3rd Arthur Rubinstein Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Portrait of Arthur Rubinstein by Pablo Picasso. Reverse: Inscription

Crime Justice and Social Democracy: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference, 9-10 July 2015

We are pleased to present these selected papers from the proceedings of the 3rd Crime, Justice and Social Democracy International Conference, held in July 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. Over 350 delegates attended the conference from 19 countries. The papers collected here reflect the diversity of topics and themes that were explored over three days. The Crime, Justice and Social Democracy International Conference aims to strengthen the intellectual and policy debates concerning links between justice, social democracy, and the reduction of harm and crime, through building more just and inclusive societies and proposing innovative justice responses. In 2015, attendees discussed these issues as they related to ideas of green criminology; indigenous justice; gender, sex and justice; punishment and society; and the emerging notion of ‘Southern criminology’. The need to build global connections to address these challenges is more evident than ever and the conference and these proceedings reflect a growing attention to interdisciplinary, novel, and interconnected responses to contemporary global challenges. Authors in these conference proceedings engaged with issues of online fraud, queer criminology and law, Indigenous incarceration, youth justice, incarceration in Brazil, and policing in Victoria, Australia, among others. The topics explored speak to the themes of the conference and demonstrate the range of challenges facing researchers of crime, harm, social democracy and social justice and the spaces of possibility that such research opens. Our thanks to the conference convenor, Dr Kelly Richards, for organising such a successful conference, and to all those presenters who subsequently submitted such excellent papers for review here. We would also particularly like to thank Jess Rodgers for their tireless editorial assistance, as well as the panel of international scholars who participated in the review process, often within tight timelines.

Introduction to Public Health [3rd Ed.]

Why is public health important? An Introduction to Public Health is about the discipline of public health, the nature and scope of public health activity, and the challenges that face public health in the twenty-first century. The book is designed as an introductory text to the principles and practice of public health. This is a complex and multifaceted area. What we have tried to do in this book is make public health easy to understand without making it simplistic. As many authors have stated, public health is essentially about the organised efforts of society to promote, protect and restore the public’s health (Brownson 2011, Last 2001, Schneider 2011, Turnock 2012, Winslow 1920). It is multidisciplinary in nature, and it is influenced by genetic, physical, social, cultural, economic and political determinants of health. How do we define public health, and what are the disciplines that contribute to public health? How has the area changed over time? Are there health issues in the twenty-first century that change the focus and activity of public health? Yes, there are! There are many challenges facing public health now and in the future, just as there have been over the course of the history of organised public health efforts, dating from around 1850 in the Western world. Of what relevance is public health to the many health disciplines that contribute to it? How might an understanding of public health contribute to a range of health professionals who use the principles and practices of public health in their professional activities? These are the questions that this book addresses. Introduction to Public Health leads the reader on a journey of discovery that concludes with an understanding of the nature and scope of public health and the challenges facing the field into the future. In this edition we have included one new chapter, ‘Public health and social policy’, in order to broaden our understanding of the policy influences on public health. The book is designed for a range of students undertaking health courses where there is a focus on advancing the health of the population. While it is imperative that people wanting to be public health professionals understand the theory and practice of public health, many other health workers contribute to effective public health practice. The book would also be relevant to a range of undergraduate students who want an introductory understanding of public health and its practice.

Making the Most of Field Placement [3rd Ed.]

Overview Learn how to get the most from your placements with the aid of this user-friendly text. Making the Most of Field Placement offers a practice-based approach to teaching and learning during placement experiences. Written for both students and their supervisors, it follows the various stages of a placement from planning through to evaluation. The core practice issues and ideas that it discusses can be used for a wide range of fields including social work, welfare work, disability work, youth work, community work and other human services. Readers can follow through the chapters as a guide as the placement progresses or select specific chapters and exercises to enhance specific stages of the placement. Numerous examples, checklists and exercises provide practical ideas that help students and supervisors to positively engage with each stage of the field placement process.

Estudio del efecto de diferentes densidades de siembra sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento del cultivo del mani (Arachis hypogaea L.)

