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Things: Religion and the Question of Materiality

That relation has long been conceived in antagonistic terms, privileging spirit above matter, belief above ritual and objects, meaning above form, and "inward" contemplation above "outward" action. After all, wasn't the opposition between spirituality and materiality the defining characteristic of religion, understood as geared to a transcendental beyond that was immaterial by definition? Grounded in the rise of religion as a modern category, with Protestantism as its main exponent, this conceptualization devalues religious things as lacking serious empirical, let alone theoretical, interest. The resurgence of public religion in our time has exposed the limitations of this attitude. Taking materiality seriously, this volume uses as a starting point the insight that religion necessarily requires some kind of incarnation, through which the beyond to which it refers becomes accessible. Conjoining rather than separating spirit and matter, incarnation (whether understood as "the word becoming flesh" or in a broader sense) places at center stage the question of how the realm of the transcendental, spiritual, or invisible is rendered tangible in the world. How do things matter in religious discourse and practice? How are we to account for the value or devaluation, the appraisal or contestation, of things within particular religious perspectives? How are we to rematerialize our scholarly approaches to religion? These are the key questions addressed by this multidisciplinary volume. Focusing on different kinds of things that matter for religion, including sacred artifacts, images, bodily fluids, sites, and electronic media, it offers a wide-ranging set of multidisciplinary studies that combine detailed analysis and critical reflection.
Behaviour and Physiology: The Thermal Strategy of Leatherback Turtles

Background Adult leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) exhibit thermal gradients between their bodies and the environment of ≥8°C in sub-polar waters and ≤4°C in the tropics. There has been no direct evidence for thermoregulation in leatherbacks although modelling and morphological studies have given an indication of how thermoregulation may be achieved. Methodology/Principal Findings We show for the first time that leatherbacks are indeed capable of thermoregulation from studies on juvenile leatherbacks of 16 and 37 kg. In cold water (< 25°C), flipper stroke frequency increased, heat loss through the plastron, carapace and flippers was minimized, and a positive thermal gradient of up to 2.3°C was maintained between body and environment. In warm water (25 – 31°C), turtles were inactive and heat loss through their plastron, carapace and flippers increased. The thermal gradient was minimized (0.5°C). Using a scaling model, we estimate that a 300 kg adult leatherback is able to maintain a maximum thermal gradient of 18.2°C in cold sub-polar waters. Conclusions/Significance In juvenile leatherbacks, heat gain is controlled behaviourally by increasing activity while heat flux is regulated physiologically, presumably by regulation of blood flow distribution. Hence, harnessing physiology and behaviour allows leatherbacks to keep warm while foraging in cold sub-polar waters and to prevent overheating in a tropical environment.
Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Interactions between Fe 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 and CO

The behavior of Fe 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 particles as oxygen carriers (OCs) for CO chemical looping combustion (CLC) under different reaction temperatures (700 °C, 800 °C, 900 °C, and 1000 °C) were tested in a lab-scale fluidized bed and a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) unit. The results show that the oxygen carrier presents the highest reactivity at 800 °C, even after 30 cycles of redox reaction in a fluidized bed, while more obvious carbon deposition occurred for the case at 700 °C, and agglomeration for the case at 1000 °C. Moreover, the detailed behavior of the prepared Fe 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 particle was detected in the TGA apparatus at different reaction temperatures. Furthermore, temperature-programming TGA experiments were performed to investigate the influence of different CO concentrations and CO/CO 2 concentrations on the reaction between CO and OC during the chemical looping combustion processes. Based on these experimental behaviors of the prepared Fe 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 during the CLC of CO, the detailed models and electronic properties of the pure and reduced Fe 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 supported the slabs, CO adsorption, and oxidation, and the decomposition reactions on these surfaces were revealed using density functional theory (DFT) calculations which went deep into the nature of the synergetic effect of the support of Al 2 O 3 on the activity of Fe 2 O 3 for the CLC of CO.
Cloning and Characterization of a Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel in Rat Uterus1

