bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test in diagnosis and management of liver fibrosis
Authors: Day James W , Rosenberg William M
Published: December 2018

Liver disease is a major cause of mortality both globally and in the UK. The earlier liver fibrosis is detected, the sooner interventions can be implemented, including lifestyle changes and medications. Non-invasive tests for liver fibrosis are beginning to augment and replace liver biopsy in assessment of liver fibrosis because of their ease of use, lack of complications and reproducibility. The enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test is a blood test that measures three molecules involved in liver matrix metabolism to give a score reflecting the severity of liver fibrosis. This article reviews the evidence supporting ELF as a diagnostic test, a prognostic marker and its use in disease monitoring. In doing so it highlights the important role ELF plays in the early recognition of liver fibrosis facilitating timely referral to a liver specialist. The ELF test is useful in primary, secondary and tertiary care, not only allowing earlier diagnosis and more accurate prognosis, but also providing the opportunity to personalize treatment based on the patient's response.
Acute traumatic coagulopathy: the lethal triad of trauma
Authors: Howells Mark , Jones Bridie
Published: December 2018

Trauma is the leading cause of death for people in the UK and North America, especially for those aged 15–24 years. However, if early management regimes of permissive hypotension, high-flow oxygen and administration of tranexamic acid are applied, mortality risk can be reduced significantly. Acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) is an internal process that is initiated by significant or massive trauma because of hypoperfusion resulting in hypovolaemic shock, activation of protein C, platelet dysfunction and disruption to the endothelial glycocalyx. ATC can be exacerbated by hypothermia, acidosis and dilution coagulopathy—the ‘lethal triad’ of trauma. This article discusses the pathophysiology of ATC and treatment strategies via the management of the lethal triad.
Examining the benefits of paramedic engagement for the novice researcher
Authors: Coppola Alison
Published: December 2018

Background:

Paramedics new to research need to know how to optimise the quality of proposed research studies. A prehospital mixed-methods study design required guidance, not only from an academic perspective but also from experts within paramedicine. Paramedic engagement was defined as an exercise where paramedic researchers and paramedic clinical academics could be involved as advisory professionals.

Aim:

The aim of this paramedic engagement was the revision of a proposed research design on how senior clinical advisers determine futility in pulseless electrical activity in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Method:

Five research paramedics and four clinical academics were interviewed by email using semi-structured questions. A generic qualitative inquiry with inductive content analysis was applied.

Results:

Paramedic engagement identified five themes: rewording the proposed study title; acknowledging that paramedics withdrew resuscitation; the implications of prolonged futile resuscitation; the need for autonomous paramedic decision-making; and improving research methodology.

Conclusions:

Professional paramedic engagement meant a number of complexities were identified within prehospital research and and pragmatic solutions were provided to the limitations in the proposed design. Novice researchers within paramedicine would benefit from early paramedic engagement to facilitate the design of research studies, provide guidance on methodology and identify limitations to improve the overall quality of prehospital research proposals.
Emotional resilience in the ambulance service
Authors: Daubney Ellie
Published: December 2018

This month, Ellie Daubney reflects on a difficult patient case she encountered on placement and the need for emotional resilience, support networks and self-care as a paramedic
Spotting and averting issues
Authors: Sunderland Margot
Published: December 2018

With NHS figures showing that one in eight students now have a mental health disorder, what can schools do to spot and avert mental health issues? Dr Margot Sunderland advises
Living Statuary in American Physical Education: Greek Revivalism at Springfield College
Authors: Sydnor Synthia
Published: December 2018

This article studies living statuary, a Greek revivalism form of tableau vivant that was performed at Springfield College and other physical education programmes from the 1930s. American physical education curated ‘ancient’ Greece through living statuary, yet rarely reflected on the socio-historical context of their preference for ‘antiquity’. The article argues that living statuary serve as normative discourses for the institutions to which they are attached and concludes by suggesting that living statuary rituals be reinvigorated to represent innovative inclusive understandings of ‘fitness’ and ‘beauty’. Cultural interpretive theory and historical-archival methodology ground the research; the work contributes to curatorial studies, physical education history, and reception studies.
Monitoring the Scientist’s Body: The Biosphere 2 Human Exhibition
Authors: Jones Janna , Beasley Dana
Published: December 2018

This article investigates the ideological and rhetorical consequences of exhibiting the scientist’s body during the 1991–93 Biosphere 2 mission. The facility’s presentation of a technological future was overshadowed by the inability of the Biospherians to thrive within the confines of Biosphere 2, made known to the public via intrusive and unconventional methods of observation. Despite the dome’s popularity, and the previous successes of similarly focused exhibits of science and technology, the inclusion of the Biospherians as part of the exhibition obscured the intended ideology of progress, revealing instead a narrative of the vulnerabilities of humankind. In spite of the rhetorical failure of the 1990s mission, the 2018 Biosphere 2 has recaptured the ideology of scientific progress by removing the scientist’s body from the display and affecting a more publicly accessible research facility, thus allowing for a subsequent rebalancing of traditional power between the scientist and the public.
Museums of the Living Dead: Performance, Body and Memory at Living History Museums
Authors: Gapps Stephen
Published: December 2018

