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Irish-language schools conference to look at impact of `nurture' groups
IRISH-language educators from north and south will gather this week to examine issues including the experience of the `nurture' approach to schooling.
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta, the representative body for Irish-medium education in the north, will hold its annual conference on Thursday in An Carn, Maghera.
It is expected to attract delegates from schools across Ireland as well as representatives from Irish language, educational and cultural bodies.
Speakers will contribute on various subjects including new electronic resources for Irish-medium education and the Irish-medium experience of the nurture approach.
Nurture groups work to improve social, emotional and behavioural outcomes among children from some of the most deprived areas.
Scoil an Droichid in south Belfast and Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagáin in the north of the city started operating nurture groups last September.
The proposed pilot scheme for Irish-medium education had looked under threat when the schools were told there was no money available. This led to a protest on the steps of Stormont's parliament buildings.
The concept has been widely developed across the UK to address identified behavioural needs within schools, offering a safe and welcoming environment to promote learning and positive behaviours.
They are recognised as playing a key role in tackling under-achievement early in a child's life by providing targeted support.
Hundreds of children – from P1 to P3 – benefit from extra help in special facilities that are typically equipped with kitchens, sofas, and quiet rooms.
The Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation at Queen's University Belfast last year published a report into the impact of the units in primary schools.
It found clear evidence that nurture group provision was "highly successful in its primary aim of achieving improvements in the social, emotional and behavioural skills of children from deprived areas exhibiting significant difficulties".
Also due to speak at An Carn is Feargal Mac Bhloscaidh from Coláiste Feirste, who will present on extended writing, and Seán Fennel from Gaelscoil na bhFál who will deliver a workshop on language support at Key Stage 2.
In addition, Tracey McGovern from Middletown Centre for Autism will address pressing questions around special educational needs (SEN), and two newly-formed Irish-medium SEN cluster-groups will lead a session for SEN coordinators.
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Irish schools 'preferential treatment' claim rejected
IRISH language education campaigners have rejected DUP claims that the sector enjoys preferential treatment.
In its assembly election manifesto, the DUP promised to deliver equality for all sectors.
This would involve "tackling the preferential treatment of Irish medium in school build".
It would also include the abolition of the Catholic teacher training certificate as well as "a fairer and better funding formula for schools".
Sinn Féin has been in charge of education since 2007 but it has been suggested a unionist party may select it next time.
The singling out of Irish-medium schools in the DUP's manifesto, however, has prompted some to now say Sinn Féin might opt to hold education again.
Campaigners dismissed the claims of preferential treatment as "nonsense".
Education minister John O'Dowd has made three major capital announcements totalling more than £500 million. Two of the 18 schools first selected to benefit were in the Irish-medium sector.
P1 enrolments in Irish-medium schools have grown from less than 400 to about 650 over the last six years and the overall population of the sector has also increased.
This growth has bucked the trend of declining numbers within the English-medium sector generally, and means that the needs within Irish-medium are now significantly greater in terms of new buildings.
While there is proportionately higher expenditure on Irish-medium schools, the state of many buildings in the sector compare unfavourably to those elsewhere.
There was unionist anger this year when Mr O'Dowd announced that a small bunscoil in Co Fermanagh was to move onto the site of a former secondary school that was shut down due to low pupil numbers.
Lisnaskea High School also had a debt that was spiralling out of control when it closed.
UUP MP Tom Elliott and DUP assembly member Peter Weir were among those who raised concerns that part of the former school would be used to accommodate bunscoil pupils.
Mr Elliott criticised minister John O'Dowd and said Lisnaskea High had more than three times the number of pupils as the Irish-medium school moving into the building.
When Bunscoil an Traonaigh moves onto the site later this year, it will be in mobile accommodation rather than inside the building itself.
Pilib Ó Ruanaí, chief executive of Iontaobhas na Gaelscolaíochta, the trust for the Irish-medium sector, said many schools were housed in temporary accommodation.
"There has to be some improvement. In terms of there being preferential treatment, it simply is not true. There is a robust process," he said.
"In Lisnaskea, the school is moving onto a site that was declared surplus to requirements three to four years prior.
"All of a sudden it becomes an issue. The protocol is the same for every school – it looks at issues of sustainability, existing accommodation, area planning – it is the same for all sectors."
Ultach Trust fighting to maintain the work it does
I would like to respond to Newton Emerson's article on Foras na Gaeilge's plans to dismantle the Irish language core-funded sector in Northern Ireland (February 6).
He appears to give some credence to Foras na Gaeilge's argument that much of the funding to the sector was wasted on salaries rather than services. What is at issue is not salaries versus services, but what services are provided and how well they are delivered. No-one would say that in the health service too much funding goes on salaries for doctors and nurses. Like all of the sector, my organisation, ULTACH Trust, spends as little time as possible on administration in order to maximise services. In recent years, Foras na Gaeilge's increasing obsession with counting beans – often the wrong beans – has made this more and more difficult. We are not fighting for jobs, we are fighting to maintain the work we do.
I do not necessarily agree with his assessment that Sinn Féin has deliberately targeted the northern organisations. Although it has recently embraced the promotion of the Irish language on a cross-community basis, it is true that the party has not been a great fan of my own organisation in the past, and it may be that the party now wishes to distance itself from Pobal. But Altram, the Irish-medium pre-school organisation, provides a vital support service on the ground to the 40 or so Irish-medium preschools on this side of the border.
Sinn Féin is unlikely to have wanted Altram's five underpaid, highly qualified and dedicated staff to be thrown on to the dole queue in July.
It seems to me that this was less a plot than a guddle and that the DCAL Minister and her advisers were asleep at the wheel.
AODÁN MAC PÓILIN,
Director, ULTACH Trust
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Disaster for Irish Language
The Decision to centralise Irish Language resources in Dublin has been branded as "disastrous" for the future of Gaelic in the North.
Foras na Gaeilge has been charged by the North South Ministerial Council to reorganise core funding for the 19 Irish language organisations. Seven of these are based in the north – but Foras na Gaeilge is so centralise its resources around six Dublin-based organisations from June 30.
Pobal, the advocacy organisation for the Irish language, has said the decision is a serious blow for the promotion of Gaelic in the north. Janet Muller, Pobal's CEO said: "This will mean a loss of services and support for Irish speakers in the north. "Not one single organisation selected by Foras na Gaeilge is based in the north. "This means that they do not have the same local knowledge and experience at the heart of their policies and approaches. "This will have a fundamental influence on the development of the Irish language here." The six directors of the six organisations to be funded will meet via a Foras na Gaeilge chaired forum to co-ordinate all provisions and services from Dublin. "There will be a massive drop in the authoritative , leadership and strategic roles for northern workers," Ms Muller said.
"Even if a small number of people with northern expertise get jobs, it will be very difficult for them to determine or influence organisational policy, to negotiate with politicians and service providers or to structure a work plan according to the specific needs of the north. "All these things will be decided in Dublin. Pobal claim Foras na Gaeilge's proposals will also severely damage the language throughout the country. "This has been a divisive and highly flawed process," Ms Muller said. "The language in the north has come out of it very badly. "Pobal has always carried out coordination, research and project work on an all-Ireland basis. "But it is obvious that in the north the infrastructure is less developed, and the social, political and legislative position of the language is completely different from that in the south. "the effects of these decisions from Foras will be disastrous. "We urge the minister for culture, arts and leisure to intervene and make clear, detailed instructions as to how the damage from these proposals must be mitigated."
The move comes as Europe's leading human rights agency, the Council of Europe, claims that the promotion of the Irish language in Northern Ireland is being blocked by hostile attitudes in Stormont, as well as by a lack of support for its use in the courts and in education. The Council of Europe criticised attitudes to Irish in some official circles and what it said is the Stormont Assembly's "persisting hostile climate".