Abstract In a search for genes involved in regulation of uterine contractility, we cloned a novel calcium-activated chloride channel gene, named rat Clca4, from pregnant rat uterus. The gene shares approximately 83% and 70% nucleotide homology with mouse Clca6 and human CLCA4, respectively, and was expressed primarily in rat uterus. The transcripts were upregulated at Gestational Day 22 (prior to parturition), implying a functional involvement in parturition. Western blot analysis showed that rat CLCA4 protein was present in uterus, lung, and heart, but not in any other tissues examined. Confocal microscopy revealed that rat CLCA4 is localized in cell membrane and could not be removed by alkaline or PBS washing. Transient transfection of rat CLCA4-enhanced green fluorescent protein in Chinese hamster ovary cells resulted in production of characteristic Cl− currents that could be activated by Ca2+ and ionomycin but inhibited by niflumic acid, a CLCA-channel blocker. The identification and characterization of rat Clca4 help decipher the contribution of Ca2+-activated Cl− conductance in myometrial contractility.
Development of Nominal Inflection in First Language Acquisition: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective

IntroductionUrsula Stephany and Maria D. Voeikova Early development of number in the Spanish nounCarmen Aguirre and Victoria Marrero The early development of Case and Number in EstonianReili Argus Early phases in the development of Greek noun inflectionAnastasia Christofidou and Ursula Stephany Early development of number in the Italian nounAnna de Marco and Sabrina Noccetti Early development of noun inflection in RussianNatalia Gagarina and Maria D. Voeikova Early nominal morphology in Turkish: Emergence of case and numberNihan Ketrez and Ayhan Aksu-Koc The early development of noun inflection in PolishDorota Kiebzak-Mandera Relations between noun and verb plural development in two French-speaking childrenMarianne Kilani-Schoch The acquisition of number and case in Austrian German nounsKatharina Korecky-Kroll and Wolfgang U. Dressler The acquisition of case, number and gender in CroatianMelita Kovacevi& No. 7689 , Marijan Palmovi? and Gordana Hr& No. 382 ica The acquisition of case and plural in FinnishKlaus Laalo The early development of number in Yucatec MayaBarbara Pfeiler The early development of number in Palestinian ArabicDorit Ravid Personal pronouns and other forms of address in Lithuanian language acquisitionIneta Savickiene.
Predicting Self-Esteem Based on Perceived Parental Favoritism and Birth Order.

2 Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 5 Theoretical Background . 6 Social Learning Theory 6 Symbolic Interaction Theory 7 Theory of Birth Order. 8 Empirical Studies . 9 Perception of Parental Favoritism 9 Self-esteem . 11 Birth Order 13 Statement of the Problem . 14 2. METHODS 16 Participants . 16 Measures . 16 Perception of Favoritism . 16 Self-esteem . 17 Procedure . 17 Research Design 18 3. RESULTS . 19 4. DISCUSSION 22
Mediterranean Diet Reduces the Adverse Effect of the TCF7L2-rs7903146 Polymorphism on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Stroke Incidence

OBJECTIVE Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphisms are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes, but controversially with plasma lipids and cardiovascular disease. Interactions of the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) on these associations are unknown. We investigated whether the TCF7L2-rs7903146 (C>T) polymorphism associations with type 2 diabetes, glucose, lipids, and cardiovascular disease incidence were modulated by MedDiet. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A randomized trial (two MedDiet intervention groups and a control group) with 7,018 participants in the PREvención con DIetaMEDiterránea study was undertaken and major cardiovascular events assessed. Data were analyzed at baseline and after a median follow-up of 4.8 years. Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for cardiovascular events. RESULTS The TCF7L2-rs7903146 polymorphism was associated with type 2 diabetes (odds ratio 1.87 [95% CI 1.62–2.17] for TT compared with CC). MedDiet interacted significantly with rs7903146 on fasting glucose at baseline (P interaction = 0.004). When adherence to the MedDiet was low, TT had higher fasting glucose concentrations (132.3 ± 3.5 mg/dL) than CC+CT (127.3 ± 3.2 mg/dL) individuals (P = 0.001). Nevertheless, when adherence was high, this increase was not observed (P = 0.605). This modulation was also detected for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides (P interaction < 0.05 for all). Likewise, in the randomized trial, TT subjects had a higher stroke incidence in the control group (adjusted HR 2.91 [95% CI 1.36–6.19]; P = 0.006 compared with CC), whereas dietary intervention with MedDiet reduced stroke incidence in TT homozygotes (adjusted HR 0.96 [95% CI 0.49–1.87]; P = 0.892 for TT compared with CC). CONCLUSIONS Our novel results suggest that MedDiet may not only reduce increased fasting glucose and lipids in TT individuals, but also stroke incidence.
Compact correlated features for writer independent signature verification

