New Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) sauropod remains from the Valtos Formation, Isle of Skye, Scotland

The discovery of a sauropod tooth and a single sauropod footprint from the Valtos Formation supplements our knowledge of these dinosaurs from the Middle Jurassic of the Isle of Skye. Although the family cannot be determined from this single tooth, it is thought that it represents a primitive eusauropod and may belong to a similar sauropod to that previously described from limited isolated osteological evidence (caudal vertebra, damaged humerus and a rib). The characteristics that suggest this affinity include evidence of denticles on one edge of the tooth, wrinkling and granulation of the enamel, wear suggesting crown-to-crown occlusion, and the spatulate tooth shape. The single sauropod footprint is the oldest record of a sauropod footprint from the Middle Jurassic of Skye

Uncertainty and Human Capital Decisions: Traditional Valuation Methods and Real Options Logic

As the importance of human capital increases in organizations, so does the need to develop more sophisticated financial valuation models. This paper reviews some of the major traditional financial decision making models used in costing employment mode choices. It then introduces the real options valuation approach for costing such choices. The advantage of the real options model is demonstrated to build flexibility into employment decisions

Exploring the Relationships Between Mental Health and Sociostructural Inequalities

According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 450 million people worldwide have a mental disorder. Moreover, mental disorders account for 23 percent of the global burden of disease, which is higher than that for cancers and cardiovascular disease. Influences on mental well-being are complex and often involve interactions between several different socio-economic and socio-demographic factors. A range of large-scale survey datasets are now available that feature information on mental health and allow the exploration of a wide-range of risk factors that might influence mental health, featuring designs, such as repeated contacts data, that could support new insights into influences on mental health. This study exploits a selection of contemporary survey data resources and explores the complexity of mental health and its relation to a range of economic and socio-demographic factors. Analytical chapters evaluate four key areas of influence on mental health: to explore the pattern and variation of mental health and well-being across socio-demographic and socio-economic indicators; to explore transitions in labour market status and their influence on mental health and well-being; to examine the relationship between mental health and fine-grained occupational differences; to explore cross-national differences in the way that happiness and subjective well-being is linked to socio-economic and socio-demographic differences during 2006, 2008 and 2010

The Answer to Poverty: A Universal Basic Income in Canada

This paper provides an examination of the persistent issue of poverty within Canada, recognizing the various causes and the previous attempts to solve it, before concluding that the key failure of all prior poverty reduction strategies is a focus on poverty alleviation, rather than poverty eradication. This paper suggests that an alternative method would be to implement a Universal Basic Income, presenting an examination of prior research in the field, comparing it to similar models and addressing the various criticisms that have been raised against it. Finally, this paper utilizes statistics provided by the Canadian government to determine what the impact of a UBI would be on all Canadians who report income. A simplistic model is set out with a level of $18,000 per year, and including a flat 50$36,000. Using a model like this, Canada would ensure that no person would have an income of less than $18,000, while nearly half of all Canadians would see their incomes rise. Those who make more than the break-even point would see a manageable increase in taxes though when compared to current tax rates in Canada’s four most populated provinces, the decrease in income these individuals would see is relatively insignificant

New radiocarbon dates from the Bapot-1 site in Saipan and Neolithic dispersal by stratified diffusion

The colonisation of the Mariana Islands in Western Micronesia is likely to represent an early ocean dispersal of more than 2000 km. Establishing the date of human arrival in the archipelago is important for modelling Neolithic expansion in Island Southeast Asia and the Pacific, particularly the role of long-distance dispersals. This paper presents new ¹⁴C results and a ΔR estimate from the Bapot-1 site on Saipan Island, which indicate human arrival at ca. 3400-3200 cal. BP. Archaeological chronologies of long-distance dispersal to Western Micronesia and the Lapita expansion (Bismarcks to Samoa) show that the Neolithic dispersal rate was increasing during the period ca. 3400-2900 cal. BP. The range-versus-time relationship is similar to stratified diffusion whereby a period of relatively slow expansion is succeeded by long-distance movement. An increase in new colonies created by long-distance migrants results in accelerating range expansion

Prescribing Behavior through Describing Life Stages in Alfonso X's Setenario

Case No. 930764-CA Category No. 14 RESPONDENT\u27S BRIEF PETITION TO REVIEW THE ORDERS OF THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND OF THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REVOKING PETITIONER\u27S LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR

Spirituality and Occupation in Living (SOiL) Model: Conceptualizing Occupational Performance Through the lens of Spirituality

Spirituality is a multi-faceted concept that includes varied personal, societal, and cultural informers. Despite a relatively high volume of analysis there is significant and ongoing debate about the concept of spirituality in occupational therapy. In particular, this discourse includes questions of relevance, how spirituality might be defined, and what its clinical application might entail. To date, several models have connected spirituality with occupation but none have supported clinicians in framing occupational performance and occupational performance change in day-to-day clinical practice via a spirituality lens. This paper describes the Spirituality and Occupation in Living (SOiL) model. This model is designed for day-to-day clinical application in the consideration and analysis of occupational performance. It supports clinicians in partnering with clients, families, and caregivers in framing, analyzing, and respectfully discussing occupational performance through a spirituality lens. It is a model that can be responsive to multi-factorial informers across the care paradigm, is culturally accountable, and supports the integration of co-occupation