Can Andean medicine coexist with biomedical healthcare? A comparison of two rural communities in Peru and Bolivia

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http://milescorak.com/2013/08/07/the-simple-economics-of-the-declining-middle-class-and-the-not-so-simple-politics/

  Chrystia Freeland, inequality, Linda McQuaig, middle class

The simple economics of the declining middle class — and the not so simple politics

August 7, 2013

The middle class is declining, or is it?
The question has taken on increased resonance in Canada since two respected and informed journalists—Chrystia Freeland and Linda McQuaig—have decided to enter politics.
Ms. Freeland is the author of Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else, and Ms. McQuaig a co-author of The Trouble with Billionaires.
Income inequality is what they know, and presumably what they feel should be a matter of public policy.
If the middle class is not shrinking then the policy program these individuals have to offer, and by reflection some of the policies of the political parties they hope to represent—the traditionally centrist Liberal Party in Ms. Freeland’s case, and the social democratic New Democratic Party in the case of Ms. McQuaig—are brought into question.

And that is what a number of observers have already done, arguing that the facts show the Canadian middle class is not under threat, and that those who argue otherwise—like Ms. Freeland and Ms. McQuaig—are spending too much time looking at American trends.
So this is an economic fact with some political impact.
My look at the numbers focuses on both incomes (the total amount of money a family brings home) and on wage rates (the hourly rate of an individual’s pay).
The trend in incomes is disturbing, but all the more so when viewed in light of a polarizing pattern in wage rates. These trends should be a real concern for public policy, and in my view a focus on other countries, particularly the United States, is one important way to constructively inform that concern.
1. Focus on the trend
What do you see when you look at this picture?

I see a disturbing trend. I see this because I want to focus on the underlying structure of the economy, and the most straightforward way to do this is to compare successive business cycle peaks: 1979 to 1989 to 2008.
In these years the economy was operating at its full potential, and incomes reflect the underlying productive capacity of businesses and the labour supply of individuals.
The typical household is now no better off, indeed about $3,000 worse off, than it was in the mid to late 1970s, in spite of 35 years of economic growth.
But others don’t see it this way. One observer has gone so far to say that:

while it may be true that over the whole 35-year period covered, the middle class’s income performance stagnated, that was owing to an exceptional period in the 1980s and 90s. Since 1998, income growth for the middle and lower classes nearly matched the increase for top earners.
… the picture painted by looking at the entire 35-year period is heavily skewed by the fact that there were two unrepresentative decades in the middle.

This is a very different focus on what is the appropriate underlying trend, one that views 20 of the last 35 years as a temporary aberration, and the remaining 15 years, associated with a run-up of resource prices, as permanent.
I don’t see commodity prices increasing indefinitely, and don’t see the last 15 years revealing the changes in the underlying structure of the economy and the jobs market.
The fact that a sustained resource boom has not increased median incomes higher than they were at the past economic booms suggests an underlying structural change that is working against the typical household.
2. Focus on the prices
What do you see when you look at this picture?

Source: David Green, University of British Columbia, as discussed in Miles Corak (2013), Public Policies for Equality and Social Mobility in Canada. Ottawa: Canada2020.

I see deeper trouble.
For economists, prices determine behaviour, and the important price to look at when the concern is with productivity and take-home pay is not oil or commodity prices, but the wage rate.
This picture shows very polarizing changes in wage rates (more specifically the weekly wage, which is as close as these data permit us to look at hourly wage rates).
Over the last couple of decades or more the median wage rate has hardly changed, and wage rates below the halfway point have fallen by five to as much as ten percentage points.
Over the same period they have risen even more significantly in the upper half of the wage distribution, by 10 to as much as 15 percentage points at the very top.
The hourly wage rate determines if an individual will decide to work or not, the number of hours to work in a week, and the number of weeks to work in a year.
This means that many families who face lower wage rates have to run harder just to stand still: incomes can be sustained only if both partners in a household are working. If they already both work then incomes will rise only if they work longer hours.
This means more stress, it means putting off having children, it means less security in housing and in relationships.
I now see that the previous picture describing income trends is not revealing the full extent of the insecurity with which some people have to live, and also the increasing prosperity of others.
3. Focus on the US
I see these trends with Canadian data. But I also see both future risks and possibilities more clearly by looking at the United States and other countries.
If changes in the structure of wage rates are the both the ultimate reflection of underlying productivity growth and the ultimate determinant of labour supply, then I need to understand what has changed wage rates and how public policy can influence outcomes.
The interaction of globalization and technical change are somehow influencing productivity growth and ultimately patterns in wage rates. And while these forces influence all of the rich countries, they have played out differently in each country because of institutional and policy differences.
An awareness of the experience and policy discussion in the United States sheds light on the impact of policies like falling real minimum wages, increasing low-skilled immigration, less investment in high quality accessible education in the early years, higher tuition fees, and limited parental leave.
And as a result I see more clearly the need and the possibilities for fundamentally changing tax and social policies, and promoting human capital investment in a way that favours families who have made little or no progress over the course of 30 years, others who have witnessed outright declines in their standard of living, and even others who in spite of their overall income levels face increased insecurity.
When I look elsewhere I see more clearly what needs to be defended, and what needs to be changed.
What do you see?