Since the 1960s, living history museums have become a prominent feature in Australian rural and regional landscapes. Defying their critics, costumed performances at heritage sites continue to attract numerous visitors. This article traces the origins of the living history museum, from its roots in late-nineteenth-century display culture to present-day configurations in the tourist economy. Writing from the perspective of a cultural analyst who has also worked as a costumed interpreter, I consider the range of representations in historical re-enactments, the problems with and possibilities for these sites of performance, and the cultural practices of memory more broadly.
Bones of Contention: Curating the Work of nichola feldman-kiss
Authors: Gewurtz Michelle , Sinclair Catherine
Published: December 2018

The exhibition nichola feldman-kiss: witness (2015), presented at the Ottawa Art Gallery, included between here and there (2011–15), an installation involving skeletal human remains. This reflection explores the curation of this work as a case study in the premise that exhibitions can be active agents in the construction of knowledge pertaining to polarizing issues of social justice, while balancing the curatorial role as caretaker of objects. It charts the development of the project in relation to the artist’s wider practice, and the curatorial strategy of how, in light of a number of complexities, this sensitive material had to be handled with respect for object, artist and audience.
Exhibition Reviews
Authors: Doherty Shauna Jean , Galliera Izabel , Veljovic Katarina
Published: December 2018

VIBRAFUSIONLAB: BRIDGING PRACTICES IN ACCESSIBILITY, ART AND COMMUNICATION Curated by David Bobier, Vtape, Toronto, 13 January – 10 February 2018

MARX@200 Curated by Kathy M. Newman and Susanne Slavick, SPACE Gallery, Pittsburgh, 6 April – 10 June 2018

MIKA ROTTENBERG, COSMIC GENERATOR Skulptur Projekte Münster, Germany, 10 June – 1 October 2017
Book Reviews
Authors: Francica Cynthia , Geoghegan Chloe
Published: December 2018

FEMINISMO Y ARTE LATINOAMERICANO: HISTORIAS DE ARTISTAS QUE EMANCIPARON EL CUERPO, ANDREA GIUNTA Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI Editores Argentina (2018), 296 pp., Paperback, ISBN: 978-987-629-823-0, US $14.00

I CAN’T WORK LIKE THIS: A READER ON RECENT BOYCOTTS AND CONTEMPORARY ART, JOANNA WARSZA AND THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SALZBURG INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (EDS) Berlin: Sternberg Press and Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts (2017), 384 pp., Paperback, ISBN: 978-3-95679-250-2, €20.00
Modelo conceitual da degradação de poliacrilamidas (PAM) em compostos nitrogenados
Authors: Dos Santos Aline Diorio , Kiang Chang Hung , Teramoto Elias Hideo , Imbernon Rosely Aparecida Liguori , Albino Muchimbane Anibal Bem David
Published: December 2018

Esse estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os impactos gerados por polímero Poliacrilamida (PAM), encontrados em resíduos de estação de tratamento de água. A degradação do PAM pode estar associada à presença de compostos nitrogenados na água, como amônio, nitratos e nitritos, sendo essencial a avaliação da degradação deste polímero.  A metodologia envolveu a elaboração de um Modelo Conceitual para a disposição de lodo de ETA em aterros tecnogênicos, com enfoque em poliacrilamidas e sua degradação em compostos nitrogenados. O modelo foi validado a partir de dados observados em um estudo de caso desenvolvido em Taiaçupeba, Suzano, SP. Observou-se que no processo de nitrificação, por via aeróbia, o íon amônio é oxidado a nitritos e posteriormente a nitratos; e por via anaeróbia, uma reação anamox, em que amônio é oxidado e nitrito reduzido, liberando gás nitrogênio em ambiente redutor. Adicionalmente, foram observados íon amônio, óxido de manganês e hidróxido de ferro (abundantes no solo in situ e também no lodo) sendo oxidados a nitrogênio gasoso e consumindo íons H+ no meio. A variação do nível de água do aquífero freático pode influenciar as concentrações observadas em razão do incremento da espessura da zona saturada, possibilitando o contato com camadas superficiais de PAM.
Avaliação da aplicação de vinhaça em solo arenoso da Formação Rio Claro
Authors: Ferreira Thelma Maria , Chang Hung Kiang , Soto Miguel Angel Alfaro
Published: December 2018

