A Comparative Survey of Intramural Athletics in Manitoba Secondary School for 1963 and 1968

The purpose of this study was to determine the status of intramural athletics in Manitoba, secondary schools in 1963 and again in, 1968 and to compare the two sets of data in an attempt to determine current trends in the intramural pro- . grams throughout the province. A questionnaire was mailed to one hundred forty-nine secondary schools in 1963* The questionnaire was again mailed in 1968 to those schools which responded to the first questionnaire. Returns were received from seventy-three per cent of the institutions in 1963 \u27~nd f* 1\u27orn seventy-two percent of the institutions in 1968. Only seventy per cent of the schools conducted intramural athletic programs in 1963 as compared to ninety-three per cent in 1968, All tut one of the schools without an intramural program had enrollments of less than three hundred. The overall development of intramural athletic programs in Manitoba secondary schools has shown considerable progress between 1963 and 1968. More recreational activities and co-recreational sports appeared in the 1968 intramural programs. The problem of insufficient qualified physical education teachers and inadequate indoor facilities and equipment was still evident in 1968. Physical education teachers appeared to be more involved in the organization and administration of the intramural programs in 1968. Intramural athletics appear to bo becoming an integral part of the education system

Computational Modeling of Lauric Acid at the Organic−Water Interface

Where water meets an immiscible liquid, the orientation and hydrogen bonding patterns of the molecules nearest the interface differ significantly from those in the bulk. These differences drive important interface-specific phenomena, including interfacial tension and the adsorption of other molecular species. Additionally, surfactants and other amphiphilic molecules present at the interface interact with both the aqueous and hydrophobic layers in a complex fashion that can dramatically change the characteristics of the interface as a whole. In this study, classical molecular dynamics computer simulations have been employed to investigate the accommodation of lauric acid at the water− hexane and water−carbon tetrachloride interfaces. Our results show that the behavior of surfactant molecules in the interfacial region is strongly influenced by the protonation of their headgroups. Deprotonated lauric acid molecules cause a larger increase in interfacial width than their protonated counterparts. The carboxylate headgroups of laurate anions in the interfacial region consistently point toward the water layer, while the orientation of the protonated lauric acid headgroups changes with depth into the water layer

Types of Higher Education Services Consumption in Russia: Transformation Factors in Focus

The paper briefly describes the composition of socio-technological, socio-managerial, socio-economic, socio-psychological factors that have influenced the change in the motives of purchasing behavior of modern Russians in the market of educational services in the field of higher education. In particular, the major focus is on the introduction of advanced information and communication technologies in the organized educational process. The study also considers (1) the change of conceptual approaches to the organization of the higher education system in favor of practice-oriented learning; (2) the “obsolescence” of the content of educational programs of higher education; (3) the decline in the quality of services offered on the Russian adult education market, and (4) the mismatch of consumer motives in the minds of the family acting as a collective participant in the educational services market. The author’s also present their expert views on the vectors of further development of the market of services in the field of Russian higher education

The quality of political information

The article conceptualizes the quality of political information and shows how the concept can be used for empirical research. I distinguish three aspects of quality (intelligibility, relevance, validity) and use them to judge the constituent foundations of political information, that is component claims (statements of alleged facts) and connection claims (argumentative statements created by causally linking two component claims). The resulting conceptual map thus entails six manifestations of information quality (component claimintelligibility, connection claim intelligibility, component claimrelevance, connection claim relevance, component claim validity, and connection claim validity). I explain how the conceptual map can be used to make sense of the eclectic variety of existing research, and how it can advance new empirical research, as a guide for determining variation in information quality, as a conceptual template for the analysis of different types of political messages and their common quality deficiencies, and as a generator of new research questions and theoretical expectations

Oiling global capital accumulation : analyzing the principles, practices and geographical distribution of Islamic financial services

This article focuses on the Islamic financial services (IFS) sector, which originated in the Middle East, but is now rapidly becoming a global sector. First, Islamic economic ideology is discussed, which resulted in the foundation of IFS firms after the 1973 oil crisis, and then an overview of the most common IFS is provided. The third part discusses the global distribution of IFS firms and Shari'a compliant assets. The Middle East is at the apex of the IFS sector, with the Islamized economies of Iran and Pakistan and prime hubs such as Manama and Dubai. Outside the Middle East, Malaysia is identified as an important growing market for IFS, while outside the Muslim world, London is increasingly profiling itself as a global IFS hub

Actually existing Silk Roads

This article explores the relevance of the concept of Silk Road for understandings patterns of trade and exchange between China, Eurasia and the Middle East. It is based on ethnographic fieldwork in the city of Yiwu, in China’s Zhejiang Province. Yiwu is a node in the global distribution of Chinese ‘small commodities’ and home to merchants and traders from across Asia and beyond. The article explores the role played by traders from Afghanistan in connecting the city of Yiwu to markets and trading posts in the world beyond. It seeks to bring attention to the diverse types of networks involved in such forms of trade, as well as their emergence and development over the past thirty years

Structural Assessment of the 13th Century Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi: A World Heritage Listed Structure

The Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi is located in the central eastern part of Turkey, in Divrigi, Sivas. The historical facility consists of a monumental mosque and a two-story hospital, which are adjacent to each other. The structure dates back to 13th century Mengujekids period and has been listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage since 1985. Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi is particularly notable for its monumental stone portals that are decorated with three-dimensional ornaments carved from stone. The structural system of the monument consists of multi-leaf stone masonry walls and stone piers that support the roof structure which consists of stone and brick arches and vaults. The structure is located about 90 km away from the North Anatolian Fault Line, that has been causing several destructive earthquakes. Consequently, the structure is prone to destructive seismic activities. In this study, after a brief introduction on the structural system and current condition of the structure, the structural performance of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi is investigated through site observations and structural analyses. For this purpose, linear and nonlinear 3D finite element models of the structure are developed and the structure is examined under the effects of vertical loads and seismic actions. In the light of the analyses results, recommendations for potential interventions are outlined for further preservation of the structure