6 research outputs found
The cross in our context: Jesus and the suffering world
No full textTitle: The cross in our context: Jesus and the suffering world. Author: Hall, Douglas John Cross in our context x, 274 p. Publisher: Minneapolis : Fortress, 2003
Foroba Yelen: Portable Solar Lighting and Sustainable Strategies for Remote Malian Villages
No full text‘Foroba Yelen’ is a conference paper recording the case study led by Hall of a design enterprise project in Mali that investigated how designers can co-design and develop portable, sustainable solar lighting for remote off-grid Malian villages and how this can ultimately assist in an overall national-level strategy for slowing the rural urban migration patterns of West Africa. The project had a positive impact on the local community by enabling sustainable local lighting that helped maintain cultural practices, encouraged enterprise and facilitated education. The lights would be rented out by villagers and profits used to construct new lights designed to use locally sourced materials, construction techniques and components. The research builds on existing expertise of cross-cultural collaboration by the lead author (Hall 2009; Hall 2010; Hall 2012; Hall 2013), and describes the technical and cultural challenges faced by designers working in this challenging context – in particular, the challenge of whether to use imported or locally sourced technologies, locating suitable making processes and issues of deploying co-design methods across cultures. Impact is demonstrated by improvements in the social life of villages through public lighting as part of a strategy for slowing the rural–urban migration patterns and helping to maintain food production in the countryside. New knowledge, including methods for sustainable development, communication by remote design teams and design pedagogy, is presented in practice-related activities by designers in international collaborations. The range of project communications was mapped and diagrams generated to identify the most successful remote communication platforms. Following the project completion, the work was exhibited at the Royal College of Art (2011) and featured in three articles in Lighting Design (2012), Axis (2012) and New Design (2012). The project was funded by the eLand Foundation in Switzerland, Nakumatt Holdings in Kenya and Philips Lighting in Holland
Improving intercultural communication skills: A challenge facing institutions of higher education in the 21st century
No full textFollowing discussion of the rationales for improving students' intercultural communication skills, this article described how the professors at the University of Rhode Island and their counterparts around the world use the Internet as a mechanism for improving a student's intercultural awareness and sensitivity. Using the Internet, students here and abroad debate on timely, relevant topics to become aware of how people of different cultures see things differently. In addition, they write and exchange cross-cultural dialogues and explanatory notes to become interculturally sensitive. In this way, the students meet with their future partners of the global workplace, while honing their computer skills, writing skills, and enhancing their intercultural awareness and sensitivity. However, those in higher education who want to implement this kind of Internet-based teaching technique on a permanent basis must first address several difficult issues, including how to find like-minded professors here and abroad who are willing to participate. If correctly used over time, these techniques (international e-mail debate and cross-cultural dialogues) can improve students' intercultural awareness and sensitivity. Assessment of whether or not this improvement lasts over a period of time presents a quantitative problem. Defining intercultural sensitivity practically and satisfactorily is the first task facing educators interested in following this path toward improved communication. One of the greatest challenges facing the institutions of higher education of the 21st Century is how to improve intercultural communication skills of their students. Accompanied by a yet-to-be-developed instrument for quantitative measurement of long-term outcomes, projects like the international e-mail debate and cross-cultural dialogue may well become the tools for understanding and negotiation in the new global environment. --
