Verbal estimation of distance in a simulated space environment

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Revisiting the 'Missing Middle' in English Sub-National Governance

In the light of the new Coalition Government’s proposed ‘rescaling’ of sub-national governance away from the regional level, it is an opportune time to re-consider the strength and weaknesses of the city or sub-regional approach to economic development and to search, once more, for the ‘missing middle’ in English Governance. In this context, the article initially assesses the case for city or sub regions as tiers of economic governance, before examining the lessons to be learnt from the experiences of the existing city regions in the North East of England. It argues that while contemporary plans to develop Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) can be usefully considered within the context of the emerging city regional developments under the previous Labour Governments, a number of important challenges remain, particularly in relation to ensuring accountable structures of governance, a range of appropriate functions, adequate funding, and comprehensive coverage across a variety of sub-regional contexts. While the proposals of the new Government create the necessary ‘space’ to develop sub-regional bodies and offer genuine opportunities for both city and county LEPs, the scale of the sub-regional challenge should not be underestimated, particularly given the context of economic recession and major reductions in the public sector

A Critical Assessment of Wolfhart Pannenberg's Revision of the Classical Conception of the Trinitarian Relations of Origin

Wolfhart Pannenberg has established himself as a leading voice in the renewed discussion of trinitarian doctrine. Little has been written in English, however, to assess critically Pannenberg's doctrine of the Trinity. By examining a key point in Pannenberg's trinitarian theology, this thesis is intended to contribute toward meeting this need. The aim of this thesis is to explain the reasons for, and to assess the coherence of Pannenberg's revision of the traditional understanding of the trinitarian relations of origin. Patristic trinitarian theology regarded God the Father as the fount of divinity, from whom the Son and Spirit receive their existence; the Father eternally begets the Son and breathes the Spirit. Pannenberg rejects this view, declaring it to be logically inconsistent and without biblical basis. He proposes in its place an alternative conception of relations of "reciprocal self-distinction". The source of Pannenberg's revision can be traced back to his views of reason, revelation, and the God-world relation. An examination of the first four books of Augustine's The Trinity strongly suggests that the traditional view is not subject to the weaknesses Pannenberg indicates. As well, the comparison with Augustine reveals significant tensions within Pannenberg's trinitarian doctrine. Specifically, I contend that (1) Pannenberg's assessment of Augustine's trinitarian doctrine is inaccurate; (2) Pannenberg, in his rejection of the biblical basis of the classical view, does not correctly identify the patristic understanding of the biblical basis of relations of origin; (3) Augustine's distinction between what divine revelation signifies concerning God-in-eternity, on the one side, and God's relation to creation, on the other, provides a possible solution to the logical conflict Pannenberg sees in the traditional view; and (4) unresolved tensions in Pannenberg's interpretation of the relation of the immanent Trinity and the economic Trinity undermine the coherence of his critique and revision of the classical model.Master of Arts (MA

Psychotherapy as social critique

Several commentators on psychotherapy have suggested that certain features of contemporary society are creating additional psychological problems for people. They argue that traditional individualistic approaches to psychotherapy cannot account theoretically for the social dysfunctions which could be responsible for psychological problems. The focus of such dysfunctions are de-ethicalised human relations either due to social institutional constraints (forms of macro-conduct) or the uncoupling of micro-conduct (person to person activities) from macro-conduct. I examine recent approaches to psychotherapy to find out whether they consider contemporary features of social existence in their accounts. My aim is to provide an account of psychotherapy which considers personal and social existence co-relative to each other. Only by theoretically establishing such a relation can there be an adequate analysis of persons interacting with each other or their social practices. I propose three modalities, personhood, micro-conduct and macro-conduct for my account of psychotherapy. Each of these can influence the other. My approach to psychotherapy as social critique is organised around the principle of social and moral values which includes both persons as evaluators and the values pertaining to social practices in the social environment. I contend that such evaluators are moral agents with both species-related and individual attributes of intentions and powers and also what I term, knowledge-ability. I suggest that the process of evaluation is a skilled process involving feedback between persons and their practices as a result of which persons can regulate and modify their social practices. This skilled process establishes also the regulatory methodological features of psychotherapy practice which can give rise to psychotherapeutic betterment. I have achieved an account of social psychotherapy that is relational and developmental and in this respect allows for psychotherapeutic betterment. The account which I offer is not a normative account but is one which is available for empirical enquiry

