bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Invasion and Extinction Dynamics of Mating Types Under Facultative Sexual Reproduction
Authors: Czuppon Peter , Constable George W A
Published: August 2019

In sexually reproducing isogamous species, syngamy between gametes is generally not indiscriminate, but rather restricted to occurring between complementary self-incompatible mating types. A longstanding question regards the evolutionary pressures that control the number of mating types observed in natural populations, which ranges from two to many thousands. Here, we describe a population genetic null model of this reproductive system, and derive expressions for the stationary probability distribution of the number of mating types, the establishment probability of a newly arising mating type, and the mean time to extinction of a resident type. Our results yield that the average rate of sexual reproduction in a population correlates positively with the expected number of mating types observed. We further show that the low number of mating types predicted in the rare-sex regime is primarily driven by low invasion probabilities of new mating type alleles, with established resident alleles being very stable over long evolutionary periods. Moreover, our model naturally exhibits varying selection strength dependent on the number of resident mating types. This results in higher extinction and lower invasion rates for an increasing number of residents.
“Imitating Bandits”: The Mimesis of Criminal Groups in Soviet Lithuania (1945–1957)
Authors: Indrišionis Darius
Published: August 2019

During the 1940s–1950s, the Supreme Court of the Lithuanian SSR solved 44 criminal cases of “banditry” (Article 59 part 3 of RSFSR Criminal Code of 1926) with some noticeable facts of mimesis: these bandits, during their raids, were trying to create an illusion to their victims that these raids were performed by Lithuanian partisans (freedom fighters) or by some Soviet oficials (militia officers, the “defenders of the People,” or Soviet army personnel). This article focuses on the mimesis of various criminal groups in Soviet Lithuania of the 1940s–1950s. The first issue to solve in this research is the problematic terminology used by the Soviets: the term bandit was oftenly used in Soviet ideological discourse: an attempt to intertwine anti-Soviet partisan operations (“political banditry,” according to Soviet terminology) and the activities of “simple criminals” (burglars, raiders, rapists, murderers – any of such organized groups were referred to as “criminal bandits” by Soviet terms) under a single dubious term – the banditry. An analysis of criminal raids performed by fake partisan (or fake Soviet) bandit groups showed that criminals were more often inclinded to appear as if they were Soviets rather than partisans (21 bandit group used the mimesis of partisans, and 27 bandit groups used the mimesis of Soviets, while there were also 4 bandit groups that used both roles: fake partisans during one raid and fake Soviets during another). This can be explained by the bandits’ avoidance of becoming the targets of partisan revenge or by a large number of various criminals that migrated to Soviet Lithuania from the eastern republics of the Soviet Union. It may also be explained in terms of simpler imitation: for these criminals, it was more difficult to imitate Lithuanian partisans than Soviet militia.The real widespread effect of this phenomenon cannot be easily revealed. As there several few different types of courts (Soviet military courts, the “People’s” courts) that could solve the criminal cases of various criminal bandits, it is not even possible to give a real number of all mimetic bandits that were active in Soviet Lithuania. Also, not every raid case was documented by the Soviet side; not every raid case was even reported to the Soviets. Sometimes, Lithuanian partisans used to catch and punish these criminals themselves – all these circumstances makes the task of stating the real number of bandit groups who used various mimesis techniques an unsolvable one.
Cesário Verde: lusismo, intertextualidade e saudade
Authors: França Flávio , Fernandes Alessandra Leila Borges Gomes
Published: August 2019

Cesário Verde (1855-1886) é um poeta que se dedicou ao desenvolvimento de uma estética realista; valorizou o vocabulário e a fala coloquiais. Levando-se em conta que a poesia de Cesário Verde repensa os grandes temas do imaginário português, este trabalho quer verificar elementos do lusismo em sua obra, analisando a abordagem do tema da saudade e estabelecendo pontos de intertextualidade com a tradição ocidental. O corpus estudado é a obra Poemas Reunidos (2010). O tema da saudade é tomado neste trabalho a partir da ideia de Eduardo Lourenço (1999). O conceito de lusismo adotado apoia-se em Padilha (2005). A intertextualidade é tratada de acordo com Carvalhal (2006), e o poeta dialoga com João de Deus, Balzac e Camões. Ele é citado por Eça de Queirós, Sá-Carneiro, Fernando Pessoa, Mário Cesariny, Miguéis, João Cabral de Melo Neto, Manuel Bandeira, entre tantos outros.
Perfil dos autores premiados na categoria Romance do Prêmio Jabuti
Authors: Porto Ana Paula Teixeira , Picolotto Emanoeli Ballin
Published: August 2019

Com seu surgimento em 1958, o Prêmio Jabuti busca agraciar obras de autores brasileiros nas diferentes áreas do conhecimento e consiste no principal prêmio de literatura no Brasil. Assim, por sua grande abrangência e prestígio, tanto dentro como fora do Brasil, merece pesquisas e reflexões no meio acadêmico. Desse modo, este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar uma breve descrição sobre essa premiação e, em seguida, identificar o perfil dos autores premiados no século XXI, entre os anos 2000 e 2016, apenas na categoria romance. Ao se realizar a investigação de cunho bibliográfico, constata-se que o Prêmio Jabuti está dando enfoque a autores iniciantes ou não na literatura, que vivem no eixo Rio-São Paulo e, na maioria, do sexo masculino, brancos, com formação qualificada e, em grande parte, relacionada às letras.
A incompletude das coisas e dos seres
Authors: Junior Valdemar Valente
Published: August 2019

