Nonconceptual Epicycles

This paper argues that perception is a mode of engagement with individuals and their determinate properties. Perceptual content involves determinate properties in a way that relies on our conceptual capacities no less than on the properties. The “richness” of perceptual experience is explained as a distinctive individual and property involving content. This position is developed in three steps: (i) novel phenomenological description of lived experience; (ii) detailed reconstruction of Gareth Evans’ proposal that we are capable of genuinely singular thought that involves individuals under modes of presentation; (iii) re-consideration of the re-identification condition on conceptual contents

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Foreword for the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest Vol XIX Issue 1

Research on Language Competence in Doctoral Studies at Universities in Czech Republic

AbstractMost European countries have agreed that a good professional and personal life is a preparation for lifelong learning necessary. The curriculum is focused mainly on the successful application of knowledge and skills than their mere transmission (Human Resources in Czech Republic, 1999). There is a link with the economy and the labormarket is also a major effort to ensure that graduates know how to participate in society and getting adequate exercise. In connection with the activities carried out many international and European Union at the Lisbon European Council meeting in March 2000, the Lisbon process to set a new goal for 2010. Europe will be competitive and dynamic. It will draw on the knowledge and the bearer of economic growth and produce more and better jobs (Czech Education and Europe, 1999). This change however, will require not only the transformation of the European economy, but also the modernization of education

Food Security & Urban Agriculture - Considerations for Soil Improvements and Crop Planning

Urban agriculture provides many benefits, such as energy conservation, rainwater remediation, increased aesthetic and property value, and therapeutic use for physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing. Urban agriculture can also provide critical integrity to each pillar of food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability. As urban agricultural activities increase, social interactions will follow in concert. This will provide opportunities for building trust through the two-way communication of contrasting perspectives, cultures, and beliefs using impartial narratives. Growers can use knowledge and understanding gained from these positive social interactions to formulate their personal paradigms for practice and better meet the needs of each stakeholder. Growers of all levels of expertise are encouraged to constantly investigate assumptions and build capacity for understanding their socio-environmental systems. Special considerations are suggested in this document for developing desirable characteristics in urban soils and for designing a food crop production plan that is in continuous evolution with the production system. Advisor: Gary L. Hei

Foreword

Foreword for the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest Vol XIX Issue 1

Systematic Barriers to Success: The Impact of Redlining on Modern Educational Outcomes in Omaha Public Schools

The systemic denial of mortgages, loans, and other financial services to specific neighborhoods on the basis of race, a practice known as redlining, has continued to have a disproportionately negative effect on communities of color since its inception in the 1930s. The contemporary impacts of redlining can be seen in ongoing disparities in household income, property values, generational wealth, and more. This paper uses a three-pronged approach to extensively examine the history, application, and implications of redlining, with an emphasis on how the practice affects modern educational outcomes in Omaha public schools. The paper analyzes statistical data from the Nebraska Education Profile, interprets results from a survey sent to Omaha public high school graduates, and compiles information collected from questionnaires and interviews conducted with Omaha education professionals. Although the scope of the paper is limited to Omaha schools, the paper concludes with significant findings that schools in formerly redlined neighborhoods have less access to opportunities and resources for success, impacting student achievement. The paper ends with potential pathways and solutions on how to create a more equitable educational network

FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS’ ADOPTION AND INTENTIONS TO ADOPT POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES IN ILLINOIS, U.S.A.

Due to the growing recognition of the social and ecological consequences of the global decline in pollinator species, the need for more effective policies for the conservation of pollinator habitat is now more than ever. These trends call for research that provides a deeper understanding of farmers\u27 decision-making processes. In this regard, this study tested a modified version of the Theory of Planned Behavior as a conceptual model for explaining farmers\u27 perceptions and behavior regarding the adoption of pollinator conservation programs and practices. Specifically, the study tested how farmers\u27 perceived behavioral control, attitudes, subjective norms, concern about herbicide resistance issues, and sociodemographic variables influence their intentions and actual adoption of pollinator conservation programs and practices. Quantitative survey data were gathered from 41 principal farm operators in the state of Illinois through the administration of a web-based survey. The resulting data were first explored using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, following which multiple regression analysis was used to test four hypotheses on the predictors of farmers\u27 intentions to adopt, as well as their adoption of pollinator conservation practices and programs. The results from the regression analysis showed that farmers\u27 attitudes and their subjective norms had statistically significant positive effects on their adoption of pollinator conservation practices on their farms, as well as their intentions to adopt those practices in the near future. Perceived behavioral control also had a statistically significant positive effect on farmers\u27 adoption of federal pollinator conservation programs, as well as their intentions to enroll in these programs in the future. Overall, these findings call for comprehensive pollinator conservation policies that facilitate the provision of information and incentives for farmers to voluntarily adopt pollinator conservation practices on their farms, as well as the provision of appropriate resources and opportunities for farmers to enroll in pollinator conservation programs over which they have minimal control