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Human dignity: bringing law down to Earth
Dignity founds The Law: from the centralising dignity of sovereign and parliament; to the particular dignities of The Crown and the Courts; to challenges that The Law fails to respect human dignity. Remembrance revealed through historic experience (in a survey of dignity in UK statute and Case law) and societal reflection (in dignity, jurisprudence and philosophy literature), reveals dignity evolved through Stoic characterisation of dignity as a logically reasoned, ethically considered way to be, to contemporary ideas that challenge the logic and or ethics of an imposed way of being. Much contemporary dignity literature accepts limits to law, working within The Law to try to claim the posited self-indulgent position of sovereign dignity, in claims of rank and rights. I suggest the only dignity to withstand societal scrutiny, in a consistent guiding message recognised through two millennia of Stoic informed wisdom, is that people individually sense, reason and reflect on good ways for themselves and society to be. People, who accept societal limits, but aspire to more. Consistent with this history I suggest a new definition for dignity; âsocietally valued worthiness in beingâ that positively emerges from humans being in dynamic society. People limited by The Law try to concretise dignity, and law; to pin down particular ways for people and society to be, contained in rules of law. For example, governing law, assumed in sovereign dignity naturally arising in the leadership of people in particular ways of being concretised in autocracies and democratic parliaments; The Law providing the normative guidance of how to conform to that way of being. Yet, in agreement with John Austin, I suggest logical reason and ethical considerations of dignity do not arise exclusively in sovereign roles, but naturally from a positive ferment of command and obedience that challenges, and or necessarily supports, the positions of asserted dignity. I challenge Austinâs presumption that sovereign positions are only maintained by coercion, suggesting dignity also arises in societies bound by care and cooperation. I recognise the positive ferment of The Law in governing law, but also in wider contexts of dignity, societally valued worthiness in being, that work independently of The Law. I adopt the work of William Twining and his distinctions of âlaw talkâ of The Law and âtalk aboutâ governing law to inform and enhance a re-picturing of a positive Natural Law Continuum. Finally I adapt Hohfeldâs matrix of rights to suggest that incidents of The Law reveal the locus of dignity in The Lawâs making. The matrix, The New Model of Governing Law, can be used to (re)consider whether a particular position of The Law (still) has dignity; is The Law valued worthy of being in contemporary society. Understanding The Lawâs dignity, alongside contemporary determinations of dignity, confirms The Law as societally valued, and or illuminates ways and dignity (independent like minds) loci to support, innovate or challenge The Law. Sovereign dignity, and societal law, evolves through the emergence of human dignity in incidents and issues recognised as contained in governing law, within the wider societal determination of Natural Law Continuum
The relationships between percieved task leadership behavior and percieved interpersonal leadership behavior of first line supervisors and employee productivity in two university residence hall food service systems
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Speech and Drama, 1972
Changes in self-reported disability after performance-based tests in obese and non-obese individuals diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee
Purpose: The purposes of this study are three-fold: (1) To examine whether the WOMAC questionnaire should be obtained before or after performance-based tests. (2) To assess whether self-reported disability scores before and after performance-based tests differ between obese and non-obese individuals. (3) To observe whether physical activity and BMI predict self-reported disability before and after performance based tests. Methods: A longitudinal study included thirty one participants diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA) using the Kellgren-Lawrence Scale by an orthopedic surgeon. Results: All WOMAC scores were significantly higher after as compared to before the completion of performance-based tests. This pattern of results suggested that the WOMAC questionnaire should be administered to individuals with OA after performance-based tests. The obese OA was significantly different compared to the non-obese OA group on all WOMAC scores. Physical activity and BMI explained a significant proportion of variance of self-reported disability. Conclusion: Obese individuals with knee OA may over-estimate their ability to perform physical activities, and may under-estimate their level of disability compared to non-obese individuals with knee OA. In addition, self-reported physical activity seems to be a strong indicator of disability in individuals with knee OA, particularly for individuals with a sedentary life style
Molecular and serological evidence of flea-associated typhus group and spotted fever group rickettsial infections in Madagascar
This research was supported by the Wellcome Trust (RCDF and Senior Fellowship to ST, #081705 and #095171), the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, and the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, a Division of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center [847705.82000.25GB.A0074].Peer reviewedPublisher PD
Electronic Visualisation in Chemistry: From Alchemy to Art
Chemists now routinely use software as part of their work. For example,
virtual chemistry allows chemical reactions to be simulated. In particular, a
selection of software is available for the visualisation of complex
3-dimensional molecular structures. Many of these are very beautiful in their
own right. As well as being included as illustrations in academic papers, such
visualisations are often used on the covers of chemistry journals as
artistically decorative and attractive motifs. Chemical images have also been
used as the basis of artworks in exhibitions. This paper explores the
development of the relationship of chemistry, art, and IT. It covers some of
the increasingly sophisticated software used to generate these projections
(e.g., UCSF Chimera) and their progressive use as a visual art form.Comment: 8 pages, 27 figures, EVA London 201
Supporting patients to self-monitor their oral anticoagulation therapy: recommendations based on a qualitative study of patients' experiences.
