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Kristin linklater, freeing the natural voice, in Orkney

- Campbell, Angela

Authors: Campbell, Angela
Date: 2019
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Located Research: Regional Places, Transitions and Challenges p. 55-69
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Description: This chapter is based on an interview with Kristin Linklater, master voice teacher for over 50 years in the United States and widely known internationally. On retiring as Emerita Professor after 16 years at Columbia University in New York, Kristin returned to her island birthplace on the Mainland, Orkney, north of Scotland to set up the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre (KLVC). The KLVC opened in 2014 and has offered residential workshops for students from over 35 different countries led by Kristin and increasingly by her fellow teachers and colleagues. The interview explores practice as research, charting how her teaching has developed since her return to her birthplace, drawing students and colleagues from around world to form a workshop laboratory and ‘community of practice’ on this remote island. It highlights how a particular regional landscape, Orkney, has shaped her and how, after returning to live there after 70 years of living away, Kristin is beginning to shape Orkney. © The Author(s) 2020.

Regional contexts and regional research

- Campbell, Angela, Duffy, Michelle, Edmondson, Beth

Authors: Campbell, Angela , Duffy, Michelle , Edmondson, Beth
Date: 2019
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Located Research: Regional Places, Transitions and Challenges p. 5-11
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Description: Recognising opportunity and acknowledging the challenges of conducting research outside of highly resourced major metropolitan centres is strategically important at a time when global connectivity and mobility are increasing and the complexity of “wicked” problems demands more than one approach or solution. Addressing these wicked problems increasingly requires transdisciplinary approaches to better understand and support adaptation and transformation. Expertise in regional research enhances our understanding of how knowledge is constructed and emerges across a range of environments and communities, wherever they are found and however they might be defined. © The Author(s) 2020.

Macroalgae charophytes and bryophytes

- Capon, Samantha, James, Cassandra, Reid, Michael

Authors: Capon, Samantha , James, Cassandra , Reid, Michael
Date: 2016
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Vegetation of Australian Riverine Landscapes Chapter 5 p. 67-87
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Description: Sphagnum bogs in alpine headwaters, moss gardens near waterfalls, leafy mats of liverworts, great skeins of filamentous green algae, beds and clumps of Chara and Nitella with bright orange reproductive organs, delicate, feathery red algae, the amazing emergence of life in once-desolate saltpans after a flood and the slime on rocks that makes keeping your footing in a stream so difficult – macroalgae, charophytes and bryophytes are found in all parts of Australia’s riverine landscapes. Bryophytes are essentially terrestrial; however, many species require the presence of free water only for transport of motile sperm cells and fertilisation of the gametangia borne on the haploid gametophyte. Algae (macroalgae and charophytes), in contrast, usually require free water, or at least a humid environment, for all stages of their life cycle. Bryophytes and algae are highly water dependent, and as such have the potential to be good indicators of water regime, water chemistry and the physical consequences of flow and water presence in riverine systems. Despite this reliance on water, these groups are also great survivors. Some groups of algae are characterised by desiccation-resistant spores or resting cells and some mosses and liverworts can be revived from the smallest shrivelled scrap of tissue through the addition of water. In Australia’s riverine ecosystems there are over 400 species of macroalgae. These species are confined to flowing or still water or, in the case of charophytes, as oospores when systems are dry ( Day et al . 1995 ; Casanova 2007 , 2009a ). Twenty species of Australian bryophytes occur either wholly or partly under water, a further 24 species in boggy headwaters or marshes and an additional 40–50 species near streams in forests ( Meagher and Fuhrer 2003 ). The study of these taxa in riverine systems has been hindered by their inconspicuous nature as most are small and noticeable only in large populations. Until quite recently there has been a lack of accessible taxonomic treatments of these taxa and a paucity of interest and expertise in their recognition and identification. Despite this, bryophytes and macroalgae play a significant role in many riparian systems and have great potential as indicators of riverine health, connectivity and resilience. Copyright © 2016. CSIRO Publishing. All rights reserved

Islands of war, guardians of memory : The afterlife of the German occupation in the British Channel Islands

