The application of social cost benefit analysis to nuclear power in the United Kingdom

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We bid you be of hope (again) – A case of sexual consent

© 2020 The Author. Published by The University of Wolverhampton. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://www.wlv.ac.uk/media/departments/faculty-of-social-sciences/documents/wolverhampton-law-journal/edition-4/(2020)-4-WLJ-46.pdfThe age of consent is a polarised concept which has caused a dissonance between the law and society for the past one hundred fifty years. s9 Sexual Offences Act 2003 epitomises the discord when it creates an offence of Sexual Activity with a Child which envisages that a girl under the age of 16 (and even those under 13) can consent to penetrative sexual acts with an adult. This article contends that whilst it is meritorious of Parliament to create an offence of strict liability which renders liable, any person having sexual intercourse with a girl under 16, the symbolic value of the broad offence label does little to communicate the full extent of the guilty conduct of the perpetrator (where penetration is involved). It argues that the label in fact perpetuates attitudes toward girls under 16: that they are self-determinate, sexually autonomous miscreants sent to inveigle ordinary men with their youthful and phlegmatic erotism. It contends that girls between 13 and 16 are learning to become autonomous adults and the fragility of their vulnerability throughout this process is something which Parliament has a duty to protect. It suggests that the law should thus, deem those under the age of 16 as lacking the legal capacity to consent to sexual intercourse which would give rise to a rebuttable presumption of non-consent under the auspices of the Rape offence

Implementing and Assessing the Use of a New Strategy for Training Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistants

Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) largely contribute to undergraduate education but are often underprepared for their role as educators. Most graduate students attend graduate school to perform research and are then asked to teach for the first time without sufficient pedagogy training. To assist in increasing the GTAs pedagogical knowledge, a scenario-based activity series was developed and implemented for first- and second-year GTAs. Developing scenario-based scenarios from actual laboratory events provided GTAs with the opportunity to practice prior to engaging in the laboratory classroom. The Teaching Assistant Intervention Activities (TAIAs) included topics such as interpersonal skills and behaviors, group process, working with students of different abilities, and higher-order thinking skills. Methods of data collection included observations of undergraduate laboratories and individual interviews with sample GTAs, and end of semester student surveys. The Laboratory Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (LOPUS) procedure from the Generalized Observation and Reflection Protocol (GORP) platform from the University of California Davis was utilized for data collection. Observation data included times of every occurrence within the laboratory sessions. Subtle changes in GTA teaching behavior were determined after one year of implementation for Cohort 1 and one semester for Cohort 2. One particular topic of GTA growth occurred after discussion about analysis, laboratory techniques, and assessment. GTAs were interested in learning more about their teaching including: “student-centered” versus “instructor-centered” classrooms, strategies to increase student participation, and asking students questions with the questions being at an appropriate level. Student survey responses indicate generally positive, yet mixed, interpretations of the GTAs teaching methods

Self-Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetics

There are 1.2 million diagnosed diabetics in Texas, 10 % of whom live in Bexar County, Texas. Diabetes is rated as the fifth leading cause of death in the same county. In addition to the diagnosed cases, it is estimated that 125,000 adults in Bexar County have undiagnosed diabetes (Foy, 1999). Diabetic education may prevent complications in some individuals, but sometimes knowledge alone is not enough. Patients often lack motivation or self-confidence in their capacity for self- management of their diabetes. Diabetic educators are often faced with the challenge of not only educating but also motivating patients to be compliant with their self-care. Previous research has documented that the relationship between knowledge and compliance vary greatly (Hurley & Shea, 1992). Hurley and Shea (1992) report that knowledge alone is not a predictor of one\u27s capacity to incorporate the necessary self-care behaviors into one\u27s everyday lifestyle. Patients have reported that despite knowledge, sometimes the capacity to carry out a self-care program is even more stressful than the disease of diabetes itself. The diabetic individual\u27s life revolves around a daily regimen of precise monitoring of blood sugars and calculation of insulin doses. Meals, exercise, rest, and general activities must be planned and calculated to match those times when insulin levels are expected to drop or peak. Diabetic educators should encourage patients to assume the responsibility for their own care as much as possible. Patients should be helped to develop strategies for their own long-term diabetic care (Hurley & Shea, 1992)

Four Poems by Toshiko Hirata

Translations of Is It February? Is It March? Is It November Again? and Is It December Again

