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Analytic Practical Theory of Education and German Critical Pädagogik: Comparing Their Critical Dimension
Authors: Wei Flora Liuying 
Published: November 2019

AbstractTwo critical theories—both contemporaneous and complementary—in Western philosophy of education spanning the 1960s to the 1980s will first be explicated, and then their significant intellectual values will be discussed on the basis of such a comparative account. These two critical models arethe practical theory of educationin the Anglophone world (typically in the UK) andthe critical theory of educationin the Continental Germany. I will introduce them—namely, analytic practical educational theory and German critical pädagogik—one after another, by focusing on their complementary differences, involving characteristic rationalities, typical forms of criticism, corresponding ways of exercising criticalities, and frames of reference regarding the sources of their criticalities. Based on such distinctions and contrasts, I will in the final section argue for their inherent value of coexistence, their practical value in illustrating the unique construction of academic educational studies which has respectively developed in the Anglo-American world and in the Continental world. As an additional point about their epistemic value to understand educational knowledge and scholarship accumulated in the West, I will further argue that these two philosophical–critical theories of education in parallel constitute peak academic experiences. This is mainly because they are compelling evidence, demonstrating how differently yet legitimately the two camps of Western educational scholarships deal with the same issue of criticality in contrasting yet complementary ways.
Predicting Resistivity and Permeability of Porous Media Using Minkowski Functionals
Authors: Slotte Per Arne , Berg Carl Fredrik , Khanamiri Hamid Hosseinzade 
Published: November 2019

AbstractPermeability and formation factor are important properties of a porous medium that only depend on pore space geometry, and it has been proposed that these transport properties may be predicted in terms of a set of geometric measures known as Minkowski functionals. The well-known Kozeny–Carman and Archie equations depend on porosity and surface area, which are closely related to two of these measures. The possibility of generalizations including the remaining Minkowski functionals is investigated in this paper. To this end, two-dimensional computer-generated pore spaces covering a wide range of Minkowski functional value combinations are generated. In general, due to Hadwiger’s theorem, any correlation based on any additive measurements cannot be expected to have more predictive power than those based on the Minkowski functionals. We conclude that the permeability and formation factor are not uniquely determined by the Minkowski functionals. Good correlations in terms of appropriately evaluated Minkowski functionals, where microporosity and surface roughness are ignored, can, however, be found. For a large class of random systems, these correlations predict permeability and formation factor with an accuracy of 40% and 20%, respectively.
Psychological Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Recent Developments
Authors: Cuijpers Pim , Quero Soledad , Dowrick Christopher , Arroll Bruce 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Purpose of Review
We give an overview of recent developments on psychological treatments of depression in primary care.

Recent Findings
In recent years, it has become clear that psychotherapies can effectively be delivered through e-health applications. Furthermore, several studies in low and middle income countries have shown that lay health counselors can effectively deliver psychological therapies. Behavioral activation, a relatively simple form of therapy, has been found to be as effective as cognitive behavior therapy. Treatment of subthreshold depression has been found to not only reduce depressive symptoms but also prevent the onset of major depression. In addition, therapies are effective in older adults, patients with general medical disorders and in perinatal depression.

Summary
Psychological therapies are effective in the treatment of depression in primary care, have longer lasting effects than drugs, are preferred by the majority of patients, and can be applied flexibly with different formats and across different target groups.
Advances in Pluripotent Stem Cells: History, Mechanisms, Technologies, and Applications
Authors: Liu Gele , David Brian T. , Trawczynski Matthew , Fessler Richard G. 
Published: November 2019

AbstractOver the past 20 years, and particularly in the last decade, significant developmental milestones have driven basic, translational, and clinical advances in the field of stem cell and regenerative medicine. In this article, we provide a systemic overview of the major recent discoveries in this exciting and rapidly developing field. We begin by discussing experimental advances in the generation and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), next moving to the maintenance of stem cells in different culture types, and finishing with a discussion of three-dimensional (3D) cell technology and future stem cell applications. Specifically, we highlight the following crucial domains: 1) sources of pluripotent cells; 2) next-generationin vivodirect reprogramming technology;3) cell types derived from PSCs and the influence of genetic memory; 4) induction of pluripotency with genomic modifications; 5) construction of vectors with reprogramming factor combinations; 6) enhancing pluripotency with small molecules and genetic signaling pathways; 7) induction of cell reprogramming by RNA signaling; 8) induction and enhancement of pluripotency with chemicals; 9) maintenance of pluripotency and genomic stability in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs); 10) feeder-free and xenon-free culture environments; 11) biomaterial applications in stem cell biology; 12) three-dimensional (3D) cell technology; 13) 3D bioprinting; 14) downstream stem cell applications; and 15) current ethical issues in stem cell and regenerative medicine. This review, encompassing the fundamental concepts of regenerative medicine, is intended to provide a comprehensive portrait of important progress in stem cell research and development. Innovative technologies and real-world applications are emphasized for readers interested in the exciting, promising, and challenging field of stem cells and those seeking guidance in planning future research direction.
Modeling of fiber bridging in fluid flow for well stimulation applications
Authors: Ghommem Mehdi , Abbad Mustapha , Aidagulov Gallyam , Dyer Steve , Brady Dominic 
Published: November 2019

