Negotiating displacement : a study of land and livelihoods in rural East Timor

This thesis is a study of the strategies two rural communities employ to negotiate land and livelihoods under conditions of internal displacement. I contend that internal displacement has enduring and transformative effects. The dynamics of internal displacement are examined in the context of East Timor, a country that has tolerated cumulative foreign domination, and where displacement is predominately considered a product of conflict. I take an alternative view to suggest that displacement has equally been produced by successive attempts of state territorialisation and development interventions. One effect of conceptualising internal displacement as conflict-induced is the dominant representation of 'displaced' East Timorese as passive and disempowered victims of war and occupation. Engaging local perspectives and experiences of displacement, the ethnographic case studies presented in this thesis seek to illustrate how 'displaced' East Timorese respond, adapt and creatively transcend their circumstances. Focussing on two rural communities forcibly resettled by the Indonesian authorities in Laga and Same Sub-Districts, findings illustrate that resettled individuals and families forged new economic relations and mobilised extended kin-based ties, in order to negotiate access to customary land to rebuild their livelihoods in the sites of resettlement. My ethnographic focus also considers the perspectives of customary landowners who have had to negotiate the consequences of displacement by reworking conditions of land access and social relations to accommodate incoming settlers. What began as involuntary resettlement is increasingly showing signs of transforming into other modes of mobility. Now free to return to their ancestral places of origin, 'displaced' East Timorese are strategically situating themselves to create multi-local livelihoods within the changing political and economic environment. There is however an inherent tension in negotiating an existence between the ancestral settlement and resettlement sites as some individuals and families have come to embrace ideas of 'modernity' through their experiences, which is unsettling their commitment to their ancestral land. I suggest that 'displaced' East Timorese are attempting to ameliorate this tension by finding 'translocal' solutions

Influences and echoes of Indonesia in Timor-Leste

This paper presents four case studies that highlight how Indonesia and Timor-Leste remain intricately entwined at the social, political, cultural and personal levels. Abstract Since 1999, when a United Nations (UN) transitional administration was established in the wake of the East Timorese vote for independence from Indonesia, the case of Timor-Leste has been a relative mainstay in research and policy debates on post-conflict reconstruction. Timor- Leste is often characterised by scholars as a ‘postconflict’ country and, as a consequence, compared to other countries that have recently emerged from political strife. While this focus is understandable, it has also meant that surprisingly little scholarly attention has focused on the connections, points of similarity and interrelations between Timor- Leste and its near neighbour and former occupier Indonesia. Only recently have researchers begun to explore the multiple dimensions of Timor-Leste/ Indonesian relations and unpack the relationship across a range of disciplines

The Australian Seasonal Worker Program: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

In this In-Brief, Pyone Myat Thu and Roannie Ng Shiu argue that cultural awareness training has the potential to boost productivity in the Australian Seasonal Worker Program, as working relationships between employer and employee are harmonised. This In-Brief is based on research conducted in preparation for the cultural awareness training package delivered at the Inaugural Seasonal Worker Program Conference held in July 2012.AusAI

新しい教育政策の導入に影響を与える要因の研究：ミャンマーにおけるplay-based kindergarten curriculumに焦点を当てて

関西学院大

新しい教育政策の導入に影響を与える要因の研究：ミャンマーにおけるplay-based kindergarten curriculumに焦点を当てて

関西学院大

Types of Cyber Attacks and Incident Responses

Cyber-attacks are increasingly prevalent in today\u27s digital age, and their impact can be severe for individuals, organizations, and governments. To effectively protect against these threats, it is essential to understand the different types of attacks and have an incident response plan in place to minimize damage and restore normal operations quickly. This research aims to contribute to the field by addressing the following questions: What are the main types of cyber-attacks, and how can organizations effectively respond to these incidents? How can the incident response process be improved through post-incident activities? The study examines various cyber-attack types, including malware, phishing, ransomware, DDoS attacks, and social engineering, and explains the incident response process, which consists of several steps, including Preparation, Identification, Detection and Analysis, Containment, Eradication and Recovery, and Post-Incident Activity. The research highlights the importance of effective incident response and the role of post-incident activities in ensuring continued preparedness and improvement for future incidents. The study concludes that having a comprehensive incident response plan and understanding various cyber-attack types are vital for organizations to protect against threats and minimize their impact. The research recommends updating policies, training staff, conducting tabletop exercises, and maintaining incident response capability to enhance incident response processes

Numerical Investigation of Flow Profile and Performance Test of Cross-Flow Turbine

The paper refers to the numerical analysis of the two stages of inlet and outlet blades of cross-flow turbine. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) steady state flow simulation has been performed using ANSYS CFX 17. Numerical method has also been used to calculate and predict the efficiency of the turbine. Velocity distribution and within the flow domain has been also characterized. The simulation includes flow domain and blades. The turbine has a specific speed of 44 (metric units), an outside runner diameter of 150 mm. Simulations has been carried out using k-ε turbulence model. The objectives of this study were to analyze the velocity of the Cross-flow within the runner and to characterize its performance for different runner speeds. The CFD simulations results were compared with experimental data and were consistent with turbine efficiency

The Australian Seasonal Workers Program: Timor-Leste's Case

The Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) is an Australian Government labour mobility initiative started in 2008 to meet seasonal labour shortages by recruiting workers from Timor-Leste, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu for the horticulture sector and four trial sectors: accommodation, aquaculture, cotton, and sugar cane industries. This In Brief explores Timor-Leste's participation in the SWP and the experiences of East Timorese workers in the accommodation and horticulture sectors.AusAI