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Q&A: Peter Kimani, author of Dance of the Jakaranda, talks with Maëline Le Lay
No full textAfrica in Words. https://africainwords.com/2019/05/23/qa-peter-kimani-author-of-dance-of-the-jakaranda-talks-with-maeline-le-lay
Lay Down Your Arms
No full textDie Waffen nieder! (1889), translated into English in 1892 as Lay Down Your Arms, was an international bestseller. Its Austrian author Bertha von Suttner (1843-1914) chose the medium of fiction in order to reach as broad an audience as possible with her pacifist ideals. Challenging the narrow nationalisms of nineteenth-century Europe, Suttner believed that disputes between nations should be settled by means of arbitration rather than armed conflict. She devoted her life to campaigning for the cause of peace, and in 1905 became the first female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Suttner’s influential novel yields insights into the early development of calls for a united Europe and an end to the arms race.
This English translation of the novel was carried out as a ‘labour of love’ by the eminent Victorian surgeon and medical scholar Timothy Holmes (1825-1907), the editor of Gray’s Anatomy, for whom this was an unusual foray into the world of fiction. Holmes was Vice-Chairman of the London-based International Arbitration and Peace Association and a contemporary of Suttner. His translation helped to spread Suttner’s views across the Anglophone world, and contributed to the growth of the peace movement in the period before the First World War
The Recruitment and Role of Lay Members
No full text The use of lay members on research ethics committees has for some time been felt to be an example of good practice in ethical review processes. In this paper, written by a lay member, the author considers what the recruitment process for lay members might be and argues how this process should largely be shaped by what role the lay member is recruited to undertake. In considering the advantages and disadvantages of lay members, the author shows that defining the role of a lay member is not straightforward but is necessary to the good working of a research ethics committee. </jats:p
Tailoring open government data portals for lay citizens: A gamification theory approach
No full textGovernment policies focused on Open Government Data (OGD) often aim to stimulate the provision of public, interoperable data towards any user, including lay citizens, through online portals. However, these OGD portals are mostly developed for expert users. This hinders the realization of critical values such as transparency, empowerment, and equality of access. Following a Design Science Research approach, this study aims to examine how gamification can help tailor OGD portals for lay citizens. As a pre-condition to this goal, we identify requirements toward OGD portals through twenty interviews with experts and lay citizens. Compared to expert users, lay citizens expect an OGD portal with a more playful interface, vulgarized content, customized visualizations, and transparency-related datasets in a human-readable format. Second, we develop our research artifact, the OGD portal prototype, implementing fifteen design propositions using gamification theory to address lay citizens’ requirements. Third, the evaluation with ten lay citizens reveals the perceived usefulness of the design propositions. Badges were evaluated as most useful to highlight portal relevance. This study contributes to OGD theory development by identifying lay citizens' requirements towards OGD use. Furthermore, this study is the first to reveal the usefulness of implementing notions from gamification theory into OGD portal design. Finally, practitioners can use our findings to make OGD portals more inclusive and thus contribute to attaining key OGD policy objectives.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Information and Communication Technolog
Belwo; Lay lay
No full textIsirka Heellada; codsi. Belwo, soosaare: Cabdi Shineemo, 1943; Lay-lay. waxaa loo adeegsadaa marka la qaadayo: hadal, cod rageed, kaban. Francesco Giannattasio ayaa 18/12/84, isagoo jooga Moqdisho (gurigiisa Liido)ka duubay xeesaha caanka ah Cabdillaahi Maxamuud “Qarshi” (oo noolaala 1924-1997?). Waxaa duubistaas ka bayb qaatay Aweys Maxamed Waasuge, oo kala shaqaynaayay Giannatasio xagga baarista muusikada soomaaliyeed, isagoo markaas ka ahaa Masraxa Qaranka Soomaaliyeed soosaare 19984-89.._-_Genesi dell'Heello (nuova canzone somala); su richiesta. "Belwo", autore: Cabdi "Shineemo", 1943; "Lay lay". Modo di esecuzione: parlato, voce maschile, kaban (liuto). Registrazione effettuata da Francesco Giannattasio il 18 dicembre 1984 a Mogadiscio (nella propria abitazione al Liido), con il cantante e suonatore di kaban (liuto yemenita) Cabdillaahi Maxamuud “Qarshi” (1924-1997?), massimo esponente della nuova canzone (heello) e fra i maggiori autori della canzone politica somala. Partecipa alla registrazione Aweys Maxamed Waasuge, allora regista del Teatro Nazionale Somalo e dal 1984 al 1989 collaboratore di Giannattasio alla ricerca sulla musica somala._-_Origin of the ‘heello’ (new Somali song), in request. ‘Belwo’, author: Cabdi "Shineemo", 1943; "Lay lay". Execution: lyrics, male voice, ‘kaban’ (lute). Recorded by Francesco Giannattasio on December, 18th 1984 in Mogadishu (at his place in Liido), with the singer and ‘kaban’ player Cabdillaahi Maxamuud “Qarshi” (1924-1997?), one of the most important representatives of the new song (heelo) and among the main authors of the Somali political song. In the presence of Aweys Maxamed Waasuge, who was the Director of the National Somali Theatre and, from 1984 to 1989, a collaborator in Giannattasio’s research on the Somali music
