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Diabetes, Older People And Exercise: Recommendations For Health Promotion Programs, Rebekkah Middleton, Lorna Moxham, Dominique R. Parrish Jan 2016

Diabetes, Older People And Exercise: Recommendations For Health Promotion Programs, Rebekkah Middleton, Lorna Moxham, Dominique R. Parrish

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Around 346 million people globally have diabetes. As this figure is estimated to double by 2030 (WHO, 2015), the time is now for health professionals to be proactive rather than reactive in managing diabetes. One way to achieve this in older people is through physical activity and exercise.

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Diabetes And Mental Health: A Holistic Approach Is Needed, Christopher F. Patterson, Lorna Moxham Jan 2016

Diabetes And Mental Health: A Holistic Approach Is Needed, Christopher F. Patterson, Lorna Moxham

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No one illness can be totally compartmentalised. Associations between illnesses commonly exist. As such, nurses need to be mindful of holistic care requirements of clients.

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Why Was Silcrete Heat-Treated In The Middle Stone Age? An Early Transformative Technology In The Context Of Raw Material Use At Mertenhof Rock Shelter, South Africa, Patrick Schmidt, Alex Mackay Jan 2016

Why Was Silcrete Heat-Treated In The Middle Stone Age? An Early Transformative Technology In The Context Of Raw Material Use At Mertenhof Rock Shelter, South Africa, Patrick Schmidt, Alex Mackay

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People heat treated silcrete during the Middle Stone Age (MSA) in southern Africa but the spatial and temporal variability of this practice remains poorly documented. This paucity of data in turn makes it difficult to interrogate the motive factors underlying the application of this technique. In this paper we present data on heat treatment of silcrete through the Howiesons Poort and post-Howiesons Poort of the rock shelter site Mertenhof, located in the Western Cape of South Africa. In contrast to other sites where heat treatment has been documented, distance to rock source at Mertenhof can be reasonably well estimated, and …

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Climate Change Not To Blame For Late Quaternary Megafauna Extinctions In Australia, Frédérik Saltréa, Marta Rodríguez-Reya, Barry W. Brook, Chris N. Johnson, Christian Turney, John Alroy, Alan Cooper, Nicholas Beeton, Michael I. Bird, Damien A. Fordham, Richard Gillespie, Salvador Herrando-Péreza, Zenobia Jacobs, Gifford H. Miller, David Nogués-Bravo, Gavin J. Prideaux, Richard G. Roberts, Corey J. A Bradshaw Jan 2016

Climate Change Not To Blame For Late Quaternary Megafauna Extinctions In Australia, Frédérik Saltréa, Marta Rodríguez-Reya, Barry W. Brook, Chris N. Johnson, Christian Turney, John Alroy, Alan Cooper, Nicholas Beeton, Michael I. Bird, Damien A. Fordham, Richard Gillespie, Salvador Herrando-Péreza, Zenobia Jacobs, Gifford H. Miller, David Nogués-Bravo, Gavin J. Prideaux, Richard G. Roberts, Corey J. A Bradshaw

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Late Quaternary megafauna extinctions impoverished mammalian diversity worldwide. The causes of these extinctions in Australia are most controversial but essential to resolve, because this continent-wide event presaged similar losses that occurred thousands of years later on other continents. Here we apply a rigorous metadata analysis and new ensemble-hindcasting approach to 659 Australian megafauna fossil ages. When coupled with analysis of several high-resolution climate records, we show that megafaunal extinctions were broadly synchronous among genera and independent of climate aridity and variability in Australia over the last 120,000 years. Our results reject climate change as the primary driver of megafauna extinctions …

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What Caused Extinction Of The Pleistocene Megafauna Of Sahul?, Chris N. Johnson, John Alroy, Nicholas Beeton, Michael I. Bird, Barry W. Brook, Alan Cooper, Richard Gillespie, Salvador Herrando-Péreza, Zenobia Jacobs, Gifford H. Miller, Gavin J. Prideaux, Richard G. Roberts, Marta Rodríguez-Reya, Frédérik Saltréa, Christian Turney, Corey J. A Bradshaw Jan 2016