O uso da vinhaça na fertilização de cana-de-açúcar, embora seja uma prática aceita, deve ser realizado de forma controlada, sendo regulamentado no Estado de São Paulo pela Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo – CETESB, a partir da Norma Técnica P 4.231/2015. Nesse contexto, o estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o potencial contaminante da vinhaça quando aplicada na dosagem calculada pela referida norma e em dosagens superiores. Para tanto, foram realizados ensaios laboratoriais de percolação a carga constante em colunas com amostras de solo arenoso da Formação Rio Claro. Essas amostras foram previamente infiltradas com as doses de 0 m3/ha (testemunho), 55 m3/ha (equivalente à dose máxima permitida), 80 m3/ha, 400 e 800 m3/ha. A aplicação dessas doses permitiu a avaliação de seus efeitos nos parâmetros hidráulicos do solo estudado e a possível geração de diferentes graus de contaminação no efluente percolado. Os resultados indicaram que a aplicação das doses de 55 e 80 m3/ha não trouxe nenhuma alteração significativa quanto à condutividade hidráulica saturada e que houve um aumento na capacidade de retenção do solo, fator positivo quanto à fertilidade do solo e aspectos ambientais. Entretanto, com a aplicação de doses elevadas (400 e 800 m3/ha), além da redução da condutividade hidráulica, observou-se uma queda progressiva na capacidade de retenção do solo, implicando em perdas por lixiviação e, consequentemente, possível comprometimento da qualidade das águas subterrâneas.
On Feedback and Emotional Labour
Authors: Spaeth El
Published: December 2018

This opinion piece argues that educators are performing emotional labour when giving feedback to students. I propose that this emotional labour is performed due to the desire to balance the promotion of student learning with the increasing need for efficiency and quality control. This attempt to balance an abundance of care with a dearth of time leaves a gap between the compassion an educator wants to provide, the guidelines that must be followed, and what is feasible from a workload perspective. Are we equipped to give effective feedback at scale, and what are the emotional strategies used for, and consequences of, doing so?
Toward the Implementation of Contemplative Practices in Higher Education
Authors: Bonnardel Valerie , Biddington Terry , May Brandon , Jones Rhiannon , Roffey Simon
Published: December 2018

Endorsing the role of Universities as caregiving organisations and following an initial report on contemplative practices (CP) in Higher Education by the Institute of Theological Partnerships (2016) and the Mindful Nation UK (2015), a Contemplative Pedagogy Working Group (CPWG) was convened to explore the possibilities to implement contemplative pedagogy and practices at the University. CP such as Buddhist meditation have direct bearings in developing and cultivating compassion. With the intention to foster a culture of gentleness within the University, a survey was administered to 301 students to: 1- probe their attitudes toward the introduction of CP at the University and 2- to collect information on their use of technology. Results indicate that 79% of students will be favourable to the introduction of CP at the University on a voluntary basis and 58% will be keen to engage with the practice. However, if short time practices were to be introduced in classes, 44% will be self-conscious and admit it will affect their practice. Seventy percent admit difficulty with their attention during lectures and exam revisions and 58% are distracted by mobile technologies used in classes, report of distractibility is more marked among the youngest.

The survey’s result highlights student’s tendency to consider learning about CP in relation to the mind and emotions should be part of their education. This awareness is indicative of a change in students’ expectation and support the CPWG initiatives in offering regular Zen meditation practices and building up a Cosmic Garden within the University premises. Challenges in fostering a compassionate learning and teaching environment and concerns related to the pervasive use of technology in classes, in particular the correlation between the variety of online multitasking and the worry of feeling self-conscious during CP will be discussed.
Building Compassion Capacity: Chester Retold and Storyhouse, a Case Study
Authors: Pollard Eileen
Published: December 2018

This article is a case study of a level five experiential learning module that I designed and taught at the University of Chester in the summer term of 2018 in collaboration with the city’s innovative new arts hub, Storyhouse. As a case study, it will demonstrate how ‘compassion’ can be placed at the heart of module design within Higher Education Arts and Humanities teaching, as well as how compassionate practice can emerge organically from innovation.
Achieving Moralised Compassion in Higher Education
Authors: MacKenzie Alison , Maginess Tess
Published: December 2018

This paper engages with a philosophical conception of moralised compassion. This involves imaginative dwelling on the condition of the other person, an active regard for her good, and a view of her as a fellow human being. We will suggest that we ought, following Schopenhauer, to cultivate moralised compassion if we are to have just relations and just institutions. This will enable us to consider compassion not just as a private interpersonal value, but as a broader institutional and global value. Many universities still proclaim a three–stranded mission: to educate for personal development, to create public/societal benefit, and to prepare students for the labour market. There is an emerging set of voices critically questioning what they see as an overly dominant obsession with training students to serve the economy, and that universities are increasingly focused on the private, rather than the public good. We will reflect on meanings and enactments of compassion within the ‘engaged’ university by asking a number of related questions. We will explore how universities can offer leadership on moralised compassion, both at an individual and institutional level to their students, and how teachers can offer a more culturally sustaining pedagogy to their students, which values and defends cultural pluralism and cultural equality. One way in which we might cultivate compassionate regard is to use the embodied experiences and suggestive capacities of literature to [re]imagine or [re]conceive beliefs or attitudes, to cultivate perception, discernment and responsiveness. The paper concludes by proposing some practical suggestions on how moralised compassion might inflect and inform creative interconnections and interdependency between universities at a global level.
“We Shall Not Cease from Exploration”
Authors: Taggart Geoff
Published: December 2018

