382 research outputs found
Negotiating the real: Culture and fantastical fiction 1843-1973
No full textThis dissertation examines the growth and practice of two distinct reading techniques, with reference to fantastical fiction from і 843 to 1973. While acknowledging that specific reading practices are not exclusive to particular groups or individuals, it is proposed, broadly, that readers fall into two categories: those who tend to be distanced from the text and approach it analytically; those who tend to embrace the text and immerse themselves in its narrative. These two groups, critical readers and experience readers, have their reading habits determined by basic philosophical assumptions. One aim of the dissertation is to explore the link between this division and divisions within the literary hierarchy, articulating a methodology/typology of reading. Criticism of texts in this dissertation involves discussion of the above hypothesis, assessing the value assigned to literary works by each group of reader and considering how the texts themselves investigate the hypothesis. Various theories and critical concepts are engaged with, including those of Marxist aesthetics, psychoanalysis, liberal humanism, cultural studies, and postmodernism. The aim is to demonstrate the practice of both reading techniques and to draw conclusions concerning their respective psychological and social significance. The dissertation argues that fantastical fiction is often a site of interaction between such binary opposites as realism/fantasy, high/popular, ideas/escape, and polemic/amusing. The struggle between these opposites may provide a dialectic of ''critical'" and ''experience" reading
Curriculum Area Impact Project in Sciences 3-18:Report Launch
No full textIn her role as Development Officer for Sciences 3-18 at Education Scotland, Lauren was involved in development of the Curriculum Area Impact Project Report in Sciences 3-18. The Report was launched at this presentation at the Scottish Learning Festival, by lead author Marie McAdam, HMIE, and Lauren. Both went on to take the next steps in engaging practitioners with the messages of the report, including a blog and a series of 'national conversations' around science learning in Scotland, bringing together practitioners, teachers, pupils, and stakeholders including further and higher education and industry and business representatives to take forward science education in Curriculum for Excellence. The report was subsequently updated in September 2013 to reflect continuing development in practice in Scotland's schools
Curriculum Area Impact Project in Sciences 3-18:Report Launch
No full textIn her role as Development Officer for Sciences 3-18 at Education Scotland, Lauren was involved in development of the Curriculum Area Impact Project Report in Sciences 3-18. The Report was launched at this presentation at the Scottish Learning Festival, by lead author Marie McAdam, HMIE, and Lauren. Both went on to take the next steps in engaging practitioners with the messages of the report, including a blog and a series of 'national conversations' around science learning in Scotland, bringing together practitioners, teachers, pupils, and stakeholders including further and higher education and industry and business representatives to take forward science education in Curriculum for Excellence. The report was subsequently updated in September 2013 to reflect continuing development in practice in Scotland's schools
SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists as second-line therapy in type 2 diabetes: patient selection and perspectives
No full textHolly E Gurgle, Karen White, Carrie McAdam-Marx Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Abstract: Controversy exists regarding the selection of second-line therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are unable to achieve glycemic control with metformin therapy alone. Newer pharmacologic treatments for T2DM include glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors. Both the classes of medication are efficacious, exhibit positive effects on weight, and are associated with minimal risk of hypoglycemia. The purpose of this review is to compare the clinical trial and real-world effectiveness data of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists versus sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors related to A1c reduction, weight loss, cost-effectiveness, cardiovascular outcomes, and safety in patients with T2DM. This review summarizes comparative evidence for providers who are determining which of the two classes may be the most appropriate for a specific patient. Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2 inhibitor, A1c, weight loss, adverse effec
Jane McAdam, Climate Change, Forced Migration, and International Law (Book review)
No full textThis book explores the issue of environmentally-induced migrations from the point of view of international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international refugee law and international law of statelessness. Last few years have become a period of unprecedented growth in the number of studies devoted to the forced migration caused by climate change. The book by professor Jane McAdam, published by Oxford University Press, differs significantly from previous studies in this area. The focus of the author became a state responsibility for the situation of climate-change induced displaced people with a particular focus on legal aspects of this problem. The basis of the author`s considerations are four particular areas of public international law: international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international refugee law and international law of statelessness. The issue of climate change-induced displacement is now becoming a growing challenge for public international law. The growing number of climate change migrants becomes a challenge for the international istitutions dealing with humanitarian assistance. Sea level rise become a factor of specific legal problems, such as climatic deterritorialization of the state, state succession on the new territory, the status of people forced to leave their country submerged under the waters of ocean (forced migrants?, refugees?, stateless people?, citizens of the former country continuing its status within a new territory?)
Creating safe spaces in contexts of “complex emergency” through mediation and picturebooks
No full textIn natural disasters and other contexts that can be described as “complex emergency” (UNHCR), examples from around the world have shown that literary and arts-based cultural interventions can be crucial in supporting the rebuilding of identities, connections, belonging and community cohesion. These can be especially effective in spaces where different languages, cultures and traditions can be brought together, encouraging intercultural, intergenerational and multilingual connections. Our research has confirmed that picturebooks can offer open, equitable spaces to read visually, to find connections and provide an aesthetic, affective and pleasurable experience due to their multimodal affordances. Our main finding was that the presence of a cultural mediator is of crucial importance. Therefore, in this chapter, we consider how mediation is understood in contexts of emergency and we refer to several research projects which examined how mediators working with children, young people and families in vulnerable situations have used children’s literature, and especially picturebooks, to create safe spaces for wellbeing and cultural learning. We conclude that engaging with picturebooks within a set of flexible cultural interventions that include oral traditions and the arts can help to mend broken social fabrics and ensure the human right to culture for all
Choosing the Best Business Improvement Strategy: The Effects of Organisational Size and Sector on Management Decision-Making
No full text Managers in all sorts of organisations face difficult choices in choosing what, why and when different business improvement methodologies should be applied. Many approaches are available, which exhibit various degrees of overlap, reinvention and claims of universal application. Given the resources involved, especially in regard to time and costs, there is a need to provide some form of guidance in choosing a business improvement methodology or combination of approaches. The aim of this paper is to review the effects of organisational size and sector on management choice of business improvement methodology. A multi-method approach is used in this research. Firstly, an empirical research methodology is used to survey 800 UK organisations, encompassing different sizes and sectors, in relation to their choice of business improvement methodology. The findings indicate that business improvement methodologies are not universal. Multiple case study analysis (still ongoing) was conducted within five large organisations. Reference is made to preliminary analysis carried out within one of the organisations under study. This case illustrates that executives will introduce business improvement methodologies based on the needs of the organisation, as well as facilitate the transfer of learning and knowledge from experts who are familiar with the application of these tools. </jats:p
Canada; from the lakes to the gulf: the country, its people, religions, politics, rulers, and its apparent future. Being a compendium of travel through the upper and lower provinces ... together with the legends of the lower St. Lawrence and the cities on the coast.
No full textAdvertising matter: p. 201-222.Mode of access: Internet
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