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Autoria, identidade e alteridade: Entrevista com Bernardo Carvalho
Authors: Fischgold Christian , Miceli Sonia Aurora
Published: August 2019

Nesta entrevista com Bernardo Carvalho, discutimos algumas questões recorrentes na sua literatura, quais sejam a relação com o outro e a sua representação, as possibilidades da linguagem literária e os conflitos culturais.
Aspectos da maternidade no romance Com armas sonolentas, de Carola Saavedra
Authors: Jardim Luciana Abreu
Published: August 2019

O último romance de Carola Saavedra, Com armas sonolentas, propõe um debate com a questão da maternidade na literatura brasileira contemporânea. Seguindo a definição da maternidade proposta por Julia Kristeva, no volume O ódio e o perdão, proponho analisar o romance desde a estranheza que caracteriza essa experiência, levando em consideração a sua tensão com o primado do falo. Busco também estabelecer reflexões desde a intertextualidade do título do romance e dos versos da poeta-religiosa Inés de la Cruz no poema “Primero sueño”. Com base na pesquisa realizada por Octavio Paz, em Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz ou as armadilhas da fé, aproximo a maternidade sugerida por Saavedra, atravessada por três gerações de mulheres, a uma experiência de espaço-morada que compreende a vida escrita de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
APPLICATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Videnov Krum , Stoykova Vanya , Kazlacheva Zlatina
Published: August 2019

The stormy development of technologies today gives its influence in the field of education. In the high and higher education the technology connected students of the digital generation are ready and wait the information and communication technologies to be included not only in their everyday life but in the process of education too. The article analyzes the Augmented Reality (AR) and its possibilities about development of training materials and its implementation in the higher education. The technological aspects in developing interactive educational content with added reality and different uses of this modern technology are studied. The development of training materials which correspond to the visually kinetic style of learning of students from the digital generation is the main aim of the use of AR in thee higher education. The paper presents specific possibilities for apply of AR in education in the fields of Mechanical and Fashion Engineering in the Faculty of Technics and Technologies.
RHETORICAL MOVES IN MEDICAL RESEARCH ARTICLES: SOME GENRE IMPLICATIONS IN A CROSS-LINGUISTIC STUDY
Authors: Dagnev Ivaylo , Saykova Maria , Yaneva Maya
Published: August 2019

The medical research article (MRA) has been at the core of debate with reference to all its aspects for over thirty years now. Ever since scholars, such as Swales, Nwogo and more recently Fryer and Davies, have delved into the organization and discourse setup of this scientific genre, the argument for and against the importance of Rhetorical Moves has been heating up. The gravity the latter have on the informational, propositional and cognitive value cannot be overestimated. Little, though, has been done as far as the cross-linguistic side is concerned, since there are no comparative studies exploring potential similarities and differences from culture to culture. The presented article seeks to address this lacuna in an attempt to outline the major discourse and structural markers constructing the very essence of the Rhetorical Moves. Approximately 100 articles from both Bulgarian and English sources have been excerpted, constituting more than 250 000 words. Several areas of exploration have been highlighted - from vocabulary items such as factive reporting verbs, to discourse markers outlining coherence and stance, to thematic structure underpinnings referring to issues such as functional sentence perspective. The results from the contrastive study, though by no means conclusive, are indicative of major informational and discoursal imbalances between Bulgarian and English articles.
THE ROLE OF THE TRAINING IN THE AUTOMOBILE DRIVING THE PRESENCE OF FORCED IDLE MOTION
Authors: Kostov Ivelin
Published: August 2019

The work involves a study of the use of the mode of forced idle movement of the car and its necessity at certain moments. Building skills and habits in the process of training of the drivers for the purpose of application of this mode of operation. The opportunities provided by the forced idle mode for safer movement, general economy and permanent control on the vehicle. On the basis of the studies, the results are shown in charts and analyzed.
PEDAGOGICAL PATTERNS FOR EVALUATION
Authors: Yordanov Krasen , Dicheva Silviya , Hadzhikoleva Stanka
Published: August 2019

Pedagogical patterns are models for describing pedagogical tasks and possible ways of solving them. They describe the solution in an abstract way so it can be used repeatedly in different situations and in different ways. Generally, patterns contain a detailed description of a problem, a problem analysis and possible solutions, good practices, for what situations the pattern is appropriate, consequences and possible problems of using it, etc. Assessment is an important element of the educational process that needs to be continually improved to achieve higher training quality. Pedagogical patterns for assessment aim to present different approaches to evaluation and different points of view. The article describes four pedagogical patterns for assessing learners’ knowledge and skills.
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS FOR COUNTING OBJECTS IN IMAGES
Authors: Dineva Tatyana , Ruseva Nely , Georgieva-Nikolova Mariya
Published: August 2019

The report presents a comparative analysis of algorithms for counting objects in images. They are used in counting eggs. From the three algorithms compared Threshold, Circular Hough and Wateshed, with high performance and small error values ​​is the algorithm Circular Hough. When recognizing the eggs, it is necessary to make a selection of the color model, by which to separate the eggs from the background according to their color and the breed of birds. More research is needed on the impact of the image capturing conditions on the accuracy of algorithms.
اختلاف مترجمى القرآن الكريم في مقابلة أحرف مصدرية
Authors: Mas'ud Yulius
Published: August 2019

