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A brief review of the achievements of the Australian Institute of Political Science (AIPS) praises the ongoing Tall Poppy Campaign undertaken in 1998 to promote appreciation of the achievements of Australians & to foster a greater interest in science as a study & career option for young Australians. Other achievements of the AIPS in 2005 include a small surplus of funding; publication of the journals 320th issue; appointment of an Editorial Advisory Committee to develop new directions for the journal; presentation of the seventh Post Budget Health Briefing to AIPS members; the selection of 21 additional Young Tall Poppies; successful implementation of educational outreach programs; various contributions to community science promotion/awareness, including National Science Week; & placement of Young Tall Poppies in important research & leadership positions. A list of current members of the board is included. J. Lindroth

Reports on the New South Wales recipients of the 2005 Young Tall Poppy (YTP) Awards presented by the Australian Institute of Political Science. The criteria for nomination are described. The 2005 winners represent a wide variety of research areas. Contributions to biomedicine include the research of Dr. Janette Burgess on asthma, Dr. Deborah Marsh on diagnosing early-stage cancer, Dr. Naomi Rogers on sleep loss, & Dr. Katharina Gaus on cellular membrane structure. Australian-themed research includes the work of Dr. Geoffrey Isbister which has changed the management of snake & spider bites, & that of Dr. Mike Manefield, Dr. Tracey Rogers, Dr. Brendan Burns, & Dr. Stefan Williams who received awards for their research on preserving & protecting Australias natural environment. YTP Awards were also presented for Dominic Dowlings efforts to make mud brick buildings structurally safer; Dr. Tracy Langkildes investigation of interaction between animals; Dr. Rob Brooks evolutionary studies; & Dr. Simon Walshs evaluative research on the impact of forensic DNA. Congratulations are extended to all of these 2005 YTP Award recipients. J. Lindroth

It is commonly acknowledged that anthropologists use personal experiences to inform their writing. However, it is often assumed that only fieldwork experiences are relevant and that the personal appears only in the form of self-reflexivity. This book takes a step beyond anthropology at home and auto-ethnography and shows how anthropologists can include their memories and experiences as ethnographic data in their writing. It discusses issues such as authenticity, translation and ethics in relation to the self, and offers a new perspective on doing ethnographic fieldwork