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(POST)COLONIAL DISCOURSE AND THE IRISH SELF IN THE WRITINGS OF J.S. LEFANU

It is widely accepted that the relationships of dominance between the self and the other are concurrent to both the Gothic genre and postcolonial theory. In Gothic literature this relationship has traditionally been expressed through the dichotomy self vs. other, in which the self is the male protagonist while the latter is “everything else in that world” (Day 19), Gothic literature being, thus, an exploration of the formation of identity. In colonial Gothic this is brought under the axiom colonizer-colonized, and, therefore, characters are analysed as manifestations of a dichotomy which usually links first the other to the monstrous, who is subsequently presented as the colonized subject. The Irish case further complicates this simple binary relation. The running argument of the present paper is that far from being a dichotomy, the Irish case is better understood as a triangle in which two of its vertices are fixed—Catholics/Irish and English—while the third vertex, that of the Anglo-Irish, gradually shifts positions from the English to the Irish one, following a creolization process in which they are both victims and victimizers. The characters in the fictions of J.S. Le Fanu all epitomize this constrained relationship, displaying an array of roles who do not comfortably fit into either category, showing a pervading feeling of being ill-at-ease. As this paper shows, a deeper reading reveals these figures to be just the opposite of what the prototypical colonialist figure ought to be—weak and feeble, terrorized rather than terrorizer, in awe of the other instead of subduing it.
Adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among antenatal care attendants in Northwest Ethiopia

Iron and folic acid supplementation is the key approach for anemia prevention and control during pregnancy. In Ethiopia only <1% of pregnant mothers ingest the ideal number of tablets. Although, adherence is the most important challenge, literature is dearth and the predictors are undoubtedly recognized. Institution based quantitative cross sectional study design triangulated with qualitative methods was employed among 395 systematically selected pregnant mothers attending antenatal care in Debre Markos town, Ethiopia. Data were collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi data and exported to SPSS software. Bivariate and multivariable Logistic regression with the 95% confidence interval was computed. P-value < 0.05 was declared as statistically significant. Eight in-depth interviews were conducted. The data were entered and analyzed using open code software. Adherence rate was 55.5% (95%CI, 50.5%-60.4%). Pregnant mothers who had; history of anemia during current pregnancy [AOR:7.9, 95%CI (4.44-14.01)], primary education (AOR:4.0, 95%CI (1.88-8.54)], secondary education and above (AOR:3.6, 95%CI (1.20-6.94)], good knowledge of iron and folic acid supplementation [AOR:2.1, 95%CI (1.24-3.56)], and early registration for antenatal care (AOR:1.8, 95%CI (1.06-3.11)] were predictors of iron and folic acid supplementation adherence. The rate of adherence was low. Getting medical advice and fear of illness if missed were the primary reasons that enforce mothers to take the tablets. Hence, improving mothers’ knowledge regarding overall aspects of the tablet through better advice, community teaching and the mass media at large, would improve adherence.
Self-medication: Awareness and Attitude among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care medical college, Dhule -

Results: Of the 464 respondents, 151 (32.6%) were female and 313 (67.4%) were male. Overall, 389 (84%) participants consumed OTC medications. The commonly consumed OTC drugs were supplements and vitamins followed by painkillers, flu/ cough remedies and sore throat products. The OTC medications were most frequently bought from pharmacies. Easy access, convenience and time saving were the most frequent reasons for selfmedication. Of the study participants, 74 were on regular prescription medications and half of them were unsure or disagreed that OTC drugs could interfere with the regular prescription drugs.
Assessment of Analgesic Efficacy of Intra-articular Tramadol Administration Following Arthroscopic Surgery in Horses - A Pilot Study

