bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impressão 3D: imaginários sociais e configuração socioinstitucional
Authors: Dionisio Eduardo Avancci , Polezi Roberto André
Published: October 2019

Essa pesquisa analisa a emergência da impressão 3D à luz da configuração socioinstitucional e dos imaginários difundidos por meio do Jornal da Ciência (JC). Os resultados obtidos por meio da consulta a órgãos públicos, como MDIC, indicam a existência de uma agenda de indústria 4.0, que apoia a emergência e consolidação da impressão 3D no Brasil. A configuração socioinstitucional dessa tecnologia é estimulada principalmente por atores governamentais. No entanto, no que se refere aos imaginários difundidos no JC, foram identificados poucos artigos que abordam as promessas da impressão 3d e as matérias em grande parte foram publicadas por agências de comunicação de instituições de C&T que descrevem experimentos bem sucedidos, associados a fabricação de implantes personalizados para pessoas com necessidades especiais, fato que sugere que essa tecnologia contribui para a qualidade de vida e não está relacionada apenas à ganhos industriais e em competitividade.
Análise bibliométrica da gestão do conhecimento: um mapeamento da produção científica no período de 2012 a 2017
Authors: Castro Ahiram Brunni Cartaxo de , Brito Lydia Maria Pinto , Nodari Cristine Hermann , Silva Arthur William Pereira da , Pereira Glauber Ruan Barbosa
Published: October 2019

O objetivo deste trabalho foi mapear a produção científica sobre a Gestão do Conhecimento em uma das principais bases de dados, a Web of Science, no recorte temporal entre os anos 2012 e 2017, identificando os principais artigos sobre a temática em questão no Global Citation Score. Realizou-se um estudo bibliométrico ancorado nas leis de Bradford, de Lotka e na lei de Zipf. Utilizou-se da base de dados Web of Science, e o tratamento dos dados foi feito no software Histcite™. Os resultados sinalizaram que: os principais estudos sobre GC estão, predominantemente, associadas aos processos táticos da disciplina; estão focados no desempenho econômico que o modelo pode propiciar para as organizações; e, trazem a perspectiva de que a GC pode ser viabilizada se a infraestrutura, a cultura, o comportamento individual das pessoas, o papel das lideranças orientadas para a inovação, e as práticas e os processos do conhecimento estiverem alinhados com as estratégias do negócio.
Le démocrate doit-il renoncer à la vérité ? Sur le procéduralisme épistémique de David Estlund
Authors: Girard Charles
Published: October 2019

Cet article propose une relecture critique du procéduralisme épistémique élaboré par David Estlund. Cette théorie suggère une voie prometteuse pour justifier démocratie sans renoncer à la poursuite de la vérité. En proposant de faire dépendre la légitimité et l’autorité des procédures démocratiques de leur tendance générale à produire de bonnes décisions, plutôt que de la justesse constante de leurs résultats ou à l’inverse de leur seule équité procédurale, il montre qu’elles peuvent être reliées à une visée substantielle, telle la justice, sans ignorer pour autant la persistance des désaccords à son endroit. En soumettant ces procédures à une double exigence, à la fois épistémique et égalitaire, il montre qu’une conception mixte de la valeur de la démocratie est concevable. Mais en refusant de prendre parti sur la nature de la vérité, sur le choix du critère objectif devant guider l’évaluation des décisions politiques ou sur la théorie morale permettant d’expliciter les contraintes que l’égal égard dû aux personnes impose au choix des procédures, le procéduralisme épistémique s’interdit de construire une justification convaincante de la démocratie. Une justification philosophique de la démocratie doit, pour rendre compte de ce qui fait sa valeur, prendre position sur la nature de la vérité, de la justice et de l’égalité.
Une politique éthique : possibilité ou oxymore ?
Authors: Saint-Sernin Bertrand
Published: October 2019

Pour comprendre les relations entre politique et éthique, il faut comprendre la différence entre une action gouvernée par des principes scientifiques et rationnels par opposition à une action qui échappe à ces principes. La politique relève de la seconde et le conflit est inévitable avec l’éthique. Le seul moyen de les réconcilier est par un sacrifice d’individus exceptionnels.
La phobie : une clinique de la résistance
Authors: Guillaume Jean-Claude , Dupuis-Gauthier Catherine
Published: October 2019

La résistance en psychanalyse, entre défense et protection, doit parfois s’entendre comme signal d’une question complexe qu’il convient de prendre en compte et d’élaborer. La phobie scolaire, avec les nuances cliniques qu’elle met en scène, ouvre alors le champ du générationnel, contraignant l’enfant à évacuer, par clivage, des projections parentales dans un espace externe devenu phobogène. Le travail psychique familial devient alors nécessaire pour que se libère la capacité de croissance psychique de l’enfant.
Cognition néonatale et épigenèse
Authors: Jouen François
Published: October 2019