What Caused Extinction Of The Pleistocene Megafauna Of Sahul?, Chris N. Johnson, John Alroy, Nicholas Beeton, Michael I. Bird, Barry W. Brook, Alan Cooper, Richard Gillespie, Salvador Herrando-Péreza, Zenobia Jacobs, Gifford H. Miller, Gavin J. Prideaux, Richard G. Roberts, Marta Rodríguez-Reya, Frédérik Saltréa, Christian Turney, Corey J. A Bradshaw

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

2016 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. During the Pleistocene, Australia and New Guinea supported a rich assemblage of large vertebrates. Why these animals disappeared has been debated for more than a century and remains controversial. Previous synthetic reviews of this problem have typically focused heavily on particular types of evidence, such as the dating of extinction and human arrival, and have frequently ignored uncertainties and biases that can lead to misinterpretation of this evidence. Here, we review diverse evidence bearing on this issue and conclude that, although many knowledge gaps remain, multiple independent lines of …

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The 'Hobbits' Were Extinct Much Earlier Than First Thought, Thomas Sutikna, Matthew W. Tocheri, Richard G. Roberts Jan 2016

The 'Hobbits' Were Extinct Much Earlier Than First Thought, Thomas Sutikna, Matthew W. Tocheri, Richard G. Roberts

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New discoveries at the Indonesian cave site of Liang Bua are changing the way we look at the mysterious Homo floresiensis - known as "hobbits" because of their short stature.

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Synthesis Of Bridged Heterocycles Via Sequential 1,4- And 1,2-Addition Reactions To Α,Β-Unsaturated N-Acyliminium Ions: Mechanistic And Computational Studies, Arife Yazici, Uta Wille, Stephen G. Pyne Jan 2016

Synthesis Of Bridged Heterocycles Via Sequential 1,4- And 1,2-Addition Reactions To Α,Β-Unsaturated N-Acyliminium Ions: Mechanistic And Computational Studies, Arife Yazici, Uta Wille, Stephen G. Pyne

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Novel tricyclic bridged heterocyclic systems can be readily prepared from sequential 1,4- and 1,2-addition reactions of allyl and 3-substituted allylsilanes to indolizidine and quinolizidine α,β-unsaturated N-acyliminium ions. These reactions involve a novel N-assisted, transannular 1,5-hydride shift. Such a mechanism was supported by examining the reaction of a dideuterated indolizidine, α,β-unsaturated N-acyliminium ion precursor, which provided specifically dideuterated tricyclic bridged heterocyclic products, and from computational studies. In contrast, the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2-a]azepine system did not provide the corresponding tricyclic bridged heterocyclic product and gave only a bis-allyl adduct, while more substituted versions gave novel furo[3,2-d]pyrrolo[1,2-a]azepine products. Such heterocyclic systems would be expected …

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Validation Of Tanso-Fts/Gosat Xco2 And Xch4 Glint Mode Retrievals Using Tccon Data From Near-Ocean Sites, Minqiang Zhou, Bart Dils, Pucai Wang, Rob Detmers, Yukio Yoshida, Christopher O'Dell, D Feist, Voltaire A. Velazco, Matthias Schneider, M De Maziere Jan 2016

Validation Of Tanso-Fts/Gosat Xco2 And Xch4 Glint Mode Retrievals Using Tccon Data From Near-Ocean Sites, Minqiang Zhou, Bart Dils, Pucai Wang, Rob Detmers, Yukio Yoshida, Christopher O'Dell, D Feist, Voltaire A. Velazco, Matthias Schneider, M De Maziere

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The thermal And near infrared sensor for carbon observations Fourier transform spectrometer (TANSO-FTS) on board the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) applies the normal nadir mode above the land ("land data") and sun glint mode over the ocean ("ocean data") to provide global distributions of column-averaged dry-air mole fractions of CO2 and CH4, or XCO2 and XCH4. Several algorithms have been developed to obtain highly accurate greenhouse gas concentrations from TANSO-FTS/GOSAT spectra. So far, all the retrieval algorithms have been validated with the measurements from ground-based Fourier transform spectrometers from the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON), but limited to …

