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Item Carbon Capture Powered by Solar Energy(2017-07-01) Puxty, Graeme; Anderson, Kenrick; Clifford, Sarah; Bennett, RobertThe urgent implementation of emissions control measures is inhibited in part by the expense of carbon capture technology. A large part of the cost of amine based approaches is in the heat regeneration of the absorbent. An alternative way to do this could be through use of abundant solar energy. In a new approach, direct chemical action on the absorbed CO2 was achieved by use of a reversible photoacid. Irradiation of the CO2 loaded solution resulted in CO2 removal by action of light.
Item Developing Mission and Missioning Development(2000-01-01) Lockton, Harwood A.This paper argues that firstly, there is a need to understand that Christian, including Adventist, mission must include ministering to the social needs of humanity as an activity in its own right. Secondly there is a need to ensure that our humanitarian, or development activity, does indeed have a mission.
Item Mission in the New Millennium: Avondale's Greater Vision(2000-01-01) Puni, Erika; Currow, StephenThis paper will evaluate current Adventist mission practice, with a special focus on both Avondale and the South Pacific. It will describe the most notable strengths and gaps of Adventist mission, the world in which the Church operates, and explore opportunities, strategies, and the role of Avondale to understand the basis for Avondale's greater vision.
Item Protocol for a Study Investigating the Influence of Graded Levels of Human Support on Adherence and Outcomes of an Online, Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Mental Health(2018-09-01) Craig, Bevan; Przybylko, Geraldine; Hinze, Jason; Beamish, Peter; Kent, Lillian; Morton, Darren; Renfrew, MelanieIntroduction: Mental health is in global jeopardy and devising effective preventative and curative solutions are vital. Lifestyle interventions have been shown to be efficacious for improving mental health; however, in a progressively digital culture, face-to-face (F2F) interventions are being replaced by online and mobile options.1 While online delivery can overcome ‘hurdles’ of inaccessibility and may also be more ‘scalable’, it poses unique challenges, as decreasing levels of human support can affect adherence to lifestyle interventions and associated outcomes.2,3,4 Research is needed to better understand the importance of human support in online interventions and the type and dosage of human support required to optimise adherence and outcomes.5
Aim: To determine the influence of graded levels of human support on the adherence to and outcomes of an online, multimodal lifestyle intervention targeting mental health.
Methods: The online intervention will be administered to a total of 360 participants who will be randomised into three equal groups: standard (S) which includes automated emails and helpdesk support; standard plus personalised SMS support (S+pSMS); and, standard plus a weekly online group discussion via videoconferencing (S+OGD). Measures of mental health, including the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21), the ‘mental health’ and ‘vitality’ sub-scales from the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the ‘Flourishing’ scale, will be taken at baseline, ten weeks and twenty weeks. Outcome measures will be compared across each ‘arm’ and stratified analysis will be utilised to explore the influence of demographic variables. Adherence will be explored through mixed methods.
Outcomes: The proposed study will provide a better understanding of the influence of human support on the adherence to, and outcomes of, online lifestyle interventions, which will inform best practice for the design of online interventions
Item Role Conflict in the Work of Accounting Academics in Australia: Changes, Challenges and Opportunities(2019-07-01) Williams, Anthony; Barnes, Lisa; Northcote, Maria T.; Long, Warrick R.BACKGROUND/CONTEXT
Like academics in most other disciplines, accounting academics work in a context that is constantly changing with multiple challenges. Some aspects of their lived experience have been reported elsewhere (e.g., Cappelletto, 2010; Guthrie, Evans, & Burritt, 2014; Pop-Vasileva, Baird, & Blair, 2014) but the study reported in this Showcase aimed to gain an understanding of the accounting academic’s lived experience as a whole, using the lens of role theory.
THE INITIATIVE/PRACTICE
Through a consideration of accounting academics’ lived experiences as well as the expectations placed upon them by students and university administrators, role theory (Bess & Dee, 2007; Schulz, 2013) was used as the theoretical framework of this study which guided the examination of how role strain from role conflict and role ambiguity may arise from the accounting academics’ perceptions of the requirements of their role.
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Using a phenomenological methodological design to investigate the lived experiences of accounting academics, a multi-methods approach was used that primarily used qualitative methods. Interviews and questionnaires were administered to eight Australian University Accounting Academics from five universities in Australia.
THE ISSUE
This paper reports on the particular phenomenon of role strain that was identified in the project’s findings which affected the accounting academics, specifically in terms of role conflict and role ambiguity.
INTENDED OUTCOME
The findings of this study have given a voice to accounting academics and suggest recommendations for how they can adapt to the ever-changing environment of the Australian university system while also finding value and enjoyment in their role. Academic staff from other disciplines may also find these recommendations relevant to their context. The TRAC (Teaching, Research, Workload, Curricula) framework of expectations was developed to document the various expectations that impact on the role of the accounting academic.