Heidegger and the question concerning technology

A view of technology as a particular and partial way in which the world is revealed to us rather than as merely a means of producing or manufacturing. 'Being-the-world, ready to hand, present at hand, equipment, signs, conspicuousness, disturbance, region are key concepts in Being and Time which are relevant to an understanding of technology. An examination of Heidegger's explicit writing on technology and an examination of concepts as the 'standing-reserve' (Bestand), the framework (Gestell) and the 'fourfold'. These concepts are examined with reference to more modem everyday encounters with machines, switches, devices and grids. What are the different characterisations of technology? Other ideas test include the viability of describing technology as a distinctly 'modem' phenomena. Is there such a thing as a technological concept of time and if so what are its main features? The second half of the dissertation examines ways in which we may come to regard technology as less than all pervasive, how do we might minimise its claim on us. How should we best handle, cope, reform, understanding technology given the problems technology confront us with, Heidegger's suggestions for alternate and less partial modes of revealing are described, modes of revealing such as 'Practices', 'The Work of Art' and' Language' and 'the Thing'

An investigation into the effect of thickness of titanium dioxide and gold-silver nanoparticle titanium dioxide composite thin-films on photocatalytic activity and photo-induced oxygen production in a sacrificial system

Thin films of titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide with incorporated gold and silver nanoparticles were deposited onto glass microscope slides, steel and titanium foil coupons by two sol–gel dip-coating methods. The film's photocatalytic activity and ability to evolve oxygen in a sacrificial solution were assessed. It was found that photocatalytic activity increased with film thickness (from 50 to 500 nm thick samples) for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in solution and resazurin redox dye in an intelligent ink dye deposited on the surface. Contrastingly, an optimum film thickness of [similar]200 nm for both composite and pure films of titanium dioxide was found for water oxidation, using persulfate (S2O82−) as a sacrificial electron acceptor. The nanoparticle composite films showed significantly higher activity in oxygen evolution studies compared with plain TiO2 films

How can rural health be improved through community participation?

Executive summary Rural Australians generally experience poorer health than their city counterparts. Rural Australia is a vast geographical region, with significant diversity, where there is good health and prosperity, as well as disadvantage. The purpose of this issue brief is to provide evidence on how the health of rural Australians can be improved through community participation initiatives, which are currently being funded and delivered by health services and networks. Rural Australians need innovative health services that are tailored to the local context and meet increasing healthcare demands, without increases to expenditure. There are community participation approaches supported by research that can improve existing practice. Avoiding duplication, including the current work of Medicare Locals and Local Hospital Networks, is important for ensuring good outcomes from community participation initiatives. The following recommendations are made to improve practice: New ways to contract and pay for health services are needed, which use ideas developed with communities, within current budgets State and federal government competitive grants and tenders should prioritise proposals that demonstrate effective community participation approaches Community-based services, such as community health centres, Medicare Locals and Local Health Networks, have an important role to play in facilitating community participation, including: Building partnerships between existing services and leveraging existing participation strategies, rather than developing new services or standalone initiatives—to leverage available funds and maximise outcomes Employment of a jointly-appointed, paid community leadership position across existing community-based health services, to avoid duplication and overcome barriers of over-consultation and volunteer fatigue Formal and robust evaluation of initiatives is necessary to guide future policy and research A national innovative online knowledge sharing portal is required to share best practice in rural community participation, save time and money on ineffective approaches, and to support the rural health workforce

The experience of vasa praevia for Australian midwives: A qualitative study

© 2018 Australian College of Midwives Background: Vasa praevia can cause stillbirth or early neonatal death if it is not diagnosed antenatally and managed appropriately. Experiencing undiagnosed vasa praevia during labour is challenging and traumatic for women and their care providers. Little is known about the experiences of midwives who care for these women. Aim: To investigate the experience of Australian midwives caring for women with undiagnosed vasa praevia during labour and birth. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with midwives in Australia who had cared for at least one woman with vasa praevia during 2010–2016. Semi-structured in-depth telephone interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: Twelve of the 20 midwives interviewed were involved in a neonatal death and/or near-miss due to vasa praevia. There was one over-arching theme, which described the ‘devastating and dreadful experience’ for the midwives. This had two inter-related categories of feeling the personal impacts and addressing the professional processes. Feeling scared, shocked, and guilty described how the experience took its toll on the midwives personally. The professional processes included working in organised chaos; feeling for the parents; finding communication to be hard; and, doing their best to save the baby. Discussion: Caring for women who experienced ruptured vasa praevia had a profound impact on the emotional and professional well-being of midwives even when the baby survived. Conclusion: Ruptured vasa praevia was recognised as a traumatic experience that warrants serious considerations from maternity care providers, managers and policy makers. Midwives should be supported and adequately prepared to cope with traumatic events