This ‘on the horizon’ piece outlines a mindful journaling activity which expresses the principles of contemplative pedagogy, making use of the hall which is used for university graduations. The space and time given to reflection was adventitious and unusual but, embedded more deeply in practice, could be a key feature of a compassionate university. The process of organising and leading the activity is described and evaluated.
Helping Student Nurses Learn the Craft of Compassionate Care: A Relational Model
Authors: Adamson Elizabeth
Published: December 2018

This on the horizon article proposes a relational model for enabling the development of skills and attributes associated with ‘compassionate craftsmanship’ in the developing nurse. This pedagogic model was informed by findings from the author’s research with patients, nurses and students, all of which focused on aspects of care and compassion. While the studies were located in varying contexts and involved diverse stakeholders, findings consistently revealed a connection between the provision of compassionate person-centred care and the development of tacit knowledge in the nursing profession. These will be teased out and explicated in a future paper; this article focuses on the proposed model.

The proposed model was developed by drawing on the literature of craftsmanship in a range of disciplines, where tacit knowledge is commonly regarded as a vital underpinning factor. In consequence, the compassionate craftsmanship model emphasises the importance of tacit knowledge in the design of appropriate pedagogic approaches to foster an ethos of compassionate craftsmanship in nursing. The very nature of tacit knowledge, however, means it is a challenging educational area to address. Hence the model, which illuminates a series of inter-related enabling factors that underpin the development of key abilities associated with compassionate craftsmanship. It also highlights anticipated long-term outcomes for those who develop and apply these in clinical practice.

The model will be of particular interest to healthcare practitioners, nurse leaders and those working in higher education. While the underpinning abilities and associated outcomes are specific to nursing, they are likely to be relevant to different disciplines where effective interaction with others is essential.
‘The Truth About Stories’
Authors: Dickson Lisa , Summerville Tracy
Published: December 2018

This essay describes the development of a compassionate pedagogy by way of three experiences the authors had as co-teachers in an experimental, first-year, integrated, cohort-based program in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. In attempting to build a curriculum to tackle the “fragmented and incoherent educational experience” (Marra & Palmer, 2008, p. 113) that privileges answer-mining over the understanding of scholarship as a conversation among “essentially contested ideas” (Gallie, 1955), we found that our program reproduced the very restrictive, top-down, positivistic paradigms we sought to overcome. In reimagining the program and our role as teachers, we took our cue from the story of Charm, or Sky Woman, as told in Thomas King’s Massey Lecture, The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative, in which Western hierarchical paradigms of creation are challenged by a First Nations story of collaboration and co-creation. Compassionate pedagogy, we learned from our experiences as co-teachers, cannot be developed in the abstract; rather, it must be grounded in the unique material circumstances of a classroom. Compassionate pedagogy arises from the contestation of and collaboration between ways of knowing that, if embraced, can be deeply unsettling and transformative. The experiences described here both incited change in our understanding of our vocation and provided us with a model of negotiation, accommodation and resistance that we have carried beyond the program into other areas of our professional and personal lives. Our encounter with First Nations ways of knowing, both in the King lectures and in a traditional Dakelh pit house, challenged our unexamined assumptions about education and pushed us toward a pedagogy that is flexible, that legitimizes the needs of the whole learner, and that resists an entrenched institutional paradigm of suffering by advocating for an alternative one: the right to be well.
Engaging With Liminalities and Combating Toxicity
Authors: Hancock Jessica Clare
Published: December 2018

The nascent compassionate turn in education demonstrates the importance of contesting market-driven narratives of Higher Education. A key way to position compassion at the centre of Higher Education is through academic development. Compassion is particularly relevant to the training needs of PhD students who teach; they inhabit a liminal position, as both students and teachers. This is one of many stressors and difficulties they are likely to encounter whilst developing their professional identities, and so they are likely to benefit from a focus on both self-compassion and compassion for their own students. This case study describes a new course for doctoral candidates, ‘Establishing a Teaching Persona’, at a UK university; the training focuses on both compassion and identity to better prepare PhD students for teaching in Higher Education. In doing so, it also offers a consideration of the utility of compassion and identity exploration in academic development for all teaching staff in Higher Education.
Book Review - How to be a Happy Academic
Authors: Manwaring Gaye
Published: December 2018

Clark, A. and Sousa, B. (2018) How To Be A Happy Academic. London: Sage

ISBN: 978-1-4739-7879-9

ISBN: 978-1-4739-7880-5 (pbk)
Seeking Compassion in the Measured University
Authors: Caddell Martha , Wilder Kimberly
Published: December 2018

In the context of league tables, national student surveys and increasing competition for students and resources, measurement and comparison is an ever-present – and ever more significant – aspect of contemporary academic life. Institutional definitions of prestige and success intertwine with individuals’ sense of value, career-progression and everyday work activity in varying ways, from active championing of particular dominant visions of ‘excellence’ through to varying forms of resistance, both passive and active. Faced with such challenges, increasing attention is being given to where academics find support, value and motivation in their working lives. This paper explores academics’ narratives of the relationship and practices that shape their career decisions and frame their academic practice, highlighting the everyday pressures that squeeze space for compassionate collegiality. 

