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Implementing an Interdisciplinary Committee to Reduce Psychotropic Drug and Increase Behavioral Intervention Use
Authors: Conrad Lauren Hess , Portman David 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, the Butler VA Health Care System’s Psychotropic Medication and Behavior Management Committee was identified as a Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Best Practice. The goal of this committee is to reduce unnecessary psychotropic medication use and polypharmacy and to increase behavioral intervention implementation among Community Living Center (CLC) Veterans. This committee meets quarterly to review Psychotropic Drug Safety Initiative data, behaviors and behavior care plans, and all psychotropic medications prescribed to Veterans. Psychiatric diagnoses, changes to psychotropic medications, and appropriate behavioral interventions are discussed. Committee members take responsibility for action items in accordance with their discipline; documentation of recommendations are made in quarterly behavioral health assessments in CPRS; and follow-up on action items is completed at twice weekly interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, weekly behavior rounds, and/or as needed. From the first quarter (Q1) of FY16 to Q1 FY20, the Butler VA CLC has seen decreased prescriptions of 2 or more anticholinergics (6.6% to 0.80%), antihistamines (12.5% to 5.9%), benzodiazepines (24.7% to 11.0%), and benzodiazepines or sedative hypnotics (23.2% to 9.0%). While prescription of antipsychotic use has increased (Q1 FY20 = 23.8%), the committee will follow Long Term Care Institute guidelines for gradual dose reductions, behavioral interventions, and as needed psychotropic medication PRN use. This committee provides an interdisciplinary forum to discuss and implement beneficial changes to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions among all CLC Veterans. The committee is a valuable process for monitoring and reinforcing best practices that may be easily replicated across VA CLCs nationwide.
Objective and Subjective Cognitive Function, and Relations With Quality of Life and Psychological Distress
Authors: Nuzum Hallie , Dorociak Katherine , Kamil-Rosenberg Shirit , Louras Peter , Mostofi Mandana , Fairchild J Kaci 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Objective and subjective cognitive function have been associated with decreased quality of life and increased psychological distress in older adults. The present study examined relations of objective and subjective cognition with quality-of-life and mental-health outcomes in individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). The sample included 98 older adults with aMCI (92.5% male, age = 70.9±9.2 years). Measures included objective cognition (i.e., attention, memory, language, visuospatial abilities, processing speed, executive function, and overall), subjective memory (Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire [MMQ]), quality of life (Dementia Quality of Life [DQoL]), and mental health (Geriatric Depression Scale, Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, and Penn State Worry Questionnaire). Objective and subjective cognition were weakly correlated (range |r| = .00–.23). Objective cognitive measures were largely uncorrelated with quality of life or mental health, with only two significant (p &lt; .05) correlations between Processing Speed and Worry (r = -.24), and Overall Cognition and DQoL Aesthetics (r = .20). Subjective cognition was more strongly correlated with quality of life, including significant (p &lt; .01) correlations between MMQ Abilities and DQoL Negative Affect (r = -.38), and MMQ Contentment and DQoL Positive Affect (r = .28). Additionally, MMQ Contentment and Abilities were significantly (p &lt; .01) negatively correlated with all three mental-health outcomes (range |r| = .28–.43). This study demonstrated that subjective memory, particularly affect and self-appraisal regarding one’s memory capabilities, is more closely related to quality-of-life and mental-health outcomes than objective cognitive performance in an aMCI sample, and, therefore, may represent important targets for intervention.
Poets and Politics at the Court of Antiochus III
Authors: Visscher Marijn S. 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The fourth chapter explores the literature composed at the court of Antiochus III. First, it discusses literary engagements with the Galatians used to assert authority over Asia Minor against the Attalids. The poetry of Simonides of Magnesia celebrating a Seleucid king fighting the Galatians fits well into the political climate of that time. The second part of the chapter looks at Euphorion of Chalcis, a well-known poet who could be considered an heir of Callimachus. Euphorion never travelled to Alexandria and instead worked for Antiochus III, and his poetry shows a clear interest in Seleucid motives and themes. The chapter ends with a discussion of the work of Hegesianax of Alexandria Troas in the context of Seleucid interactions with Rome. It is shown that his work had a political dimension: Hegesianax’ history of the Troad also included an account of the foundation of Rome and its alleged links with Troy.
Conclusion: The Fame of the Seleucids
Authors: Visscher Marijn S. 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The conclusion provides a brief summary of the main arguments put forward in Beyond Alexandria. It summarizes the four chapters separately, and highlights the most important points made in each of them. More importantly, the conclusion comes back to the two main arguments of this book that run as two red threads running throughout all the chapters. First, it emphasizes the innovative reading of the different authors discussed in this book as Seleucid writers. By connecting the texts from Megathenes, Patrocles and Demodames, with the writings of Berossus and the Astronomical Diaries, as well as with Euphorion an Hegesianax, Beyond Alexandria provides an new perspective and shows the connections between these texts. Secondly, the conclusion brings out the importance of Seleucid literature on the Hellenistics stage, especially with regards to the Ptolemies. Indeed, Beyond Alexandria argues that the literary production surrounding the Seleucid court plays an important part in the rivalry between these Hellenistic superpowers.
Differentials and Convex Analysis
Authors: Chambers Robert G. 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Mathematical tools necessary to the argument are presented and discussed. The focus is on concepts borrowed from the convex analysis and variational analysis literatures. The chapter starts by introducing the notions of a correspondence, upper hemi-continuity, and lower hemi-continuity. Superdifferential and subdifferential correspondences for real-valued functions are then introduced, and their essential properties and their role in characterizing global optima are surveyed. Convex sets are introduced and related to functional concavity (convexity). The relationship between functional concavity (convexity), superdifferentiability (subdifferentiability), and the existence of (one-sided) directional derivatives is examined. The theory of convex conjugates and essential conjugate duality results are discussed. Topics treated include Berge's Maximum Theorem, cyclical monotonicity of superdifferential (subdifferential) correspondences, concave (convex) conjugates and biconjugates, Fenchel's Inequality, the Fenchel-Rockafellar Conjugate Duality Theorem, support functions, superlinear functions, sublinear functions, the theory of infimal convolutions and supremal convolutions, and Fenchel's Duality Theorem.
Quality, Valuation, and Welfare
Authors: Chambers Robert G. 
Published: December 2020