D’s Tees for Doggies (SP23.D)

D’s Tees for Doggies sold an ivory Comfort Colors t-shirt with an original Bucknell bison graphic featured on a pocket in the front corner and an artistic mountainous emblem, reminiscent of the iconic view from the quad, on the back. Abiding by our commitment of supporting local business, the 225 shirts were screen pressed at Jordanna Adams, and we sold out before the final selling day. The additional $1709 in revenue generated from sales went directly to Mostly Mutts. D’s Tees for Doggies is so thankful to all stakeholders who made these Mutts, a volunteer no-kill dog shelter in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to carry out our company’s passion for combatting animal abuse. Their mission statement - striving to rescue and provide safety for abandoned dogs, while educating others on proper care of animals and advocating for their respective rights - aligned with the vision and values of our company, making the partnership an exemplary match. To tend to the organization’s needs and to implement our own sustainability goals, we constructed a new kennel and dog playground, organized a storage shed, refurbished a carport to hold supplies, painted a mural to showcase the shelter’s entrance, and cared for the dogs on site. These projects accounted for 378 service hours in all. To alleviate some of the financial stressors of Mostly Mutts’ work, D’s Tees for Doggies supported local businesses through a variety of fundraising strategies. Our events included a bowling night at Imperial Lanes, a Dunkin’ and Dogs event with service dogs from Alliance Therapy Dogs, fund split events with Bull Run Tap House and SweetFrog, and a donation drive for new and gently used pet supplies. We also implemented an ongoing PayPal Giving Fund account for direct donations. These fundraising efforts generated a total of$1597.46, which went directly to Mostly Mutts. To fund service operations and meet our business objectives, D\u27s Tees for Doggies sold an ivory Comfort Colors t-shirt with an original Bucknell bison graphic featured on a pocket in the front corner and an artistic mountainous emblem, reminiscent of the iconic view from the quad, on the back. Abiding by our commitment of supporting local business, the 225 shirts were screen pressed at Jordanna Adams, and we sold out before the final selling day. The additional $1709 in revenue generated from sales went directly to Mostly Mutts. D\u27s Tees for Doggies is so thankful to all stakeholders who made these successes possible\

Ligand-Receptor Interactions

The formation and dissociation of specific noncovalent interactions between a variety of macromolecules play a crucial role in the function of biological systems. During the last few years, three main lines of research led to a dramatic improvement of our understanding of these important phenomena. First, combination of genetic engineering and X ray cristallography made available a simultaneous knowledg of the precise structure and affinity of series or related ligand-receptor systems differing by a few well-defined atoms. Second, improvement of computer power and simulation techniques allowed extended exploration of the interaction of realistic macromolecules. Third, simultaneous development of a variety of techniques based on atomic force microscopy, hydrodynamic flow, biomembrane probes, optical tweezers, magnetic fields or flexible transducers yielded direct experimental information of the behavior of single ligand receptor bonds. At the same time, investigation of well defined cellular models raised the interest of biologists to the kinetic and mechanical properties of cell membrane receptors. The aim of this review is to give a description of these advances that benefitted from a largely multidisciplinar approach

Kvaliteedi tagamine tõlkebüroodes Euroopa Liidu Nõukogu Eesti Keele osakonna ja suuremate rahvusvaheliste tõlkebüroode näitel