Deceleration nodes at City of São Paulo: Backwardness spaces in times of speed
No full textO objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar os tempos e os espaços de velocidade na cidade de São Paulo, no que diz respeito aos seus não-lugares. Para documentação da análise a fotografia foi o instrumento utilizado para intermediar o olhar do observador e do observado e a representação estética fica a cargo de impressões traduzidas pela autora pelo abstracionismo. Metodologicamente a observação participante foi escolhida por permitir flexibilidade à pesquisa e pelo aspecto emocional admitido pelo método. Após contato com textos dos autores Hall, Agambem, Giddens, Borriaud, Hardt e Negri, estabeleceram-se as bases de sustentação da pesquisa. Esses autores, além realizarem leituras atentas sobre o momento atual, tratam com profundidade da imbricação do tempo e do espaço no contemporâneo. Milton Santos traz definições que contribuem para entender a diferença entre território e espaço. Certeau elucida a diferença entre espaço e lugar. Augé, com uma lente ainda mais próxima, trata dos lugares e não-lugares. E é sobre os não-lugares onde se debruça a atenção deste estudo. Até o presente momento o resultado que se chega nesta pesquisa é de que, se em tempos anteriores onde o espaço estava diretamente ligado ao tempo havia uma má distribuição do espaço, hoje a distribuição desequilibrada se dá também através do tempo, não proporcionando ao sujeito espaço livre para construção de pensamentos aprofundados sobre o meio e sobre quem se é. As cidades refletem este desequilíbrio. Alguns espaços são disponibilizados na cidade para o descanso, porém, percebe-se que servem para energizar o sujeito para que volte ainda mais rápido a alimentar o sistema.This study objective is to analyze time and spaces backwardness in velocity spaces at Sao Paulo city, regarding the non-places. Photography was the main instrument used for analyzes documentation to intermediate the observer and observed sights, and the appearance representation shall be borne of translated impressions by the author thought the abstractionism. Methodologically the participant observation was chosen due to permit flexibility to the study and for the emotional aspect supported by the method. After the acquaintance to the texts of the author Hall, Agambem, Giddens, Borriaud, Hardt and Negri, the bases for the study were stablished. This authors, in addition to accomplish mindful readings regarding the current moment, treat the depth imbrication of time and space at the contemporary. Milton Santos brings definitions that contributes to understand the different between territory and space. Certeau elucidates the difference between space and zone. Augé in a closer sight, treats places and non-places. The focus of this study is about the non places. Up to the present time the result that is reached in this study is, if in former times, where space was directly connected to time was a misdistribution of space, and today the unbalanced distribution also occurs over time, not providing to the individual free space to construct deep thoughts about the environment and about it who is. Cities reflect this imbalance. Some spaces are available in the city to rest, however, perceives that it serve to energize the subject, to get back even fast to feed the system
Uncertain Legacies: Resilience and Institutional Child Abuse, A Literature Review
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Trachysalambria malaiana Balss 1933
No full textTrachysalambria malaiana (Balss, 1933) (Fig. 1) Trachypenaeus curvirostris malaiana Balss, 1933: 234 [type locality: Indonesia]. Trachypenaeus fulvus Dall, 1957: 206, fig. 23A–G [type locality: Queensland, Australia]; Hall, 1962: 29, figs. 112, 112a, b; Racek & Dall, 1965: 93; Racek & Yaldwyn, 1971: 212; Holthuis, 1980: 54; Motoh, 1980: 40, fig. 12; Grey et al., 1983: 120, pls. 43, 50. Trachypenaeus asper.— Kubo, 1949: 395, figs. 7H’, 32K, L, 47L, 59B, 75R, X, 79D. [not Alcock, 1906] Trachypeneus unicus Hall, 1961: 102 [type locality: south of Singapore]. Trachypenaeus curvirostris.— Holthuis, 1980: 53 (in part). [not Stimpson, 1860] Trachypenaeus malaianus.— Motoh & Buri, 1984: 81, figs. 55-56; Chaitiamvong & Supongpan, 1992: 37, pl. 52. Trachypenaeus malaiana.— Liu & Zhong, 1988: 193, fig. 119; Chan, 1998: 928, unnumbered figs. Trachysalambria fulva.