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Socioeconomic Disadvantage And Its Implications For Population Health Planning Of Obesity And Overweight, Using Cross-Sectional Data From General Practices From A Regional Catchment In Australia, Abhijeet Ghosh, Karen E. Charlton, Marijka Batterham Jan 2016

Socioeconomic Disadvantage And Its Implications For Population Health Planning Of Obesity And Overweight, Using Cross-Sectional Data From General Practices From A Regional Catchment In Australia, Abhijeet Ghosh, Karen E. Charlton, Marijka Batterham

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Objectives To identify smaller geographic and region-specific evidence to inform population health planning for overweight and obesity. Design Cross-sectional secondary analysis of data. Setting Primary healthcare-17 general practices located in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of New South Wales (NSW). Participants A subset (n=36 674) of the Sentinel Practices Data Sourcing project adult persons data set (n=118 794) that included information on disease status of all adult patients who had height and weight measurements recorded in their electronic health records and had visited the included general practices within the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of NSW between September 2011 and September 2013. Main outcome measures …

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Factors Influencing Food Choice For Independently Living Older People - A Systematic Literature Review, Alison Host, Anne T. Mcmahon, Karen L. Walton, Karen E. Charlton Jan 2016

Factors Influencing Food Choice For Independently Living Older People - A Systematic Literature Review, Alison Host, Anne T. Mcmahon, Karen L. Walton, Karen E. Charlton

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Unyielding, disproportionate growth in the 65 years and older age group has precipitated serious concern about the propensity of health and aged-care services to cope in the very near future. Preservation of health and independence for as long as possible into later life will be necessary to attenuate demand for such services. Maintenance of nutritional status is acknowledged as fundamental for achievement of this aim. Determinants of food choice within this age group need to be identified and better understood to facilitate the development of pertinent strategies for encouraging nutritional intakes supportive of optimal health. A systematic review of the …

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'Living Here Will Make You Fat' - Do We Need A Public Health Warning?, Karen E. Charlton, Abhijeet Ghosh Jan 2016

'Living Here Will Make You Fat' - Do We Need A Public Health Warning?, Karen E. Charlton, Abhijeet Ghosh

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Governments have invested billions in efforts to prevent obesity, yet Australians keep getting fatter, especially in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage.

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Nursing Competency Standards In Primary Health Care: An Integrative Review, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Moira Stephens, Julianne Bryce, Elizabeth Foley, Christine Ashley Jan 2016

Nursing Competency Standards In Primary Health Care: An Integrative Review, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Moira Stephens, Julianne Bryce, Elizabeth Foley, Christine Ashley

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Aims and objectives This paper reports an integrative review of the literature on nursing competency standards for nurses working in primary health care and, in particular, general practice. Background Internationally, there is growing emphasis on building a strong primary health care nursing workforce to meet the challenges of rising chronic and complex disease. However, there has been limited emphasis on examining the nursing workforce in this setting. Design Integrative review. Methods A comprehensive search of relevant electronic databases using keywords (e.g. 'competencies', 'competen*' and 'primary health care', 'general practice' and 'nurs*') was combined with searching of the Internet using the …

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Perceptions Of Primary Care Staff On A Regional Data Quality Intervention In Australian General Practice: A Qualitative Study, Abhijeet Ghosh, Sandra K. Mccarthy, Elizabeth J. Halcomb Jan 2016

Perceptions Of Primary Care Staff On A Regional Data Quality Intervention In Australian General Practice: A Qualitative Study, Abhijeet Ghosh, Sandra K. Mccarthy, Elizabeth J. Halcomb

