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Recognising and Repairing Anti-Jewish Themes in Christian Hymns, Prayers and Rituals: An Agenda for Catholic Schools
No full textThe identity of Catholic schools is closely tied to the proclamation of official Church teachings. One area of sustained contemporary attention for Church officials is the relationship between Catholics and Jews. Since the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) great strides have been taken by Church officials to recognise and repair relations between Catholics and Jews. A series of official documents in the decades following the Council has outlined the directions in which Catholic educators, catechists, liturgists, scripture scholars and theologians are required to pursue in formulating their responses to the challenges of repair and restoration of relations between Catholics and Jews. These official declarations require a careful consideration of the songs, prayers, rituals and language used in Catholic educational contexts to avoid continuing the centuries-long misunderstanding within the Catholic Church that Christianity inherited God’s promises to Jews and Judaism and had therefore replaced Jews and Judaism in God’s plan for humanity. Identified and analysed within this article are songs, prayers and rituals used in Catholic educational contexts that require revision. Suggestions for reforming contemporary practice in Catholic schools are offered
Law and Identity: Whether the 2013 Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act are Laws with Respect to External Affairs
No full textThe external affairs power under the Australian Constitution gives the Commonwealth Parliament the power to pass legislation that implements the obligations in bona fide treaties to which Australia is a party, provided that the legislation is reasonably appropriate and adapted to that purpose.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (‘SDA’) was passed to implement the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1981) (‘CEDAW’). There has never been any serious doubt that the SDA, as originally passed, is a valid law with respect to external affairs. The SDA was progressively amended to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of other sex-related attributes, such as pregnancy, and to state that it gave effect to other UN treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) (‘ICCPR’) and the International Covenant on Social Economic and Cultural Rights (1966) (‘ICESCR’). These treaties in particular prohibit discrimination on a wider range of grounds compared to CEDAW, including the ground of ‘other status.’
The Rudd/Gillard Government amended the SDA in 2013 to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. These amendments did not implement any obligations in CEDAW and instead were said to be constitutionally justified by the parts of the ICCPR and ICESCR that prohibit discrimination on the ground of ‘other status.’
The difficulty is that in 1966 – when the ICCPR and ICESCR were opened for signature – ‘other status’ did not include the modern notion of gender identity as defined in the 2013 amendments to the SDA. There are thus questions about whether the Commonwealth Parliament had the constitutional power to pass this legislation, even though the validity of those amendments has not been challenged in the High Court.
This thesis reviews the constitutionality of the 2013 amendments by considering the relationship between the external affairs power and evolutionary or progressive treaty interpretation, which is an issue that the High Court has not yet had to address. That leads to the question of whether evolving international definitions of ‘other status’ – which are not necessarily consistent with its original meaning from 1966 – will see the High Court decide to uphold legislation that relies on a progressive interpretation of a historical treaty
Pillar pain after minimally invasive and standard open carpal tunnel release: A systematic review and meta-analysis
No full textPurpose: Pillar pain is a recognized postoperative complication of carpal tunnel release (CTR). Minimally invasive and alternative surgical techniques can theoretically prevent pillar pain, and the aim of this review was to compare the incidence of pillar pain after standard open CTR and alternative surgical techniques.
Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus databases were thoroughly searched. Randomized controlled trials comparing minimally invasive surgical techniques to standard open CTR were identified. Data, including surgical technique, number of hands, incidence of pillar pain, and follow-up intervals, were extracted. Odds ratios (OR) were expressed as pillar pain incidence in the intervention group relative to standard open CTR.
Results: There were 12 studies included. No statistically significant differences were noted among endoscopic (OR = 0.53, P = .20), flexor retinaculum lengthening (OR = 1.00, P = 1.00), short incision (OR = 0.41, P = .07) or illuminated knife techniques (OR = 0.18, P = .16). There was a statistically significant decrease in pillar pain after minimally invasive CTR (OR = 0.41, 95% confidence interval 0.20-0.86, I2 = 0%, P = .02) between 3- and 6-months follow-up; however, analyses at all other follow-up periods failed to reach statistical significance.
