Abstract
The paper discusses how Mary Adelaide Nutting emerged as a leader in nursing as a result of her ideals and she spent her career attempting to bring her ideals to fruition. The paper asserts that what separates Nutting from other theorists is that without her ideals there would not be the ample opportunity or knowledge nurses use today on a daily bases. The paper posits that Nutting is the seed from what all nursing has and will continue to grow from. The paper argues that her drive to create an education system that would transform nuring into a profession has touched the lives of every person who has been ill or cared for the ill and Nutting's influence on the profession of nursing is immeasurable and will never be replicated (Valentine, 2002; McGuire and Kennedy, 2006).

Tags:leadership, nursing, education

Abstract
This paper explains that, in the Pan-African Movement, black women have stood beside black men to combat the indoctrination of the race by Western and European ideals. Next, the author examines the method of educational adaptation, used by these colonizers, which nonetheless was similar to the controversial model of the Tuskegee Institute, founded by Booker T. Washington. The paper details the work of African-American female educators, such as Adelaide Casely Hayford, who sought to free the Africans spiritually and teach them skills to be more self-reliant, unlike the colonizers who used education to keep Africans in their place.

From the Paper
"Though Hayford encountered numerous obstacles while trying to secure funds for her dream, she never gave up. Facing too much opposition from members of the elite, Creole Freetown community, Hayford traveled to the United States to find financial backing. It is important to note that while in the West, Hayford never compromised her pride in her African heritage and wore African clothing everywhere she traveled; as well as displayed African arts and crafts.
"Financially the trip was not a success with Hayford being unable to raise enough money. Still, much can be said about her commitment to cultural nationalism."

Tags:adaptation, subjugating values, cultural nationalism, missionaries, all-african university

Abstract
This paper offers a biographical look at the life and works of Mem Fox, is a prolific children's book author who has published thirty children's picture books, as well as five non-fiction adult books. The paper explains that she is regarded as an authority on the theory of children's books, having written the best-selling guide for parents of very young children, Reading Magic. She was also an Associate Professor in Literacy Studies at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, and has two honorary doctorates. Her expertise on literacy causes people from all over the world to consult with her (Memfox.com)

From the Paper
"Mem Fox is a prolific children's book author, who has published thirty children's picture books, as well as five non-fiction adult books. She is regarded as an authority on the theory of children's books, having written the best-selling guide for parents of very young children, Reading Magic. She was also an Associate Professor in Literacy Studies at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, and has two honorary doctorates. Her expertise on literacy causes people from all over the world to consult with her (Memfox.com)."

Tags:literature, juvenile, Reading, Magic, Australia

Abstract
In this article, the writer explains that the Kaurna language is one of the main languages spoken by Indigenous peoples in and around the Adelaide region of Southern Australia. The writer notes that after the colonisation of South Australia in 1836, the population of the Kaurna people declined rapidly as they suffered from the effects of disease and displacement. Subsequently their language and culture experienced serious hardship. The writer looks at the importance of the Kaurna language to its people and by studying the techniques used to awaken the language from its dormancy. The writer points out that the revival of the Kaurna language is still an ongoing process, though much progress has already been made. Kaurna is now taught at all levels of education throughout Southern Australia. The writer concludes that whilst many steps have already been laid out to ensure the survival of Kaurna, it is up to future generations to take them and keep the language alive.

Outline:
Why Revive a 'Dormant' Language?
The Kaurna Language Revival
Resurrecting the Kaurna Phonology
Kaurna for a New Generation

From the Paper
"These texts were essentially a written record of the language of the Kaurna people for the English speaking colonists to read. Whilst there was little public interest in the text at its time of publication, even more so when the use of Kaurna was forbidden by government bodies in subsequent years, this publication has become a major tool in the revival of Kaurna for today's generation."
"The reclamation of the Kaurna language began around 1990 with the writing of six songs in a National Aboriginal Languages Program (NALP)
funded songwriters workshop. This was the first time the language had been used again in a creative manner and these songs were subsequently published into a songbook.
"Several workshops on the Kaurna language were held over the following years along with the introduction of Kaurna to some South Australian schools, helping the language to gain recognition once again."

Tags:culture, linguist, community, Aboriginal

Abstract
This paper uses the incident of the boat containing asylum seekers that sank off the shore of Australia to discuss the issue of public trust in government. It looks at the role John Howard's administration had in misleading the people of Australia about the disaster and how the Australian people responded.

From the Paper
"One of the most disillusioning things that can happen to a citizen of a democracy is to discover that one's own government - the legal and political extension of oneself - has lied to one. This is far more damaging both to an individual's belief in his or her government and in the end to that government itself than is a citizen's disagreement with that government. This does not, of course, only happen in Australia. Many Americans (to look across the Pacific) believed that their government should not go to war with Iraq, but even as they disagreed with their government's actions approval for American President Bush remained high. However, after it was discovered that the Bush administration lied to the American people about its claims for the necessity of going to war and going to war quickly, more and more Americans have begun to have an unfavorable opinion of their government - and rightly so. If there is a single obligation that a democratic government has to its people it is to tell them the truth. The Australian government has itself recently failed to do this and as a result deserves to lose the confidence of the people that it claims to represent."

Tags:foreigners, children, overboard, hmas, adelaide, middle, east, north, africa, ships, refugees