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It is no coincidence, that disengagement from school by young adolescents has intensified at precisely the same time as there has been a hardening of educational policy regimes that have made schools less hospitable places for students and teachers. This paper argues that producing the circumstances necessary to turn this situation around requires invoking a radically different kind of ethos and educational leadership-one that encourages and promotes the speaking into existence of authentic forms of student voice.
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In Queensland, popular movements for planning had arisen in the 1910s - noble enterprises, driven by hopes for fairness and equality. Bereft of common purpose and popular interest by 1962, the most influential of these organisations, the Queensland Town Planning Association (QTPA), collapsed.
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The Austrian-born Alex Jesaulenko played football in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1967 to 1981. His rise to national prominence emerged during a period of great change within both Australian society and Australian rules football. This thesis, through a critical biographical approach, examines for the first time Jesaulenko’s early life, looking at his migrant experience and the role that Australian rules football played in aiding his integration into Australian society. It is not a kick-and-handball analysis of Jesaulenko’s entire football career; that has been extensively covered within copious amounts of primary and secondary sources. Instead, it explores his migrant journey – an important aspect of Jesaulenko’s life which has been largely overlooked – and the key developmental years of sporting education prior to emerging as a VFL champion. It concludes with one of, if not the most, iconic moments in the game’s history: Jesaulenko’s mark in the 1970 VFL grand final, which cemented his name within the Australian sporting consciousness. Australian rules football, and sport more generally, holds a unique place within society. Footballers, it can be argued, are archetypes for our daily dreams and aspirations; exalted figures that we afford status which few will experience in their everyday lives. Therefore, it is through the prism of Jesaulenko’s journey that we can learn more about the role Australian rules football has played for migrants integrating into Australian society.
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Despite the widely articulated health implications of physical inactivity, declines in youth participation levels, particularly for adolescent girls, have fuelled social and moral panics about the importance of regular physical activity. Recent attempts to explain these participation trends have focused on the institutional and cultural discourses that are drawn on to construct particular identities and social practices connected with sport, physical education and leisure interests. In this paper we report on the findings of data collected through interview and focus group sessions with 138 females ranging from 14 to 16 years of age across six rural and regional communities in the state of Victoria, Australia. Adopting a feminist poststructuralist methodology and drawing on the work of Foucault, we explore the impact that dominant discourse-power relations operating in the context of rural and regional sport and physical education can have in the negotiation of physically active identities for adolescent girls.
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For a graph G = (V,E), a bijection g from V (G)∪E(G) into {1, 2, ..., |V (G)|+|E(G)|} is called (a, d)-edge-antimagic total labeling of G if the edge-weights w(xy) = g(x) + g(y) + g(xy), xy ∈ E(G), form an arithmetic progression with initial term a and common difference d. An (a, d)-edge-antimagic total labeling g is called super (a, d)-edge-antimagic total if g(V (G)) = {1, 2, ..., |V (G)|}. We study super (a, d)-edge-antimagic total properties of stars Sn and caterpillar Sn1,n2,...,nr .
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Summary Introduction This paper describes the development and outcomes of a locally-based journal that is contributed to and managed by nurses, midwives and academics within an area health service (AHS) in NSW, Australia. Background Nurses and midwives are often engaged in scholarly and rigorous activities aimed at improving practice and patient outcomes. However, often these endeavours remain unreported, unpublished and hence not shared for the benefit of others. Reasons given for nurses’ and midwives’ persistent reluctance to publish are well documented in the literature. Lack of expertise and understanding of the publication process, together with lack of confidence and opportunity are the reasons most often cited. To overcome these barriers we developed a local journal called Handover that provides a non-threatening, supportive opportunity for nurses and midwives to develop skills in writing and reviewing articles for publication. Handover was established and is managed by editorial committee members from the area health service and the two local universities. Each institution agreed to co-fund the journal which is published twice yearly. Two editions of the journal have been published with wide ranging content and contributions from across the AHS. Writing mentorship and support systems have been established. Reviewers workshop have been conducted and novice reviewers mentored by experienced reviewers. Conclusion Our experience indicates that a locally based and owned journal can motivate and support novice writers and offers one solution to many of the barriers to publication identified in the literature. Keywords
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In order for video replay to be an effective assessment and teaching tool, a number of steps need to be followed. This article provides some useful tips for physical educators to ensure they are implementing this video technology effectively when teaching the overarm throw.
