title: Preventing hot beverage scald injuries to young children

authors: Dekrout, Heidimarie

subjects: child safety

abstract: The focus of the research proposal was two-fold: to analyse the emphasis placed on hot beverage scald injuries to under five year olds in current public education material for parents and caregivers; and to make practical recommendations in regard to more effective educational messages and preventative behaviour. We anticipated that there would be a lack of emphasis on hot beverage scald prevention in public education material when compared to the emphasis placed on preventing other scald hazards.

text: Preventing hot beverage scald injuries to young children The focus of the research proposal was two-fold: to analyse the emphasis placed on hot beverage scald injuries to under five year olds in current public education material for parents and caregivers; and to make practical recommendations in regard to more effective educational messages and preventative behaviour. We anticipated that there would be a lack of emphasis on hot beverage scald prevention in public education material when compared to the emphasis placed on preventing other scald hazards.

year: 2003

title: Kinetic and isotherm studies on adsorption of arsenic using silica based catalytic media

authors: Aremu, James Oyediji

abstract: This study investigates the removal of arsenic (both As (III) and As (V)) from drinking water using a silica based catalytic media (DMI-65). In this study, BET, FTIR, XRD, SEM and XRF were used to characterize the adsorbent before and after contact with As (III) and As (V). Batch experiments were performed to evaluate the adsorption kinetics at different pH (5, 6, 7 and 8.5). The kinetic study showed that a contact time of 6 h was needed to reach equilibrium and the experimental data were best fitted to the pseudo second-order kinetic model for both As (III) and As (V). Several batch tests were conducted with different concentration of arsenic at different pH conditions (5, 6, 7 and 8.5). During the adsorption test, the maximum adsorption of As (III) occurred at pH 5, while As (V) adsorption reached its maximum at pH 8.5. The adsorption data showed a good fit to Langmuir isotherm models and the maximum adsorption capacity of the silica based catalytic media for As (III) and As (V) were estimated to be 0.318 mg/g and 0.237 mg/g respectively.

text: Kinetic and isotherm studies on adsorption of arsenic using silica based catalytic media This study investigates the removal of arsenic (both As (III) and As (V)) from drinking water using a silica based catalytic media (DMI-65). In this study, BET, FTIR, XRD, SEM and XRF were used to characterize the adsorbent before and after contact with As (III) and As (V). Batch experiments were performed to evaluate the adsorption kinetics at different pH (5, 6, 7 and 8.5). The kinetic study showed that a contact time of 6 h was needed to reach equilibrium and the experimental data were best fitted to the pseudo second-order kinetic model for both As (III) and As (V). Several batch tests were conducted with different concentration of arsenic at different pH conditions (5, 6, 7 and 8.5). During the adsorption test, the maximum adsorption of As (III) occurred at pH 5, while As (V) adsorption reached its maximum at pH 8.5. The adsorption data showed a good fit to Langmuir isotherm models and the maximum adsorption capacity of the silica based catalytic media for As (III) and As (V) were estimated to be 0.318 mg/g and 0.237 mg/g respectively.

year: 2019

title: A cohort history of mortality in New Zealand

authors: Pool, Ian

abstract: This paper uses the generational life tables to track historical mortality experience for New Zealand Pakeha and Māori. The key research questions we seek to explore concern with why was Pakeha life expectation so high so early, and why did this survival advantage disappeared by the mid 20th century and what has happened since? For the Māori population what was the impact of contact on Māori mortality, what were the changes that have occurred and why, and what has happened to Māori mortality recently? A key finding from the cohort mortality analysis is that gains in survivorship have momentum effects that propel this advantage forward as survivors move up through the age-groups. That said, however, periods of gain may be followed later by cohort deterioration occurring among the same generations later in their life cycle, and even by further cycles of reprise and deterioration. These cycles of gain, deterioration, reprise etc are more evident for males, and particularly for Māori. Policy implications of these findings are discussed.

text: A cohort history of mortality in New Zealand This paper uses the generational life tables to track historical mortality experience for New Zealand Pakeha and Māori. The key research questions we seek to explore concern with why was Pakeha life expectation so high so early, and why did this survival advantage disappeared by the mid 20th century and what has happened since? For the Māori population what was the impact of contact on Māori mortality, what were the changes that have occurred and why, and what has happened to Māori mortality recently? A key finding from the cohort mortality analysis is that gains in survivorship have momentum effects that propel this advantage forward as survivors move up through the age-groups. That said, however, periods of gain may be followed later by cohort deterioration occurring among the same generations later in their life cycle, and even by further cycles of reprise and deterioration. These cycles of gain, deterioration, reprise etc are more evident for males, and particularly for Māori. Policy implications of these findings are discussed.

year: 2003