Denis White

Consciously or unconsciously, we humans treasure our ways of life, and we thirst for opportunity. This book is a Twenty-First Century journey through these epic aspirations.'A unique philosophy drawn from a lifetime of observations of the human condition and the choices inherent in all of us to live a good and happy life.' -- Georgina Downer'Maps core elements of humanity, shines a light on the 'inner being', and examines 'sharing' as a central human mystery. Once started, this book is hard to put aside.' -- Rick Tudor'Impressive in its ambition and the depth of its reasoning' -- David Runia'Makes complex concepts accessible... Provides a hopeful guide as we grapple with who we are, what we're doing, and what we want in a disturbing world... We need a human philosophy to quieten our inner voices, re-ignite our imaginative possibilities, and guide us fearlessly forward... This philosophy explores the questions and challenges we meet in making meaningful lives.' -- Rosemary BlightThis philosophy elaborates two central ideas - that humans make ways of life, and that we are on our own. A 'Letter To The Reader' and the first chapter overview the book, explain its context, introduce its ideas, and assert the value of human life. They contend that 'humans make ways of life' is incontrovertible. They explain how 'humans are on their own' encapsulates human responsibility and independence. They reflect on reason, nature, religion and history as discussable but unsatisfactory starting points for understanding the human world. The next three chapters explore three aspects of the human world - how measuring is fundamental, how machinery is enabling, and how humans know much but not everything. The following three chapters explore the organization of this world - the distinctions between individuals and groups, the dynamics of humanity, the character of politics, the place of government, the role of decision-makers. The final chapter considers threats, pre-conditions of achievement, and the implications of our being 'makers of ways of life and on our own'. The conclusion pulls the threads together by arguing that 'If we ask what freedom and diversity come to in the end, the answer is that they are always the lifeblood of the human world'.

'Unique and important ... Fraser and his legacy as prime minister as perceived by one of his closest advisers'-- David KempFraser in Office is a long-overdue reappraisal of Australia's 22nd Prime Minister. It examines Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership in historical context, recognising the challenge of restoring good government after the Whitlam years. Unclouded by later political disputes and separated from the extraordinary manner by which he entered office, Fraser emerges as a leader of considerable substance. ChaptersForeword by David Kemp Preface by Nick Cater Acknowledgements Malcolm Fraser in Government Overview Politics Liberalism Leadership Opposition Government Taxing and Spending Deregulation Human Dignity, the Constitution, and The EnvironmentInternational Moving On Malcolm Fraser Quotations Malcolm Fraser Timeline Select Bibliography

This is the fourth volume of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Unless the Executive Board of the Institute change their mind, it may also be the last. Under these circumstances it is somewhat ironical that some of the deficiencies present in previous volumes appear to have been solved in the present volume. Notably, the Programme Committee, for the first time, exercised a stringent selection procedure by means of which the number of papers selected for presentation was limited with the result that both the quality of papers accepted for presentation and publication was improved and the number of simultaneous sessions at the meeting did not exceed two. The contents of this volume have been divided into the same sections as in previous volumes except that no papers on stan­ dardization procedures were accepted and a new supplementary section is added consisting of papers given at the Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Ultrasound Technical Specia­ lists. As in previous editions the readers may consider the engin­ eering sections at the end of this volume are the most rewarding. Some ingenious new systems are described both in the sections on Doppler techniques and new techniques. Current interest in tissue signatures and characterization are reflected in many of the pap~rs appearing in the Tissue Interactions section.

During the last few years the annual scientific meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine has become one of the largest and most important of the yearly meetings in the field of diagnostic ultrasound. At these meetings papers are presented de­ scribing the latest developments in this field allover the North American continent. The decision of the Executive Board of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine to publish the manu­ scripts presented at its annual scientific meetings will therefore be welcomed both by workers in the field who are unable to attend the meetings, but nevertheless wish to follow the latest develop­ ments in their field of interest, and also by members of the Insti­ tute who will wish to be able to refer later to details in papers of interest. It will be our endeavour to ensure that these Annual Proceedings will be in the hands of subscribers no later than four months after the meeting reported. It is hoped that such prompt publication will further enhance their value to those interested in the field of ultrasound in medicine and biology. The Editor gratefully acknowledges the assistance of his secre­ tary, Mrs. Joan Carson, upon whose shoulders fell the burden of re­ typing all the manuscripts in this volume presented in abstract form and who played an invaluable part in the compilation of all the text for photographic printing. D. N.

The use of ultrasound for various diagnostic techniques in medicine continues to increase in popularity and complexity. It seems possible that the prediction of the National Science Foun­ dation that ultrasonic techniques may be used as frequently as X-ray techniques by the end of the decade may indeed be fulfilled. The annual scientific meeting of the American Institute of Ultra­ sound in Medicine is the only meeting held regularly on the North American continent and devoted solely to the diagnostic use of ultrasound. Under these circumstances it is not surprising to find that both the attendance at these meetings and the number of papers submitted for presentation, are increasing markedly each year. The papers presented at these meetings probably reflect the "state-of-the-Art" reasonably accurately. The Proceedings of these annual meetings are therefore a valuable record of the current state of ultrasonic diagnostic techniques in the U. S. A. Even though it is not possible to print in extenso every paper presented at the meeting, an attempt has been made with this volume, by increasing the length of the papers printed in abstract form, to enable the reader to obtain an overall view of current developments and research on this continent in all fields of ultrasonic medical diagnostic technology. Speed of publication is essential if this volume is to contain current information.