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Lisa-S 2.8g autopilot for GPS-based flight of MAVs
No full textRecent advances in sensor miniaturization have enabled the development of a miniaturized fully functional autopilot. In this article, the open hardware and open software Paparazzi-UAV Lisa-S micro autopilot is presented, weighing only 2.8 grams and measuring 2 by 2 centimeters. It incorporates 2-way telemetry with a ground station, a Spektrum DMS2/DSMX remote control, an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), a Magnetometer, a GPS module and a 32-bit 72 MHz processor for stabilization and navigation. As an illustration, the Lisa-S has been mounted on various miniature multi-rotors. Mounting it on a Ladybird quadrotor leads to a 8.5 by 8.5 cm system weighing 27 grams (excluding battery). Flight results are shown of the Ladybird performing autonomous GPS-based navigation missions outdoors.Control & OperationsAerospace Engineerin
Integrating Client and Clinician Perspectives on Psychotropic Medication Decisions: Developing a Communication-Centered Epistemic Model of Shared Decision Making for Mental Health Contexts
No full textShared decision making (SDM) interventions aim to improve client autonomy, information sharing and collaborative decision making, yet implementation of these interventions has been variably perceived. Using interviews and focus groups with clients and clinicians from mental health clinics, we explored experiences with and perceptions about decision support strategies aimed to promote SDM around psychotropic medication treatment. Using thematic analysis, we identified themes regarding beliefs about participant involvement, information management and participants’ broader understanding of their epistemic expertise. Clients and clinicians highly valued client-centered priorities such as autonomy and empowerment when making decisions. However, two frequently discussed themes revealed complex beliefs about what that involvement should look like in practice: 1) the role of communication and information exchange and 2) the value and stability of clinician and client epistemic expertise. Complex beliefs regarding these two themes suggested a dynamic and reflexive approach to information management. Situating these findings within the Theory of Motivated Information Management, we discuss implications for conceptualizing SDM in mental health services and adapt Siminoff and Step's Communication Model of Shared Decision Making (CMSDM) to propose a Communication-centered Epistemic Model of Shared Decision Making (CEM-SDM).Peer reviewe
It’s the Collections that are Special
No full textIn the Library with the Lead Pipe is pleased to welcome another guest author, Lisa Carter! Lisa has just recently been appointed as Visiting Program Officer to work with the Association of Research Libraries Special Collections Working Group. Read more to learn about her vision and thought-provoking ideas about the future of special collections… I’m [...
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New horizons for fundamental physics with LISA
No full textThe Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) has the potential to reveal wonders about the fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the gravitational interaction is both strong and dynamical. In this white paper, the Fundamental Physics Working Group of the LISA Consortium summarizes the current topics in fundamental physics where LISA observations of gravitational waves can be expected to provide key input. We provide the briefest of reviews to then delineate avenues for future research directions and to discuss connections between this working group, other working groups and the consortium work package teams. These connections must be developed for LISA to live up to its science potential in these areas. © 2022, The Author(s).Open access journalThis item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected]
God and Mrs Thatcher : religion and politics in 1980s Britain
No full textThe core theme of this thesis explores the evolving position of religion in the British public
realm in the 1980s. Recent scholarship on modern religious history has sought to relocate
Britain's "secularization moment" from the industrialization of the nineteenth century to the
social and cultural upheavals of the 1960s. My thesis seeks to add to this debate by examining
the way in which the established Church and Christian doctrine continued to play a central
role in the politics of the 1980s. More specifically it analyses the conflict between the
Conservative party and the once labelled "Tory party at Prayer", the Church of England.
Both Church and state during this period were at loggerheads, projecting contrasting
visions of the Christian underpinnings of the nation's political values.
The first part of this thesis addresses the established Church. It begins with an
examination of how the Church defined its role as the "conscience of the nation" in a period
of national fragmentation and political polarization. It then goes onto explore how the
Anglican leadership, Church activists and associated pressure groups together subjected
Thatcherite neo-liberal economics to moral scrutiny and upheld social democratic values as the
essence of Christian doctrine. The next chapter analyses how the Church conceptualized
Christian citizenship and the problems it encountered when it disseminated this message to its
parishioners.
The second half of this study focuses on the contribution of Christian thought to the
New Right. Firstly, it explores the parallels between political and religious conservatism in this
period and the widespread disaffection with liberal Anglicanism, revealing how Parliament
became one of the central platforms for the traditionalist Anglican cause. Secondly, it
demonstrates how those on the right argued for the Christian basis of economic liberalism and
of the moral superiority of capitalism over socialism. The next chapter focuses on the public
doctrine of Margaret Thatcher, detailing how she drew upon Christian doctrine, language and
imagery to help shape and legitimise her political vision and reinforce her authority as
leader. Finally, the epilogue traces the why this Christian-centric dialogue between the
Church and Conservative government eventually dissipated and was superseded by a much
more fundamental issue in the 1990s as both the ruling elite and the Church were forced to
recognise the religious diversity within British society
Social networks: the future of marketing for small business
No full textPurpose – The authors review recent developments in online marketing strategy that demonstrate the growing power of online communities in building brand reputations and customer relationships. Design/methodologies/approach – This work draws upon the results of an ongoing research project that is investigating the use of new technologies by entrepreneurial growing businesses in the London area. A range of examples from our 30 case study businesses are drawn upon to illustrate some of the opportunities and threats associated with these new marketing priorities.<br/
What impact on education and employment has school exclusion had on care experienced adults who left care in the 1970’s and 1980’s?
No full textThe aim of this research is to advance the understanding of the impact on school exclusion upon employment and education across the life course for care experienced adults who left care in the 1970’s and 1980’s. With only a handful of pieces of research on the care experienced community post 25 years old, knowledge across the life course of this group of people is decidedly lacking.
Participants are a purposeful sample of five care experienced adults who identify as leaving care in the 1970’s and 1980’s and self-assess as having been excluded from school. This is a mixed methods study using semi structured interviews and structured questionnaires for quantitative data such as age, geography and type of ‘care’ experienced.
Unravelling the impact of “excluding the excluded” across the life course is motivated in part by my professional career in working with vulnerable children and their families in a multitude of settings over the past few decades but also from my personal experience of being a looked after child in the 1980’s who was excluded from two Secondary Schools. I make this explicit for transparency about my motivations, my desire and my attachment to wanting the subject to receive far more attention than I believe it has.
Possible conclusions from this research will present a different narrative than the one that exists about poor outcomes for looked after children within education and employment and will likely offer knowledge about what missing protective factors there may have been that promote resilience to being excluded
Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management
No full textLisa Mainiero is a contributing author, Women\u27s Career Issues .
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