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The Charismatic Imagination: Clergy Reading Mark 9: 14-29

The idea that imagination plays a key role in biblical interpretation has become increasingly important over the last few decades. The ability of readers to project from their present-day into an ancient narrative might be promoted by psychological functions that foster imagination, and by specific theological beliefs such as Charismaticism, which are associated with experiential and analogical hermeneutics. This study of 857 Anglican clergy examined the extent to which the Jungian psychological function of intuition and the practice of Charismaticism are associated with readers being able to imagine themselves into a New Testament healing story. The results provided evidence to support the idea that one way in which readers might tackle Mark 9:14-29 is to imagine themselves into the story, possibly by identifying with one of the characters in the narrative. The propensity to do this is partly related to psychological type preferences, with intuitives being more likely to imagine themselves into story. Independent of psychological preferences, Charismaticism also promotes imaginative engagement and identification with characters, and this is especially so for identification with Jesus and with the disciples. Empirical studies of this sort help to remind interpreters that interpretative preferences may be linked to individual differences in psychology and experience.
Fluconazole and Voriconazole Multidisk Testing ofCandida Species for Disk Test Calibration and MIC Estimation

ABSTRACT Fluconazole and voriconazole MICs were determined for 114 clinicalCandida isolates, including isolates of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida lusitaniae, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis. All strains were susceptible to voriconazole, and most strains were also susceptible to fluconazole, with the exception of C. glabrata and C. krusei, the latter being fully fluconazole resistant. Single-strain regression analysis (SRA) was applied to 54 strains, including American Type Culture Collection reference strains. The regression lines obtained were markedly different for the differentCandida species. Using an MIC limit of susceptibility to fluconazole of ≤8 μg/ml, according to NCCLS standards, the zone breakpoint for susceptibility for the 25-μg fluconazole disk was calculated to be ≥18 mm for C. albicans and ≥22 mm for C. glabrata andC. krusei. SRA results for voriconazole were used to estimate an optimal disk content according to rational criteria. A 5-μg disk content of voriconazole gave measurable zones for a tentative resistance limit of 4 μg/ml, whereas a 2.5-μg disk gave zones at the same MIC level for only three of the species. A novel SRA modification, multidisk testing, was also applied to the two major species, C. albicans and C. glabrata, and the MIC estimates were compared with the true MICs for the isolates. There was a significant correlation between the two measurements. Our results show that disk diffusion methods might be useful for azole testing of Candida isolates. The method can be calibrated using SRA. Multidisk testing gives direct estimations of the MICs for the isolates.
Opportunity knocks? The impact of bursary schemes on students from low‐income backgrounds

In England, the government target that 50% of young people should gain experience of higher education has prompted many initiatives to widen participation. National policies, however, are often implemented at institutional or local level. As a result, the impact upon the individual participants can vary according to the context in which the measures are enacted. The Opportunity Bursary scheme was first introduced in 2001, and institutions were allowed considerable discretion over the allocation of these awards. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, this article reports differences in the ways in which two institutions administered their bursary schemes, and the effects on the students. At both institutions, bursary students were more likely to continue with their studies one year after entry than students from low‐income backgrounds who were not in receipt of financial assistance. The interview data suggests that bursary students are well motivated and determined to succeed, but it is unclear whether this is due to the additional financial support or to the process of conscious choice through which they have entered higher education.
Data-Driven Spelling Correction using Weighted Finite-State Methods

This paper presents two systems for spelling correction formulated as a sequence labeling task. One of the systems is an unstructured classifier and the other one is structured. Both systems are implemented using weighted finite-state methods. The structured system delivers stateof-the-art results on the task of tweet normalization when compared with the recent AliSeTra system introduced by Eger et al. (2016) even though the system presented in the paper is simpler than AliSeTra because it does not include a model for input segmentation. In addition to experiments on tweet normalization, we present experiments on OCR post-processing using an Early Modern Finnish corpus of OCR processed newspaper text.
Diversity, equality and higher education: a critical reflection on the ab/uses of equity discourse within widening participation

This paper discusses how the rhetoric of ‘diversity’ is mobilised within New Labour HE policy discourse around widening participation (WP). The paper argues that these constructions of diversity derive an important element of their symbolic power from an association with notions of ‘equality’—and yet the radical/egalitarian potential of WP policy and practice is subverted and compromised by New Labour's pursuit of neoliberalism—to the extent that WP is rendered more a tool for social control than social justice. The paper is organised in two main parts: the first considers New Labour's promotion of ‘institutional diversity’—and how this is tied to ‘choice’. The second part discusses how ‘student diversity’ is being discursively mobilised within the context of ‘equality’ and ‘social inclusion’. It is argued that this common-sense linkage (between ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’) is conceptually untenable within New Labour policy and practice due to a privileging of the economic, the pursuit of institutional diversity, and the use of the market within higher education. It is argued that a diversity of students in HE cannot be taken as an indicator of greater ‘equality’ within the system, and attention is drawn to the ways in which ‘diversity’ may operate as a moral discourse that silences other competing (e.g., critical) accounts of WP.
A comparative analysis of the user behavior in academic WiFi networks

