Effecting Social Change in the 'Smart City': The West End Connect Community Project

Brisbane has declared itself a 'smart city'. But more and more Brisbane is also becoming a digitally divided city. The Brisbane community is being separated into those who have access to and are comfortable using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – the 'haves' – and groups who do not have access to and are not comfortable using ICT – the 'have-nots'. The social and economic implications of digitally divided communities cannot be ignored by government or society as whole. The inner city suburb of West End is an example of a socially, culturally and economically diverse community. The suburb has traditionally been home to Indigenous and migrant populations as well as being a refuge for many of Brisbane's homeless people. The demographics of this suburb, however, are being significantly altered by new property developments with wealthier residents choosing to move close to the city. West End is rapidly becoming a digitally divided community. This paper explores a case study in which the Queensland University of Technology and the State Library of Queensland worked in collaboration with a number of community groups in West End to help bridge the growing digital divide. The West End Connect Community Project began in November 2004 with the aim of providing the opportunity for West End community groups to develop the skills and knowledge vital for personal and vocational success in an ever-changing environment of digital information. The paper will discuss and evaluate the strategies used to deliver and develop a community education program that will lead to social change for West End. The paper will discuss the impact of the project on the West End community as a way of bridging the digital divide

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Sexual politics and resistance to law reform: a critique of the South African Law Commission report on women and sexual offences in South Africa

In 1985 the South African Law Commission published a Report entitled Women and Sexual Offences in South Africa. 1 The Report is the result of almost 3 years' research initiated at the request of the Minister of Justice in 1982. During the period 1979-1981 public attention in South Africa was drawn dramatically to the crime of rape. Media reports focused on the high incidence and brutality of the crime and contributed towards a heightened sense of public anxiety and outrage. Slabbert has argued convincingly that during this period the South African public experienced a “moral panic” regarding rape. Public concern extended to concern for the fate of rape victims and their treatment by the criminal justice agencies. This concern was voiced in Parliament. Questions were put to the Minister regarding the procedures involved in the laying of a rape charge and the medico-forensic aspects of the crime. As a result the Minister requested the South African Law Commission to investigate these matters. The resultant Report was published in April 1985

Learning Networks Matter: Challenges to Developing Learning-Based Competence in Mango Production and Post-Harvest in Andhra Pradesh, India

This discussion paper explores aspects of innovation systems ideas in the analysis of mango production and export by smallscale farmers in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The paper shows how despite favourable agro-ecological conditions and being the largest international mango producer, India still struggles to build momentum in rapidly emerging export markets. An analysis of the sector's recent history combined with an empirical account of inter-sectoral and intra-sectoral linkage patterns among stakeholder groups appears to provide the basis for remedial policy suggestions. Most of these relate to aspects of integrated technology development and innovation management.innovation, innovation systems, mango, high-value, national competence, learning networks, South Asia, India

Target mRNA inhibition by oligonucleotide drugs in man

Oligonucleotide delivery in vivo is commonly seen as the principal hurdle to the successful development of oligonucleotide drugs. In an analysis of 26 oligonucleotide drugs recently evaluated in late-stage clinical trials we found that to date at least half have demonstrated suppression of the target mRNA and/or protein levels in the relevant cell types in man, including those present in liver, muscle, bone marrow, lung, blood and solid tumors. Overall, this strongly implies that the drugs are being delivered to the appropriate disease tissues. Strikingly we also found that the majority of the drug targets of the oligonucleotides lie outside of the drugable genome and represent new mechanisms of action not previously investigated in a clinical setting. Despite the high risk of failure of novel mechanisms of action in the clinic, a subset of the targets has been validated by the drugs. While not wishing to downplay the technical challenges of oligonucleotide delivery in vivo, here we demonstrate that target selection and validation are of equal importance for the success of this fiel