قد قام بترجمة القرآن الكريم كثير من العلماء و كانت ترجمتهم منتشرة وسط المجتمع. ونحن قد وجدنا اختلافهم في مقابلة الأحرف المصدرية إلى اللغة الإندونيسية، وكثيرا ما يختلفون في مقابلة إنّ و أن. قد تكون بمعنىbahwa  و bahwasanya و sesungguhnya  و bahwa sesungguhnya. ويبدو أنهم يختلفون فيها خوفا لزوال معنى إن او أن للتوكد التى يؤدى فساد روح ما يراد به الله في كتابه الكريم. وفي الحقيقة، كانت المعانى الثلاثة الأخيرة شاذة بالنسبة لقواعد اللغة الأندونسية.
DHABITH KRITERIA HADIS SHAHIH Studi Kasus: Periwayatan Hadis bi al-Ma’na
Authors: Chalida Sri
Published: August 2019

Hadis Rasulullah SAW dalam bentuk qauli (perkataan)  dapat diriwayatkan dengan bentuk lafaz sesuai dengan apa yang disampaikan oleh Rasulullah , namun  hadis dalam bentuk perbuatan dan taqrir beliau, sudah tentu diformulasikan oleh para sahabat yang menyaksikannya. Kenyataannya tidak semua hadis qauli ini disampaikan dengan lafaz yang sama. Ada kalanya memang Rasulullah SAW sendiri yang  menyampaikan lafaz yang berbeda karena para shahabat yang menerimanya tidak paham dengan lafaz yang pertama disampaikan Rasulullah SAW, sehingga Rasulullah SAW menggantinya dengan lafaz lain yang dimengerti oleh para shahabat tersebut. Namun ada kalanya para periwayat hadis mengganti lafaz hadis tersebut dengan kata yang bersinonim  disebabkan mereka tidak dapat mengingat lafaz asli yang didengarnya dari Rasulullah SAW. Pada hal dalam menyampaikan hadis, para periwayat tersebut harus dhabith atau dapat menerima hadis dengan baik dan benar dan menyampaikannya kembali sebagaimana yang diterimanya dengan baik dan benar pula.Periwatan hadis yang tidak sesuai dengan lafaz aslinya ini disebut riwayat bi al-ma’na. Dalam realitasnya periwayatan hadis bi al-ma’na  ini tidak dapat dihindari dan sering terjadi. Dalam sejarah hadis, pada awalnya ternyata periwayatan hadis bi al-ma’na  ini merupakan dispensasi sebelum kitab-kitab hadis dibukukan. Dispensasi bagi periwayatan bi al-ma’na ini bukanlah merupakan indikasi dari ketidakkonsistenan para ulama dalam memenuhi persyaratan ke-dhabith-an,  karena sebenarnya para ulama telah menetapkan kriteria-kriteria tertentu yang harus dipenuhi para rawi dalam periwayatan hadis .
PEMAHAMAN HADIS RU’YATAL-HILAL MENURUT ULAMA SYATARIAH ULAKAN PADANG PARIAMAN
Authors: Pinto Nandi
Published: August 2019

The Problem of hisab and ru’yat on its development are not regardless of development Islamic thingking history who much be embellishment of ideology, mazhab or firqah, who present differentiation on opinion who related Islamic law framework especially in Indonesia. The result of understanding different about argumentation normative hisab-ru’yat were think out a differntiation and understanding on the Islamic member of a religious community. This thesis is field research, who has special understanding on construe of Hadis ru’yat al-hilal of Tarekat Syatariah. Interpretation this Hadith of Tarekat Syatariah have different understanding to understand the context of Hadis. Now focus of this research is to know understanding and implementation of Hadith ru’yat al-hilal according to Syatariah scholar Ulakan Padang Pariaman. The result of this research are, First, understanding of hadis ru’yat al-hilal according to Syatariah scolar Ulakan Padang Pariaman is both collaboration of that hadis, because of the first hadis be explanation of the second hadis that are when the moon can’t be seen with the naked eyes because closed of fog or cloud, than word of presuppositioning (faqdurulah) on the first hadis be exclamation of passages of Koran by supplying additional information by Syatariah scholar be completed Sya’ban moon to be 30 days. Second, understanding implementation of Hadis ru’yat al-hilal is with together see new moon (al-hilal) at place who be certained of scolar (Tuangku) from the last time , they are Ulakan beach Padang Pariaman and Koto Tuo Agam. They are see new moon naked eye, although use the modern tools to see it the last judgmen according to them how to see it with naked eye, if it can’t be seen so, the new moon was not visible, although with modern tools to see it, and that not have influenced on determination al-hilal was seem or not. Their jedgment is still on argument if the new moon can’t see with naked eyes, so, al-hilal be evidented not visible and Sya’ban moon be completed to 30 days.
The positive effect of explicit positive evidence
Authors: Brandel Noa
Published: August 2019