This paper considers the offline signature verification problem which is considered to be an important research line in the field of pattern recognition. In this work we propose hybrid features that consider the local features and their global statistics in the signature image. This has been done by creating a vocabulary of histogram of oriented gradients (HOGs). We impose weights on these local features based on the height information of water reservoirs obtained from the signature. Spatial information between local features are thought to play a vital role in considering the geometry of the signatures which distinguishes the originals from the forged ones. Nevertheless, learning a condensed set of higher order neighbouring features based on visual words, e.g., doublets and triplets, continues to be a challenging problem as possible combinations of visual words grow exponentially. To avoid this explosion of size, we create a code of local pairwise features which are represented as joint descriptors. Local features are paired based on the edges of a graph representation built upon the Delaunay triangulation. We reveal the advantage of combining both type of visual codebooks (order one and pairwise) for signature verification task. This is validated through an encouraging result on two benchmark datasets viz. CEDAR and GPDS300.
Coseismic Gravity and Displacement Signatures Induced by the 2013 Okhotsk Mw8.3 Earthquake

In this study, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) RL05 data from January 2003 to October 2014 were used to extract the coseismic gravity changes induced by the 24 May 2013 Okhotsk Mw8.3 deep-focus earthquake using the difference and least square fitting methods. The gravity changes obtained from GRACE data agreed well with those from dislocation theory in both magnitude and spatial pattern. Positive and negative gravity changes appeared on both sides of the epicenter. The positive signature appeared on the western side, and the peak value was approximately 0.4 microgal (1 microgal = 10−8 m/s2), whereas on the eastern side, the gravity signature was negative, and the peak value was approximately −1.1 microgal. It demonstrates that deep-focus earthquakes Mw ≤ 8.5 are detectable by GRACE observations. Moreover, the coseismic displacements of 20 Global Positioning System (GPS) stations on the Earth’s surface were simulated using an elastic dislocation theory in a spherical earth model, and the results are consistent with the GPS results, especially the near-field results. We also estimated the gravity contributions from the coseismic vertical displacements and density changes, analyzed the proportion of these two gravity change factors (based on an elastic dislocation theory in a spherical earth model) in this deep-focus earthquake. The gravity effect from vertical displacement is four times larger than that caused by density redistribution.
Retention-Aware Hybrid Main Memory (RAHMM): Big DRAM and Little SCM

Hybrid memory comprised of a big SCM and a little DRAM (BSLD) is widely studied to address the growing power consumption challenge of pure DRAM. However, the performance degradation, limited endurance and immature mass production of ultra-high-density SCM are still the painful points of BSLD. Here we propose a Retention-Aware Hybrid Main Memory (RAHMM) architecture with a big DRAM and a little SCM (BDLS) for the first time. DRAM is refreshed at a much longer interval by using SCM to store the small quantity of leaky tail bits in DRAM. A two-step search technology combined with outcome forecasting is put forward to get ultra-fast read access, as well as to diminish the power and performance overheads. A hidden buffer strategy (HBS) is proposed to optimize write performance and endurance hurt. The experimental results show 45 percent reduction of power consumption and 30 percent performance optimization, which are significantly improved compared to that of both serial and parallel BSLD with a counterpart capacity
Cross-linking of Selected Residues in the N- and C-terminal Domains of Escherichia coli Protein L7/L12 to Other Ribosomal Proteins and the Effect of Elongation Factor Tu*

