An evaluation of unethical business practices in Australia's China inbound tourism market

This paper examines the prevalence of unethical practices within the business sector operating in the China to Australia tourism market. The range and nature of the practices is outlined in the context of the structure of outbound operations in China and inbound operations in Australia, taking account of the roles of the respective governments. The prospective impact of the practices on the growth of the market is evaluated. An estimation is provided of the potentially negative impacts of word-of-mouth recommendations on future China to Australia tourism flows

The RAG Model: a new paradigm for genetic risk stratification in multiple myeloma

Molecular studies have shown that multiple myeloma is a highly genetically heterogonous disease which may manifest itself as any number of diverse subtypes each with variable clinicopathological features and outcomes. Given this genetic heterogeneity, a universal approach to treatment of myeloma is unlikely to be successful for all patients and instead we should strive for the goal of personalised therapy using rationally informed targeted strategies. Current DNA sequencing technologies allow for whole genome and exome analysis of patient myeloma samples that yield vast amounts of genetic data and provide a mutational overview of the disease. However, the clinical utility of this information currently lags far behind the sequencing technology which is increasingly being incorporated into clinical practice. This paper attempts to address this shortcoming by proposing a novel genetically based “traffic-light” risk stratification system for myeloma, termed the RAG (Red, Amber, Green) model, which represents a simplified concept of how complex genetic data may be compressed into an aggregate risk score. The model aims to incorporate all known clinically important trisomies, translocations, and mutations in myeloma and utilise these to produce a score between 1.0 and 3.0 that can be incorporated into diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment algorithms for the patient

Technique, motif, repetition: traditional resist uses for contemporary textile practice.

This exegesis presents the practice of handprinted textile design through the activity of designing, sampling and printing fabric. An underlying issue of my textile print practice is the preservation and dissemination of traditional hand printing skills. As textile print technology advances into digital print production and the textile design motif into computer generated imagery and pattern, traditional textile design hand processes are declining. The objective of this research is to examine and establish refined methods of textile design hand printing, using reactive dye resist techniques onto cellulose fabric. The relationship between design and practice is significant for a textile designer producing handprinted textiles and relies on a connection of technical knowledge and creative output. This is because textile print design involves the use of general design fundamentals in relation to colour, imagery, pattern and composition as well as an understanding and appreciation for fabric and its tactility. In this instance, producing hand-printed textiles with dyes further requires a technical knowledge of dye classes, chemicals and the ways through which imagery can be applied to the surface of the fabric. The methodology of my research explores a design process that requires creative and craft components as well as a technical comprehension that is informed by chemistry. The scope and impetus for this project originates in an examination of historical and cultural direct resist techniques. The research has been realised through the trialling of contemporary means for printing resist techniques onto cellulose fabrics using reactive dyes. The outcomes include recipes, detailed processes, fabric sampling and the production of a range of larger textile pieces. The exegesis component demonstrates how a working method was established and reflected upon with an examination of literature that addresses the overlap between the chemistry of reactive dyes and the needs of the small-scale or designer-maker print practitioner. This extends to the documentation of different reactive dye classes and comparisons of dye stability for a printed end. The investigations carried out in the print workshop are presented with a survey of the repetitious nature of dye testing and sampling. The samples investigate the possibilities of using reactive dyes for the colour with starch and gum paste as the resist. To complement a full suite of hand print techniques these are additionally combined with illuminating discharge and coloured chemical resist processes

Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management: challenges for sustainable development

Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion. Yet they have a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and providing other ecosystem services. Rainforests are also attractive tourist spaces and where they have been used as a tourism resource they have generated significant income for local communities. However, not all use of rainforests as a tourism resource has been sustainable. This book argues that sustainability must be the foundation on which tourism use of this complex but ultimately fragile ecosystem is built upon. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective, incorporating rainforest science, management and tourism issues. The book is organized into four sections commencing with 'Tourism in rainforest regions', followed by 'Threats to rainforest tourism' and 'The development and management of rainforest experiences', and finally 'Wildlife and rainforest tourism'. Each major rainforest region is covered, including the Amazon, Central America, Africa, Australia and south-east Asia, in the context of a specific issue. For example, rainforests in Papua New Guinea are examined in the context of community-based ecotourism development, while the rainforests in Borneo are discussed in an examination of wildlife issues. Other issues covered in this manner include governance, empowerment issues for rainforest peoples and climate change

Semantic Web Integration of Cultural Heritage Sources

In this paper, we describe research into the use of ontologies to integrate access to cultural heritage and photographic archives. The use of the CIDOC CRM and CRM Core ontologies are described together with the metadata mapping methodology. A system integrating data from four content providers will be demonstrated