Caral Ní Chuilin, the minister for culture, arts and leisure, said she would bring in new legislation during the current assembly term. "There is a large body of support for an Irish language act in the north," she said "As languages are now a devolved matter full legislation will require the agreement of the executive and assembly. "I hope that all supporters of the Irish language will work together to convince the executive the assembly and all our people of the merits of supporting an Irish language act."


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Free Will and Modern Science
Richard Swinburne (ed.)
10.5871/bacad/9780197264898.001.0001
Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind
Do humans have a free choice of which actions to perform? Three recent developments of modern science can help us to answer this question. First, new investigative tools have enabled us to study the ... More
Do humans have a free choice of which actions to perform? Three recent developments of modern science can help us to answer this question. First, new investigative tools have enabled us to study the processes in our brains which accompanying our decisions. The pioneer work of Benjamin Libet has led many neuroscientists to hold the view that our conscious intentions do not cause our bodily movements but merely accompany them. Then, Quantum Theory suggests that not all physical events are fully determined by their causes, and so opens the possibility that not all brain events may be fully determined by their causes, and so maybe — if neuroscience does not rule this out — there is a role for intentions after all. Finally, a theorem of mathematics, Gödel's theory, has been interpreted to suggest that the initial conditions and laws of development of a mathematician's brain could not fully determine which mathematical conjectures he sees to be true. The extent to which human behaviour is determined by brain events may well depend on whether conscious events, such as intentions, are themselves merely brain events, or whether they are separate events which interact with brain events (perhaps in the radical form that intentions are events in our soul, and not in our body). This book considers what kind of free will we need in order to be morally responsible for our actions or be held guilty in a court of law. Is it sufficient merely that our actions are uncaused by brain events?Less
Published in print: 2011-12-01
Do humans have a free choice of which actions to perform? Three recent developments of modern science can help us to answer this question. First, new investigative tools have enabled us to study the processes in our brains which accompanying our decisions. The pioneer work of Benjamin Libet has led many neuroscientists to hold the view that our conscious intentions do not cause our bodily movements but merely accompany them. Then, Quantum Theory suggests that not all physical events are fully determined by their causes, and so opens the possibility that not all brain events may be fully determined by their causes, and so maybe — if neuroscience does not rule this out — there is a role for intentions after all. Finally, a theorem of mathematics, Gödel's theory, has been interpreted to suggest that the initial conditions and laws of development of a mathematician's brain could not fully determine which mathematical conjectures he sees to be true. The extent to which human behaviour is determined by brain events may well depend on whether conscious events, such as intentions, are themselves merely brain events, or whether they are separate events which interact with brain events (perhaps in the radical form that intentions are events in our soul, and not in our body). This book considers what kind of free will we need in order to be morally responsible for our actions or be held guilty in a court of law. Is it sufficient merely that our actions are uncaused by brain events?
Keywords: free choice, Benjamin Libet, neuroscience, intentions, bodily movements, Quantum Theory, brain events, Gödel's theory, human behaviour, conscious events
Psychological Capital: Developing the Human Competitive Edge
Fred Luthans, Carolyn M. Youssef, and Bruce J. Avolio
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195187526.001.0001
Business and Management, Organization Studies
This book draws from a foundation of positive psychology and recently emerging positive organizational behavior (POB). Its purpose is to introduce the untapped human resource capacity of ... More
This book draws from a foundation of positive psychology and recently emerging positive organizational behavior (POB). Its purpose is to introduce the untapped human resource capacity of psychological capital, or simply PsyCap. This PsyCap goes beyond traditionally recognized human and social capital and must meet the scientific criteria of theory, research, and valid measurement. To distinguish from other constructs in positive psychology and organizational behavior, to be included in PsyCap the resource capacity must also be "state-like" and thus open to development (as opposed to momentary states or fixed traits) and have performance impact. The positive psychological resource capacities that meet these PsyCap criteria — efficacy (confidence), hope, optimism, and resilience — are covered in separate chapters. These four resource capacities are conceptually and empirically distinct, but also have underlying common processes for striving to succeed and when in combination contribute to a higher-order, core construct of psychological capital. Besides these four, other potential positive constructs such as creativity, wisdom, well being, flow, humor, gratitude, forgiveness, emotional intelligence, spirituality, authenticity, and courage are covered in Chapters 6 and 7. The concluding Chapter 8 summarizes and presents the research demonstrating the performance impact of PsyCap, the PsyCap questionnaire (PCQ) for measurement and the PsyCap Intervention (PCI) for development. Utility analysis indicates that investing in the development of PsyCap can result in a very substantial return. In total, this book provides the theory, research, measure, and method of application for the new resource of Psychological Capital that can be developed and sustained for competitive advantage.Less
Psychological Capital : Developing the Human Competitive Edge
Fred LuthansCarolyn M. YoussefBruce J. Avolio
This book draws from a foundation of positive psychology and recently emerging positive organizational behavior (POB). Its purpose is to introduce the untapped human resource capacity of psychological capital, or simply PsyCap. This PsyCap goes beyond traditionally recognized human and social capital and must meet the scientific criteria of theory, research, and valid measurement. To distinguish from other constructs in positive psychology and organizational behavior, to be included in PsyCap the resource capacity must also be "state-like" and thus open to development (as opposed to momentary states or fixed traits) and have performance impact. The positive psychological resource capacities that meet these PsyCap criteria — efficacy (confidence), hope, optimism, and resilience — are covered in separate chapters. These four resource capacities are conceptually and empirically distinct, but also have underlying common processes for striving to succeed and when in combination contribute to a higher-order, core construct of psychological capital. Besides these four, other potential positive constructs such as creativity, wisdom, well being, flow, humor, gratitude, forgiveness, emotional intelligence, spirituality, authenticity, and courage are covered in Chapters 6 and 7. The concluding Chapter 8 summarizes and presents the research demonstrating the performance impact of PsyCap, the PsyCap questionnaire (PCQ) for measurement and the PsyCap Intervention (PCI) for development. Utility analysis indicates that investing in the development of PsyCap can result in a very substantial return. In total, this book provides the theory, research, measure, and method of application for the new resource of Psychological Capital that can be developed and sustained for competitive advantage.
Keywords: efficacy, hope, optimism, positive organizational behavior, positive psychology, PsyCap, psychological capital development, psychological capital measurement, resilience, state-like constructs
Neuromotor Mechanisms in Human Communication
Doreen Kimura
Psychology, Neuropsychology
Using two decades worth of research with patients who have experienced pathology in one hemisphere of the brain, this book deals with brain mechanisms in human communicative behavior, and with ... More
Using two decades worth of research with patients who have experienced pathology in one hemisphere of the brain, this book deals with brain mechanisms in human communicative behavior, and with related motor functions from a broadly biological point of view. The book discusses the possible evolutionary origins of human communication, the relation of brain mechanisms in communicative behavior to analogous nonhuman behaviors, and the neural systems involved in various levels and kinds of communication. Noncommunicative mechanisms which parallel those used in communication are outlined in detail. Individual differences in brain organization for some functions are also explored. New data is presented along with the theoretical treatment of human communication, which emphasizes a behavioral rather than a linguistic approach.Less
Using two decades worth of research with patients who have experienced pathology in one hemisphere of the brain, this book deals with brain mechanisms in human communicative behavior, and with related motor functions from a broadly biological point of view. The book discusses the possible evolutionary origins of human communication, the relation of brain mechanisms in communicative behavior to analogous nonhuman behaviors, and the neural systems involved in various levels and kinds of communication. Noncommunicative mechanisms which parallel those used in communication are outlined in detail. Individual differences in brain organization for some functions are also explored. New data is presented along with the theoretical treatment of human communication, which emphasizes a behavioral rather than a linguistic approach.