El presente trabajo se planificó con la finalidad de determinar el efecto de diferentes densidades de siembra (86,667 plantas/ha tratamiento A 100,000 plantas/ha tratamiento B 111,111 plantas/ha tratamiento C; 114 286 plantas/ha tratamiento D 125,000 plantas/ha tratamiento E y 133,333 plantas/ha tratamiento F) sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento del cultivo del maní, bajo las condiciones ecológicas de la finca la Concepción, Nagarote León. El ensayo se estableció en la época de postrera de 1999, utilizándose un diseño de bloques completos al azar con cuatro repeticiones, encontrándose que la variable altura de planta presentó diferencias significativas a los 30, 45, 60 y 75. El diámetro del tallo y número de hojas por planta presentaron diferencias significativas a los 45, 60 y 75 días después de la siembra. De las variables evaluadas para el rendimiento y sus principales componentes solamente se encontró diferencias significativas para el número de frutos por planta, número de nódulos por planta, número de plantas por metro cuadrado y rendimiento de granel efecto de los tratamientos para las variables número de semillas por fruto y peso de mil granos resultó ser no significativo. Así mismo se observó, que de las seis densidades de siembra evaluadas, la que dio el mayor rendimiento fue la de 125,000 plantas/ha y cuando la densidad de siembra se incrementa por encima de esta el rendimiento de grano disminuye.

Uso de eptam y vernam en el control de coyolillo (Cyperus rotundus L) en mani (Arachis hypogaea L)

En terrenos de la Escuela Nacional de Agricultura y Ganadería, se llevo a efecto durante los meses de Agosto de 1973 a Enero de 1974, un experimento para evaluar la acción de dos herbicidas del grupo tiocarbamato a diferentes dosis de aplicación, para el control de coyolillo, (Cyperus rotundus L.) en el cultivo del maní (Arachis hypogaea L.). Los herbicidas usados fueron Eptam 6E (EPTC) en dosis de 1,2 y 3 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea y Vernam 6E (Vernolate)en dosis de 2,3 y 4 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea. Se incluyo un tratamiento de control mecánico y otro de libre crecimiento de malezas. El diseño usado fue de bloques al azar con cuatro repeticiones. Se cuantificaron los siguientes datos: germinación del maní a los 15 días; daño fito-tóxico en el cultivo a los 15 días; recuento de coyolillo y otras malezas a los 20, 40 y 60 días de la siembra con un área muestral de un pie cuadrado: producción (peso de la capsula más el grano). El cultivo no dispuso de las condiciones óptimas para una respuesta satisfactoria, resultando una baja productividad en la cosecha, aún tomando en cuenta que esta se evaluo tomando el peso de la cápsula más el grano. En lo referente a la germinación del maní, se observaron diferencias significativas entre las parcelas tratadas y no tratadas químicamente. El herbicida que más afecto la germinación fue Eptam en dosis de 3 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea con un 78,51% de germinación. Vernam en dosis de 2 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea, afecto menos la germinación con un 92,56% de germinación en las parcelas tratadas. Eptam en la misma dosis de 3 kilogramos por hectárea de ingrediente activo, causó un 40% de daño fitotóxico en el cultivo, las dosis de Vernam no mostraron diferencias significativas entre si para daño fitotóxico. La dosis de Vernam a 2 kilogramos por hectárea de ingrediente activo, causo un daño fitotóxico de 8,48%. En el control de coyolillo, se detectaron significancias estadísticas para los tratamientos y se determinaron los posibles efectos residuales de los herbicidas en base al desarrollo de la población de coyolillo dentro del ciclo del cultivo. El mayor rendimiento fue obtenido con el tratamiento control mecánico con una producción equivalente a 2014,89 kilogramos por hectárea no mostrando diferencias estadísticas con el Vernam 4 kilogramos de ingredientes activo por hectárea, aunque la producción de éste último no se puede considerar óptima (1832,92 kilogramos por hectárea). En producción, se detectó diferencia significativa entre Vernam y Eptam, en desventaja para Eptam, con producciones abajo de los 1173 kilogramos por hectárea. El tratamiento de libre crecimiento resultó igual estadísticamente al tratamiento de Eptam a 3 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea. De los resultados concluimos lo siguiente: 1) El tratamiento químico afecta la germinación a las diferentes dosis de los productos, aunque en el caso de Vernam 4 kilogramos ingrediente activo por hectárea, a niveles aceptables. 2) El daño fitotóxico en el cultivo comparado con los rendimientos, puede ser soportado por la planta hasta en un 16,66% tomando en cuenta el resultado con Vernam a 4 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea que sufrió ese daño y reflejo la mejor producción junto con el tratamiento de control mecánico. 3) El herbicida que mejor controló coyolillo en las condiciones del experimento, fue Vernam 4 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea. Es de hacer notar que la mayor producción la reflejó el tratamiento control mecánico, aunque no resultó diferente estadísticamente al tratamiento Vernam 4 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea. El uso de Eptam no es aconsejable en maní por su efecto negativo en la producción, resultado de un control a un nivel no satisfactorio del coyolillo, su efecto en la germinación del maní y sus daños marcadamente fitotóxicos para el cultivo. En futuras experiencias se podría probar la aplicación de Vernam 4 kilogramos de ingrediente activo por hectárea de presiembra incorporado, combinada con labor mecánica después de los veinte días y antes de los cuarenta a partir de la siembra, que coincidiría con la disminución del efecto herbicida y el inicio de floración y fructificación del maní, labor que controlaría la maleza y al mismo tiempo ayudaría a la penetración del cinofero. Es indispensable aplicar herbicida para hoja ancha.