Five different variants of protein L7/L12, each with a single cysteine substitution at a selected site, were produced, modified with125I-N-[4-(p-azidosalicylamido)-butyl]-3-(2′-pyridyldithio)propionamide, a radiolabeled, sulfhydryl-specific, heterobifunctional, cleavable photocross-linking reagent that transfers radiolabel to the target molecule upon reduction of the disulfide bond. The proteins were reconstituted with core particles depleted of wild type L7/L12 to yield 70 S ribosomes. Cross-linked molecules were identified and quantified by the radiolabel. No cross-linking of RNA was detected. Two sites in the dimeric N-terminal domain, Cys-12 and Cys-33, cross-linked strongly to L10 and in lower yield to L11 but to no other proteins. The three sites in the globular C-terminal domain all cross-linked strongly to L11 and, in lower yield, to L10. Weaker cross-linking to 50 S proteins L2 and L5 occurred from all three C-terminal domain locations. The 30 S ribosomal proteins S2, S3, S7, S14, S18 were also cross-linked from all three of these sites. Binding of the ternary complex [14C]Phe-tRNA·elongation factor Tu·guanyl-5′-yl imidodiphosphate) but not [14C]Phe-tRNA·elongation factor Tu·GDP·kirromycin increased labeling of L2, L5, and all of the 30 S proteins. These results imply the flexibility of L7/L12 and the transient proximity of three surfaces of the C-terminal domain with the base of the stalk, the peptidyl transferase domain, and the head of the 30 S subunit.
Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise

Chapter 1. The Scope of Sport and Exercise Psychology Chapter 2. History of Sport and Exercise Physiology Chapter 3. Approaches to Understanding and Using Sport and Exercise Psychology Chapter 4. Personality Chapter 5. Attention and Cognitive Skills Chapter 6. Self-Perceptions Chapter 7. Behavioral Approaches Chapter 8. Motivational Orientations: Achievement and Competitiveness Chapter 9. Cognitive Approaches to Motivation Chapter 10. Participation Motivation Chapter 11. Emotion Models and Research Chapter 12. Emotional Control and Stress Management Chapter 13. Social Influence Chapter 14. Aggression and Character Development Chapter 15. Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Relationships Chapter 16. Gender, Diversity and Cultural Competence.
Bipolar disorder in daily life : mood and cortisol responses to naturally occurring events

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The value of urea, creatinine, prolactin, and beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotropin of vaginal fluid in the diagnosis of premature preterm rupture of membranes in pregnancy

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of urea, creatinine, prolactin, and the beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) of vaginal fluid in the diagnosis premature preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). Materials and Methods: In this observational study, 160 pregnant women with gestational age of 28 to 40 weeks were divided into two equal groups: investigation (documented PROM) and control (intact membrane) groups. Five cubic centimeters of normal saline was poured into the vagina of all participants and the liquid was extracted after a few minutes using a syringe. The liquid was sent to a laboratory for examination. Data were analyzed using a t-test. Results: The volume of urea, creatinine, prolactin, and β-hCG was significantly different in the two groups (p<0.001). Based on receiver operating characteristic curve and cut-off point, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of β-hCG for detecting PROM were 87.5%, 86%, 86.4%, and 87.3%, respectively. Also, the same factors for urea in detecting PROM were 79.7%, 82.5%, 81.8%, and 80.4%, respectively. Creatinine had 74.6% sensitivity, 85% specificity, and 83% and 77.2% positive and negative predictive values for detecting PROM. Finally, prolactin had 87.5% sensitivity, 90% specificity, and 90% positive and 88% negative predictive values for detecting PROM. Conclusion: Prolactin and β-hCG have more diagnostic value than urea and creatinine in detecting PROM, and can be used in suspected cases.
Boceprevir or Telaprevir Based Triple Therapy against Chronic Hepatitis C in HIV Coinfection: Real-Life Safety and Efficacy