The paper draws on narrative interviews that explored how academics experienced kindness and collegiality as they transition through their careers, examining detailed personal narratives of 23 academics based at Scottish universities. Participants shared their CVs and three artefacts (pictures, objects, or events) that were significant to their career journey. The resulting narratives offer detailed insight into how participants negotiate institutional pressures and frame relations with colleagues in order to create meaning, value and (degrees of) ‘happiness’ in their work. 

The paper argues that while there is recognition of the impact of universities’ strive for ‘excellence’ on staff interactions and work priorities, this is largely de-politicised in institutional contexts, with attention given to personal resilience, finding work-life balance, and individuals developing soft-skills to manage everyday interactions. The more socially-oriented concept of ‘compassion’ offers a fresh perspective from which to explore the everyday interactions within the university and consider the practical and political steps required to create supportive work environments.
Editorial, JPAAP Vol 6, Issue 3, 2018
Authors: Waddington Kathryn
Published: December 2018

Editorial for the special issue of JPAAP on Compassionate Pedagogy.
Luthers Heidelberger Disputation am 26. April 1518
Authors: Strohm Christoph
Published: December 2018

Differently from the 95 Theses, Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation explores his central objec­tive as a professor of theology a reformulation of university theology in view of scholastic aberrations. His new concept is inspired and informed by Paul, Augustine, and medieval my­sticism. His success among students and magisters shows that with his criticism of the rather helpless attempts to base the Christian faith in philosophy, he had the finger on the pulse. To the young intellectuals whom Luther inspired about the issue of the reformation in Heidel­berg, the old way of doing theology seemed no longer plausible. Luther by contrast offered a theology inspired by Paul and mysticism with new possibilities of expression that promised to be existentially relevant.
Kirche im Kontext. Mystische Motive im Werk des Reformators Johannes Bugenhagen und ihre Impulse für eine Kirchentheorie der Gegenwart
Authors: Kötter Ralf
Published: December 2018

At present, the historiographic classification of the Protestant reformation is changing from the concept of an epochal turning point towards the notion of a systemic, complex process. The reformer Johannes Bugenhagen, who was a central character in shaping the Protestant church, was also inspired by traditions deeply rooted in the Catholic church. His programmatic 1525 Pastoral Letter to the Hamburgers (Sendbrief an die Hamburger) features mystic images and motifs that can be traced back to Bernard of Clairvaux, the leading figure of Western mysti­cism. This theological setting helps Bugenhagen to develop a succinct alternative vis-à-vis the Erasmian humanism that has not lost its credibility until today. Modern church theories that are no longer characterized by hermetic isolation but oriented towards a systemic integration into the larger social context, are free from any zeitgeist - instead they are based on the core of reformatory ecclesiology.
The validity of a performance based assessment for aspiring school leaders
Authors: Leonard Jack Ellyson
Published: December 2018

This paper introduces the new Massachusetts Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) and uses critical policy analysis to re-examine the validity evidence (using the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and a theory of multicultural validity) for the use and interpretation of the PAL in regards to emerging school leadership. Data sources include two years of PAL test documentation plus candidate surveys and interviews with program directors. The author’s role as a test user, faculty instructor, and certified test scorer afforded access to student work, student communications, scorer network training, and state department of education communications and meetings. The paper challenges the content validity, raises questions in regards to evidence based on response processes, internal structure, relation to other variables, consequences, and multicultural validity particularly when the PAL is used as a stand-alone, high-stakes licensure test and offers suggestions to improve the test as a formative assessment.
Sexual myths of midwifery and nursing students and their attitude regarding the assessment of sexual health
Authors: Evcili Funda , Demirel Gulbahtiyar
Published: December 2018

Aim:This study was aimed out to determine the sexual myths and personal opinions of midwifery and nursing students regarding the assessment of sexual health of individuals under their care.Method: This descriptive research was carried out with 254 students receiving education in the midwifery and nursing department of a state university. Research data was collected using Personal Information Form and Sexual Myths Scale (SMS).Findings: 89,4% of the students regarded assessment of sexual health as a requirement of their profession, while 57,1% were found to make no assessment of individuals’ sexual health, and 69,3% were found to feel uncomfortable while discussing sexual issues. 69,3% of the students deemed themselves partly sufficient as to their knowledge on sexuality, and 59,1% thought that the training on the assessment of sexual education they received during their vocational education was not sufficient. Students that do not inform individuals under their care regarding sexuality-related issues, regard the assessment of sexual health as a requirement of holistic care, and those that feel uncomfortable while discussing sexuality-related issues received higher SMS total mean scores (p<0,05).Conclusion: Preparation and extended use of a vocational education curriculum and its integration with clinical practices, are recommended to minimize and eliminate sexual myths and provide the students with competences for assessment of sexual health.
Incest as a private/social conundrum: A brief analysis of Atlıkarınca movie and the mother’s reaction to the incestuous husband within the context of Ethics of Care
Authors: Minnet Betül
Published: December 2018

