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Philicus' "Novel Composition" for the Alexandrian Grammarians: Initial Lines and Iambe's Speech
Authors: Danielewicz Jerzy
Published: April 2018

Philicus' "Novel Composition" for the Alexandrian Grammarians: Initial Lines and Iambe's Speech

The Hymn to Demeter (SH 676-80) by Philicus of Corcyra can be viewed as a combination of new and traditional features. It contains a proclamation of novelty, but, at the same time, it is rooted in the hymnic tradition; the traceable characteristics of the conventional hymn, however, are considerably modified by Philicus and practically require redefinition. What seems particularly worth emphasising is the poet’s receptiveness to other than hymnic modes of expression as well as intertextual allusions ranging in time from the archaic period to the present day. Philicus’ poem (dw#ra) is “brought” to the grammatikoi, a specific group of recipients whose opinions must have counted so much that the poet decided to address to them his hymn on par with the gods. Although it is a truism to say that the ancient hymn composers took into account two communicative settings, one formally adopted (the author/performer – the god) and one resulting from the circumstances of their performance (the author/performer – the audience/readers), it is Philicus’ merit to state explicitly what the other poets used to leave implicit.
Plutarch in the Galaxy of New Media. Mechanisms of Reception
Authors: Dominas Konrad
Published: April 2018

Plutarch in the Galaxy of New Media. Mechanisms of Reception

The aim of this article is to present the most important mechanisms of appearance Plutarch’s texts on the Internet. The author, referring to the scale-free network theory, identifies three overlapping each other spaces of reception: ancient literature, literature and popular culture, new media. The last one represents in the frame of Lev Manovich, whose book The language of new media complements Henry Jenkins in the concept of Convergence Culture.
Thecla's Hymn (Symp. 285-292) - Did Methodius of Olmypus Imitate Plato?
Authors: Heszen Agnieszka
Published: April 2018

Thecla's Hymn (Symp. 285-292) - Did Methodius of Olmypus Imitate Plato?

In this article the author analyses the literary sources of Thecla’s hymn from Methodius of Olympus’ Symposium. It is obvious that Methodius took over his concept of the treaty on chastity from Plato’s Symposium, but in the end of the work, or Thecla’s Hymn, is closer to Origen, from whom he borrowed the concept of mystical marriage of the Church and of the soul. In the hymn there are some common motifs with Song of Songs, especially with regard to the allegorical interpretation of love. The hymn is not Platonic, but it is a poetic summary of philosophical discussion, and praise and glory to Christ.
The Written Text in the Athenian Political Culture in the First Decades of 4th Century BC
Authors: Janik Joanna
Published: April 2018

The Written Text in the Athenian Political Culture in the First Decades of 4th Century BC

The growing impact of textuality in the classical Greece seems to be generally accepted view. However, the importance of the written text as an autonomous mean of transmission in different spheres of life in Athens in the IV century BC is more complex phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is to present a general sketch of this issue with particular emphasis on politics and individuals whose ambition was to have a real impact on the current affairs. In this context the activity of Isocrates and his self-consciousness provides especially interesting material for debate.
Grammatikoi and grammatistai: Teacher of Literature at Ammonius' Table (Plut. QC IX)
Authors: Komorowska Joanna
Published: April 2018

Grammatikoi and grammatistai: Teacher of Literature at Ammonius' Table (Plut. QC IX)

In a vivid contrast to the less rigorous attitude displayed in other parts of the work, Book Nine of Plutarch’s Quaestiones convivales describes a single banquet: held in the house of the Athenian philosopher Ammonius, the banquet is held in honor of the Muses – in accordance with this aim, it is attended by the most learned among the Athenian society, the best of Athenian teachers. As I have discussed the contents as well as the actual structure of the book elsewhere (Komorowska 2014), it seems advisable to supplement that particular discussion with a consideration of yet another aspect, an aspect of particular importance given the theme of the present volume: with a roomful of teachers, it would be interesting to inquire into the possible peculiarities of their portrayal. My focus, however, will be on the single and possibly most colorful group attending the banquet, i.e. the grammarians, as set against the background of the two personages of particular importancein Plutarch’s narrative, namely the host, Ammonius, and the one often hidden behind the tale, but frequently present within the tale, i.e. Plutarch himself. A methodological caveat should be however signaled right at the beginning: my interest lies with a literary portrayal rather than factual reference, which effectively means that regardless of their possible ‘reality’ the personae of Plutarch’s will be considered as prosopa of the narrative2, the internal dynamics governing their mutual interactions carefully traced in order to reconstruct something of the Cheronean’s attitude towards various academic disciplines as present in QC IX. By necessity, such a discussion will involve some narratological inquires relating both to the execution of actual narrative incl. authorial/narratorial choices involved and to the persona of the narrator.
Cicero de re publica eiusque rectoribus quid putaverit
Authors: Korpanty Iosephus
Published: April 2018