Proposals by Amos Lay. Geographer and map publisher, Author and publisher of the late maps of the northern part of the State of New-York, upper and lower Canada. For revising, correcting, and republishing from the latest authorities and from a
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FEATURES OF COURT INVESTIGATION AT LAY COURT
No full textThe article views the problems occurring during court investigation at lay courts. The author analyzes the RF Criminal-Procedural Code articles concerning the investigation of the defendant's personality at lay court
Engaging China – Reflections from the EU’s and ASEAN’s Responses. EU Centre Background Brief, 3rd January 2019
No full textChina’s rise as a global economic and trading power has taken on a new significance for the Asia-Pacific region as well as the western world in light of USA’s increasing protectionism under the Trump administration. This brief will explore how regional organizations like the Association for South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) as well as their member states respond to the rise of China and its increasing assertiveness in projecting its power and protecting its interests globally. China’s geographical proximity to South East Asia and the power competition between China and USA are important factors that shape the responses of ASEAN nations. This brief looks at the “hedging” and “bandwagoning” strategy employed by ASEAN member states against China. On the other hand, being a more unified actor than ASEAN and a central pillar for a rule-based multilateral world order, the EU hopes to constructively manage its internal differences while engaging China in its reform process. Upon closer look, the author finds that the EU, like ASEAN, is challenged by an unpredictable and unilateral America First under Trump, and an increasingly assertive China. To manage the rising tensions and uncertainties, both regional organisations need to be more cohesive and united. They should also work more closely together to uphold a rule-based multilateral order
The onset of pipeline twist during reel-lay operations
No full textReel-lay operations in deep water with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) DCV Aegir showed the onset of axial twist during pipeline lowering and lay operations. For both phases of the pipelay, models have been made to approximate the twist observed during operations. The suspected instigators of pipeline twist that have been researched are: residual curvature in the pipeline after straightening operations, the plastic bending history of reeled pipelines, variable wall thickness along the pipeline due to fabrication and the effect of current. The main focus of this research however concerns the effect of residual curvature in the pipeline on pipeline twist.Mechanical, Maritime and Materials EngineeringOffshore and Dredging Engineerin
The Faith of a Lay Person Realized in Contemporary Reality
No full textThis paper deals with the issue of the faith of the lay, which finds it realization in daily reality and leads to the evangelical change of the world. The paper starts with the reference to the Church doctrine of the lay faithful, based on selected document of Vaticanum II and the teaching of the Blessed John Paul II. The paper also presents a wider cultural and spiritual background of contemporary reality of the life of the lay faithful. In the first section of the paper, the author defines precisely the Christian understanding of the lay faithful, pointing out that the lay Christian vocation is realized in the broadly understood world. The lay vocation is an autonomous Christian path, still being a sphere of God’s action and influence. The author proceeds to discuss the roots of lay spirituality and of the areas of the lay extensive evangelical engagement: family life, political involvement, socio-economic activities, research or charity. Next, the author presents how a lay person can lead his/her life in accord with the evangelical counsels, which help introduce harmony between the secular world and the radical Gospel. The relationship between the evangelical counsels and the commandments is also discussed. The last section of the paper is devoted to the unfavourable changes in contemporary postmodern culture, which have a negative impact on the spiritual life of the faithful
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