Objective-The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of intra-articular administration of tramadol in horses following arthroscopic surgery. Design-Experimental study. Animals-Ten Warmblood horses Procedures- Horses underwent arthroscopic surgery of the tarsocrural joint (TCJ) (8 horses) and metacarpo- metatarsophalangeal joint (MCPJ/MTPJ) (2 horses). Intra-articular tramadol (2 mg/kg) or saline was administered in randomly selected horses (5 in each group; 4x TCJ and 1x MCPJ/MTPJ) under general anesthesia prior to recovery. After the horses were fully recovered and had returned to the stable two observers, blinded to the treatment scored pain independently at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours based on a composite measure pain scale (CMPS). Results- Significant difference in pain score (P < 0.001) was observed at any individual time-point between the two groups, except at 24 hours post treatment. A significant lower pain score was detected in tramadol treated group (P < 0.001), up to the twelfth hour after treatment. No significant difference was seen between various times in the saline group (P = 0.09). Conclusion and Clinical Relevance-Analgesic efficacy of intra-articular tramadol administration was demonstrated by significantly reduced pain scores following arthroscopic surgery in horses. This observation might be useful as basis for a multimodal analgesic protocol; however, more detailed studies are warranted.
Comparative study of partial least squares and neural network models of near-infrared spectroscopy for aging condition assessment of insulating paper

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapid and non-destructive detection method for component determination and quantitative analysis with broad applications in numerous fields. In recent years, NIRS has started to be used in the aging condition assessment of power transformers. However, the real applications of NIRS are constrained by the lack of evaluation database and accurate prediction algorithms. In this paper, we aim at comparing different NIRS modeling methods and improving diagnostic accuracy. We build the evaluation database via the preparation of 230 specimens derived from three typical types of insulating paper. Calibration models are established by linear method-partial least squares (PLS) and nonlinear method-back propagation neural network (BPNN) to map the relationship between spectra and the degree of polymerization (DP). The DP prediction results show that using full NIR spectra as the input of the PLS model does not ensure a high prediction accuracy, and it is improved by competitive adaptive reweighted sampling (CARS) that selects the optimal wavelength combinations. Prediction precisions given by BPNN and CARS-BPNN models are shown to be less satisfactory than that of CARS-PLS. We process the original spectra with principal component analysis (PCA) as the input of BPNN and the PCA-BPNN model realizes high prediction precision for three types of paper (RMSE ⩽ 24, r = 0.99). With the identification of paper type by the k-nearest neighbors (KNN) method before prediction, the KNN-PCA-BPNN model solves the problem of the low prediction precision for mixed (unknown) paper samples (RMSE = 36, r = 0.98), which facilitates future field tests as well as related applications in practice.
Effect of solvents and extractors on proximate analysis, pharmacognostical screening and chromatographic analysis of Decalepis nervosa (Wight & Arn.) Venter leaf : An endangered plant from Western Ghats region

Decalepis nervosa (DN) (Family: Apocynaceae), an endangered demanding medicinal plant of traditional system of medicine. The plant has been focused by many scientists for research and drug discovery sector. Its roots are used by tribal Indian for use as pickles. But still no research related to its medicinal as well as therapeutic values has been done. In the present study, leaf of the plant was evaluated for proximate analysis in terms of moisture content, ash values and extractive values. Histological nature of leaf was detected with powder microscopy and confirmed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the plant for the first time. Further, leaf sample was extracted with 80% methanol and aqueous solvents by conventional (soxhlet) and modern (microwave) extractors, followed by detail pharmacognostical screening through various chemical tests. Based on strong posit ive tests, contents of total phenolics and flavonoids were estimated. Thereafter, TLC and HPLC methods were applied for detection and analysis of particular secondary metabolites in both the extracts. Leaf powder microscopy as well as SEM study of leaf revealed the presence of epidermal cells, paracytic stomata, xylems, prismatic calcium oxalate crystals, unicellular covering trichomes, etc . Thereafter, estimated plant constituent resulted in high content of phenolics and flavonoids in microwave extracted methanolic extract (80%). TLC and HPTLC study revealed the presence of gallic acid, rutin and quercetin and their content was high in 80% methanolic extract (microwave method) than soxhlet method. Significant correlation was observed (p<0.001) among methanolic yield with the content of plant constituents. Pharmacognostical study, proximate analysis and extrac tion parameters of DN leaf identified the presence of phenolic compounds which helps in many therapeutic efficacies as well drug discovery in future.
Measuring Impacts of Urban Environmental Elements on Housing Prices Based on Multisource Data - A Case Study of Shanghai, China