- Carr, Gilly, Reeves, Keir

Authors: Carr, Gilly , Reeves, Keir
Date: 2015
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Heritage and memory of war: responses from Small Islands Chapter 4 p. 75-81
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Description: The apparent longevity of war memory in small islands is the phenomenen explored in this volume and chapter alike. Those of us work in ir with small island communities will know that they can often be inward -looking and independent in character with little inclination to be receptive to outside influence and interference, especially from their larger neighbours or even from other Islands within their own archipelago. Because of this, small islands are not easily influence or affected by outside events unless they intrude directly upon them uninvited. Some moementous events, especially if traumatic and/or war-related can have a big impact on island life and the reverberations can often be felt for generations. "From Introduction"

Facilitatory effects of music on memory: A review of the potential role of emotional arousal

- Carr, Sherilene, Rickard, Nikki

Authors: Carr, Sherilene , Rickard, Nikki
Date: 2011
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Learning and Memory Developments and Intellectual Disabilities Chapter 7 p. 171-185
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Description: Research reveals background music played during learning can variously enhance or impair memory, although the conditions which determine its effect are not yet understood. Possible explanations for the differing effects of music on memory include characteristics of the music itself, such as tempo and lyrics, induced mood of the listener and personality differences. In this chapter, consideration of the type of music used to manipulate learning and memory will be reviewed, indicating that arousal may play an important moderating role, either as a means of reducing anxiety or increasing arousal to an optimum performance levels. As music is often reported to increase arousal via emotion induction or enjoyment, a well established theory of arousal-modulated memory will be argued to underly the facilitatory effects of music on memory. The methodology used within this research paradigm will be described, and adaptations will be proposed that make it amenable to investigating the effect of music induced arousal on memory. This approach provides a novel method for combining the knowledge gained from music and memory research with arousal and memory literature to further investigate the potential memory enhancing role of music.

Ageing well across cultures

- Carroll, Matthew, Bartlett, Helen

Authors: Carroll, Matthew , Bartlett, Helen
Date: 2015
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology Chapter 36 p. 285-292
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Description: The active ageing appoach has become a leading global response to population ageing, having been widely adopted as a policy direction across the European Union (EU) and various national and local governments. This trend has been greatly influenced by the World Health Organization pulication of Active Ageing: A Policy Framework (WHO 2002), which has provided the basis for many national policies. The framework defined active ageing as 'the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age' (WHO 2002: 12). The WHO model conceptualises active ageing broadly as 'continuing participation in social, economic, cultural, spriitual and civic affairs, not just the ability to be physically active or to participate in the labour force', and highlights the importance of maintaining autonomy and independence (WHO 2002: 12). Both culture and gender are recognised in the WHO model as cross-cutting factors that have a major influence on active ageing. Given that it is over a decade since the release of the WHO Active Ageing Framework, it is timely to consider the impact of this initiative, particularly on how older people from different cultures and groups experience active ageing.

Teacher development through the masters in teaching and learning: A lost opportunity

- Castle, Karen, Peiser, Gillian, Smith, Elizabeth

Authors: Castle, Karen , Peiser, Gillian , Smith, Elizabeth
Date: 2016
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Masterliness in the Teaching Profession p. 29-37
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Description: This paper examines the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) from the aspect of the MTL in action. It is written by university lecturers who are responsible for its delivery and examines the idea of teacher development through a work-based master’s course. We provide three case studies of the views of MTL participants and their coaches, presented as vignettes. These explore the themes of teacher agency and risk-taking, developments in practice and the role of the coach. We found that the MTL provides a framework in which teachers may feel more confident in enacting agency, trialling new ideas and taking risks, and that they have developed the way in which they reflect on their practice. This has involved a deeper critique of their teaching and learning strategies. Lastly, examination of the coaching model around which the MTL was developed has identified contrasting, yet effective, situations in practice. All three scenarios highlight that the teachers perceive engagement with theoretical perspectives to be greatly beneficial.

