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Between flood vulnerability and watery pedagogies: A critical review of children and young people's voices and experiences
No full textThis critical review explores how child and youth voices have been largely overlooked or “submerged” within existing scholarly literature on floods and education. It considers whether children's experiences might be recuperated or recovered by including intersectional, decolonial, place-based and child-centred approaches to understanding the confluence of education and climate-induced disasters. We engage a political ecology framework to review literature from a diverse range of fields, primarily disaster studies focusing on floods and education, and childhood/youth studies and education/pedagogy research focusing on children's relationships with water. We find that modernist epistemologies operating in disaster studies provide important insights about risk, vulnerability, and disaster prevention but largely overlook children's voices and experiences. Alternatively, in the childhood, youth, and pedagogical literatures, we find richly detailed studies of children and young people's relations with water, but minimal engagement with the severe consequences of climate-intensified floods. In response to these findings, we propose a research agenda calling for scholarship that can adequately theorise children's educational lives as unfolding amidst complex social, economic, cultural and political relations with floods and other catastrophic waters across local and global scales.</p
Cage Amine Superbases: Synthesis and Studies of Nona(ethylene)Hexamine and Dodeka(ethylene)Octamine
No full textAbstract: The cage-amine molecules nona(ethylene)hexamine and dodeka(ethylene)octamine, have been prepared by coupling 1,4,7-triazacyclononane (tacn) or 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen) to the corresponding α-chloroacetamide derivatives of these macrocycles. The formed tri- or tetra-amide cryptands were then reduced to the corresponding hexamine and octamine with borane. In all cases, the amide and amine cryptands were isolated as protonated ammonium salts, with the proton oriented to the inside of the cage molecules (i.e., endohedral). Deprotonation studies on the hexamine and octamine showed the encapsulated protons are highly inert, with no evidence of deprotonation or deuterium exchange. Detailed theoretical studies predict very high proton affinity and basicity of 1118.7 and 1086.7 kJ mol−1, respectively, for dodeka(ethylene)octamine, and 1108.3 and 1083.7 kJ mol−1, respectively, for nona(ethylene)hexamine, placing them among the strongest amine bases ever prepared and firmly within the realm of “superbases”.</p
“Un piccolo eroe”: Carlo Coccioli e la Resistenza ne Il migliore e l’ultimo
No full textCarlo Coccioli si dissocia fin dagli esordi dal panorama intellettuale post-bellico italiano per intraprendere un percorso letterario improntato sulla ricerca di un equilibrio etico-mistico. Una delle prime tappe di questo cammino è Il migliore e l’ultimo (1946), romanzo dedicato alla Resistenza, a cui l’autore prese parte attiva tanto da meritarsi una medaglia al valore. Lo scrittore spiega come le sue gesta da “piccolo eroe” partigiano fossero in realtà motivate dall’amore per uno dei commilitoni, un episodio che non segna soltanto la biografia dello scrittore, ma anche il suo modo di rappresentare gli eventi successivi al 1943. Su queste basi, il presente articolo intende soffermarsi su tre aspetti fondamentali: la genesi del romanzo e la sua posizione “marginale” rispetto alla mitopoietica resistenziale; il modo in cui Coccioli associa Resistenza e identità omosessuale; le strategie letterarie e narrative adottate dallo scrittore per sfuggire alla retorica dell’eroe a tutti i costi.</p
Australia-China relations: finding the elusive balance
No full textThe relationship with China is of critical importance to Australia. It is also increasingly complex, being influenced by economics, domestic factors and strategic forces.</p
90th percentile of Landsat reflectance composite image of Melbourne region
No full textThis file accompanies the manuscript "New models for classifying heterogeneous cover types in wetlands of the Greater Melbourne region". It is a geotif containing 90th percentiles of long term (1986 to 2019) Landsat reflectance data across the Greater Melbourne region.</p
Preventing Conflict in our Region: Options for Australian Statecraft
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Chapter template for open educational resources - La Trobe eBureau
No full textThis is a template that editors and authors of La Trobe eBureau open educational resources (OER) can use to develop content in a learner-centred way. They are used together with the corresponding OER author guidelines.The underlying principles informing the design of this template are:open textbooks should differ from traditional textbooks in pedagogy, not just accessibilityour OERs express concepts and practice in a way that speaks to the “hearts and minds” of learnersthe goal is to develop emerging practitioners or critical thinkers, rather than just provide open access informationcontext is key - communicating facts and concepts alone is of limited value in a rapidly changing worldeffective learning and development is deeply human, developmental, and contextualWe encourage you to adapt this template for your own OER project or open education program.</p
Root Growth Plasticity and Nitrogen Metabolism Underpin Prolonged Cold Stress Tolerance at Tillering Stage in <i>Japonica</i> Rice
