A Dissident Liberal. The Political Writings of Peter Baume

In the ‘broad church’ of the Australian Liberal Party, rarely has there been a maverick so unrelenting in his commitment to personal principles as Senator Peter Baume. Over a parliamentary career spanning 17 years, three ministerial portfolios and five party leaders, Baume was increasingly pitted against his own party room. In A Dissident Liberal: The Political Writings of Peter Baume, we learn of personal threats, crises, constitutional confrontation and the tension between conservatism and classical liberalism—and between ideology and toeing the party line. This collection of personal observations, speeches and commentaries on contentious policy issues presents a valuable resource for students of Australian political history

Römische Glas- und Keramikformen Eine Vergleichsstudie

Es ist eine auffällige Tatsache, daß sich manche Glasformen und bestimmte Keramiken fast vollständig gleichen. So gibt es z.B. römische Rippenschalen aus Glas, die in Ton nachgeahmt wurden. Weitgehende Übereinstimmung besteht bei den Faßbechern, den Tabletts oder den Askoi. Vielfach sind diese Formen Metallvorbildern entlehnt. Schalen, Kannen, Krüge, Flaschen, Becher, Tassen, Pokale, Teller, Eimer, Muscheln und Schnecken, Statuetten, Schmuck und Helme, schließlich Geräte aus Glas sind oftmals nach Metallformen gearbeitet worden. Manchmal hat es den Anschein, als wenn Stücke aus Ton als Ersatz für kostbare Gegenstände aus Glas oder Metall dienten. Konnte man sich in römischer Zeit ein Schmuckstück aus Edelstein, einen Behälter aus Glas nicht leisten, dann mußte man sich im ersten Fall mit einem Schmuck aus Glas oder Gagat, im anderen Fall mit einem Gefäß aus Keramik begnügen. Ein Becher aus Glas mit Schliffornamenten wurde dann durch einen Becher aus Ton mit der gleichen Verzierung ersetzt. Diese Deutung trifft sicherlich keineswegs für alle Tonwaren zu, denn es wurden auch Täßchen aus Glas („sang de boeuf") z. B. solchen aus Terra sigillata nachgebildet. Metallverknappung, vor allem an Silber seit der Zeit des Septimius Severus, führte nicht nur zu einer allgemeinen Münzverschlechterung, sondern bei Gefäßen und Geräten oft zu einem Ausweichen auf andere Materialien

Reported reasons for not using a mosquito net when one is available: a review of the published literature

Background: A review of the barriers to mosquito net use in malaria-endemic countries has yet to be presented in the published literature despite considerable research interest in this area. This paper partly addresses this gap by reviewing one component of the evidence base; namely, published research pertaining to self-reported reasons for not using a mosquito net among net 'owning' individuals. It was anticipated that the review findings would potentially inform an intervention or range of interventions best suited to promoting greater net use amongst this group. Method. Studies were sought via a search of the Medline database. The key inclusion criteria were: that study participants could be identified as owning a mosquito net or having a mosquito net available for use; that these participants on one or more occasions were identified or self-reported as not using the mosquito net; and that reasons for not using the mosquito net were reported. Studies meeting these criteria were included irrespective of mosquito net type. Results: A total of 22 studies met the inclusion criteria. Discomfort, primarily due to heat, and perceived (low) mosquito density were the most widely identified reason for non-use. Social factors, such as sleeping elsewhere, or not sleeping at all, were also reported across studies as were technical factors related to mosquito net use (i.e. not being able to hang a mosquito net or finding it inconvenient to hang) and the temporary unavailability of a normally available mosquito net (primarily due to someone else using it). However, confidence in the reported findings was substantially undermined by a range of methodological limitations and a dearth of dedicated research investigation. Conclusions: The findings of this review should be considered highly tentative until such time as greater quantities of dedicated, well-designed and reported studies are available in the published literature. The current evidence-base is not sufficient in scope or quality to reliably inform mosquito net promoting interventions or campaigns targeted at individuals who own, but do not (reliably) use, mosquito nets

Comparison of infant malaria incidence in districts of Maputo province, Mozambique