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ABSTRACT High strength and ultra‐high strength materials are widely used in industrial applications significantly increasing the load bearing capacity and reducing the overall weight and cost. The present study continues a series of experimental investigations on innovative fabricated hybrid sections consisting of high strength steel tubes welded to mild steel plates. This type of innovative section is proposed with the aim of promoting the application of high and ultra‐high tensile steel in construction, taking advantage of the load‐bearing capacity of these materials along with the coupled effect of ductile mild steel plates. Large‐scale hybrid columns are tested under a combination of axial load and lateral cyclic load using a multi‐axis substructure testing (MAST) facility. Lateral cyclic loadings are applied along with constant axial loads of which the hysteretic curves are obtained for various grades of steel tubes, namely, mild steel tube (grade 300), high strength steel tube (grade 800) and ultra‐high strength steel tube (grade1200). Test results are analysed to examine the seismic performance of these proposed innovative sections and obtain the combined axial and lateral cyclic capacities, drifts, strains and plastic hinge distributions along the beam‐columns. The effect of tube material is considered and the axial shortening observations are compared to constant compression. The experimental outcomes of this paper can be incorporated in nonlinear modelling of structures consisting of ultra‐high strength steel tubes.
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Background: Leukocyte telomere length is a marker of biological ageing and its shortening is associated with cardiovascular disease. Engagement in regular moderate-intensity physical activity is a recognised method of cardiovascular disease prevention. However, it is not clear whether repeated exposure to ultra-strenuous physical exercise is beneficial long-term and whether it may attenuate biological ageing. Methods: We compared leukocyte telomere length in context of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction between 67 male ultra-marathon runners and 67 age-, sex- and BMI-matched apparently healthy controls. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and leukocyte telomere length was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays. Adhesion molecules (sICAM-1, sE-selectin) and inflammatory markers (IL-6, C-reactive protein) concentrations were measured in 67 ultra-marathon runners by quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassay technique, high-sensitive immunoassay and ultra-sensitive double antibody sandwich ELISA, respectively. Results: Adjusted (for age, BMI, blood pressure and lipids) leukocyte telomere length was approximately 13.8% greater in the ultra-marathon runners than in the controls (P<0.001). This translates into approximately 32.9 years difference in age-related telomere length attrition. There was a strong negative linear correlation between sICAM-1 and leukocyte telomere length in the ultra-marathon runners (r=-0.33; P=0.007) and this association retained its statistical significance after adjustment for age, BMI, blood pressure and lipids in multiple regression (P=0.026). Conclusion: Prolonged, intense physical exercise may attenuate cellular ageing possibly through a protective effect on endothelial function.
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Beer is a beverage that is produced in a multistage process, where some stages of that process are intentionally influenced by microorganisms, while at other stages of the production process microorganisms are actively discouraged. Most of the intentional microbial activity is facilitated by yeast; however bacteria also play an influential role in beer production. This paper will describe the beneficial role of bacteria in the beer production process (the Good), but will also pay due attention to the negative influences bacteria might have on the quality of beer as a commodity (the Bad), and the properties of beer that have given it the status of an inherently safe food for human consumption with regards to disease-causing bacteria (the Ugly). Copyright (C) 2013 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling
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Performance by Tom Hodgson in the short film '13 and 32' by Sue Healy. Research is related to the use of dance as a visual stimulus for experiments in memory and perception. The work created was commissioned by the University of Western Sydney. Research contribution: Investigation into dance dynamics as a visual stimulus through an intensive workshop and improvisation period. This led to further and ongoing research by the University. The significance of this outcome is advancement in scientific research. It integrates Science and Art to create mutually beneficial work. The creation of a finished dance piece motivated from a purely research based initiative.
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An understanding of migration phenology is critical to the conservation of long-distance migrants. Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii is a cryptic, dispersed migratory wader that breeds in northern Japan during the austral winter and migrates to Australia for the non-breeding period. Records of this species for New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) were extracted from a range of data sources including hunting reports, the Atlas of Living Australia, eBird and citizen science records, generating a dataset of first-arrival dates for 170 years (1846-2016). The first record in each year, corresponding to the expected arrival period of Latham's Snipe on southward migration, was used to infer the date of first arrival. These dates were analysed using simple linear regression against Julian day to test the hypothesis that changes in climate (i.e. increasing mean annual temperature) might result in a corresponding shift in arrival dates. The mean Julian day of first arrivals in NSW and the ACT was 14 August ± 9 days, with no significant change over the 170-year span of records. This suggests that migration phenology of Latham's Snipe has not been strongly influenced by changing large-scale climatic conditions at either the breeding or non-breeding grounds.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a reflection on the growth in qualifications available through work, over the 50 years of Education and Training. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted is that of providing a viewpoint, reflecting back on the availability of qualifications today compared with the 1950s. Findings – The growth in the availability of qualifications has meant that a greater proportion of the workforce now hold qualifications, and particularly that people outside traditional trades can gain work-related qualifications. The changes have advantaged those in service industries and jobs previously not regarded as skilled. They have especially assisted women and have paralleled the increased participation of women in the workforce. However the current favourable situation has some fragility. Originality/value – This paper is one of a series commissioned by the journal on its 50th anniversary.