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Meaghan Morris: Cultural Historian
Authors: Healy Chris 
Published: April 2018

Meaghan Morris was celebrated at the Meaghan Morris Festival as a mentor, a cultural theorist, a much-loved colleague, a lecturer, a polemicist and a stirrer, a teacher, an internationalist, a translator and much else besides. Here, I want to add to that chorus by making a very specific case: that Meaghan Morris is the most significant and innovative living Australian cultural historian. This characterisation is, in part, rooted in my own investments in work at the intersections of cultural studies and cultural history but it is of much greater significance. An influential contemporary characterisation of cultural studies is that it was a boomer reaction to existing disciplinary constraints, a manifestation of anti-canonical impulses that choose instead to celebrate marginality while at the same time making an innovative case for the ways in which culture matters. It follows that if, today, academic disciplines in the social sciences and humanities have become highly flexible (rather than canonical) and maintained their institutional hegemony while simultaneously becoming irrelevant to much knowledge-work and that, today, margins and mainstreams seem like next-to-useless terms to describe cultural topographies or flows and that, today, culture matters nowhere so much as the rapacious industries of media cultures, then perhaps the moment of cultural studies seems of historical interest only.1
Automatic design of basin-specific drought indexes for highly regulated water systems
Authors: Zaniolo Marta , Giuliani Matteo , Castelletti Andrea Francesco , Pulido-Velazquez Manuel 
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Socio-economic costs of drought are progressively increasing worldwide due to
undergoing alterations of hydro-meteorological regimes induced by climate
change. Although drought management is largely studied in the literature,
traditional drought indexes often fail at detecting critical events in highly
regulated systems, where natural water availability is conditioned by the
operation of water infrastructures such as dams, diversions, and pumping
wells. Here, ad hoc index formulations are usually adopted based on empirical
combinations of several, supposed-to-be significant, hydro-meteorological
variables. These customized formulations, however, while effective in the
design basin, can hardly be generalized and transferred to different
contexts. In this study, we contribute FRIDA (FRamework for Index-based
Drought Analysis), a novel framework for the automatic design of
basin-customized drought indexes. In contrast to ad hoc empirical approaches,
FRIDA is fully automated, generalizable, and portable across different
basins. FRIDA builds an index representing a surrogate of the drought
conditions of the basin, computed by combining all the relevant available
information about the water circulating in the system identified by means of
a feature extraction algorithm. We used the Wrapper for Quasi-Equally
Informative Subset Selection (W-QEISS), which features a multi-objective
evolutionary algorithm to find Pareto-efficient subsets of variables by
maximizing the wrapper accuracy, minimizing the number of selected variables,
and optimizing relevance and redundancy of the subset. The preferred variable
subset is selected among the efficient solutions and used to formulate the
final index according to alternative model structures. We apply FRIDA to the
case study of the Jucar river basin (Spain), a drought-prone and highly
regulated Mediterranean water resource system, where an advanced drought
management plan relying on the formulation of an ad hoc “state index” is
used for triggering drought management measures. The state
index was constructed empirically with a trial-and-error
process begun in the 1980s and finalized in 2007, guided by the experts from
the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar (CHJ). Our results
show that the automated variable selection outcomes align with CHJ's
25-year-long empirical refinement. In addition, the resultant FRIDA index
outperforms the official State Index in terms of accuracy in reproducing the
target variable and cardinality of the selected inputs set.
Staff Engagement and Camper Outcomes at a Low Ropes Course
Authors: Gillard Ann 
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this study was to explore potential relationships between staff engagement scores and camper outcomes at a low ropes course for youth with serious illnesses. Two measures were created for this study: the Participant Adventure Outcomes Scale measured campers’ personal challenge and teamwork, and the Staff Engagement Observation Rubric was completed by low ropes course facilitators on “auxiliary staff” including volunteers and counselors not directly responsible for facilitating the low ropes course. Results showed no relationships between camper outcomes and auxiliary staff engagement. Implications for the measures and programming are discussed.
Race-Evasiveness among Camp Staff
Authors: Perry S. Cole 
Published: April 2018