Conclusions: Although our findings suggest that standard open CTR may be associated with an increased duration of pillar pain between 3 and 6 months postoperatively, our results suggest that minimally invasive CTR techniques do not affect either the initial development or persistence of pillar pain.
Clinical relevance: Our results illustrate the natural history of pillar pain with the majority of cases resolving after 6 months, highlighting the utility of symptomatic and conservative treatments and patient education in the management of pillar pain
Military perspectives on the provision of spiritual care in the Australian Defence Force: A cross-sectional study
No full textA module to explore perspectives on chaplaincy services was included in an online enterprise survey randomly distributed to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during 2021. Up to eight questions were answered by 2783 active military personnel relating to their perception of chaplain activities and the impact of chaplaincy services. Of those military participants answering the question on religious status (n = 1116), a total of 71.6% (n = 799) of respondents identified as non-religious while 28.4% (n = 317) identified as holding a religious affiliation. Approximately 44.2% (n = 1230) of participants had sought support from a chaplain, of which 85.3% (n = 1049) found chaplaincy care to be satisfactory or very satisfactory. While the data suggest there is a lack of clarity around the multiple roles undertaken by chaplaincy, nevertheless respondents were just as likely to prefer chaplains for personal support (24.0%), as they were to seek help from non-chaplaincy personnel such as a non-ADF counsellor (23.2%), their workplace supervisor (23.1%) or a psychologist (21.8%). This evidence affirms that the spiritual care provided by military chaplaincy remains one of several preferred choices and thus a valued part of the holistic care provided by the ADF to support the health and wellbeing of its members
Safety, feasibility and effectiveness of the remotely delivered Pulmonary Hypertension and Home-Based (PHAHB) physical activity intervention
No full textBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a heterogeneous condition, associated with a high symptom burden and a substantial loss of exercise capacity. Despite prior safety concerns regarding physical exertion, exercise training as a supportive therapy is now recommended for PH patients. Currently, most programs are hospital-based, which limits accessibility. There is a need to provide alternative approaches for physical activity engagement for PH patients. The aim of this research was to develop, implement and evaluate the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of home-based physical activity intervention for PH. Methods: An entirely remotely delivered home-based exercise intervention underpinned by behaviour change theory and informed by end-users, was assessed using a single-arm feasibility study design. Participants (n=19; 80% female) with a mean (±sd) age of 49.9±15.9 y with a diagnosis of PH undertook a 10-week, home-based exercise intervention with induction training, support materials, telecommunication support, health coaching, exercise training, and assessments, all remotely delivered. Training involved respiratory training along with a combination of aerobic and resistance exercises. Results: The intervention was deemed safe as no adverse events were reported. A high level of feasibility was demonstrated as the protocol was implemented as intended, sustained a high level of engagement and adherence and was well accepted by participants in terms of enjoyment and utility. There was a significant improvement in functional capacity, physical activity, exercise self-efficacy and quality of life (QoL), between baseline and post-training. Conclusion: The study demonstrates that an entirely remotely delivered home-based exercise program is safe, feasible and effective in improving functional capacity, physical activity, and QoL in PH patient
Practices for Sport-Coach Mentorship: A Historical Case Study for Coaches in Catholic Schools Today
Get PDFSport-coach mentorship is perhaps the raison d’etre for the inclusion of sports programming within Catholic schools. Coach-educators can have significant and even lifelong impact on student-athlete growth and development. But, how, exactly, should coaches act as mentors in faith-based, educational contexts? Drawing upon an extensive archival and interview research project, this paper presents a historical case study of the sport-coach mentorship of Father David Bauer, csb (1924-88), an educator and exceptional Canadian ice hockey player, coach, manager, and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee. Bauer mentored and spoke out for young sportspeople over many decades. The first part of this paper provides background about Bauer, the priest-coach, highlighting his relationships with his religious community, family, and sporting colleagues and players, all of which guided his model for mentorship. The second part unpacks how Bauer’s approach to sport-coach mentorship follows a leadership style that is humanistic, relational, developmentally appropriate, critical, and faith-based, among other qualities. Based on stories, speeches, and events, seven practices for mentorship emerge. These practices reveal how Bauer challenged assumptions and systems within the sporting world and they also establish an approach to youth sport-coach mentorship that can enlighten and guide Catholic school coaches today, in particular, as well as athletic directors and other sport leaders, in general