AbstractAccurate acid placement constitutes a major concern in matrix stimulation because the acid tends to penetrate the zones of least resistance while leaving the low-permeability regions of the formation untreated. Degradable materials (fibers and solid particles) have recently shown a good capability as fluid diversion to overcome the issues related to matrix stimulation. Despite the success achieved in the recent acid stimulation jobs stemming from the use of some products that rely on fiber flocculation as the main diverting mechanism, it was observed that the volume of the base fluid and the loading of the particles are not optimized. The current industry lacks a scientific design guideline because the used methodology is based on experience or empirical studies in a particular area with a particular product. It is important then to understand the fundamentals of how acid diversion works in carbonates with different diverting mechanisms and diverters. Mathematical modeling and computer simulations are effective tools to develop this understanding and are efficiently applied to new product development, new applications of existing products or usage optimization. In this work, we develop a numerical model to study fiber dynamics in fluid flow. We employ a discrete element method in which the fibers are represented by multi-rigid-body systems of interconnected spheres. The discrete fiber model is coupled with a fluid flow solver to account for the inherent simultaneous interactions. The focus of the study is on the tendency for fibers to flocculate and bridge when interacting with suspending fluids and encountering restrictions that can be representative of fractures or wormholes in carbonates. The trends of the dynamic fiber behavior under various operating conditions including fiber loading, flow rate and fluid viscosity obtained from the numerical model show consistency with experimental observations. The present numerical investigation reveals that the bridging capability of the fiber–fluid system can be enhanced by increasing the fiber loading, selecting fibers with higher stiffness, reducing the injection flow rate, reducing the suspending fluid viscosity or increasing the attractive cohesive forces among fibers by using sticky fibers.
Updates in Genetic Testing Guidelines for Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes: a Change in the Paradigm
Authors: Gonzalez Lorena , Kruper Laura 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Purpose of Review
Up to 10% of all breast cancers are associated with inherited germline mutations. Genetic testing guidelines for hereditary breast cancer susceptibility have changed significantly since their inception in the late 1990s. The purpose of this review is to discuss the changes in technology that have improved our ability to efficiently detect germline mutations, introduce the recent paradigm change towards population-based testing currently supported by the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and highlight the challenges that expansion of testing parameters presents.

Recent Findings
Next-generation sequencing with multi-gene panels has replaced the traditional Sanger method of genetic testing and has quickly become the standard of care for germline mutation analysis. Benefits of this technology include increased efficiency and cost reduction. While National Comprehensive Cancer Network and US Preventive Task Force guidelines maintain family history as the basis for testing in both unaffected and affected women, new evidence supports testing of all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and thereby cascade testing to increase rate of mutation detection prior to the diagnosis of breast cancer. Furthermore, recent studies of population-based testing in high-risk groups suggest that population-based screening in the general population is feasible and cost effective.