Incest, which is also the main theme of the movie Atlıkarınca (2011) (Merry-Go-Round), has been observed both in ancient and modern societies. As a lathomenon, despite mostly being kept as a secret, it has been one of the most brutal realities and practices of families and societies for centuries. Even though many countries have their own prohibitive laws regarding the issue, in Turkey it is still considered a taboo, and in Turkish Penal Code there is no article openly discussing incest. For this respect, Atlıkarınca can be thought as a brave step for bringing up the topic into the scene as a private and social dead-end and a conundrum. The movie reveals the physical and psychological demolition that incest brings to a family, and leaves questions in the viewers’ minds about whether the mother’s way of handling the situation is righteous or not. Also, since the movie is about a social reality, it serves as a documentary both by reflecting a social reality and symbolic narration. In the light of these, this study aims to analyze the movie in terms of social and legal deficiencies and problems in law and society and seeks to explain the mother’s reaction to the incestuous father within the context of Ethics of Care as developed by the American Feminist writers Carol Gilligan and Nel Noddings.
Creating high contrast in virtual night driving
Authors: Strebel Steffen , Neumann Cornelius
Published: December 2018

The reproduction of glare scenarios in driving simulators is restricted by the limitations of conventional projector and display technology. In existing solutions, light sources are usually added to the optical path by combining common simulator technology with, for example, grids based on light-emitting diodes (LED). In this article, we introduce a new way to simulate glare sources on a common driving simulator back-projection screen using an additional projector and an additional reflective screen. In a first attempt, a concept with retroreflective sheets is proposed, and the requirements and current limitations of this setup are shown. Further development of the concept leads to an attempt with holographic diffusers. With an experimental setup based on the second concept, we aim to assess its feasibility, evaluate current challenges, and outline future requirements. The results show that it is possible to simulate a static glare scenario with correct geometrical conditions and headlights with luminances of about 100 000 cd/m2. Current limitations are an unbalanced color efficiency, the size and cost of available diffusers, and the black-level values and in-picture contrast of the used projector that cause an outshining of the environmental simulation.
Use of carotenoids in feed mixtures for poultry: a review
Authors: Marounek Milan , Pebriansyah Akhir
Published: December 2018

Carotenoids are present in ingredients of feed for poultry. Their content can be further increased by supplementation of feed mixtures with synthetic or natural carotenoids. The present paper recapitulates knowledge on the use of carotenoids in broiler chickens and laying hens, and deals with synthetic or natural carotenoids derived from plants. The review describes effects of carotenoids on productive performance, oxidative stability of poultry products, colouring of yolks and accumulation of carotenoids in yolks. There are several alternatives to synthetic carotenoids which are usable in poultry diets and satisfy the interest of consumers in poultry products free of undesirable side effects.
Comparative morphometry of the brainstem of the male and female Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris)
Authors: Adam Mohammed , Onyeanusi Barth Izuchukwu , Hambolu Joseph Olusegun , Ambali Suleiman Folorunsho , Ibe Chikera Samuel
Published: December 2018

The aim of this study was to obtain base-line morphometric data on the whole brain and brainstem in the adult male and female helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), and compare the result in the two sexes. Brain samples of seventy adult helmeted guinea fowls, comprising 35 males and 35 females, intended for slaughter, were extracted for the study. The body weights for both male and female helmeted guinea fowls were 1247 ± 5.51 g and 1230 ± 4.85 g, respectively. The mean brain weights were 3.39 ± 0.02 g and 3.47 ± 0.18 g for male and female, respectively, and the difference in the values was not significant (P > 0.05). The lengths of the brain and medulla oblongata, as well as the lengths of the midbrain and mesencephalic tectum, did not differ between the two sexes. Neither the mean weights nor lengths of the pons differed between the two sexes. In conclusion, the results of this study showed that there was no sex dimorphism observed in the morphometry of the midbrain, medulla oblongata and pons in the helmeted guinea fowl.
Heat Storage and Release Characteristics of Ceramic-Imbedded Woven Fabric for Emotional Clothing
Authors: Kim Hyun Ah , Kim Seung Jin
Published: December 2018

This study examined the heat storage and release characteristics of ZrC-imbedded woven fabrics by light emission and thermal manikin experiments. The surface temperature of the ZrC-imbedded fabric was higher than that of the regular PET fabric. Furthermore, the Clo values of both the total and torso of the ZrC-imbedded fabric by the thermal manikin experiment were higher than those of the regular PET fabric, which suggests that the heat release is caused by far infrared rays emitted from the ZrC particles imbedded in the yarns as they receive light. This was confirmed by the higher emissivity and emissive power of the ZrC-imbedded fabric. However, the tactile hand of the ZrC-imbedded fabric needs to be improved by adjusting the structural parameters of the fabric and finishing process factors.
A Method for Defect Detection of Yarn-Dyed Fabric Based on Frequency Domain Filtering and Similarity Measurement
Authors: Zhang Bo , Tang Chunming
Published: December 2018