En une dizaine d’années, l’apparition de nouvelles techniques, des puces à ADN au séquençage à haut débit ainsi que la découverte de concepts novateurs comme les ARN non codants ou les régulations épigénétiques ont révolutionné notre compréhension du développement. L’épigénomique, discipline qui étudie l’influence des modifications environnementales sur l’expression d’un génome, permet une meilleure compréhension du développement du système nerveux central. En s’appuyant sur différents travaux issus de l’embryogenèse, nous tentons de montrer comment une approche épigénétique peut également s’appliquer pour appréhender la construction des connaissances chez le nourrisson. L’hypothèse que nous défendons est que les mécanismes prénataux responsables de la construction de la neuroanatomie sont de même nature que ceux qui sont mis en œuvre, après la naissance, lors de la mise en place des structures et fonctions de la cognition néonatale.
A Systematic Literature Review on IT Outsourcing Decision and Future Research Directions
Authors: Hanafizadeh Payam , Zareravasan Ahad
Published: October 2019

During the recent decades, some academic research on the subject of information technology outsourcing (ITO) decision has appeared in different outlets, which may impede the use of such resources and as a result, repetition of research by various researchers is very likely. The purpose of this paper is then to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) pertaining to research on ITO decision. Then, this review intends to 1) classify ITO decision literature, 2) provide a list of factors affecting ITO decision, and 3) identify ITO strategies. To this end, 91 ITO articles published between 2000 and 2018 in 51 unique journals were reviewed. The results yielded three kinds of descriptive, relational, and comparative ITO decision studies. The determinants of ITO decisions are classified into technological, organizational, environmental and user adoption factors. Furthermore, the trend of studied ITO strategies in the reviewed literature is analyzed, and future sourcing varietals are proposed. Finally, some insights and future research directions are proposed based on the review results.
Load Matching for Giant Magnetoimpedance Sensor in Coaxial Configuration
Authors: Shcherbinin Sergei V. , Volchkov Stanislav O. , Chlenova Anna A. , Kurlyandskaya Galina V.
Published: October 2019

Operation on the principle of the giant magnetoimpedace (GMI) magnetic field sensor was designed and tested for the case of CoFeSiB amorphous wire of 6 mm length. We considered magnetic field displacement of the order of 10 Oe. Piece of amorphous wire was placed as a central conductor of a coaxial cable. The maximum slope of the sensor GMI characteristic was observed at the terminator resistance RT = 50 Ohm, while the maximum of the GMI ratio variation was observed in the not “matched” (RT = 75 Ohm) but closer to the “short” mode. Amorphous wire placed as a central conductor of a coaxial cable serves as a sensitive element with high sensitivity with respect to applied field making possible to use a simple design with a miniature coil for magnetic field biasing.
Influence of the Length-to-Width Ratio on the ΔE Effect of Amorphous Magnetoelastic Ribbons for Actuation Applications
Authors: Sagasti Ariane , Llano Miguel , Lasheras Andoni , Lopes Ana Catarina , Feuchtwanger Jorge , Gutierrez Jon
Published: October 2019

Amorphous magnetoelastic alloys show outstanding magnetic and magnetoelastic properties that make them excellent candidates for simple detection and actuation devices. The coupling between elastic and magnetic properties reflects in the dependence of the Young’s modulus with the applied magnetic field. We present a study of the change of the Young’s modulus with the applied magnetic field in ribbons of Fe-Ni-Co-Si-B composition. Strips of different lengths (L = 35, 30, 25, 20 mm) and widths (w = 5, 3.3, 2.5, 1.7 mm) have been measured and obtained results analyzed in terms of the different length-to-width ratios (4 < R < 21). From our observations, depth of the ΔE effect reduces and needed applied magnetic bias field for minimum Young’s modulus value increases as the strips shortens. In order to test the applicability of these materials in a situation of open/close simple designed gas valve, FEM simulations have been performed by using the experimentally measured Young’s modulus values, searching to estimate the maximum deflection of such a strip when working under applied constant pressure. Obtained useful deflection ranges from 1 mm to 10 mm, telling us about the feasibility of this amorphous magnetoelastic ribbons for simple gas valve applications.
Modeling of Interdigital Electrodes Geometrical Parameters Effects on Chemical Sensor Response
Authors: Dallah Khalid , Bellel A. , Lezzar O.C. , Sahli Salah , Raynaud Patrice
Published: October 2019

The detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), humidity and toxic industrial chemicals is important for various environmental and industrial applications. The design of interdigital capacitor (IDCs) sensor is carried out in such a way that it would be suitable for microelectronic technology. The basic geometry of IDCs is defined by some parameters such as: number of electrodes N, electrode width W, electrode length L and the separation between electrodes G. The interactions between IDCs sensitive coating and analyte induced a change in the sensors capacitance due to the permittivity variation of the sensitive layer and to the change in polymer thickness (swelling). In this work, a fairly new approach of IDCs based sensor in terms of capacitance calculation has been presented. The results have been obtained from the modeling of the sensors geometry 2D and 3D using multi-physics simulation software COMSOL. The effects of some geometry parameters coupled with swelling measurements for polymeric films have been studied.
The Redox and Optical Response of the Electrogrowth Film from a Mixture of 2,5-Bis[4-(p-Aminophenoxy)Phenylene]-1,3,4-Oxadiazole and Fluorene
Authors: Damaceanu Mariana Dana
Published: October 2019