Diverse urban environmental elements provide health and amenity value for residents. People are willing to pay a premium for a better environment. Thus, it is essential to assess the benefits and values of these environmental elements. However, limited by the interpretability of the machine learning model, existing studies cannot fully excavate the complex nonlinear relationships between housing prices and environmental elements, as well as the spatial variations of impacts of urban environmental elements on housing prices. This study explored the impacts of urban environmental elements on residential housing prices based on multisource data in Shanghai. A SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method was introduced to explain the impacts of urban environmental elements on housing prices. By combining the ensemble learning model and SHAP, the contributions of environmental characteristics derived from street view data and remote sensing data were computed and mapped. The experimental results show that all the urban environmental characteristics account for 16 percent of housing prices in Shanghai. The relationships between housing prices and two green characteristics (green view index from street view data and urban green coverage rate from remote sensing) are both nonlinear. Shanghai’s homebuyers are willing to pay a premium for green only when the green view index or urban green coverage rate are of higher value. However, there are significant differences between the impacts of the green view index and urban green coverage rate on housing prices. The sky view index has a negative influence on housing prices, which is probably because the high-density and high-rise residential area often has better living facilities. Residents in Shanghai are willing to pay a premium for high urban water coverage. The case of Shanghai shows that the proposed framework is practical and efficient. This framework is believed to provide a tool to inform the decisions of housing buyers, property developers and policies concerning land-selling and buying, property development and urban environment improvement.
Scientific-based approach pictorial storybook for eliciting creative thinking and collaborative skills

This research aimed to develop a picture-story book based on scientific approach through the discovery learning method to improve students’ creative thinking and collaborative skill. This research was a research and development which adopted a model proposed by Borg & Gall which step including (1) research and information collecting, (2) planning, (3) developing preliminary product, (4) prelimi-nary field testing, (5) main product revision, (6) main field testing, (7) operational product revision, (8) operational field testing, (9) final product revision, and (10) dissemination and implementation. The subject consisted of 50 students from the experimental class and 25 students from the control class. The result showed that (1) the picture-story book based on scientific approach through discovery learning method developed valid for use based on expert assessment and test result at the school with “very good” category, (2) the picture-story book based on scientific approach through discovery learning method could be used to improve students’ creative thinking and collaborative skills.
Comparison of sovereign risk and its determinants

Funding information Master program study sponsored by the National Research Fund (NRF) of South Africa. This paper aims tomeasure, compare andmodel Sovereign Risk. The risk position of South Africa compared to EmergingMarkets as well as in comparison to DevelopedMarkets is considered. Particular interest is taken in how the South African Sovereign Risk environment, and its associated determinants, differs and conforms to that of other Emerging Markets. This effectively highlights how the South African economy is similar to the Emerging Markets and where it behaves differently. Regression, optimisation techniques, dimension reduction techniques as well asMachine Learning techniques, through the use of sentiment analysis, is utilised in this research.
Modulation of sympathetic neurotransmitter release in acute myocardial ischaemia