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Background Technological advances in clinical data capturing and storage systems have led to recent attempts at disease surveillance and region specific population health planning through regularly collected primary care administrative clinical data. However the accuracy and comprehensiveness of primary care health records remain questionable. Methods We aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of general practice staff in maintaining accurate patient health data within clinical software used in primary care settings of regional NSW. Focus groups were conducted with general practitioners, practice nurses and practice administrative staff from 17 practices in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of the state of New South …

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Antimalarial Oxoprotoberberine Alkaloids From The Leaves Of Miliusa Cuneata, Thanika Promchai, Atchara Jaidee, Sarot Cheenpracha, Kongkiat Trisuwan, Roonglawan Rattanajak, Sumalee Kamchonwongpaisan, Surat Laphookhieo, Stephen G. Pyne, Thunwadee Ritthiwigrom Jan 2016

Antimalarial Oxoprotoberberine Alkaloids From The Leaves Of Miliusa Cuneata, Thanika Promchai, Atchara Jaidee, Sarot Cheenpracha, Kongkiat Trisuwan, Roonglawan Rattanajak, Sumalee Kamchonwongpaisan, Surat Laphookhieo, Stephen G. Pyne, Thunwadee Ritthiwigrom

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Five new oxoprotoberberine alkaloids, miliusacunines A-E (1-5), along with nine known compounds, 6-14, were isolated from an acetone extract of the leaves and twigs of Miliusa cuneata. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against the KB and Vero cell lines and for antimalarial activities against the Plasmodium falciparum strains TM4 and K1 (a sensitive and a multi-drug-resistant strain, respectively). Compound 1 showed in vitro antimalarial activity against the TM4 strain, with an IC50 value of 19.3 ± 3.4 μM, and compound 2 demonstrated significant activity against the K1 strain, with an …

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Bayesian Methods For Comparing Species Physiological And Ecological Response Curves, Michael B. Ashcroft, Angelica Casanova-Katny, Kerrie Mengersen, Todd N. Rosenstiel, Johanna Turnbull, Jane Wasley, Melinda J. Waterman, Gustavo E. Zuniga, Sharon A. Robinson Jan 2016

Bayesian Methods For Comparing Species Physiological And Ecological Response Curves, Michael B. Ashcroft, Angelica Casanova-Katny, Kerrie Mengersen, Todd N. Rosenstiel, Johanna Turnbull, Jane Wasley, Melinda J. Waterman, Gustavo E. Zuniga, Sharon A. Robinson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Many ecological questions require information on species' optimal conditions or critical limits along environmental gradients. These attributes can be compared to answer questions on niche partitioning, species coexistence and niche conservatism. However, these comparisons are unconvincing when existing methods do not quantify the uncertainty in the attributes or rely on assumptions about the shape of species' responses to the environmental gradient. The aim of this study was to develop a model to quantify the uncertainty in the attributes of species response curves and allow them to be tested for substantive differences without making assumptions about the shape of the responses. …

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A Mass Budget For Mercury And Methylmercury In The Arctic Ocean, Anne L. Soerensen, Daniel J. Jacob, Amina T. Schartup, Jenny A. Fisher, Igor Lehnherr, Vincent L. St. Louis, Lars-Eric Heimburger, Jeroen E. Sonke, David P. Krabbenhoft, Elsie M. Sunderland Jan 2016

A Mass Budget For Mercury And Methylmercury In The Arctic Ocean, Anne L. Soerensen, Daniel J. Jacob, Amina T. Schartup, Jenny A. Fisher, Igor Lehnherr, Vincent L. St. Louis, Lars-Eric Heimburger, Jeroen E. Sonke, David P. Krabbenhoft, Elsie M. Sunderland

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Elevated biological concentrations of methylmercury (MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin, are observed throughout the Arctic Ocean, but major sources and degradation pathways in seawater are not well understood. We develop a mass budget for mercury species in the Arctic Ocean based on available data since 2004 and discuss implications and uncertainties. Our calculations show that high total mercury (Hg) in Arctic seawater relative to other basins reflect large freshwater inputs and sea ice cover that inhibits losses through evasion. We find that most net MeHg production (20 Mg a−1) occurs in the subsurface ocean (20-200 m). There it is converted to …