The rationality framework for a critical study of information systems

- Cecez-Kecmanovic, Dubravka, Janson, Marius, Brown Ann

Authors: Cecez-Kecmanovic, Dubravka , Janson, Marius , Brown Ann
Date: 2016
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Enacting Research Methods in Information Systems: Volume 1 Chapter 5 p. 102-126
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Description: This paper focuses on the relationship between information systems (IS) and organizational processes from the perspective of the rationality of actors and their actions. The terms rational and rationality that are used in theoretical writings and in everyday life denote a multiplicity of meanings. The idea of reason has been connected with the disposition of actors to give rational grounds for or logical explanations of their beliefs and actions. Similarly, the actions by which actors achieve desired ends are regarded as rational. Furthermore, organizational processes that embody and are governed by rational actions are considered rational. More generally, an increase in the rationality that characterizes modern organizations and society is called rationalization. This paper explores the relationship between IS and organizations within the light of the progressive rationalization of organizational processes.

Climate change scenarios and projections for the pacific

- Chand, Savin

Authors: Chand, Savin
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Springer Climate 3 p. 171-199
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Description: Small island countries in the Pacific have characteristics which enhance their vulnerability and reduce their resilience to the effects of climate change, sea-level rise and extreme events. Over the past decade, a number of studies have been undertaken to improve our understanding of climate variability and change in the Pacific. This chapter provides an overview of those studies and discusses possible challenges associated with climate model projections for the small island countries in the Pacific. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.

A review of south pacific tropical cyclones : impacts of natural climate variability and climate change

- Chand, Savin, Dowdy, Andrew, Bell, Samuel, Tory, Kevin

Authors: Chand, Savin , Dowdy, Andrew , Bell, Samuel , Tory, Kevin
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Springer Climate p. 251-273
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Description: Impacts of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific Island countries are of great significance. Now with the growing threats from human-induced climate change, the need for effective disaster risk management and adaptation strategies for these island countries is more important than before. In order to implement appropriate strategies, a comprehensive understanding of South Pacific tropical cyclone activity—and how it is likely to change as a result of human-induced climate change—is essential. While a number of past studies have examined various aspects of tropical cyclone activity in the South Pacific basin, a review that consolidates those studies with new information is essential. In this chapter, we first examine tropical cyclone data quality for the South Pacific basin and then review the robustness of the relationship between South Pacific tropical cyclones and drivers of natural climate variability. Note that an understanding of the limitations of the data quality is important to determine the extent of natural climate variability and signatures—if any—of human-induced climate change on tropical cyclones. We then examine the influence of climate change on tropical cyclones using up-to-date historical observations and climate model projections. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.

Integrated trauma management system

- Chattopadhyay, Gopinath, Schuetz, Michael, Karmakar, Gour, Halder, Sandeep, Rashford, Stephen, Oh, Young-Jin

Authors: Chattopadhyay, Gopinath , Schuetz, Michael , Karmakar, Gour , Halder, Sandeep , Rashford, Stephen , Oh, Young-Jin
Date: 2018
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Healthcare Systems Management : Methodologies And Applications : 21st Century Perspectives of Asia (part of the Managing the Asian Century series) Chapter 3 p. 23-34
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Description: Trauma has a huge impact on the society and the economy. Large distances between the various human settlements in Queensland are a major challenge for the delivery of desired trauma care. In addition, health care budget has been struggling due to staggering costs. An integrated trauma management system (ITMS) is expected to maximise the appropriate and judicious use of available resources and deliver best possible services within budget constraints. A limited number of researches have been conducted to identify resource constraints and effective diversions for trauma cases in remote parts of Queensland. ITMS proposed in this paper covers activities, events and persons involved in trauma management. It analyses the impact of resource constraints and diversion rules for effective trauma care. Pre-hospital data are used for developing a process map. Simulation using Queensland scenarios assumed patients arrivals following the referral from regional/remote hospitals to regional trauma centres and to major trauma centres. Time stamps are used for the development and analysis of a simulation model using probabilistic approach for time to definitive care and patient outcomes. ITMS is able to further enhance quality of strategic planning. It can be extended to real time decision-making for better healthcare and reducing delays for arriving at definitive care. It is expected to further improve clinical outcome and transform the existing healthcare system into a more efficient, cost-effective and high quality healthcare service to the people living in remote areas.

A study of derailment in Australia: Analysing risk gaps with remote data monitoring

- Chattopadhyay, Gopinath, Raman, Dhamodharan, Alam, M.R.