Camp staff have hope that summer camp plays a role in helping youth bridge differences. Educational research, though, raises concerns about preparing youth workers to combat racism (Jupp, Berry, & Lensmire, 2016). This study draws on prior school research and critical Whiteness studies to examine race-evasiveness among camp staff. Grounded theory analysis resulted in two major thematic categories of discursive strategies by which camp staff evaded critical engagement with antiracist discussion. First, camp staff upheld dominant racial understandings by invoking discourses of colorblindness and humanist caring. Second, they prioritized White comfort by neglecting youth of color and employing self-protective emotional tools of Whiteness (Picower, 2009). The research suggests areas of attention for scholars and camp staff trainers with regard to White staff’s race-evasiveness.
Edith Wharton's Bible
Authors: Jones Sally A. R. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Before Edith Wharton's library became available at The Mount, scholars relied on the well-known bookseller notation that her Bible contained “passages marked by Wharton, especially in Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and Isaiah.” This article makes available a careful investigation of Wharton's annotations in her Bible, revealing not only the specifics of the passages Wharton marked, but also her focus on other sections of the Bible as well, including the books of Job, Joel, Micah, and the Pauline Epistles in the New Testament. Taken as a whole, Wharton's considerable marginalia illuminates theological issues of interest to her, and one in particular—the contemplation of wisdom—is a recurrent theme. For all the many enigmas it presents, and future threads to follow, Edith Wharton's Bible is an intriguing artifact of an interrogation into the mystery of divine and human wisdom.
Buddhist studies in the west, past and present: Role of the Mongolian Buddhism
Authors: B Sainbileg 
Published: April 2018

In this article, I tried to illustrate a brief history of Buddhist Studies in the Western world and role of Mongolian Buddhism in its history and future prospects. Buddhist Studies is an independent academic discipline that pioneered by outstanding Western scholars and it covers roughly 200 years. In the modern world, Buddhist Studies has formed interdisciplinary academic research, and expands its research area with new requirements of society and newly discovered manuscripts. From the outset of the Buddhist Studies, western scholars involved with Mongolian Buddhism and manuscripts; however, unfortunately Buddhist Studies in the Mongolian context could not develop in parallel with its rapid development. In other words, Mongolian Buddhism comparatively has been slighted in the past history of Buddhist Studies. The researches by domestic scholars have been reviving after 1960. Only foreign scholars do conspicuous researches on the Mongolian Buddhism, but domestic scholars are not active on the academic research due to some reasons. First of all we should define what makes Buddhism “Mongolian”. We should describe identity of the Mongolian Buddhism, and then we able to analyze its past, present and future prospects. I assume the following five tendencies explore researches of the Mongolian Buddhism.Assimilation of Buddhism with Mongolian tradition and customs, syncretism of Buddhism and Mongolian traditional shamanism Distinctive character of Mongolian monasticism, secularity, role of Buddhism in the Mongolian society Study of ethnic Mongolian lamas as influential historical figuresResearch of Mongolian Canons and other sources in Mongolian language, and their translation Study on Tibetan and Mongolian works by Mongolian lamas in comparison with doctrinally affiliated works
Identification and Characterization of Asulam Impurities in Self Made Bulk Batch Synthesis and Quantification by RP-HPLC Method
Authors: Mahaboob Basha D , Venkata Reddy G , Gopi Krishna Y , Kumara Swamy B E , Vijay Rajani 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
The first approach of this research paper explores the simultaneous characterization and determination of the Asulam active ingredient and its associated nine impurities in bulk batch production by the gradient reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method. The best separation from its potential impurities and reproducible method was achieved by selecting the Cosmosil C-18 (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm particle size) analytical column with a run time of 40 min. The pumping chromatographic mobile phase was composed of 0.1% formic acid in milli-Q water (pH ~2.72) and methanol (80 + 20, v/v). An ambient column-oven temperature and UV detection at 260 nm were used. For this broad resolution, a gradient program was employed at a flow rate of 1.20 mL/min. All potential related substances in Asulam bulk manufacturing were ascertained by mass, proton nuclear magnetic resonance, and infrared spectroscopy. The developed HPLC method was validated with respect to linearity (25.64–151.83 mg/L for Asulam and 0.71–16.29, 1.02–12.26, 1.01–20.29, 0.60–10.01, 1.04–16.65, 0.94–22.47, 0.93–16.60, 1.00–12.45, 1.00–12.45, and 0.71–12.17 mg/L for Impurities A to I with a correlation coefficient 0.999 for Asulam and all the impurities), precision (RSD, % for active analyte Asulam and impurities were &lt;2%), accuracy (percent recovery for Asulam at two levels ranged from 99.28 to 99.35%, and for Impurities A to I, it was 93.44 to 101.41%), and specificity. Hence, this simple and reliable HPLC method was able to determine the purity of Asulam active analyte and the level of impurities in bulk batch synthesis. By using this quantified procedure, five self-made production batches were analyzed simultaneously.
Puriq wayra. Musique et pérégrination de l’âme dans les Andes péruviennes
Authors: Pilco Enrique 
Published: April 2018