Electrochemical copolymerization of 2,5-bis[4-(p-aminophenoxy)phenylene]-1,3,4-oxadiazole (Ox) with fluorene (Fl) was carried out via consecutive multisweep cyclic voltammetry. The electrogrowth process was conducted in the potential range between 0 and 1.8 V, at a scan rate of 50 mV/s. The FTIR spectroscopy was used to solve the issues concerning the way of monomers linkage in the copolymer structure. A deep investigation of the electrogenerated copolymer film characteristics was performed by scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry.
Maneuver Performance Comparison Between the XV‐15 and an Advanced Tiltrotor Design
Authors: Schillings John J. , Roberts Bradford J. , Wood Tommie L. , Wernicke Kenneth G.
Published: October 2019

This paper presents the maneuver performance, rotor and airframe aerodynamic capabilities, and rotor maneuvering loads as measured during the XV‐15 flight test program. Correlation is shown with analysis to establish the basis for maneuver capability predictions of tiltrotor
variants. An advanced tiltrotor design is presented which demonstrates agility and maneuverability for air‐to‐air combat and gunship‐type missions. The new design, which is called the Super XV‐15, applies advanced aerodynamic and structural technology which is being
used on the V‐22 Osprey. The XV‐15 and Super XV‐15 are compared an the basis of aerodynamic capability, control response, rotor loads, acceleration and deceleration capability, and maximum rate of climb.
Implementation of Flexible Displays for Smart Textiles Using Processes of Printed Electronics
Authors: Ivanov Artem
Published: October 2019

Utilisation of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and printed electroluminescent elements for manufacturing of flexible displays to be integrated in textile items was analysed. The comparative investigation focused on the necessary manufacturing processes, on the architecture of driver electronics, on achievable display brightness, on lifetime expectations and reliability aspects of the systems. Printed electroluminescent display demonstrators were manufactured and integrated in jackets for the currently running field test. Description of the produced systems as well as the results of the comparative analysis are presented.
In July 2019 the Portuguese Society of Myology was officially born: the first message from the founders
Authors: Tavares Paula , Fontes Ribeiro Carlos
Published: October 2019

The amazing behaviour and adaptation capacity of the skeletal muscle system call the attention of several scientists, including us. Thus, we have the pleasure to announce that it was born in the city of Coimbra, Portugal, the Portuguese Society of Myology (SPMyo), a society which the main aim is to spread skeletal muscle knowledge in the areas of muscle physiology, physiopathology and pharmacology in a multidisciplinary organization that reflects the different areas of the skeletal muscle study. The commitment of SPMyo is the progress of skeletal muscle awareness as well as its investigation, encouraging interdisciplinary, national and international collaboration. These goals will be achieved by organization of scientific meetings, formation courses, publications of books and other scientific and didactic materials. It is also a goal of the SPMyo to organize public events allowing general public to understand skeletal muscle system.
New horisons for physiotherapists
Authors: Gilder J. A.C.
Published: October 2019

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The psychological aspects of paraplegia: A guide to physiotherapists
Authors: Wood Rosemary , Barrett Jennifer
Published: October 2019

No abstract available
EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 Targets p53 Gene: Potential Role in Epstein-Barr Virus Associated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Authors: Xu Dan-Min , Kong Yi-Lin , Wang Li , Zhu Hua-Yuan , Wu Jia-Zhu , Xia Yi , Li Yue , Qin Shu-Chao , Fan Lei , Li Jian-Yong , Liang Jin-Hua , Xu Wei
Published: October 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–microRNA (miRNA, miR)-BHRF1-1 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as well as role of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 in p53 gene.Materials and MethodsQuantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were used to quantify EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 and p53 expression in cultured CLL.Resultsp53 aberration was associated with the higher expression level of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 (p < 0.001) which was also an independent prognostic marker for overall survival (p=0.028; hazard ratio, 5.335; 95% confidence interval, 1.193 to 23.846) in 97 newly-diagnosed CLL patients after adjusted with International Prognostic Index for patients with CLL. We identified EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 as a viral miRNA regulator of p53. EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 repressed luciferase reporter activity by specific interaction with the seed region within the p53 3′- untranslated region. Discordance of p53 messenger RNA and protein expression was associated with high EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 levels in CLL patients and cell lines. EBV-miR-BHRF1- 1 inhibition upregulated p53 protein expression, induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and decreased cell proliferation in cell lines. EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 mimics downregulated p53 protein expression, decreased cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and induced cell proliferation in cell lines.ConclusionThis study supported the role of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 in p53 regulation in vitro. Our results support the potential of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 as a therapeutic target in EBV-associated CLL with p53 gene aberration.
Квазиточная теория трехмерной оптической самофокусировки
Authors: Alimenkov Ivan Vasil'evich
Published: October 2019