No full textCold stress impairs crop productivity through cascading inhibition of root growth, nitrogen (N) metabolism, and photosynthesis, yet the systematic linkages among these physiological disruptions remain poorly understood. It is crucial to elucidate the mechanisms by which cold-tolerant varieties maintain root growth and N-metabolizing enzyme homeostasis. This two-year field study investigated how cold duration at the tillering stage impacted root traits, N metabolism, photosynthesis, and their relationships with the yield of two japonica rice varieties differing in cold tolerance. A cold-tolerant (Dongnong 428) and a cold-sensitive variety (Songjing 10) were grown in a paddy field for two consecutive growing seasons in 2021 and 2022. Cold water (15 °C) was irrigated for 0 (denoted as D0), 5 (D5), 10 (D10), and 15 days (D15) during the tillering stage. Compared to D0, cold-water treatments significantly reduced root traits and total dry weight of both varieties. Cold stress significantly impaired N metabolism and photosynthesis, leading to significant reductions in N efficiency. The magnitude of these changes turned to greater with cold-water treatment duration. Dongnong 428 showed stronger cold tolerance, attributed to its maintenance of superior root traits and photosynthetic performance, as well as higher activities of enzymes in the roots, which sustained N assimilation and utilization. These factors primarily contributed to Dongnong 428 achieving 11.6–20.9% higher yields compared to Songjing 10. Cold stress during the tillering stage disrupts root growth and photosynthesis, impairs plant N acquisition ability, resulting in substantial yield loss. Cold-tolerant varieties maintain superior root morphology/functionality and photosynthetic performance.</p
Guided Tours to Better Understand Rural Community Contexts for Health Promotion
No full textObjective: To explore how mobile interviewing can be utilised to better inform rural health promotion efforts, as well as the type and breadth of data generated. Mobile methods are defined by the researcher and participant being in motion in a specific setting, collaborating in the data collection process. Setting: A rural health service catchment in Victoria, Australia. Participants: Members of local Progress Associations, Town Advisory Committee and service clubs within the catchment. Design: The study employed an exploratory qualitative design. Mobile interviewing was used in the form of unstructured guided tours, led by participants. The theme provided was ‘What in your town helps or hinders community health?’. Content and thematic qualitative analysis were applied, and a socioecological model was adopted to structure the findings. Results: Six guided tours involving seven participants were conducted. Local drivers of health were identified across all five levels of the applied model (intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, public policy). Institutional-level factors figured most prominently during the guided tour discussions (e.g., relating to the agricultural sector or not-for-profit community organisations). Community factors (e.g., intentional support between local organisations) were also highlighted. Public policy factors were the least discussed out of the five levels of the socioecological model. The study found that perceptions of community health drivers varied substantially, even among geographically close and demographically similar towns. Conclusion: The study highlights how mobile interviewing can generate rich, contextual data. The findings suggest that guided tours can serve as a valuable tool for rural health promotion practitioners, providing a holistic understanding of local drivers of health and informing more tailored interventions.</p
Occupational therapy for people with dementia transitioning to residential care: A scoping review
No full textAim: This scoping review aims to describe the literature about the experiences of family caregivers and persons living with dementia transitioning into residential care facilities; and to identify missed opportunities for occupational therapy to support this transition. Methods: The methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley guided the review. Six electronic databases were systematically searched for peer-reviewed studies published between Jan 2017 and June 2024 including people with dementia aged 65+ years prior to, during and post-admission to a residential care facility and/or family caregiver. Results: Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria, reporting research from Australia, Europe and North America. Family caregivers and people with dementia face multiple challenges prior to, during, and after admission to a residential care facility. Four overarching themes were identified; (1) Factors during the transition process with two subthemes: caregiver perceptions and heightened emotions; (2) Trying to get help; (3) Effectiveness of transition interventions; and (4) Unmet needs. Families feel overwhelmed, uncertainty about accessing residential care, guilt about relinquishing care and role loss post-admission. Persons living with dementia report experiencing a loss of autonomy and connection with their family, staff and co-residents. The understanding of dynamics and relationships during transitions can impact health and well-being, highlighting the importance of tailored support from various healthcare professionals, including occupational therapists. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the transition into a residential care facility is complex and filled with emotional, psychological, familial and functional changes. Navigating these changes represents a unique opportunity for occupational therapists to utilise their distinctive skill set to navigate this transition and support the health and well-being of caregivers and persons living with dementia.</p