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No full text'A stunning first novel. Behrendt creates vivid characters whose convincing inner lives bring this story of loss and survival powerfully to life.' Kate Grenville, author of The Secret River, on Larissa Behrendt's Hom
Author Commentary: Mobile Music Technology: From Innovation to Ubiquitous Use
No full textThis author commentary chapter accompanies the re-publication of my co-authored 2006 paper ‘Mobile Music Technology: Report on an Emerging Community’ - one of 30 papers selected from 1,200 NIME papers to be included in the book ‘A NIME Reader: Fifteen Years of New Interfaces for Musical Expression, published by Springer and edited by Alexander Refsum Jensenius and Michael J. Lyons
PRO GREENS : Förderung des Obst- und Gemüseverzehrs bei Schulkindern
No full textDer gesellschaftliche Strukturwandel erfordert neue Strategien, um die Gesundheit der Kinder durch eine ausgewogene Ernährung zu erhalten und zu gewährleisten. Eine obst- und gemüsereiche Ernährung ist für die physische Entwicklung und die Leistungsfähigkeit der Schulkinder sowie zur Prävention ernährungsabhängiger Er-krankungen von großer Bedeutung. Das Ziel der PRO GREENS-Studie war daher, den Obst- und Gemüseverzehr der Schulkinder zu erfassen sowie effektive Strate-gien zur Förderung des Verzehrs zu entwickeln und zu testen.Insgesamt 816 Schulkinder im Alter von 10-13 Jahren, die eine von 14 allgemeinbil-denden Schulen in Mittelhessen besuchten, wurden im Mai 2009 mit einem standar-disierten Fragebogen zum Obst- und Gemüseverzehr befragt. Die folgende Interven-tion wurde gemäß dem Intervention Mapping Design konzipiert und zwischen No-vember 2009 und April 2010 in sieben Schulen durchgeführt. Die Interventionsschu-len erhielten Arbeitsblätter zum Thema Obst und Gemüse und wurden instruiert, wei-tere Aktivitäten zur Förderung des Obst- und Gemüseverzehrs durchzuführen. Die anderen sieben Schulen dienten als Kontrollgruppe. Abschließend fand ein follow up zum Obst- und Gemüseverzehr der Kinder mittels desselben Fragebogens statt.Die Ergebnisse des baseline survey zeigten, dass die Kinder im Mittel täglich 185 g Obst und 83 g Gemüse aßen. Zwischen Mädchen und Jungen wurde beim Gemüse (p=0,004), aber nicht beim Obst ein signifikanter Unterschied festgestellt. Bezogen auf bestimmte Obst- und Gemüsesorten wurde deutlich, dass die Schulkinder süßes Obst und verzehrsfertiges Gemüse bevorzugten. Kinder, die selbst, deren Mutter und/oder Vater im Ausland geboren wurden, aßen mehr Obst, aber weniger Gemüse als Kinder ohne Migrationshintergrund. Dies ist wahrscheinlich auf traditionelle Er-nährungsgewohnheiten zurückzuführen, die sich noch nicht vollständig denen des neuen Heimatlandes Deutschland angepasst haben. Der follow up im Mai 2010 ergab, dass die Kinder der Interventionsgruppe nicht signi-fikant mehr Obst und Gemüse aßen als zu Studienbeginn. In der Kontrollgruppe sank dagegen der Obstverzehr signifikant (p=0,034). Ein Zusammenhang soziodemogra-phischer Merkmale mit den Veränderungen des Obst- bzw. Gemüseverzehrs konn-ten für die Interventions- und die Kontrollgruppe nur für den Faktor Alter auf den Obstverzehr beschrieben werden. Die Präferenzen für bestimmte Obst- und Gemüsesorten, die Diversität der Obst- bzw. Gemüsesortenauswahl sowie das Er-nährungswissen blieben in der Interventions- und Kontrollgruppe zu beiden Erhe-bungszeitpunkten unverändert. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Ergebnisse bieten die PRO GREENS-Strategien nur ei-ne Grundlage zur Förderung des Obst- und Gemüseverzehrs bei Schulkindern. Für die weitere Verwendung sind die PRO GREENS-Strategien hinsichtlich Elterneinbe-zug, Erlebnisorientierung, Verhältnisprävention und Aufbau von langfristigen Koope-rationen zu optimieren, um eine vielseitige Lebensmittelauswahl und Nährstoffauf-nahme zu gewährleisten. Neben einer ausgewogenen Ernährung gehören Bewe-gung sowie Vermeidung von Suchtmitteln und Stress zu einem gesundheitsförderli-chen Lebensstil. Daher sollten diese Aspekte zukünftig die Förderung des Obst- und Gemüseverzehrs ergänzen.The demographic change calls for new strategies to maintain and ensure a child s health through a diversified diet. A nutrition rich in fruits and vegetables is an impor-tant factor for a child s physical development and school performance as well as for the prevention of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases. Thus, the PRO GREENS study aimed to assess fruit and vegetable consumptions of schoolchildren and to develop and test strategies to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. A total of 816 schoolchildren between the age of 10-13 years of 14 secondary schools in Middle Hesse were included in the study. The data collection started with a baseline survey in May 2009. The subsequent intervention, which applied the Inter-vention Mapping Design, was conducted between November 2009 and April 2010 among seven schools. The intervention group received work sheets on fruit and veg-etables and further related activities. The other schools served as controls. After-wards, a follow up survey was carried out in all schools. Both surveys used the same standardized questionnaire to assess fruit and vegetable consumptions. At baseline, children averagely ate 185 g of fruits and 83 g of vegetables per day. Girls had a statistically significant higher vegetable consumption than boys (p=0.004). This difference was not found for fruit consumption. Schoolchildren preferred sweet fruits and ready-to-eat vegetables. Children with a migration background ate more fruits but fewer vegetables than children with no migration background. This may be due to traditional eating habits which have not yet been adopted to the new surround-ings.At follow up, there was no change in consumption patterns among children of the intervention group. In the control group, fruit consumption decreased statistically sig-nificant (p=0.034). In regard to socio-economic factors, only the determinant age was negatively correlated with fruit consumption in both, intervention and control group. The preferences for certain fruits and vegetables, the food diversity as well as the knowledge neither changed in the intervention nor the control group.Concluding the results of the underlying study, the strategies of PRO GREENS only provide basis for a promotion of fruit and vegetable consumptions among school-children. They need to be optimized in regard to participation of parents, practical relevance, situational prevention, and long lasting cooperations to ensure a diversi-fied dietary and nutrient intake. In addition to a nutrient rich diet, physical activity and avoidance of addictive substances and stress are important factors for a healthy life-style. Thus, these aspects need to be added to future programmes of promotion of fruit and vegetable consumptions
Whiteness matters : implications of talking up to the white woman\ud
No full textThe author examines the responses to her book "Talkin' up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism." She analyzes the nine out of almost 30 reviews written about her book which talks about power relations between white feminists and indigenous women. Larissa Behrendt, Anne Marshall and Huanani-Kay Trask were among those who reviewed the said book
"PULS." - Ein Blog als Online-Magazin für Medizinstudierende der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
No full textIm Herbst 2009 forderten Studierende im Rahmen landesweiter Proteste auch am Fachbereich Medizin/Zahnmedizin der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt mehr Transparenz und Kommunikation zu Angelegenheiten ihres Studiums. Einen innovativen Lösungsansatz, um diesen Forderungen nachzukommen, bietet eines der Web 2.0 Werkzeuge: ein auf einer Blog-Software basierendes Online-Magazin für Studierende und andere Mitglieder des Fachbereichs.
