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Getting off the Omnibus: Rejecting Free Will and Soul-Making Responses to the Problem of Evil
Authors: Macallan Brian C. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe nature of suffering and the problem of evil have been perennial issues for many of the world’s religious traditions. Each in their own way has sought to address this problem, whether driven by the all too present reality of suffering or from philosophical and religious curiosities. The Christian tradition has offered numerous and diverse responses to the problem of evil. The free-will response to the problem of evil, with its roots in Augustine, has dominated the landscape in its attempt to justify evil and suffering as a result of the greater good of having free will. John Hick offers a ‘soul-making’ response to the problem of evil as an alternative to the free will response. Neither is effective in dealing with two key issues that underpin both responses – omnipotence and omniscience. In what follows I will contrast a process theological response to the problem of evil and suffering, and how it is better placed in dealing with both omnipotence and omniscience. By refashioning God as neither all-knowing nor all-powerful, process theodicy moves beyond the dead ends of both the free will and soul-making theodicy. Indeed, a process theodicy enables us to dismount the omnibus in search of a more holistic, and realistic, alternative to dealing with the problem of evil and suffering.
Model of electric charge distribution in the trap of a close-contact TENG system
Authors: Kim SeongMin 
Published: February 2020

AbstractElectron propagation in a trapped state between an insulator and a metal during very close contact in a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) system was considered in this study. A single energy level (E0) was assumed for the trap and wave function inside the trap, which is related to the ground state energy. The phase of the waveform in the metal (neglecting the rebound effect at the wall) was assumed very small (δ′ ≪ 1) because of the large size of the metal. The contact distance between the trap and metal is very small, which allows us to ignore the vacuum potential. Based on our results, the probability of finding an electron inside the trap as a function of time was found to be in oscillation (i.e., back-and-forth propagation of the electron between the trap and metal leads to an equilibrium state). These results can be used to understand the quantum mechanisms of continuous contact, particularly in sliding-mode TENG systems.
Surface Contamination by Antineoplastics in Hospitals: An Observational Study for Mapping of Potential Contamination Associated with Handling Excreta of Babies through Diaper Management
Authors: Palamini Marie , Mercier Geneviève , Bussières Jean-François 
Published: February 2020

