RSS Evidence Base: future employment prospects for the East Midlands

This paper sets out an analysis of the economic forecasts that have been used to underpin the reviews of the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) and the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS). The focus of this paper is on employment prospects in the proposed RSS sub-areas. The data in this paper is presented for a slightly different time period than in the Interim RES Evidence Base- this is a function of the differing requirements of the RES and RSS. However the data in both sets of evidence is taken from the same source and is therefore consistent

Infinite partition monoids

Let $\mathcal P_X$ and $\mathcal S_X$ be the partition monoid and symmetric group on an infinite set $X$. We show that $\mathcal P_X$ may be generated by $\mathcal S_X$ together with two (but no fewer) additional partitions, and we classify the pairs $\alpha,\beta\in\mathcal P_X$ for which $\mathcal P_X$ is generated by $\mathcal S_X\cup\{\alpha,\beta\}$. We also show that $\mathcal P_X$ may be generated by the set $\mathcal E_X$ of all idempotent partitions together with two (but no fewer) additional partitions. In fact, $\mathcal P_X$ is generated by $\mathcal E_X\cup\{\alpha,\beta\}$ if and only if it is generated by $\mathcal E_X\cup\mathcal S_X\cup\{\alpha,\beta\}$. We also classify the pairs $\alpha,\beta\in\mathcal P_X$ for which $\mathcal P_X$ is generated by $\mathcal E_X\cup\{\alpha,\beta\}$. Among other results, we show that any countable subset of $\mathcal P_X$ is contained in a $4$-generated subsemigroup of $\mathcal P_X$, and that the length function on $\mathcal P_X$ is bounded with respect to any generating set

Idempotents and one-sided units in infinite partial Brauer monoids

We study monoids generated by various combinations of idempotents and one- or two-sided units of an infinite partial Brauer monoid. This yields a total of eight such monoids, each with a natural characterisation in terms of relationships between parameters associated to Brauer graphs. We calculate the relative ranks of each monoid modulo any other such monoid it may contain, and then apply these results to determine the Sierpinski rank of each monoid, and ascertain which ones have the semigroup Bergman property. We also make some fundamental observations about idempotents and units in arbitrary monoids, and prove some general results about relative ranks for submonoids generated by these sets. Dedicated to Dr Des FitzGerald on the occasion of his 70th birthday.Comment: To appear in J Algebra. V2 incorporates referee's suggestions: 37 pages; 7 figures; 1 table. V1: 38 pages; 8 figures; 2 table

Mutually assured construction : resurrecting the West Texas missile silos

A group of enthusiasts near Abilene, Texas are turning decommissioned, Cold War-era nuclear missile silos into homes, doomsday shelters, historical monuments and businesses, offering a unique glimpse into the blue-collar, do-it-yourself psyche of a region of Texas forged during the Cold War.Journalis

A technology framework for the East Midlands 2008-2011

This provides a framework for targeting support for technology development by focusing on a limited number of priority areas and demonstrates a clear understanding of the region's technology strengths to investors, collaborators and policymakers

Provision of palliative care in Malta

The Malta Hospice Movement, within its young, fastdeveloping structure, is established as a Body within the Maltese Community that continues to expand its vision of Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Philosophy by increasing its human, structural and organisational resources. Through the multi-disciplinary team, it reaches out to cancer patients both as a voluntary, charitable organisation but more importantly as a professional one in a wide range of Hospice services.peer-reviewe