Wireless local area networks (WLAN) are common in universities and their popularity grows every day. Understanding the trends in the use of these networks (i.e. how much, when and where traffic is present) is becoming more relevant. Interesting results can be extracted by analyzing WLAN traces from real scenarios. In this work, three buildings are studied on two campuses in Barcelona (Spain) and its surroundings. This is the first study providing the user behavior in a European campus. Similar trends are observed in the three buildings, despite the different amount of users, purpose of the building and size of the campus. Daily and weekly patterns are shown. The population accessing the networks is mostly composed of infrequent users: less than half of the devices access the WLAN more than four days during the three months studied. Many users visiting one building associate with only one access point: despite the widespread use of lightweight devices many users are static. The main difference among different buildings is the fidelity of users: users on a small campus are more likely to reappear on different days than on a large campus, where the population is more heterogeneous. The results of this analysis provide general tools for characterizing campus-wide WLAN and a better understanding of usage and performance issues in a mature wireless network in Europe.
Chapter 6 Female Salivary Testosterone : Measurement , Challenges and Applications

Testosterone (T) is one of the most important naturally circulating steroid hormones. Exerting both androgenic and anabolic activities it is secreted into the blood and in men is produced pri‐ marily by the testes. In women, by contrast, production occurs in the ovaries and particularly from peripheral conversion of the T precursors androstenedione, DHEA and DHEA-S (Bur‐ ger, 2002). T is no longer regarded as a male only hormone, and similarly estradiol is no longer a female only hormone (Fausto-Sterling, 2000). While it is true that men generally have higher levels of T and lower concentrations of oestrogen and progesterone than women, all these sex steroid hormones play essential roles in both sexes (Ullis et al., 1999).
Lesions Caused by Cardiovascular Flukes (Digenea: Spirorchidae) in Stranded Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Evidence of infection with spirorchid flukes (Digenea: Spirorchidae) was sought at necropsy of 96 stranded green turtles, Chelonia mydas, that were examined during the course of a survey of marine turtle mortality in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Three species of spirorchid (Hapalotrema mehrai, H. postorchis, and Neospirorchis schistosomatoides) were identified. Severe disease due to spirorchid fluke infection (spirorchidiasis) was implicated as the principal cause of mortality in 10 turtles (10%), and appeared to be one of multiple severe problems in an additional 29 turtles (30%). Although flukes were observed in only 45% of stranded C. mydas in this study, presumed spirorchid fluke infection was diagnosed in an additional 53% of turtles, based principally on characteristic necropsy lesions and to a lesser extent on the histopathological detection of spirorchid eggs. Characteristic necropsy lesions included miliary spirorchid egg granulomas, which were observed most readily on serosal surfaces, particularly of the small intestine. Cardiovascular lesions included mural endocarditis, arteritis, and thrombosis, frequently accompanied by aneurysm formation. Resolution of thrombi was observed to occur via a combination of granuloma formation about indigestible components (spirorchid fluke egg shells) and exteriorization through the vessel wall, which resulted in granulomatous nodules on the adventitial surface. Septic aortic thrombosis complicated by disseminated bacterial infection, observed in five turtles, was recorded for the first time. Egg granulomas were ubiquitous in turtle tissues throughout this study. Although they generally appeared to be mild or incidental lesions, they were occasionally associated with severe multifocal granulomatous pneumonia or meningitis.
Toward a Theory of the Big Five

I first interacted with Jack Block when he wrote to me to point out the parallels between a theory my colleagues and I have been developing (DeYoung, 2006; DeYoung, Peterson, & Higgins, 2002; Hirsh, DeYoung, & Peterson, 2009) and a theory he first developed many years ago (J. Block, 2002; J. Block & Block, 1951; J. H. Block & Block, 1980). I am glad to have had the recent opportunity to correspond with him and very sorry that our correspondence has now ended. In his target article, Block wrote little about his own theory. However, by exploring the parallels between our constructs of Stability and Plasticity and his constructs of ego-control and ego-resiliency, I hope to suggest an approach to the Big Five themselves that might produce a theory Block could have appreciated. (Throughout, I use “Big Five” as synonymous with Block’s phrase “five factor approach.”) One of Block’s primary criticisms of the Big Five model was that it has been largely atheoretical, so any theory of the Big Five might represent a step forward (e.g., McCrae & Costa, 2008; Nettle, 2006; Van Egeren, 2009). However, a theory of personality that would have satisfied Block must have certain qualities, which he outlined explicitly in relation to his own theory (J. Block, 2002). In essence, my project in this commentary is to rescue the Big Five from Block’s critique using principles he espoused.
Influence of sport type and interdependence on the developmental experiences of youth male athletes