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Dr. Jeffery Dusek, Meditation and Gene Expression, Announced as Panelist at 2013 Prize Colloquium: Exploring the Mind-Body Continuum

Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 1 to 5 pm

Dr. Jeffery Dusek, Director of Research for the Penny George Institute of Health & Healing and a leading researcher on the effects of meditation on gene expression, has confirmed his participation as a featured panelist at the 2013 Prize Colloquium. The free afternoon colloquium will examine a range of viewpoints on the mind-body continuum and also include a cameo appearance by Dr. Irving Kirsch, the evening's keynote speaker. The afternoon proceedings will be moderated by Steven Carter, Executive Director for the International Schizophrenia Foundation and Managing Editor for the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. Registration & Information

Learn more about Dr. Dusek and the other Colloquium participants.

Tickets Now on Sale for the 2013 Dr. Rogers Prize Gala Award Dinner

Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 6 to 10 pm

Join us as we celebrate the announcement of the 2013 Winner of the Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This year’s Gala Award Dinner presentation will be by Dr. Irving Kirsch, whose provocative work on the placebo effect has influenced National Health Services guidelines for the treatment of depression in the United Kingdom. Online Ticket Sales

Win a table for your organization at the Dr. Rogers Prize Gala Award Dinner

We sincerely appreciate our supporters in the CAM community who assist us in sharing news about the Dr. Rogers Prize and its events. As such, we are pleased to announce that we will be giving away a table to a supportive organization to attend this year’s Gala Award Dinner (a $1,500 value!) To be eligible, simply share our social media updates. Every share will count as an entry in the draw for a Table of 10 complete with your organization’s logo – the more you share (and the more ways you share) the more opportunities you will have to win! Newsletter updates and website listings also count as entries. Please add coordinator@drrogersprize.org to your email distribution list to ensure your entries are counted.

The winning organization will be announced on September 12^th. (Worried you’ll miss out on a table if you wait that long? We will happily refund your table purchase in the event your name is drawn!)

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How Offshore Tax Havens Destroy Governments

How Offshore Tax Havens Destroy Governments  - http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2013/07/31/how-offshore-tax-havens-destroy-governments/

The Free-Trade Blues

The Free-Trade Blues

The optimistic view that increased foreign trade benefits everyone works only if winners fully compensate losers, and so far they have shown little desire to do so , an economist writes.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/the-free-trade-blues/?s

Horse Health Practitioners TWO DAY SEMINAR & WORKSHOP Alberta

Horse Health Practitioners

TWO DAY SEMINAR & WORKSHOP

September 6 & 7, 2013 - Red Deer, Alberta

Day 1: An informative seminar focusing on  healing horses with diet,

therapeutic nutrition, herbs, homeopathy and specialized nutrients. Learn to prevent and treat allergies, immune disorders, skin problems, cribbing, ulcers, parasites, metabolic syndrome, laminitis and

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Day 2: A day of practical instruction learning how to apply "The Marijke Method" - a four step method of kinesiology to determine the underlying cause(s) of the health problem(s) by assessing organ health, body system function and individual nutrition and remedy requirements to correct and restore health and wellness. 

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Researchers identify 146 contemporary medical practices offering no net benefits

Researchers identify 146 contemporary medical practices offering no net benefits

Natural Products conferences

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11th Annual International AARM Restorative Medicine Conference. Oct. 3-6, 2013. San Diego, CA. This conference, held by the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine, will focus on integrating nutritional and botanical medicine and bioidentical hormones in endocrinology and the treatment of chronic disease. Take $100 off registration with discount code ABC100; early registration ends July 31, 2013. More information.
http://restorativemedicine.org/sandiego/

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Evidence-Based Natural Integrative Medicine Symposium. Oct. 4, 2013. Stony Brook, NY. This symposium will provide information to professionals and the community about current research and best practices in traditional, natural, and integrative healthcare. Early registration ends Aug. 30, 2013. More information.

http://www.bridgeport.edu/academics/continuinged/health-sciences-postgraduate-education-programs/naturopathic-continuing-education/evidence-based-natural-integrative-medicine-symposium/

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Southeast Wise Women 9th Annual Herbal Conference. Oct. 11-13, 2013. Black Mountain, NC. This conference offers attendees the opportunity to learn about herbal medicine and women's health, to celebrate earth-based healing and wisdom, and to connect with the web of wise women. More information.

