The past and future of the Australian suburb

This paper describes the suburban ideal, explains its historical development and compares the Australian suburb with its counterpart in other countries such as the United States and Great Britain. More importantly it focuses on those features that are peculiar to the Australian suburb and argues that despite the disparaging comments often made about the quality of suburban living, most inhabitants of suburbs express a disconcertingly high level of satisfaction with life in the suburbs and a home in the suburbs is still the goal of most young Australians. In the same vein, it challenges the validity and meaning of the highly subjective concept of 'liveability' of}en used by 'experts' to discredit the suburban life style and suggests that a home in the suburbs satisfies many important human needs and is a dream that Australians are not likely to easily give up

Exercise redox biochemistry:conceptual, methodological and technical recommendations

Exercise redox biochemistry is of considerable interest owing to its translational value in health and disease. However, unaddressed conceptual, methodological and technical issues complicate attempts to unravel how exercise alters redox homeostasis in health and disease. Conceptual issues relate to misunderstandings that arise when the chemical heterogeneity of redox biology is disregarded which often complicate attempts to use redox-active compounds and assess redox signalling. Further, that oxidised macromolecule adduct levels reflect formation and repair is seldom considered. Methodological and technical issues relate to the use of out-dated assays and/or inappropriate sample preparation techniques that confound biochemical redox analysis. After considering each of the aforementioned issues, we outline how each issue can be resolved and provide a unifying set of recommendations. We specifically recommend that investigators: consider chemical heterogeneity, use redox-active compounds judiciously, abandon flawed assays, carefully prepare samples and assay buffers, consider repair/metabolism, use multiple biomarkers to assess oxidative damage and redox signalling

The rise and fall of "Marvellous Melbourne", 1880-1895

During the eighteen-eighties Melbourne may be said to have become a ’metropolis'. Its spectacular physical growth was accompanied by changes which brought the structures and institutions of its work-life more closely into line with those of an organized market. In commerce, established merchants faced the challenge of new competitors, methods and values; in manufacturing industry, the old Protectionist alliance of masters and men fell victim to altered industrial conditions; the traditional skills and relations of builders and journeymen were displaced by those of the sub-contractor and 'jerry-builder' ; even the professions and civil service were not immune from market pressures and constraints

High resolution visualisation of tiemannite microparticles, essential in the detoxification process of mercury in marine mammals

RvH and AH are funded by the Net Zero Technology Centre and the University of Aberdeen, through their partnership with the UK National Decommissioning Centre, and DEFRA (ETPP-33/C10). RvH received additional funding from the University of Aberdeen under the interdisciplinary project funding and the internal funding to pump-prime interdisciplinary research and impact (CF10723-32). AH received additional funding from the UK Energy Research Centre research programme (UKERC-4, EP/S029575/1). CG is funded by Chevron through its Anchor Partnership with the UK National Decommissioning Centre. The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme is funded by Marine Scottland with additional support provided by the University of Glasgow.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Cystic mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report

Mucinous cystic tumors of the lung are uncommon, the preoperative pathologic diagnosis is difficult and their biological behavior is still controversial. We report the case of a patient with a clinically benign cystic lesion that post-operatively showed to be consistent with an invasive adenocarcinoma arising in a mucinous cystadenoma of the lung

Introduction: Toward an Engaged Feminist Heritage Praxis

We advocate a feminist approach to archaeological heritage work in order to transform heritage practice and the production of archaeological knowledge. We use an engaged feminist standpoint and situate intersubjectivity and intersectionality as critical components of this practice. An engaged feminist approach to heritage work allows the discipline to consider women’s, men’s, and gender non-conforming persons’ positions in the field, to reveal their contributions, to develop critical pedagogical approaches, and to rethink forms of representation. Throughout, we emphasize the intellectual labor of women of color, queer and gender non-conforming persons, and early white feminists in archaeology