Cicero de re publica eiusque rectoribus quid putaverit

The paper analyses Cicero’s attitude towards the Roman republic and its celebrated leaders, such as Cato Major. The opinion of Cicero on certain aspects of proper Republican leadership and the attitude of the populace towards them (e.g. the problem of invidia) are also examined.
"Grammatica" of Emmanuel Alvarez SJ and its Editions in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th Century
Authors: Łukaszewska-Haberkowa Justyna
Published: April 2018

"Grammatica" of Emmanuel Alvarez SJ and its Editions in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th Century

The paper briefly characterizes the Jesuit education in the Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth in 16th century and the first Latin grammar book by Emmanuel Alvarez SJ used in colleges. The reader is presented with a brief description of the Grammatica of Alvarez and its editions in Poland till the end of the 16th century.
"Tu dici che di Silvio il parente [...] ad immortale secolo ando" (inf., II, 13-15): Il protagonista della Divina Comedia di Dante come "Nuovo Enea"
Authors: Maślanka-Soro Maria
Published: April 2018

"Tu dici che di Silvio il parente [...] ad immortale secolo ando" (inf., II, 13-15): Il protagonista della Divina Comedia di Dante come "Nuovo Enea"

The protagonist of the famous poem of Dante Alighieri has a lot in common with the Virgilian Aeneas: both have a mission to accomplish, but its meaning is profoundly different: political in the case of the son of Anchises and universal in that of Dante-pilgrim. Aeneas will encounter, in the Otherworld, his father and from him he will learn about his own future as well as that of the Roman Empire of which he will become a protoplast. The disciple of Virgil in Dante will know a posthumous destiny of Man with the purpose of showing mankind the way of moral and spiritual renewal. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the figures of “old” and “new” Aeneas, involving an intertextual approach to the theme of their katabasis. The illustration of the similarities and differences between them takes into consideration the changed cultural and spiritual context and the aspiration of the Italian poet to become a “new” Virgil whose masterpiece is superior to the Aeneid both in content and form.
The Counterfeit and Fake Emperor - Procopius in the Res Gestae of Ammanius Marcelinus
Authors: Mleczek Anna
Published: April 2018

The Counterfeit and Fake Emperor - Procopius in the Res Gestae of Ammanius Marcelinus

The article discusses Procopius’ usurpation which took place in 365-366 AD. Ammianus in his Res gestae deals not only with the historical details of this event, but also focuses on its interesting literary aspects. On the basis of quotations and sources the author of this article analyses these literary images of the whole issue, which are an integral part of Ammianus’ historical narrative. This article was written with a view to showing the metaphorical and theatrical creations of the usurper against the background of the more important stages of his coup.
Arist. Rhet. 2.23.1398B and the Cult of Pythagoras
Authors: Mojsik Tomasz
Published: April 2018

Arist. Rhet. 2.23.1398B and the Cult of Pythagoras

In the present article I would like to focus on three things: the usefulness of Alcidamas’s fragment (cited in Arist. Rhet. 2.23.1398b) for the procedure of establishing when the cult of poets/intellectuals began, the suitability of the terminology in scholarly papers which refer to the problem, and the validity of the information about Pythagoras. In conclusion it is proposed that there are no existing testimonies supporting the (weak) hypothesis that the phrase καὶ Ἰταλιῶται Πυθαγόραν featuring in manuscripts of Rhetoric is authentic. Few late testimonies are either too vague or they indicate only Crotone and Metapontum, and not Greeks from the Italian peninsula in general. Such a perspective is not typical (to say the least) and at most reveals that the mention of respecting Pythagoras by those Greeks is not to be trusted fully. In the form as we know it, the phrase does not harmonize neither with the times of Alcidamas nor with the passage quoted by Aristotle.
Some Intellectuals in Tacitus and Pliny the Younger
Authors: Pigoń Jakub
Published: April 2018

Some Intellectuals in Tacitus and Pliny the Younger

The paper provides a (far from exhaustive) overview of references found in Tacitus’ historical works (Annales, Historiae, Agricola) and in Pliny the Younger’s Epistulae to people who may be defined as “intellectuals”, notably to orators, historians and philosophers. The historian Tacitus is, in general terms, somewhat uninterested in those people in their capacity as men of letters; his focus is, rather, on their involvement in Roman politics (but he makes some interesting side-comments on their intellectual activity). Pliny, on the other hand, is more inclined to emphasize their mental pursuits and, also, to praise their achievements. However, a closer reading of passages devoted to such intellectuals in the Epistulae reveals that he uses them to promote his own image as an ideal Roman, devoted not only to studia but also to officia publica and officia amicorum, and an upholder of humanitas.
Epimenides de Creta en el relato de un liberal Espanol del. s. XIX
Authors: Serrano-Espinosa Manuel
Published: April 2018