http://www.sewisewomen.com/fall-conference/fall-conference-program

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International Congress for Clinicians in Complementary & Integrative Medicine. Oct. 29-31, 2013. Chicago, IL. This congress will showcase clinical pathways and healthcare models through keynote and plenary sessions, oral and poster presentations, and innovative sessions including hands-on workshops. The deadline for early registration is July 31, 2013.
http://www.icccim.org/

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International Conference on Natural Products Utilization: From Plants to Pharmacy Shelf. Nov. 3-6, 2013. Bansko, Bulgaria. This conference will attempt to cover the entire spectrum of plant applications, with special emphasis on the sustainable use of natural products, modern analytical platforms, and recent developments in plant biotechnology, molecular biology, phytomedicine, and pharmacology. Early registration ends Aug. 15, 2013. More information.
http://icnpu2013.cim.bg/

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Call for Applications: Next Generation of Science Journalists Award 2013 Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:17 AM PDT Call for Applications: Next Generation of Science Journalists Award 2013 To analyze and communicate complex scientific topics is more than just a profession – it is an art.  Medical science journalism is no exception. Accordingly, launching a career as science journalist proves to be an arduous endeavor. To help recognize emerging medical science journalists, Germany’s most read medical journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt, the European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations (EUSJA), and the World Health Summit (WHS) will grant the “Next Generation of Science Journalists” Award for the second time. The top selected five young professionals will be invited to participate in the WHS 2013 and experience a unique international networking and learning opportunity. This provides a career head-start as the annual World Health Summit attracts some 1000 high-ranking participants from all health-related sectors – from Nobel Prize laureates to CEOs and future leaders. Additionally, each winner will receive 500 Euro to recompense travel expenses. Terms of Application: Submission of one article on the main topic of “Global Health”, which must have been published after January 1, 2012. The article must be informed by an appropriate scientific background. The article may be published in any form: print, digital, acoustic or visual.  Audio and video content is to be made available via web-link. Submissions will be accepted from every country, however, English is required. Translations will be accepted if the original article is attached. The applicants are to be at the beginning of their career as science journalists with a maximum of 5 years’ experience. A short CV (one page), and a scan of a current passport must  accompany the submission. Please send applications to: science-journalist-award(at)worldhealthsummit.org The submission deadline is September 15, 2013. An expert panel will rate all submissions. The decision will be communicated shortly after the deadline. Winning submissions will receive reimbursement for travel expenses (500 Euro each) at the World Health Summit. Please note however: transport and accommodation will need to be organized and paid for individually. World Health Summit 2013 The World Health Summit 2013 is being held under the high patronage of Angela Merkel (Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany), François Hollande (President of the French Republic), and José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission). It brings together high-ranking participants from academia, politics, the private sector, and civil society. World Health Summit 2013 October 20-22, 2013 Federal Foreign Office Werderscher Markt 1, Berlin Summit Entrance: Unterwasserstraße 10

Call for Applications: Staying Alive Foundation Grant Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:55 AM PDT Call for Applications: Staying Alive Foundation Grant Applications are now open for a Staying Alive Foundation Grant, December 2013 intake. The deadline for first round applications is 12th August, 2013 at 12pm GMT. The maximum you can apply for is a grant of US$12,000. Grants will be awarded to small, youth-led organisations that: Are entirely led by young people under the age of 27 Educate and/or give out responsible and accurate information about HIV and AIDS targeted at young people in their communities Eliminate or alleviate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS Encourage young people to take concrete action to protect themselves from HIV infection Demonstrate innovation and creativity in their activities Reflect and honour the culture in which the project operates. All Staying Alive Foundation grant applicants must demonstrate credibility through independent references, government accreditation (if you have any), and verifiable banking and accounting systems. All Staying Alive Foundation grant applicants must agree to allow the Staying Alive Foundation and MTV to promote and publicise their projects. We will use compelling grantee stories to inspire other young people.

Call for Applications: Practice Change Leaders for Aging and Health Program Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:09 AM PDT Call for Applications: Practice Change Leaders for Aging and Health Program We will be accepting applications until September 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm EDT. No exceptions will be made, (originally distributed as September 16, 2013). The Practice Change Leaders for Aging and Health is a national program to develop, support and expand the influence of organizational leaders who are committed to achieving transformative improvements in care for older adults. The Practice Change Leaders program is jointly supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies and the John A. Hartford Foundation. Committed to Improving the Quality of Care to Older Americans Our nation’s health delivery system frequently does not meet the unique needs of older adults. Wide gaps remain between evidence-based approaches, nationally recognized best practices, and how care is currently delivered for many conditions that disproportionately affect this population. Strong leadership is needed to ensure that promising innovations are implemented to improve health and functional outcomes in older adults. The Practice Change Leaders program is a one-year opportunity to gain enhanced leadership skills and content expertise to positively influence care for older adults. Leaders complete a project aimed at integrating improved care for older adults within their organization, allowing them to remain at their full time job throughout the one-year program. Application Deadline: Monday September 23th, 2013 5:00 pm EDT. No exceptions will be made. Start of Award:  January 1, 2014 Amount of Award: Practice Change Leaders receive $45,000 per year for one year. The applicant’s home institution is expected to provide cost-sharing support as described in section C of Conditions of the Award. Number of Awards: Up to 10 awards will be made. Eligibility: Applicants must hold a leadership role in a health care delivery organization, health-related institution, or community-based organization with direct responsibility for care that impacts older adults. The applicant’s home institution may be a health plan, hospital, ambulatory clinic, home health agency, assisted living facility, nursing home, or community-based agency providing health-related services to older adults. Irrespective of practice setting, applicants must be senior enough in their organization to have decision-making authority and be able to effectuate change. Applicants must live and practice in the United States. Contact Us at: Practice Change Leaders Program Division of Health Care Policy and Research 13199 East Montview Blvd. Suite 400 Aurora, CO 80045