Keywords: pathology, brain mechanisms, human communicative behavior, motor functions, nonhuman behavior, brain organization, behavioral approach
Viral Fitness: The Next SARS and West Nile in the Making
Jaap Goudsmit
Biology, Microbiology
Rarely have humans been as threatened by viruses as they are today. It almost seems as if a virus invasion is taking place. Viruses have lately been coming out of nowhere and appearing in the ... More
Rarely have humans been as threatened by viruses as they are today. It almost seems as if a virus invasion is taking place. Viruses have lately been coming out of nowhere and appearing in the strangest places — exotic viruses about which no one had ever heard before. Many human viruses have started out in the animal world. Are these viruses maybe escaping from their natural hosts? Are human beings simply available as easy prey? Why is all this happening now, and what does it mean for our future? What can we do to defend ourselves? This book addresses viral adaptation as a general phenomenon and examines the implications for public health of human behavior altering viral ecosystems. This book discusses the phenomenon of viral emergence.Less
Viral Fitness : The Next SARS and West Nile in the Making
Rarely have humans been as threatened by viruses as they are today. It almost seems as if a virus invasion is taking place. Viruses have lately been coming out of nowhere and appearing in the strangest places — exotic viruses about which no one had ever heard before. Many human viruses have started out in the animal world. Are these viruses maybe escaping from their natural hosts? Are human beings simply available as easy prey? Why is all this happening now, and what does it mean for our future? What can we do to defend ourselves? This book addresses viral adaptation as a general phenomenon and examines the implications for public health of human behavior altering viral ecosystems. This book discusses the phenomenon of viral emergence.
Keywords: viral adaptation, public health, human behavior, viral ecosystems, viral diseases, AIDS, SARS, West Nile
Inverse Eigenvalue Problems: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Moody Chu and Gene Golub
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
The basic goal of an inverse eigenvalue problem is to reconstruct the physical parameters of a certain system from the knowledge or desire of its dynamical behavior. Depending on the application, ... More
The basic goal of an inverse eigenvalue problem is to reconstruct the physical parameters of a certain system from the knowledge or desire of its dynamical behavior. Depending on the application, inverse eigenvalue problems appear in many different forms. This book discusses the fundamental questions, some known results, many applications, mathematical properties, a variety of numerical techniques, as well as several open problems.Less
Inverse Eigenvalue Problems : Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Moody ChuGene Golub
The basic goal of an inverse eigenvalue problem is to reconstruct the physical parameters of a certain system from the knowledge or desire of its dynamical behavior. Depending on the application, inverse eigenvalue problems appear in many different forms. This book discusses the fundamental questions, some known results, many applications, mathematical properties, a variety of numerical techniques, as well as several open problems.
Keywords: parameter reconstruction, dynamical behaviour, application, results, mathematical techniques, numerical techniques
An Enthusiasm for Orchids: Sex and Deception in Plant Evolution
John Alcock
Biology, Evolutionary Biology / Genetics
This book reviews a variety of evolutionary themes and uses the small terrestrial orchids of Australia to introduce and illustrate these themes. Among the topics explored are the competing ideas of ... More
This book reviews a variety of evolutionary themes and uses the small terrestrial orchids of Australia to introduce and illustrate these themes. Among the topics explored are the competing ideas of biologists who use the theory of natural selection when examining possible adaptations (such as the ability of orchid flowers to attract special pollinators) and those who reject this approach, including creationists as well as the late Stephen Jay Gould. Darwin's own ideas on the topic are reviewed as his work on adaptive plant behavior, given that orchids provide examples of flowers with moving parts. In addition, the book outlines the ability of evolutionary biologists to trace the origin and subsequent modification of complex traits like the extraordinarily unusual flowers of certain orchids. The book also employs Australian orchids to demonstrate the challenges of determining what a species is and how to preserve the biodiversity that still exists in the world.Less
An Enthusiasm for Orchids : Sex and Deception in Plant Evolution
This book reviews a variety of evolutionary themes and uses the small terrestrial orchids of Australia to introduce and illustrate these themes. Among the topics explored are the competing ideas of biologists who use the theory of natural selection when examining possible adaptations (such as the ability of orchid flowers to attract special pollinators) and those who reject this approach, including creationists as well as the late Stephen Jay Gould. Darwin's own ideas on the topic are reviewed as his work on adaptive plant behavior, given that orchids provide examples of flowers with moving parts. In addition, the book outlines the ability of evolutionary biologists to trace the origin and subsequent modification of complex traits like the extraordinarily unusual flowers of certain orchids. The book also employs Australian orchids to demonstrate the challenges of determining what a species is and how to preserve the biodiversity that still exists in the world.
Keywords: Australia, biodiversity, Charles Darwin, conservation, natural selection, plant behavior, Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen G. Post
in Altruism and Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research
Psychology, Health Psychology
This introductory chapter begins by defining the term altruism. Altruism, for the purposes of this volume, refers to a fundamental orientation of the agent that is primarily 'other-regarding', in ... More
This introductory chapter begins by defining the term altruism. Altruism, for the purposes of this volume, refers to a fundamental orientation of the agent that is primarily 'other-regarding', in contrast to one that is primarily self-regarding. Altruistic (benevolent, kind, compassionate, charitable) individuals, motivated with little or no interest in reciprocity or reputation gain, may enjoy enhanced health, broadly defined. An overview of the four parts of the book is also presented.Less
This introductory chapter begins by defining the term altruism. Altruism, for the purposes of this volume, refers to a fundamental orientation of the agent that is primarily 'other-regarding', in contrast to one that is primarily self-regarding. Altruistic (benevolent, kind, compassionate, charitable) individuals, motivated with little or no interest in reciprocity or reputation gain, may enjoy enhanced health, broadly defined. An overview of the four parts of the book is also presented.
Keywords: altruism, altruistic behaviour, health, other-regarding, self-regarding
The School Tradition of the Old Testament: The Bampton Lectures for 1994
E. W. Heaton
10.1093/0198263627.001.0001
The books of the Old Testament are often thought of as being remote and 'primitive'. In fact, they were written by thoroughly learned men, educated in the traditional schools of ancient Israel. This ... More
The books of the Old Testament are often thought of as being remote and 'primitive'. In fact, they were written by thoroughly learned men, educated in the traditional schools of ancient Israel. This book presents a fresh and enlivening case for the strong influence that this schooling must have had on the writers of the stories, poetry and proverbs of the Bible. The eight Bampton Lectures that form the first eight chapters of this book were delivered in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford, UK. The topics covered are: the evidence for schools in ancient Israel; comparisons between Egyptian and Israeli school-books and literature; 'wisdom' and school traditions in the Old Testament books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes; the school tradition in the literary style of the teachings of the prophets and teachers; the narrative skills of the Jerusalem school tradition in the stories of the Old Testament; doubt and pessimism as expressed in Job and Ecclesiastes; and various aspects of belief and behaviour in the Old Testament, as reflected in the school tradition. The last chapter is a summing-up. The book is of interest to students and scholars of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) or religious studies, both in Judaism and Christianity.Less
The School Tradition of the Old Testament : The Bampton Lectures for 1994
The books of the Old Testament are often thought of as being remote and 'primitive'. In fact, they were written by thoroughly learned men, educated in the traditional schools of ancient Israel. This book presents a fresh and enlivening case for the strong influence that this schooling must have had on the writers of the stories, poetry and proverbs of the Bible. The eight Bampton Lectures that form the first eight chapters of this book were delivered in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford, UK. The topics covered are: the evidence for schools in ancient Israel; comparisons between Egyptian and Israeli school-books and literature; 'wisdom' and school traditions in the Old Testament books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes; the school tradition in the literary style of the teachings of the prophets and teachers; the narrative skills of the Jerusalem school tradition in the stories of the Old Testament; doubt and pessimism as expressed in Job and Ecclesiastes; and various aspects of belief and behaviour in the Old Testament, as reflected in the school tradition. The last chapter is a summing-up. The book is of interest to students and scholars of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) or religious studies, both in Judaism and Christianity.