Найдено квазиточное трехмерное аналитическое решение нелинейного уравнения Шредингера, описывающего поле стационарного оптического пучка в неограниченной однородной нелинейной изотропной среде, поддерживающей состояние линейной поляризации.
Diagnostic Performances of Commercial ELISA, Indirect Hemagglutination, and Western Blot in Differentiation of Hepatic Echinococcal and Non-Echinococcal Lesions: A Retrospective Analysis of Data from a Single Referral Centre
Authors: Vola Ambra , Manciulli Tommaso , De Silvestri Annalisa , Lissandrin Raffaella , Mariconti Mara , Siles-Lucas Mar , Brunetti Enrico , Tamarozzi Francesca
Published: October 2019

The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is based on imaging. Serology supports imaging in suspected cases, but no consensus exists on the algorithm to apply when imaging is inconclusive. We performed a retrospective analysis of serology results of patients with untreated hepatic CE and non-CE lesions, seen from 2005 to 2017, to evaluate their accuracy in the differential diagnosis of hepatic CE. Serology results of three seroassays for echinococcosis (ELISA RIDASCREEN, indirect hemagglutination (IHA) Cellognost, and Western blot LDBIO) and clinical characteristics of eligible patients were retrieved. Patients were grouped as having active or inactive CE and liquid or solid non-CE lesions. Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy were compared between scenarios encompassing different test combinations. Eligible patients included 104 patients with CE and 257 with non-CE lesions. Sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy of Western blot (WB) were significantly higher than those of the following: 1) IHA or ELISA alone, 2) IHA+ELISA interpreted as positive if both or either tests positive, and 3) IHA+ELISA confirmed by WB if discordant. The best performances were obtained when WB was applied on discordant or concordant negative IHA+ELISA. Analyses performed within “active CE (n = 52) versus liquid non-CE (n = 245)” and “inactive CE (n = 52) versus solid non-CE (n = 12)” groups showed similar results. Specificity was high for all tests (0.99–1.00) and did not differ between test combination scenarios. WB may be the best test to apply in a one-test approach. Two first-level tests confirmed by WB seem to provide the best diagnostic accuracy. Further studies should be performed in different settings, especially where lower test specificity is likely.
A comparative study between finite difference explicit and implicit method for predicting pressure distribution in a petroleum reservoir
Authors: Appau Prince Opoku , Dankwa Ohenewaa Kakra , Brantson Eric Thompson
Published: October 2019

Predicting pressure distribution in a petroleum reservoir is principal to the reservoir’s evaluation and maintenance, as pressure changes with space and time. A convenient approach to effectively achieve this task is to formulate fluid flow equations based on the reservoir characteristics and solve them numerically. Numerical method provides solutions to mathematical fluid flow models developed in a reservoir simulation. This study provides numerical solutions, using both finite difference explicit and implicit method, to a mathematical model by developing MATLAB codes to ascertain the pressure distribution for a singlephase, one-dimensional, slightly compressible fluid flow in a petroleum reservoir. Series of numerical simulations were carried out during the first year of production using timestep sizes of 1, 2 and 3 days, respectively. The explicit method gave poor result (negative values for pressures) for timestep of 1 day, an outcome that is not accurate to describe the problem being solved but gave acceptable pressure results for timestep of 2 and 3 days. This shows that the efficacy of the explicit method is reliant on the chosen timestep and simulation time. In contrast, the implicit method gave a quite satisfactory results for all timesteps, and including less than 1 day, confirming the robustness and unconditionally stable nature of the implicit method. A commercial simulator (CMG software) was also employed to build a one-dimensional black oil model to validate the aforesaid results of which a close match was observed between the simulator results and the numerical solutions. This study provides insights to reservoir’s pressure profile during hydrocarbon recovery beforehand so that efficient pressure maintenance decisions can be made to achieve economic hydrocarbon recovery throughout the life of the reservoir. Keywords: finite difference formulation; explicit and implicit method; petroleum reservoir; pressure distribution; numerical reservoir simulation
Optimization of dry sliding wear properties ofAZ91E/ nano Al2O3 reinforced metal matrix composite with grey relational analysis
Authors: Tarasasanka C. , Snehita K. , Ravindra K. , Sameerkumar D.
Published: October 2019

The present paper examined the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al2O3-reinforced magnesium composites which are produced with semi solid stir casting method through a pin-on-disc sort of wear arrangement. The specimens of AZ91E - Al2O3 reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) are made to slip against a steel counterpart and have undergone dry sliding wear tests. So as to assess the dry sliding behaviour, the wear rate and friction force have been selected as responses and varied percentages of reinforcement, loads, sliding distances and velocities have been chosen as the control variables. The experimental design was carried out making use of an L9 orthogonal array. Grey relational analysis (GRA) was the method employed in the initial stages of the optimization of the dry sliding performance of the Al2O3-reinforced MMCs. For the whole grey relational grade, wear rate and friction force resulted as the optimum level parameters based on the GRA. To conclude, the SEM images (scanning electronic microscope) are taken to examine the wear surface morphology and wear mechanism of the composites. The analysis shows optimal parameter combination is determined as sliding velocity: 1m.sec-1 , sliding distance: 500m, applied load: 10N, and % of reinforcement: 1%.Keywords: Magnesium , AZ91E, grey relational analysis, metal matrix composites, Al2O3 particulates, Taguchi.
Short-term PV power forecasting based on sky-conditions using intelligent modelling techniques
Authors: Perveen G. , Rizwan M. , Goel N.
Published: October 2019