— Pèrez Farfante & Kensley, 1997: 149; De Grave & Fransen, 2011: 228. Trachysalambria malaiana.— Pèrez Farfante & Kensley, 1997: 149; De Grave & Fransen, 2011: 228. Trachypenaeus (Trachysalambria) fulvus .— Davie, 2002: 152. Material examined. Philippines. Manilla market: 17.03.1976, 1 male cl 18.5 mm, 3 females cl 22.5–25.2 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-12851), 1 female cl 24.0 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7060); 27.05.1985, 11 males cl 15.0– 18.5 mm, 18 females cl 15.5–24.8 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7061), 1 female cl 23.3 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7062). MUSORSTOM I, stn CP 0 1, 14°28.0’N, 120°42.0’E, 36–37 m, 18.03.1976, 8 males cl 16.0– 19.5 mm, 3 females cl 19.5–26.0 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7059), 1 male cl 18.2 mm, 1 female cl 25.5 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7064). Vietnam. “ De Lanessan ”: Entrance of Port Dayot, Honi Cohé Bay, 0 9.08.1926, 4 females cl 20.5–24.0 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7068); Cap Saint Jacques, 18.12.1926, 28– 32 m, 1 female cl 21.8 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7074). No specific data, 1 male cl 16.5 mm, 1 female cl 24.2 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7069). Singapore. Singapore Fisheries Research Station, stn B176, 23.11.1956, 3 males cl 13.0– 14.5 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7071). Singapore market, 12.1995, 3 females cl. 17.0– 21.5 mm (MNHN IU- 2013-14467). Thailand. Narathiwat, 18.10.1981, 1 female cl 18.2 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7070). Indonesia. CORINDON II: stn CH 201, 01°11’S, 117°06’E, 21 m, 30.10.1980, 1 male cl 16.0 mm, 3 females cl 17.5–19.0 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7065); stn CH 203, 01°09’S, 117°08’E, 25 m, 30.10.1980, 1 male cl 15.2 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7073). ANAMBAS, stn EA-TT-08, 03°56.01’N, 107°51.78’E, 41– 23 m, 18.03.2002, 10 males cl 13.5–17.5 mm, 4 females cl 20.5–23.0 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7067), 1 female cl 22.1 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7066). South-East Asia. No specific data, 1 female cl 12.5 mm (MNHN IU-2014-7072). Papua New Guinea. BIOPAPUA, stn CP 3702, 3°57’N, 144°40’E, 80–91 m, 0 1.10.2010, 2 males cl 12.0 and 12.4 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7103). Australia. Queensland: Reef Point, Scarborough, 15.12.1967, 1 female not measured (QM W2782); Beacon, stn 222, 27°18’50 S, 153° 12.50 E, 8.2 m, 1967, 2 females cl 16.0 and 21.0 mm (QM W2821); Moreton Bay: stn 384, 12.8 m, 0 6.02.1968, 1 male cl 17.0 mm, 1 female cl 16.5 mm (QM W2973); 12.8 m, 26.06.1968, 1 male cl 11.5 mm, 1 female cl 18.0 mm (QM W3829); Hinchinbrook Is., 18°27.5’S, 146°22.7’E, 0 7.01.1986, 1 female cl 20.5 mm (QM W12843). Northern Territory, Gove Peninsula (Pools), 11.01.1971, 1 male cl 8.7 mm, 1 female cl 8.2 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7077), 1 male cl 9.2 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7078). Western Australia, Exmouth Gulf, 13 m, no date, 3 males cl 12.0-13.0 mm, 2 females cl 15.2 and 17.0 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7075), 1 female cl 17.5 mm (MNHN IU- 2014-7076). Description. Entire body densely pubescent. Rostrum with 7–10 (usually 8 or 9, excluding epigastric tooth) teeth along entire dorsal border; slightly curved upwards to almost straight in females, ventral border convex to straight, tip nearly straight and with ventral margin slightly convex, tips of rostral teeth aligned in concave to straight configuration; in males rostrum straight (mostly) or very slightly curving upwards, ventral border straight (mostly) or slightly convex, tips of rostral teeth aligned in a straight line or occasionally in a slightly convex configuration; reaching middle to tip of second segment of antennular peduncle (generally shorter in males). Postrostral carina generally extending to posterior carapace but occasionally indistinct in posterior half. Pereiopods I and II without epipod, only pereiopod III with epipod. Pereiopod I bearing small ischial spine, which often minute and sometimes even completely absent. Pereiopod IV in females with coxa not particularly expanded medially. Pereiopod V varying from nearly reaching tip of scaphocerite to far overreaching scaphocerite. Abdomen with dorsal carinae