Das öffentlich zugängliche Online-Magazin "PULS." (https://newsmagazin.puls.med.uni-frankfurt.de/wp/) wird mit einer freien Blog-Software (wordpress Version 3.1.3.) realisiert und von einer Online-Redakteurin konzipiert und geschrieben. Die Beiträge entstehen nach eigenen Recherchen sowie aus Anregungen und Gesprächen mit verschiedenen Personengruppen des Fachbereichs. Die datenschutzkonforme Auswertung der Zugriffe erfolgt über eine open-source Webanalyse-Software (Piwik). Zusätzlich werden jährlich mit dem Online-Umfrage-Tool Survey Monkey die Nutzer anonym befragt.
"PULS." ist seit dem 14.02.2010 ununterbrochen online und hat seitdem 806 Beiträge (Stand: 27.11.2012) publiziert und wird von ca. 2400 Besuchern monatlich gelesen. Das Themenspektrum ist zentriert auf die Anliegen der Frankfurter Medizin- und Zahnmedizinstudierenden. Die enge Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Gruppierungen des Fachbereichs – Dekanat, Studierende und Lehrende – garantiert darüber hinaus ein fachbereichs-relevantes Themenspektrum. Das Online-Magazin begleitet komplexe Projekte und Entscheidungen mit Hintergrundinformationen und kommuniziert sie verständlich. Eine jährliche Nutzer-Evaluierung zeigt eine wachsende Leserzahl und eine sehr hohe Zustimmung für das Online-Magazin, seine Inhalte und seinen Stil. Das Web 2.0-Medium "Blog" und seine web-typische Sprache entsprechen dem Medienverhalten der Zielgruppe, d.h. den Studierenden des Fachbereichs Medizin.
"PULS." hat sich als ein geeignetes und strategisches Instrument erwiesen, um größere Transparenz, mehr Kommunikation und letztendlich eine stärkere Identifikation der Studierenden mit ihrem Fachbereich voranzutreiben
Australian stereotypes and cultural identity
No full textFrom outback heroes to Anzac legends, from Aussie battlers to noble savages - these are familiar figures in the Australian story - but is it really possible to distil identity into stereotypes? An all-women panel takes up this debate at the recent Festival of Dangerous Ideas and present a sweeping discussion on issues that concern our national psyche.
This event was presented by the Sydney Opera House and the St James Ethics Centre
Indonesian born Ien Ang is Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Western Sydney. Her work spans various areas of the humanities and social sciences and her books, including Watching Dallas and On Not Speaking Chinese, have been translated into many languages. Her most recent work, which she co-authored, is "The SBS Story: The Challenge of Cultural Diversity."
Larissa Behrendt is Professor of Law and Director of Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning at the University of Technology in Sydney. She is a also a practising barrister who has previously worked with the United Nations. She is an author of several books on Indigenous legal issues and in 2005 she won the Commonwealth Writer\u27s Prize for her novel, "Home". She was recently named 2009 NAIDOC Person of the Year.
Robyn Archer is a singer, writer, director, and public arts advocate. Known to many for her major stage success as "A Star is Torn", Robyn is also a writer, including of political songs like "Pack of Women" and "Kold Komfort Kaffee". Over the past decade she has been Artistic Director of several arts festivals. She has recently been appointed as Creative Director of the Canberra Centenary 2013.