Summary
Recent developments in technology and germline mutation testing studies support the expansion of genetic testing criteria for hereditary breast cancer. Consensus guidelines are starting to reflect these changes at a national level. The next great challenge will be determining the effectiveness of population-based testing for all women in an effort to increase breast cancer prevention for all.
Transnational Resort: a Transformative Investment in the Global Knowledge Economy
Authors: Ayala Hana 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe global ascent of the knowledge economy has opened an unprecedented opportunity to value the earth’s evolutionary and ecological fabric as a transnational reservoir of latent scientific knowledge that could define this emerging economy as profoundly as oil has shaped the industrial economy. It has also uniquely positioned the international resort enterprise to bring science into the heart of a business model in which quality and prestige grow along with investments in geographically unrestrained scientific discoveries and which delivers formidable legacy dividends in its defiance of monopoly over the funded research. The article expands on these original assertions, the accomplishments they ignited, and the academic credentials that fortify them, with an emphasis on the business model’s capacity to build novel economic foundations for global conservation and to empower basic science at the most challenging scale above national jurisdictions where it merits designation as common heritage of mankind. It discloses how the resort sites’ label as premier real estate wastes many of these sites’ worth as crossroads of wonder-packed connections among variously distant ecosystems, geological formations, and other pillars of the earth’s architecture. It translates this disclosure into a blueprint, for new-generation resorts, of the power to align a private enterprise system with appreciation of knowledge as a precursor of future knowledge and, in the process, to chart a transformative course for the global knowledge economy. An island portfolio in the Gulf of Panama and the Hawaiian island of Lanai are profiled in their distinctive potentials to emblematize the rewards.
Analysis of the complete genome sequence of Brevibacterium frigoritolerans ZB201705 isolated from drought- and salt-stressed rhizosphere soil of maize
Authors: Zhang Chun , Li Xianglong , Yin Longfei , Liu Cai , Zou Huawen , Wu Zhongyi , Zhang Zhongbao 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Purpose
To analyze the complete genome sequence of the Brevibacterium frigoritolerans ZB201705, a Brevibacterium strain was isolated from the maize rhizosphere in drought- and salt-stressed soil, and the activity of the strain under simulated drought and high salt conditions was assessed.

Methods
We used a combination of the PacBio RS and Illumina sequencing platforms to obtain the complete genome sequence of B. frigoritolerans ZB201705.

Results
The genome consists of 5,475,560 bp in a linear chromosome with no gaps, 4,391 protein-coding sequences, 39 ribosomal RNAs, and 81 transfer RNAs. The genome analysis revealed many putative gene clusters involved in defense mechanisms. In addition, an activity analysis of the strain under high-salt and simulated drought conditions helped clarify its potential tolerance to these abiotic stresses.

Conclusions
Our data revealed the complete genome sequence of the new isolated strain, and showed that it produces many proteins involved in drought and salt stress responses, suggesting that B. frigoritolerans ZB201705 may be a potential factor to increase crop yield under abiotic stresses. The information provided here on the genome of B. frigoritolerans ZB201705 provides valuable insight into rhizobacteria-mediated plant salt and drought tolerance and rhizobacteria-based solutions for agriculture under abiotic stress.
A systematic review of biodiversity and demographic change: A misinterpreted relationship?
Authors: Mehring Marion , Mehlhaus Nicolai , Ott Edward , Hummel Diana 
Published: November 2019

AbstractDemographic change is supposed to be the most important indirect driver for changing biodiversity. In this article, a systematic review of 148 studies was conducted to examine the scientific evidence for this relationship and to identify potential gaps in research. We explored the spatial distribution of studies, the categories addressed with respect to biodiversity and demographic change, and the ways in which their relationships were conceptualised (spatially and temporally) and valued. The majority of studies were carried out in Africa, Europe and North America. Our analysis confirms the trend that demographic phenomena were mostly found to negatively influence biodiversity. However, a considerable number of studies also point towards impacts that were context dependent, either positive or negative under certain circumstances. In addition to that we identified significant gaps in research. In particular, there is a lack of addressing (1) other demographic aspects such as population decline, age structure or gender differences, (2) spatial variability of, e.g. human population growth, (3) long-term effects of demographic processes, and (4) the context dependency (e.g. regulations/law enforcement, type of human activities, and choice of scale or proxy). We conclude there is evidence that the relationship between biodiversity and demographic change is much more complex than expected and so far represented in research. Thus, we call for a social–ecological biodiversity research that particularly focusses on the functional relation between biodiversity and human activities, namely the different types, context, and interdependent dynamics (spatial and temporal) of this complex relation.
Bead by bead study of a multipass shielded metal arc-welded super-duplex stainless steel
Authors: A Hosseini Vahid , Hurtig Kjell , Karlsson Leif 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe present study aims at investigating bead geometry and the evolution of microstructure with thermal cycles in multipass shielded metal arc welding of a V-groove 13-mm type-2507 super-duplex stainless steel (SDSS) plate. The weld consisted of 4 beads produced with arc energies of 0.81–1.06 kJ/mm. The upper beads showed lower base metal (BM) dilution than the first bead. Thermal cycles were recorded with thermocouples, indicating that the cooling rate decreased in the as-deposited weld zone when adding a new bead. Ferrite fraction in the as-welded condition was lower for the upper beads. The austenite grain morphology in reheated passes varied depending on the local peak temperatures and the number of reheating passes. Sigma phase precipitated in a location reheated by the third and fourth passes that was subjected to a critical peak temperature for sigma precipitation. Ferrite content, measured using image analysis and Fisher FERITSCOPE technique, showed that the ferrite fraction moved toward 50/50% in the weld metal with an increasing number of reheating cycles. Finally, a schematic map showing an overview of the microstructure in the multipass SDSS weld was introduced.
Beyond Social Acceptability: Applying Lessons from CCS Social Science to Support Deployment of BECCS
Authors: Gough Clair , Mander Sarah 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Purpose of Review
This paper assesses social science research relating to BECCS and considers the applicability of research on CCS to BECCS.

