ICCTE Spotlight: Dr. Scott Headley

Dr. Scot Headley, Professor of Education at George Fox University and Dean for the School of Education, is the Editor at Large for the ICCTE Journal. Scot assists the Editor by troubleshooting technical and process issues and in consulting on aims and means. Previously, Scot served as the Editor for the Journal and currently serves as the Past President of ICCTE

Spacetime-constrained oblivious transfer

In 1-out-of-2 oblivious transfer (OT), Alice inputs numbers x_0, x_1, Bob inputs a bit b and outputs x_b. Secure OT requires that Alice and Bob learn nothing about b and x_{\bar{b}}, respectively. We define spacetime-constrained oblivious transfer (SCOT) as OT in Minkowski spacetime in which Bob must output x_b within R_b, where R_0 and R_1 are fixed spacelike separated spacetime regions. We show that unconditionally secure SCOT is impossible with classical protocols in Minkowski (or Galilean) spacetime, or with quantum protocols in Galilean spacetime. We describe a quantum SCOT protocol in Minkowski spacetime, and we show it unconditionally secure.Comment: Improved theorem on the impossibility of classical SCOT to allow for small errors. Figure added and discussion extended in response to referee comments. Protocol and security proof unaltered. Final versio

Succinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid coenzyme A transferase (SCOT): development of an antibody to human SCOT and diagnostic use in hereditary SCOT deficiency

AbstractSuccinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid CoA transferase (SCOT) is a key enzyme for ketone body utilization. Hereditary SCOT deficiency in humans (McKusick catalogue number 245050) is characterized by intermittent ketoacidotic attacks and permanent hyperketonemia. Since previously-available antibody to rat SCOT did not crossreact with human SCOT, we developed an antibody against recombinant human SCOT expressed in a bacterial system. The recombinant SCOT was insoluble except under denaturing conditions. Antibody raised to this polypeptide recognized denatured SCOT and proved useful for immunoblot analysis. On immunoblots, SCOT was easily detectable in control fibroblasts and lymphocytes but was detected neither in fibroblast extracts from four SCOT-deficient patients, nor in lymphocytes from two SCOT-deficient patients. These data indicate that immunoblot analysis is useful for diagnosis of SCOT deficiency in combination with enzyme assay

Achieving Effective Action on Universality and National Implementation: The CWC Experience

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Volume 2, Number 1: From the Editor: Renewal, Refreshment and Reflection

Welcome to the Summer 2006 issue of the ICCTE Journal. In May of 2006, a little over one month ago, about 90 teacher educators and others gathered at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia for the CCTE conference. It was a wonderful time of renewal and refreshment, as well as a time to be challenged and encouraged in our work as educators. I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to our colleagues at Regent University who worked diligently to plan for and deliver a wonderful conference. The 2008 conference will be hosted by Gordon College, in the Boston area

Letter from the Editor

In this issue, Tatiana Cevallos describes her journey from Ecuador to the United States and her journey of faith development and how those journeys influence her work as a teacher educator at a Christian Institution of Higher Education (IHE). Geoff Beech explores the intersection of Christian belief with secular constructs and philosophies, examining how Christian teacher educators navigate these intersections with confidence and grace. Marion Shields and David Bolton report the findings of a five-year study, revealing the attitudes of teacher candidates at an Australian Christian IHE toward students with disabilities. In addition to these three pieces, our editorial team asked two authors of past essays that have been well received by our readership over the years to provide an update to their original essays. Nyaradzo Mvududu examines the command of Jesus that we love others and what the implications are for working with a culturally diverse student population. David Anderson examines the notion of servant leadership from a Christian point of view

Volume 3, Number 2: Letter from the Editor

This current issue is one that brings with it anticipation. We look forward with anticipation to our biennial conference at the end of May, this year hosted by our colleagues at Gordon College, near Boston. If you have not yet registered it is not too late, and we would love to see you there. I hope that you have been looking forward to the release of this Winter, 2008 issue of the ICCTE Journal. While we generally release the Winter issue in the winter (end of January), your editor has been tardy and for that I wish to extend my apologies to our readers, reviewers and authors. I hope that you will find, however that the wait was worth it, as we have four worthwhile articles and a guest editorial now ready for you

From the Editor: Volume 3, Issue 1

Colleagues, this issue marks the beginning of the third year of publication for the ICCTE Journal. I am pleased to inform you that in this issue we begin two new features. David Robinson, consulting editor to the Journal, provides a review of the book, Religion, Education, and Academic Success by William Jeynes. Our hope is that this review will be the first of many, as we desire to make this a regular feature of the Journal. If you have interest in submitting a review for an upcoming issue, let us know. We seek reviews of books important to Christians involved with teacher education and related fields. Our second new feature, equally exciting in my view, is a section of student submissions. Paul Flores from Azusa Pacific University and I began a conversation in May of 2006 which has resulted in four student submissions. Thank you, Paul for working with your student colleagues in developing papers worthy of publication here. Beginning in the January 2008 issue, each issue of the Journal will feature several student submissions. Student work will be reviewed using processes similar to those employed for our scholarly manuscripts. The Journal seeks student submissions that demonstrate thinking about what it means to be a Christian and an educator. Action research, classroom practice and essays which present issues of importance to Christians involved with education are welcome. The student section is reserved for pre-service educators. However, if you are working with professional educators who are also your graduate students, I encourage you to present the opportunity to them to submit a manuscript for review, as well. You might even consider a collaborative effort

SCoT et territoires. Quels acquis ? Quelles perspectives ?: Synthèse du rapport final de la recherche-action lancée par la Fédération des SCoT

Assemblée Générale après Assemblée Générale, Rencontres nationales après Rencontres nationales, le constat semblait partagé par un nombre grandissant d'acteurs de SCoT. Un constat, presque une fierté, de ne pas réduire le prisme des SCoT à un unique (et parfois épuisant) exercice juridique et technique… Ainsi, parler de SCoT n'est pas tant parler de droit, de ratio, de normes et de contraintes mais plutôt parler de territoires, d'inter-territorialités, de débats, de projets… Le SCoT est tout simplement une affaire d'hommes et de femmes politiques, avec certes leur faiblesse mais aussi leur force : celle d'une intelligence territoriale, non réductible à 25 articles du Code de l'urbanisme. C'est pour vérifier, dans les faits et au plus près des SCoT, ce sentiment, diffus et parfois confus, que la féfération nationale des SCoT a décidé de se lancer en 2015 dans une recherche-action, "SCoT et territoires : acquis et perspectives". Un an de recherche, un an d'action, plus de 60 SCoT "auscultés", plus de 100 acteurs des SCoT interrogés... Ce niuméro spécial présente les conclusions (somme toute provisoires) de ce "portait des SCoT", entre regard rétrospectif sur nos 15 ans et vision prospective sur les 15 ans à venir. Des acquis et des perspectives qui rassurent, dérangent et en tout état de cause interpellent… C'est d'ailleurs là une des valeurs ajoutées de cette étude. Interroger les SCoT sur leur bilan et leur avenir est un exercice de maturité et d'affirmation. La version intégrale est disponible sur le site de la Fédération