Match-to-match variation on high-intensity demands in a portuguese professional football team
No full textThe aim of this study was to analyze the match-to-match variation in high-intensity demands from one Portuguese professional football team according to playing positions. Twenty-three male outfield professional football players were observed during eighteen matches of the Portuguese Second League. Time–motion data were collected using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Match running performance was analyzed based on the following three playing positions: defenders (DF), midfielders (MF), and forwards (FW). Repeated measures ANOVA was utilized to compare match running performance within each position role, and seasonal running variation. Practical differences were assessed using the smallest worthwhile change (SWC), coefficient of variation (CV), and twice the coefficient of variation (2CV). Significant differences were found among playing positions in total distance covered (F = 15.45, p \u3c 0.001, η 2 = 0.33), average speed (F = 12.79, p \u3c 0.001, η 2 = 0.29), high-speed running (F = 16.93, p \u3c 0.001, η 2 = 0.36), sprinting (F = 13.49, p \u3c 0.001, η 2 = 0.31), accelerations (F = 4.69, p = 0.001, η 2 = 0.132), and decelerations (F = 12.21, p \u3c 0.001, η 2 = 0.284). The match-to-match running performance encompassed TD (6.59%), AvS (8.67%), HSRr (37.83%), SPR (34.82%), ACC (26.92%), and DEC (27.85%). CV values for total distance covered ranged from 4.87–6.82%, with forwards and midfielders exhibiting the greatest and smallest variation, respectively. Midfielders demonstrated the highest match-to-match variation for all other analyzed variables (8.12–69.17%). All playing positions showed significant variation in high-demanding variables (26.94–37.83%). This study presents the initial analysis of match-to-match variation in high-intensity demands within a Portuguese professional football team. Thus, the position’s specificity and context can provide a helpful strategy for evaluating match-to-match running performance, and for recommending individualized training exercises based on the peak and high-intensity demands for each player’s role within the gam
Deterring the Digital Dragon
Get PDFAustralia’s 21st century has been heavily influenced by a growing number of cyber incidents ranging from individuals causing extraordinary damage to state-based attacks from adversary states such as China. Focusing on state actors in the cyber domain, this thesis investigates Martin Libicki’s cyber-deterrence framework, with a specific emphasis on the employment of deterrence by punishment, and applies this concept to the case study of the relationship between Australia and China.
In recent years, Australia has been consistently targeted by sophisticated state-based cyber actors and the Australian Government has appeared increasingly prepared to publicly criticise Beijing as a key security challenge. Meanwhile, ideas related to cyber deterrence are becoming even more complicated because the field of interstate competition is expanding. With states such as China putting more effort into seeking advantage through means that fall just short of war, countries such as Australia are continuing to seek to formulate more sophisticated, relevant concepts of deterrence that include establishing thresholds, communicating threats and attributing accurately.
Overall, a range of cyber incidents have highlighted the increasing need for Australia to have a robust deterrence framework that can affect the strategic thoughts and policy processes of China. Further, Australia and China do often appear to have contradictory outlooks on the cyber domain and how states should approach it which has led to diplomatic contestation. Nonetheless, deterrence strategies, including by punishment, aim to reduce the likelihood of conflict and attempt to establish thresholds that states can adhere to while understanding the ramifications of political actions.
Yet, various obstacles and challenges will make deterrence by punishment an ongoing policy challenge in cyberspace, but also potentially destabilising in terms of efforts to constrain state behaviour especially given the background of broader geopolitical tensions between Australia and China. The thesis will argue that the prospect of ‘successful’ deterrence in cyberwarfare does exist for Australia, at least in part and under particular circumstances against China and that Libicki’s framework is a useful policy tool for Australia. It will also present potential simulations exercises that decision-makers in Australia could utilise