Section 8(b)(4)(B) Limitations on Union Enforcement of Work Preservation Agreements

Work preservation agreements (in which an employer agrees not to use materials which have been prefabricated and thus displace union labor) are common in the construction industry. In practice, these agreements are sometimes difficult to enforce because the employer who has signed the collective bargaining agreement is not always the one who specifies which materials will be used at the jobsite. In NLRB v. Enterprise the Supreme Court held that work preservation agreements between a union and an employer may not be used to coerce a nonunion company to discontinue using prefabricated materials which violat the work preservation agreement, although the nonunion company has hired a union employer to install the prefabricated materials. The author examines the Court\u27s decision and concludes that legal and economic considerations mandated the Court\u27s holding

Values, valuing and evaluation

Professor von Wright has stated that those .concepts relevant to ethics may be divided approximately into three groups The three groups he suggests are value concepts, which include the concepts of good, bad and evil, normative concepts, which include obligation, right, prohibition and permission, and finally, concepts which belong to "the notion of ahuman act" and "notions which are relevant to action" such as desire, end, need, want, intention, motive, reason and will. Von Wright suggests that the study of this third group of concepts could be called a "Philosophical Theory of Man" or "Philosophical Anthropology", for such a study is often embarked upon if the view is held that "one can look for the foundation of morals . in the needs and wants of man and in the specific nature of man as agerit"

Unpacking 'What Works': A Commentary of the Key Learnings for ICT from the AT2030 Program

The AT2030 programme was launched in 2018 to test ‘what works’ in getting assistive technology (AT) to people globally, specifically in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where there is often a systematic lack of provision. After four years, this paper reviews the project outcomes, focussing on published material. It provides the backdrop to the AT2030 program, contextualises current developments in global AT global and funding, and unpacks the key learnings of what works to get AT to the people that need it around the world, with a focus on ICT. The paper does this by applying Global Disability Innovation Hub’s mission-led and transformative approach, concluding with contemporary actions to improve access to AT to illustrate the value of embracing complexity for AT ecosystem stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, AT users and policymakers

Unpacking 'What Works': A Commentary of the Key Learnings for ICT from the AT2030 Program

The AT2030 programme was launched in 2018 to test 'what works' in getting assistive technology (AT) to people globally, specifically in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where there is often a systematic lack of provision. After four years, this paper reviews the project outcomes, focussing on published material. It provides the backdrop to the AT2030 program, contextualises current developments in global AT global and funding, and unpacks the key learnings of what works to get AT to the people that need it around the world, with a focus on ICT. The paper does this by applying Global Disability Innovation Hub's mission-led and transformative approach, concluding with contemporary actions to improve access to AT to illustrate the value of embracing complexity for AT ecosystem stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, AT users and policymakers

MARKET SOCIETY’S MORAL SUBJECTS: INTEREST, SENTIMENT, PROPERTY

My comments address two well-known texts. One is Crawford Macpherson’s portrait of ‘possessive individualism’ in which he suggests that ruthless competition for power through possessions is the distinctive feature of a market society which first took shape in seventeenth century England. The other is Adam Smith’s account of moral sentiment which revolves around a creative tension between human sympathy and ‘betterment’ or ‘self love.’ The significant divergence in their views invites further analysis - especially in the light of recent comparable work on neoliberalism

Pride and Prejudice

All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen\u27s classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet\u27s most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it\u27s difficult to escape the subject. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense -- but the truth turns out to be slipperier than it seems. In a society where subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice, and to make the best match of all?https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/theatre_productions/1027/thumbnail.jp

Overcoming the Barriers to Successful Completion of GED Programs among Prison and Jail Inmates

This study examines the barriers faced by inmates participating in General Educational Development (GED) courses in prisons and jails, with the goal of proposing strategies for the removal of these barriers. By examining the literature surrounding prison and jail GED programs, the factors are categorized as those unique to each inmate (inmate factors), those experienced within the prison environment (environmental factors), and barriers that arise as a result of social conditions (outside factors). By examining various similar examples in the literature, solutions are discussed that have helped prison inmates overcome similar barriers

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Elderly

One of the most common complaints of adults in their 80s and above, a growing portion of our population, is chronic pain and it is often inadequately treated. A secular mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 and has since shown measurable benefits to individuals in decreasing depression, pain, and anxiety. Considering the significant risk of side effects and age-associated changes of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in the traditional pharmacologic approach to chronic pain in the elderly, non-pharmacologic intervention such as MBSR may be particularly effective for the elderly population. Methods: We conducted a 6 week, 90 minutes per week MBSR program. We will measure feasibility (ability to recruit 18-20 residents). We will also measure pain intensity and interference before and after the program. Results: A total of 21 patients participated in the MBSR for chronic pain program. The pain intensity and pain interference scores after the MBSR program decreased with statistical significance from the pre-program scores (p \u3c 0.001 and p \u3c 0.01 respectively). These scores remained significantly decreased from pre-program scores at 2 month follow up (p \u3c 0.001 and p \u3c 0.01 respectively). Conclusion: These data suggests that a MBSR program for chronic pain in the elderly is a feasible and effective intervention for lowering pain intensity and interference. This small study paves the way for larger efficacy studies that may compare this intervention to other current chronic pain standards of care

Space Place Prime

Space Place Prime is public engagement and education software for use on iPad. It targets a multi-generational audience with news, images, videos, and educational articles from the Space Place Web site and other NASA sources. New content is downloaded daily (or whenever the user accesses the app) via the wireless connection. In addition to the Space Place Web site, several NASA RSS feeds are tapped to provide new content. Content is retained for the previous several days, or some number of editions of each feed. All content is controlled on the server side, so features about the latest news, or changes to any content, can be made without updating the app in the Apple Store. It gathers many popular NASA features into one app. The interface is a boundless, slidable- in-any-direction grid of images, unique for each feature, and iconized as image, video, or article. A tap opens the feature. An alternate list mode presents menus of images, videos, and articles separately. Favorites can be tagged for permanent archive. Face - book, Twitter, and e-mail connections make any feature shareable