Keywords: behaviour, belief, Bible, doubt, Ecclesiastes, Egyptian school-books, Israeli school-books, Israeli school tradition, Job, literary style, Old Testament, Old Testament stories, pessimism, prophets, Proverbs, schools, teachers, writers of the Old Testament
Theological Incorrectness: Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn't
D. Jason Slone
Religion, Philosophy of Religion
This book analyzes the concept of theological incorrectness, namely, why people believe what they shouldn't? It takes off from Justin Barrett's notion of "theological correctness", which contends ... More
This book analyzes the concept of theological incorrectness, namely, why people believe what they shouldn't? It takes off from Justin Barrett's notion of "theological correctness", which contends that while religious believers produce theologically correct ideas in situations that allow them the time and space to reflect symmetrically on their beliefs, the same people can stray from those ideological beliefs in situations that require them to solve problems rapidly. It also puts forward a cognitive approach to studying religion.Less
Theological Incorrectness : Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn't
This book analyzes the concept of theological incorrectness, namely, why people believe what they shouldn't? It takes off from Justin Barrett's notion of "theological correctness", which contends that while religious believers produce theologically correct ideas in situations that allow them the time and space to reflect symmetrically on their beliefs, the same people can stray from those ideological beliefs in situations that require them to solve problems rapidly. It also puts forward a cognitive approach to studying religion.
Keywords: theological incorrectness, religious behavior, belief
The Psychology of Judicial Decision Making
David E. Klein and Gregory Mitchell (eds)
Psychology, Forensic Psychology
This volume of essays examines the psychological processes that underlie judicial decision making. Chapters in the first section of the book take as their starting point the fact that judges make ... More
This volume of essays examines the psychological processes that underlie judicial decision making. Chapters in the first section of the book take as their starting point the fact that judges make many of the same judgments and decisions that ordinary people make and consider how our knowledge about judgment and decision-making in general applies to the case of legal judges. Chapters in the second section focus on the specific tasks that judges perform within a unique social setting and examine the expertise and particular modes of reasoning that judges develop to deal with their tasks in this unique setting. Chapters in the third section raise questions about whether and how we can evaluate judicial performance, with implications for the possibility of improving judging through the selection and training of judges and structuring of judicial institutions. Together the essays apply a wide range of psychological insights to help us better understand how judges make decisions and to open new avenues of inquiry into the influences on judicial behavior.Less
This volume of essays examines the psychological processes that underlie judicial decision making. Chapters in the first section of the book take as their starting point the fact that judges make many of the same judgments and decisions that ordinary people make and consider how our knowledge about judgment and decision-making in general applies to the case of legal judges. Chapters in the second section focus on the specific tasks that judges perform within a unique social setting and examine the expertise and particular modes of reasoning that judges develop to deal with their tasks in this unique setting. Chapters in the third section raise questions about whether and how we can evaluate judicial performance, with implications for the possibility of improving judging through the selection and training of judges and structuring of judicial institutions. Together the essays apply a wide range of psychological insights to help us better understand how judges make decisions and to open new avenues of inquiry into the influences on judicial behavior.
Keywords: judicial behavior, judicial decision making, courts, rationality, heuristics and biases, attitudinal model, strategic models, legal model, motivated reasoning, expertise
Network Epidemiology: A Handbook for Survey Design and Data Collection
Martina Morris (ed.)
Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
For epidemiologists and public health professionals, the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS has provoked a fundamental re-examination of infectious disease prevention and the research needed to support it. ... More
For epidemiologists and public health professionals, the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS has provoked a fundamental re-examination of infectious disease prevention and the research needed to support it. This book documents and explains a breakthrough in behavioural research design that has emerged to confront this new challenge: the network survey. It represents a paradigm shift in epidemiology, broadening the focus from the traditional "knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)" of individuals to mapping the relational networks that spread infection, and constrain behavioural change. Eight pioneering network studies from around the world are reviewed, with extensive detail on the sampling strategy, questionnaire development, fieldwork experiences, and key findings. In addition, there is an introduction that lays out the basics of network survey design, and a glossary of network terminology. This is a unique resource for all who wish to understand or undertake a network study.Less
Network Epidemiology : A Handbook for Survey Design and Data Collection
For epidemiologists and public health professionals, the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS has provoked a fundamental re-examination of infectious disease prevention and the research needed to support it. This book documents and explains a breakthrough in behavioural research design that has emerged to confront this new challenge: the network survey. It represents a paradigm shift in epidemiology, broadening the focus from the traditional "knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)" of individuals to mapping the relational networks that spread infection, and constrain behavioural change. Eight pioneering network studies from around the world are reviewed, with extensive detail on the sampling strategy, questionnaire development, fieldwork experiences, and key findings. In addition, there is an introduction that lays out the basics of network survey design, and a glossary of network terminology. This is a unique resource for all who wish to understand or undertake a network study.
Keywords: AIDS, behaviour, Epidemiology, fieldwork, infectious disease, network survey, questionnaire, research design, sampling, terminology
conclusion: Religion Rethought
in Theological Incorrectness: Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn't
People believe what they shouldn't because they have active minds that are continuously engaged in the construction of novel thoughts, and in the transformation of culturally transmitted ideas. The ... More
People believe what they shouldn't because they have active minds that are continuously engaged in the construction of novel thoughts, and in the transformation of culturally transmitted ideas. The key to understanding religion is to identify the aspects of cognition that constrain religious behavior. Given the fact that religion is a natural by-product of cognition, studies of religion should include cognitive psychology in addition to theology and ethnography.Less
conclusion : Religion Rethought
People believe what they shouldn't because they have active minds that are continuously engaged in the construction of novel thoughts, and in the transformation of culturally transmitted ideas. The key to understanding religion is to identify the aspects of cognition that constrain religious behavior. Given the fact that religion is a natural by-product of cognition, studies of religion should include cognitive psychology in addition to theology and ethnography.
Keywords: religion, religious behavior, cognition, cognitive psychology
A Responsible Egalitarianism
in Levelling the Playing Field: The Idea of Equal Opportunity and its Place in Egalitarian Thought
Political Science, Democratization
This chapter explores this form of egalitarianism further by asking when justice requires us to hold people responsible for their behaviour by requiring them to bear its costs. Some maintain that ... More
This chapter explores this form of egalitarianism further by asking when justice requires us to hold people responsible for their behaviour by requiring them to bear its costs. Some maintain that people can legitimately be required to bear the costs of their behaviour if and only if they could have acted otherwise and no excusing conditions apply. Against this formulation, some would argue that what matters is whether an agent's behaviour is responsive to his reasons in the right way, and whether there are any excusing conditions, but not whether he could have acted otherwise. It is argued that both of these accounts are inadequate because they do not recognize the full range of reasons we might have for not requiring a person to bear the full costs of his behaviour.Less
This chapter explores this form of egalitarianism further by asking when justice requires us to hold people responsible for their behaviour by requiring them to bear its costs. Some maintain that people can legitimately be required to bear the costs of their behaviour if and only if they could have acted otherwise and no excusing conditions apply. Against this formulation, some would argue that what matters is whether an agent's behaviour is responsive to his reasons in the right way, and whether there are any excusing conditions, but not whether he could have acted otherwise. It is argued that both of these accounts are inadequate because they do not recognize the full range of reasons we might have for not requiring a person to bear the full costs of his behaviour.