There is substantial evidence to suggest that the sympathetic nervous system is intimately involved in the development of ventricular arrhythmias during acute myocardial ischaemia. Nevertheless factors controlling myocardial noradrenaline (NA) release during ischaemia are only partly understood. Therefore, the effect of duration and severity of ischaemia on neuronal NA release (left stellate ganglion stimulation, 5Hz) was studied using a perfused, innervated rat heart model. The effect of ischaemia on presynaptic inhibition by a-adrenergic, muscarinic and purinergic receptors was also examined. There is higher density of a-adrenoceptors in female tissues but it is not clear whether there is a gender difference in presynaptic inhibitory mechanisms. NA overflow progressively declined during 10 min stop-flow ischaemia, but was maintained for up to 60 min during less severe ischaemia (95% flow reduction ). aAdrenergic or purinergic antagonists increased NA overflow during low-flow but not stop-flow ischaemia. In normoxic hearts, neuronal NA overflow was inhibited by vagal nerve stimulation (15 Hz) but not after 10 min low-flow or 1-5 min stop-flow ischaemia. The loss of VS-induced inhibition of NA overflow during ischaemia may be due to enhanced a-adrenergic presynaptic inhibition of acetylcholine release, since an a-adrenoceptor antagonist could restore this effect. The inhibitory effect of the muscarinic agonist methacholine on NA overflow was also attenuated by low-flow or stop-flow ischaemia, indicating a dysfunction of muscarinic presynaptic receptors. The effect of gender on a2-adrenergic presynaptic inhibition of neuronal NA release was also studied. In normoxic hearts, NA overflow by control nerve stimulation was similar. The a2-adrenergic inhibitor rauwolscine potentiated NA overflow more in female than in male hearts, both during normoxia and ischaemia. Ovariectomy attenuated a-adrenergic presynaptic inhibition of NA overflow. During normoxia, presynaptic inhibition of neuronal NA overflow by vagal nerve stimulation was greater in female than in male hearts, but methacholine-reduced NA overflow equally in female and male hearts. The postsynaptic, heart rate-lowering response to vagal nerve stimulation, but not to methacholine, was more marked in female than male hearts. Castration potentiated, and ovariectomy attenuated the effect of vagal nerve stimulation on heart rate.
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Accounting for Investment Property: Determinants of Accounting Policy Choice by Portuguese Listed Firms

This study examines the determinants of accounting choices for investment property by Portuguese listed firms within the framework of Positive Accounting Theory. The results support the debt hypothesis under the Positive Accounting Theory, where high leverage firms significantly increase the probability the firms to choose the fair value model. The outcome also suggests that size and information asymmetry significantly increase the probability the firms to choose the fair value model, whereas ownership concentration significantly increase the probability the firms to choose the cost model. Overall this study suggests that the decision to use the fair value method seems to be guided mainly by the need to signal the firm’s financial health, especially its additional borrowing capacity, and to reduce information asymmetry between the company and outside investors. However, the equity/bonus plan and the number of non-executive directors on the board do not seem to matter.
The pattern of nodal morphogen signaling is shaped by co-receptor expression

Embryos must communicate instructions to their constituent cells over long distances. These instructions are often encoded in the concentration of signals called morphogens. In the textbook view, morphogen molecules diffuse from a localized source to form a concentration gradient, and target cells adopt fates by measuring the local morphogen concentration. However, natural patterning systems often incorporate numerous co-factors and extensive signaling feedback, suggesting that embryos require additional mechanisms to generate signaling patterns. Here, we examine the mechanisms of signaling pattern formation for the mesendoderm inducer Nodal during zebrafish embryogenesis. We find that Nodal signaling activity spans a normal range in the absence of signaling feedback, suggesting that diffusion is sufficient for Nodal gradient formation. We further show that the range of endogenous Nodal ligands is set by the EGF-CFC co-receptor Oep: in the absence of Oep, Nodal ligands spread to form a nearly uniform distribution throughout the embryo. In turn, increasing Oep levels sensitizes cells to Nodal ligands. We recapitulate these experimental results with a computational model in which Oep regulates the diffusive spread of Nodal ligands by setting the rate of capture by target cells. This model predicts, and we confirm in vivo, the surprising observation that a failure to replenish Oep during patterning transforms the Nodal signaling gradient into a travelling wave. These results reveal that patterns of Nodal morphogen signaling are shaped by co-receptor-mediated restriction of ligand spread and cell sensitization.
ORIENTASI PASAR DAN INOVASI PRODUK PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KINERJA PEMASARAN DENGAN VARIABEL INTERVENING KEUNGGULAN BERSAING PADA UMKM KECAMATAN KALIWATES