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The analytic structure developed in the first six chapters is applied to quality-differentiated production, quality-differentiated pricing, and consumer welfare analysis. The quality-differentiated production problem is developed as a special case of the multiple-output problem for both nonstochastic and stochastic pricing regimes. The "household production" model of Gorman (1956) and Lancaster (1966) is developed in a conjugate dual framework whose solution for rational individuals obeys the zero-maximum (zero minimum) principle. The nominal concepts of compensating variation and equivalent variation are shown to have real-valued (dual) parallels in the compensating benefit and the equivalent benefit. Real, as opposed to nominal, valuation for traded and nontraded goods is treated in the benefit framework. Directional derivatives of distance functions are used to rationalize the frequently observed empirical discrepancy between willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-accept.
Campus Culture and The Three Beliefs
Authors: Redstone Ilana 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The culture on many campuses centers around competing claims of harm. Relatedly, accusations of bias are one of the most potent and commonly deployed weapons used to attack anyone viewed as asserting opinions that run afoul of any of the three beliefs. In some respects, being a member of a campus community—whether as a student, adjunct or full-time faculty member, or staff member—is like living in an authoritarian country. People in campus communities learn to filter their speech to avoid saying or presenting anything that might be viewed as upsetting and lead to complaints and perhaps to formal disciplinary proceedings. People who are accused of transgressions engage in ritualized apologies to avoid permanent banishment.
The Key Role of Adjuncts
Authors: Redstone Ilana 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Academic freedom is particularly tenuous for the growing number of college instructors who hold positions that are neither tenured nor on the tenure track. The temporary, one-semester-at-a-time nature of many adjunct contracts creates a set of incentives not to run afoul of college administrations. An adjunct who wants to continue to teach will tread very carefully, with the goal of ensuring that even the most easily offended student in a class doesn’t hear or read anything that might spur the filing of a complaint. The tenuous nature of adjunct appointments is incompatible with strong academic freedom protections. Even if such protections existed, the nature of adjunct positions would make those protections difficult to enforce.
Beyond Academia
Authors: Redstone Ilana 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
This book has focused on academia. However, the broader impact on discourse of the climate we describe isn’t limited to academia: Many aspects of contemporary academic culture are also present outside of academia. Campus culture is reflected particularly strongly in the technology sector, in which many companies have workforces with many relatively recent college graduates. It is also found outside the technology sector, including in media. These environments feature many of the same dynamics that constrain on-campus discourse, including unwritten rules on what can’t be said, call-out culture, and career-imperiling disciplinary investigations for those accused of expressing views inconsistent with the three beliefs.
Solutions
Authors: Redstone Ilana 
Published: December 2020