Epimenides de Creta en el relato de un liberal Espanol del. s. XIX

In my paper I examine a literary work, virtually unknown, of the Spanish journalist, writer and liberal politician of the late nineteenth century, Nilo Fabra, who builds an imaginary story with the background of the island of Crete. He describes the situation of the island during the period, in which Crete is going to be liberated from the Ottomans by the Western powers. The writer uses the dialogue between a well-known personality of the ancient Crete and an occasional traveller to describe allegorically the moment in which the events take place and its relationship with the past times of the island.
The Classical Culture in the Modern World
Authors: Stabryła Stanisław
Published: April 2018

The Classical Culture in the Modern World

The author discusses the impact of classical antiquity on the modern culture, particularly in Poland. He tried to point out that ill-considered and harmful educational reforms have reduced or even eliminated the classical education from the school system in Poland, as in several other countries. Now we are witnessing the decline and collapse of classical humanism. But on the other hand it is difficult to imagine that the viivifying stream of ancient culture woluld dry up finally in our times. We believe that our world of western civilization does not want and cannot renounce the values that have created and shaped the ancients.
Mageiros sofistis: The Learned Cook in Athenaeus' Deipnosophistai
Authors: Stuligrosz Magdalena
Published: April 2018

Mageiros sofistis: The Learned Cook in Athenaeus' Deipnosophistai

Within the category of “cultural humour” applied by Athenaeus in his Deipnosophistai, a special place is assigned to the speeches of stock mageiroi, who seek to obtain theoretical knowledge in various disciplines and to apply it to culinary art. By drawing on fragments from Middle and New Comedy of the 4th century BC, Athenaeus creates a specific “canon” of sciences and of “high” arts, which the cook, who pretends to the title of a sage or a philosopher, has to study, consisting of philosophy, geometry, arithmetic, medicine, music, astronomy, architecture and military strategy. The way the author of Deipnosophistai casts the mageiros as an intellectual can be read as a play on the definition of a sophist. The learned cook, who appears to be a product of the sophistic model of education, based on the mathematical quadrivium introduced by Plato, resembles Athenaeus’ characters, who practice some of the very same disciplines he has studied.
Late Ancient collegia poetarum According to Sidonius Appolinaris
Authors: Styka Jerzy
Published: April 2018

Late Ancient collegia poetarum According to Sidonius Appolinaris

The paper discusses the image of collegia poetarum in 5th c. Gaul, as presented in the poetry of Sidonius Apollinaris, one of the leading poets of the period. Thanks to his poetic works we have access to the information on the writings of a number of important authors, whose literary efforts have been lost, as well as to numerous facets of literary life in 5th c. Gaul.
Voreki tomu vremeni… Otec i syn Faddej Francevič Zelinskij i Adrian Ivanovic Piotrovskij
Authors: Śmiechowicz Olga
Published: April 2018

Voreki tomu vremeni… Otec i syn Faddej Francevič Zelinskij i Adrian Ivanovic Piotrovskij

The present paper analyses how the biography of Tadeusz Zielinski, one of the most famous Polish classicists, was influenced by the history of Poland, Russia and Germany. (He was living in Sanct-Petersburg, Leipzig and Warsaw.) On the basis of his Autobiography and Diary I am trying to seek his real personality apart from the common knowledge about the famous scholar with outstanding publications and thousands of students. In his private papers Zielinski had openly described his “colorful” student life and love affairs, but he concealed his illegitimate children… One of them – Adrian Petrovsky – was a classicist, translator and dramatist. He was the first translator who translated all Aristophanic Comedies into Russian (1934 – first edition). After the premiere of the ballet The Limpid Stream (with music by Dmitri Shostakovich, libretto by Petrovsky), censors banned the piece and Petrovsky was attacked in a “Pravda” editorial. Shortly after that he was arrested by the NKVD (November 1937) and shot in prison (15 November 1937).
The Criteria of Evaluating Cicero in Quintilian's Institutio oratoria
Authors: Śnieżewski Stanisław
Published: April 2018

Criteria of Evaluating Cicero in Quintilian's Institutio oratoria

Quintilian tries to evaluate Cicero on various levels. Examples from the Arpinate’s opera are interspersed almost in the whole textbook of the orator from Calagurris. He highly estimates Cicero’s achievements both in rhetorical practice and theory and appreciates his usage of metaphor, allegory, hyperbole, irony, riddle. The Arpinate is the greatest embodiment of various virtues that are praised in other speakers. As concerns incisum, membrum, circumitus, Quintilian constantly quotes Cicero. The most beautiful kind of speech is the one where analogy, allegory and metaphor are gracefully entwined. Quintilian remains under Cicero’s spell. It is obvious that Quintilian would not have written Institutio oratoria if he did not use the examples contained in Cicero’s works. Poetry raised to its height due to Homer and Vergil, while rhetoric – due to Demosthenes and Cicero.
Rhetorice According to the Second Book of Quintillian's Intitutio oratoria
Authors: Śnieżewski Stanisław
Published: April 2018