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials suggest that oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) self-monitoring is safe and effective, however little is known about the patient experience of this process. There is a lack of understanding about how best to train and support patients embarking on OAT self-monitoring. AIM: To collect in-depth information about patients' experiences of OAT self-monitoring outside of clinical trial conditions and to produce a set of recommendations on how best to support such patients. DESIGN AND SETTING: Semi-structured qualitative interviews with patients who self-monitor and live in England. METHOD: In total, 26 of the 267 (9.7%) who participated in the Cohort study of Anticoagulation Self-Monitoring (CASM) and were still self-monitoring after 12 months' follow-up were interviewed. Topics discussed included experiences of OAT self-monitoring, healthcare support, training, and decision making. Framework analysis was used. RESULTS: Following initial problems using the monitoring device, interviewees described a mostly positive experience. Although less effort was expended attending monitoring appointments with health professionals, effort was required to conduct self-monitoring tests and to interpret and act on the results. Desire to self-manage was variable, especially when dosing advice systems worked promptly and reliably. Interviewees overcame patchy healthcare system knowledge and support of self-monitoring by educating themselves. Family and friends provided support with learning to use the monitor and managing OAT dosage adjustments. CONCLUSION: Better, more-consistent training and health-service support would have alleviated a number of problems encountered by these patients who were self-monitoring. This training and support will become even more important if self-monitoring becomes more accessible to the general population of people on OAT
Global geometric deformations of current algebras as Krichever-Novikov type algebras
We construct algebraic-geometric families of genus one (i.e. elliptic)
current and affine Lie algebras of Krichever-Novikov type. These families
deform the classical current, respectively affine Kac-Moody Lie algebras. The
construction is induced by the geometric process of degenerating the elliptic
curve to singular cubics. If the finite-dimensional Lie algebra defining the
infinite dimensional current algebra is simple then, even if restricted to
local families, the constructed families are non-equivalent to the trivial
family. In particular, we show that the current algebra is geometrically not
rigid, despite its formal rigidity. This shows that in the infinite-dimensional
Lie algebra case the relations between geometric deformations, formal
deformations and Lie algebra two-cohomology are not that close as in the
finite-dimensional case. The constructed families are e.g. of relevance in the
global operator approach to the Wess-Zumino-Witten-Novikov models appearing in
the quantization of Conformal Field Theory.Comment: 35 pages, AMS-Late
Enacting Anti-Racist Visualities Through Photo-Dialogues on Race in Paris
Purpose
Grounded in experience of co-organizing a two-day photography-based workshop in Paris, this paper explores how photo-dialogues can facilitate anti-racist pedagogy and generative discussions about how race and racism function in marketplace contexts. Design/methodology/approach
This paper draws on the authors\u27 involvement in a cross-national and cross-disciplinary team of scholars who worked with local community stakeholdersâincluding activists, artists and practitionersâto discuss, theorize and photo-document issues regarding race and racism in the Parisian marketplace. Findings
This paper contributes to the literature on visual culture studies and critical race studies as it demonstrates the potentials of photography combined with dialogue to challenge the White supremacy over archiving and visuality in the context of urban spaces. This new methodology is an opportunity to reflect on archetypes of visuality that depart from the traditional Parisian flĂąneur to be consistent with and reinforce anti-racist stances. Originality/value
Photography and visual methods often play peripheral roles in anti-racist education across various disciplines and research areas, including critical marketplace studies. This paper expands understanding of the potentials of using photographic methods as part of critical and anti-racist work related to racial and racist dynamics, including issues regarding power, White supremacy and public space. It outlines the use of photographic dialogues in a context (Paris, France) where discussion of race is regularly societally discouraged. Thus, this work shifts the focus away from decontextualized research that regards race as an object, to specifically foreground understandings of racialized experiences and how the photographic gaze produces and is produced by racialized viewers
Changes in pain and nutritional intake modulate ultra-running performance: a case report
Ultra-endurance running provides numerous physiological, psychological, and nutritional challenges to the athlete and supporting practitioners. We describe the changes in physiological status, psychological condition, and nutritional intake over the course of two 100-mile running races, with differing outcomes: non-completion and completion. Athlete perception of pain, freshness, and motivation differed between events, independent of rating of perceived exertion. Our data suggest that the integration of multiple sensations (freshness, motivation, hunger, pain, and thirst) produce performance. Increases in carbohydrate feeding (+5 g·h â1) and protein intake (+0.3 g·kg â1) also likely contributed to successful completion of a 100-mile race, by reducing the fractional utilization of maximal oxygen uptake and satiating hunger, respectively. Nutritional data support the notion that the gut is a trainable, and critical organ with respect to ultra-endurance performance. Finally, we propose future research to investigate the rate at which peak feeding occurs throughout ultra-endurance events, as this may further serve to personalize sports nutrition strategies
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