Productivity of Gas Condensate Fields Below The Dew Point: A North Sea Case Study

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Discursive mobile phone practices and informal rules

This paper uses Discourse Analysis (DA) to investigate the socially\ud constructed discursive practices of mobile phone use; specifically it examines the\ud informal rules of mobile phone use. It qualitatively investigates mobile phone use\ud within an Australian cultural context. „Discourse theory begins with the\ud assumption that all objects and actions are meaningful, and that their meaning is a\ud product of historically specific systems of rules‟ (Howarth 2000, p. 8). Evidence\ud of socially constructed textual meanings related to mobile phone use is found in\ud the informal rules created (and practiced); those that in some way govern the use\ud of mobile phones. The research reveals that there are divergences and\ud inconsistencies within the discourse of mobile phone use, and illustrates that\ud individuals make differing personal choices in similar social contexts

On the Closing Lemma problem for vector fields of bounded type on the torus

We investigate the open Closing Lemma problem for vector fields on the 2-dimensional torus. Under the assumption of bounded type rotation number, the $C^r$ Closing Lemma is verified for smooth vector fields that are area-preserving at all saddle points. Namely, given such a $C^r$ vector field $X$, $r\geq 4$, with a non-trivially recurrent point $p$, there exists a vector field $Y$ arbitrarily near to $X$ in the $C^r$ topology and obtained from $X$ by a twist perturbation, such that $p$ is a periodic point of $Y$. The proof relies on a new result in 1-dimensional dynamics on the non-existence of semi-wandering intervals of smooth maps of the circle.Comment: 11 pages, 1 figur

Kostenberger, A., Benjamin M., & Plummer, R.\u27s Going deeper with New Testament Greek: An intermediate study of the grammar and syntax of the New Testament (Book Review)

Kostenberger, A., Benjamin M., & Plummer, R. (2016). Going deeper with New Testament Greek: An intermediate study of the grammar and syntax of the New Testament. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic. 550 pp. $49.99. ISBN 978143367908

Does design education always produce designers?

By questioning what we mean by the term ‘designer’ this paper describes the ideas behind a new Open University course in Design Thinking. The paper shows how the creative skills of students can be consciously developed, and deliberately applied outside of the creative industries in what are termed ‘embedded’ contexts. The distance learning model of education pioneered by The Open University is briefly sketched before the developments and ideas behind the new course in Design Thinking, in particular the concept of ‘social practice’ are explained in detail. The paper presents the results of an extensive student and tutor survey regarding the course before concluding that, although it is possible to teach design practice by distance, practice-based expertise for tutors remains a critical success factor

A tale of six fish: Achieving social presence through discussion forums in an offline learning environment

It is widely held, through the Socratic tradition, that discussion is at the heart of learning. Moderated discussion forums have been shown to replicate the debate, argument and verbal defence of viewpoints that we have come to expect in face-to-face learning environments and that we generally accept to underpin learning. While much has been written about discussion forums in educational settings, particularly in how to moderate and promote effective interaction with students at a distance, this paper takes a different approach. It looks at how forums may be used to support face-to-face learning in the contemporary context of the massification of on-campus classes. Further to this, it will argue for discussion forums as an indicator of social presence in the learning environment. It will cautiously conclude that, through purposeful design, this form of asynchronous communication has a valuable role to play in creating a positive and supportive environment for students entering university. Discussion forums are tools with a versatility yet to be fully exploited

Bus rapid transit

Effective public transit is central to development. For the vast majority of developing city residents, public transit is the only practical means to access employment, education, and public services, especially when such services are beyond the viable distance of walking or cycling. Unfortunately, the current state of public transit services in developing cities often does little to serve the actual mobility needs of the population. Bus services are too often unreliable, inconvenient and dangerous. In response, transport planners and public officials have sometimes turned to extremely costly mass transit alternatives such as rail-based metros. Due to the high costs of rail infrastructure, cities can only construct such systems over a few kilometres in a few limited corridors. The result is a system that does not meet the broader transport needs of the population. Nevertheless, the municipality ends up with a long-term debt that can affect investment in more pressing areas such as health, education, water, and sanitation. However, there is an alternative between poor public transit service and high municipal debt. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) can provide high-quality, metro-like transit service at a fraction of the cost of other options. This document provides municipal officials, non-governmental organizations, consultants, and others with an introduction to the concept of BRT as well as a step-by-step process for successfully planning a BRT system