5,293 research outputs found
[David Kemp giving a speech about intellectual property while Nick Minchin, John Howard and Peter Costello in the background hold bundles of paper and big parcels labelled: Non election material, GST and Tax pack, 1998] [picture] /
No full textCondition: Good.; Title devised by cataloguer.; Inscriptions: signed "O'Neill"--In ink u.l. corner. "18.2 x 20.5 cm. SMH - op ed News Review - David Kemp, Nick Minchin, John Howard, Peter Costello"--In pencil l.c. "SMH 21-8-98 [for] Sat 22-8-98"--In pencil l.r.; Part of: Ward O'Neill collection.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3565762
ZTOPIA Feb 28- Colonizing Machine Learning, Feet Fetishes and Only GANs w/ Nick Foster and Matt Ward
No full textA discussion between Matt Ward and Nick Foster (Head of Design at X) about the future of machine learning generated image production. During the discussion they discuss the impacts of GAN technologies on the future of visual and design cultural production
Is the pedagogic practice of elite rowing coaches unknowingly underpinned by a Constraints-Led Approach?
No full textBackground
A Constraints Led Approach (CLA) theory has been applied widely to the coaching of a large number of sports, particularly team sports and invasion games. It has, though, seen little-to-no uptake in highly repetitive and technical sports such as cycling and swimming. The experiences of the researcher who has spent many years coaching rowing suggest that there are parts of everyday coaching practice which resemble a CLA, whether the theory is consciously applied or not. This study explores this perspective whether this is the case by exploring current practice in elite rowing coaching and its links to the CLA framework.
Method
A qualitative approach was taken to the study in the form of a multiple single case study design. Elite coaches of junior rowers, identified through their 1st eight crews’ success in 2019 National School final six placings, were invited to participate in the study. A total of nine coaches eventually took part with each undergoing a semi-structured interview conducted remotely via zoom on their coaching principles and coaching practice. Interview transcripts were coded for key factors that emerged from the interviews in an iterative process and from these, three main themes were identified: social understanding, barriers & approaches to understanding movement, and learning & understanding ‘what works’. The themes were then discussed in the context of the other coaches’ experience and with regard to the existing literature.
Findings
The varied positions and strategies held by the coaches’ practice were varied, reflecting differences in background and education. However, there were similarities and overlaps amongst the nine participants that both informed the extent to which a CLA was currently underpinning practice, as well as furthering understanding into the pedagogical philosophy of the coaches. The coaches understood the complexity of the athletes that they worked with, as well as the complexity/chaos of the sport itself. Consequently, they had developed a rationale that attempted to deal with that relationship, which resembled a constructivist learning environment; encouraging athletes to explore and develop movement solutions in accordance with exercises that the coaches set. Although there were elements of the data that did not wholly support this notion, there is little that directly contrasts it. The coaches were found to highly value internal athlete feeling and replicating races/performance environments which aligns with action fidelity and representative learning designs amongst other cornerstones of CLA-informing literature
Running anomalous dimensions in holographic QCD: from the proton to the sexaquark
No full textIn holographic models of QCD, the running of the anomalous dimension of the quark bilinear operator leads to chiral symmetry breaking when gamma=1 and the Breitenlohner-Freedman bound is violated. In that case, the running drives the sigma meson mass tachyonic inducing the chiral symmetry breaking. Here we include the running anomalous dimension in the computation of the spectrum of bound states associated with other operators made of light quarks, such as the nucleon and exotic sexaquark states. We show that including the one loop gauge theory running can have substantial effects on the predictions. For example, the nucleon mass to rho mass ratio is improved and lies much closer to the observed value. A similar result is obtained for the Lambda and Xi baryons when strange quarks are included. A uuddss sexaquark state with a low enough mass to make it stable can be achieved, but this depends on the input assumptions about the running dimension
Slow culture: an introduction
No full text[Extract] There is a powerful message permeating our social lives today, found in our self-help networks, talkback television and radio shows, and online forums. It is a warning that, through technology and modernisation, our lifestyles have become increasingly hectic, fast, complex and immediate. 'Life', writes online author Leo Babauta (2009, para. 2), 'moves at such a fast pace that it seems to pass us by before we can really enjoy it'. We are encouraged to take a step back, to breathe deeply and 'slow down', in order to recapture the essence of 'real' living. By doing so, we can escape the seemingly endless stresses associated with our multi-tasked, time-compressed and instantaneous speed culture (Tomlinson 2007). This book presents illustrations of how people are beginning to disentangle themselves from a speed culture by embracing slowness. It is not simply a matter of slowing down, as the term implies, but of undertaking changes in the way we do things at an everyday level. Underpinning these transformations is a concern, as Babauta (2009) suggests, with the uniquely stressful lifestyles we are living in contemporary culture
