9 research outputs found
The equation x^py^q=z^r and groups that act freely on \Lambda-trees
No full textLet be a finitely generated group that acts freely on a -tree, where is an ordered abelian group, and let be elements in . We show that if with integers , , , then , and commute
The limits of feminism
No full textWhat is it about feminism that invites so many different opinions on what 'counts' and what doesn't? People from vastly different cultural situations variously categorise feminist practices as extreme, radical, reactionary, unbalanced, co-opted, revolutionary, elite, exclusive, progressive, passe, and hysterical. The desire of both feminists and anti-feminists to control feminism emerges as the limiting of what feminism is, whom it is for, and where it is going. The urge to limit feminism seems, in some cases, to overtake the urge to spread the word and celebrate feminism's successes. And it is not just anti-feminists who attempt to limit feminism - even feminists spend an inordinate amount of time defining certain practices out of the feminist spectrum. In this thesis, I document and analyse the way we limit feminism - its participants, meaning, practices, language, history, and future. I explore the reasons why we need to contain feminism in this way, looking in particular at those who have an investment in keeping feminism comfortably small. I invite back into the realm of feminism a wide range of activities and theories we generally invalidate as feminism, including the words of several 'unofficial' feminists I interviewed for this project. In essence, this project goes towards the rethinking of the term 'feminism' by examining the widely differing and often contradictory definitions of 'what counts.
Testing the adaptive nature of morphological diversification in the hemiparasitic genus Thesium L. (Santalaceae)
No full textThis thesis tests the hypothesis that parasitism in Thesium represents a specialised foraging strategy for dealing with the nutrient poor soils found in the CFR
Learning to make sense: What works in Entrepreneurial Education?
No full textObjectives: The article aims to explore the changing influences and relevance of passive and experiential methods of learning within what can be described as a new era of entrepreneurial education. What still largely remains unaddressed in the literature is how are entrepreneur’s best educated and developed in a manner which can have a direct impact on their personal and business development.
Prior Work: The article suggests that learning is action-oriented, and that entrepreneurs are not merely “doers”; they are “practitioners”. An integral part of being a “practitioner” is the use of practice to help move the firm beyond the “adaptive” learning which takes place in naturally occurring non-contrived learning occasions.
Approach: The article is theoretical in its intent and adopts a social constructionist view of knowledge and learning. The research approach is informed by practitioner-based practice and research, education and participation as a process of social learning.
Practical Implications: The article sets out to develop an argument against the traditional ‘passive’ means of business education, by suggesting that entrepreneurs who are exposed to passive learning are spectators rather than active participators.
Originality/Value: The article contributes to our current understanding of entrepreneurial learning by recognising that entrepreneurial learning in the context of higher education takes place beyond the domain of the classroom learning experiences, through experiential and discovery based learning which questions traditional orthodox pedagogies. The article illustrates how knowledge is constructed through a situated practice of knowing, and demonstrates how a practice-based perspective might be useful for the study of entrepreneurial education
Systematic studies of the southern African Psoraleoid legumes
No full textIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-176).The Psoraleeae are of worldwide distribution, consisting of 185 species in nine genera. More than 60 % of the species are members of the genera, Otholobium C.H.Stirt and Psoralea L., both of which have a centre of diversity in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. This dissertation was aimed at conducting a systematic study of the southern African Psoraleeae
The view from the backbench : Irish Nationalist MPs and their work, 1910-1914
No full textAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:DXN065144 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