Keywords: egalitarianism, justice, behaviour, costs, control, moral responsibility, reason, conception
Children and Magic
Eugene Subbotsky
in Magic and the Mind: Mechanisms, Functions, and Development of Magical Thinking and Behavior
Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology
In Chapter 2 ("Children and Magic"), various issues of magical beliefs in children are discussed. It starts with a brief analysis of Piaget's famous description of magical reasoning in children. It ... More
In Chapter 2 ("Children and Magic"), various issues of magical beliefs in children are discussed. It starts with a brief analysis of Piaget's famous description of magical reasoning in children. It then presents the data of recent experiments with preschool children that demonstrate children's beliefs in magic. Essentially, these experiments show that by the age of 4 years, in their verbal judgments, most preschoolers are skeptical toward the possibility of "mind-over-matter" magic, yet in their actions, they behave as if they really believe in magic. Various alternative interpretations of children's "magical" behaviors are analyzed, and follow-up experiments are presented that allow one to overrule the argument that preschool children do not yet have the idea of "true magic" and confuse magical effects with magic tricks.Less
In Chapter 2 ("Children and Magic"), various issues of magical beliefs in children are discussed. It starts with a brief analysis of Piaget's famous description of magical reasoning in children. It then presents the data of recent experiments with preschool children that demonstrate children's beliefs in magic. Essentially, these experiments show that by the age of 4 years, in their verbal judgments, most preschoolers are skeptical toward the possibility of "mind-over-matter" magic, yet in their actions, they behave as if they really believe in magic. Various alternative interpretations of children's "magical" behaviors are analyzed, and follow-up experiments are presented that allow one to overrule the argument that preschool children do not yet have the idea of "true magic" and confuse magical effects with magic tricks.
Keywords: children, magical beliefs, development, reasoning and behavior
Two Jokes Explained
C. B. Martin
in The Mind in Nature
This chapter begins with a discussion of the private world problem, and argues that with or without sensations, the spectre of the 'private world' arises equally, so sensations are not the problem if ... More
This chapter begins with a discussion of the private world problem, and argues that with or without sensations, the spectre of the 'private world' arises equally, so sensations are not the problem if there is a 'private world problem'. It is also argued that the role of knowledge of behaviour (or what a sensation is 'apt to cause') and/or physical circumstances (or that by which the sensation is 'apt to be caused') needs better understanding. The rejection of analogical ways of thinking about the experiences of others and the complementary fixation on public, observable, shared behaviour and circumstances leads — when carried to its fair conclusion — to a second joke, which is explained in the chapter.Less
This chapter begins with a discussion of the private world problem, and argues that with or without sensations, the spectre of the 'private world' arises equally, so sensations are not the problem if there is a 'private world problem'. It is also argued that the role of knowledge of behaviour (or what a sensation is 'apt to cause') and/or physical circumstances (or that by which the sensation is 'apt to be caused') needs better understanding. The rejection of analogical ways of thinking about the experiences of others and the complementary fixation on public, observable, shared behaviour and circumstances leads — when carried to its fair conclusion — to a second joke, which is explained in the chapter.
Keywords: private world problem, sensations, knowledge of behaviour, apt to cause, apt to be caused
Emotion Explained
Edmund T. Rolls
Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience
The book links the analysis of the brain mechanisms of emotion and motivation to the wider context of what emotions are, what their functions are, how emotions evolved, and the larger issue of why ... More
The book links the analysis of the brain mechanisms of emotion and motivation to the wider context of what emotions are, what their functions are, how emotions evolved, and the larger issue of why emotional and motivational feelings and consciousness might arise in a system organized like the brain. The topics in motivation covered are hunger, thirst, sexual behaviour, brain-stimulation reward, and addiction. The book proposes a theory of what emotions are, and an evolutionary, Darwinian, theory of the adaptive value of emotion, and then describes the brain mechanisms of emotion. The book examines how cognitive states can influence emotions, and in turn, how emotions can influence cognitive states. The book also examines emotion and decision-making, with links to the burgeoning field of neuroeconomics. The book describes the brain mechanisms that underlie both emotion and motivation in a scientific form that can be used by both students and scientists in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, biology, physiology, psychiatry, and medicine.Less
The book links the analysis of the brain mechanisms of emotion and motivation to the wider context of what emotions are, what their functions are, how emotions evolved, and the larger issue of why emotional and motivational feelings and consciousness might arise in a system organized like the brain. The topics in motivation covered are hunger, thirst, sexual behaviour, brain-stimulation reward, and addiction. The book proposes a theory of what emotions are, and an evolutionary, Darwinian, theory of the adaptive value of emotion, and then describes the brain mechanisms of emotion. The book examines how cognitive states can influence emotions, and in turn, how emotions can influence cognitive states. The book also examines emotion and decision-making, with links to the burgeoning field of neuroeconomics. The book describes the brain mechanisms that underlie both emotion and motivation in a scientific form that can be used by both students and scientists in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, biology, physiology, psychiatry, and medicine.
Keywords: emotion, hunger, sexual behaviour, brain, consciousness, decision-making, reward, pleasure
Functional Behavioral Assessment: A Three-Tiered Prevention Model
Kevin J. Filter and Michelle E. Alvarez
Social Work, Children and Families
Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an important element in developing effective behavior interventions in schools. By understanding how the environment predicts and maintains problem behavior, ... More
Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an important element in developing effective behavior interventions in schools. By understanding how the environment predicts and maintains problem behavior, school social workers can change those environmental conditions and facilitate positive behavior. Although FBA has traditionally been applied within the context of special education, it is relevant to supporting behavior of all students in a school. In this book, the authors explore how FBA can be applied in a three-tiered model of prevention and provide tools and case examples to facilitate application. This process is described as occurring within a team context wherein the school social worker serves as a facilitator and contributor with behavioral expertise. In Tier 1, FBA is applied to the behavior of all students in a school and leads to the development of school-wide behavior interventions that are intended to prevent students from developing more serious patterns of problem behavior. In Tier 2 FBAs, the behaviour of at-risk students is assessed in an efficient manner to determine which available evidence-based interventions will be effective in improving their behavior. In Tier 3, FBAs involve extensive individual assessments of the conditions that maintain the problem behaviour students with significant behavior problems. This book provides detailed information about conducting FBAs at each tier of prevention and reviews the process of developing interventions from the FBA information at each tier. As initiatives encouraging positive behavior support in schools proliferate, this book will help school social workers develop the skill-set necessary to maintain their role as important contributors to student outcomes.Less
Functional Behavioral Assessment : A Three-Tiered Prevention Model
Kevin J. FilterMichelle E. Alvarez
Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an important element in developing effective behavior interventions in schools. By understanding how the environment predicts and maintains problem behavior, school social workers can change those environmental conditions and facilitate positive behavior. Although FBA has traditionally been applied within the context of special education, it is relevant to supporting behavior of all students in a school. In this book, the authors explore how FBA can be applied in a three-tiered model of prevention and provide tools and case examples to facilitate application. This process is described as occurring within a team context wherein the school social worker serves as a facilitator and contributor with behavioral expertise. In Tier 1, FBA is applied to the behavior of all students in a school and leads to the development of school-wide behavior interventions that are intended to prevent students from developing more serious patterns of problem behavior. In Tier 2 FBAs, the behaviour of at-risk students is assessed in an efficient manner to determine which available evidence-based interventions will be effective in improving their behavior. In Tier 3, FBAs involve extensive individual assessments of the conditions that maintain the problem behaviour students with significant behavior problems. This book provides detailed information about conducting FBAs at each tier of prevention and reviews the process of developing interventions from the FBA information at each tier. As initiatives encouraging positive behavior support in schools proliferate, this book will help school social workers develop the skill-set necessary to maintain their role as important contributors to student outcomes.
