384 research outputs found
A Languages Crisis?
No full textThis paper takes stock of the state of language learning in the UK, as the country teeters on the edge of Brexit and becomes used to being led by the first Prime Minister in over 50 years to have studied Languages at university. The author, Megan Bowler, a Classics student at the University of Oxford, looks at the broad benefits to individuals, society and the economy of learning languages. She also shows the UK has sunk far below other European countries in the proportion of young people who are familiar with another language, and she explains how this is now hitting university Languages Departments. Packed with case studies and based on a wide range of source materials, the report ends with a list of recommendations for policymakers and educational institutions throughout the UK, including: making Language courses more interesting to study; reintroducing compulsory Languages at GCSE (where this does not already exist); and ensuring migration rules encourage the supply of those who can teach Languages
Response model of superconductive, pulsed eddy-current probes for detection of deep-lying flaws
No full textMaintenance of aging aircraft requires methods of nondestructive evaluation sensitive enough to detect small cracks and corrosion embedded in multi-layered structures of airframes. Combining pulsed eddy-current technology with the unrivalled magnetic-field sensitivity of superconductive probes can meet this need. It is shown experimentally and theoretically that this combination has an outstanding capability for detecting deep-lying flaws. Results from validation of the theoretical model are presented here. Experimental data and model predictions are in close agreement.This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in Bowler, N., J. R. Bowler, and W. Podney. "Response model of superconductive, pulsed eddy-current probes for detection of deep-lying flaws." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 557, no. 1, pp. 941-948. American Institute of Physics, 2001, and may be found at DOI: 10.1063/1.1373857. Copyright 2001 American Institute of Physics. Posted with permission
Eddy current measurements on case hardened steel
No full textThe case-hardening process modifies the near-surface permeability and conductivity of steel, as can be observed through changes in eddy current probe signals measured over a range of frequency. In this work, experiments have been performed using normal absolute probe coils on flat steel specimens and coils encircling case-hardened steel rods. By fitting model results to the experimental data, estimates of electrical material properties are found. The approach also allows an assessment of the sensitivity of the measurements to the case depth.This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing.
This article appeared in Sun, H., J. R. Bowler, N. Bowler, and M. J. Johnson. "Eddy current measurements on case hardened steel." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 615, no. 1, pp. 1561-1568. American Institute of Physics, 2002, and may be found at
DOI: 10.1063/1.1472979.
Copyright 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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Annotated translation: Jade Bowler, The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need. Bonnier Books, 2021, chapter 5 and part of chapter 6
No full textThis bachelor thesis consists of two parts, namely a translation of Chapter 5 It's time for timetables and a part of Chapter 6 Productivity Hacks from The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need (2021) by British author and YouTuber Jade Bowler, and a commentary of the translation, which includes an analysis of the original text and a subsequent description of translation problems, methods and shifts. Keywords: Jade Bowler, YouTube, study guide, productivity hacks, time-management, pre- translation text analysis, translation procedures, translation shift
Eight Clues: The Ordinary and Extraordinary Life of Arthur Bowler in Slavery and Freedom
No full textIn her “Eight Clues: The Ordinary and Extraordinary Life of Arthur Bowler in Slavery and in Freedom,” Jane Lancaster pieces together the narrative of an extraordinary odyssey taken by an “ordinary” man from the mid-1760s into the nineteenth century. Taking eight “clues,” as her staring point, she carefully recreates the life of Arthur Bowler, who was captured in West Africa in the 1760s as a teenager, brought to Newport, and enslaved by one of the most prominent citizens in the town. With only scraps of evidence concerning Bowler, and background research on locations and incidents from Newport to Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone, the author posits a new way of writing about people who left little evidence about themselves but whose lives are nonetheless crucial to a wider understanding of our history. Jane Lancaster earned a Ph.D. from Brown University, and has taught there and at the R.I. School of Design. She is an independent scholar and has published four books, including Inquire Within, a History of the Providence Athenaeum, and numerous articles on Rhode Island topics with reference to race and gender
Eight Clues: The Ordinary and Extraordinary Life of Arthur Bowler in Slavery and Freedom