Call for Papers Essays in Philosophy

Call for Papers

Essays in Philosophy

Vol.15, No. 1

Issue date: January 2014

Journal issue topic: Public Philosophy

Submission deadline: October 31, 2013

Editor: Jack Russell Weinstein (University of North Dakota)

Public philosophy is a vibrant sub-discipline with a long history stemming from Socrates onward. In the last few decades it has become an industry in the form of multiple book series on the connections between philosophy and popular culture, a force on the internet with dozens of philosophy-oriented blogs, and a beacon of hope for those who wish to educate often uncritical democratic populaces. But little work has been done on the nature and role of public philosophy in and of itself, and little attention has been placed on its methods as distinct from traditional teaching. This issue of Essay in Philosophy aims to be the first single-volume dedicated to the comprehensive examination of the philosophy underpinning public philosophy.

Public philosophy in this context refers to doing philosophy with general audiences in a non-academic setting. And while it is often said to play a role in democratic education, public philosophy is its own enterprise. It is philosophy outside the classroom, a voluntary endeavor without course-credit, assignments, or even a clear purpose. Submissions to the journal will ask about its nature, purpose, role, and assumptions.

Some sample topics include:

 The purpose of public philosophy.

 The history of public philosophy.

 The use of argument in public philosophy.

 The role of the “teacher” or facilitator in public philosophy events.

 Connections between public philosophy and democracy.

 Public philosophy and the internet.

 Short-form philosophy and its effectiveness.

 Public philosophy as entertainment.

 The language of public philosophy.

 Social networks as a tool for public philosophy.

 The nature and role of the “amateur” philosopher.

 Public philosophy and its relationship to the university.

 Public philosophy and professional philosophy.

 Public philosophy and diverse populations.

 Is public philosophy “research” in the sense required for tenure by most institutions?

The volume also welcomes reviews of public philosophy texts investigating their success or failure as public philosophy (as opposed to evaluating them as philosophical argument). Such texts include but are not limited to: Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, Socrates Café, Sophie’s World, Wittgenstein’s Poker, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

All submissions should be sent to the general editor via email: boersema@pacificu.edu.

Submission guidelines are available here: http://commons.pacificu.edu/eip/styleguide.html

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I was outside taking pictures of my necklaces when I heard the characteristic sound of a baby raccoon. It was the middle of the day. I had my camera on automatic so the motion was captured but the exposure was not the best and I did not fix it with photoshop that well. I cannot see through the camera when it is on automatic and I had to point it in their direction not knowing if they were in the frame or not. I still have to learn all the commands.

Googel doodle Rosalind Franklin

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The latest Google doodle celebrates the life and work of British biophysicist and x-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin, whose research led to the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Franklin was born in Notting Hill, London on 25 July 1920.
The second "o" in the doodle contains her image, while the "l" has been replaced with the DNA double helix.
Franklin also made critical contributions to our understanding of the molecular structures of RNA, viruses, coal and graphite.
She died from ovarian cancer in April 1958, aged just 37.
The scientist has perhaps become best known as "the woman who was not awarded the Nobel prize for the co-discovery of the structure of DNA".
During her DNA research, Franklin worked at King's College London under Maurice Wilkins.
The story goes that he took some of her x-ray crystallography images without her knowledge and showed them to his friends, Francis Crick and James Watson, who were also trying to discover the structure of DNA.
Wilkins, Crick and Watson were awarded the Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1962.
Crick later acknowledged that Franklin's images were "the data we actually used" to formulate their 1953 hypothesis regarding the structure of DNA.
The most significant of those images is known as Photo 51, which is also the inspiration for an exhibition currently at Somerset House in London.

Intersections and Assemblages: Genders and Sexualities Across Cultures

Conference in Greenville, SC in April 2014 on Intersections and Assemblages:  Genders and Sexualities Across Cultures.

http://blogs.furman.edu/bhati/call-for-papers/

Intersections and Assemblages:  Genders and Sexualities Across Cultures

 The 10^th Biennial Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) Women’s and Gender Studies Conference

April 4-5, 2014

Location:  Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.

