271 research outputs found
George MacLeod’s open-air preaching: performance and counter-performance
No full textStuart Blythe uses the methodology of performance to analyse George MacLeod’s open-air preaching. He points out that MacLeod’s preaching was derived from a theology of the incarnation, and an understanding of the paradoxes and dichotomies of common human life. This preaching, Blythe suggests, was also a counter-performance in the context of outlooks and ideologies inimical to the gospel. The paper raises interesting issues related to preaching as performance, and the further question as to whether or not the life and work of the Church as a whole might now be better understood as a counter-performance.Publisher PD
Diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease in children
No full textInflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are lifelong conditions that often begin in childhood. The implications of IBD are of particular importance in children because of the potential negative effects on growth, development, psychosocial function, and overall wellbeing. The key management strategy is to achieve sustained control of intestinal inflammation and monitor for potential complications of the disease and side effects of therapies. Overall, the evidence on the management of IBD in children is less extensive than in adults, but good quality multicenter studies and various guidelines and society consensus statements are available. This review summarizes the evidence on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and approaches to management of children and adolescents with IBD
Who Are You, Iona Kurnosy?
No full textThe article deals with the reconstruction of the biography of an Iona Kurnosy, an old-bellever publicist and historian of the second half of the 18th century. Resting on the comparative analysis of the documents and literary works including those by Kurnosy himself and by other old-bellevers of the time, such as A. P. Melnlkov-Pechersky, a famous Russian script-writer of the 19th century, the author comes to a conclusion about the Identity of Iona Kurnosy with an Ivan Filippov, a run-away serf, who had first acted under the name of an old-bellever monk Issaky at the Urals metallurgical works, in Moscow and its surroundings and after his arrest and trial became a run-away convict and changed his monastic name for Iona (he adopted schema). Having settled at last In a secluded monastery In the Volga region, Iona achieved a wide popularity under a nickname of Kurnosy (the Snub-nosed) because of his cut — "torn" nostrils. The author argues that it was I. Kurnosy and not I. G. Pososhkov famous for his "Book of Poverty and Wealth" first published as late as 1842, who appeared to be one of the real ideologists of the young Russian bourgeoisie
In search of the lost wells of Iona
No full textThis chapter, by guest author Mike Small, attempts to identify some of its lost wells in Iona\u27s landscape
Women and print culture in post-independence Buenos Aires /
No full textA challenge to traditional male-centred accounts of the book world in 1820s' Buenos Aires. The woman question was a subject of discussion in post-independence Buenos Aires, reflected in the press and in the book world where writers contemplated the nature, role and status of women, linking the subject to topics such aspolitical transition, reform, modernisation, regional conflict and patriotic culture. This examination of a varied body of works dating from the 1820s, consisting of pamphlets, a history book, conduct literature and periodical literature, demonstrates the impact of transatlantic print networks such as the book trade, and translations from Britain, France, and Spain. Developing our understanding of the post-independence cultural landscape, the study investigates a hitherto unexamined debate that was at the heart of state building in Buenos Aires. It simultaneously challenges traditional male-centred accounts of the period and serves as a counterpoint to historic feministapproaches to print culture. IONA MACINTYRE lectures in Hispanic Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Mar 2023).Post-independence transformation in Buenos Aires -- Defensa del bello sexo -- Doña Maria Retazos and La Matrona Comentadora -- Cartas sobre la educación del bello sexo por una señora americana -- La Argentina -- La Aljaba.A challenge to traditional male-centred accounts of the book world in 1820s' Buenos Aires. The woman question was a subject of discussion in post-independence Buenos Aires, reflected in the press and in the book world where writers contemplated the nature, role and status of women, linking the subject to topics such aspolitical transition, reform, modernisation, regional conflict and patriotic culture. This examination of a varied body of works dating from the 1820s, consisting of pamphlets, a history book, conduct literature and periodical literature, demonstrates the impact of transatlantic print networks such as the book trade, and translations from Britain, France, and Spain. Developing our understanding of the post-independence cultural landscape, the study investigates a hitherto unexamined debate that was at the heart of state building in Buenos Aires. It simultaneously challenges traditional male-centred accounts of the period and serves as a counterpoint to historic feministapproaches to print culture. IONA MACINTYRE lectures in Hispanic Studies at the University of Edinburgh
ABOUT SOME UNKNOWN ASPECTS OF IONA KHELASHVILI’S (1778-1837) LIFE AND WORK
