University Students’ Preferences for Labour Conditions at a Mining Site: Evidence from Two Australian Universities

The mining industry makes up a large portion of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Australia, although securing human resources remains a problem in that field. The aim of this paper is to identify Australian university mining students’ preferences, considering it as potential employees’ preferences, for labour conditions at mining sites by means of a discrete choice experiment to promote efficient improvements in labour conditions in the mining industry. The data of 93 respondents analysed in this paper was collected by survey carried out in two universities in Australia. The result of the study showed that students have preferences on several factors such as wage, fatality rate, working position, commuting style, and company. Students having specific sociodemographic characters were found to show specific preferences on labour conditions. The results of this study indicate the potential average of appropriate monetary compensation for each factor

University Students\u27 Preferences for Labour Conditions at a Mining Site: Evidence from Two Australian Universities

The mining industry makes up a large portion of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Australia, although securing human resources remains a problem in that field. The aim of this paper is to identify Australian university mining students\u27 preferences, considering it as potential employees\u27 preferences, for labour conditions at mining sites by means of a discrete choice experiment to promote efficient improvements in labour conditions in the mining industry. The data of 93 respondents analysed in this paper was collected by survey carried out in two universities in Australia. The result of the study showed that students have preferences on several factors such as wage, fatality rate, working position, commuting style, and company. Students having specific sociodemographic characters were found to show specific preferences on labour conditions. The results of this study indicate the potential average of appropriate monetary compensation for each factor

Klotho and the Aging Process

The klotho gene was originally identified as a putative age-suppressing gene in mice that extends life span when overexpressed. It induces complex phenotypes resembling human premature aging syndromes when disrupted. The gene was named after a Greek goddess Klotho who spun the thread of life. Since then, various functional aspects of the klotho gene have been investigated, leading to the identification of multiple novel endocrine axes that regulate various metabolic processes and an unexpected link between mineral metabolism and aging. The purposes of this review were to overview recent progress on Klotho research and to discuss a novel aging mechanism

Development and Validation of Virtual Reality Application in Mining Education

Productivity, safety and its improvement is also an integral part of a good mining operation. In recent times, due to constraints on time and cost, it has become increasingly harder to conduct training and safety inductions at mine sites. For the purpose of overcoming these limitations, the use of virtual reality (VR) is proposed for mining education and training. VR has already been introduced in the education and training of miners overseas, and quantitative studies on the effects of using VR for miner's education and training have been made. However, Japan has only one such application of VR for mining education, namely, “Virtual Mining Practice System” which was produced by Akita University, and there are relatively few cases where VR has been introduced in the Japanese mining industry. Furthermore, there has been no quantitative study to date on the effects of education using VR for mining education. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a class that utilizes a VR application developed for mining education (Mining VR), as well as evaluate its learning outcomes. In this study, a method called randomized controlled trial (RCT) is used for evaluating Mining VR's effectiveness. Study participants are divided two groups randomly where one class makes use of Mining VR and another class using other non-VR material. After the classes are completed, a test is conducted and the average results of each group are compared by T-test. The results of this experiment showed that there were no statistically significant differences in skill of “understanding” and “knowledge retention” comparing two groups. On the other hand, results suggested that Mining VR has improved students'“ motivation” for class when using Mining VR

Assessing Peruvian University Students’ Preferences for Labor Conditions in Mining Site

The mining industry is one of the biggest industries and has a strong impact in Peru. Despite the mining industry’s importance, it faces labor shortages and environmental risks. For these situations, mining students are important sources of workers not only as labor forces but also as skilled workers who can contribute to solving the environmental issues of mining companies. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to assess Peruvian university mining students’ preferences for labor conditions in mining sites using a discrete choice experiment in order to promote efficient improvements in labor conditions in mining sites that contribute to stable employment and address environmental concerns. The number of respondents was 222 in two Peruvian universities, including males and females aged 16–35 years. The analysis’s findings indicate that labor conditions at mining sites can be optimized by adjusting them to specific individual characteristics of potential mining workers, resulting in a more efficient working environment for companies and workers

Conformational Restriction of Histamine with a Rigid Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane Scaffold Provided Selective H(3)Receptor Ligands

We designed and synthesized conformationally rigid histamine analogues with a bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane scaffold. All the compounds were selectively bound to the H(3)receptor subtype over the H(4)receptor subtype. Notably, compound7showed potent binding affinity and over 100-fold selectivity for the H(3)receptors (K-i= 5.6 nM for H(3)and 602 nM for H-4). These results suggest that the conformationally rigid bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane structure can be a useful scaffold for developing potent ligands selective for the target biomolecules