The Associated Colleges of the South and Furman University invite papers, panels, and/or proposals for roundtable sessions for the tenth biennial Gender Studies Conference to be held at Furman University, Greenville, SC on April 4^th and 5^th, 2014.

The theme of the conference recognizes and addresses the multiplicity and diversity of scholarly approaches and activism to the long-standing aspiration for the abolition of all forms of inequality based on gender and/or sexuality.  It especially welcomes transnational, cross-cultural, or comparative perspectives on gender and sexuality.

While the intersectionality of categories of race, class, gender, sexuality and other markers of location or positionality has long been established in scholarship, we would like to think that the metaphor of ‘assemblages’ can also be useful in looking back and thinking ahead of new, emergent, or utopian forms of solidarity in the many intersectional movements, past and ongoing, in different locations that may or may not be operating in tandem with one another.  Using Jasbir Puar’s notion of an assemblage of different theoretical and political interests, what do we see when we map what we do collectively as intellectuals?  Are we now at a juncture where we may begin to re-assess and revitalize the much-expanded field or related cluster of fields that constitute Gender Studies?  What can we learn about the exercise of, and resistance to new, or not-so-new forms of power based in dominant or emerging cultural practices that impact our understanding of gender and sexuality and produce as yet unknown forms of belonging and connectedness?

Faculty, staff, and students of ACS institutions and beyond are invited to submit 250-300 word abstracts of paper proposals or entire panels in MS Word format along with a short biographical statement to this address:  wgsconf2014@furman.edu.  The deadline for submissions is October 31^st, 2013.  Proposals may interpret the theme and the following list of suggested topics broadly:

• Diversities in/of Genders and Sexualities
• Gender-Queer-Global Intersections
• Sexual Inequalities in Neoliberal Times/University
• New Normativities of the Future
• Affect and Embodiment
• Rhetorics of Materiality
• Feminist, Queer, Trans Theories:  Convergences and Divergences
• Gender and Science/Neuroscience
• Is Feminism Over?  Is there a Fourth Wave?
• Gender Pedagogies for Today
• Gender and Sport
• Genders, Sexualities and Minority Ethnicities
• Feminisms and the Financial Crisis
• Feminisms and the Environmental Crisis
• Ecofeminism
• Queer Economics
• Gender and Trans(-)media
• Postcolonial Feminisms
• LGBTQ and the Postcolonial
• Margins within Margins
• Space and Gender
• Bodies Under Religion and/or Law
• Biopolitics and Gender/Sexuality
• Gender and Sexuality and Borders/Partitions

Keynote Speaker:  Prof. Michael Kimmel, Stony Brook University
Other invited speakers:  Prof. Sujata Moorti, Middlebury College; Prof. William Spurlin, Brunel University

Registration fee for faculty and staff:  $90; students:  $30

For further inquiries, please send an email to one of the following organizers:
Dr. Karni Bhati, Department of English:  kbhati@furman.edu
Dr. Sofia Kearns, Department of Modern Languages:  sofia.kearns@furman.edu
Twitter:  #GenderConf2014
Facebook Group:  Gender Intersections & Assemblages

‘Nobody understands’ spills at Alberta oil sands operation

Right now, a series of underground oil blowouts are happening at a tar sands operation in Alberta. The spills have been going on for at least 6 weeks with no end in sight, and have already killed beavers, birds and ducks. Over 4,500 barrels of oil have been recovered in addition to 3 million litres of contaminated water laden with hydrocarbons.

Even though industry doesn’t seem to understand how to cap these spills, it is planning to massively expand this kind of in situ tar sands development. We need to ask some difficult questions about the safety of this kind of extraction and Canadians need answers now.

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‘Nobody understands’ spills at Alberta oil sands operation

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ursing Philosophy (Post)Graduate Student Essay Prize

International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS) and Nursing Philosophy (Post)Graduate Student Essay Prize

