruit size

abstract: Between-orchard variation in average fruit size and yield at commercial harvest of 341 conventionally managed commercial 'Hayward' kiwifruit orchards within the Te Puke growing region of New Zealand was spatially modelled over consecutive growing seasons (2003-08). The magnitude of between-orchard variation in average yield was three-fold higher than that of between-orchard variation in average fruit size, both within and across seasons. Within seasons there were spatial patterns to the distribution of average fruit size and yields between orchards. The temporal consistency of the spatial variation enabled segregation of the Te Puke growing region into geographic zones containing orchards that produced statistically distinct fruit size and yield outcomes at harvest in five out of the six seasons studied. Although the location of an orchard within the Te Puke growing region had an effect on the yield and average size of the fruit produced, orchard location was only weakly predictive of average fruit size and yield outcomes. Therefore we conclude that, in this situation, zonation between orchards should not be where the effort in managing variation in 'Hayward' kiwifruit orchard productivity is concentrated

text: Spatial variation in 'Hayward' kiwifruit fruit size and orchard yield within a growing region across seasons Between-orchard variation in average fruit size and yield at commercial harvest of 341 conventionally managed commercial 'Hayward' kiwifruit orchards within the Te Puke growing region of New Zealand was spatially modelled over consecutive growing seasons (2003-08). The magnitude of between-orchard variation in average yield was three-fold higher than that of between-orchard variation in average fruit size, both within and across seasons. Within seasons there were spatial patterns to the distribution of average fruit size and yields between orchards. The temporal consistency of the spatial variation enabled segregation of the Te Puke growing region into geographic zones containing orchards that produced statistically distinct fruit size and yield outcomes at harvest in five out of the six seasons studied. Although the location of an orchard within the Te Puke growing region had an effect on the yield and average size of the fruit produced, orchard location was only weakly predictive of average fruit size and yield outcomes. Therefore we conclude that, in this situation, zonation between orchards should not be where the effort in managing variation in 'Hayward' kiwifruit orchard productivity is concentrated

year: 2012

title: Claiming spaces: Maori (indigenous persons) making the invalid valid

authors: Hickey, Huhana

subjects: Maori

abstract: Identity is a shifting paradigm because of the constant movement between identities throughout our lives, depending on the context within which we are identifying ourselves. Once we identify, we place ourselves within a certain construct. When positioning within identity labels, multiplicitous experiences of marginalisation need to be accounted for in clarifying identity frameworks. Barile (2000) asserts that it is the multiple minority status of persons of minority ethnic identity with disabilities that positions them into multiple minority discriminatory experiences with greater limitations and discrimination than those with a single minority status identity. Barile (2000) also asserts that it challenges ethnic minority people with disabilities who work collectively and as a group where they are forced to work as individuals, often in isolation from their ethnic and cultural communities.

text: Claiming spaces: Maori (indigenous persons) making the invalid valid Identity is a shifting paradigm because of the constant movement between identities throughout our lives, depending on the context within which we are identifying ourselves. Once we identify, we place ourselves within a certain construct. When positioning within identity labels, multiplicitous experiences of marginalisation need to be accounted for in clarifying identity frameworks. Barile (2000) asserts that it is the multiple minority status of persons of minority ethnic identity with disabilities that positions them into multiple minority discriminatory experiences with greater limitations and discrimination than those with a single minority status identity. Barile (2000) also asserts that it challenges ethnic minority people with disabilities who work collectively and as a group where they are forced to work as individuals, often in isolation from their ethnic and cultural communities.

year: 2008