The role of research and development in New Zealand's industrial growth : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geography at Massey University.

The conceptual background to this thesis involves an examination of the interrelationships between technological change, innovation and research and development, and the impact that they can have upon national economic growth and development. Research and development investigations can be translated into product and process innovations and these can cause short and long term structural changes. Such impacts are differentiated temporally and spatially because of the selectivity of the innovation diffusion-adoption process. These relationships can be examined in a more concentrated way by looking at the role of research and development upon New Zealand's industrial growth. Research and development has already contributed significantly to agriculture and, if manufacturing industry is to become a major component of New Zealand's growth, the potential implicit in the greater application of industrial research and development must be considered. The analysis of research and development involved looking at two groups of organisations; individual manufacturing firms and research associations. It was hypothesised that manufacturing firms in New Zealand are essentially concerned with adopting and adapting overseas technology, and that research associations are primarily concerned with improving the efficiency of their industry. Research and development in manufacturing firms was firstly examined generally, with a look at staffing and expenditure figures and the variation in programme emphasis among firms. The sectoral perspective of research and development activity looks at interindustry variations and the influence of firm size upon the type of work undertaken. A four-fold classification of firm organisation was proposed and it is possible to see how the programme emphasis and the criteria for project selection and research and development expenditure varies accordingly. The linkage impacts generated by research and development are also examined. Examples of growth impacts generated by technological and capital goods linkages and the phenomenon of spin-off firms are also discussed. At all times the spatial dimension of these processes is presented so that some idea of the diffusion of the impacts associated with research and development can be gained. The analysis of research and development activity in the research associations proceeded in a similar manner. The particular emphases of the research and development programme were examined, along with the sources of project ideas and the criteria considered in their selection. Any locational and linkage impacts that may be generated were also examined. Emphasis was given to the nature of the interaction that occurs between member firms and the research associations, and to the accountability that the associations have to the industry they serve. Once again the spatial dimensions of the processes examined have been presented. In conclusion, it was determined that the industrial research and development activity carried out in individual manufacturing firms and in the research associations does make a positive contribution to New Zealand's industrial growth. Product ranges can be diversified, production techniques can become more efficient, new firms may be created and general industrial growth ensues. Research and development, as part of the more general phenomenon of technological change, can certainly contribute to New Zealand's industrial and economic growth and development

The trinity of Rubén Darío

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive.https://archive.org/details/thetrinityofrube00cun

Sustainable, Yet Growing: Framing and (Updating) a First Year Information Literacy Program

Lightning Tal

Gateway To The University Community: Building an In-Person Toolkit for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Library instruction programs can provide excellent support for faculty courses and do a great job of supporting graduate students with their research and publishing process, but for many graduate students, researching is only part of their role - and likely the role they have the most support for. Large research intensive universities rely heavily on graduate teaching assistants to support or teach high-enrollment or introductory level courses to undergraduate students, but effective teaching requires training, practice, and a network of support. In addition to uneven access to preparation for their teaching roles, graduate students are often new to the university, and some are new to the country. Given these challenges, it is unsurprising that many graduate teaching assistants are unaware of the instructional support available to them from libraries and elsewhere on campus. To address this need, the NC State University Libraries partnered with our digital education and learning technologies unit, the Graduate School, and other support units on campus. We hosted an open house event and a series of workshops to equip TAs with online resources, instructional technology tools, library instructional supports, and insights into student research challenges. This project has expanded Libraries’ support of graduate students far beyond their research: enhancing their pedagogy and helping to build a more cohesive network of support and a sense of community for this under-resourced and high-stress population. This pilot event and workshop series has been an incredible opportunity to increase the audience and awareness of library instructional services with students and campus partners. While the impact has yet to be measured, the potential is great. This presentation will detail the process of creation for the Graduate Student event series, including planning for the kickoff event, budgetary and staffing needs as well as the process for planning for the year long training offered by the Toolkit. This presentation will also address the successes and challenges of this model of graduate student engagement, offer best practices and recommendations for creating an event at your college or university and how the libraries and their partners consciously tried to address gaps in the levels of student engagement and perceived needs. News and updates on future iterations of the GTA Toolkit will also be shared

Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines in hospitals: a systematic review.