The study investigates questions central to the field of second language (L2) acquisition and instruction: Does the first language (L1) influence the L2 grammar? Can wrong patterns be restructured? Is Universal Grammar accessible during L2 acquisition? And can L2 acquisition, rather than learning (in Krashen’s sense), be triggered by explicit positive evidence (EPE), combining input flood with explicit emphasis upon target forms? Three properties associated with the Null Subject Parameter were inspected in two sixth-grade groups (L1-Hebrew, L2-English): thematic subject omission, expletive subject omission, and post-verbal subjects. During teaching, both groups were exposed to input flood of expletive subjects, but only in one group were expletives explicitly emphasized (EPE). A Hebrew-toEnglish translation-choice task tested the abovementioned properties pre-teaching, immediately post-teaching, and four months post-teaching. Shortly after teaching, the group which was explicitly taught improved significantly in rejecting ungrammatical null expletives and post-verbal subjects, but not null thematic subjects, thus indicating (partial) clustering. However, the improvement attained was not fully preserved four months later. The results show that shortterm exposure to EPE concerning a single property can apparently trigger change in another property, suggesting that learned knowledge can affect L2 competence, and that Universal Grammar plays a role in L2 acquisition.
Specificity and article use
Authors: Sabir Mona
Published: August 2019

This study reports the findings of a classroom intervention experiment investigating the effectiveness of explicit instruction in teaching the English articles’ semantic properties (definiteness and specificity) to Hejazi Arabic-speaking learners. Additionally, the study explores whether learners fluctuate (use the instead of a/ an and vice versa) in contexts where the taught semantic properties do not match. Fifty-four Hejazi Arabic-speaking participants were divided into two groups (instructed and control/uninstructed). The instructed group received explicit instruction on specificity and definiteness, since specificity is currently not taught to learners of English whereas definiteness is. The control group received traditional English language lessons with no explicit instruction on article semantics. By comparing the participants’ performance with twenty-three native English speakers, the findings of the study show learners’ sensitivity to specificity in article choice. They further show evidence supporting explicit instruction. The instructed group outperformed the uninstructed group and this effect was sustained until the delayed post-test with respect to average effects. The paper concludes that generative linguistics can inform the language classroom by predicting areas of acquisition difficulty. It also stresses that explicit language instruction is more beneficial than standard classroom instruction in teaching articles. On the basis of the findings, theoretical and pedagogical implications are discussed.
Editorial
Authors: Benati Alessandro , Nuzzo Elena
Published: August 2019

Introduction to the special issue.
No fear of George Kingsley Zipf
Authors: Rastelli Stefano , Gil Kook-Hee
Published: August 2019

This paper offers a new insight into GenSLA classroom research in light of recent developments in the Minimalist Program (MP). Recent research in GenSLA has shown how generative linguistics and acquisition studies can inform the language classroom, mostly focusing on what linguistic aspects of target properties should be integrated as a part of the classroom input. Based on insights from Chomsky’s ‘three factors for language design’ – which bring together the Faculty of Language, input and general principles of economy and efficient computation (the third factor effect) for language development – we put forward a theoretical rationale for how classroom research can offer a unique environment to test the learnability in L2 through the statistical enhancement of the input to which learners are exposed.
Instructed second language acquisition (ISLA)
Authors: Long Michael M.
Published: August 2019

Definitions are proposed for instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) and ISLA research. The quantity of research is partly driven by external geopolitical forces, its quality improved by such methodological developments as the growing deployment of statistical meta-analyses, new technology, especially eyetracking, and new instrumentation, e.g. Hi-Lab, a measure of aptitudes for both explicit and implicit language learning. Three major constraints on the design of L2 instruction are that: (1) the learning task is too large for either explicit or implicit learning alone; (2) direct effects of instruction are limited to manipulations of the linguistic environment, with intended cognitive processes ultimately under learner control; and (3) development of implicit knowledge is the priority. Three learning conditions that speak to what can best be achieved through incidental and intentional language learning are illustrated by recent studies of (1) resetting L1 parameters and dealing with blocking, and (2) instance learning of lexical items and collocations. Comparisons of L2 learning under the three conditions can help resolve long-standing disagreements over the merits of codefocused and meaning-focused instructional approaches.
Editorial
Authors: Benati Alessandro , Nuzzo Elena
Published: August 2019

Introduction to Inaugural issue
Is L2 vocabulary learned better via context or via translation?
Authors: Alroe Michael John , Reinders Heyo , Wasanasomsithi Punchalee
Published: August 2019

Various studies have shown intentional learning of L2 vocabulary to be more efficient than incidental learning from exposure to comprehensible input. Some have argued that such learning may be further enhanced by recourse to L1 translation, particularly for weaker learners. The present study aims to determine if intentional learning of new vocabulary through L1 does indeed confer an advantage over intentional learning from an L2 context. To this end, 403 Thai freshmen students were pre-tested on thirty vocabulary items set for study on their English course. They were then randomly allocated to either a translation or context group to learn those items. Time on task was controlled. A delayed post-test showed that while the translation group was better at matching the thirty English words with Thai translations, albeit marginally so, there was no benefit conferred on the translation group when it came to using the words in a contextual gap-filling exercise. This finding held for both advanced and weaker learners.
Task-Based Approaches to Teaching and Assessing Pragmatics, edited by N. Taguchi and Y.-J. Kim (2018)
Authors: Gesuato Sara
Published: August 2019

