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Violent order : religious warfare, chivalry, and the ʿAyyār phenomenon in the Medieval Islamic world / D. G. Tor
No full textViolent order : religious warfare, chivalry, and the ʿAyyār phenomenon in the Medieval Islamic world
No full textD. G. To
Cost-justifying usability: an update for the internet age
No full textYou just know that an improvement of the user interface will reap rewards, but how do you justify the expense and the labor and the time-guarantee a robust ROI!-ahead of time? How do you decide how much of an investment should be funded? And what is the best way to sell usability to others? In this completely revised and new edition, Randolph G. Bias (University of Texas at Austin, with 25 years' experience as a usability practitioner and manager) and Deborah J. Mayhew (internationally recognized usability consultant and author of two other seminal books including The Usability Engine
Canticle of Deborah in the Context of the Cultural Antinomy between Cities and the Countryside
No full textThe article treats G. P. Miller’s interpretation of the Canticle of Deborah (Judges 5), here enriched by several other hidden motives and developed upon the possible historical context of the main part of the song. Miller interprets the Canticle of Deborah as a part of the cultural antinomy between cities and the countryside. The gist of this interpretation is that the Canticle of Deborah is a result of the specific social institution of verbal feuds. A verbal feud is a type of feud that is based on slander, on defamation, on evil-speaking, on false tales of dishonour and impurity about the other communities and on boasting of one’s own advantages and superiority. Therefore, a verbal feud is thought to be a kind of struggle for higher status positions, which is understandable in a society where the main social stratification pattern consists of the norms of honour and dishonour. Miller sees the Canticle of Deborah as a literary riposte form, that is, as a form of retaliation against an insult circulated in society by the rival group. In the next part of the study, the interpretation is develops the possible historical context of the Canticle, placed at the turn of the Bronze and Iron Ages during the 12th and 11th centuries B.C. Miller’s analysis of the Canticle of Deborah as a riposte seems to be compatible with what has been reconstructed by archaeological excavations, and is therefore accepted. It is claimed, however, that it cannot be plausible for the Canticle as a whole, because of the different signs and facts connected to different historical contexts mentioned in verses 14-18. Therefore, I propose that the original riposte form of the presumably oral material was later – during the integrative efforts shortly before the state of Northern Israel was fully formed – compiled by a northern Israelite author who added or fully retrojected verses 14-18. Nevertheless, C. Levin’s argumentation based on the philological evidence dating the song to the second part of the first millenium B.C. is not denied here, but is developed from a presumably older cultural context, which could foster the song in its oral form
Tension and challenge in collaborative school-university research.
No full textCollaborative university and school research projects are inevitably labour intensive endeavours that require the careful negotiation of trust and the joint critique of current practice. While this raises tension it can also build generative communities of inquiry that enhance both theory and practice. This article refers to an arts project undertaken in eight primary schools between university staff and generalist teacher co-researchers, focusing on children's idea development in dance, drama, music and visual art. The two-year project is briefly outlined and some issues that arise in school research are explored. There were issues related to insider-outsider tensions, the familiarity all project members have with classrooms, and the associated difficulties with reconceptualising how things might be done. While there are many strengths in collaborative research, there are also tensions. Some of the tensions outlined in this paper include: the need to exercise healthy scepticism alongside interest in the arts; the different cultures of schools and universities and how these influence research; and issues of risk and trust, which are both sensitive areas of ongoing negotiation. These issues and paradoxes in collaborative research are considered alongside particular processes that build school and university partnerships
Correction to:Emerging Topics in the Behavioral Neuroscience of Tinnitus
No full textCorrection to: Chapter “Emerging Topics in the Behavioral Neuroscience of Tinnitus” in: Grant D. Searchfield et al., Curr Topics Behav Neurosci, https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2020_217 The original version of this chapter unfortunately contained two errors: in author name and order of author. These two errors has been corrected and the below are the updated correction: 1. The author name “Sylvie Hall Hébert” is changed to “Sylvie Hébert”. 2. The order of author name Deborah A. Hall is listed before Sylvie Hébert.</p
American Women and Flight since 1940
No full textWomen run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning, but until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed everything. “It is on the record that women can fly as well as men,” stated General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces. The question became “Should women fly?” Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. From Jackie Cochran, whose perseverance led to the formation of the Women’s Army Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II to the recent achievements of Jeannie Flynn, the Air Force’s first woman fighter pilot and Eileen Collins, NASA’s first woman shuttle commander, Douglas introduces a host of determined women who overcame prejudice and became military fliers, airline pilots, and air and space engineers. Not forgotten are stories of flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and mechanics. American Women and Flight since 1940 is a revised and expanded edition of a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reference work. Long considered the single best reference work in the field, this new edition contains extensive new illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.
I have nothing but admiration for Douglas’s expanded account of the many contribution women have made to the history of flight. -- Ann Carl, author of A Wasp Among Eagles
A wonderful service to all women in aviation. From the Air Transport Auxiliary of the 1940s—we 24 gals that Jackie Cochrane took to England to ferry aircraft—to the present, this book will be an essential tool for students and researchers. -- Ann Wood-Kelly, original member of the ATA, later Staff Vice President of Pan Am
An accomplished historian, Debbie Douglas has written the authoritative account of contemporary American women’s contributions to civil and military aviation. Based on solid scholarship, this even-handed book documents not only women’s numerous aerial feats, but what transpired on the ground for them to be able to achieve in the air. -- Capt. Rosemary Bryant Mariner, United States Navy (Ret.), former tactical jet pilot
An excellent survey of the progress and accomplishments of women in all aspects of aviation in the second half of the 20th century. Douglas reveals the hard-fought struggle to attain real equality in the cockpit, as part of the larger societal struggle, and her first-rate bibliography includes non-aviation gender titles and studies. The book is an important motivational and educational resource for young women. -- Dorothy Cochrane, Curator, Aeronautics Division, National Air and Space Museum
The numbers of women pilots sharing the skies with men have advanced at turtle-speed. However, Deborah Douglas offers evidence that women of talent and persistence are making dramatic inroad into all fields of aviation. Her powerful story offers assurance to every young girl that only the imagination, not the sky, is the limit. -- Gene Nora Jessen, author of The Powder Puff Derby of 1929
An interesting and compelling read about awe-inspiring women who pursued their passion against imposing odds and often with extreme sacrifice. -- H-Minerva
Reading like a novel, but too unbelievable to be one, Debbie Douglas\u27 work is a powerful statement of how women have changed the world of flight. -- Roger Launius, Chair, Division of Space History, Smithsonian Institution
This book . . . is not just about obstacles and barriers; it is just as much about the vital roles women have played in aviation, and it has implications that are broader than just women\u27s history. -- Technology and Culture
Provides a thorough analysis of the barriers women had to overcome in aviation, even in roles more socially acceptable than pilot, astronaut, or air-traffic controller. -- Wellesley Magazinehttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_history_of_science_technology_and_medicine/1000/thumbnail.jp
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