Rhetorice According to the Second Book of Quintillian's Intitutio oratoria

In the second book of Institutio oratoria Quintilian contemplates the definition and nature of rhetoric. The lecture on rhetoric can be divided into three parts: on art (ars), master (artifex), work (opus). The most common definition of rhetoric can be summed up as the power of persuasion (vis persuadendi). Every element of rhetoric changes with the content of the cases, the times, the circumstances, the needs. No law proposals, no resolutions passed by the people constituted the noble rules of rhetoric; they were formed by practice. If utility will advise us to do something different, we should follow such advice and not be constrained by the authority of the former masters. The important virtue (virtus) of the teacher is to take into consideration the different talents of every student and to discover their natural predispositions. In Quintilian’s definition the speaker and his art are not dependent on the effect. Though a speaker aims for victory, then even if he lost the case he stillachieved the goal of his art, provided that he spoke honestly.
Heraclitus' Sense of Logos in the Context of Greek Root 'Leg-' in Epic Poets
Authors: Wdowiak Magdalena
Published: April 2018

Heraclitus' Sense of Logos in the Context of Greek Root 'Leg-' in Epic Poets

The following paper aims to explore some Heraclitus’ fragments that could entail a personified conception of logos. The first part of the paper shows the analysis of the authentic sense of the Greek root ‘leg-’. In this part I followed philologists (among others Chantraine, Narecki) and philosopher Heidegger, who was a great adherent of understanding the original sources of Heraclitus’ philosophy. The closing part points to Heraclitus’ fragments in which the term “logos” is used.
Seneca in Search of Passing Time
Authors: Wesołowska Elżbieta
Published: April 2018

Seneca in Search of Passing Time

Seneca shows us that reading the philosophers can enable the reader to escape time. He also teaches how to possess the future achieving fame among wise and virtuous people. In Seneca’s opinion, time is our greatest wealth, however ephemeral it might be, although his tragic heroes and heroines as well as the author himself are conscious of the fact that death limits the time of life thus making it valuable. Nevertheless, his philosophy is often pessimistic, neglecting hope as a key to the future.
Literary Adaptations of Jewish Sages in the Works of Josephus Flavius
Authors: Wojtasik Aleksandra
Published: April 2018

Literary Adaptations of Jewish Sages in the Works of Josephus Flavius

The paper focuses on the Judeo-Hellenic writers composing in times of Roman occupation, especially on works created by Josephus Flavius. On the basis of his re-written version of events described in the Bible, one can observe various methods used by Josephus and other authors to accommodate their history for the needs of Greco-Roman world. One such method is depicting notable characters from the Bible in a more understandable way, particularly different prophets from the Old Testament. Those Jewish sages are described surprisingly alike to Greek philosophers, orators and commanders – figures that were well-known to Greeks and admired by them. The article presents specific example for that kind of adaptations, presenting at the same time differences between prophets from the times of the Second Temple and those from before the Babylonian thralldom. Understanding these differences is essential for explaining how Jewish scholars could find a common ground with Greek philosophers.
Use of Iliac Branch Device for Endovascular Treatment for Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm with Small Diameter Neck
Authors: Rossi Umberto , Santuari Davide , Dallatana Raffaello , Cariati Maurizio
Published: April 2018

We present the case of a 78-year-old woman with a 4.5-cm symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm with a small diameter (13-mm diameter) infrarenal aortic neck who underwent endovascular treatment using an iliac branch device as a bifurcated aortic stent-graft.
The implications of rising antibiotic resistance in STIs
Authors: Lepkowska Dorothy
Published: April 2018

Public Health England recently released a report on the first UK case of a patient with gonorrhoea with high-level resistance to antibiotic treatment. Dorothy Lepkowska looks at the implications of increasingly resistant strains of STIs.
Providing first aid and care in the school setting
Authors: Quinlivan Marie
Published: April 2018

It is important to ensure that schools are appropriately prepared for emergencies and abe to support children and young people with medical needs. This article provides practical advice on recommended first aid equipment and supplies for schools, discusses emergency inhalers and adrenaline auto-injectors and looks at how schools can support students with medical needs.
Exploring the impact training and resources have on school nurses' knowledge and confidence
Authors: Greenshields Sarah
Published: April 2018

This literature review was completed in order to provide an important context in the development of training and resources for school nurses. The aim was to explore the impact training and resources have on the knowledge and confidence of school nurses as well as consider the barriers to this.

Globally there are examples of school nurses reporting increased knowledge and confidence following the completion of subject-specific training. Unfortunately, there is a gap in the literature with regards to how school nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) specifically feel that they respond to training and the impact it has on their own practice.

The current evidence base lacks the school nurses voice on this subject area. Further research is necessary to clarify this area. This would address and support some of the queries raised regarding the training needs of school nurses in the ongoing process of commissioning.
School nurses' perceptions of using the physical environment of their office to support wellbeing
Authors: Thorstensson Stina , Egnell Maria , Larsson Margaretha
Published: April 2018

Background:

The physical environment has an impact on wellbeing. School nurses can use this to promote students' health.

Aim:

The aim of this study is to elucidate school nurses' perceptions of using the physical environment at their office, as a tool in nursing.