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In light of a culture in American academia that is unwelcoming to debate and free inquiry on a growing number of topics, it’s natural to ask whether there are frameworks from outside the academy that provide lessons that could be valuable in improving academic discourse. The answer is yes. Across time and place, innumerable groups have grappled with ways to engage in discourse, to disagree, to debate, to resolve disputes, and to attempt to build understanding and bridge differences. This chapter explores how frameworks from outside academia can provide valuable lessons to improve the campus climate. It then presents a series of recommendations that could significantly improve on-campus tolerance and broaden the scope of discourse.
Afterword
Authors: Rusk Julia E. 
Published: December 2020

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This afterword presents a vision for well-being policies and actions in the United States, focusing on the experience of the City of Santa Monica, California. The purpose of data is to put it into action. The goal in Santa Monica is to make this a reality, with benefits accruing regularly to every resident, neighborhood, business, and contributor to the community. This was the idea behind Santa Monica’s local Wellbeing Index: harnessing the power of data for the commonwealth that would reveal the story of the people and the community in new ways, and that would help to transform city government. The goal of the Wellbeing Index was to expand the measures of a community far beyond the traditional and economically-focused gross domestic product (GDP). Going forward, the Wellbeing Index will be the tool used to evaluate whether policies, programs, and other City investments are in fact improving community well-being. The chapter also looks at Santa Monica’s programs, such as the Youth Wellbeing Report Card and the Pico Wellbeing Project.
Generalized Empirical Likelihood-Based Kernel Estimation of Spatially Similar Densities
Authors: Wen Kuangyu , Wu Ximing 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
This study concerns the estimation of spatially similar densities, each with a small number of observations. To achieve flexibility and improved efficiency, we propose kernel-based estimators that are refined by generalized empirical likelihood probability weights associated with spatial moment conditions. We construct spatial moments based on spline basis functions that facilitate desirable local customization. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate the good performance of the proposed method. To illustruate its usefulness, we apply this method to the estimation of crop yield distributions that are known to be spatically similar.
Rényi Divergence and Monte Carlo Integration
Authors: Geweke John , Durham Garland 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Rényi divergence is a natural way to measure the rate of information flow in contexts like Bayesian updating. This chapter shows how Monte Carlo integration can be used to measure Rényi divergence when (as is often the case) only kernels of the relevant probability densities are available. The chapter further demonstrates that Rényi divergence is central to the convergence and efficiency of Monte Carlo integration procedures in which information flow is controlled. It uses this perspective to develop more flexible approaches to the controlled introduction of information; in the limited set of examples considered here, these alternatives enhance efficiency.
Nathan Hughes
Authors: Fiala Michele 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Nathan Hughes is principal oboe of the Metropolitan Opera and serves on the faculties of the Juilliard School and Rutgers University. In this chapter, he discusses his early life and career, the influence that opera has had on his performance, and the use of mental practice in performance preparation. He also shares ideas on interpretation, reeds, breathing, support, fundamentals and vibrato. He also offers advice to those who are auditioning.
Omar Zoboli
Authors: Fiala Michele 
Published: December 2020

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Omar Zoboli is professor at the Musikhochschule Basel, Switzerland. He won first prize at the International Competition of Ancona and at the Italian Television (RAI) Competition for Young Performers in 1978. In this interview, he discusses his early career, studying with Heinz Holliger, and his inspirations. He also talks about his sound concept and performance on period instruments. Zoboli speculates about Antonino Pasculli’s instrument and reeds. He talks about tone production and his teaching philosophy. Finally, he talks about repertoire, solo playing, and jazz improvisation.
Introduction
Authors: Hogan Patrick Colm 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The introduction to Style in Narrative sets out some of the main principles for the description and explanation of style, principles that will be developed and specified in the following chapters. In keeping with Hogan’s earlier work, the introduction stresses the importance of emotion to the function of style and of affective science for the understanding of style. Hogan goes on to explain the meaning of “cognitive-affective stylistics” and its difference from Stanley Fish’s influential notion of “affective stylistics.” The introduction also briefly outlines the overall structure of the book, the content of the following chapters, and the reasons for the topics treated in those chapters.
Theorizing the Taboo
Authors: Price Max D. 
Published: December 2020

