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Thomas Erskine of Linlathen: his life and theology 1788-1837
Thomas Erskine of Linlathen (1788 - 1870) was an outstanding Scottish lay theologian who combined the roles of
leisurely laird and theological author and correspondent.
He was brought up as an Episcopalian, but in adult life
his connections were mainly with the Church of Scotland
and Scottish Congregationalism. Theologically, Erskine
travelled from an initial moderate Calvinism of the "moral
government" variety, through Irvingism, to a final,
though far from easy-going, Universalism. His first
book, Remarks on the Internal Evidence for the Truth of
Revealed Religion (1820), argued that Christianity's truth
was demonstrated by its correspondence with man's moral
and spiritual needs. It was well received by the orthodox
world. His Unconditional Freeness of the Gospel (1828),
however, provoked a storm of criticism for its advocacy
of a doctrine of universal atonement and pardon. In
1828 Erskine met John McLeod Campbell of Row, and enthusiastically supported him during his trial and deposition
from the Church of Scotland. Erskine himself became
the principal target of orthodox criticism during the
"Row controversy" of 1828 - 31. He and Campbell became
lifelong friends. Campbell's mature Christology is
seminally present in Erskine's Brazen Serpent (1831).
Erskine also encountered Edward Irving at this period,
and adopted his views on Christ's fallen humanity and
the gifts of the Spirit. His support for the Irvingite
charismatic movement, however, underwent a crisis in
1833 - 4, and he abandoned it as delusive. The Doctrine
of Election (1837) concluded Erskine's breach with
Calvinism.Erskine's thought shows increasing preoccupation with
conscience as the criterion of truth. He came to regard
God as a universal Father Who is educating all men into
a filial relationship with Himself through the indwelling
of Christ in the human race, and in later years he saw
the ultimate salvation of all as the quintessential
gospel.Erskine presents us with a fascinating study in the decline
of Calvinism in an individual's life and provides a microcosmic glimpse of that process as it was to affect
Scotland in general in the latter part of the nineteenth
century
Calibration of strapdown system accelerometer dynamic errors
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-186).by Richard Lee Needham, Jr.M.S
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Extending Science lessons with Virtual Reality
The Open University, Field Studies Council and Association for Science Education are conducting research into the use of Google Expeditions and other virtual reality tools to a) augment and extend field work experiences; and b) as an additional tool in the classrooms along with resources such as videos, photographs.
The following aspects were discussed in this workshop:
Does the virtual reality technology improve student engagement, and what are the implications for teachers?
Think of one of the difficult concepts in Science: How could Google Expeditions (or Virtual Reality, in general) help you to teach that concept?
How would you use Google Expeditions to encourage inquiry-based learning?
What are the challenges that you would face in integrating Google Expeditions in your curriculum
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Google expeditions and fieldwork: friends or foes?
Google Expeditions is a Virtual Reality (VR) approach being promoted by Google in schools globally. Google Expeditions are guided tours (field trips) of places that students experience on a smartphone through a virtual reality viewer called Google cardboard.
The Open University (OU), UK are conducting a school-based research project (funded by Google and the OU; July 2016 - June 2017) on the potential use of VR via Google Expeditions in secondary school science and geography.
The project is being co-led by Field Studies Council, and UK's Association for Science Education and Geographical Association are the two partnering organisations.
This workshop provided an opportunity to try out Google Expeditions and to explore how they could be used to support teaching and learning, including fieldwork.
Are Google Expeditions a threat to traditional field trips or could they become a complementary tool for strengthening the quality of outdoor learning, for example by providing an immersive technology which adds context and substance to pre-field preparation, in-field activities and post-field revision and reflection
A BIOMECHANICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SPANISH SQUAT: THE EFFECT OF TRUNK INCLINATION AND LOAD ON QUADRICEPS ACTIVITY AND PATELLAR TENDON FORCE
The Spanish squat targets the knee extensor muscles and has been suggested to be an appropriate rehabilitation exercise for patellar tendinopathy. This study provides novel empirical data on the effect of trunk inclination and load on quadricep muscle activity and patellar tendon load while performing the Spanish squat. The findings of this study informs on the progression and regression of the Spanish Squat and provides evidence to support the application of the Spanish squat in progressive tendon loading strategies in the treatment of PT
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