The detection of defects in yarn-dyed fabric is one of the most difficult problems among the present fabric defect detection methods. The difficulty lies in how to properly separate patterns, textures, and defects in the yarn-dyed fabric. In this paper, a novel automatic detection algorithm is presented based on frequency domain filtering and similarity measurement. First, the separation of the pattern and yarn texture structure of the fabric is achieved by frequency domain filtering technology. Subsequently, segmentation of the periodic units of the pattern is achieved by using distance matching function to measure the fabric pattern. Finally, based on the similarity measurement technology, the pattern’s periodic unit is classified, and thus, automatic detection of the defects in the yarn-dyed fabric is accomplished.
Disentangling Intertemporal Substitution and Risk Aversion Under the Expected Utility Theorem
Authors: Oscar Lau C.
Published: December 2018

This paper presents an axiomatic approach to separately control for the attitudes toward intertemporal substitution and risk aversion under the expected utility theorem. The standard time-separable form is recovered only if the functions dictating the two attitudes are identical. Risk aversion is defined on consumption amount rather than on utility (as in Kihlstrom and Mirman (1974 and 1981)). Moreover, the agent is allowed to trade his lottery outcome to optimize his consumption. As a result, this approach provides a straightforward extension of the familiar Arrow-Pratt results to multiple periods. These include categorizing, measuring, and comparing risk aversions.
Development of RSM Statistical Model for Methanol Carbonylation Rate for Acetic Acid Synthesis by Using Cativa TM Technology
Authors: Nemati Nasrin , Eslamlueyan Reza
Published: December 2018

In recently developed CativaTMprocess, acetic acid is produced by methanol carbonylation reaction in which a complex interaction among all the major reaction species including iridium, ruthenium, methyl acetate, methyl iodide and water are observed. In this study, a statistical technique of response surface method (RSM) (which is called historical data design algorithm) is applied to investigate the concentration effects of these species on the carbonylation reaction rate. A quartic equation is fitted to the experimental data, and its suitability is examined by several statistical tests. Lack of fit, model F-value, coefficient of determination (R2), adjusted R-squared (Adj.R2) and predicted R-squared (Pre. R2) are respectively equal to 1.65, 182.73, 0.9822, 0.9768 and 0.9263. The validation of the proposed model is investigated by numerical optimization of the design-expert software. The desirability value of the model prediction is 0.94 that indicates the high agreement between the model prediction and the experimental results. The individual and binary effects of the considered parameters on the carbonylation rate are also investigated through the developed model. The steep slope/ curvature of Ir, Ru and water concentrations in perturbation plot indicates the high sensitivity of carbonylation rate to these species. The interaction effects of Ru and water on carbonylation rate show that at water concentration of 7 w/w %, a steep increase occurs in the reaction rate by increasing Ru promoter. Investigating the simultaneous effects of Ru and Ir concentrations on the carbonylation rate indicates that the increase of Ru to Ir molar ratio promotes the reaction rate by enhancing the lability of [Ir(CO)2I3Me]-complex and preventing the production of inactive species of [Ir(CO)2I4]-in the catalytic cycle.
Process Integration and Feedstock Optimisation of a Two-Step Biodiesel Production Process from Jatropha Curcas Using Aspen Plus
Authors: Adeniyi Adewale George , Ighalo Joshua O , Eletta Omodele A. A
Published: December 2018

Jatropha curcas oil (JCO) has been recognized as a viable non-edible feedstock for biodiesel production with the focus of achieving lesser reliance on fossil fuels. The aim of this work is to integrate and simulate the production of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas oil by a two-step process; a hydrolysis step and a trans-esterification step. The challenge is then to optimise the feedstock ratios to obtain the minimal water and methanol consumption to give optimal biodiesel yield. For this purpose, steady-state simulation model of a two-step production process of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas oil was prepared using ASPEN Plus V8.8. The response surface methodology (RSM) based on a central composite design (CCD) was used to design optimisation experiments for the research work. From the ANOVA, methanol/oil ratio of the trans-esterification step was found to have a significant effect on the biodiesel yield compared to the water/oil ratio of the hydrolysis step. The linear model developed was shown to be a good predictor of feedstock ratios for biodiesel yield. The surface plot revealed that both feedstock ratios do not show a significant combinatorial effect on each other. Numerical optimisation gave the optimum values of the feedstock ratios as a methanol/oil ratio of 2.667 and a water/oil ratio of 1. The optimisation results also indicated a predicted optimum biodiesel yield of 10.0938 kg/hr.
Statistical observations on hierarchies of transitivity
Authors: Aldai Gontzal , Wichmann Søren
Published: December 2018