Recent Findings
In recent years, social science research on CCS and BECCS has gone beyond an evaluation of public acceptance to provide a more nuanced analysis of the wider social political, ethical, and governance contexts in which large-scale deployment might be achieved. This raises issues at global, local, and regional scales, requiring a wide array of methods and approaches.

Summary
Awareness of the scale and urgency needed to act on climate change is growing and the role of BECCS in delivering carbon dioxide removal forms a central argument for the use of this family of technologies. Here, framing becomes a critical factor in how society responds to BECCS technologies and we argue that making the case for BECCS as a means of extending mitigation to make a ‘net zero’ goal achievable could be the key to its acceptable and sustainable deployment.
A class of particulate problems suited to FDEM requiring accurate simulation of shape effects in packed granular structures
Authors: Latham John-Paul , Xiang J. , Farsi A. , Joulin C. , Karantzoulis N. 
Published: November 2019

AbstractIn many granular material simulation applications, DEM capability is focused on the dynamic solid particulate flow properties and on systems in which millions of particles are involved. The time of relevance is many seconds or even minutes of real time. Simplifying assumptions are made to achieve run completion in practical timescales. There are certain applications, typically involving manufactured particles, where a representative pack is of the order of a thousand particles. More accurate capturing of the influence of complex shape is then often possible. Higher accuracies are necessary to model the topology of the void space, for example, for further CFD simulation and optimisation of fluid flow properties. Alternatively, the accuracy may be critical for structural performance and the force or stress transmission through the contact points is to be controlled to avoid material damage and poor function. This paper briefly summarises methods for simulation of shape effects on packing structures in the granular community and narrows the scope to problems where shape effects are of overriding concern. Two applications of mono-sized, mono-shaped packing problems are highlighted: catalyst support pellets in gas reforming and concrete armour units in breakwater structures. The clear advantages of FDEM for complex-shaped particle interactions in packed systems with relatively few particles are discussed. A class of particulate problems, ‘FDEM-suited’ problems, ones that are ideal to be solved by FDEM rather than by DEM, is proposed for science and engineering use.
The moral case for sign language education
Authors: Bowman-Smart Hilary , Gyngell Christopher , Morgan Angela , Savulescu Julian 
Published: November 2019

AbstractHere, a moral case is presented as to why sign languages such as Auslan should be made compulsory in general school curricula. Firstly, there are significant benefits that accrue to individuals from learning sign language. Secondly, sign language education is a matter of justice; the normalisation of sign language education and use would particularly benefit marginalised groups, such as those living with a communication disability. Finally, the integration of sign languages into the curricula would enable the flourishing of Deaf culture and go some way to resolving the tensions that have arisen from the promotion of oralist education facilitated by technologies such as cochlear implants. There are important reasons to further pursue policy proposals regarding the prioritisation of sign language in school curricula.
Influence of particle grading on the hygromechanical properties of hypercompacted earth
Authors: Cuccurullo Alessia , Gallipoli Domenico , Bruno Agostino Walter , Augarde Charles , Hughes Paul , La Borderie Christian 
Published: November 2019

AbstractCivil engineering research is increasingly focusing on the development of sustainable and energy-efficient building materials. Among these materials, raw (unfired) earth constitutes a promising option for reducing the environmental impact of buildings over their entire service life from construction to demolition. Raw earth has been used since old times but only recently has acquired prominence in mainstream building practice. This is mainly because of the development of novel methods to enhance the mechanical, hygroscopic and durability properties of compacted earth without increasing carbon and energy footprints. In this context, the present paper studies the dependency of the strength, stiffness, moisture capacity and water durability of compacted earth on particle grading. Results indicate that the particle size distribution is a key variable in defining the hygromechanical characteristics of compacted earth. The effect of the particle size distribution on the hygromechanical properties of compacted earth may be as important as that of dry density or stabilisation. This study suggests that a fine and well-graded earth mix exhibits higher levels of strength, stiffness, moisture capacity and water durability than a coarse and poorly-graded one.