The work in this paper involves intelligent modelling techniques i.e. fuzzy logic, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) methodologies for estimating the power in a solar photovoltaic (SPV) system. Since, the generation of power is subjective to environmental factors such as ambient temperature, variation in sky- conditions and solar insolation, therefore, an intelligent modelling techniques have been proposed for forecasting the power of a solar photovoltaic system employing 210 W Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer (HIT) photovoltaic modules for different sky-conditions such as clear sky, hazy sky, partially foggy/cloudy sky and fully foggy/cloudy sky conditions respectively for composite climate zone and performance has been evaluated using statistical indicators.Keywords: ANFIS (adaptive neural-fuzzy inference system); ANN (artificial neural network); forecasting; fuzzy logic; sky- condition; SPV system.
No palco do século: variações contemporâneas do topos do “teatro do mundo” na poesia de Alexei Bueno
Authors: Quevedo Rafael Campos
Published: October 2019

A obra de Curtius, em sua seção destinada a metáforas clássicas e de longevidade na literatura, dedica um tópico ao “teatro do mundo”. Para o filólogo alemão, “o germe da representação do mundo como um teatro em que os homens, movidos por Deus, desempenham seus papéis” acha-se nos diálogos de maturidade de Platão, As leis e Filebo. Segundo o autor, a “comparação do homem a um ator torna-se lugar comum” que ingressa na literatura latina (Horácio e Sêneca) e em textos cristãos (Paulo, Clemente de Alexandria e Santo Agostinho). Escritores medievais (Boécio, João de Salisbury) continuam a cultivar o topos que se estende à modernidade em Ronsard, Shakespeare, Calderón, Cervantes e outros. Este artigo rastreia outros exemplos do lugar-comum, mas concentra sua atenção nas seguintes obras do carioca Alexei Bueno: A via estreita (1993), A juventude dos deuses (1996) e Entusiasmo (1997). Tal trilogia apresenta elaborações desse topos clássico, modulado, contudo, a partir de circunstâncias hiper-reais ou virtuais, conforme as acepções de Jean Baudrillard. Propõe-se, portanto, uma leitura das variações da metáfora teatral na obra de Bueno a partir dos referidos conceitos como formas de enfraquecimento da realidade e embotamento da experiência autêntica com o mundo.
All-American TV Crime Drama
Authors: Moorti Sujata , Cuklanz Lisa
Published: October 2019

Law and Order Special Victims Unit (SVU) is more popular than any other American police procedural television series, but how does its unique focus on sex crimes reflect contemporary popular culture and feminist critique, whilst also recasting the classic crime narrative? All-American TV Crime Drama is the first dedicated study of SVU and its treatment of sexual violence, gender and criminality. The book uses detailed textual and visual analyses of episodes to illuminate the assumptions underpinning the programme. Although SVU engages with issues pertaining to feminism and gender it still relies upon traditional and misogynistic tropes such as false rape charges and the monstrous mother to undermine positive views of the feminine. The show, and its backdrop, New York City thus become a stage on which national concerns about women, gender roles, the family and race are carried out. Moorti and Cuklanz unpack how the show has become a crucible for examining current attitudes towards these issues and include an analysis of its reception by its many fans in over 30 countries.
Beyond a Joke
Authors: Archer Neil
Published: October 2019

At the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics, a global audience of nearly one billion viewers were treated to the unprecedented sight of James Bond meeting Queen Elizabeth II. Shortly after, the ‘Queen’ hurled herself out of a helicopter, her Union Jack parachute guiding her down to the Olympic Stadium. What it is about moments such as these that define both a particular idea of Britishness and a particular type of British film comedy? How has British cinema exploited parody as a means of negotiating its sense of identity? How does this function within a globalized marketplace and in the face of dominant Hollywood cinema?

Beyond a Joke explores the myriad ways British film culture has used forms of parody, from the 1960s to the present day. It provides a contextual and textual analysis of a range of works that, while popular, have only rarely been the subject of serious academic attention – from Morecambe and Wise to Shaun of the Dead to the London 2012 Olympics’ opening ceremony. Combining the methodologies both of film history and film theory, Beyond a Joke locates parody within specific industrial and cultural moments, while also looking in detail at the aesthetics of parody as a mode. Ultimately, such works are shown to be a form of culturally specific film or televisual product for exporting to the global market, in which ‘Britishness’, shaped in self-mocking and ironic terms, becomes the selling point. Written in an accessible style and illustrated throughout with a diverse range of examples, Beyond a Joke is the first book to explore parody within a specifically British context and makes an invaluable contribution to the scholarship on both British and global film culture.
Bioart Kitchen
Authors: Kelley Lindsay
Published: October 2019

