Together, yet still not equal? Sex integration in equestrian sport

Sex segregation is a core organising principle of most modern sports and is a key element in the marginalisation and subordination of girls and women in sport and beyond. In this article I explore the only Olympic-level sport which is not organised around sex segregation – equestrian sport – in order to consider the implications of sex integration for female participants. I draw on a study conducted on elite riders that found that although sex integration in equestrian sport does not lead to female participants being excluded from high-level competition, men continue to perform disproportionately well. This suggests that although sex integration may be an important step towards breaking down gender hierarchies in sport, without accompanying wider changes in gender norms and expectations, sex integration alone will not be enough to achieve greater gender equality in equestrian sport

“The end of the (Dreyfus) affair”: (post)Heideggerian meditations on man, machine, and meaning

In this paper, the possibility of developing a Heideggerian solution to the Schizophrenia Problem associated with cognitive technologies is investigated. This problem arises as a result of the computer bracketing emotion from cognition during human-computer interaction and results in human psychic self-amputation. It is argued that in order to solve the Schizophrenia Problem, it is necessary to first solve the 'hard problem' of consciousness since emotion is at least partially experiential. Heidegger's thought, particularly as interpreted by Hubert Dreyfus, appears relevant in this regard since it ostensibly provides the basis for solving the 'hard problem' via the construction of artificial systems capable of the emergent generation of conscious experience. However, it will be shown that Heidegger’s commitment to a non-experiential conception of nature renders this whole approach problematic, thereby necessitating consideration of alternative, post-Heideggerian approaches to solving the Schizophrenia Problem

Exact eigenstates of the pairing-force Hamiltonian

The problem of determining the eigenstates of the pairing-force Hamiltonian is reformulated in terms of the eigenstates of a many-boson system with an N-body interaction. The N-body interaction includes the effects of the Pauli principle on the eigenstates of the pairing-force Hamiltonian. Explicit expressions for four types of eigenstates are derived. These four types are the eigenstates of N pairs in one or two multiply degenerate single-particle levels, the one-pair eigenstates and a new restricted class of N-pair eigenstates.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/32140/1/0000194.pd

Effects of duration and vibration on performance of a continuous manual control task

An experiment is described in which two independent groups of seated subjects performed a pursuit tracking task for 202·5 min on two separate occasions. For one group, the total duration included 180 min exposure to vertical z-axis, whole-body random vibration with a bandwidth of 1 octave centred on 4 Hz. The weighted acceleration magnitude was 1·4 ms−2 r. m. s., with a crest factor of 4·13. Using the procedures denned in British Standard 6841 (BSI 1987), the motion had a vibration dose value of 20 ms−1·75. The other group received no vibration exposure. Results showed that performance declined as function of duration, but that vibration exposure did not impair performance or interact with the effect of duration. Performance in the second sessions showed less effect of duration than in the first session. The effect of duration was associated with change in both linear and non-linear tracking behaviour. Closed loop system transfer functions showed both reduced moduli and increased phase lags with increasing exposure duration.</p

Review of the effects of translational whole-body vibration on continuous manual control performance

A review of the literature concerned with experimental studies of the effects of translational whole-body vibration on continuous manual control performance is presented. Results from studies of the effects of vibration variables (vibration frequency, magnitude, axis, random vibration and multi-axis vibration) are compared. Evidence of the influence of control system variables (physical characteristics of the control, control gain, system dynamics and display variables) is also provided. Studies of the effects of vibration duration on manual control performance are reviewed separately. A behavioural model is presented to summarize the mechanisms (including vibration breakthrough, visual impairment, neuro-muscular interference and central effects) by which whole-body vibration may interfere with the performance of continuous manual control tasks. The model emphasizes the adaptive ability of the human operator.</p

Management

Building on the strengths of its popular previous editions, Management 4th Australasian edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to both reflect contemporarymanagement thinking and to highlight the issues facing managers of the21st century.\ud \ud A solid foundation of theory provides the background to a wealth ofillustrative examples, highlighting organisations operating inAustralia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. A balance of small-to medium- size enterprises and larger multinational corporations arefeatured. A critical thinking perspective is integrated throughout thebook, asking and encouraging student to analyse research and theory inthe light of contemporary management practice.\ud \ud Each copy of the printed textbook comes with a free copy of the Wiley Desktop Edition:a full electronic version of the text that allows students to easilysearch for key concepts, create their own colour-coded highlights andmake electronic notes in the text for revision.\ud \ud Key themes of the text include:\ud \ud The importance of ethical and socially responsible management\ud Recognition of the continuing need to cater for the increasing diversity of the workforce\ud The importance of managing people, technology, knowledge and quality in achieving organisational goals\ud An appreciation of the challenges and opportunities presented bythe ever changing environment in which contemporary managers operate.\u

Management: Core concepts and applications

Building on the strengths of its popular previous edition Management: Core Concepts and Applications, 2nd Australasian edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the three keyaspects of contemporary undergraduate introductory management education:\ud \ud Management theory\ud Concept application\ud Skills development.\ud The text's 16 chapters are presented in a lively and concise mannerideal for the typical 12 or 13 teaching weeks of a semester. Itsflexible framework allows instructors to teach students through the useof interactive tools such as case studies, exercises and projects.These action-oriented learning activities complement the text's solidfoundation of knowledge-based theory material.\ud \ud There is a balanced coverage of both small to medium sizedenterprises and larger multinational organisations operating inAustralia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. A critical thinkingperspective is integrated throughout the book, asking and encouragingstudents to analyse the theory in light of real-world examples.\ud \ud Each copy of the printed textbook comes with a free copy of the Wiley Desktop Edition:a full electronic version of the text that allows students to easilysearch for key concepts, create their own colour-coded highlights andmake electronic notes in the text for revision.\ud \ud Key themes of the text include:\ud \ud The importance of ethical and socially responsible management\ud Recognition of the continuing need to cater for the increasing diversity of the workforce\ud The importance of managing people, technology, knowledge and quality in achieving organisational goals\ud An appreciation of the challenges and opportunities presented bythe ever changing environment in which contemporary managers operate.\u

M-005 Preliminary geologic map of the Vermilion district and adjacent areas, northern Minnesota

Scale 1:125,000; this map was printed with the wrong scale (1:250,000)indicated on the sheet, an error corrected on most of the distributed copies