Keywords: functional behavioral assessment, positive behavior support, prevention, problem behavior, behavior assessment, behavior intervention plans
Crystallography of the Polymethylene Chain: An Inquiry into the Structure of Waxes
Douglas L. Dorset
Physics, Crystallography
This book describes the solid state behaviour of organic materials based the polymethylene chain, i.e., the functional molecular component of polyethylenes, soaps, detergents, edible fats, lipids, ... More
This book describes the solid state behaviour of organic materials based the polymethylene chain, i.e., the functional molecular component of polyethylenes, soaps, detergents, edible fats, lipids, oils, greases, and waxes. Along with chain unsaturation and branching, polydispersity, i.e., the aggregation of several polymethylene chain lengths, is shown to control various physical properties, including the preservation of metastable phases (polymorphic as well as 'rotator' forms). Using linear chain waxes as model materials, this book explores how solid solutions are stabilized and what structures are possible. Strictly linear molecules are compared to those functionalized with 'head-groups'. The onset of fractionation, followed by formation of eutectic phases, is discussed, again describing the structures of favoured molecular assemblies. The rationale for polydisperse aggregation derives from the early work of A. I. Kitaigorodskii, demonstrating how certain homeomorphic parameters such as relative molecular shape and volume, as well as favoured crystalline polymorphs, lead to stable solid solutions. Relevant to high-molecular weight polymers, the influence of chain-folding is also discussed. A comprehensive review of known linear chain single crystal structures, including the alkanes, cycloalkanes, perfluoroalkanes, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, and cholesteryl esters, is presented to show how molecular shape, including chain branching, influences layer packing and co-solubility. Finally, a critique of previously suggested models for petroleum and natural wax assemblies is given, based on current crystallographic and spectroscopic information. This includes single crystal structures based on electron diffraction data. Although constrained to single chain molecules in the examples discussed, cited behaviour can be generalized to multiple chain-containing fats and lipids.Less
Crystallography of the Polymethylene Chain : An Inquiry into the Structure of Waxes
This book describes the solid state behaviour of organic materials based the polymethylene chain, i.e., the functional molecular component of polyethylenes, soaps, detergents, edible fats, lipids, oils, greases, and waxes. Along with chain unsaturation and branching, polydispersity, i.e., the aggregation of several polymethylene chain lengths, is shown to control various physical properties, including the preservation of metastable phases (polymorphic as well as 'rotator' forms). Using linear chain waxes as model materials, this book explores how solid solutions are stabilized and what structures are possible. Strictly linear molecules are compared to those functionalized with 'head-groups'. The onset of fractionation, followed by formation of eutectic phases, is discussed, again describing the structures of favoured molecular assemblies. The rationale for polydisperse aggregation derives from the early work of A. I. Kitaigorodskii, demonstrating how certain homeomorphic parameters such as relative molecular shape and volume, as well as favoured crystalline polymorphs, lead to stable solid solutions. Relevant to high-molecular weight polymers, the influence of chain-folding is also discussed. A comprehensive review of known linear chain single crystal structures, including the alkanes, cycloalkanes, perfluoroalkanes, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, and cholesteryl esters, is presented to show how molecular shape, including chain branching, influences layer packing and co-solubility. Finally, a critique of previously suggested models for petroleum and natural wax assemblies is given, based on current crystallographic and spectroscopic information. This includes single crystal structures based on electron diffraction data. Although constrained to single chain molecules in the examples discussed, cited behaviour can be generalized to multiple chain-containing fats and lipids.
Keywords: chain assemblies, chain folding, binary phase behaviour, multicomponent phase behaviour, crystal structure, polymorphism, polydispersity, solid solutions, fractionation
The Intelligent Movement Machine: An Ethological Perspective on the Primate Motor System
Neuroscience, Sensory and Motor Systems, Behavioral Neuroscience
This book offers a fundamental new theory of motor cortex organization: the rendering of the movement repertoire onto the cortex. The action repertoire of an animal is highly dimensional, whereas the ... More
This book offers a fundamental new theory of motor cortex organization: the rendering of the movement repertoire onto the cortex. The action repertoire of an animal is highly dimensional, whereas the cortical sheet is two-dimensional. Rendering the action space onto the cortex therefore results in a complex pattern, explaining the otherwise inexplicable details of motor cortex organization. This book includes a complete history of motor cortex research from its discovery to the present, a discussion of the major issues in motor cortex research, and an account of recent experiments that led to the book's "action map" view. Though focused on motor cortex, the book includes a range of topics from an explanation of how primates put food in their mouths, to the origins of social behavior such as smiling and laughing, to the mysterious link between movement disorders and autism.Less
The Intelligent Movement Machine : An Ethological Perspective on the Primate Motor System
This book offers a fundamental new theory of motor cortex organization: the rendering of the movement repertoire onto the cortex. The action repertoire of an animal is highly dimensional, whereas the cortical sheet is two-dimensional. Rendering the action space onto the cortex therefore results in a complex pattern, explaining the otherwise inexplicable details of motor cortex organization. This book includes a complete history of motor cortex research from its discovery to the present, a discussion of the major issues in motor cortex research, and an account of recent experiments that led to the book's "action map" view. Though focused on motor cortex, the book includes a range of topics from an explanation of how primates put food in their mouths, to the origins of social behavior such as smiling and laughing, to the mysterious link between movement disorders and autism.
Keywords: motor cortex organization, action repertoire, motor cortex research, action map view, social behavior, smiling, laughing
Fundamental Determinants of Exchange Rates
Jerome L. Stein and Polly Reynolds Allen
Economics and Finance, Macro- and Monetary Economics, International
The NATREX approach offers an alternative paradigm to the Purchasing Power Parity for equilibrium real exchange rates. NATREX is the acronym for NATural Real EXchange, referring to a medium‐run, ... More
The NATREX approach offers an alternative paradigm to the Purchasing Power Parity for equilibrium real exchange rates. NATREX is the acronym for NATural Real EXchange, referring to a medium‐run, inter‐cyclical equilibrium real exchange rate, determined by real, fundamental factors. Importantly, the NATREX is a moving equilibrium real exchange rate, responding to continual changes in exogenous and endogenous real fundamentals. In a world of high capital mobility, the fundamentals of thrift, productivity, capital intensity, and net debt to foreigners become particularly important, influencing desired long‐term capital flows and altering the equilibrium real exchange rate. The NATREX approach identifies and models the fundamental determinants of equilibrium real exchange rates, consistent with their recent empirical movements in various countries.The NATREX model is a dynamic stock‐flow growth model. The goal of the NATREX approach is primarily empirical – to explain movements of medium‐ to long‐run real exchange rates in terms of the fundamental real variables of thrift and productivity, assuming that real exchange rates do adjust toward their equilibrium level, although with a lag. A family of consistent general equilibrium models – of rational, optimizing behavior, determining medium‐run equilibrium real exchange rates – forms the core of the NATREX approach. These models provide logical economic justifications for the empirical results.Less
Jerome L. SteinPolly Reynolds Allen
The NATREX approach offers an alternative paradigm to the Purchasing Power Parity for equilibrium real exchange rates. NATREX is the acronym for NATural Real EXchange, referring to a medium‐run, inter‐cyclical equilibrium real exchange rate, determined by real, fundamental factors. Importantly, the NATREX is a moving equilibrium real exchange rate, responding to continual changes in exogenous and endogenous real fundamentals. In a world of high capital mobility, the fundamentals of thrift, productivity, capital intensity, and net debt to foreigners become particularly important, influencing desired long‐term capital flows and altering the equilibrium real exchange rate. The NATREX approach identifies and models the fundamental determinants of equilibrium real exchange rates, consistent with their recent empirical movements in various countries.