Background and Aims Clinical trials of therapy against chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection including boceprevir (BOC) or telaprevir (TVR) plus pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PR) have reported considerably higher response rates than those achieved with PR alone. This study sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of triple therapy including BOC or TVR in combination with PR in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients under real-life conditions. Methods In a multicentre study conducted in 24 sites throughout five European countries, all HIV/HCV-coinfected patients who initiated a combination of BOC or TVR plus PR and who had at least 60 weeks of follow-up, were analyzed. Sustained virologic response 12 weeks after the scheduled end of therapy date (SVR12) and the rate of discontinuations due to adverse events (AE) were evaluated. Results Of the 159 subjects included, 127 (79.9%) were male, 45 (34.4%) were treatment-naïve for PR and 60 (45.4%) showed cirrhosis. SVR12 was observed in 31/46 (67.4%) patients treated with BOC and 69/113 (61.1%) patients treated with TVR. Overall discontinuations due to AE rates were 8.7% for BOC and 8% for TVR. Grade 3 or 4 hematological abnormalities were frequently observed; anemia 7%, thrombocytopenia 17.2% and neutropenia 16.4%. Conclusion The efficacy and safety of triple therapy including BOC or TVR plus PR under real-life conditions of use in the HIV/HCV-coinfected population was similar to what is observed in clinical trials. Hematological side effects are frequent but manageable.
Integration of quantitative and qualitative content analysis in media research

Since the dispute between Berelson and Kracauer in the early fifties (see Berelson, 1952; Kracauer, 1952), the controversy about quantitative or qualitative content analysis focuses on two aspects: manifest vs. latent content, and representativity vs. exemplarity of the analysed texts. Both schools, quantitative and qualitative social science, seem to agree about the existence of a basic dilemma, according to which: 1. quantitative methods are suitable for the analysis of manifest content only; whereas 2. qualitative methods are time consuming, can rarely be applied to a large number of texts and, therefore, cannot meet the requirements of (statisLicai) representativity. While quantitative analysis tries to escape this dilemma by emphasizing the importance of representativity and disregarding the significance of the latent content, qualitative analysis seeks the opposite way out by fOCUSing on the latent content and disregarding the problem of representativity. None of these approaches is really convincing. Using the example of war reporting and propaganda, I will first try to show that 'manifest' and 'latent' are not categorical terms, but that there is a continuum between 'manifest' ancl 'latent' content. The more refined propaganda methods are, the more are they hidden in the latent content. The analysis of propaganda, therefore, must not be restricted to the manifest content only. Based on these foundations I will then demonstrate: 1. The capacity of quantitative analysis for getting access to the latent content is underestimated ancl can be improved by use of advanced methods of data analysis. 2. Though it can be improved, the capacity of quantitative analysis for getting access to the latent content is, however, still limited. The more refined propaganda methods are, the more difficult it becomes to detect them by use of quantitative methods. Qualitative analysis is therefore unrenounceable. 3. The mere combination of quantitative and qualitative methods does not yet solve the sampling problem, and as long as representativity cannot be achieved,
Dexrazoxane exposure and risk of secondary acute myeloid leukemia in pediatric oncology patients

Dexrazoxane may reduce anthracycline‐associated cardiotoxicity in pediatric cancer patients. However, concerns of secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have led to restrictions on pediatric dexrazoxane use in Europe. Published data about dexrazoxane‐associated secondary AML are limited and conflicting. We sought to estimate the secondary AML risk in children receiving dexrazoxane after anthracycline exposure.
Prospective Tuberculosis Treatment: Peptides, Immunity and Autophagy

Tuberculosis (TB) is a world-leading infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The current treatment lasts 6 months and has contributed to the development of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains that nowadays cause almost half a million deaths around the globe. Forty years of research have rendered only 1 new drug to treat the new MDR strains. In the current review we present emerging trends to treat TB particularly focused on natural and synthetic peptides. The ability of some of these peptides to display multifunctional roles in TB treatment, particularly immune system modulation through autophagy and direct antimicrobial activity against Mtb, may present advantages to control the impact of this disease. We review the mechanisms of action relevant in the development of multifunctional peptides that may lead to evaluate new ways to treat TB, a disease that has accompanied human society for centuries