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ItemSilence and the History of Menstruation(Oral History Association of Australia, 2007)Oral history is often concerned not only with what is said but also with silences and what they might mean—what is omitted from interview responses or the historical record, and in this case, omission from both social discourse and research in general about women’s experience of what is virtually a universal experience for them. From interviews with twelve women, the author sought to ‘penetrate the veil of silence’ and transcend the dearth of documentary evidence about the meaning of menstruation in women’s lives. Interviews ‘yielded fascinating and complex responses that opened up questions rather than providing definitive answers. Perhaps the most profound insight gained through the project was an appreciation of the power of silence, which can communicate more loudly than words.’
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ItemGrand challenges in global health: Community engagement in research in developing countries(PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2007-09)The authors argue that there have been few systematic attempts to determine the effectiveness of community engagement in research.
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ItemGrand challenges in global health: Ethical, social, and cultural issues based on key informant perspectives(PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2007-09)The authors interviewed key informants from the developing world and the Grand Challenges investigators to explore their ethical, social, and cultural concerns about the program.
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ItemHow can developing countries harness biotechnology to improve health?(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2007-12-03)BACKGROUND: The benefits of genomics and biotechnology are concentrated primarily in the industrialized world, while their potential to combat neglected diseases in the developing world has been largely untapped. Without building developing world biotechnology capacity to address local health needs, this disparity will only intensify. To assess the potential of genomics to address health needs in the developing world, the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health, along with local partners, organized five courses on Genomics and Public Health Policy in the developing world. The overall objective of the courses was to collectively explore how to best harness genomics to improve health in each region. This article presents and analyzes the recommendations from all five courses. DISCUSSION: In this paper we analyze recommendations from 232 developing world experts from 58 countries who sought to answer how best to harness biotechnology to improve health in their regions. We divide their recommendations into four categories: science; finance; ethics, society and culture; and politics. SUMMARY: The Courses' recommendations can be summarized across the four categories listed above: SCIENCE: - Collaborate through national, regional, and international networks- Survey and build capacity based on proven models through education, training, and needs assessments FINANCE: - Develop regulatory and intellectual property frameworks for commercialization of biotechnology- Enhance funding and affordability of biotechnology- Improve the academic-industry interface and the role of small and medium enterprise ETHICS, SOCIETY, CULTURE: - Develop public engagement strategies to inform and educate the public about developments in genomics and biotechnology- Develop capacity to address ethical, social and cultural issues- Improve accessibility and equity POLITICS: - Strengthen understanding, leadership and support at the political level for biotechnology- Develop policies outlining national biotechnology strategyThese recommendations provide guidance for all those interested in supporting science, technology, and innovation to improve health in the developing world. Applying these recommendations broadly across sectors and regions will empower developing countries themselves to harness the benefits of biotechnology and genomics for billions who have long been excluded.
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ItemGrand challenges in global health: Engaging civil society organizations in biomedical research in developing countries(PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2007-09)The authors discuss the different types of civil society organizations, their role in biomedical research, and the advantages and challenges of working with them.
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ItemClaude Lorrain’s Harbour Scenes: sun, science and the theatre in the Barberini years(Fine Arts Network, 2007)Art History, Italy and France, 15th to 19th centuries.
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ItemSuffering, vice and justice: religious imaginaries and welfare agencies in postwar Melbourne( 2007)Faith-based welfare agencies vary considerably, dependent on the nature of their leadership, the inheritance of their services, and the niche that they are assigned by state policy in the mixed economy of welfare. Another dimension of their diversity can derive from the discursive structures of their faith. This article examines the theological inheritances that shaped how three key welfare agencies in post-war Melbourne imagined what they were doing, as they drew on the diversity of teachings about the poor derived from the Catholic, Anglican, and Methodist traditions.