Distributed leadership: Building capacity to maximise collaborative practice in a new teaching research aged care service

This research facilitated an approach to apply the concept of distributed leadership, as articulated in Health LEADS Australia: the Australian health leadership framework to generate the conditions required to support sustained collaborative practice. The setting for this research was ViTA South, which, at the time of the research was a newly established teaching, research aged care service located in Adelaide, South Australia. The research was concerned with developing distributed leadership amongst the staff team to engender sustained collaborative practice, critical to realising the vision for ViTA South, which requires collaboration beyond the traditional practices of an aged care workforce. This research has facilitated a unique, systematic and deliberate organisational development approach to introduce the concept of distributed leadership into a practical setting. Critical to the organisational development approach was ‘sensemaking’ which was used as a process to shape thinking and to make sense of the ambiguous concept of distributed leadership as it applies to practice. Action research facilitated the sensemaking process. The use of logic modelling enabled the articulation, sharing and presentation of unique insights into the underlying thinking and action which developed as a result of the sensemaking process. The research has drawn on current health leadership theory as it applies to practice to provide insight into, and elaboration of the factors that make distributed leadership work in this context

The effect of an annual cull on the sett usage patterns of the Eurasian Badger

The effect of an annual cull on the sett usage patterns of the Eurasian Badger

Stories through memories: 70 years of friendship

'Stories Through Memories: 70 Years of Friendship' is a joint exhibition of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Australian forces liberating Borneo from Japanese occupation in WWII hosted by the Australian High Commission to Brunei Darussalam. Comprising oral-history videos conducted by Dr Janet Marles (JCU) and colleagues Dr Maslin Jukim and Dr Frank Dhont (UBD) with unique historical photographs of the Borneo campaigns, drawn from the Australian War Memorial Archives. Opened by Australian Minister for Veteran’s Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, eight Australian veterans from the Borneo campaigns and Bruneian elders from our oral-history project attended as special guests. The exhibition was held at the Art Gallery, Royal Wharf, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. From 8-30 June 2015 approximately 1400 visitors viewed the 70th anniversary exhibit representing 30 schools, all four Bruneian districts and at least 22 nationalities. Additionally, 15 seminars and tours were held including a successful panel seminar for approximately 70 teachers, academics and government officials

Field pea seed residues: the potential for low cost weed control

Non-Peer ReviewedPlant growth suppression trials were undertaken with soil sampled 18 mo apart (2008, 2009) from two locations affected by field pea seed residues. Test plant species were grown in the residue-affected soil and compared to residue-unaffected soils, sampled from nearby fields. Germination was either fully inhibited or emergence delayed by more than one week in residue-affected soil. Dry matter accumulation of test species grown in residue-affected soil was significantly reduced compared to dry matter of these species grown in unaffected soil (P <0.0001). Canola and field pea were inhibited more than wheat and green foxtail over both years. Greenhouse trials also revealed that germination of wild oats was inhibited in the residue-affected soils, although overall, wheat and grassy weeds were less affected than dicots. Significant reductions of weed species diversity and abundance were correlated to residue-affected soils (P <0.0001) when compared to control soils using multi-response permutations procedures. In bioassays in sterile media, germination of wheat and canola seed was inhibited, using aqueous extracts of weathered pea seeds or extracts of the residue-affected soil. An allelopathic response was proposed to explain these results

A contextual thematic analysis of the accessory nerve in Scottish historical medical collections of the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh and Glasgow

Funding: Authors acknowledge that this work was conducted as part of the University of St Andrews Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Programme, which funded Henry Marles’ summer scholarship for 2017/18 and 2018/19.Introduction The classification of the accessory nerve (CN XI) remains a source of debate; its exact function has not been fully elucidated having also an atypical morphology for a cranial nerve. A better insight into its anatomical and physiological features is of clinical relevance. The aim was to conduct a review of 18th and 19th century books from the Royal Medical/Surgical Colleges in Scotland, UK. A contextual historical analysis of the depictions and descriptions of the accessory nerve could provide insight into the disparity in the current descriptions. Materials and Methods Online archive catalogues were systematically searched and, during site visits, resources were formally and contextually analyzed, with the information then thematically analyzed. The themes were discussed against a widely known reference textbook of the era. Results Based on the thematic analysis, the resources were categorized either as practical anatomy books or field‐specific anatomy books including neuroanatomy atlases. This intended use, along with the target audience, influenced the scope and detail of information, typically with general anatomy for students in the practical resources, and specialist information in the field‐specific resources. The authors’ professional background also influenced the way the accessory nerve was described and/or depicted, with surgeons/physicians placing emphasis on the clinical aspects. Content variations could also be attributed to communication restrictions of the era, and associated purchasing costs. Conclusions Although scientific advances are nowadays disseminated at a faster pace, actively bridging the gap between anatomical sciences and clinical research is still needed when considering the accessory nerve to further elucidate the mysteries of this structure.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

Seed coat colour development in black beans

Non-Peer ReviewedDry beans come in a wide variety of seed coat patterns and colours and the quality and value of the bean crop is largely determined by appearance and condition of the seed, particularly colour uniformity and stability. In western Canada, black bean is a significant portion of the crop. For some black bean varieties, the seed coat colour does not fully develop until the pod is mature. This may be the result of genotype, or environment, or both. In these cases, harvesting at plant maturity rather than at seed maturity can lead to a non-uniform crop sample in which the black beans are mixed with beans that have a purple or gray tinge. Full expression of seed coat colour is economically important as variable colour development may result in a 2-4 cent per pound discount. Seed coat colour is determined by the presence of anthocyanins and condensed tannins. In this experiment, we examined the timing of pigment deposition in the seed coat in relation to pod maturity for 5 black bean varieties (CDC Expresso, CDC Nighthawk, CDC Jet, AC Black Diamond, and T39) to determine if there is genetic variation for timing of seed coat colour development. If it is under genetic control, we will be able to breed for earlier colour development to ensure full colour expression at plant maturity

Alien Registration- Marles, William J. (Westbrook, Cumberland County)

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Effects of tcpB Mutations on Biogenesis and Function of the Toxin-Coregulated Pilus, the Type IVb Pilus of Vibrio cholerae

Vibrio cholerae is the etiological agent of the acute intestinal disorder cholera. The toxin-coregulated pilus (TCP), a type IVb pilus, is an essential virulence factor of V. cholerae. Recent work has shown TcpB is a large minor pilin encoded within the tcp operon. TcpB contributes to efficient pilus formation and is essential for all TCP functions. Here we have initiated a detailed, targeted mutagenesis approach to further characterize this salient TCP component. We have identified (thus far) 20 residues of TcpB, which affect either the steady state level of TcpB or alter one or more TCP functions. This study provides the solid framework for further understanding of the complex role of TcpB and will be of use upon determination of the crystal structure of TcpB or related minor pilin orthologs of type IVb pilus systems