What do new technologies taste like? A growing number of contemporary artists are working with food, live materials and scientific processes, in order to explore and challenge the ways in which manipulation of biological materials informs our cooking and eating. ‘Bioart’, or biological art, uses biotech methods to manipulate living systems, from tissues to ecologies. While most critiques of bioart emphasise the influences of new media, digital media, and genetics, this book takes a bold, alternative approach. Bioart Kitchen explores a wide spectrum of seemingly unconnected subjects, which, when brought together, offer a more inclusive, expansive history of bioart, namely: home economics; the feminist art of the 1970s; tissue culture methodologies; domestic computing; and contemporary artistic engagements with biotechnology.
Encounters Beyond the Gallery
Authors: Dohmen Renate
Published: October 2019

Encounters Beyond the Gallery challenges the terms of their exclusion, looking to relational art, Deleuze-Guattarean aesthetics and notions of perception, as well as anthropological theory for ways to create connections between seemingly disparate worlds. Embracing a unique and experimental format, the book imagines encounters between the art works and art worlds of Rirkrit Tiravanija, Tamil women, the Shipibo-Conibo of Eastern Peru and a fictional female contemporary artist named Rikki T, in order to rethink normative aesthetic and cultural categories. Its method reflects the message of the book, and embraces a plurality of voices and perspectives to steer critical attention towards the complexity of artistic life beyond the gallery.
Film Criticism and Digital Cultures
Authors: McWhirter Andrew
Published: October 2019

The critic is dead.’ ‘Everyone’s a critic.’ These statements reflect some of the perceptions of film criticism in a time when an opinion can be published in seconds, yet reach an audience of millions. This book examines the reality of contemporary film criticism, by talking to leading practitioners in the UK and North America - such as Nick James, Mark Cousins, Jonathan Rosenbaum and Richard Porton - and by covering a broad spectrum of influential publications - including Sight & Sound, The Guardian, Cineaste, indieWIRE and Variety. Forming a major new contribution to an emerging field of study, these enquiries survey the impact of larger cultural, economic and technological processes facing society, media and journalism. Historical perspectives on criticism from ancient times and current debates in journalism and digital media are used to unravel questions, such as: what is the relationship between crisis and criticism? In what way does the web change the functions and habits of practitioners? What influences do film industries have on the critical act? And how engaged are practitioners with converged and creative film criticism such as the video essay?In the face of transformative digital idealism, empirical findings here redress the balance and argue the case for evolution rather than revolution taking place within film criticism.
Inside the Freud Museums
Authors: Morra Joanne
Published: October 2019

Sigmund Freud spent the final year of his life at 20 Maresfield Gardens, London, surrounded by all his possessions, in exile from the Nazis. The long-term home and workspace he left behind in Berggasse 19, Vienna is a seemingly empty space, devoid of the great psychoanalyst's objects and artefacts. Now museums, both of these spaces resonate powerfully.

Since 1989, the Freud Museum London has held over 70 exhibitions by a distinctive range of artists including Louise Bourgeois, Sophie Calle, Mat Collishaw, Susan Hiller, Sarah Lucas and Tim Noble and Sue Webster. The Sigmund Freud Museum Vienna houses a small but impressive contemporary art collection, with work by John Baldessari, Joseph Kosuth, Jenny Holzer, Franz West and Ilya Kabakov. In this remarkable book, Joanne Morra offers a nuanced analysis of these historical museums and their unique relationships to contemporary art.