AbstractBackgroundIn the hospital setting, trace contamination with hazardous medications comes primarily from the manipulation of containers used in preparing and administering drugs. However, some traces of medications also come from the excreta of patients.MethodsThis descriptive exploratory study involved direct observation and discussion. The aim was to map potential contamination associated with handling babies’ excreta through diaper management. The study was conducted at CHU Sainte Justine (Montréal, Québec, Canada), a 500-bed mother and child facility with 38 beds for hematology-oncology and bone marrow transplant. A list of key steps related to the management of diapers by a parent or caregiver on a pediatric unit was established by the investigators. A data collection grid was then developed and reviewed by a member of the research team.ResultsA total of six diaper changes, by six distinct individuals, were observed in August and September 2019. Transport of a soiled diaper for weighing outside the baby’s room by an additional caregiver was also observed and recorded. In total, 25 individual steps in diaper management and 28 potential failure modes were identified through mapping.ConclusionsChanging a baby’s diaper involves many individual steps, which are subject to numerous failure modes that can contribute to contamination with traces of hazardous drugs. A good understanding of these process steps and failure modes is desirable to better train caregivers and parents to reduce trace contamination with hazardous drugs.
The Chief Fallacy: A Commentary on Hostility to Hospitality
Authors: Winiger Fabian 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
This commentary takes issue with three central themes contained in Michael and Tracy Balboni’s Hostility to Hospitality: the argument against a ‘spirituality of immanence’ prevalent in biomedicine, the proposal for ‘structural pluralism’ as a model of institutional reform that addresses the alleged deficiencies of immanence, and the role of ‘chief love’ in the conceptualisation of a spirituality suitable to this form of pluralism. Drawing on a brief discussion of spiritualities which do not fit into the hermeneutic of ‘chief love’, we suggest that the Balbonis’ argument contains largely unexamined assumptions coloured by the authors’ own theological commitments. We contend that the success of ‘structural pluralism’ hinges on the extent to which the authors can credibly disentangle particular religious interests from their proposal for institutional reform, and that this requires broad consultation of spiritual experiences beyond ‘chief love’ and the critique of immanence. The World Health Organisation’s cross-cultural methodology employed in the development of a quality of life measure that incorporates “religiousness, spirituality and personal beliefs” (‘WHOQOL-SRPB’) is briefly discussed as an example of such consultation.
Nozzle Geometry Effect on Twin Jet Flow Characteristics
Authors: A Muthuram , S Thanigaiarasu , Divvela Rakesh , Ethirajan Rathakrishnan 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Effect of nozzle geometries on the propagation of twin jet issuing from nozzles with circle-circle, circle-ellipse, circle-triangle, circle-square, circle-hexagon and circle-star geometrical combinations was investigated for Mach numbers 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8. In all the cases, both jets in the twin jet had the same Mach number. All the twin jets of this study are free jets, discharged into stagnant ambient atmosphere. The result of the twin jets issuing from circle-circle nozzle is kept as the reference in this study. For all the twin jet nozzles, the inter nozzle spacing; the distance between the nozzle axes (S) was 20 mm and all the nozzles had an equivalent area of 78.5 mm2. Thus for all the cases of the present study, S/D ratio is 2. The results show that the mixing of the combined jet, after the merging point is strongly influenced by the combined effect of the nozzle geometry and jet Mach number. Among the six different twin jet nozzle configuration studied, circle-square combination is found to be the most superior mixing promoter.
Investigating Low-Temperature Properties of Nano Clay–Modified Asphalt through an Energy-Based Approach
Authors: Ashish Prabin Kumar , Singh Dharamveer 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Significant effort has been given by researchers in recent years to explore the potential use of nanomaterials such as nano clay (NC) for asphaltic pavement applications. The effect of NC on fatigue and rutting performance of asphalt binder has been reported by many researchers; however, limited information is available regarding its effect on the low-temperature performance of asphalt binder. Besides that, reported work reflects inconsistent conclusive remarks about the influence of NC on low-temperature performance parameters of asphalt binder. Therefore, this study examines the effects of NC on low-temperature properties of asphalt binder not only through a conventionally adopted approach (on the basis of creep stiffness and creep rate) but also a dissipated energy-based approach. NC dose was selected as 0, 2, 4 and 6 % by the weight of the asphalt binder. Initially, creep stiffness and relaxation rate were evaluated as per the recommendation of ASTM D6648, Standard Test Method for Determining the Flexural Creep Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR). Although the creep stiffness value was found to increase, the creep rate was found to decrease only by a marginal amount with incremental dosages of NC. A master curve was subsequently drawn for creep stiffness, relaxation modulus, and creep rate, and the curve indicated their strong dependency on the level of creep period. Furthermore, various energy parameter components were evaluated with the help of viscoelastic modeling of creep compliance response using the Burgers model. Although both the energy components were found to decrease with NC addition, the rate of decrease in the dissipated energy component was higher compared with the corresponding decrease in stored energy with incremental dosages of NC. Such a response indicated a decrease in overall stress relaxation rate and hence degradation of low-temperature properties of control binder with the addition of NC to asphalt binder.
Shape-Preserving Planar Quadratic Bézier Interpolation Spline with Minimal Stretch Energy
Authors: Li Juncheng , Liu Chengzhi , Zhang Li 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A method for constructing shape-reserving planar C1 quadratic Bézier interpolation spline by minimizing the stretch energy is proposed in this paper. Because the C1 quadratic Bézier interpolation spline can be determined only by the second control point of the first interpolation curve, we give the method for determining the second control point of the first interpolation curve by minimizing the stretch energy. We prove that the C1 quadratic Bézier interpolation spline constructed by the proposed method is shape preserving. Some numerical examples show that the proposed method has good effect.
Contribution of Rare Variants of the SLC22A12 Gene to the Missing Heritability of Serum Urate Levels
Authors: Misawa Kazuharu , Hasegawa Takanori , Mishima Eikan , Jutabha Promsuk , Ouchi Motoshi , Kojima Kaname , Kawai Yosuke , Matsuo Masafumi , Anzai Naohiko , Nagasaki Masao 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Gout is a common arthritis caused by monosodium urate crystals. The heritability of serum urate levels is estimated to be 30–70%; however, common genetic variants account for only 7.9% of the variance in serum urate levels. This discrepancy is an example of “missing heritability.” The “missing heritability” suggests that variants associated with uric acid levels are yet to be found. By using genomic sequences of the ToMMo cohort, we identified rare variants of the SLC22A12 gene that affect the urate transport activity of URAT1. URAT1 is a transporter protein encoded by the SLC22A12 gene. We grouped the participants with variants affecting urate uptake by URAT1 and analyzed the variance of serum urate levels. The results showed that the heritability explained by the SLC22A12 variants of men and women exceeds 10%, suggesting that rare variants underlie a substantial portion of the “missing heritability” of serum urate levels.
Ksiądz Stanisław Piotrowski, apostoł Kalisza
Authors: Stańczuk Janusz 
Published: February 2020