No full textGreat Georgian philosopher and theologian Iona Khelashvili (1778-1837) lived andworked in the period and epoch marked by very dramatic events for Georgia. Importantaspects of the biography of this Georgian thinker have not been studied yet. The aim of thefollowing article is to study and make as a subject of special discussion those stages andepisodes of life of Iona Khelashvili which are unknown or need specification and furtherresearch. For this purpose, the author of the paper studied historical materials and documentskept in the Central State Historical Archive of Saint Petersburg that were unknown forresearchers of Georgian philosophical thought so far. Based on the unknown materials anddocuments, the author revealed many important details, episodes and moments from IonaKhelashvili’s life and work (one of the important findings is the establishment of the date ofhis birth)
The forgotten first: John MacCormick's 'Dùn-Àluinn'
No full textThe first Gaelic novel, John MacCormick's Dùn-Àluinn, no an t-Oighre 'na Dhìobarach, was serialised in the People's Journal in 1910 before being published in its entirety in 1912. Within a year of the publication of Dùn-Àluinn as a novel the second Gaelic novel, Angus Robertson's An t-Ogha Mòr, appeared in print, underlining the renaissance which Gaelic literature was experiencing. Both novels, while remarked upon by contemporaries and by general studies of Gaelic literature, have been all but ignored to date, with no criticism or analysis of either having been published. The main aim of this article is to offer some general comments about MacCormick's Dùn-Àluinn and thus to open up both the novel and indeed other early twentieth-century Gaelic writers and their work to further scrutiny. Consideration will be given to the author himself, the contemporary Gaelic literary scene and finally some of the more interesting aspects of the novel itself
Circling centre, finding our way home: circumambulation pilgrimages around Iona, Mount Tamalpais and labyrinths.
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This chapter focuses on contemplative walking as a core pilgrimage practice. By such means, walking becomes a powerful tool in finding one's way home to what the author describes as the centre. The chapter presents an account of labyrinth walks and walking pilgrimages around Mount Tamalpais (Marin County, California, USA) and on the island of Iona (Scotland, UK).</p
Investigating the transition from FE to HE: what are the lived experiences and perspectives of non-traditional learners?
No full textThe overall aim of this thesis is to investigate the experiences and lived realities of non-traditional students in higher education. In particular, students who are both mature and working class, and have progressed from further education. Further education, particularly access courses, are considered to be the non-traditional route into HE. The first chapter is an exploration of the history of higher education from its traditional elitist origins to modern day widening participation. The second chapter is an examination of further education and the access course, which has partly enabled the widening participation drive. I demonstrate that non-traditional students who have no history in the field of HE, and have progressed through the access course route, undergo a unique and profound experience in which they re-shape their identities and their perceptions of themselves. I use the theoretical framework of Bourdieu's theories of habitus and cultural capital to explore the concept of class and educational success and failure, and why, according to Bourdieu, some classes succeed in education and some do not. However, my research findings do not support an uncritical application of Bourdieu's theory; rather that one's habitus can change to accommodate new practices. The findings of the research are based on interviews with ten participants, all of whom are or have been mature working class students in HE. Following thematic analysis of the interview data, five themes emerged, revealing the journey and transformations that my participants had undergone. During the final chapter of the thesis, I explore the participants' subjective realities and, located between a critical and interpretative paradigm, situate their lived experiences of being mature working class students in the academy. I conclude this research with a discussion of my most significant finding: that more needs to be known and understood about the unique experiences of non-traditional students, in order that they feel better accommodated, and that the institution can work towards achieving full inclusivity
A Digital Resource to Increase Walking for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes for Ethic Minority Populations in the UK : A Qualitative Study
No full textBackground: Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is higher amongst ethnic minority populations. Self-management such as walking is effective in reducing health complications associated with T2D. Digital technology is a cost-effective way to develop and implement self-management interventions such as walking. Aims and Methods: To investigate what a potential digital resource to increase walking for management of T2D could look like for ethnic minority populations in the UK. The online survey included 29 questions surrounding: technology usage; walking attitudes; and digital resources based on behaviour change techniques (BCT) to increase walking. 15 participants with T2D, and from an ethnic minority group in the UK were included in analysis. Results: Six BCTs important for increasing walking for self-management of T2D among ethnic minority populations in the UK were identified. BCTs include: self-monitoring; goal setting and planning; social support; outcome expectancy; feedback; and rewards. When examples of digital resources were presented this highlighted more specific aspects of BCTs participants felt would influence their walking. Conclusions: Further research should gain a more in-depth understanding based on these findings to develop and test a digital resource to increase walking within ethnic minority groups in the UK
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