Task-Based Approaches to Teaching and Assessing Pragmatics

Edited by N. Taguchi and Y.-J. Kim (2018)

Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 303pp.
Editor's Column–Collateral Resilience
Authors: Dimock Wai Chee
Published: August 2019

Many things came to me during my four weeks at Spaulding Rehab: consolatory e-mails, cards, some flowers, and a care package from PMLA that kept me going for the entirety of my stay. What I never expected was a translation of a story by the Japanese writer Shiga Naoya, sent by Scott Miller, dean of the College of Humanities at Brigham Young University (BYU) and the translator.
Curiosities from the Front
Authors: Apollinaire Guillaume , Van Dijck Cedric
Published: August 2019

In November 1916, with the first world war in full swing, the Soldiers of the 82nd Territorial Infantry Regiment of the French Forces opened the latest issue of their monthly regimental magazine,Brise d'entonnoirs(“Breeze from Bombcraters”), to find a piece by the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. Entitled “Curiosités du front” (“Curiosities from the Front”), it reinvents the everyday objects that cluttered the front lines: a shovel held up above the trench, for instance, becomes a dancing musical instrument as German bullets strike the shovel plate. This sense of humor was characteristic of the trench press, which existed to distract readers from the grim realities of warfare. Probably because it was thought to be so amusing or pertinent, Apollinaire's piece attracted some notice in its day. Several of its sections—“The Shovel,” “Trellis,” “The Bulletproof Shield”—found their way into other publications, at the front as well as in Paris, and some even made it onto the popular quotation pages of the official magazine of the French army,Bulletin des Armées de la République,of which an unsuspecting Apollinaire had written a year earlier, “Les pages consacrées aux citations sont merveilleuses” (“The pages dedicated to quotations are marvelous” [Letter to André Level]).
A Queer Sequence: Comics as a Disruptive Medium
Authors: Fawaz Ramzi
Published: August 2019

At first glance, Hillary Chute'sWhy Comics?presents itself as a chronicle of the heroic deeds of a Pantheon of creative gods. Across ten chapters, Chute tracks the aesthetic achievements of more than twelve world-renowned comics artists whose innovations in sequential visual art represent a range of human experiences, from wartime violence to teenage sexuality to queer family history to living with cognitive and physical disability. In Chute's narrative, such luminaries as Alison Bechdel, Art Spiegelman, Daniel Clowes, Joe Sacco, Lynda Barry, and Marjane Satrapi rise up from the vast landscape of comics production as artists whose bodies of work testify to comics's aesthetic diversity and sophistication. These typically erudite cartoonists work at a distance from mainstream comics and produce adult-oriented, long-form graphic narratives considered aesthetic masterpieces. “Although comics of all kinds are flourishing in the twenty-first century,” Chute explains early on inWhy Comics?,“there has been a dramatic uptick” in the kind of “auteurist comics” produced by these cartoonists (18), who relish, in Clowes's words, the way the medium allows them to “control absolutely everything and make it … exactly what you're seeing in your own head” (qtd. inWhy? 18). For Chute, it is this “singular intimacy of one person's vision”—best displayed in comics produced by sophisticated adult cartoonists writing and drawing for other adults–that underscores that comics are also for grown-ups (18). By now, we all should know this, but we have not learned the lesson well enough (or perhaps some just refuse to listen).
Scotland, the Cradle of Comics
Authors: Grove Laurence
Published: August 2019

Why question Why Comics? in many ways this book does everything: It provides an insider's overview of the history and context of comics, deftly introduces some of the leading current creators and creations, and adopts a thematic approach that allows each chapter to raise broader societal questions. It is erudite, well-illustrated, clearly expressed, and fun. End of story? If it were, this series of essays would be the PMLA equivalent of a Chris Ware comic book in which nothing happens.
Building and Unbuilding a Comics Canon
Authors: Hoberek Andrew
Published: August 2019

The inaugural conference of the comics studies society, held in August 2018 at the University of Illinois, Urbana, was the most professionally diverse conference I've ever attended. There were presentations by tenure-track faculty members, non-tenuretrack faculty members, graduate students, and independent scholars; by people from four-year institutions, community colleges, and high schools; by literary critics, art historians, media scholars, research librarians, and working artists. Everywhere one felt the energy of a new field of study coming together, of institutionalization in a good sense: the gathering of past work to create a critical canon, the debate over methodology, the effort to establish priorities for moving forward as a discipline. he emotional palette that this event produced, at least for me, was an odd combination of excitement and melancholy—melancholy because, at a moment when traditional humanistic disciplines are having their support cut, it's hard to imagine a new ield getting anything like the resources or hires it needs to survive, let alone thrive.
The effect of fiber size on tensile characteristics of natural-fiber-reinforced composites
Authors: Gopalan Venkatachalam , Ingle Akshay , Mannayee Giriraj , Pragasam Vignesh , Kazi Aamer Arshad , Dam Rishi
Published: August 2019