distinct, highly elevated on somites II to VI; that of somite II short but laminate; somite III generally with distinct dorsal carina at posterior 2/3 but occasionally with distinct dorsal carina along entire length; carinae on somites IV and V terminating posteriorly in small spines but posterior spine sometimes rather minute at somite IV. Telson with strong but blunt dorsolateral carinae; generally armed with 3 pairs of movable lateral spines, subapical pair distinct but other 2 pairs very minute. Male petasma with lateral margins of stem almost parallel; distolateral lobes with ventral margins straight or slightly convex, tips of dorsal and ventral flaps coinciding, forming wide angle. Female thelycum with anterior plate regularly convex, surface generally depressed; anterior margin of posterior plate distinctly concave, with median cleft. Coloration. Coloration information of this species is based on the color photographs provided for the Philippines (Motoh 1980), Thailand (Chaitiamvong & Supongpan 1992) and Australian (Grey et al. 1983) material. Body generally greyish blue to light brown. Eyes black-brown. Antennal flagella reddish brown. Pereiopods yellowish to reddish brown. Pleopods reddish brown with lateral surfaces whitish or yellowish. Uropods dark grey to red and often with yellowish margins. Distribution. South China Sea south to northern Australia; from the Philippines, Southern China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia; at depths of 5– 91 m. Remarks. The present species is unique in the genus by the epipod being absent on the pereiopods I and II and only present at the pereiopod III. There are three names described that clearly fit such criteria: T. malaiana (Balss, 1933) from Indonesia, T. fulva (Dall, 1957) from northern Australia and T. unica (Hall, 1961) from Singapore. The type localities of these three nominal species are rather close. Trachysalambria unica was considered by the original author (Hall 1961) as a synonym of T. fulva. The northern T. malaiana and the southern T. fulva (supposed to be restricted to Australia) are sometimes considered as separated species that differ mainly in the pereiopod length, which is generally shorter in the latter (Dall 1957; Rack & Dall 1965; Racek & Yaldwyn 1971; Motoh & Buri 1984). Although it is true that the Australian material tends to have shorter pereiopods, the length ranges of the pereiopods overlap in both the Australian and Asian materials examined. Thus, further dividing the present form seems to be unwarranted as suggested by Dall & Rothlisberg (1990). Nevertheless, attempts to sequence the DNA of Australian material has failed. Future genetic comparison amongst the Australian specimens with the sequences from the Philippines and Indonesia (which only have <0.2% divergence in 12S and 16S rRNA genes, Tables 2, 3) can determine if the present synonymy between T. malaiana and T. fulva is valid. Other than the development of the epipod on the pereiopods, T. malaiana also differs from the other members of the genus in the shape of the genitalia. The petasma has the stem with the lateral margins parallel in T. malaiana (Fig. 1 D, E). In the other species of Trachysalambria, the lateral margins of the stem of the petasma are converging distally. The anterior plate of the thelycum is regularly convex in T. malaiana (Fig. 1 G) but more or less semitriangular in the other species of the genus. Moreover, only T. malaiana and T. parvispina sp. nov. have the dorsal carinae on the abdominal somites IV and V terminating in small spines (Figs. 1 B, 5E, F). The lateral spines on the telson only have the subapical pair distinct in the present species, the others are very minute and difficult to discern (see also Dall 1957). This had resulted in the inconsistency in the number of lateral telson spines reported for this species in literature (e.g., Kubo 1949; Dall 1957; Hall 1962; Motoh & Burni 1984; Liu & Zhong 1988). In the other species of Trachysalambria, the lateral telson spines, except the one abutting the subapical spine, are rather easily discernible.Published as part of Chan, Tin-Yam, Cleva, Régis & Chu, Ka Hou, 2016, On the genus Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 1934 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae), with descriptions of three new species, pp. 201-254 in Zootaxa 4150 (3) on pages 207-209, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/26437
