A Review of Early Quakers and their Theological Thought, 1647-1723

Early Quakers and Their Theological Thought, 1647-1723, edited by Stephen Angell and Pink Dandelion features the foremost scholars of seventeenth century Quakerism in a concise, groundbreaking volume. Quaker Studies is something of a growth industry as new approaches are being tested and previously inaccessible sources mined in digitized collections.1 The dynamic duo of Angell and Dandelion have combined to plan and edit the Oxford Handbook of Quaker Studies, Early Quakers and their Theological Thought, and the forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Quakerism. These three volumes make the best of research on Quakerism accessible to wider audiences, and solidify a base of active research that brings Quaker Studies the attention and rigor it needs to foster vibrant inquiry

Miniature electrooptical air flow sensor

A sensor for measuring flow direction and airspeed that is suitable, because of its small size, for rapid instrumentation of research airplanes is described. A propeller driven sphere rotating at a speed proportional to airspeed presents a reflective target to an electro-optical system such that the duty cycle of the resulting electrical output is proportional to yaw angle and the frequency is proportional to airspeed

Navigation satellites

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A suspended anemometer system for measuring true airspeed on low-speed airplanes

A suspended anemometer system for calibrating pitot-static systems on low speed research airplanes is described. The anemometer measures true airspeed when suspended beneath the airplane on a long cable in regions of undisturbed air. The electrical output of the propeller driven tachometer is a sine wave, the frequency of which is proportional to true airspeed. The anemometer measures true airspeed over a range from 20 to 60 m/sec at altitudes to 3000 m, with an accuracy of + or - 0.5 percent of full scale range. This accuracy is exclusive of errors in the recording system. The stability of the suspended system was investigated and was found adequate in the airspeed range. For the purpose of determining the location of the anemometer relative to the airplane, a method is given for calculating the shape assumed by the deployed cable

Miniature flow-direction and airspeed sensor for airplanes and radio controlled models in spin studies

A miniature flow direction and airspeed sensor was developed for use on 1/10- to 1/15 scale models and on full-scale airplanes engaged in spin research. The range of flow angles encountered in spinning flight (+ or - 120 degrees in angle of attack and + or - 55 degrees in sideslip) is larger than that of normal flight. These angles, along with an effective airspeed range of 9 to 90 m/sec, were measured with static accuracies of + or - 0.35 degrees for angle of attack, + or - 0.25 degrees for sideslip angle, and + or - 1 m/sec for airspeed. The dynamic accuracy is adequate to measure the rapidly changing flow angles and airspeed without singificant distortion. The sensor is rugged enough to withstand both the airplane environment and that of the radio-controlled, unpowered models

Including Psychology in Inclusive Pedagogy: Enriching the Dialogue?

Inclusive education is a complex field of study and practice that requires good communication and dialogue between all involved.  Psychology has to some extent been marginalised in these educational dialogues. This is, in part, due to psychology’s perceived heritage in the standardised testing that has been used to support the educational segregation of certain individuals and groups of students. Some have also expressed fundamental doubts about the prospects of investigating human experience and education through ‘scientific’ method in psychology.  In this paper I discuss the relationship between inclusive education, dialogue and psychology, with a focus on the dialogic aspects of inclusive classroom pedagogy. I analyse how a group of eight early career primary (elementary) school teachers in England talk about inclusive pedagogy at the start their involvement in a one-year research project on this topic. Their conversation suggests the strong presence of psychological thinking, alongside the teachers’ other references to classroom practice, children’s rights and social identities. Conclusions are drawn about the need to include the heterogeneous field of psychology in the continuing dialogues of inclusive education, while also considering new forms of psychology for inclusive education.British Academy / LeverhulmeThis is the final version of the article. It first appeared from Hipatia Press via http://dx.doi.org/10.17583/ijep.2016.210

The Translation of Peter Polo

Prize Story - Indianapolis Branch, League of American Pen Women Contest In a way, the morning opened like any other morning. Peter wakened, scratched an ear, rubbed an eye, straightened out a leg that had been folded like a bent wing beneath him. The same stiffness all over his body, the same heaviness weighting down his eyes. The difference was that he had wakened earlier. He floated quietly on a wave with his face turned to the sky

Pammel Court

A baby cries, a door slams and children shout on the next street. A distant lawnmower is interrupted by the clamor of a nearer garbage can..