Taking us on a journey through the `site-responsive' artworks, exhibitions and curatorial practices that intervene in the objects, spaces and memories of these museums, Joanne Morra offers a fresh experience of the history and practice of psychoanalysis, of museums and contemporary art.
Characteristics, sources and reactions of nitrous acid during winter in the core city of the Central Plains Economic Region in China via high-time-resolution online measurements
Authors: Hao Qi , Jiang Nan , Zhang Ruiqin , Yang Liuming , Li Shengli
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Nitrous acid (HONO) in the core city of the Central Plains Economic Region was measured using an ambient ion monitor from January 9 to 31, 2019. Measurement time intervals were classified into the following periods in accordance with the daily mean values of PM2.5: clean days (CD), pollution days (PD), and severe pollution days (SPD). The HONO concentrations during CD, PD, and SPD were 1.2, 2.3, and 3.7 ppbv, respectively. The contribution of the three sources varied under different pollution levels. The mean values of the net HONO production of the homogeneous reaction (P(OH+NO)net) in CD, PD, and SPD periods were 0.51, 1.03, and 2.18 ppbv h−1, respectively. The average conversions of NO2 (CHONO) in CD, PD, and SPD periods were 0.72 × 10−2, 0.64 × 10−2, and 1.54 × 10−2 ppbv h−1, respectively, indicating that the heterogeneous conversion of NO2 was unimportant. Furthermore, the net production of the homogeneous reaction may have been the main factor for the increase in HONO under high-NOX conditions (i.e., the concentration of NO was higher than that of NO2) at nighttime. Daytime HONO budget analysis showed that the mean values of the unknown source (Punknown) during CD, PD, and SPD periods were 0.26, 0.40, and 1.83 ppbv h−1, respectively. The values of P(OH+NO)net, CHONO, and Punknown in the SPD period were comparatively larger than those in other periods, indicating that HONO participated in many reactions. The proportions of nighttime HONO sources also changed during the entire sampling period. Direct emission and a heterogeneous reaction controlled HONO production in the first half of the night and provided a contribution larger than that of the homogeneous reaction. The proportion of homogenization gradually increased in the second half of the night due to the steady increase in NO concentration. The hourly abatement level of HONO abatement pathways, except for OH + HONO, should be at least 1.47 ppbv h−1 in the SPD period. The cumulative frequency distribution of the HONOemission / HONO ratio (less than 20 %) was approximately 76.7 %, which suggests that direct emission was important. The heterogeneous HONO production increased when the relative humidity (RH) increased from 52 % to 77 %, but it decreased when RH increased further. The average HONO / NOX ratio (4.9 %) was more than twice the assumed globally averaged value (2.0 %).
The role of frost cracking in local denudation of steep Alpine headwalls over millennia (Mt. Eiger, Switzerland)
Authors: Mair David , Lechmann Alessandro , Delunel Romain , Yeşilyurt Serdar , Tikhomirov Dmitry , Vockenhuber Christof , Christl Marcus , Akçar Naki , Schlunegger Fritz
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Denudation of steep headwalls is driven by rock fall processes of various size and magnitude. They are sensitive to temperature changes mainly because thermo-cryogenic processes weaken bedrock through fracturing, thus pre-conditioning rock fall. However, these controls and conditions thereof on the denudation processes operating on steep headwalls have remained debated. In this study, we link new and published long-term headwall denudation rate data for the Eiger Mountain in the Central Swiss Alps with the local bedrock fabric and the temperature conditions at these sites, which depend on the insolation pattern. We then estimate the tendency of bedrock for failure through the employment of a theoretical frost cracking model, which bases on the reconstructed temperature conditions. The results show that the denudation rates are low in the upper NW headwall compared to the high rates both on the NW footwall and on the SE face, despite similar bedrock fabric conditions. For these sites, the frost cracking model predicts a large difference in cracking intensity from ice segregation where the inferred efficiency is low in the upper NW headwall, but relatively large on the lower footwall of the NW wall and on the SE flank of the Eiger. We explain this pattern by the differences in insolation and local temperature conditions. These contrasts might be enhanced by permafrost occurrence in the upper NW wall, which would further reduce cracking efficiency. Throughout the last millennium, conditions have been very similar to the present temperatures in bedrock. These data thus suggest the occurrence of large contrasts in microclimate between the NW and SE walls of the Eiger, conditioned by differences in insolation, which explain the relatively low denudation rates in the upper NW headwall of the Eiger, but the rapid denudation in the SW side and NW footwall of the Eiger where frost cracking is more efficient.
Weather and Climate Science in the Digital Era
Authors: de Vos Martine G. , Hazeleger Wilco , Bari Driss , Behrens Jorg , Bendoukha Sofiane , Garcia-Marti Irene , van Haren Ronald , Haupt Sue Ellen , Hut Rolf , Jansson Fredrik , Mueller Andreas , Neilley Peter , van den Oord Gijs , Pelupessy Inti , Ruti Paolo , Schultz Martin G. , Walton Jeremy
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The need for open science has been recognized by the communities of meteorology and climate science. However, while these domains are mature in terms of applying digital technologies, these are lagging behind where the implementation of open science methodologies is concerned. In a session on Weather and Climate Science in the Digital Era at the 14th IEEE International eScience conference domain specialists and data and computer scientists discussed the road towards open weather and climate science. The studies presented in the conference session showed the added value of shared data, software and platforms through, for instance, combining data sets from disparate sources, increased accuracy and skill of simulations and forecasts at local scales, and improved consistency of data products. We observed that sharing data and code is important, but not sufficient to achieve open weather and climate science and that here are important issues to address. At the level of technology, the implementation of the FAIR principles to many datasets used in weather and climate science remains a challenge due to their origin, scalability, or legal barriers. Furthermore, the complexity of current software platforms limits collaboration between researchers and optimal use of open science tools and methods. The main challenges we observed, however, were non-technical and impact the system of science as a whole. There is a need for new roles and responsibilities at the interface of science and digital technology, e.g., data stewards and research software engineers. This requires the personnel portfolio of academic institutions to be more diverse, and in addition, a broader consideration of the impact of academic work, beyond publishing and teaching. Besides, new policies regarding open weather and climate science should be developed in an inclusive way to engage all stakeholders, including non-academic parties such as meteorological institutions. We acknowledge that open weather and climate science requires effort to change, but the benefits are large. As can already be observed from the studies presented in the conference it leads to much faster progress in understanding the world.