Method:

A qualitative interview study was conducted with five Swedish school nurses, using semi-structured questions. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Results:

Three categories (offering a health environment for wellbeing, being present in the environment for the children and using the environment for health education) and six subcategories emerged during analysis.

Conclusions:

School nurses made their office a place for wellbeing by using it for health information, as a sanctuary and as an environment that supports children's need for integrity. How the school nurses used their environment depended on their personality. Obstacles included people in the school who had little knowledge of what school nurses' work consists of and also the difficulty of appearing available to the children.
Involving young people in their care: The Walsall school nurse champions
Authors: Sutton Sallyann , Marston Laraine , Street Amanda , Masood Sam , Edmondson Cate , Westwood Ashley
Published: April 2018

The Walsall school nursing team members share how they have embraced the school nurse champions model and developed it to further meet their local needs, as well as their plans for the future.
Supporting students who self-harm: What not to do
Authors: Knightsmith Pooky
Published: April 2018

Dr Pooky Knightsmith provides advice for school staff members on what not to do if they are worried that a child is self-harming or if a student discloses to them.
Does this constitute bullying or is it just playful banter?
Authors: Evans Martha
Published: April 2018

When does playful ‘joshing’ turn into something hurtful? And when does that become bullying? As planning begins for Anti-Bullying Week 2018, Martha Evans considers how you can tell the difference.
Supporting children and young people with anxiety disorders
Authors: Thornton Stephanie
Published: April 2018

Experiencing fears and anxieties is a normal part of growing up; however, when these interfere with everyday life it is important to provide support. Stephanie Thornton gives an overview of anxiety disorders and offers suggestions on how you can help children and young people experiencing these.
Journal Scan
Authors: Welyczko Nikki
Published: April 2018

Nikki Welyczko, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, provides a brief overview of recently published nursing and health articles
Irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Coutts Alison
Published: April 2018

Alison Coutts, Senior Lecturer in Nursing at City University, London, reviews recently published books for patients on the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Follow-up for ostomates: are we getting it right?
Authors: Swan Elaine
Published: April 2018

Elaine Swan, colorectal nurse consultant at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, discusses ongoing care for patients after stoma-forming surgery
Stoma care nurses' perspectives on the relative significance of factors influencing ostomates' quality of life
Authors: Díaz Concepción Capilla , Zambrano Sandra Milena Hernández , Muñoz Begoña Martín , Crisol Inmaculada Sánchez , Marfil Maria Nieves Pérez , Montoya-Juárez Rafael , Montoro César Hueso
Published: April 2018

Aims/objectives:

To analyse the relevance in clinical practice of factors reviewed in previous studies that define the experience of people with a stoma (ostomates), through the opinions of stoma care nurses.

Method:

Categories and thematic statements were reviewed by stoma care nurses using a modified Delphi method. They assessed the clinical relevance of the previously identified issues by measuring the intensity of the described situations within their practice.

Results:

Social impact was the most significant issue. Other relevant aspects were ‘description of disease’, ‘interaction with mutual help groups’, ‘health education’ and ‘consultation with professionals to improve self-care’, among others. In view of these results, an explanatory model was proposed whose central category was the ‘necessity of educating ostomates’, assuming that, if it is mediated by stoma care nurses in combination with others (such as mutual help groups), it will have a positive impact on the promotion of self-care, and it would reduce the negative impact of the stoma.

Conclusions:

The social dimension was the most outstanding area in the care of ostomates. Patients were afraid of social relationships, triggering situations of isolation and limiting their exposure to unfamiliar environments. If precautions related to stoma care are maintained, it will allow them to live a life without these limitations.
Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from the upper gastrointestinal tract
Authors: Gržeta Mladenka Buić , Kopić Boris , Matošević Katarina , Bego Kristina , Salešević Merima
Published: April 2018

Nurse endoscopists remove many items that become lodged in the oesophagus, stomach or duodenal bulb after being swallowed by the patient. These may be sharp and awkwardly shaped, and they can often present a serious danger. Case studies from a Croatian hospital are presented with photographs, selected for their severity and the complexity of their removal. The rationale is given for using each different endoscopic device—grasping forceps, pronged graspers, grasping basket, mini snare, biopsy forceps—as well as the risks present in each procedure. These cases provide instructive examples of how endoscopy teams can respond in similar cases.
Gut-selective immuno suppression to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Shakespeare Rachel , Hawthorne A Barney
Published: April 2018

Vedolizumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to the gut-specific α4β7 integrin on lymphocytes and prevents lymphocytes entering gut tissues. This gut-selective immunosuppression has been shown to be effective in treatment of active Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and to maintain clinical response and remission in patients who neither conventional therapy nor tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor therapy have helped. It is slow in onset of action, but the gut-selectivity offers the prospect of a safe alternative to systemically active drugs. It is effective in pouchitis, perianal Crohn's disease and children with inflammatory bowel disease. Its different mode of action to anti-TNF therapies makes it an important alternative.
Research roundup: April 2018
Authors: Lally Sheila , Brook Judy , Willis Angela
Published: April 2018