Posted: 21 Jul 2013 03:56 AM PDT

International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS) and Nursing Philosophy (Post)Graduate Student Essay Prize
Sponsored by the International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS) and Nursing Philosophy (the official journal of IPONS), two prizes are available for the best essays on any aspect of philosophy as it relates to nursing or other health or social care practice. The essay should demonstrate philosophical understanding of an area of practice, research, or education and should have clear application to one or more of those domains.
While essays from (post)graduate coursework are welcome, students are advised to review and, if appropriate, revise such coursework to meet both the requirements of the prize and the requirements of publication. Students considering submitting an essay for this prize might find it helpful to refer to earlier winning entries as published in the journal.
The essay should be no more than 5000 words (including references) with an abstract of no more than 300 words. The winning essay will be published in Nursing Philosophy.
First prize
A £100 (or equivalent) reduction in the fee for the 2014 International Philosophy of Nursing conference or books to the value of £150 from the Wiley-Blackwell catalogue
One year membership of IPONS
Publication in Nursing Philosophy
Second prize
One year membership of IPONS
The panel of judges will be chaired by the editor of Nursing Philosophy and will include the Chair, Secretary, Treasurer of IPONS, and the Conference organiser for 2014. Other judges may be appointed at the discretion of the panel. All decisions of the panel are final and not subject to appeal. The panel reserves the right not to award a prize and no cash alternatives are available.
Essays must be submitted by email to the editor of Nursing Philosophy at derek.sellman@ualberta.ca no later than 1 May 2014. Please supply the following information in a separate file:
Title of essay
Name, email address, fax and telephone numbers of author
Title of the (post)graduate course with name and address of the institution at which the author is a student
The decision of the panel will be communicated by email to entrants by 24 June 2014. Essays submitted may be considered for suitability as concurrent papers at the 2014 conference at the discretion of the conference organizer.