Nick Earls launches 'Wisdom Tree' - a new model for novella publishing, 9 Jun 2016
No full textBrisbane author Nick Earls discusses 'Wisdom Tree' a new model for novella publishing with fellow author and UQ Senior Lecturer in writing Dr Kim Wilkins. In 2013, Nick Earls realised his five best story ideas would need padding to become novels and would lose something if he tried to trim them to short-story size. He had to write them, and they had to be novellas. He also realised it was time to confront head-on the publishing industry's reluctance to work with the novella form. The result is Wisdom Tree, a new model for novella publishing, a PhD project and a chance to turn his best ideas into a series of five novellas to be published as individual paper, e and audiobooks at monthly intervals from May to September 2016.Introductions by Professor Doune Macdonald, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Nick de Grandmaison Jr. Reading Our Heritage by John Fisher
No full textAn audograph recording of Nick de Grandmaison Junior reading an excerpt from Our Heritage by John Fisher. The text details the author encountering Red Cloud and David Bearspaw, members of the Stoney tribe, in a Banff hotel lobby on their way to sit for Nicholas de Grandmaison. From here, the clip speaks to why he chose to paint Indigenous peoples, the history of the Blackfoot people, language and colonial contact.The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the University of Lethbridge Archives and the Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess Gallery to digitize and display this content.Not yet availabl
‘It is good to see the person as a whole person and… continue to improve our psychologically informed working’: a thematic analysis of clinical psychology trainee placements in homelessness settings.
No full textObjectives: The National Framework for Inclusion Health identified the need for collaborative action between the NHS and third sector health to improve access and outcomes for Inclusion Health groups. Clinical psychology trainee placements in homelessness settings could be a valuable pathway to improving access to psychological support for people experiencing homelessness and the provision of clinical services, which is key to developing the workforce and a catalyst for the future recruitment of clinical psychologists in the third sector. Methods: a qualitative evaluation was conducted using semistructured interviews to explore the perspectives of clinical psychology trainees, supervisors, staff in homelessness settings and a peer mentor. Twenty-two participants were recruited from two universities and six services across the South East, including 11 clinical psychology trainees, six supervisors, four placement staff and one peer mentor. Results: placement staff described the value of a psychological approach but identified some challenges to be overcome. Induction was identified as the key to success. Supervisors recognised the breadth and depth added to trainees' knowledge and skills alongside significant challenges. Trainees valued the opportunities to work in homelessness settings and develop their understanding of the role. The peer mentor identified collaborative working as especially important. Conclusions: clinical psychology trainee placements are a necessary programme to fulfil the NHS vision for Inclusion Health. These placements equip the health and social care workforce to create excellent and sustainable provisions to improve the physical and mental health of people experiencing homelessness whilst also providing much-needed psychological support for staff. Patient and public contribution: Psychologically informed environments through staff training: Staff training and support within these placements contribute to the development of psychologically informed environments. This not only leads to better outcomes for both staff and clients but also aligns with the objectives of the National Framework for Inclusion Health, fostering sustainable provision for the health needs of people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Enhanced therapeutic adaptability: trainees gain invaluable experience in adapting therapy to meet the diverse needs of clients, benefiting both trainees and clients alike. This adaptability fosters more effective therapeutic relationships and contributes to the improvement of inclusion health provision in the long term.Tailored therapy for timely intervention: clinical psychology trainee placements in homelessness settings offer therapy that bypasses long waiting times for interventions, crucial for individuals experiencing homelessness. This flexible approach caters to the unpredictable engagement levels of PEH, ensuring timely support aligning with the Health and Care Act 2022 to improve overall health and address health disparities through primary care networks.</p
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No full textNick Carter in Wall Street; or, Tracking a stolen fortune / by the author of "Nick Carter."
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