Cet article aborde la question de la conception métisse de l’âme du défunt à travers l’étude des messes, veillées funèbres et processions en milieu urbain de la région de Cusco (Pérou). Il se focalise sur l’hymne Puriq wayra, dont le titre quechua signifie « Vent errant » et qui est une pièce incontournable du répertoire pour les morts. Comme son titre l’indique, Puriq wayra renvoie au caractère baladeur de l’esprit après la mort. Les paroles de cet hymne évoquent l’animu, une conception importante pour penser la force vitale qui anime les personnes. Cette analyse est basée sur des observations de terrain réalisées depuis 1981, essentiellement dans la ville de Cusco. Elle est combinée avec une perspective réflexive et anthropologique des hommages musicaux réalisés dans la cathédrale de Cusco, mais également dans le cimetière de la Almudena, un quartier populaire et métisse de cette ville.
L’expérience de soi et des autres avant et après la mort parmi les Wayuu et les Dènès Tha
Authors: Goulet Jean-Guy A. 
Published: April 2018

Dans God is Red, Vine Deloria Jr. soutient que dans les religions basées sur des révélations « la croyance se substitute à l’expérience vécue ». Cette dernière est pourtant centrale dans les traditions religieuses amérindiennes pour lesquelles la mort n’est pas anticipée avec crainte, mais comme accomplissement de sa destinée. Sur la base d’enquêtes de terrain parmi les Wayuu de la Colombie en Amérique du Sud et parmi les Dènès Tha du nord-ouest albertain, cet article démontre que chez ces deux peuples qui privilégient l’expérience personnelle comme mode d’appréhension du monde, la manière dont on envisage sa mort et la mort d’autrui diffère néanmoins de façon significative selon des cosmologies et des ontologies distinctes. Chez ces deux peuples, toutefois, une attention particulière est accordée aux rêves qui sont l’occasion de rencontres avec les défunts et deviennent ainsi une forme d’intersubjectivité qui fait le pont entre l’ici et l’après la mort.
« Nous mangeons la terre et la terre nous mange ». Conceptions de la mort chez les Nahuas du Haut Balsas, Guerrero
Authors: Paradis Louise I. 
Published: April 2018

L’an 1521 marque la conquête espagnole de la Mésoamérique. C’est la rencontre entre deux cultures et deux systèmes religieux : la religion monothéiste catholique des Espagnols et la religion animiste des populations indiennes de la Mésoamérique. Les communautés indiennes ont adapté leurs croyances religieuses à celles de la culture dominante et continuent de le faire aujourd’hui. Dans la perspective des études de dynamismes culturels et de syncrétisme, cet article présente les conceptions et les pratiques reliées à la mort chez les Nahuas du Haut Balsas dans l’État du Guerrero, Mexique. Il examine comment les conceptions et pratiques préhispaniques, notamment les dimensions spatiales des rituels, le périple jusqu’au séjour des morts et des exemples du cycle vie – mort – renaissance se sont intégrées à la religion officielle, le catholicisme.
L’ANALYSE DES FILMS FREEDOMWRITERS, PRECIOUS ET DETACHMENT À PARTIR DE LA PÉDAGOGIE DE LA LIBÉRATION
Authors: Godoi Marcos , Caneva Christiane , Lopes Jaguaribe Pontes Renata 
Published: April 2018