In this paper we first test whether there is statistical support for a transitivity hierarchy viewed as animplicationalhierarchy. To that end we construct data-driven transitivity hierarchies of two-place verb meanings based on the Valency Patterns Leipzig (ValPaL) database using Guttman scaling. We look at how well the hierarchies conform to strict scalarity (one-dimensionality) and, through matrix randomization, test whether their strengths are significant. We then go on to construct slightly different hierarchies based on simple counts of instances of two-participant coding frames for a given verb meaning across languages, rather than through the Guttman scaling procedure, which yields less resolution and is not designed for missing data. Finally, we assess whether the members of the hierarchies fall into semantic verb classes. The concluding section summarizes the results.
Towards a typology of coordinating compounds in Turkish
Authors: Arcodia Giorgio Francesco , Sarı Isa
Published: December 2018

Although there is a rich literature on compounding in Turkish, coordinating compounds have not received enough attention from researchers in the field of morphology. The Turkish lexicon is characterised by a large number of coordinating compounds, belonging to different subclasses; this paper is a first attempt to sketch a typology of these word forms. We will first provide an overview of the different types of coordinating compounds in the language, exploring the limits of this phenomenon, and we will then analyse them in terms of five main parameters: (a) the semantic relation between the constituents and the referent of the whole compound; (b) input and output word classes; (c) morphological cohesiveness; (d) prosodic cohesiveness; (e) degree of conventionalisation/lexicalisation. We will argue that there is a fundamental divide between endocentric and exocentric coordinating compounds; the latter appear as more lexicalised and entrenched in the Turkish lexicon than the former and also seem to be closer to prototypical words in the morphology-syntax continuum.
A New Algorithm for Three-Phase Power Transformer Differential Protection Considering Effect of Ultra-Saturation Phenomenon Based on Discrete Wavelet Transform
Authors: Noshad Bahram
Published: December 2018

One of transient phenomena that lead to the false trip of the power transformer differential protection during the energization of a loaded power transformer is the ultra-saturation phenomenon. This paper presents, at first, a new algorithm for three-phase power transformer differential protection considering effect of the ultra-saturation phenomenon based on Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). To model the ultra-saturation phenomenon, the nonlinear characteristic of the transformer core and the effect of the saturation of the current transformers are taken into account. It is assumed that the load of the transformer is a resistive and inductive load. In this algorithm, the ultra-saturation phenomenon, the external and internal faults of power transformer and the magnetic inrush current are simulated. To distinguish between these phenomena, appropriate criteria using DWT by the use of standard deviation of coefficients are presented. Also, one of the most important criteria for the digital relays is the time for making a decision. Thus, to determine the time of decision, the experimental results will be presented.
“God Never Appeared to Moses:” Eusebius of Caesarea’s Peculiar Exegesis of the Burning Bush Theophany
Authors: Bucur Bogdan G.
Published: December 2018

The exegesis of the burning bush theophany set forth in Eusebius of Caesarea’s Prophetic Extracts and Proof of the Gospel adds a distinctive and original voice to the rich chorus of Jewish and Christian interpreters of Exodus 3. Eusebius posits a disjunction between the visual and the auditory aspects of the theophany – the angel appears, the Lord speaks – and departs from the mainstream of Jewish and Christian tradition by depicting Moses as a spiritual neophyte whose attunement to God ranks much lower than that of the patriarchs of old. Even though scholars point to the overall anti-Jewish context of this exegesis, it is difficult to find satisfactory terms of comparison for some of its details. It appears, therefore, that Eusebius’ understudied Prophetic Extracts and Proof of the Gospel offer a surprisingly original interpretation that should enrich the scholarly account of theWirkungsgeschichteof the famous burning bush episode.
Molecular Relationships between Bronchial Asthma and Hypertension as Comorbid Diseases
Authors: Bragina Elena Yu. , Goncharova Irina A. , Garaeva Anna F. , Nemerov Evgeniy V. , Babovskaya Anastasija A. , Karpov Andrey B. , Semenova Yulia V. , Zhalsanova Irina Z. , Gomboeva Densema E. , Saik Olga V. , Zolotareva Olga I. , Ivanisenko Vladimir A. , Dosenko Victor E. , Hofestaedt Ralf , Freidin Maxim B.
Published: December 2018

Comorbidity, a co-incidence of several disorders in an individual, is a common phenomenon. Their development is governed by multiple factors, including genetic variation. The current study was set up to look at associations between isolated and comorbid diseases of bronchial asthma and hypertension, on one hand, and single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with regulation of gene expression (eQTL), on the other hand. A total of 96 eQTL SNPs were genotyped in 587 Russian individuals. Bronchial asthma alone was found to be associated with rs1927914 (TLR4), rs1928298 (intergenic variant), and rs1980616 (SERPINA1); hypertension alone was found to be associated with rs11065987 (intergenic variant); rs2284033 (IL2RB), rs11191582 (NT5C2), and rs11669386 (CARD8); comorbidity between asthma and hypertension was found to be associated with rs1010461 (ANG/RNASE4), rs7038716, rs7026297 (LOC105376244), rs7025144 (intergenic variant), and rs2022318 (intergenic variant). The results suggest that genetic background of comorbidity of asthma and hypertension is different from genetic backgrounds of both diseases manifesting isolated.