In this section, a range of brief synopses of recently published articles that may be of interest to health visitors is presented. The aim of this roundup is to provide an overview, rather than a detailed summary, of the research papers selected. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.
Encouraging adherence to the childhood vaccine schedule
Authors: Noakes Amy
Published: April 2018

New parents can find the timing of and need for vaccinations confusing, leading to missed appointments and a decline in vaccine uptake. Amy Noakes looks at this key health promotion consideration.
Dummies: A review of the evidence
Authors: Grocock Ryan , Robertson Claire , Brown Nicky
Published: April 2018

Dummies are commonly used to soothe and comfort infants. It is important for health professionals to provide parents with consistent, evidence-based advice on the pros and cons of dummies to enable them to make an informed decision about whether to use one or not. This article reviews the evidence and summarises the guidance that can be used to advise parents. This includes evidence related to the effect of dummy use on sudden infant death syndrome, breastfeeding, tooth development and ear infections.
Evaluation of a 0–19 public health-themed advice line
Authors: Abdu Lena , Doyle Athina , Jones Chris
Published: April 2018

The 0–19 service recognised that some of the needs of children attending A&E could be met more effectively through a dedicated public health advice line, increasing access for clients and supporting primary care. This article draws on the experience of setting up an advice line, as well as the opportunities, benefits and lessons learnt. Findings from the initial service evaluation are included, which identify increased capacity for the workforce, increased access for parents and carers and cost efficiencies for the local NHS. Conclusions are that a dedicated public health advice line can help address increased demand on health visiting services, with no extra resource.
What do health visitors and school nurses know about the health needs of children with autism?
Authors: Ibesaine Ludmila
Published: April 2018

In recent years there has been growing recognition of co-morbidities in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The need to address the co-morbidities of autism is an important aspect of the care provided by health visitors and school nurses. This study aimed to explore the level of knowledge that health visitors and school nurses, including students, have about the health needs of children and young people with ASD. The study used a qualitative approach, employing focus group discussions with the health visitors and school nurses, including students. The results showed that the participants had limited knowledge of the comorbid conditions among children and young people with ASD, but were aware of some of the related health problems. The findings indicated that there is a link between health visitors' and school nurses' knowledge on the topic and the information they could provide to bring wider benefits to ASD individuals and their families as well as public health.
Expertise or experience?
Authors: Hanley Jane
Published: April 2018

Jane Hanley asks if it matters whether the health visitor is an expert or experienced, and if these skills make a difference in the way health visiting is practised.
The State of Israel
Authors: Mugnier Clifford J.
Published: April 2018

The Grids & Datums column has completed an exploration of
every country on the Earth. For those who did not get to enjoy
this world tour the first time, PE&RS is reprinting prior articles
from the column. This month's article on The State of Israel was
originally printed in 2000 but contains updates to their coordinate
system since then
Error-Regulated Multi-Pass DInSAR Analysis for Landslide Risk Assessment
Authors: Kim Jung Rack , Yun HyeWon , Van Gasselt Stephan , Choi YunSoo
Published: April 2018

Landslide risk assessment based on Differential Interferometric SAR analyses (DInSAR) is associated with a number of error effects. We here approach the problem of assessing landslide risks over mountainous areas, where DInSAR
observations are often influenced by orographic effects and inaccurate base topographies by employing a dedicated error compensation. In order to obtain accurate information on surface deformation, we apply corrections for DInSAR interferograms using high-resolution
base topography and water vapor information obtained from a satellite radiometer. We observe that the corrected DInSAR output is in accordance with the environmental context as inferred by geological and geomorphological settings. It is feasible to better quantify
landslide monitoring schemes whenever high- accuracy atmospheric error maps and a methodology to effectively compensate for external errors in DInSAR interferograms are available. The approach in this study can be further upgraded for future SAR-based
assessments and various error correction approaches for even more precise landslide risk assessments.
Video Event Recognition and Anomaly Detection by Combining Gaussian Process and Hierarchical Dirichlet Process Models
Authors: Yang Michael Ying , Liao Wentong , Cao Yanpeng , Rosenhahn Bodo
Published: April 2018

In this paper, we present an unsupervised learning framework for analyzing activities and interactions in surveillance videos. In our framework, three levels of video events are connected by Hierarchical Dirichlet Process (HDP) model: low-level visual features,
simple atomic activities, and multi-agent interactions. Atomic activities are represented as distribution of low-level features, while complicated interactions are represented as distribution of atomic activities. This learning process is unsupervised. Given a training video sequence, low-level
visual features are extracted based on optic flow and then clustered into different atomic activities and video clips are clustered into different interactions. The HDP model automatically decides the number of clusters, i.e., the categories of atomic activities
and interactions. Based on the learned atomic activities and interactions, a training dataset is generated to train the Gaussian Process (GP) classifier. Then, the trained GP models work in newly captured video to classify interactions
and detect abnormal events in real time. Furthermore, the temporal dependencies between video events learned by HDP-Hidden Markov Models (HMM) are effectively integrated into GP classifier to enhance the accuracy of the classification in
newly captured videos. Our framework couples the benefits of the generative model (HDP) with the discriminant model (GP). We provide detailed experiments showing that our framework enjoys favorable performance in video event classification
in real-time in a crowded traffic scene.
Life Cycle of Control Point Positions: A Case Study Using a Multi-State Control Point Database (MCPD)
Authors: Arifuzzaman Kazi , Weber Keith T.
Published: April 2018