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is one of the principal health problems in Mozambique, representing 48% of total external consultations and 63% of paediatric hospital admissions in rural and general hospitals with 26.7% of total mortality. <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>is responsible for 90% of all infections being also the species associated with most severe cases. The aim of this study was to identify zones of high malaria risk, showing their spatially and temporal pattern.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Space and time Poison model for the analysis of malaria data is proposed. This model allows for the inclusion of environmental factors: rainfall, temperature and humidity as predictor variables. Modelling and inference use the fully Bayesian approach via Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation techniques. The methodology is applied to analyse paediatric data arising from districts of Maputo province, Mozambique, between 2007 and 2008.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Malaria incidence risk is greater for children in districts of Manhiça, Matola and Magude. Rainfall and humidity are significant predictors of malaria incidence. The risk increased with rainfall (relative risk - RR: .006761, 95% interval: .001874, .01304), and humidity (RR: .049, 95% interval: .03048, .06531). Malaria incidence was found to be independent of temperature.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The model revealed a spatial and temporal pattern of malaria incidence. These patterns were found to exhibit a stable malaria transmission in most non-coastal districts. The findings may be useful for malaria control, planning and management.</p

Voluntary Euthanasia - mercy or sin? by Peter Baume

tag=1 data=Voluntary Euthanasia - mercy or sin? by Peter Baume tag=2 data=Baume, Peter tag=3 data=New Doctor, tag=6 data=Winter 1995 tag=7 data=13-14. tag=8 data=EUTHANASIA tag=10 data=Patient assisted suicide is the making available to patients the means which they can use, if and when they so choose, to end their own lives. This definition makes clear that we are talking about active intervention by the medical practitioner, on the request of the patient, with the aim of allowing death to be hastened. tag=11 data=1995/1/5 tag=12 data=95/0223 tag=13 data=CABPatient assisted suicide is the making available to patients the means which they can use, if and when they so choose, to end their own lives. This definition makes clear that we are talking about active intervention by the medical practitioner, on the request of the patient, with the aim of allowing death to be hastened

A Dissident Liberal: The Political Writings of Peter Baume

In the ‘broad church’ of the Australian Liberal Party, rarely has there been a maverick so unrelenting in his commitment to personal principles as Senator Peter Baume. Over a parliamentary career spanning 17 years, three ministerial portfolios and five party leaders, Baume was increasingly pitted against his own party room. In A Dissident Liberal: The Political Writings of Peter Baume, we learn of personal threats, crises, constitutional confrontation and the tension between conservatism and classical liberalism—and between ideology and toeing the party line. This collection of personal observations, speeches and commentaries on contentious policy issues presents a valuable resource for students of Australian political history

Voluntary euthanasia - mercy or sin? by Peter Baume

tag=1 data=Voluntary euthanasia - mercy or sin? by Peter Baume tag=2 data=Baume, Peter tag=3 data=New Doctor, tag=5 data=63 tag=6 data=Winter 1995 tag=7 data=13-14. tag=8 data=EUTHANASIA tag=10 data=Voluntary euthanasia arouses strong passions and leads to extreme and intemperate statements from people who would be normally part of a considered and reasoned debate. tag=11 data=1995/1/8 tag=12 data=95/0408 tag=13 data=CABVoluntary euthanasia arouses strong passions and leads to extreme and intemperate statements from people who would be normally part of a considered and reasoned debate

Voluntary euthanasia and law reform. by Peter Baume

tag=1 data=Voluntary euthanasia and law reform. by Peter Baume tag=2 data=Baume, Peter tag=3 data=Australian Quarterly, tag=4 data=68 tag=5 data=3 tag=6 data=Spring 1996 tag=7 data=17-25. tag=8 data=EUTHANASIA tag=10 data=Voluntary euthanasia is justified because it is a self-regarding victimless action arising from an individual decision in a matter which affects individuals alone. tag=11 data=1996/2/7 tag=12 data=96/0304 tag=13 data=CABVoluntary euthanasia is justified because it is a self-regarding victimless action arising from an individual decision in a matter which affects individuals alone