Making a Personal Difference; Communications in Healthcare

Health Communications (HC) is a fast-growing, potent branch of communications. Previous studies confirm HC's antecedence of clinical outcomes from diabetes to cancer. Phase-I of a longitudinal study extends understanding of the HC process. Using primarily bivariate correlations, it confirms positive associations between a major learning intervention (an HC PG certificate?; a practitioner's communications effectiveness; and a five-indicator model of consequent communications behaviours. It also finds, via regression analysis, that practitioner knowledge transfer and return-on-investment reporting are her most influential behaviours

Developing improved varieties of subterranean clover

Subterranean clover is widely recognised as the most important pasture legume species in southern Australia, having been sown over about 20 million hectares. Together with superphosphate and trace elements, it has been a key factor in improving and maintaining soil fertility, and has resulted in dramatic increases in crop, livestock and wool production. While the value of subterranean clover is well established, it does have some shortcomings. Many varieties grown today are not sufficiently adapted to the environments and management systems in use. Others lack sufficient pest and disease resistance. Improved subterranean clovers are being bred with better adaptation and greater productivity for a range of environments and farming systems across southern Australia and in New Zealand. This article outlines the breeding and selection processes and highlights recent developments

Special Edition: PRisoN: Unlocking prison research

Special Edition of Prison Service Journa

Sit-to-Stand Symmetry

Asymmetric sit-to-stand (STS) and static standing mechanics may be related to fall risk and function after hip fracture. Even in those individuals who achieve an independent status in rising from STS, asymmetric movement strategies are frequently adopted. Previous research has revealed that the asymmetry is not fully explained by strength deficits alone. Stroke literature suggests that STS asymmetry is a function of perceptual deficits, such as sense of effort, however, this concept has not yet been explored following a hip fracture

Global Journalist: Focus on Iraq and North Korea

In this October 24, 2002 episode of Global Journalist three journalists from around the globe discuss North Korea, Iraq, and developments in the wider Middle East

Exile Vol. XI No. 2

FICTION Don\u27t Break Bread with Strangers by Thomas Getz 5-12 Story by Kathy Swiger 17-20 The Last of the Flag Pole Sitters 25-29 POETRY Muttering: A Letter by Gretchen Schenk 14-15 Poem by Jane Pearson 20 Marina in March by Karen Combs 21 of the pope too slow in recovery by Bill C. West Jr. 22 Poem by Jim Nichols 23 Poem by Judy Strange 23 Haiku by Bonnie Bishop 29 ART Pen and Ink by Dan Thaxton 4 Linocut by Richard Machlan 13 Etching by Lynne Wiley 16 Woodcut by Lela Giles 22 Charcoal by Carol Kubie 2

Activism, affect, identification: trans documentary in France and Spain and its reception

This article explores the documentation of trans activism in France and Spain since the 2000s. The first part addresses questions surrounding the place of affect and narrative in documentary film, particularly in relation to trans issues. The second part o f the article analyses an audience case study from a screening at the International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Barcelona of Valérie Mitteaux's Girl or Boy, My Sex is not my Gender (2011), considering how different viewers respond to the representatio n of trans identities. The article builds on qualitative research whilst extending the exploration of sexuality and gender in previous audience studies to a consideration of documentary film, seeking to provide a more nuanced understanding of what audience claims for identification in politicised contexts mean