Abstract Objective To identify, critically appraise, synthesise and present the available evidence on healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic prescribing, dispensing and/or administration of medicines in the hospital setting. Methods A systematic search of studies focusing on healthcare professionals' perceptions of technologies for prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines in the hospital setting was performed using MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Grey literature inclusive of manual searching of core journals, relevant conference abstracts and online theses were also searched. Independent duplicate screening of titles, abstracts and full texts was performed by the authors. Data extraction and quality assessment were undertaken using standardised tools, followed by narrative synthesis. Key findings Five papers were included in the systematic review after screening 2566 titles. Reasons for exclusion were duplicate publication; non-hospital setting; a lack of investigation of healthcare professionals' perceptions and a lack of focus on implementation processes or systems specific to electronic prescribing, dispensing or administration of medicines. Studies were conducted in the USA, Sweden and Australia. All studies used qualitative interview methods. Healthcare professionals perceived systems improved patient safety and provided better access to patients' drug histories and that team leadership and equipment availability and reliability were essential for successful implementation. Key barriers included hardware and network problems; altered work practices such as time pressure on using the system and remote ordering as a potential risk for errors; and weakened interpersonal communication between healthcare professionals and with patients. Conclusions Few studies were identified on healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to system implementation in hospitals. Key facilitators included a perception of increased patient safety and better access to patients' drug history while key barriers involved technical problems, changes to routine work practices and weakened interpersonal communication. Investigating this area further will assist in improving patient safety and reducing medication costs by informing and strengthening implementation strategies

No evidence for feedback: Unexceptional Low-ionization winds in Host galaxies of Low Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei at Redshift z ~1

We study winds in 12 X-ray AGN host galaxies at z ~ 1. We find, using the low-ionization Fe II 2586 absorption in the stacked spectra, that the probability distribution function (PDF) of the centroid velocity shift in AGN has a median, 16th and 84th percentiles of (-87, -251, +86) km/s respectively. The PDF of the velocity dispersion in AGN has a median, 84th and 16th percentile of (139, 253, 52) km/s respectively. The centroid velocity and the velocity dispersions are obtained from a two component (ISM+wind) absorption line model. The equivalent width PDF of the outflow in AGN has median, 84th and 16th percentiles of (0.4, 0.8, 0.1) Angstrom. There is a strong ISM component in Fe II 2586 absorption with (1.2, 1.5, 0.8) Angstrom, implying presence of substantial amount cold gas in the host galaxies. For comparison, star-forming and X-ray undetected galaxies at a similar redshift, matched roughly in stellar mass and galaxy inclination, have a centroid velocity PDF with percentiles of (-74, -258, +90) km/s, and a velocity dispersion PDF percentiles of (150, 259, 57) km/s. Thus, winds in the AGN are similar to star-formation-driven winds, and are too weak to escape and expel substantial cool gas from galaxies. Our sample doubles the previous sample of AGN studied at z ~ 0.5 and extends the analysis to z ~ 1. A joint reanalysis of the z ~ 0.5 AGN sample and our sample yields consistent results to the measurements above.Comment: 24 pages, 11 figures, accepted in Ap

Prospectus, September 16, 2004

https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2004/1019/thumbnail.jp

Crummer SunTrust Portfolio Recommendations: Crummer Investment Management [2015]

We approach the market this year with muffled optimism. The market’s growth rate will be softer than the last two years, based on our GDP forecast of 2.8% accompanied by steady unemployment and low interest rates. In this environment, stock selection is paramount and we have modified the portfolio to favor pro-cyclical sectors like Consume Discretionary and Industrials