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Acute Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Does Ice, Low Load Isometric Exercise, Or A Combination Of The Two Produce An Analgaesic Effect?, Phillip Parle, Diane L. Riddiford-Harland, Chris Howitt, Jeremy S. Lewis Jan 2016

Acute Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Does Ice, Low Load Isometric Exercise, Or A Combination Of The Two Produce An Analgaesic Effect?, Phillip Parle, Diane L. Riddiford-Harland, Chris Howitt, Jeremy S. Lewis

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Two clinical procedures to manage RC tendinopathy include ice wraps and isometric exercise, however, there are no empirical data supporting their use. This pilot study, conducted at the Illawarra Sports Medicine Clinic, NSW, Australia, was designed to test (1) the short term analgaesic effect of these interventions and (2) the feasibility of a larger clinical trial for adults diagnosed with acute rotator cuff tendinopathy (<12 >weeks).

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What Are The 'Necessary' Skills For A Newly Graduating Rn? Results Of An Australian Survey, Roy A. Brown, Patrick A. Crookes Jan 2016

What Are The 'Necessary' Skills For A Newly Graduating Rn? Results Of An Australian Survey, Roy A. Brown, Patrick A. Crookes

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Background There appears to be a sense of disappointment with the product of contemporary nursing programs in Australia in that new graduate RNs are often referred to as not possessing appropriate skills by clinical colleagues. This work identifies the skills that the profession believes that newly graduating RN's should possess at the point of registration. Methods A qualitative consensus methodology was used in the form of a modified Delphi survey. Expert panels were used to review and validate data. Results Consensus was reached on the top 25 skills areas that can be reasonably expected of a new graduate Registered Nurse …

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Clinical Leadership And Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes: A Model For Clinical Leadership And A Prospective Curriculum Implementation And Evaluation Research Strategy, Angela M. Brown, Jan Dewing, Patrick A. Crookes Jan 2016

Clinical Leadership And Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes: A Model For Clinical Leadership And A Prospective Curriculum Implementation And Evaluation Research Strategy, Angela M. Brown, Jan Dewing, Patrick A. Crookes

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Aim To present for wider debate a conceptual model for clinical leadership development in pre-registration nursing programmes and a proposed implementation plan. Background Globally, leadership in nursing has become a significant issue. Whilst there is continued support for leadership preparation in pre-registration nursing programmes, there have been very few published accounts of curriculum content and/or pedagogical approaches that foster clinical leadership development in pre-registration nursing. A doctoral research study has resulted in the creation of an overarching model for clinical leadership. Design A multi-method research study using theoretical and empirical literature 1974-2015, a focus group, expert opinion and a national …

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Clinical Leadership As An Integral Curriculum Thread In Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes, Angela M. Brown, Jan Dewing, Patrick A. Crookes Jan 2016

Clinical Leadership As An Integral Curriculum Thread In Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes, Angela M. Brown, Jan Dewing, Patrick A. Crookes

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Background In recent years there has been a growth in leadership development frameworks in health for the existing workforce. There has also been a related abundance of leadership programmes developed specifically for qualified nurses. There is a groundswell of opinion that clinical leadership preparation needs to extend to preparatory programmes leading to registration as a nurse. To this end a doctoral research study has been completed that focused specifically on the identification and verification of the antecedents of clinical leadership (leadership and management) so they can shape the curriculum content and the best way to deliver the curriculum content as …

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Comparison Of Xh2o Retrieved From Gosat Short-Wavelength Infrared Spectra With Observations From The Tccon Network, Eric Dupuy, Isamu Morino, Nicholas M. Deutscher, Yukio Yoshida, Osamu Uchino, Brian J. Connor, Martine De Maziere, David W. T Griffith, Frank Hase, Pauli Heikkinen, Patrick W. Hillyard, Voltaire A. Velazco Jan 2016

