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This paper makes a case for revisiting the understandings of translation to enhance the co-production of geographical knowledge on climate change. Specifically, it offers insights about the potential role that schoolteachers and students can have as knowledge producers in relation to climate change by drawing on a case study of collaborative research on El Niño in Sechura, northern Peru. We call for researchers to pay greater attention to how co-production can be achieved through the integration of research agendas and practice with curricula development and innovation in school education. We contribute to work on how a generational shift in understanding about climate adaptation can be achieved through exploring communities' knowledge of the lesser-known opportunities of the El Niño phenomenon in northern desert regions. We conclude by arguing that revisiting how geography engages in and with translation is an urgent priority in climate-challenged times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A recent study of caregivers working in dementia units and residential care facilities in the Christchurch area showed most experienced verbal and physical aggression daily. There is an obvious need for further training and support for caregivers encountering these difficulties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two clinical trials previously demonstrated the safety of 300 μg/day transdermal testosterone patch (TTP) treatment for up to 6 months in 1094 surgically menopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). Adverse events (AE), clinical laboratory tests, vital signs, physical examinations and mammograms were evaluated in open-label extensions of these two trials for up to 4 years and are presented in this article. Nine hundred and sixty-seven patients received at least one application of the TTP resulting in 1092 patient-years of exposure. There was no increase over time in the rate of new occurrences or severity of AEs, serious AEs, or withdrawals due to AEs. The most common AEs associated with treatment were application site reactions and unwanted hair growth; however, most were mild and rarely resulted in study withdrawal. No clinically meaningful changes in serum chemistry, haematology, lipid profile, carbohydrate metabolism, renal and liver function or coagulation parameters were noted with up to 4 years of therapy. Consistent with age-appropriate expected rates, three cases of invasive breast cancer were observed. No important changes in the safety or tolerability profile of TTP were revealed with long-term use for up to 4 years in otherwise healthy oophorectomised women with HSDD on concomitant oestrogen.

How were you oriented to your current position? If you're like 58% of the nurse executives who answered this survey, you had no formal, planned orientation to your new job. Realizing how critical the first few months in a new position are in shaping attitudes and values, the author discusses how a random sample of nurse executives felt about their orientation. The author makes suggestions, to both relocating nurse executives and the employers of a top level nurse administrator, for structuring an effective orientation program.