Environmental Education—Ponderings From Down Under

Light from down under.

Coral-algae symbiosis is a key feature of tropical corals and is highly dependent on the efficiency with which solar energy is attenuated by the coral. Scleractinian corals are among the most efficient light collectors in nature because of the modulation of the internal light field in the coral skeleton. Interestingly, coral skeleton particles composing the sandy bottoms in reef margins sustain...

Commentary: A view from down under

A view of bioethics from down under.

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Reducing child accidents: lessons from down under.

Home visits by public health nurses with knowledge of accident prevention strategies can reduce hazards to children. Several areas in Australia are developing "safe communities" in response to a WHO project. In several towns the public health nurse delivers age-related safety information to families during routine contacts. Health visitor education in the UK is falling to respond to the challen...

From the bottom up and other lessons from down under.

THE PREMISE OF LEATT, PINK AND GUERRIERE’S PAPER is that international experience with integrated healthcare can inform strategies for the establishment of integrated healthcare in Canada. The authors propose that based on international reforms, development of an integrated system of healthcare delivery for Canada can better meet the needs of consumers, improve quality of care and outcomes and ...