Composite materials are extensively used in a wide range of applications. Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites play a dominant role in the field of composites. The primary objective of this research was to investigate the effect of fiber size on the tensile properties of natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The composite was fabricated by solution-casting technology using jute, coir and banana fibers, varying the fiber ratio as 3, 2 and 1% (weight/weight) and varying the fiber length as 10, 5 and 1 mm. Taguchi’s design of experiments was followed to study the mechanical characteristics of samples by recording Young’s modulus, modulus of resilience and yield stress through tensile tests. Analysis of variance was used to determine the effect of distinctive parameters on the tensile properties through main-effects plots, contour plots and regression equations. It was concluded from the results that the epoxy/jute sample showed good tensile characteristics followed by the epoxy/coir sample. The epoxy/jute sample, with 10 mm size and 3% fiber ratio, exhibited the highest Young’s modulus of 3568 MPa.
Update on BS 7974 and its accompanying Published Documents
Authors: Spearpoint Michael , Hopkin Danny , Wilkinson Peter , Harrison Roger
Published: August 2019

This paper presents the historical context of BS 7974 and its accompanying Published Documents. In 2016, it was decided that the BS 7974 suite needed revision, resulting in a new edition being published this year. The paper discusses the application of the standard to fire safety engineering and the role of the Published Documents. A summary of the content of each Published Document is provided along with an overview of the main changes within the updated editions. Finally, the paper briefly discusses the future role of the BS 7974 suite and the application of fire safety principles in light of the recent introduction of prescriptive requirements within building regulations across the UK.
Equivalent diameter of grouted micropile embedded in marine soft clay under lateral load
Authors: Wen Lei , Kong Gangqiang , Li Qingsong , Zhang Zhendong
Published: August 2019

Grouted micropiles are widely used in transmission tower foundations and in situ reinforcement in China. This paper deals with the grouting effect on the lateral performance of grouted micropiles embedded in marine soft clay, especially with an external driving shoe. Full-scale lateral loading tests on both grouted and non-grouted micropiles were conducted. The equivalent diameter of a grouted micropile was determined using the cylindrical cavity expansion method and the empirical value of the equivalent diameter was also calculated. The test results showed that, compared with a non-grouted micropile, the lateral bearing capacity of the grouted micropile was improved by 3·75 times. The empirical equivalent diameter was determined to be about 1·5 times the diameter of the steel pipe used, and this was used to predict lateral load–displacement responses of the grouted micropile.
DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILE DEVICE FOR GAMMA RADIATION MEASUREMENT UTILIZING LORA AS THE COMMUNICATION MEANS
Authors: Susila I Putu , Alfiansyah Agung , Istofa Istofa , Sukandar Sukandar , Santoso Budi , Suratman Suratman
Published: August 2019

Public protection is one of important issues when operating nuclear facility. In case of accident occurs, the facility owner and related organizations shall make decision whether to evacuate people or not, based on the level of the accident and radiation dose rate released to the environment. In this study, as part of the decision support system for nuclear emergency response, a prototype of mobile radiation measurement system has been developed. The device consists of Geiger-Muller (GM)-based radiation measurement board, Global Positioning System (GPS) module, microcontroller board, and low power LoRa module for communication. Radiation dose rate along with its geoposition were recorded and sent to base station equipped with LoRa gateway for connecting LoRa network to TCP/IP-based network. The measurement data is then published to storage server using Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol. Power consumption, measurement of counter/timer accuracy, communication ranges testing, and radiation dose rate measurement were performed around Puspiptek area to demonstrate the functionality of the system.Keywords: Radiation monitoring, Decision Support System, Mobile, LoRa, GPS
Assessing Work-Related Burnout and Job Satisfaction among Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Coordinators
Authors: Ofei-Dodoo Samuel , Irwin Gretchen , Kuhlmann Zachary , Kellerman Rick , Wright-Haviland Stacey , Dreiling Michaela
Published: August 2019

Introduction. This study explored the prevalence of and the relationshipbetween job satisfaction and burnout among obstetrics andgynecology residency program coordinators.Methods.xThis cross-sectional study involved members of theAmerican Program Managers of Obstetrics and Gynecology. TheCopenhagen Burnout Inventory and Spector’s Job SatisfactionSurvey were used to measure the participants’ burnout and job satisfactionrates respectively. Data were collected between August 2017and December 2017. The authors used Fisher’s exact tests, Spearman’sr correlations, and multiple linear regression to analyze thedata.Results. There was an 83% (171/207) response rate. Thirteenpercent of the coordinators reported high, 70% moderate, and 17%low job satisfaction scores. Thirty-nine percent of the coordinatorsreported high, 25% moderate, and 36% slight work-related burnoutrates. Correlation coefficient showed a significantly negative relationshipbetween job satisfaction and work-rated burnout, (rs[169] =-0.402, p < 0.01). Regression analysis showed co-workers (β = -0.47)and supervision (β = -0.16) domains of the job satisfaction scale weresignificant predictors of work-related burnout (R = 0.55; F[5, 195] =11.05; p < .001).Conclusions. The findings highlight the importance of job satisfactionfactors, such as support from coworkers and supervisors, indealing with work-related burnout among residency coordinators.Kans J Med 2019;12(1):11-16.
Burnout and Quality of Life among Active Member Physicians of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County
Authors: Ofei-Dodoo Samuel , Kellerman Rick , Gilchrist Karissa , Casey Eastin M.
Published: August 2019