Item The Biblical Basis for Abstinence From Alcohol(1993-01-01) Thompson, Steven W.During most of its history the Seventh-day Adventist Church has vigorously advocated for its adherents total abstinence from alcoholic beverages, arguing that there is a biblical basis for this position. Changing times have prompted changes to the arguments and evidence used for this position, starting with a “laws of health” and “vital force” approach. This was supplemented with a “physiological” approach giving voice to views then current that God’s claim on the whole person obliged Christians to care for their bodies as well as their souls. The “two kinds of wine” approach to the Bible also impacted Adventist abstinence arguments. Biblical statements approving drinking were argued to refer to unfermented grape juice. This was then supplemented by the “weaker brother” view—abstinence sets a good example for others. The most recent argument for abstinence drew on the “special identity and mission” argument—Seventh-day Adventists have a vital last-day message for the world. Their ability to deliver it would be seriously compromised by alcohol consumption.
Item The Henry Coefficient of CO2 in the MEA-CO2-H2O System(2017-07-01) Yu, Hai; Clifford, Sarah; Puxty, Graeme; Burns, Robert; Maeder, Marcel; Li, LichunThe Henry Coefficient of CO2 is a fundamental property and crucial for the accurate simulation of the absorption and desorption of CO2 in MEA solutions related to post combustion capture (PCC). The free CO2 concentration in amine solutions is very small and is difficult to be measured since it reacts with the solution. The “N2O analogy” is traditionally applied to estimate the physical solubility of CO2 based on the assumption that the two gases behave similarly in amine solutions. We propose a direct way to determine Henry Coefficient of CO2 in MEA solutions as an alternative to N2O analogy. The method only requires vapor liquid equilibrium measurements of the MEA-CO2-H2O system. Based on the total MEA concentration, loading and known equilibrium constants the free CO2 can be computed which allows the determination of the Henry Coefficient. A 6-parameter polynomial is used to approximate the Henry Coefficient as a function of the total MEA concentration and total CO2 concentration at 40 oC.
Item The Influence of Human Support on the Effectiveness of a Web and Mobile App-Based Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention Targeting Mental Health: A Randomised Comparative Study(2019-06-01) Przybylko, Geraldine; Beamish, Peter; Hinze, Jason; Morton, Jason K.; Morton, Darren; Renfrew, MelanieIntroduction: There is a need for efficacious lifestyle interventions that promote the mental health and emotional wellness of both healthy and clinical cohorts. Evidence regarding the usefulness of adding human support (i.e. guidance) to improve the outcomes of web- and mobile app-based psychological interventions for clinical populations is mixed,1-3 however little is known about healthy cohorts.
Methods: 458 self-selected participants registered to join a 10-week, web- and mobile app-based, multimodal lifestyle intervention. The participants were randomised into three groups, differentiated by support mode: standard, who received automated emails only (S); standard plus personalised SMS messages (S+pSMS); standard plus online group discussions (S+OGD). At pre- and post-intervention, the participants completed the following measures: the ‘mental health’ and ‘vitality’ sub-scales from the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36); Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21); Satisfaction With Life scale; and Flourishing scale.
Results: 320 participants (S, n=103; S+pSMS, n=114; S+OGD, n=103) completed the study. Significant within-group changes were recorded from pre- to post-intervention in all groups for every outcome measure (PP=0.77), vitality (P=0.65), depression (P=0.93), anxiety (P=0.25), stress (P=0.57), satisfaction with life (P=0.65) or flourishing (P=0.99). Attendance at the weekly online group discussions was poor, but those who attended seven or more of the ten sessions experienced significantly better outcomes than those who attended less than seven.
Conclusions: The web- and mobile app-based, lifestyle-focused, mental health intervention enhanced measures of mental and emotional wellbeing among a healthy cohort, irrespective of the mode of human support. Supplementing a psychological intervention with an online group discussion might improve outcomes, when attendance is optimised.
Item The Value of Organization, 1860-1903(2018-10-01) Oliver, BarryIt is the purpose of this paper to examine some aspects of the initial organization of the church and also the reorganization of the church some forty years later. The shape of denominational structures will be briefly described, followed by an examination of the purpose for organization, the impact of organization on the missionary expansion of the church, and the role played by Ellen White and others in the process.
Item Unity in the Writings of Ellen G. White(2017-07-01) Jackson, WendyItem Writing - The Development of a Necessary Professional Skill(2019-05-01) Long, Warrick R.; Barnes, Lisa; Howson, Keith
- Purpose. This paper sets out to further evaluate the ability of university level students to write and to suggest some strategies to address this area.
- Design/methodology/approach. An online questionnaire was circulated to 808 accounting academics in Australian universities of which 162 useable responses were received. These responses were followed up with semi-structured interviews of a smaller group of eight academics from five different universities to further explore key issues raised in the questionnaire.
- Findings. Accounting academics believe that students are not prepared to study accounting at university level with deficiencies in several areas, where writing and communication is one such shortfall.
- Implications. The research brings to the fore the poor writing ability of university accounting students and lays stress on the need to train and more clearly guide the development of these business related skills. Training may require curriculum adjustment to accommodate additional courses of study.
- Originality. There is a paucity of material related to the writing skills of accounting and business students and this paper attempts to assist in bridging this gap.
- Limitations. The study needs to be replicated in other settings.