The NATREX model is a dynamic stock‐flow growth model. The goal of the NATREX approach is primarily empirical – to explain movements of medium‐ to long‐run real exchange rates in terms of the fundamental real variables of thrift and productivity, assuming that real exchange rates do adjust toward their equilibrium level, although with a lag. A family of consistent general equilibrium models – of rational, optimizing behavior, determining medium‐run equilibrium real exchange rates – forms the core of the NATREX approach. These models provide logical economic justifications for the empirical results.
Keywords: equilibrium real exchange rate, fundamental real variables, long‐term capital flows, NATREX, natural real exchange rate, optimizing behavior, productivity, rational, return on investment, thrift

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To Support
WABFOG
PROTOTYPE OF PROPOSED BIBLE HOUSE
Budget: ₦2,200,000,000.00
4.71% raised
Amount raised: ₦114,524,222.23
Population: 40,000,000 | 2022 Budget: ₦2200000000.00 | Project Number: 000015
To the glory of God, The Bible Society of Nigeria is a major force that has kept the cover prices of Bibles low in Nigeria and accounts for why millions of Nigerians have access to the Bible in a language they can understand? Sadly, this great organisation operates from a rented apartment. But like Solomon, you have been chosen to build a house for God to correct this anomaly. O yes! Write And Build For Our God (WABFOG) is empowering you to do just that. WABFOG is a project that offers you the opportunity to partner with God to build a Bible House for the operations of The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN). It behooves you to participate in a handwritten Bible project donating a minimum of ₦10,000.00 for the building project and write a Bible verse. BSN impact lives with God's Word through translation of the Bible into Nigerian Languages, publishing and distribution of the Scriptures, as well as the execution of life-transforming programmes. It now costs a minimum of ₦120,000,000.00 to complete a language Bible project if achieved within eight years. The BSN has translated the Bible into 26 Nigerian Languages, touching millions of lives who without its works could not have been reached with God's Word and love. BSN has also been a force that has kept the cover prizes of Bibles relatively low in the market. Thousands of Blind and Deaf Nigerians have been reached with the Braille Bible and the Nigerian Sign Language Bible respectively for free, through the benevolence of our donors. In 2017, we dedicated a Deaf Bible Translation Centre in Ibadan to serve the Deaf with their Bible translation.
The BSN had with less than 50 staff members, we operated from her Apapa office inherited in 1966. But now, with over 150 staff members, her mission office in Apapa proves inadequate, obscure, and inaccessible to the people she serves. The traffic gridlock (caused by heavy-duty trucks) threatened her operations and forced BSN to relocate to a rented office at 150, Ikorodu Road, Onipanu in 2018. However, this office is not conducive, choked, and non-supportive of staff's productivity. To overcome this challenge, BSN decided to build a Bible House between Onipanu and Ojota axis in Lagos. The project was professionally estimated to cost ₦2.2 billion.
Individuals, Churches, and corporate organisations alike could be and are heartily requested to be part of this project. Donors would be ranked into categories of Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze, depending on the amount donated for number of Bible verses written in support of the project. Individuals writing for Platinum or Gold, or Silver, or Bronze category would have to write a verse of the Bible and donate ₦150,000, or ₦50,000, or ₦25,000, or ₦10,000 as opted for. In the same vein, a Church or Corporate organization writing for Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze category would have to write a verse of the Bible and donate ₦1,000,000, or ₦500,000, or ₦250,000, or ₦100,000, respectively. Individuals could on behalf of their families, or in honour of loved ones undertake the writing of a chapter or a book accordingly. Churches and corporate organisations could also do likewise. Writers and donors on Platinum category will get a copy of the published handwritten Bible, a thank you plaque, and have their names appear on the gold plate in the tower of fame of the completed Bible House. Writers and donors on Gold category will get a thank you plaque and have their names on the Silver plate in the tower of fame of the completed Bible House. For writers and donors on the Silver category, there shall be a thank you letter signed by the highest organ of the BSN, with their names in the compendium of donors for the building. For writers and donors under the Bronze category, there would be an appreciation letter to them, with their names on the compendium of donors for the building project.
Budget Details
Start Date: 1st Jan, 2022
End Date: 31st Dec, 2022
TAGS: Building Project
The BSN with less than 50 staff members, we operated from her Apapa office inherited...
To raise the sum of 2,200,000,00.00 between now and 2022 to build a Bible House,...
Effective publicityLogistics in mobilization of Bible writing materialsInadequate empathy/mass participation from the Christian communityLack of...
A handwritten Bible would be produced. The Bible would be written by those who, will...
Other Project 40,000,000 ₦ 2,200,000,000.00 000015
Advocacy/Engagement(1)
Bible Translation(5)
Core Presence(1)
Deaf Ministry(1)
HIV/AIDS(1)
Other Project(2)
People with Visual Disabilities (PVD)(1)
Youth and Children(3)
New projects & Updates
Ogbia Bible Translation Project
Amount raised: ₦1,000.00 - Budget: ₦12,626,040.00
Yungur First Bible Translation Project
Amount raised: ₦239,000.00 - Budget: ₦10,015,460.00
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Economists believe that we should expect slow growth for the first quarter of 2009 and some believe that this pattern might extend into the second quarter, too. Spending cut-backs, tough economic times, and consumer caution are challenges for all businesses, large and small. Modest growth is an improvement over stagnation. Here are a few ideas on how to keep growth—albeit at a modest rate —a factor in your business.
Look for opportunities to showcase your firm's expertise with a workshop or a presentation at a local chamber of commerce meeting or appearances before various business networking groups.
Wherever your business is located, there are P.R. opportunities. Perhaps it is time to step outside your comfort zone to try something new—and inexpensive.
Your customer base is experiencing the same slow-down and anxiety that you are. If possible, consider offering valued customers special incentives. If you have long-term valued relationships, you have the information you need to customize the incentive to suit the specific client. Depending upon the nature of your business, it may be possible to offer more advantageous terms to customers who pay upfront. Alternatively, perhaps it is possible for you to offer clients some "add-ons" to initial purchases at reduced rates. Check out what tactics –discounts, special deals, etc.—your competitors are offering, and make sure you know if the competitive pricing in your business sector is undergoing change.
It is crucial that you have the systems in place to monitor expenses and revenues in real time. Consult your tax and accounting professional to evaluate your current situation and seek recommendations on what you might do to improve your ability to track your business's financial position.
Be honest about the challenges of today's economy, but remain upbeat with your employees. Nothing destroys morale faster than poor in-house communications. Involve employees in the process of doing business smarter. Solicit money-saving ideas and cost-cutting suggestions from everyone. Host a "brain-storming" lunch and take the lead in identifying issues and practical solutions.
Business owners who adopt new and creative thinking, and a positive attitude towards staying on track during the current economic downturn, will reap the rewards when the inevitable rebound occurs.


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Analysis Campaigns Copyright EU Reform Guest Blogs
(English) We need better copyright for education
Judith Blijden 5 years ago
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Raising our voice for better copyright for education
There is a need for a better copyright for education. Technological developments have modernised our way of sharing information, but the law has not yet caught up. This negatively affect education. COMMUNIA created the rightcopyright campaign to ask for support for a better copyright for education. Unfortunately, there are still many things teachers do that benefit education but that are not allowed. We would like that to change.