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between sport type, interdependence (task and outcome), and the developmental experiences of select male basketball players (n=129) and middle-distance runners (n=83) aged 14–17 years. Athletes completed the Youth Experiences Survey 2.0 (Hansen & Larson, 2005) and a modified measure assessing task and outcome interdependence (Van der Vegt, Emans, & Van de Vliert, 1998 Vliert, 2001). Hierarchical multiple regression determined that basketball players reported higher rates of teamwork and social skills, adult networks and social capital, and negative experiences. Furthermore, outcome interdependence was a predictor of identity exploration, initiative, emotional regulation, positive relationships, teamwork and social skills, and adult networks and social capital experiences independent of sport type. Although different sports may provide different learning environments, the developmental experiences youth garner may be more strongly influenced by how the people involved interact (outcome interdependence) than by the type of sport.
Thinned coprime arrays for DOA estimation

Sparse arrays can generate a larger aperture than traditional uniform linear arrays (ULA) and offer enhanced degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) which can be exploited in both beamforming and direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation. One class of sparse arrays is the coprime array, composed of two uniform linear subarrays which yield an effective difference co-array with higher number of DOFs. In this work, we present a new coprime array structure termed thinned coprime array (TCA), which exploits the redundancy in the structure of the existing coprime array and achieves the same virtual aperture and DOFs as the conventional coprime array with much fewer number of sensors. An analysis of the DOFs provided by the new structure in comparison with other sparse arrays is provided and simulation results for DOA estimation using the compressive sensing based method are provided.
Adults' knowledge of general psychology

This paper reports on two studies in which different adult populations who had not formally studied psychology completed multiple-choice tests derived from general psychology textbooks to evaluate specific knowledge of the discipline. The aim was to determine to what extent psychology was “common sense” and which personal characteristics, such as sex, education, and age, best predicted correct answers. In the first study, 114 students about to start a psychology degree, and 222 nonstudent adults, completed a 106-item questionnaire taken from a standard textbook. There was considerable variability in the extent to which participants checked the correct answer, with an overall average of only 56% (just above chance). There was no statistical difference between the two groups in knowledge overall or in any particular areas. A regression showed books read and belief in the scientific nature of psychology to be the best predictors of overall knowledge. In the second study, 94 first-year students at the beginni.
Gender Differences and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Alcohol Involvement and Dysphoria in Adolescence

ABSTRACT Correlations between Alcohol Involvement, Dysphoria, and their combined effects, with Social Conformity, Perceived Opportunity, Relationship Satisfaction, parental divorce, and Family Support/Bonding were examined with Structural Equation Modeling in a community sample of late adolescents (males = 290, females = 606). Results revealed gender differences between Alcohol Involvement and Dysphoria. Girls had an affectively-involved style of alcohol use that was reflected in a second-order construct, while Alcohol Involvement and Dysphoria were unrelated for teenage boys. Boys had a stronger association between Alcohol Involvement and less Family Support/Bonding than girls. Less satisfaction with opposite sex friends was related to more Alcohol Involvement for boys and more Dysphoria for girls.
Positive and negative supervisor developmental feedback and task-performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize, understand, and measure positive and negative aspects of supervisor developmental feedback (SDF) and investigate their relationships with task performance. Design/methodology/approach – In Study 1, common themes in SDF were identified and a set of SDF items were developed to capture the positive and negative SDF domain. Study 2 entailed the administration of the items to respondents to examine the dimensionality of the items through exploratory factor analysis. In Study 3, using confirmatory factor analysis we further examined the extent to which positive and negative developmental feedback (PSDF and NSDF) were conceptually distinct from each other and different from an existing general measure of supervisor feedback. Findings – Study 1 and Study 2 yielded evidence that positive and negative SDF are distinct yet related constructs. Positive SDF predicted employee task performance. The positive SDF by negative SDF interaction predicted task performan.
Assessing the Impact of Learning Capability on Business Performance: Empirical Evidence from Spain