Bridget Kendall is currently the BBC\u27s diplomatic correspondent. After studying modern languages at Oxford, and then post-graduate studies in Soviet affairs, in 1983 she became a radio production trainee for the BBC World Service. Later she was the BBC\u27s Moscow correspondent and then their correspondent based in Washington. Amongst an array of world leaders she\u27s interviewed are Vladimir Putin, King Abdullah of Jordan and Mikhail Gorbachev
Scraping Down the Past: Memory and Amnesia in W. G. Sebald\u27s Anti-narrative
No full textVanguard anti-narrativist Galen Strawson declares personal memory unimportant for self-constitution. But what if lapses of personal memory are sustained by a morally reprehensible amnesia about historical events, as happens in the work of German author W. G. Sebald? The importance of memory cannot be downplayed in such cases. Nevertheless, contrary to expectations, a concern for memory needn’t ally one with the narrativist view of the self. Recovery of historical and personal memory results in self-dissolution and not self-unity or understanding in Sebald’s characters. In the end, Sebald shows how memory can be significant, even imperative, within a deeply anti-narrativist outlook on the self, memory, and history
Hirsch, Sebald, and the Uses and Limits of Postmemory
No full textMarianne Hirsch’s influential concept of postmemory articulates the ethical significance of representing trauma in art and literature. Postmemory, for Hirsch, “describes the relationship of children of survivors of cultural or collective trauma to the experiences of their parents, experiences that they ‘remember’ only as the narratives and images with which they grew up, but that are so powerful, so monumental, as to constitute memories in their own right”. Through appeal to philosophical work on memory, the ethics of remembering, and Peter Goldie’s discussion of empathy, I explore the virtues and limitations of Hirsch’s concept of postmemory, and the risks involved in empathic engagement in the past of another. This analysis informs my rejection of Hirsch’s attempt to place German author W.G. Sebald in league with the postmemory generation
Romanticism and Women Poets: Opening the Doors of Reception
No full textOne of the most exciting developments in Romantic studies in the past decade has been the rediscovery and repositioning of women poets as vital and influential members of the Romantic literary community. This is the first volume to focus on women poets of this era and to consider how their historical reception challenges current conceptions of Romanticism. With a broad, revisionist view, the essays examine the poetry these women produced, what the poets thought about themselves and their place in the contemporary literary scene, and what the recovery of their works says about current and past theoretical frameworks.
The contributors focus their attention on such poets as Felicia Hemans, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Charlotte Smith, Anna Barbauld, Mary Lamb, and Fanny Kemble and argue for a significant rethinking of Romanticism as an intellectual and cultural phenomenon. Grounding their consideration of the poets in cultural, social, intellectual, and aesthetic concerns, the authors contest the received wisdom about Romantic poetry, its authors, its themes, and its audiences. Some of the essays examine the ways in which many of the poets sought to establish stable positions and identities for themselves, while others address the changing nature over time of the reputations of these women poets.
Harriet Kramer Linkin, associate professor of English at New Mexico State University, is coeditor of Approaches to Teaching British Women Poets of the Romantic Period.
Stephen C. Behrendt, George Holmes Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Nebraska, is author of Royal Mourning and Regency Culture.
This volume takes an important step toward redefining the literary mainstream of the Romantic period. —Choice
Discloses a much more populous Romantic period that we have yet been accustomed to study and teach. . . . This impressively coherent collection of essays presents a united front in arguing for a long-needed expansion of the Romantic canon, recognizing women\u27s valuable contributions to its most popular poetic genres. —Eighteenth-Century Women
Those teaching women poets of the Romantic period must address a number of questions: What was the initial reception of these poets? Why did they fade from public consciousness? What circumstances have led to renewed interest in these writers today? This volume will help us address these issues subtly and creatively. —Elizabeth Kraft, University of Georgia
Offers a range of positions and methods that challenge many of the major currents in scholarship on romantic women writers. These challenges are fresh, exciting, and absolutely necessary if the study of women writers in the romantic period is to have a vital intellectual future. —Mary Favret, Indiana University
Absolutely must be read. —Romanticism on the Net
An excellent collection. —Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900
This valuable and wide-ranging collection will provide the reader with ample material for further investigation. —Times Literary Supplementhttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_english_language_and_literature_british_isles/1064/thumbnail.jp
Book Review: The Waltz He Was Born For: An Introduction to the Writing of Walt McDonald
No full textAdvertised as an introduction to the poetry of Walt McDonald, The Waltz He Was Born For is also a celebration - of both the poetry and the man. Author of some twenty volumes and Poet Laureate of Texas, McDonald details a Southwest of dry hills, dark nights, tough working-class characters fiercely determined to retain their essential humanity amid trying circumstances. McDonald\u27s poetry has always reflected his experience of the world as writer, warrior, family man, sage, and spiritual guide, counseling compassion and reconciliation
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