Ks. Stanisław Piotrowski (1912–1998) był cenionym i charyzmatycznym duszpasterzem. Jest jednym z wybitniejszych kapłanów drugiej połowy XX wieku, zaangażowanym w religijną, społeczną i kulturalną edukację młodzieży. Według jego opinii kultura powinna być silnie obecna w ewangelizacji i nauczaniu katechetycznym. Był współautorem pierwszego zintegrowanego programu przygotowania do sakramentu małżeństwa. Jest także przykładem życia osobistego opartego na wyrzeczeniu i umiłowaniu ubóstwa. Każdy, kto zajmuje się duszpasterstwem młodzieży, może znaleźć inspirację w życiu i pismach ks. Piotrowskiego.
Fides ex visu. O medialnych wizualizacjach wiary
Authors: Draguła Andrzej 
Published: February 2020

Artykuł podejmuje temat teologicznego statusu obrazu w jego wersji elektronicznej, czyli jako ekranu. W chrześcijaństwie kwestia teologii obrazu podejmowana jest od czasów sporów ikonoklastycznych na Wschodzie (VIII–IX w.). Teologia zachodnia od X wieku, a potem na skutek Reformacji, krytycznie podchodziła do epifanijnej funkcji obrazu, która dla chrześcijaństwa wschodniego jest oczywista. Ten teologiczny dystans wobec spełniania funkcji epifanijnej dominuje w teologicznej interpretacji obrazu elektronicznego. Przyjmuje się, że obraz elektroniczny (ekran) nie jest zdolny, by transmitować misterium. Kategoria „symulakrum”, którą stosuje się w opisie obrazu elektronicznego, wskazuje na zerwanie z ikonicznym bądź mimetycznym odwzorowaniem rzeczywistości. Symulakrum imituje rzeczywistość przedstawioną, dlatego nie jest w stanie jej objawiać.
A descriptive study of benign vocal cord lesions
Authors: Bhadesia Bhoomi , Sorathiya Rashmi , Joshi Hetal , Desai Nisarg , Hirani Narendra 
Published: February 2020

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Various vocal cord lesions have a significant influence on vocalization. In India and other developing countries, the prevailing lower economic status, poor general health of population, different food habits, vocal habits, smoking and drinking habits, unhealthy environment and different social customs definitely influence the incidence of various vocal cord lesions. Objective of this was study was to find out the incidence of various vocal cord lesions, factors affecting the voice and treatment.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This is a prospective study carried out in ENT Department from June 2018 to September 2019 at a tertiary care teaching hospital of Western Gujarat. We evaluated 48 patients who had various lesions on vocal cord. Incidence, age, gender, occupational factors, contributing factors, clinical features, histopathological findings were studied. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Vocal cord lesions were more common in males (64.58%), 21 to 40 years of age group. Change of voice (100%) was the most common presenting symptom. Vocal abuse (83.33%) was most common etiological factor. Students (27.08%) were most commonly affected. Maximum cases were of vocal cord nodules (39.58%). All vocal cord lesions (except papilloma) had good recovery with no recurrence.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Vocal cord lesions were more common in males and in 3<sup>rd </sup>and 4<sup>th</sup> decades of life. Change of voice was the most common presenting symptom. Vocal abuse was most common etiological factor. Students were more affected in vocal cord lesions. Vocal cord nodules were the most common lesions. Microlaryngeal surgery, voice rest and speech therapy are the mainstay of the treatment for benign lesions.</p>
EXPLORING THE ABSENCE OF WATCHDOG JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA BROADCAST MEDIA
Authors: Abdu Gainaka Maryam , Agil Alsagoff Syed , Hayati Ahmad Ghazali Akmar 
Published: February 2020