Authors: Chattopadhyay, Gopinath , Raman, Dhamodharan , Alam, M.R.
Date: 2014
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Engineering Asset Management Chapter 3 p. 21-31
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Description: Derailment is a business risk for rail operators. However, most of the derailments are due to a combination of several causes. This paper presents a derailment study, focusing on Australia, that categorizes a comprehensive set of factors causing derailment and current mitigation techniques. Finally, a risk gap is analysed and integrated model is proposed. Further, the opportunities to incorporate remote monitoring and data analysis technologies to ensure an eMaintenance management of derailment are discussed. A case study on eMaintenance of rail lubrication, which is highly related to derailment, is also demonstrated in this paper.

Debunking Pacific utopias : Chief Roi Mata's domain and the re-imagining of people and place in Vanuatu

- Cheer, Joseph, Reeves, Keir, Laing, Jennifer

Authors: Cheer, Joseph , Reeves, Keir , Laing, Jennifer
Date: 2015
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Tourism in Pacific Islands : Current issues and future challenges Chapter 5 p. 85-100
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Description: The view of Pacific island countries (PICs) as paradise has persisted since the arrival of Europeans over two centuries ago (Daws, 1980; Connell, 2003). Juxtaposed against utopian ideals is the reality that island countries in the region labour under a multiplicity of serious threats including climate change, economic vulnerability, political upheaval and persistent underdevelopment. Yet the paradise narrative endures in the imaginings of people and place, most notably through tourism destination marketing that constructs and manipulates place image. Associated with this has been the attendant fetishising of islanders as stereotypical noble or ignoble savages (Campbell, 1980; Fry, 1996), or their infantilisation as congenial, subaltern hosts, reinforcing notions of Pacific island communities as a latter-day Shangri-La in the Pacific (Douglas, 1997). In stark contrast, PIC prehistory suggests that islanders had enormous resilience, ingenuity, fierce warrior cultures and a reputation as seafarers of enormous competence and sophistication - attributes far removed from the docile and indigent exemplifications of recent times.

Tourism and islandscapes : cultural realignment, social-ecological resilience and change

- Cheer, Joseph, Cole, Stroma, Reeves, Keir, Kato, Kumi

Authors: Cheer, Joseph , Cole, Stroma , Reeves, Keir , Kato, Kumi
Date: 2023
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Islandscapes and Tourism: An Anthology Chapter 2 p. 23-35
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Description: If, as according to Robin,'islands are idealised ecological worlds, the Edens of a fallen planet' (2015: online), the rationale underpinning tourism expansion should acknowledge MacLeod's (2013) notion of 'cultural realignment' that calls for optimal and resilient encounters. This chapter acts as a bridge toward the development of emergent themes that describe how island peoples adapt and respond in localised cultural islandscapes as a consequence of tourism expansion. The links between cultural alignment and social-ecological resilience are clear and the principal and overarching question posed asks: To what extent are islandscapes resilient to rapidly changing utilities, significances and ways of life wrought by tourism expansion? The vulnerability-resilience duality remains firmly entrenched in the discourse on islands where tourism has become prominent, and although tourism provides some resiliency, overall, islandscapes remain subject to externally driven fast and slow change that exercises an overwhelming influence. Islander agency will likely remain subject to the fluctuations in the demands of the tourism supply chain. Therefore, tourism as a standalone focus of islands is a high-risk proposition, especially in contexts where externally driven change is likely to intensify. ©CAB International 2023.

Education of Malaysian Indians : the need for government intervention

- Chettiar, Palaniappan

Authors: Chettiar, Palaniappan
Date: 2022
Type: Text , Book chapter
Relation: Malaysian Indians and Education: Reimagined Development Opportunities Chapter 8 p. 151-174
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Description: This chapter addresses the significant role which needs to be played by the government in the progress of the Malaysian Indian community. It will build on an analysis of efforts taken thus far, in the last decade, to help elevate the low-educational attainment and the economic status of Malaysian Indians. This chapter makes specific policy recommendations to be implemented by the government, drawing lessons from policies and practices which have proven to work for other communities in the country and internationally. © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Rajendran Nagappan and Hena Mukherjee; individual chapters, the contributors.

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