The life-cycle (usability) of a control point's position is tied closely to the control point's stability, its datum, and velocity changes across a region due to crustal movement. Analyses of the coordinates of numerous control points stored in the Idaho and Montana Multi-State Control
Point Database (MCPD) showed no statistical differences due to a point's stability and its physical setting. However, analyses comparing various realizations of horizontal datum revealed some significant differences. Specifically, there is >1 m difference observed
between coordinates using NAD 83(1986) relative to NAD83(2011) and approximately 2 cm difference between NAD 83(CORS96) and NAD 83(2011) coordinates. A comparison of vertical coordinates
derived from geoid models revealed a 30 cm mean difference between GEOID03 and GEOID12A, and >60 cm difference between GEOID99 and GEOID12A. The impact of velocity on these coordinates
was apparent and varies strongly with local tectonics across the eastern Idaho study area. This study supports the NGS recommendation to use the most current realization of horizontal and vertical datum available.
Between Scylla and Charybdis: Reflections on and problems associated with the evaluation of teachers in an era of metrification
Authors: Berliner David C.
Published: April 2018

The Scylla and Charybdis in this discussion of teacher evaluation are standardized achievement test data on the one hand, and classroom observational systems on the other. These are the two most common methods used to judge teachers’ competency.  Both have serious flaws: the former primarily with validity, the latter primarily with reliability. At most these evaluation strategies provide teachers’ and their supervisors information about which to converse. But these two methods have such serious flaws that they should never be used as the primary grounds for rewarding, punishing, or firing teachers.  When both methods of evaluation are used to judge teacher competency, the correlation between achievement tests and observational data is quite low. When two methods claiming to assess the same construct do not correlate well, either one or both methods are failing to assess the intended construct.  There are two alternatives for navigating between Scylla and Charybdis: “Duties Based Teacher Evaluation” and “Performance Measures.”  These methods have much to recommend them, though like all methods of personnel evaluation, reliability and validity issues remain problematic.
INTERDEPENDENCE OF ROLES, WORK-FAMILY ROLES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN: A STUDY ON MARRIED WORKING WOMEN IN INDONESIA
Authors: Farradinna Syarifah
Published: April 2018

Work–family balance issues have become more common in Indonesia, especially in Riau Province. Traditional structural and economic changes and affect how married women participate in the family and the workforce. Imbalance between work and family affects individual physical and psychological well-being. Psychological strain is caused by stresses such as depression, anxiety, anger, hostility, irritability, inability ethic, or lack of physical strains, and closely related symptoms of burnout. A random sampling of 178 married working women in the civil servant department participated in the study. Data analysis was done with using of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics by SPSS 21 and Excel software. Analyses showed WIF and FIW are consistently correlated with psychological strain (0.462, and 0.428, p < 0.001); however, WIF was positively correlated significantly with FIW (0.632, p < 0.001). Psychological strain was also positively correlated significantly with work–family conflict (0.493, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with the interdependence of roles (-0.152, p < 0.005). The results showed that the majority of married working women experienced high levels of work interference from the family and low levels of family interference at work, with an average score on the variables psychological strain and interdependence of roles. The diversity of Indonesia allowed demographic analysis and comparisons between respondents.
SISTEM PENAMAAN ORANG BALI
Authors: Temaja I Gede Bagus Wisnu Bayu
Published: April 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan aspek-aspek yang mempengaruhi sistem penamaan orang Bali. Dari beberapa penelitian terkait yang sebelumnya sudah dilaksanakan, fokus penelitian ini lebih kepada deskripsi sistem penamaan orang Bali secara umum. Penelitian ini merupakan kajian linguistik antropologi yang menitikberatkan pada hubungan aspek-aspek lingual dalam penamaan berkaitan dengan hubungannya secara kultural di dalam masyarakat Bali. Metodologi penelitian ini dibagi menjadi tiga tahap, yaitu: 1) penyediaan data dengan menerapkan metode cakap dengan teknik rekam dan catat, serta metode studi pustaka; 2) analisis data melalui penerapan pendekatan kualitatif model interaktif; dan 3) penyajian data yaitu dengan memaparkan data secara informal, dan menggunakan tabel. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga aspek yang mempengaruhi sistem penamaan orang Bali, yaitu 1) jenis kelamin, 2) urutan kelahiran, dan 3) sistem kasta. Aspek tersebut memberikan gambaran tentang acuan penamaan orang Bali. Hasil dari penelitian ini mencerminkan aspek lingual sistem penamaan yang dipengaruhi aspek budaya sehingga merepresentasikan budaya Bali itu sendiri.
KECANTIKAN WANITA KOREA SEBAGAI KONSEP KECANTIKAN IDEAL DALAM IKLAN NEW POND’S WHITE BEAUTY: WHAT OUR BRAND AMBASSADORS ARE SAYING
Authors: ARSITOWATI WINTA HARI
Published: April 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkap wacana yang terkandung dalam iklan New POND’S White Beauty: What Our Brand Ambassadors are Saying dan kaitannya dengan kehidupan masyarakat Asia Tenggara. Peneliti menggunakan metode analisis wacana kritis yang dicetuskan Norman Fairclough untuk menelaah iklan yang menampilkan penilaian para brand ambassador yang berasal dari Indonesia, Filipina, dan Vietnam terhadap produk POND’S White Beauty yang diklaim dapat membuat kulit seputih wanita Korea tersebut. Peneliti akan memfokuskan penelitian ini pada analisis teks dan praksis sosial berdasarkan konten dari iklan tersebut. Peneliti juga melakukan pendekatan Poskolonial, dengan fokus pemanfaatan teori mimikri oleh Homi K. Bhabha setelah mengetahui kaitan antara teks iklan dengan praksis sosial. Dengan pemanfaatan teori mimikri, peneliti dapat mengetahui pemaknaan kaum wanita di Asia Tenggara, terlebih Indonesia, terhadap wanita Korea yang memiliki kulit putih mulus. Peneliti menemukan bahwa iklan New POND’S White Beauty: What Our Brand Ambassadors are Saying menampilkan wacana kecantikan kulit wanita Korea sebagai standar baru konsep kecantikan ideal yang diyakini para wanita Asia Tenggara, yang diwakili oleh tiga brand ambassador tersebut. Dengan demikian, dapat dikatakan bahwa Korea Selatan sebagai salah satu negara di Asia memiliki kekuatan untuk menyebarkan budayanya dan melakukan kolonisasi terhadap negara lain di Asia. Hal tersebut sekaligus menunjukkan bahwa kolonisasi terhadap negara Asia tidak lagi hanya dilakukan negara Barat saja, tetapi juga oleh sesama negara Asia sendiri.
Create a fine blend: An examination of institutional transition to blended learning
Authors: Mestan Kemran
Published: April 2018