COMPETITIVENESS IN THE LIGHT OF SPORTS HABITS

Munkám során arra voltam kíváncsi, hogy régiónk lakosainak fittségi állapota hogyan viszonyul a magyarországi átlagos értékhez, illetve egy másik, kulturális és történelmi hagyományait tekintve eltérő hazai régióhoz. Annak megértése érdekében, hogy ezen fittségi állapot milyen okok miatt alakul ki, illetve annak milyen felnőtt és időskori következményei lesznek az adott populáció sportolási szokásainak szempontjából, kérdőíves felmérésekben vizsgáltam az Észak-alföldi régió lakosainak ilyen irányú szokásait. Arra kerestem választ, hogy melyek azok a tényezők, amik a sportolás iránti igényt meghatározzák, illetve melyek azok a visszatartó okok, amelyek miatt egyesek keveset, vagy egyáltalán nem sportolnak. Munkám további részében, annak felderítésére, hogy a fiatalkori szervezett sportolás milyen infrastrukturális és anyagi támogatottsággal rendelkezik, Magyarország sportiskolai rendszerét vizsgáltam. Megállapítottam, hogy a fiatalok egészségmagatartásának fejlesztése egyrészt elengedhetetlen a jövő egészséges generációjának felneveléséhez, másrészt, hogy ennek szükséges az országos méretű intézményi kereteit kialakítani.During my research work, I wanted to learn how the fitness status of the inhabitants of the region I live in correlates with the average Hungarian values and also with those of another Hungarian region which is different in terms of cultural and historical traditions. In order to understand the causes of the given fitness status, as well as the resulting consequences in adult and old age from the aspect of the sports habits of the given population, I carried out questionnaire surveys focusing on the respective habits of the inhabitants of the North Great Plain region. I was looking for the factors which determine people’s need to do sports and also the causes which keep certain people from doing enough or any sports. In the rest of my work, I examined the sports school system of Hungary in order to explore the infrastructural and financial background of organised sports at young age. I concluded that the development of the health behaviour of youngsters is indispensable from the aspect of raising a healthy future generation and that it is needed to develop the necessary country-wide institutional framework.d

Bioluminescent Francisella tularensis SCHU S4 enables non-invasive tracking of bacterial dissemination and the evaluation of antibiotics in an inhalational mouse model of tularaemia

This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of the following article: Hall CA, Flick-Smith HC, Harding SV, Atkins HS, and Titball RW. 2016. "A bioluminescent Francisella tularensis SCHU S4 strain enables noninvasive tracking of bacterial dissemination and the evaluation of antibiotics in an inhalational mouse model of tularemia", Antimicrob Agents Chemother 60:7206–7215. The version of record is available online at doi:10.1128/AAC.01586-16. Copyright © 2016, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) enables real-time, noninvasive tracking of infection in vivo and longitudinal infection studies. In this study, a bioluminescent Francisella tularensis strain, SCHU S4-lux, was used to develop an inhalational infection model in BALB/c mice. Mice were infected intranasally, and the progression of infection was monitored in real time using BLI. A bioluminescent signal was detectable from 3 days postinfection (3 dpi), initially in the spleen and then in the liver and lymph nodes, before finally becoming systemic. The level of bioluminescent signal correlated with bacterial numbers in vivo, enabling noninvasive quantification of bacterial burdens in tissues. Treatment with levofloxacin (commencing at 4 dpi) significantly reduced the BLI signal. Furthermore, BLI was able to distinguish noninvasively between different levofloxacin treatment regimens and to identify sites of relapse following treatment cessation. These data demonstrate that BLI and SCHU S4-lux are suitable for the study of F. tularensis pathogenesis and the evaluation of therapeutics for tularemia.Peer reviewedFinal Accepted Versio

Privatised and Unprepared: The NHS Supply Chain

Months after the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, huge numbers of UK health and care workers still lack adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). The aim of this report is to expose the role that the privatisation of health and social care has played in this preventable catastrophe. Privatisation has created a system which is both chaotic and bureaucratic – both fragmented and sclerotic. There has been an outcry over PPE shortages in media coverage of the pandemic, but little has been said about privatisation. This is a serious oversight, which this report will address

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The creation of effective learners using an autarchic study method

The aim of this study is to assess whether universities are meeting the needs of marketing students and consequently the needs of the corporate marketing sector. A comparison is made between marketing classes using a specific technology of study called an autarchic system, and those classes not using this method. As part of this analysis the study investigates the application of self-determination theory and psychological needs&nbsp; satisfaction. The basic needs scale, comprising two constructs; Control and Caring was adapted and used to evaluate students\u27 perception of subjects using autarchic study system and those not utilising this methodology. The study used a multi-method approach consisting of a literature review, a qualitative phase involving in-depth interviews with marketing teaching staff and focus groups with marketing students and a survey of students. An adapted version of the basic psychological needs scale was included in a questionnaire that was administered to a convenience sample of 441 students. ANOVAlMANOVA and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. The pedagogy used in a conventional university setting is detailed and contrasted with the autarchic learning system. Findings strongly indicate students become far more able as learners when they have the knowledge of the types of learning barriers, they are coached to recognise the barrier when it occurs and apply the appropriate remedy as researched in this paper. These findings are of interest to educators, students, and industry as all sectors face significant social and financial losses because individuals are unable to duplicate instructions, maintain currency and plan tactically and strategically.<br /