Penelitian ini menganalisis pengaruh orientasi pasar dan inovasi produk terhadap kinerja pemasaran dengan keunggulan bersaing sebagai variabel intervening. Objek penelitian dari penelitian ini adalah pengusaha UMKM yang berada di Kecamatan Kaliwates Kabupaten Jember terutama UMKM yang bergerak di bidang makanan khusunya UMKM yang melakukan inovasi produk. Populasi pada penelitian ini sebanyak 49 UMKM yang bergerak dibidang makanan. Pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan sampling jenuh yaitu sebanyak 49 UMKM. Analisis yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis intervening (path analysis) dengan menggunakan software IBM SPSS 22.0. Terdapat tujuh hipotesis yang digunakan, dimana terdapat satu hipotesis yang tidak diterima dan tidak signifikan dan enam hipotesis diterima. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, hipotesis yang tidak diterima dan tidak signifikan yaitu variabel inovasi produk terhadap keunggulan bersaing. Berdasarkan pengaruh langsung dan tidak langsung kedua jalur berpengaruh, namun terdapat jalur yang berpengaruh namun tidak signifikan yaitu variabel inovasi produk terhadap kinerja pemasaran melalui keunggulan bersaing. Sedangkan jalur dari variabel orientasi pasar terhadap kinerja pemasaran melalui keunggulan bersaing berpengaruh dan signifikan. Kata Kunci: Orientasi Pasar, Inovasi Produk, Keunggulan Bersaing, Kinerja Pemasaran.
Epstein Barr virus epitope/MHC interaction combined with convergent recombination drive selection of diverse T cell receptor α and β repertoires

Recognition modes of individual T cell receptors (TCR) are well studied, but factors driving the selection of TCR repertoires from primary through persistent human virus infections are less well understood. Using deep sequencing, we demonstrate a high degree of diversity of EBV-specific clonotypes in acute infectious mononucleosis. Only 9% of unique clonotypes detected in AIM persisted into convalescence; the majority (91%) of unique clonotypes detected in AIM were not detected in convalescence and were seeming replaced by equally diverse “de-novo” clonotypes. The persistent clonotypes had a greater probability of being generated than non-persistent due to convergence recombination of multiple nucleotide sequences to encode the same amino acid sequence, as well as the use of shorter CDR3 regions with fewer nucleotide additions (i.e. sequences closer to germline). Moreover, the two most immunodominant HLA-A2-restricted EBV epitopes, BRLF1109 and BMLF1280, show highly distinct antigen-specific public (i.e. shared between individuals) features. In fact, TCRα CDR3 motifs played a dominant role, while TCRβ played a minimal role, in the selection of TCR repertoire to an immunodominant EBV epitope, BRLF1. This contrasts with the majority of previously reported repertoires, which appear to be selected either on TCRβ CDR3 interactions with peptide/MHC or in combination with TCRα CDR3. Understanding of how TCR/peptide/MHC complex interactions drive repertoire selection can be used to develop optimal strategies for vaccine design or generation of appropriate adoptive immunotherapies for viral infections in transplant settings or for cancer. Importance Several lines of evidence suggest that TCRα and β repertoires play a role in disease outcomes and treatment strategies during viral infections in transplant patients, and in cancer and autoimmune disease therapy. Our data suggests that it is essential that we understand the basic principles of how to drive optimum repertoires for both TCR chains, α and β. We address this important issue by characterizing the CD8 TCR repertoire to a common persistent human viral infection (EBV), which is controlled by appropriate CD8 T cell responses. The ultimate goal would be to determine if the individuals who are infected asymptomatically develop a different TCR repertoire than those that develop the immunopathology of AIM. Here, we begin by doing an in depth characterization of both CD8 T cell TCRα and β repertoires to two immunodominant EBV epitopes over the course of AIM identifying potential factors that may be driving their selection.