Meetmed, millega tõlketööde kvaliteeti tagatakse, on sarnased – või vähemalt võrsunud samast juurest – neile, millega ülejäänud tööstustooteid ja teenuseid pakkuv maailm oma teenuste-toodete kvaliteeti tagab. Olulisel kohal on ettevõtete soov teha oma kvaliteedi kindlus klientide jaoks silmanähtavaks ja selgelt mõistetavaks, mistõttu kasutatakse ka tõlketööstuses, sarnaselt muudele tööstusvaldkondadele, standardeid, mis reguleerivad tööprotsesse ja töövahendeid. Standardiseeritus tagab kliendile ühtse kvaliteediga tööd. Teisalt tuleb tunnistada, et nii klientide puudulikud teadmised kui ka liigne keskendumine ainuüksi standarditele võib tõlgete kvaliteeti negatiivselt mõjutada – mitte kõik kliendid ei ole tõlkevaldkonna spetsiifikast teadlikud ja ei oska seetõttu ka alati hinnata tõlkevaldkonnale eriomaseid meetmeid, mida ei pruugi olla ka kõigis standardites ära toodud, kuid mis on sellest hoolimata äärmiselt vajalikud. Näiteks rõhuvad mitmed Eesti tõlkebürood üldiste kvaliteedistandardite järgimisele (nt ISO 9001:2008), kuid need standardid ei nõua otsesõnu näiteks selliste kvaliteedimeetmete rakendamist nagu seda on tõlkeabiprogrammid või mitmesilmaprintsiip toimetamisel. See on vaid üks paljudest komistuskividest, mille tagajärjel on vähemalt Eestis valmivate tõlgete kvaliteet autori kogemuste kohaselt kohati üllatavalt erinev hoolimata sellest, et mitmete tõlkebüroode kodulehtedel on märge selle kohta, et järgitakse ühte ja sama kvaliteedi tagamise standardit. Võttes arvesse eelnevas lõigus toodud kaalutlused, soovib autor oma töös uurida kvaliteedi tagamise meetodeid suurimates Euroopa tõlkebüroodes ja Euroopa Liidu Nõukogu eesti keele osakonnas. Kuna tegemist on suurte asutustega, millel on tugev majasiseste tõlkijate baas ja kes teevad valdavalt koostööd pigem tõlkebüroode kui vabakutseliste tõlkijatega ning kelle jaoks on kvaliteet ja protsessid juba aja säästmise mõttes üliolulised, on autor veendunud, et nende protsessid on hästi sisse töötatud ja toimivad. Kvaliteedi tagamisel on keskpunktis klient ja tema soovid, ning ettevõtte edu võib lugeda tõestuseks toodete hea või soovidele vastava kvaliteedi kohta – vastasel juhul kliendid neid tooteid ei ostaks.http://www.ester.ee/record=b4605505*es

The Assimilation of Loan Words in Masalit.

"The assimilation of loan words in Masalit" This is a study of the assimilation patterns and processes of Arabic words adopted into the Masalit language. The Masalit, a settled people numbering between one and two hundred thousand, live in Dar Masalit, the western district of Dar Fur, Sudan and in eastern Wadai, Chad. Most are peasant farmers, growing millet as their staple food and keeping goats, sheep and occasionally cows. Their language belongs to the Maba group (belonging to Greenberg's postulated Nilo-Saharan phylum. Many Masalit are bilingual in Masalit and Colloquial Arabic, some do not speak Masalit at all. There is a growing monolingual arabophone population in the region. All of the peoples of Dar Masalit are at least nominally Muslim. Chapter 1: The history of the land of the Masalit is surveyed briefly insofar as it is relevant to the influence of Arabic on Masalit. Chapters 2 and 3: The state of the Arabic language in the land of the Masalit is discussed, the phonologies of classical and colloquial Arabic and Masalit are laid out and Masalit morphology relevant to the processes of loan-word assimilation is described, followed by a description of the methodology involved. Chapter 4: Arabic-Masalit phonetic changes are noted as are additions of Masalit suffixes;adoptives into the verbal system are fewer and are treated separately. Very much fewer of the putative loans are in the 'indirect' category; putative loans via Fur, Fulfulde, Kanuri, Hausa and Maba (a cognate language of Masalit) are suggested and examined. Problematic items and lexemes which have wide spreads of reflexes and 'look-alikes' in the region are also examined, followed by some putative morphological adoptions. The semantic maintenance and change of loan words is catalogued and analyzed

Retail innovation and shopping practices: consumers' reaction to self-service retailing

Authors' draft also available on Surrey eprints repository at http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk. Final version available online at http://www.envplan.com/In this paper we address the related issues of retail innovation, changing shopping practices, and shopping geographies. We do so in relation to the spread of self-service grocery stores, and particularly the supermarket, in the postwar retail environment of Britain (1950 – 70), arguing that this juncture provides a propitious opportunity to study the relationship between changing practices of retailing and consumption. We highlight shoppers’ selective adoption of new self-service formats in relation to certain product categories and argue that this can be explained in part by reference to the socially embedded nature of women food shoppers’ behaviours and in particular the influence of contemporary notions of the ‘good housewife’. We support our argument by reference to a wide range of contemporary documentary material relating to postwar shopping including market research reports, the publications of local consumer groups, and selected retailer and government archive sources