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Discusses the nature and practice of public reason. Impact of the book "Postmodern Public Administration: Toward Discourse," by Chuck Fox and Hugh Miller, on the study of public administration theory; Difference between postmodernity and postmodernism; Implications of the postmodern moment on U.S. culture.

Presents several reflections on the 2001 PAT-Net conference held in Leiden, the Netherlands, which deals with public administration. "Too Much of a Good Thing Is... Wonderful," by Vera Vogelsang-Coombs; "Inclusion and Relevance: The 2001 PAT-Net Conference Leiden University, the Netherlands," by Richard Huff; "Reflections on Leiden," by Steven E. Aufrecht.

This essay begins by deconstructing the basic question of how the present is defined in traditional historical explanation or analysis. It is our contention that to "rewrite" the present, one must be critical, examining the assumptions and methods behind historical "data" to identify what might be missed--whose stories are silenced--when theorists rely upon only the "great stories" of past events or "great men,"and to reveal metanarratives of history that support dominant regimes, hegemonies, and power structures. We then examine theoretical approaches to the use of theory, pointing out examples relevant to public administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reflects about former Administrative Theory and Praxis editor Richard Box. According to the article, Box published an article in the September 2005 issue that personifies his scholarship and editorial prowess, focusing on the issue of mainstream public administration and normative public administration theory.

Relates the author's response to an essay written by Hugh Miller concerning the dark times surrounding U.S. economy and politics as of August 2005. Definition of dark times according to author Hannah Arendt; Factors that are essential to the protection of freedom and making human life joyful.

Focuses on the "Dialogue" section called "Dubnick Dialogue" which aimed to bring both PAT-Net members and nonmembers together in facilitated, focused e-mail conversations.

Announces the changes in the format of the "Administrative Theory & Praxis," journal. Consolidation of the Commentary and Briefly Noted sections; Addition of a section called Dialogue; Benefits of the journal to the practice of public administration.

Talks about the retirement of Bayard Catron from George Washington University and from active participation in PAT-Net, and presents an invitation for students to submit essays for the edition of "Forum."

Hawksbill sea turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, reside around the main Hawaiian Islands but are not common. Flipper-tag recoveries and satellite tracking of hawksbills worldwide have shown variable distances in post-nesting travel, with migrations between nesting beaches and foraging areas ranging from 35 to 2,425 km. Nine hawksbill turtles were tracked within the Hawaiian Islands using satellite telemetry. Turtles traveled distances ranging from 90 to 345 km and took between 5 to 18 days to complete the transit from nesting to foraging areas. Results of this study suggest that movements of Hawaiian hawksbills are relatively short-ranged, and surveys of their foraging areas should be conducted to assess status of the habitat to enhance conservation and management of these areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an invitation to submit essays that discuss original research.

Intentional and unintentional firearm injury is the second leading cause of death for youth, underscoring the need for effective primary prevention approaches that focus on increasing safe storage by caregivers and decreasing handling/carriage among youth. This article describes the state of the science for prevention of firearm injuries among children and adolescents. We applied PRISMA guidelines to present results from a scoping review using PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and CJ Abstracts for original research articles published between January 1, 1985 and March 1, 2018 in the U.S. focusing on primary screening or interventions for primary prevention of pediatric firearm injuries. In total, 46 articles met inclusion criteria: safe storage (23), screening (2), firearm handling/carriage/use (21). Across school, healthcare, and community settings, few evidenced-based programs exist, and data on firearm safety technologies are lacking. Programs have generally not employed rigorous designs, and/or assessed behavioral (e.g., carriage) or injury-related firearm outcomes. Evidenced-based prevention programs are needed to mitigate firearm morbidity and mortality among youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High seas oceanic ecosystems are considered important habitat for juvenile sea turtles, yet much remains cryptic about this important life-history period. Recent progress on climate and fishery impacts in these so-called lost years is promising, but the developmental biogeography of hawksbill sea turtles ( Eretmochelys imbricata) has not been widely described in the Pacific Ocean. This knowledge gap limits the effectiveness of conservation management for this globally endangered species. We address this with 30 years of stranding observations, 20 years of bycatch records, and recent simulations of natal dispersal trajectories in the Hawaiian Archipelago. We synthesize the analyses of these data in the context of direct empirical observations, anecdotal sightings, and historical commercial harvests from the insular Pacific. We find hawksbills 0-4 years of age, measuring 8-34 cm straight carapace length, are found predominantly in the coastal pelagic waters of Hawaii. Unlike other species, we find no direct evidence of a prolonged presence in oceanic habitats, yet satellite tracks of passive drifters (simulating natal dispersal) and our small sample sizes suggest that an oceanic phase for hawksbills cannot be dismissed. Importantly, despite over 600 million hooks deployed and nearly 6000 turtle interactions, longline fisheries have never recorded a single hawksbill take. We address whether the patterns we observe are due to population size and gear selectivity. Although most sea turtle species demonstrate clear patterns of oceanic development, hawksbills in the North Pacific may by contrast occupy a variety of ecosystems including coastal pelagic waters and shallow reefs in remote atolls. This focuses attention on hazards in these ecosystems - entanglement and ingestion of marine debris - and perhaps away from longline bycatch and decadal climate regimes that affect sea turtle development in oceanic regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Depression prevalence was examined by race/ethnicity in a nationally representative sample. The Diagnostic Interview Schedule was administered to 8449 (response rate = 96.1%) participants (aged 15-40 years). Prevalence of major depressive disorder was significantly higher in Whites than in African Americans and Mexican Americans; the opposite pattern was found for dysthymic disorder. Across racial/ethnic groups, poverty was a significant risk factor for major depressive disorder, but significant interactions occurred between race/ethnicity, gender, and education in relation to prevalence of dysthymic disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]