We have to act now
The European Commission has presented a new European copyright law (Draft Directive) to the European Parliament which very much impacts education. Unfortunately, the current proposal is very disappointing and does not facilitate education. Educators have embraced the modern possibilities, and so should copyright. The European Parliament has the power to change the proposal for the better. The European parliament will vote on the Commission's proposal later this year, and can change, accept or reject it. We will present the outcomes of the petition of our campaign rightcopyright.eu in the European Parliament, clearly showing them the voice of the European citizens eager for a good-quality education, and a copyright that matches.
What you can do to help
We want to raise our voice for better copyright for education. We want a copyright that facilitates education. If you want better copyright for education too, you can:
Visit the campaign website at www.rightcopyright.eu
Sign the petition.
Share the information about the petition with your colleagues, friends and family via mail, social media or face to face. You can find sample tweets, posts and images on the 'spread the word' page.
If you would like to know more about the campaign, or have questions, please contact Judith Blijden at jb@kl.nl. Rightcopyright.eu is part of the project Copyright for Education, funded by the Open Society Foundation.
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Judith Blijden
Judith Blijden (LL.M, M.A) is an advisor in the areas of copyright and digital culture at Kennisland, a Dutch think tank for social innovation. She also works at Communia Association for the Public Domain, an organisation that advocates for policies that expand the public domain and increase the access to and reuse of culture and knowledge, where she focuses on the current copyright reform.


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5G networks road map: When will we get in the fast lane?
Lavanya Rathnam June 18, 2019
3G and 4G networks have laid the foundation for good connectivity. And it is now time to build on it with the next generation of cellular network, namely, the 5G networks of the future. Though the current 4G networks give us good connectivity, they don't scale well enough to meet the growing demands on network bandwidth. This explains why you see slower connections or even dropped calls in some areas. Since connectivity has become an essential part of life, these slower speeds are frustrating and can even impact productivity in a big way.
The good news, though, is we don't have to worry anymore as the world is on the threshold of embracing 5G — the next big leap in telecommunications. When these services roll out soon, you'll have top-notch connectivity and will be able to do a ton of things, regardless whether you're camping in a remote mountain region or partying in the canyons of New York City.
Before moving on to the current status of 5G, let's take a brief look at 5G and why it's so important for us.
By now you must have heard zillions of definitions and explanations about what 5G is. To briefly reiterate, 5G stands for fifth-generation cellular technology that can offer lower latency and higher bandwidth when compared to 4G. This means you can send and receive more data at faster speeds than what you can do now.
Needless to say, it opens up a world of opportunities, considering that more bandwidth-intensive applications and entertainment options are on the way. Some of the possible areas and applications that will benefit from 5G are:
Use of augmented reality, video streaming, and virtual reality will greatly improve the quality of education and its understanding by students. Education will also transcend physical boundaries and will reach people in every part of the world.
There is a lot of talk going on about smart factories and Industry 4.0. Essentially, in this setup, machines will do much of the work including communicating with each other and providing the necessary insights about performance to the end-user. Human interference and the possibility of errors also go down and productivity is expected to jump higher as well. 5G networks will give the necessary impetus to increase this speed of communication.
Telemedicine is catching on in a big way and 5G will make it easy to provide health care to even the remotest parts of the world, thereby taking the power of research and technology to everyone.
These grids use IoT and M2M to streamline the generation and distribution of power and to improve the overall efficiency of the same. 5G will greatly enhance the flow of information through this grid.
Video games, movies, and streaming content will require more bandwidth and faster speed to help users make the most of what's being offered. The entry of virtual reality and augmented reality, both of which will need 5G speeds, is likely to take entertainment to new levels.
The emergence of autonomous cars will need massive amounts of continuous information to avoid collisions and to navigate across all terrain. And 5G is the infrastructure that can make this a reality.
The above are just a handful of sectors where 5G can make a big impact and there is no doubt that it will touch our lives in every way.
Now that we know what 5G is and how it can transform our society for good, the big question is when will this become a reality?
Going by the excitement and announcements by different service providers, 5G will be around fairly soon. Let's look at some developments across different markets to get an idea of when you can get in the fast lane.
The United States is trying to lead the way when it comes to 5G — although it's getting enormous competition from China. All the major U.S. cellular service providers have already started rolling out 5G or they are in the process of doing it within the next few months.
Verizon has already launched its 5G mobile network and it is available in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. Moto Z3 is the first compatible phone, though it has to be retrofitted with 5G connectivity. Samsung's S10 5G also works on Verizon's 5G network.
LG has just released the LG V50 ThinQ 5G that will run on Sprint's 5G network. Sprint is also selling HTC's 5G hub.
Apple is expected to release a 5G smartphone in 2020.
By December 2019, AT&T is likely to switch on its 5G network in about 15 major cities across the United States.
T-Mobile may also be releasing its 5G network sometime in 2019, though no specific dates have been announced in this regard.
5G routers are available too with AT&T's Nighthawk 5G mobile hotspot, Huawei 5G CPE pro router, and HTC 5G hub.
In the UK, 5G has largely been around London and a few other major cities such as Birmingham and Manchester. Here are the developments in this part of the world.
EE, UK's leading cellphone provider, switched on its 5G network last month.
Three, another UK provider, is running trials in London for its 5G network.
Vodafone UK will go live on July 3 while O2 might be ready by 2020 to roll out its 5G services.
South Korea is an ambitious and technologically advanced country that also aims to make the most of this 5G boom.
The official launch of 5G was on Dec. 1, 2018, but it was available to only a few customers. On April 3 of this year, 5G services went live for the general public with the launch of the country's first 5G phone — Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
SK Telecom (SKT), KT, and LG Uplus are the three cellular providers here. Out of these, SKT has been at the forefront of 5G technology as it started its first trial in Seoul way back in 2017. In 2018, its 5G technology made it possible for two autonomous cars to communicate with each other in their autonomous driving city called K-City. In the early part of 2019, it also launched the first live 5G TV broadcast. The other two companies are not far behind either.
Currently, there are no 5G networks in Canada, but this can change by 2020 as Telus Mobility plans to start its service next year. It has established a center called 5G living lab in associated with Huawei to make Vancouver a smart and the greenest city by 2020 through technology initiatives. Keeping in tune with this goal, it will first offer 5G in Vancouver and will move on to other cities after that.
Rogers Communication will also start providing 5G services by 2020.
NTT DOCOMO is the largest cellular service provider in Japan and it plans to officially launch 5G in September. Along with Toyota, it has already tested 5G to control a humanoid and the outcome has been largely successful. Also, in September 2018, NTT DOCOMO did a trial run and was able to successfully offer download speeds of 25Gbps to 27Gbps.
From the above developments, it is clear that many countries will have 5G services by 2020, though we could expect some minor delays here and there.
What's the future like for 5G networks?
The future is 5G — that's how much it is expected to change the way we live and communicate. By 2020, most providers around the world are likely to offer 5G services for their customers and this coverage will grow from then on. In fact, a report by Ericsson shows that there will be 1.5 million subscribers for 5G services by 2024, covering about 40 percent of the world's population.
In all, these developments put us on a threshold of yet another technological leap that will propel us to faster speeds and new heights.
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Lavanya Rathnam
Lavanya Rathnam is a professional writer of tech and financial blogs. Creative thinker, out of the boxer, content builder and tenacious researcher who specializes in explaining complex ideas to different audiences.
It seems like hyperbole to claim top-notch connectivity "regardless whether you're camping in a remote mountain region or partying in the canyons of New York City." The concern for most of us is that similar claims were made of 4G at a similar stage and the reality is so very different. Why do you make such a claim?
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