Greenwall Bioethics awards

Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics Posted: 17 Jul 2013 10:30 AM PDT Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is a career development award to enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research. Each year three Greenwall Faculty Scholars are selected to receive 50 percent salary support for three years to enable them to develop their research program. The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics supports research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve pressing ethical issues in clinical care, biomedical research, and public policy. Scholars and Alumni/ae attend twice-yearly meetings, where they present their work in progress, receive feedback and mentoring from the Faculty Scholars Program Committee and other Scholars, and have the opportunity to develop collaborations with other researchers. The ongoing involvement of Alumni/ae with the Program provides them ongoing opportunities for professional development and feedback and and engages them in mentoring of younger Scholars. The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program creates a community that enhances future bioethics research by Scholars and Alumni/ae. The Faculty Scholars Program Committee provides oversight and direction for the program and is involved not only with selection of the Scholars but with mentoring and faculty development activities. Selection Criteria The goal of the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is to nurture the next generation of leading bioethics researchers at a crucial stage in their academic careers, when they have started a tenure-track faculty appointment, need protected time to establish a long-term, sustainable research program, and would benefit from mentoring from senior bioethics scholars and joining a community of other bioethics researchers. Applicants must be junior faculty members holding at least a 60% appointment in a tenure series at a university or non-profit research institute in the U.S. Priority will be given to applicants who have not yet been considered for tenure, who have not received a comparable career development award, and whose work will have an impact on public policy, biomedical research, or clinical practice. Faculty Scholars will be selected on the basis of their achievements, the strength of their research project, their commitment to the field of bioethics, and support from their home institution. While the amount and quality of an applicant's research in bioethics will count favorably towards his/her application, outstanding candidates with less direct experience in bioethics will also be considered. Within this group, priority will be given to applicants whose research addresses innovative and emerging topics. Lower priority will be given to applicants who are primarily carrying out institutional change, educational reform, or theoretical bioethics research. Only one applicant from a university will be considered. Institutions are requested to have an internal screening and selection process. A university with a law school, medical school, several teaching hospitals, and a faculty of arts and sciences, for example, may nominate only one applicant. Funding for Greenwall Faculty Scholars The award supports 50% of a Scholar’s salary plus benefits for three years, up to the NIH cap, with 10% institutional costs for the salary and benefits. In addition, we provide $5000 each year for limited project support and travel (no indirect costs are provided for these items). About the Preliminary Application Applicants must write a three-page letter of intent that includes • A cover page including the project title and the applicant's contact information • A description of the research proposal, particularly its significance • How the research will be carried out and how it is likely to have an impact on public policy or clinical practice • A personal statement describing the applicant's goals in the field of bioethics • A curriculum vitae, no longer than 5 single-spaced pages Preliminary applications should be submitted electronically. This letter should be double-spaced and in type no smaller than 12-point. Please send the required materials with the letter of intent described above first and the curriculum vitae second. The subject line of the email should contain the applicant's full name. Files should be sent as PDF (.pdf) files to ensure that application formatting is not lost. Application Process A letter of intent is due by November 1, 2013. Approximately 12 applicants will then be invited to submit a full application. Letters of intent should be sent as file attachments to admin@greenwall.org. Questions and Concerns Questions should be directed to Bernard Lo, MD, Greenwall Foundation President, or Chelsea Ott, Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program Coordinator. Funding Opportunity: Greenwall Foundation Making a Difference in Real-World Bioethics Dilemmas Program Posted: 17 Jul 2013 10:18 AM PDT Funding Opportunity: Greenwall Foundation Making a Difference in Real-World Bioethics Dilemmas Program The Greenwall Foundation will fund a new bioethics grants program, Making a Difference in Real-World Bioethics Dilemmas to support research to help resolve an important emerging or unanswered bioethics problem in clinical care, biomedical research, public health practice, or public policy. We hope these grants will have a real-world, practical impact. These grants will be of modest size and short duration; one-year grants of up to $60,000 will receive priority. However, we might also consider a few larger or longer projects of exceptional merit. Two types of bioethics grants will be funded: Mentored research projects. Awards to a senior bioethics researcher to carry out a mentored bioethics research project with a post-doctoral fellow or junior faculty member. The close mentoring will help ensure that the project is completed within this time frame. The Foundation will provide salary support for the effort of the mentor on the project. Projects where the mentee already has salary support will receive priority. Proposals in which the mentee has other responsibilities that compete with carrying out such a research project, such as courses for a degree program and resident physicians, will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. Senior collaboration projects. Grants to allow innovative biomedical or clinical researchers or leaders of health care organizations or government agencies to partner with an established bioethics scholar to carry out research on the intersection of their primary work with bioethics. For example, a leading researcher in an innovative biomedical field could bring deep knowledge of that field to help analyze important unresolved bioethics problems in it. As another example, a physician-leader in a safety-net hospital or a public health agency could analyze ethical problems she or he had encountered and struggled with. Both collaborating senior scholars are eligible for salary support. We expect grantees to disseminate their research through practical articles in one or more peer-reviewed journals that reach the appropriate audience for the topic studied, and through presentations in relevant national and international professional meetings. Examples of the kinds of real-life bioethics problems grantees might address include: • Dilemmas raised by innovative biomedical research and new communication technologies. • Dilemmas from major changes in the delivery of U.S. health care resulting from the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Acts and private initiatives. • Dilemmas that are particularly salient -- and particularly ripe for analysis -- in certain cultural and ethnic communities, although they also involve people across the population. In evaluating proposals the Foundation will consider: • The importance of the bioethics problem to be studied • The innovative nature of the project's approach • The professional background of the proposed collaborators, and their close, working familiarity with the practical bioethics problems to be addressed • The likelihood the project will have a constructive real-world impact • The previous success of the principal investigator in mentoring younger researchers or collaborating with senior researchers or leaders outside of bioethics • The success of the investigators publishing practical bioethics articles in top-tier journals with a broad audience. • The reasonableness of the budget. While we will give strong preference to proposals that meet these criteria, we will also consider exceptional proposals that meet our strategic goal of supporting bioethics research that will have a real-world impact. More than one applicant may apply from each institution. Projects with the following characteristics will not be funded: • Projects that implement or make incremental improvements in established approaches to bioethics problems, build institutional infrastructure, or provide bioethics education, training or course work. • Projects that simply describe or analyze bioethics issues or provide a conceptual framework, without making practical recommendations for resolving the issues. However, projects that present normative recommendations that are based on previous empirical research are encouraged. The Greenwall Foundation awards grants only to tax-exempt institutions in the U.S. Proposals from unaffiliated individuals and from institutions outside the U.S. cannot be funded. Application Process Monday, August 19, 2013 – Deadline for email inquiry. We encourage applicants with projects already in development to submit their inquiries as soon as possible, as The Foundation will respond to applicants on a rolling basis. This enables The Foundation to respond quicker, allowing you additional time for the application and sufficient time to release approved grant funds to successful applicants before the conclusion of the year. Please send a 400-600 word e-mail of inquiry describing: • the bioethics problem to be addressed • how the proposed project is innovative and goes beyond the current work on the problem • names of the proposed research team. Please attach copies of CV's (no more than 3 pages each, highlighting publications relevant to the this application) of the two main investigators (or mentee and mentor). • the amount and duration of funding requested. Selected applicants will be encouraged to submit a full application. Some applicants will receive feedback on issues to be specifically addressed or clarified. Please direct all inquiries to applications@greenwall.org. Friday, September 20, 2013 – Deadline for full applications, by invitation only. In six single-spaced pages, please describe: • the bioethics problem to be addressed and its significance • the methods / approach / conceptual framework to be employed. If the proposal is to analyze a bioethics problem, describe key ideas in your analysis. Reviewers will give particular attention to whether the applicants are thinking about the problem they propose to study in an innovative and rigorous manner • how the proposed project is innovative and goes beyond the current work on the problem • why the results of the project are likely to have a real-world impact • names of the proposed research team. Please attach copies of CV's (no more than 3 pages each, highlighting publications relevant to the this application) of the two main investigators (or mentee and mentor). • the amount and duration of funding requested. • Attach a peer-reviewed publication that best illustrates the team's ability to carry out a mentored or collaborative bioethics project. Monday, October 7, 2013 - After the first stage of review, the most competitive applications will be asked to submit a formal proposal through their Contracts and Grants office, including a budget and budget justification and current IRS determination letter. Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - Announcement of awards, with funding to be sent to grantee institutions before the end of 2013, if possible. We will fund another cycle of grants in Spring 2014. The deadline to submit email inquiries to applications@greenwall.org for the next cycle will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