Higher education institutions across the globe are increasing the extent to which they teach in a blended mode. However, in the rush to transition to blended teaching, institutions often fail to systematically review their transition process. Via a case study of one institution’s transition to blended teaching, this paper aims to assist other institutions make similar transitions. Numerous recommendations for how institutions can advance their transition to blended learning are deduced. The investigation triangulates three data sets collected from: (1) methodical observation of the learning management system (LMS); (2) interviews with unit coordinators; and (3) a large-scale student survey. It was found that although both students and academics were receptive to blended learning, neither had a clear understanding of what it was. There is wide variability in the structure and quality of blended units and LMS sites. Lifting the standard of poorer quality blended units requires considerable investment to provide academics with time and resources. Students were on average satisfied with the online aspect of blended learning; they were particularly satisfied with procedural efficiencies, but less so with socially interactive aspects of learning. Overall, blended learning appears to enhance engagement, providing more avenues for students to engage with learning materials.
Morphological, histological and molecular characterization of Myxobolus kingchowensis and Thelohanellus cf. sinensis infecting gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch, 1782)
Authors: Zhang Bo , Zhai Yanhua , Gu Zemao , Liu Yang
Published: April 2018

AMyxobolusspecies and aThelohanellusspecies infectingCarassius auratus gibelio(Bloch, 1782) were redescribed by their morphological, histological and molecular characterization. In the present study, theMyxobolusspecies infecting the muscle was identified asMyxobolus kingchowensisChen et Ma, 1998 by the morphological and molecular data. Histologically, mature spores ofM.kingchowensiswere observed in the intercellular and connective tissue of muscle, though the plasmodia were not found. In addition, scattered spores also occurred in the intercellular of haematopoietic cells, intraepithelial of the renal tubules and interior of the melano-macrophage centres. Phylogenetic analysis showed thatM.kingchowensisclustered in the clade of muscle-infectingMyxobolusspecies, further supporting muscle as the infection site ofM.kingchowensis. The presentThelohanellusspecies infecting the gills was identified conspecific asThelohanellus sinensisreported in Sun (2006) (mark it asT.sinensis-Sun)based on spore morphology, biological traits (host specificity and organ specificity), and molecular data. However, compared with the original description ofT.sinensisChen et Hsieh, 1960, the presentThelohanellusspecies andT.sinensis-Sun both infecting the gills of gibel carp are distinguishable from the original description in the host and infection site, which made the validity ofT.sinensis-Sun dubious. Due to the absence of molecular data in the original description ofT. sinensis, we suggest marking the present species andT.sinensis-Sun asT. cf.sinensisto avoid the confusion untilT.sinensisis obtained from the type host and type infection site.