Introduction. The medical literature suggests disturbingly high ratesof burnout among US physicians. The objective of this study was todetermine the rates of burnout, other forms of distress, and overallquality of life among physicians in Sedgwick County.Methods.xThe study involved a convenience sample of 197 physicianswho were active member physicians of the Medical Society of SedgwickCounty (MSSC). Between July and August 2018, we surveyed872 physicians who were active members of the MSSC. The surveyassessed manifestations of burnout, symptoms of depression and suicidalideation, fatigue, and quality of life. The authors used standarddescriptive summary statistics, Mann-Whitney U test/independentsamples t-Test, Fisher’s exact test, and correlations to analyze thedata.Results. The participation rate was 44.6%, with 49.5% of therespondents reporting manifestations of burnout. Although 85% ofthe participants rated their overall quality of life as good/very good,45% screened positive for depression, 5% had thoughts of suicideduring the past year, and 44% reported excessive fatigue during thepast week. Those with manifestations of burnout were 2.13 (100%vs 46.9%, p < 0.01) times more likely to report thoughts of suicidalideation, 2.43 (72.6% vs 30.4%; p < 0.001) times more likely to screenpositive for depression, and 1.89 (67.5% vs 35.8%; p < 0.001) timesmore likely to have high degrees of fatigue. All of the participants whohad suicidal ideation reported manifestations of burnout.Conclusions. Burnout was prevalent among active member physiciansof the MSSC. Burnout among the participants was associatedwith symptoms of depression, fatigue, suicidal ideation, and intentionof leaving the medical profession via early retirement and/or careerchange. Kans J Med 2019;12(2):33-39.
Effect of Ultrasound Frequency and Treatment Duration on Antibiotic Elution from Polymethylmethacrylate Bone Cement
Authors: Wendling Alexander C. , Mar Damon E. , Burkes Jonathan C. , McIff Terence E.
Published: August 2019

Introduction. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect ofultrasound frequency and treatment duration on antibiotic-impregnatedpolymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) antibiotic elution rates andmechanical strength.Methods.xTwo batches of PMMA were prepared: one with five gramsof vancomycin powder and one without. Each batch was dividedinto two frequency groups: kHz and MHz. Each frequency groupwas divided into two duration groups: two minutes and ten minutes.Elution samples were measured daily using flow injection analysis.After one week of elution, ultrasound treatments were done daily untileach group’s average concentration fell below those of non-ultrasoundcontrol groups. After elution testing, compression testing determinedmechanical properties. Paired t-tests were used to compare dailyelution amounts to baseline values. Univariate ANOVAs were used totest for effects of both frequency and treatment duration on antibioticelution amounts and on mechanical properties.Results. All ultrasound treatments resulted in significant increasesin antibiotic elution. Frequency and duration had significant effects ofincreasing antibiotic elution (p < 0.001). The kHz group produced significantlygreater antibiotic elution than the MHz group (p < 0.001).The 10-minute duration produced significantly greater antibioticelution than the two-minute duration (both p < 0.001). Frequencyand duration did not have significant effects on yield stress (p = 0.841and p = 0.179, respectively). Frequency had a significant effect (p =0.024) on modulus, but duration did not (p = 0.136).Conclusions. Ultrasound frequency and treatment duration significantlyaffect antibiotic elution from PMMA which may be helpful fortreatment of periprosthetic joint infections during revision arthroplasty.Kans J Med 2019;12(2):45-49.
UC Davis - Immunohistochemistry Factor VIII v2
Authors: Rutkowsky Jennifer
Published: August 2019

Summary: Factor VIII is a glycoprotein present in human plasma, human endothelial cells, megakaryocytes and platelets. Immunohistochemical staining for factor VIII related antigen could be used to determine if the benign and malignant neoplastic lesions are of endothelial origin. Furthermore, it can be utilized to determine vessel density in a tissue of interest Modified from: IHC Methods and Materials VMTH - Anatomic Pathology, UC-Davis.
UC Davis - Immunohistochemistry BODIPY v2
Authors: Rutkowsky Jennifer
Published: August 2019

Summary: BODIPY® 493/503 can be used as a stain for neutral lipids and as a tracer for oil and other nonpolar lipids. It has uses for identifying and quantifying lipid droplets in various cell and tissue type. Abnormal lipid droplet accumulation can be associated with various metabolic disorders such as Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment.
RNA-seq Library Construction with the KAPA mRNA HyperPrep Kit v1
Authors: Scholes Amanda
Published: August 2019

A protocol for making multiplexed RNA-seq libraries using KAPA Biosystems mRNA HyperPrep Kit, optimized for Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
El término fragata en el paso del español clásico al moderno
Authors: Carriazo Ruiz José Ramón
Published: August 2019

El término fragata en el paso del español clásico al moderno.
Unos pocos arabismos más del siglo XIII
Authors: Fradejas Rueda José Manuel
Published: August 2019

Unos pocos arabismos más del siglo XIII.
Gutiérrez Rodilla, Bertha M. (1998): La ciencia empieza en la palabra. Análisis e historia del lenguaje científico, Barcelona. Ediciones Península, 381 páginas
Authors: Rodríguez Francesc
Published: August 2019

Reseña de libro: Gutiérrez Rodilla, Bertha M. (1998): La ciencia empieza en la palabra. Análisis e historia del lenguaje científico, Barcelona. Ediciones Península, 381 páginas.
“Volver a la tierra”: dimensiones territoriales del trabajo como delimitantes de las opciones laborales para las mujeres en Madrid, Cundinamarca
Authors: Olarte-Olarte María Carolina , Lara-Veloza Guisella
Published: August 2019