Comparison Of Xh2o Retrieved From Gosat Short-Wavelength Infrared Spectra With Observations From The Tccon Network, Eric Dupuy, Isamu Morino, Nicholas M. Deutscher, Yukio Yoshida, Osamu Uchino, Brian J. Connor, Martine De Maziere, David W. T Griffith, Frank Hase, Pauli Heikkinen, Patrick W. Hillyard, Voltaire A. Velazco

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Understanding the atmospheric distribution of water (H 2 O) is crucial for global warming studies and climate change mitigation. In this context, reliable satellite data are extremely valuable for their global and continuous coverage, once their quality has been assessed. Short-wavelength infrared spectra are acquired by the Thermal And Near-infrared Sensor for carbon Observation-Fourier Transform Spectrometer (TANSO-FTS) aboard the Greenhouse gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT). From these, column-averaged dry-air mole fractions of carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor (XH 2 O) have been retrieved at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES, Japan) and are available as a Level 2 research …

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Moss Δ13c: Implications For Subantarctic Palaeohydrological Reconstructions, Jessica Bramley-Alves, Wolfgang Wanek, Sharon A. Robinson Jan 2016

Moss Δ13c: Implications For Subantarctic Palaeohydrological Reconstructions, Jessica Bramley-Alves, Wolfgang Wanek, Sharon A. Robinson

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Southern Ocean Islands, despite their equitable oceanic climates, have recently experienced a number of pronounced climate variations. Shifts in water availability in this region are of concern; however, methods of measuring water availability are currently inadequate. Recent advances using stable carbon isotopes (δ13C) in Antarctic mosses to record long-term variations in water availability suggest that this technique might be applicable in other locations where conditions are cold enough to produce meaningful moss growth for reconstructions. Verification of this technique at each new location is essential, however, due to disparity between species and climates. Here, variations in δ13CBULK with growth water …

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Dietary Carotenoids Change The Colour Of Southern Corroboree Frogs, Kate Umbers, Aimee J. Silla, Joseph A. Bailey, Allison K. Shaw, Phillip G. Byrne Jan 2016

Dietary Carotenoids Change The Colour Of Southern Corroboree Frogs, Kate Umbers, Aimee J. Silla, Joseph A. Bailey, Allison K. Shaw, Phillip G. Byrne

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Animal coloration can be the result of many interconnected elements, including the production of colour-producing molecules de novo, as well as the acquisition of pigments from the diet. When acquired through the diet, carotenoids (a common class of pigments) can influence yellow, orange, and red coloration and enhanced levels of carotenoids can result in brighter coloration and/or changes in hue or saturation. We tested the hypothesis that dietary carotenoid supplementation changes the striking black and yellow coloration of the southern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree, Amphibia: Anura). Our dietary treatment showed no measurable difference in colour or brightness for black patches …

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Improved Interpretation Of Studies Comparing Methods Of Dietary Assessment: Combining Equivalence Testing With The Limits Of Agreement, Marijka Batterham, Christiana Van Loo, Karen E. Charlton, Dylan P. Cliff, Anthony D. Okely Jan 2016

Improved Interpretation Of Studies Comparing Methods Of Dietary Assessment: Combining Equivalence Testing With The Limits Of Agreement, Marijka Batterham, Christiana Van Loo, Karen E. Charlton, Dylan P. Cliff, Anthony D. Okely

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the use of testing for equivalence in combination with the Bland and Altman method when assessing agreement between two dietary methods. A sample data set, with eighty subjects simulated from previously published studies, was used to compare a FFQ with three 24 h recalls (24HR) for assessing dietary I intake. The mean I intake using the FFQ was 126·51 (sd 54·06) µg and using the three 24HR was 124·23 (sd 48·62) µg. The bias was −2·28 (sd 43·93) µg with a 90 % CI 10·46, 5·89 µg. The limits of agreement (LOA) …

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"Use With Caution In Renal Impairment" - Implications For Drug Dosing In The General Practice Setting, Margaret L. Jordan, Adele F. Stewart, Julie M. Blaze, Jeffrey G. Hall, Haley Frew, Judy Mullan Jan 2016

"Use With Caution In Renal Impairment" - Implications For Drug Dosing In The General Practice Setting, Margaret L. Jordan, Adele F. Stewart, Julie M. Blaze, Jeffrey G. Hall, Haley Frew, Judy Mullan

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Abstract of a poster presentation at the 2016 National Medicines Symposium, 19-20 May, Canberra, Australia.

