320 research outputs found
Delivering Design: Testing a new model for developing regional audiences for touring exhibitions and design projects
Object: Australian Design Centre (Object) partnered with the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) and the University of Wollongong (UOW) to undertake a research project to examine the relationship between the touring organisation and the host venue and how strengthening that relationship may lead to increased engagement with regional audiences
Preprofessional curriculum in preparation for doctor of pharmacy educational programs
The preprofessional pharmacy curriculum provides the foundation for the professional curriculum. Basic requirements are noted in the ACPE Standards and Guidelines, but there is considerable variation in the preprofessional curriculum requirements for entry into doctor of pharmacy programs in the United States. Changes in higher education, pharmacy practice, and health care continue to drive the need to evaluate the preprofessional curriculum. The objectives of this white paper were to create model preprofessional curricula that would enable students to be successful during and after entry into the professional curriculum. Using an evidence-based approach where possible, a number of factors were found to be associated with academic success during a pharmacy program and on licensing examinations. These data and other information were used to create 2 preprofessional curricular models that include the development of general and discipline-specific abilities. Challenges remain in accurately evaluating the abilities and attributes of applicants and the impact of those abilities and attributes on their success as a student and a practitioner. Colleges and schools of pharmacy should consider adopting a more consistent preprofessional curriculum on a national level. This preprofessional curriculum should be multi-dimensional, based on needs for future practice, and revised over time
Infrared study of the eta Chamaeleontis cluster and the longevity of circumstellar discs
We have analyzed JHKL observations of the stellar population of the ~9
Myr-old eta Chamaeleontis cluster. Using infrared (IR) colour-colour and
colour-excess diagrams, we find the fraction of stellar systems with near-IR
excess emission is 0.60 pm 0.13 (2_sigma). This results implies considerably
longer disc lifetimes than found in some recent studies of other young stellar
clusters. For the classical T Tauri (CTT) and weak-lined T Tauri (WTT) star
population, we also find a strong correlation between the IR excess and H_alpha
emission. The IR excesses of these stars indicate a wide range of star-disc
activity; from a CTT star showing high levels of accretion, to CTT - WTT
transition objects with evidence for some on-going accretion, and WTT stars
with weak or absent IR excesses. Of the 15 known cluster members, 4 stars with
IR excesses delta(K-L) > 0.4 mag are likely experiencing on-going accretion
owing to strong or variable optical emission. The resulting accretion fraction
(0.27 pm 0.13; 2_sigma) shows that the accretion phase, in addition to the
discs themselves, can endure for at least ~10 Myr.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, accepted for MNRA
Population and dynamical state of the eta Chamaeleontis sparse young open cluster
We report new results in our continuing study of the unique compact (1 pc
extent), nearby (d = 97 pc), young (t = 9 Myr) stellar cluster dominated by the
B9 star eta Chamaeleontis. An optical photometric survey spanning 1.3 x 1.3 pc
adds two M5-M5.5 weak-lined T Tauri (WTT) stars to the cluster inventory which
is likely to be significantly complete for primaries with masses > 0.15 M_sun.
The cluster now consists of 17 primaries and approximately 9 secondaries lying
within 100 AU of their primaries. The apparent distribution of 9:7:1
single:binary:triple systems shows 2-4 x higher multiplicity than in the field
main sequence stars, and is comparable to that seen in other pre-main sequence
(PMS) populations. The initial mass function (IMF) is consistent with that of
rich young clusters and field stars. By extending the cluster IMF to lower
masses, we predict 10-14 additional low mass stars with 0.08 < M < 0.15 M-sun
and 10-15 brown dwarfs with 0.025 < M < 0.08 M_sun remain to be discovered. The
eta Cha cluster extends the established stellar density and richness
relationship for young open clusters. The radial distribution of stars is
consistent with an isothermal sphere, but mass segregation is present with > 50
percent of the stellar mass residing in the inner 6 arcmin (0.17 pc).
Considering that the eta Cha cluster is sparse, diffuse and young, the cluster
may be an ideal laboratory for distinguishing between mass segregation that is
primordial in nature, or arising from dynamical interaction processes.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures, 2 tables, accepted for MNRA
Women's perceptions of their healthcare experience when they choose not to breastfeed
Research Question How do women who choose not to breastfeed perceive their healthcare experience? Method This qualitative research study used a phenomenographic approach to explore the healthcare experience of women who do not breastfeed. Seven women were interviewed about their healthcare experience relating to their choice of feeding, approximately four weeks after giving birth. Six conceptions were identified and an outcome space was developed to demonstrate the relationships and meaning of the conceptions in a visual format. Findings There were five unmet needs identified by the participants during this study. These needs included equity, self sufficiency, support, education and the need not to feel pressured. Conclusion Women in this study who chose not to breastfeed identified important areas where they felt that their needs were not met. In keeping with the Code of Ethics for Nurses and Midwives, the identified needs of women who do not breastfeed must be addressed in a caring, compassionate and just manner. The care and education of women who formula feed should be of the highest standard possible, even if the choice not to breastfeed is not the preferred choice of healthcare professionals
ECHA J0843.3-7905: Discovery of an 'old' classical T Tauri star in the eta Chamaeleontis cluster
A limited-area survey of the eta Chamaeleontis cluster has identified 2 new
late-type members. The more significant of these is ECHA J0843.3-7905 (= IRAS
F08450-7854), a slowly-rotating (P = 12 d) M2 classical T Tauri (CTT) star with
a spectrum dominated by Balmer emission. At a distance of 97 pc and cluster age
of approx 9 Myr, the star is a nearby rare example of an 'old' CTT star and
promises to be a rewarding laboratory for the study of disk structure and
evolution in pre-main sequence (PMS) stars. The other new member is the M4
weak-lined T Tauri (WTT) star ECHA J0841.5-7853, which is the lowest mass (M =
0.2 M_sun) primary known in the cluster.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figures, accepted for MNRAS. High quality copy available
at http://www.ph.adfa.edu.au/w-lawson/press/CTT2001.pd
The post-outburst photometric behaviour of V838 Mon
The unusual eruptive variable discovered in Monoceros in 2002 January
underwent dramatic photometric and spectroscopic changes in the months prior to
its 2002 June-August conjunction with the Sun. Optical and infrared (IR)
photometry obtained at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
between 2002 January and June (JD 2452280-440) is presented here in an analysis
of the star's post-outburst behaviour. The light curve indicated 3 eruptions
took place in 2002 January, February and March. SAAO echelle spectra obtained
in the week prior to the March maximum indicated the ejection of a new shell of
material. JHKL photometry obtained during 2002 April showed the development of
an IR excess due to the formation of a dust shell. The shell appears to be
largely responsible for the rapid fade in the optical flux during 2002
April-May (Delta V > 6 mag within 3 weeks). Blueing of the optical colours
during the decline is likely due either to the revealing of an emission line
region surrounding V838 Mon, or the unveiling of the progenitor or a
spatially-close early-type star.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figures - accepted for MNRA
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