Assessing the impact of rainfall seasonality anomalies
on catchment-scale water balance components
Authors: Nasta Paolo , Allocca Carolina , Deidda Roberto , Romano Nunzio
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Water balance components at catchment scale are strongly related to annual rainfall amount. Nonetheless, water resources availability in Mediterranean catchments depends also on rainfall seasonality. Indeed, a high percentage of annual rainfall occurs between late fall and early spring and feeds natural and artificial water reservoirs. This amount of water stored in the mild-rainy season is used to offset rainfall shortages in the hot-dry season (between late spring and early fall). Observed seasonal anomalies in historical records are quite episodic, but an increase of their frequency might exacerbate water stress or water excess if the rainy season shortens or extends its duration, e.g. due to climate change. Hydrological models are useful tools to assess the impact of seasonal anomalies on the water balance components and this study evaluates the sensitivity of water yield, evapotranspiration and groundwater recharge on changes in rainfall seasonality by using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. The study area is the Upper Alento River Catchment (UARC) in southern Italy where a long time-series of daily rainfall is available from 1920 to 2018. To assess seasonality anomalies, we compare two distinct approaches: a static approach based on the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), and a dynamic approach that identifies the rainy season by considering rainfall magnitude, timing, and duration. The former approach rigidly selects three seasonal features, namely rainy, dry, and transition seasons, the latter being occasionally characterized by similar properties to the rainy or dry periods. The dynamic approach, instead, is based on a time-variant duration of the rainy season and enables to corroborate the aforementioned results within a probabilistic framework. A dry seasonal anomaly is characterized by a decrease of 241 mm in annual average rainfall inducing a concurrent decrease of 116 mm in annual average water yield, 60 mm in actual evapotranspiration and 66 mm in groundwater recharge. We show that the Budyko curve is sensitive to the seasonality regime in UARC by questioning the implicit assumption of temporal steady-state between annual average dryness and evaporative index. Although the duration of the rainy season does not exert a major control on water balance, we have been able to identify seasonal-dependent regression equations linking water yield to dryness index over the rainy season.
Mechanisms of the time-varying sea surface height and heat content trends in the eastern Nordic Seas
Authors: Broomé Sara , Chafik Léon , Nilsson Johan
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The Nordic Seas is the main ocean conveyor of heat between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. Although the decadal variability of the Subpolar North Atlantic has been given significant attention lately, especially regarding the cooling trend since mid-2000s, less is known about the potential connection downstream in the northern basins. Using sea surface heights from satellite altimetry over the past 25 years (1993–2017), we find significant variability on multiyear-to-decadal time scales in the Nordic Seas. In particular, the regional trends in sea surface height show signs of a slowdown since mid-2000s as compared to the rapid increase in the preceding decade since early 1990s. This change is most prominent in the Atlantic origin waters in the eastern Nordic Seas and is closely linked, as estimated from hydrography, to heat content. Furthermore, we formulate a simple heat budget for the eastern Nordic Seas to discuss the relative importance of local and remote sources of variability; advection of temperature anomalies in the Atlantic inflow is found to be the main mechanism. A conceptual model of ocean heat convergence, with only upstream temperature measurements at the inflow to the Nordic Seas as input, is able to reproduce key aspects of the decadal variability of the Nordic Seas' heat content. Based on these results, we argue that there is a strong connection with the upstream Subpolar North Atlantic. However, although the shift in trends in the mid-2000s is coincident in the Nordic Seas and the Subpolar North Atlantic, the eastern Nordic Seas has not seen a reversal of trends but instead maintain elevated sea surface heights and heat content in the recent decade considered here.
The Geodynamic World Builder: a solution for complex initial conditions in numerical modeling
Authors: Fraters Menno , Thieulot Cedric , van den Berg Arie , Spakman Wim
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The Geodynamic World Builder is an open-source code library intended to set up initial conditions for computational geodynamic models in both Cartesian and spherical geometries. The inputs for the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)-style parameter file are not mathematical but rather a structured nested list describing tectonic features, e.g., a continental, an oceanic or a subducting plate. Each of these tectonic features can be assigned a specific temperature profile (e.g., plate model) or composition label (e.g., uniform). For each point in space, the Geodynamic World Builder can return the composition and/or temperature. It is written in C++ but can be used in almost any language through its C and Fortran wrappers. Various examples of 2-D and 3-D subduction settings are presented. The Geodynamic World Builder comes with an extensive online user manual.
Modeling the annual cycle of daily Antarctic sea ice extent
Authors: Handcock Mark S. , Raphael Marilyn N.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The total Antarctic sea ice extent (SIE) experiences a distinct annual cycle, peaking in September and troughing in March. In this paper we propose a mathematical and statistical decomposition of this temporal variation in SIE. Each component is interpretable and, when combined, give a complete picture of the variation of the sea ice. We consider time scales varying from the instantaneous, and not previously defined, to the multidecadal curvilinear trend, the longest. Because our representation is daily, these timescales of variability give precise information about the timing and rates of advance and retreat of the ice and may be used to diagnose physical contributors to variability in the sea ice. We define a number of annual cycles each capturing different components of variation, especially the yearly amplitude and phase that are major contributors to SIE variation. Using daily sea ice concentration data, we show that our proposed invariant annual cycle explains 29 % more of the variation of daily SIE than the traditional method. The proposed annual cycle that incorporates amplitude and phase variation explains 77 % more variation than the traditional method. The variation in phase explains more of the variability in SIE than the amplitude. Using our methodology, we show that the anomalous decay of sea ice in 2016 was associated largely with a change of phase rather than amplitude. We show that the long term trend in Antarctic sea ice extent is strongly curvilinear and the reported positive linear trend is small and dependent strongly on a positive trend that began around 2011 and continued until 2016.