This article proposes to consider the territorial dimensions of work from a gender perspective and as an element for analysis in labor law academy. Through a case study of the Asoquimad association in Madrid, Cundinamarca, the article identifies a series of territorial determinants that underlie the employment history of women who seek, in peri-urban scenarios, to transit from working in the floriculture agroindustry to cooperative work in small-scale agroecological and solidarity economies. The case illustrates how global, regional, and local dynamics intersect in the delimitation of the labor options these women have access to in a context of transformation and dispute of what “the rural” is. The reading of the constraints faced by women enables a deeper understanding of labor as well as of its specific articulations with peri-urban transformations.
Comparing the outcome of septoplasty and septoplasty with turbinectomy in patients with deviated nasal septum
Authors: Karodpati Nayanna , Ingale Mayur , Rawat Sharad , Kuradagi Vinayak
Published: August 2019

Background: Deviated nasal septum is a bodily disorder results in nasal obstruction. Many surgical procedures are available in correcting the disorder. The present study aimed to compare the surgical outcome of septoplasty alone and septoplasty with turbinectomy in patients with deviated nasal septum.

Methods: This prospective study was done on 50 patients attending to the department of ENT of Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, DPU with complaints of nasal obstruction due to inferior turbinate hypertrophy with deviated nasal septum. The severity of nasal obstruction was assessed by NOSE (nasal obstruction symptom evaluation) scale. Of them, 25 patients were managed with septoplasty alone and other 25 patients with septoplasty and turbinectomy. The outcome of both the procedures was assessed statistically by using NOSE scale.  

Results: Postoperative symptom improvement was seen in the both groups following surgery (p<0.05). When the NOSE scores are compared between two groups, statistically significant improvement in the symptoms (NOSE score) was seen in the group of patients treated with septoplasty and turbinectomy compared to septoplasty alone (p<0.05).

Conclusions: This study re-iterates both septoplasty and concurrent turbinectomy are established mode of treatment in deviated nasal septum along with hypertrophy of inferior turbinates when the preoperative and postoperative symptoms are compared. However, the symptomatic outcomes and diagnostic nasal endoscopic findings are significantly better in patients who underwent septoplasty with concurrent resection of the inferior turbinate. 
A relação entre a escolaridade e a pobreza: uma análise das políticas para democratização do acesso ao ensino superior no Brasil
Authors: Simões Cassiana Ferreira , Amaral Shirlena Campos de Souza
Published: August 2019

O artigo ora apresentado intenciona analisar a democratização do acesso ao Ensino Superior no Brasil enquanto mecanismo de inclusão social das minorias e superação da pobreza. Tal perspectiva nasce num contexto neoliberal em que se relaciona a pobreza com a ausência da educação formal e conseguintemente a qualificação profissional como mola mestra para acesso ao trabalho e à renda. Como critério metodológico, o estudo foi realizado a partir de fontes bibliográficas, onde discute-se os conceitos de pobreza, bem como a lógica meritocrática em contraposição à igualdade de oportunidades, no que concerne às políticas de democratização do acesso ao ensino superior pós anos 90. Para tanto, fundamentar-se-á em John Rawls e seu princípio de igualdade equitativa de oportunidades e complementar-se-á o trabalho com a análise de dados disponíveis, no IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística), MEC (Ministério da Educação e Cultura) e INEP (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira), onde a partir de então se delimitará o público que tem acesso ao Ensino Superior, e ainda a relação existente entre pobreza e escolaridade. Diante aos resultados o estudo perpassará ainda pela discussão da dualidade público x privado e do público não estatal, pois verificou-se uma primazia da expansão do ensino superior privado em detrimento do público. Conclui-se, todavia que, apesar dessa dicotomia, a chamada democratização do ensino superior, tem proporcionado o acesso da população baixa renda aos cursos superiores, tendo evidente impacto do nível de escolarização deste público.
Assistência estudantil na política de Educação Superior no Brasil
Authors: De Albuquerque Larissa Cavalcanti
Published: August 2019

Este artigo surge através do processo dissertativo sobre a Assistência Estudantil como política de permanência na educação superior. Temos a intenção de realizar uma análise a respeito da instituição do PNAES, por meio do decreto nº 7. 234/2010, como também refletir sobre a atuação do Fórum de Pró-reitores de Assuntos Comunitários e Estudantis no intuito de fortalecer a luta pela permanência dos estudantes na educação superior. Como objetivo geral do trabalho, destacamos a realização da análise da política de assistência estudantil, a partir da instituição do PNAES, e sua contribuição para a permanência dos alunos. A pesquisa dialoga coma perspectiva crítica-dialética, recorrendo à pesquisa do tipo qualitativa, que faz uso da observação e da pesquisa documental. Ao final realizamos a sistematização dos dados e analisamos a luz da dialética. O resultado da pesquisa confirma a necessidade da assistência estudantil como fator de justiça redistributiva, uma vez que existem estudantes que não possuem condições econômicas de manter-se na universidade pública sem o apoio do Estado. Tal política, de caráter residual se faz permeada de conflitos e tensões, em face disparidade entre a redução de recursos para políticas de educação superior no contexto neoliberal e as necessidades dos segmentos sociais subalternizados.