20th annual meeting of the WEFTA Working Group on Analytical Methods in Fish and Fishery Products and 3rd annual meeting of the WEFTA Working Group on Microbiology. A retrospect on 20 years

After 20 annual meetings it is worth to have a look back and to see how it has started. There has been very little collaboration on research projects between member institutes under the auspices of WEFTA, co-operation in more neutral areas of common interest was developed at an early stage. The area which has proved very fruitful is methodology. It was agreed that probably the best way to make progress was to arrange meetings at each laboratory in turn where experienced, practising scientists could describe in detail how they carried out analyses. In this way, difficulties could be demonstrated or uncovered, and the accuracy, precision, efficiency and cost of the methods used in different laboratories could be compared.

The Mwanza Stakeholders' Workshop, February 1st - 3rd March, 2001

This book section aims to give an overview of the Stakeholders' Workshop taken at Mwanza (Tanzania) to evaluate the role and potentials of local stakeholders, in relation to the co-management of Lake Victoria's fisheries within the frame of the LVFRP.

Report of the PRA carried out at Mwasonge Beach, Tanzania, October 23rd - November 3rd, 2000

This paper comprises part of the so-called "3-beaches Survey" of the LVFRP. In Tanzania, this study has developed to examine two landing sites (Mwasonge and Ihale), and to chart the progress of the newly established Beach Management Units (BMU) at each beach, comparing one BMU against the other. The over-arching objective of this survey was to develop an understanding of the context in which Mwasonge's fishery exists. The study does so by examining the community's history, culture and beliefs, various other socio-cultural factors, their resources, society and economy, wealth and the community's perceptions of wealth. Importantly, the survey examines the community's institutions and its perceptions of fishing rules and changes within the fishery. All of these facets of community life are examined with the use of participatory Rural Appraisal tools, and the images that the study generated are reproduced herein.

A field guide for Agency staff operating the SIMRAD EY500 portable scientific echosounder. 2nd draft 3rd August 1999

This manual has been produced by members of the national acoustics group (NAG) and represents the first in a series of outputs designed to promote co-ordination and consistency in Agency hydroacoustic surveys. It is designed as a field guide for Agency staff operating the SIMRAD EY500 portable scientific echosounder. It should be simplistic enough for the newcomer to EY500 to be able to set up and run a mobile hydroacoustic survey with some knowledge of the supporting theory. It should act as guidance for standardisation of survey procedures providing a concise list of settings and recommendations that can be used as a quick reference guide in the field. This manual condenses 5 years of practical experience of surveying fish populations using Simrad hardware and software for surveying large rivers and still waters throughout England and Wales. This document should be used as a companion to the manufacturers instruction manual and not act as a substitute for it.