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Evaluation Of A Newly Developed Dementia Meds Management Website, Pippa Burns, Judy Mullan, Robyn Gillespie, Lindsey Harrison, Amanda Ann Baker, K Win, Victoria Traynor Jan 2016

Evaluation Of A Newly Developed Dementia Meds Management Website, Pippa Burns, Judy Mullan, Robyn Gillespie, Lindsey Harrison, Amanda Ann Baker, K Win, Victoria Traynor

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Abstract of a poster presentation at the 2016 National Medicines Symposium, 19-20 May, Canberra, Australia.

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How Much Do Adults Know About Children's Paracetamol?, Judy Mullan, Pippa Burns, Danielle Sargeant Jan 2016

How Much Do Adults Know About Children's Paracetamol?, Judy Mullan, Pippa Burns, Danielle Sargeant

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Abstract of a poster presentation at the 2016 National Medicines Symposium, 19-20 May, Canberra, Australia.

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Wildfire Survival Plans In Theory And Practice, Christine Eriksen, Trent D. Penman, Bronwyn L. Horsey, Ross A. Bradstock Jan 2016

Wildfire Survival Plans In Theory And Practice, Christine Eriksen, Trent D. Penman, Bronwyn L. Horsey, Ross A. Bradstock

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Bushfire survival plans are a valuable tool for residents living in fire-prone landscapes. Plans include assigning trigger points for action, roles for all household members, and alternate approaches should the original plan fail. Fire agencies advocate that residents write, practise and discuss these plans before the fire season. In this study we use a multiple-methods approach to examine the theoretical and actual application of bushfire survival plans in south-east Australia. First, we review agency advice regarding survival plans to determine the consistency, clarity and specificity of the advice. Second, an online survey of residents examines the relationships between types of …

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Proto-Pacific-Margin Source For The Ordovician Turbidite Submarine Fan, Lachlan Orogen, Southeast Australia: Geochemical Constraints, R Offler, Chris L. Fergusson Jan 2016

Proto-Pacific-Margin Source For The Ordovician Turbidite Submarine Fan, Lachlan Orogen, Southeast Australia: Geochemical Constraints, R Offler, Chris L. Fergusson

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The Early Palaeozoic proto-Pacific Pacific margin of Gondwana was characterised by a huge turbidite submarine fan with abundant clastic detritus derived from unknown sources within Gondwana. These deposits are widespread in the Lachlan Orogen of southeast Australia and include the Ordovician Adaminaby Group. Here we show that the mudstones and sandstones of the Adaminaby Group have chemical compositions that indicate the detritus in them was derived from a felsic, continental source similar in composition to Post Archean Australian Shales (PAAS). Chondrite normalised REE patterns showing LREE enrichment, flat PAAS normalised patterns and elemental ratios La/Sc, Cr/Th, Cr/V, Th/Sc and Th/U, …

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Global-Scale Patterns In Anthropogenic Pb Contamination Reconstructed From Natural Archives, Samuel K. Marx, Shaqer Rashid, Nicola Stromsoe Jan 2016

Global-Scale Patterns In Anthropogenic Pb Contamination Reconstructed From Natural Archives, Samuel K. Marx, Shaqer Rashid, Nicola Stromsoe

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

During the past two centuries metal loads in the Earth's atmosphere and ecosystems have increased significantly over pre-industrial levels. This has been associated with deleterious effects to ecosystem processes and human health. The magnitude of this toxic metal burden, as well as the spatial and temporal patterns of metal enrichment, is recorded in sedimentary archives across the globe. This paper presents a compilation of selected Pb contamination records from lakes (n = 10), peat mires (n = 10) and ice fields (n = 7) from Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and the Northern and Southern Hemisphere polar regions. …

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