University of South Australia

About: University of South Australia is a education organization based out in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 10086 authors who have published 32587 publications receiving 913683 citations. The organization is also known as: The University of South Australia & UniSA.

Removing ammonium from water and wastewater using cost-effective adsorbents: A review.

Abstract: Ammonium is an important nutrient in primary production; however, high ammonium loads can cause eutrophication of natural waterways, contributing to undesirable changes in water quality and ecosystem structure. While ammonium pollution comes from diffuse agricultural sources, making control difficult, industrial or municipal point sources such as wastewater treatment plants also contribute significantly to overall ammonium pollution. These latter sources can be targeted more readily to control ammonium release into water systems. To assist policy makers and researchers in understanding the diversity of treatment options and the best option for their circumstance, this paper produces a comprehensive review of existing treatment options for ammonium removal with a particular focus on those technologies which offer the highest rates of removal and cost-effectiveness. Ion exchange and adsorption material methods are simple to apply, cost-effective, environmentally friendly technologies which are quite efficient at removing ammonium from treated water. The review presents a list of adsorbents from the literature, their adsorption capacities and other parameters needed for ammonium removal. Further, the preparation of adsorbents with high ammonium removal capacities and new adsorbents is discussed in the context of their relative cost, removal efficiencies, and limitations. Efficient, cost-effective, and environmental friendly adsorbents for the removal of ammonium on a large scale for commercial or water treatment plants are provided. In addition, future perspectives on removing ammonium using adsorbents are presented.

Falls and injury prevention should be part of every stroke rehabilitation plan

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate falls incidence, circumstances and consequences in people who return home after stroke rehabilitation, so that appropriate falls and injury prevention strategies can be developed.Design: Prospective cohort study.Setting: Community.Subjects: Fifty-six subjects with stroke who were participating in a rehabilitation programme and returning to live in a community setting completed the study.Main measures: Subjects completed a prospective falls diary for six months after discharge from rehabilitation, and were interviewed after falls. Physical function was measured by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM).Results: Forty-six per cent of people (26/56) fell, with most falls (63/103 falls) occurring in the two months after discharge from rehabilitation. One subject had 37 similar falls and these falls were excluded from further analysis. Falls occurred more often indoors (50/66), during the day (46/66) and towards the paretic side (25/66). People require...

A Foundation for the Internationalization of the Academic Self

Abstract: This article identifies the limitations of contemporary organizational theory on the internationalization of higher education in guiding and supporting internationalization activities at the level of the academic Self. A way forward is provided through Cranton's notion of authenticity in teaching in higher education, which presents a platform for understanding the academic Self through critically reflective and self-reflective processes. Cranton's work is then expanded using the concept of cosmopolitanism to enhance the potential for individual teachers to internationalize their personal and professional outlooks. In sum, this article highlights the importance of the exhortation from Socrates to know thyself as a precondition to better understand Others. Furthermore, the article provides the fundamental underpinnings of a conceptual framework for the internationalization of the academic Self.

The dark side of creativity

Abstract: All four facets of creativity – Person, Product, Process, and Press – have long been seen in a positive light. Creativity is strongly linked to favorable psychological development, beneficial outcomes, and aesthetic achievement. It is increasingly clear, however, that creativity also has a dark side that can manifest itself equally strongly in the four facets of creativity. Whether these manifestations take the form of mental problems, destructive outcomes, or harmful, criminal behavior, it is clear that the generation of effective, useful novelty is not limited to that which is inherently good. Terrorists, for example, are often fiendishly creative.

No model of clinical education for physiotherapy students is superior to another: a systematic review.

Abstract: Question: Which models of undergraduate/entry-level clinical education are being used internationally in allied health disciplines? What is the effect and, from the perspective of stakeholders, what are the advantages, disadvantages, and recommendations for successful implementation of different models of undergraduate/entry-level clinical education? Design: Systematic review with data from quantitative and qualitative studies synthesised in a narrative format. Participants: Undergraduates/entry-level students from five allied health disciplines undergoing clinical education. Intervention: Six broad models of clinical education: one-educator-to-one-student (�:�); one-educator-to-multiple-students (�:2); multiple-educators-to-one-student (2:�); multipleeducators-to-multiple-students (2:2); non-discipline-specific-educator and student-as-educator. Outcome measures: Models were examined for productivity; student assessment; and advantages, disadvantages, and recommendations for implementation. Results: The review found few experimental studies, and a large amount of descriptive research and opinion pieces. The rigour of quantitative evidence was low, however qualitative was higher. Evidence supporting one model over another was largely deficient with few comparative studies available for analysis. Each model proffered strengths and weaknesses, which were unique to the model. Conclusion: There is currently no ‘gold standard’ model of clinical education. The perception that one model is superior to any other is based on anecdotes and historical precedents, rather than on meaningful, robust, comparative studies. [Lekkas P, Larsen T, Kumar S, Karen K, Nyland L, Chipchase L, Jull G, Buttrum P, Carr L, Finch J (2007) No model of clinical education for physiotherapy students is superior to another: a systematic review. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 52: 19–28]