It is widely recognized that the development of learning capability is key to achieve a durable competitive advantage. However, the analysis of the relevance of learning capability to improve business performance and, thus, the organizational competence has been insufficiently developed in literature. Based on data from 111 Spanish companies, this article explores the link between learning capability and the improvement of business performance by comparing how the main dimensions of learning capability—stocks of knowledge and flows of learning—impact on performance, in terms of both non-financial and financial performance. The results show that those organizations with the highest levels in their knowledge stocks and learning flows obtain a superior performance.
Improving Building Performance through Integrating Constructability in the Design Process

A. A. E. Othman · Improving Building Performance through Integrating Constructability in the. · pp 333-347 The traditional procurement approaches commonly adopted in construction projects and the involvement of multitude of various project participants with diverse objectives, skills and interests tended to separate design from construction. This separation obstructs contractors from providing designers with construction feedback and suggestions for design improvement, which ultimately hampers the improvement of building performance. Because of the importance of the design phase and the vital role played by contractors in the construction industry, this paper aims to investigate the integration of construction knowledge and contractor’s experience in the design process as an approach for improving building performance. In order to achieve this aim, a research methodology is designed to accomplish four objectives. Firstly, reviewing the nature of the construction industry; constructability; architecture and the design process and measuring building performance. Secondly, presenting case studies of successful projects benefited from applying the concept of constructability during the design process. Thirdly, developing an innovative framework to facilitate the integration of construction knowledge and contractor’s experience in the design process and establishing the strategies that support its application. Finally, summarising research conclusions and recommendations useful to construction professionals and further research. Findings of the research showed that integrating the concept of constructability during the design process improves building performance (e.g. reducing construction time, cost and waste as well as improving quality and productivity) and enhances the relationships between project participants. The research adds a valuable contribution to the built environment body of knowledge through presenting a practical approach for integrating construction knowledge and contractor’s experience in the design process. Improving Building Performance through Integrating Constructability in the Design Process
Systematic reviews of diagnostic test evaluations: what's behind the scenes?

INTRODUCTION As readers of Evidence-Based Medicine, you are aware that systematic reviews are considered the best source of evidence for evidence-based clinical practice. Systematic reviews synthesise data from existing primary research and bring some order and sanity to the otherwise stressful process of sorting out a plethora of studies and staying up to date. However, since not all reviews are created equal, it is important to be able to critically assess their quality. In this editorial, we take you behind the scenes of a systematic review, using diagnostic test accuracy as an illustration. A clear understanding of the process will, hopefully, guide what you look for in a review. Furthermore, if you can’t find an existing diagnostic review and decide to do one yourself, we provide you with a ‘‘road map’’ (figure) for navigation.
Architecture of the vir regulons of group A streptococci parallels opacity factor phenotype and M protein class

Group A streptococci have traditionally been categorized into two broad groups based on the presence or absence of serum opacity factor (OF). Recent studies show that these two groups vary in a number of properties in addition to the OF phenotype, including sequence variations in the constant region of the antiphagocytic M protein genes, the presence or absence of immunoglobulin G Fc receptor proteins, and the presence or absence of multiple M protein-like genes situated in a tandem array. The M protein genes (emm) in OF- streptococcal strains are known to be part of a regulon of virulence-related genes controlled by the trans-acting positive regulatory gene, virR, situated just upstream of emm. In OF+ strains, however, the region adjacent to virR is occupied by an M protein-related, type IIa immunoglobulin G Fc receptor gene (fcrA), and the relative position of emm has not been determined. To further define the vir regulon in OF+ streptococci, we used the polymerase chain reaction to show that fcrA49 is situated immediately upstream of emm49 in the OF+ type 49 strain CS101. This result shows for the first time the separate identity and genetic linkage of these two genes in the vir regulon of an OF+ group A streptococcal strain and confirms our previous hypothesis that emm49 exists as the central gene in a trio of emm-like genes. Additionally, using DNA hybridizations, we found considerable sequence divergence between OF- and OF+ group A streptococci in virR and in the noncoding sequences between virR and the emm or fcrA expression site. We found, however, a high degree of sequence conservation in this region within each of the two groups of strains.
Science on Saturday Morning: children's perceptions of science in educational and non‐educational cartoons

Abstract The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to strengthen the implementation of the Children's Television Act of 1990, which requires broadcasters to air educational and informational programs for children. Some broadcasters have opposed such measures, arguing that not enough children will watch educational programs. This argument assumes that children distinguish between educational and non‐educational programs, find educational programs less appealing, and consequently are unlikely to watch them. The present study tests these assumptions directly, through a comparison of two animated programs set in prehistoric times, Cro (an educational program about technology) and The Flintstones (a non‐educational program). Results indicated that Cro’s technology content was salient to children but, contrary to the above assumptions, children did not distinguish between the programs on the basis of their educational content, and both programs were highly appealing.