Purpose of the study: The research became necessary to explore the watchdog role of broadcast media in Nigeria. The study was conducted for the purpose of understanding how broadcast media interpret the watchdog function and the reason for its rarity in Nigeria broadcast media.
Methodology: The study used the qualitative case study approach. Two broadcast media were purposively selected for the study-FRCN and AIT. Semi-structured face to face interview was used to collect data from ten informants comprising of senior editors and field reporters who were purposively selected for the study. Researchers used thematic analysis for data analysis to interpret and discuss findings.
Main findings: The broadcast media perform the watchdog role through reporting of investigations not initiated by them and also through their programs. The absence of watchdog in their media is influenced by the interference of broadcast media owners, enormous economic and commercial pressures on them being a more capital intensive media as well as the failure of broadcast media practitioners to explore the freedom of information Act like their print counterparts do.
Application/Implication: The findings offer a reference point for media regulatory bodies to discover broadcast media issues that are useful for making regulations to improve media practice. It contributes to the call for media social responsibility by providing insight into the impediments of fulfilling the media’s social obligation as a watchdog.
Novelty/originality: Research in the area of media watchdog role and functions have often focused on audience perceptions and evaluations of print media. This study explored broadcast media and added to the conceptualization of the concept of media as watchdog beyond investigative journalism only.
Robust single target tracking using determinantal point process observations
Authors: Hernández S. , Sallis P. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
The efficiency and robustness of modern visual tracking systems are largely dependent on the object detection system at hand. Bernoulli and Multi-Bernoulli filters have been proposed for visual tracking without explicit detections (image observations). However, these previous approaches do not fully exploit discriminative features for tracking. In this paper, we propose a novel Bernoulli filter with determinantal point processes observations. The proposed observation model can select groups of detections with high detection scores and low correlation among the observed features; thus achieving a robust filter.
Machine Learning Models for the Prediction of Postpartum Depression: Application and Comparison Based on a Cohort Study
Authors: Zhang Weina , Liu Han , Silenzio Vincent Michael Bernard , Qiu Peiyuan , Gong Wenjie 
Published: February 2020

Background
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious public health problem. Building a predictive model for PPD using data during pregnancy can facilitate earlier identification and intervention.

Objective
The aims of this study are to compare the effects of four different machine learning models using data during pregnancy to predict PPD and explore which factors in the model are the most important for PPD prediction.

Methods
Information on the pregnancy period from a cohort of 508 women, including demographics, social environmental factors, and mental health, was used as predictors in the models. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score within 42 days after delivery was used as the outcome indicator. Using two feature selection methods (expert consultation and random forest-based filter feature selection [FFS-RF]) and two algorithms (support vector machine [SVM] and random forest [RF]), we developed four different machine learning PPD prediction models and compared their prediction effects.

Results
There was no significant difference in the effectiveness of the two feature selection methods in terms of model prediction performance, but 10 fewer factors were selected with the FFS-RF than with the expert consultation method. The model based on SVM and FFS-RF had the best prediction effects (sensitivity=0.69, area under the curve=0.78). In the feature importance ranking output by the RF algorithm, psychological elasticity, depression during the third trimester, and income level were the most important predictors.

Conclusions
In contrast to the expert consultation method, FFS-RF was important in dimension reduction. When the sample size is small, the SVM algorithm is suitable for predicting PPD. In the prevention of PPD, more attention should be paid to the psychological resilience of mothers.
The Personal Health Network Mobile App for Chemotherapy Care Coordination: Qualitative Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Ngo Victoria , Matsumoto Cynthia G , Joseph Jill G , Bell Janice F , Bold Richard J , Davis Andra , Reed Sarah C , Kim Katherine K 
Published: February 2020

Background
Cancer care coordination addresses the fragmented and inefficient care of individuals with complex care needs. The complexity of care coordination can be aided by innovative technology. Few examples of information technology-enabled care coordination exist beyond the conventional telephone follow-up. For this study, we implemented a custom-designed app, the Personal Health Network (PHN)—a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant social network built around a patient to enable patient-centered health and health care activities in collaboration with clinicians, care team members, caregivers, and others designated by the patient. The app facilitates a care coordination intervention for patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Objective
This study aimed to understand patient experiences with PHN technology and assess their perspectives on the usability and usefulness of PHNs with care coordination during chemotherapy.

Methods
A two-arm randomized clinical trial was conducted to compare the PHN and care coordination with care coordination alone over a 6-month period beginning with the initiation of chemotherapy. A semistructured interview guide was constructed based on a theoretical framework of technology acceptance addressing usefulness, usability, and the context of use of the technology within the participant’s life and health care setting. All participants in the intervention arm were interviewed on completion of the study. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. A summative thematic analysis was completed for the transcribed interviews. Features of the app were also evaluated.

Results
A total of 27 interviews were completed. The resulting themes included the care coordinator as a partner in care, learning while sick, comparison of other technology to make sense of the PHN, communication, learning, usability, and usefulness. Users expressed that the nurse care coordinators were beneficial to them because they helped them stay connected to the care team and answered their questions. They shared that the mobile app gave them access to the health information they were seeking. Users expressed that the mobile app would be more useful if it was fully integrated with the electronic health record.

Conclusions
The findings highlight the value of care coordination from the perspectives of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and the important role of technology, such as the PHN, in enhancing this process by facilitating better communication and access to information regarding their illness.