Spotlight on a Modality: Oral Probiotics NCCAM

National Institutes of Health N C C A M: Part of the National Institutes of Health. N I H: Turning Discovery Into HealthClinical Digest http://nccam.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/probiotics?nav=cd July 2013 for health professionals Lactobacillus acidophilus © iStockphoto.com/ humonia Spotlight on a Modality: Oral Probiotics Probiotics are live microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) that are either the same as or similar to microorganisms found naturally in the human body and may be beneficial to health. Probiotics are available to consumers in oral products such as dietary supplements and yogurts, as well as other products such as suppositories and creams. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any health claims for probiotics. There is mounting evidence that probiotics can have beneficial effects on human health. Possible mechanisms under active investigation include altering the intestinal “microecology” (e.g., reducing harmful organisms in the intestine), producing antimicrobial compounds (substances that destroy or suppress the growth of microorganisms), and stimulating the body’s immune response. Probiotics commonly used in the United States include Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. There are many specific types of bacteria within each of these two broad groups, and health benefits associated with one type may not hold true for others. This issue of the digest provides information on what the science says about probiotics, with an emphasis on oral products. Read more » What the Science Says: Spotlight on a Modality: Oral Probiotics Learn what current research has to say about: Bullet Scientific Evidence Bullet Side Effects and Risks Bullet Talking With Your Patients About Probiotics Read more » Additional Resources Bullet Clinical Practice Guidelines Bullet Scientific Literature Bullet Research Spotlights Bullet For Your Patients Bullet Time to Talk Tips: 5 Things To Know About Probiotics Visit NCCAM's website to read the full issue of this month's Clinical Digest Follow NCCAM on:

Petrie-Flom Center Academic Fellowship PhRMA Foundation Grants Program

Call for Applications: Petrie-Flom Center Academic Fellowship, 2014-2016 Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:30 AM PDT Call for Applications: Petrie-Flom Center Academic Fellowship, 2014-2016 Petrie-Flom Center (PFC) — A Harvard center dedicated to interdisciplinary research and debate of cutting-edge issues in health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics. The Academic Fellowship is a postdoctoral program specifically designed to identify, cultivate, and promote promising scholars early in their careers. Fellows are selected from among recent graduates, young academics, and mid-career practitioners who are committed to spending two years at the Center pursuing publishable research that is likely to make a significant contribution to the field of health law policy, medical innovation policy, or bioethics. STIPEND AND BENEFITS: Fellows have access to a wide range of resources offered by Harvard University. The Center provides each fellow with a private office, a research budget, options for health insurance, and a stipend of $5,000 per month. ELIGIBILITY: By the start of the fellowship term, applicants must hold an advanced degree in a discipline that they intend to apply to issues falling under the Center’s umbrella. The Center particularly encourages applications from those who intend to pursue careers as tenure-track law professors, but will consider any applicant who demonstrates an interest and ability to produce outstanding scholarship at the intersection of law and health policy, bioethics, or biotechnology during the term of the fellowship. Applicants will be evaluated by the quality and probable significance of their research proposals, and by their record of academic and professional achievement. APPLICATION: Applications will be accepted from September 16, 2013 through November 18, 2013. Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy Biotechnology and Bioethics Harvard Law School 23 Everett Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-496-4662 Email: petrie-flom@law.harvard.edu PhRMA Foundation Grants Program Posted: 16 Jul 2013 08:56 AM PDT PhRMA Foundation Grants Program Over the past 48 years, the PhRMA Foundation has helped thousands of scientists advance their careers and has inspired new generations to enter biopharmaceutical research. The early-career support provided by the PhRMA Foundation has been a catalyst for our scientists to become leaders in their organizations and fields. Our programs help build a larger pool of highly-trained researchers to meet the growing needs of academic institutions, the government and the research-intensive pharmaceutical industry. The PhRMA Foundation funds scientists at critical points in their research careers to support and reward innovation in disciplines essential to the development of safe and effective medicines. The PhRMA Foundation offers competitive pre and post doctoral fellowships, sabbatical fellowships, and research starter grants to advance science in pharmacology, toxicology, informatics, pharmaceutics, and health outcomes. The Foundation also offers a Comparative Effectiveness Research Center of Excellence Award. PhRMA Foundation award recipients will continue to play an instrumental role in substantial achievements in medicine for the benefit of public health and ultimately the patient. Adherence Improvement Young Investigator Grant Program (Deadline: September 1, 2013) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award Research Starter Grant Pharmacology/Toxicology (Deadline: September 1, 2013) Pre Doctoral Fellowship Post Doctoral Fellowship Sabbatical Fellowship Research Starter Grant Informatics (Deadline: September 1, 2013) Pre Doctoral Fellowship Post Doctoral Fellowship Sabbatical Fellowship Research Starter Grant Pharmaceutics (Deadline: September 1, 2013) Pre Doctoral Fellowship Post Doctoral Fellowship Sabbatical Fellowship Research Starter Grant PhRMA Foundation 950 F Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: 202-572-7756 Fax: 202-572-7799

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