No full textIn her “Eight Clues: The Ordinary and Extraordinary Life of Arthur Bowler in Slavery and in Freedom,” Jane Lancaster pieces together the narrative of an extraordinary odyssey taken by an “ordinary” man from the mid-1760s into the nineteenth century. Taking eight “clues,” as her staring point, she carefully recreates the life of Arthur Bowler, who was captured in West Africa in the 1760s as a teenager, brought to Newport, and enslaved by one of the most prominent citizens in the town. With only scraps of evidence concerning Bowler, and background research on locations and incidents from Newport to Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone, the author posits a new way of writing about people who left little evidence about themselves but whose lives are nonetheless crucial to a wider understanding of our history. Jane Lancaster earned a Ph.D. from Brown University, and has taught there and at the R.I. School of Design. She is an independent scholar and has published four books, including Inquire Within, a History of the Providence Athenaeum, and numerous articles on Rhode Island topics with reference to race and gender
Annotated translation: Jade Bowler, The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need. Bonnier Books, 2021, chapter 5 and part of chapter 6
No full textTato bakalářská práce se skládá ze dvou částí, a to z překladu 5. kapitoly It's time for timetables a části 6. kapitoly Productivity Hacks z knihy The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need (2021) britské autorky a youtuberky Jade Bowler, a z komentáře k překladu, který obsahuje překladatelskou analýzu a následný popis překladatelských problémů, postupů a posunů. Klíčová slova: Jade Bowler, YouTube, studijní příručka, nástroje zlepšení produktivity, time- management, překladatelská analýza, překladatelské postupy, překladatelské posunyThis bachelor thesis consists of two parts, namely a translation of Chapter 5 It's time for timetables and a part of Chapter 6 Productivity Hacks from The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need (2021) by British author and YouTuber Jade Bowler, and a commentary of the translation, which includes an analysis of the original text and a subsequent description of translation problems, methods and shifts. Keywords: Jade Bowler, YouTube, study guide, productivity hacks, time-management, pre- translation text analysis, translation procedures, translation shiftsInstitute of Translation StudiesÚstav translatologieFilozofická fakultaFaculty of Art
Monitoring the Effect of Relative Humidity During Curing on Dielectric Properties of Composites at Microwave Frequencies
No full textThe electromagnetic parameters of a composite material can depend on the environment in which the material is cured. Nondestructive monitoring of composite materials during curing offers a means of assessing whether or not the final product will function as specified. Microwave measurements of complex permittivity and permeability have been made on a polyurea/polyurethane hybrid containing ferromagnetic filler particles. It was observed that the permittivity of the samples is strongly affected by environmental relative humidity whereas the effect on the permeability is less significant.This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing.
This article appeared in Bowler, N., and E. R. Abram. "Monitoring the Effect of Relative Humidity During Curing on Dielectric Properties of Composites at Microwave Frequencies." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 820, no. 1, pp. 469-476. American Institute of Physics, 2006, and may be found at
DOI: 10.1063/1.2184565.
Copyright 2006 American Institute of Physics.
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Episodic Memory and Episodic Future Thinking Impairments in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Underlying Difficulty With Scene Construction or Self-Projection?
No full textObjective: There appears to be a common network of brain regions that underlie the ability to recall past personal experiences (episodic memory) and the ability to imagine possible future personal experiences (episodic future thinking). At the cognitive level, these abilities are thought to rely on “scene construction” (the ability to bind together multimodal elements of a scene in mind—dependent on hippocampal functioning) and temporal “self-projection” (the ability to mentally project oneself through time—dependent on prefrontal cortex functioning). Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by diminished episodic memory, it is unclear whether episodic future thinking is correspondingly impaired. Moreover, the underlying basis of such impairments (difficulties with scene construction, self-projection, or both) is yet to be established. The current study therefore aimed to elucidate these issues. Method: Twenty-seven intellectually high-functioning adults with ASD and 29 age- and IQ-matched neurotypical comparison adults were asked to describe (a) imagined atemporal, non-self-relevant fictitious scenes (assessing scene construction), (b) imagined plausible self-relevant future episodes (assessing episodic future thinking), and (c) recalled personally experienced past episodes (assessing episodic memory). Tests of narrative ability and theory of mind were also completed. Results: Performances of participants with ASD were significantly and equally diminished in each condition and, crucially, this diminution was independent of general narrative ability. Conclusions: Given that participants with ASD were impaired in the fictitious scene condition, which does not involve self-projection, we suggest the underlying difficulty with episodic memory/future thinking is one of scene construction
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