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The thermostatic valve shown in Fig. 38 is constructed as shown in Fig. 39A.

Parts One and Two (in our March and April issues) dealt respectively with the Theory of Cooling and Oil Coolers in General. Part Three (in May) dealt with Control Valves and Air Cooled Oil Coolers.

This series is divided into three articles. Part Two will deal with Oil Coolers in General and Part Three covers Aircraft Oil Coolers.

Part One, in oar March issue, dealt with the Theory of Cooling. Part Three will cover Control Valves and Air Cooled Oil Coolers. Part Four will deal with Aircraft Oil Coolers.

In October 1968, a scheme was launched at the University of Aston in Birmingham called the Interdisciplinary Higher Degrees Scheme (IHD). It pioneered a new concept of postgraduate training in industry, commerce and public service. The basic idea was to recruit students with a good first degree and marry them to various companies or organisations with a problem to solve. With Science Research Council support at (in some cases) nominal cost to the firm, projects evolved whereby the student could spend three years mainly with the company (who would take him on as a temporary employee), solving the problem and submitting the written‐up result as a thesis for a degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The seventh annual report of the Motor Industry Research Association, covering the year ended 30th June, 1952, has recently been published. It is very satisfactory to note that the Association is increasing its number of members which now stands at 934, made up of 817 who subscribe through the S.M.M. & T. and 117 directly.

The proliferation of homelessness and housing precariousness, along with a dramatic growth in food banks, are two signs that while parts of the UK economy may be recovering from the 2008 financial crisis and recession, the same cannot be said for the living conditions of much of the poor and working class population. Much of the media discussion has centered on the ways in which these social ills have been caused by government policy, particularly cuts to social and welfare services introduced under the banner of “austerity.” I argue in this paper, however, that a narrow focus on austerity risks obscuring some of the longer-term structural transformations that have taken place under neoliberal capitalism, namely: (1) financialization and (2) the privatization of social reproduction. Situating these two trends within a longer history of capitalism, I argue, allows us to understand the contemporary housing and food crises as specific (and highly gendered) manifestations of a more fundamental contradiction between capital accumulation and progressive and sustainable forms of social reproduction. Doing so further helps to locate the dramatic proliferation of household debt, which has been supported by both processes, as both cause and consequence of the crisis in social reproduction faced by many UK households.

TODAY the holding of seminars grows apace and threatens, if unchecked, to become a major industry, turning us into a nation of seminarians. The subjects discussed are varied and the speakers, especially if imported from the United States, described with a wealth of hyperbole. The settings are often luxurious. The cost, when expressed in terms of the time that well‐paid executives are away from their offices, is considerable.

To provide a theoretical explanation of why outsourcing relationships are inherently dynamic, in that the dependence of each party upon the other inevitably changes over time and thus so too will the power asymmetries between the parties.

Our approach is theoretical and draws upon insights from resource dependence theory, transaction cost economics, and the resource-based view of the firm, to focus on the power asymmetries between the focal firm undertaking the outsourcing and its suppliers. We illustrate our arguments using a longitudinal case study of the evolving relationship between Apple and the Foxconn Technology Group.

For supplier firms, the message is to upgrade, develop distinctive resources and capabilities, and diversify the customer base. Otherwise, suppliers will forever be condemned to low operating margins and the threat of being replaced by cheaper, more agile rivals. For focal firms, the message is not to rest on your laurels. The potency of isolating mechanisms may well dissipate, suppliers will no doubt strive to lessen their positions of dependence and competitors will inevitably emerge, with the result that once-profitable outsourcing arrangements may quickly erode.

We highlight the crucial role played by isolating mechanisms to underpin power asymmetries in outsourcing relationships, and thus enable focal firms to appropriate the rents from externalized value chain activities. We argue that the efficacy of many isolating mechanisms will tend to dissipate over time as competitors emerge to imitate successful strategies and products, and as resource and capability asymmetries erode.

The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors perceived to influence successful online learning in organisations.

Utilising an exploratory, qualitative approach, 20 participants were involved in semi-structured interviews before, during and after their involvement in an online development programme.

Key factors perceived to influence participants’ learning, in order of their perceived influence, are online considerations (such as time allocation and discipline), peer support and technical delivery. Organisational culture was also found to have some influence, however further research is required to establish the extent this influence. The compounding or mitigating effect of the interplays of these factors was highlighted.

Although the study is limited by its small sample, it provides a basis for the further exploration of online learning in an organisational context and draws attention to the effect of the interplay of factors affecting learning. Research into the longitudinal influence of online learning in organisations, and particularly research which enables breakdown by learning style may assist in the development of programmes suitable for most participants.

Online learning is becoming a common tool for employee development in the workplace and yet little is known about the factors that influence learning in this environment. This paper offers new insights into that gap through a progressive evaluation of factors facilitating or inhibiting online learning.