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Taboos are types of avoidance behavior surrounded by a high degree of social energy and sewn into the cultural fabric through their appeal to a cosmological moral order. Taboos exist on the cultural level, but often, as in the case of the pig taboo, are reproduced through the emotion of disgust. Many have sought to explain the origins of the pig taboo. While their theories hold some kernel of wisdom about the pig taboo in Judaism and Islam, they are ultimately unsatisfactory because they fail to account for its evolution. A theory of the taboo must account for the conditions that prepare the ground for it to develop, its early history, and its evolution over the long term.
For the Joy of the Working
Authors: Coffman Elesha J. 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Mead stayed extraordinarily busy to the end of life, engaged with such issues as nuclear safety, Earth Day, and the women’s movement. When a cancer diagnosis threatened her forward momentum, she denied it, preferring the ministrations of a faith healer over the recommendations of medical science. This choice dismayed her closest friends, but it was not entirely a departure from a life marked by curiosity about the full range of human experiences, even those that could not be explained by science. After her death, she was widely mourned and celebrated. She was, at her request, buried at the same church where she had been baptized and married for the first time. She is recognized by some fellow Episcopalians as a saint.
How to Prevent Regulatory Disasters
Authors: Baldwin Robert , Cave Martin 
Published: December 2020

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This chapter suggests that regulators suffer from systematic failures through a lack of awareness, intelligence, and dynamism, as well as an inability to deliver on the key tasks of regulation. A central way for a positive regulator to reduce failures is to examine its organizational culture in the face of changing circumstances, to avoid capture, and to address cognitive failures by engaging in counter-measures that are designed to improve the intelligence system that underpins action, and to ensure that regulatory decisions are made on the basis of the soundest available evidence. When regulators develop their awareness and intelligence systems, this increases their self-reflection and consciousness of their own fallibility, which can reduce the likelihood that mistakes will be made or repeated. Similarly, an emphasis on dynamism fosters the more agile regulatory systems that are especially needed in sectors marked by rapid technological and other changes.
Building Power to Change the World
Authors: Muldoon James 
Published: December 2020

Abstract
The German council movements arose through mass strikes and soldier mutinies towards the end of the First World War. They brought down the German monarchy, founded several short-lived council republics, and dramatically transformed European politics. This book reconstructs how participants in the German council movements struggled for a democratic socialist society. It examines their attempts to democratize politics, the economy, and society through building powerful worker-led organizations and cultivating workers’ political agency. Drawing from the practices of the council movements and the writings of theorists such as Rosa Luxemburg, Anton Pannekoek, and Karl Kautsky, this book returns to their radical vision of a self-determining society and their political programme of democratization and socialization. It presents a powerful argument for renewed attention to the political theories of this historical period and for their ongoing relevance today.
Freedom as Collective Self-Determination
Authors: Muldoon James 
Published: December 2020

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This chapter proposes that Anton Pannekoek espoused a particular conception of freedom that is distinct from both the dominant liberal and republican views of liberty. Pannekoek understood political freedom as a political community’s ongoing struggle against forces of domination and the experimentation with new practices and structures of governance. I call this view of liberty ‘freedom as collective self-determination’. Pannekoek shared the concerns of republican political theorists for combatting structures of domination and the influence of foreign powers. Yet in contrast to most neo-Roman republicans, he identified the bureaucratic state and free market economic relations as two of the principal sources of domination in modern society. He also believed that democratic participation was essential rather than auxiliary to a proper understanding of freedom. To be free, for Pannekoek, meant to actively participate in a political community, to play some direct role in shaping its laws and character; and to influence the direction of its ongoing transformation. This was a conception in which freedom must be exercised rather than enjoyed as a state or condition. This view of freedom contributes an important perspective to our understanding of freedom understood as a practice and constant struggle, which is obscured by purely negative accounts.
Building Workers’ Power
Authors: Muldoon James 
Published: December 2020

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This chapter argues that council theorists considered it important to shift the balance of power between social classes in order to achieve political transformation. It theorizes differences between those who advocated ‘organization’ (Kautsky) versus those who advocated ‘mobilization’ (Luxemburg, Pannekoek) as the most effective method of developing the independent power of the working class. It claims Karl Kautsky advocated a strategy of developing power through building worker-led organizations such as the party, unions, and the press. His strategy involved the gradual growth of power through organization-building, parliamentary activity, and developing workers’ consciousness within existing organizations. Underlying this strategy of organization lay a conception of power as something that could be incrementally developed and stored through sound organizing, discipline, and patience. In contrast, Rosa Luxemburg and Anton Pannekoek considered that power could only be developed through political struggle and direct clashes with the ruling class. They argued that previously unorganized workers could be mobilized through the escalating dynamics of political struggle and that consciousness-raising was best conducted in militant action rather than administrative party activities. These two fundamentally different analyses of how workers should develop their power shed light on different aspects of the council movements’ political struggle.