La pédagogie de Paulo Freire s’inscrit dans une perspective d’éducation critique, qui vise la conscientisation des élèves opprimés pour leur libération. Nous avons analysé trois films en nous basant sur les notions de l’éducation émancipatrice. Nous avons ainsi identifié quelques éléments de celle-ci : la prise de conscience critique, le dialogisme, l’action éducative à partir du langage des élèves ; la lecture du texte et du contexte. Ces films peuvent être utilisés dans la formation initiale ou continue des enseignants pour illustrer des pratiques d’éducation émancipatrice dans des écoles de milieux défavorisés.
WRITING INSTRUCTION IN CANADIAN PRESCHOOL-PRIMARY GRADES: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Heppner Denise Hudspith 
Published: April 2018

This article reports on the results of a literature review addressing the research questions: What strategies for writing instruction have proven to be effective in promoting writing development in preschool-primary aged children? What research on writing instruction has been conducted within Canada on preschool-primary aged children? An examination of Canadian research reveals a significant lack of studies in the area of preschool-primary writing instruction. Theories of writing pedagogy are situated within a framework of six discourses: skills, creativity, process, genre, social practices, and sociopolitical. While the Canadian research represented all discourses, it was lacking in number and did not yet address such important areas as the literacy achievement gaps between urban / rural and Aboriginal / non-Aboriginal students.
DES HISTOIRES DU PASSÉ : LE FÉMINISME DANS LES MANUELS D’HISTOIRE ET D’ÉDUCATION À LA CITOYENNETÉ SELON DES ÉLÈVES QUÉBÉCOIS DE QUATRIÈME SECONDAIRE
Authors: Brunet Marie-Hélène 
Published: April 2018

L’article s’intéresse à la manière dont les élèves traitent les contenus liés au féminisme dans les manuels d’histoire. Un questionnaire a été distribué à 575 élèves québécois de quatrième secondaire afin d’identifier leurs conceptions du manuel et du féminisme. Neuf élèves ont ensuite été rencontrés en entrevue afin d’évaluer leur compréhension de l’agentivité des femmes de même que leur réaction à des récits contradictoires. Les résultats montrent l’importance de prendre en compte les représentations des élèves afin d’évaluer le processus de médiation. Une très forte proportion des élèves (88 %) considère le manuel comme le reflet d’une vérité objective. Ils ressentent un inconfort devant la tâche et tentent d’amoindrir les différences entre les récits en sélectionnant les éléments correspondant à leurs conceptions initiales. Une majorité des élèves rencontrés différencient, de façon variable, les textes en fonction de l’agentivité.
Changes in diet through adolescence and early adulthood: Longitudinal trajectories and association with key life transitions
Authors: Winpenny Eleanor , van Sluijs Esther M F , White Martin , Klepp Knut-Inge , Wold Bente , Lien Nanna 
Published: April 2018

Background. Early adulthood is a period associated with poor diet and rapid weight gain. This is also an age of transition, including environmental, social and lifestyle changes which may be associated with changes in diet. We assess longitudinal associations between four early adulthood life transitions (leaving home, leaving education, entering employment, and cohabitation) and changes in consumption of fruit, vegetables, confectionery and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).
Methods. Participants (n=1100) from the Norwegian Longitudinal Health Behaviour Study, reported data on diet and life transitions on up to eight occasions from age 14 to age 30. Diet data included self-reported intake of fruit, vegetables, confectionary and sugar-sweetened beverages. Growth models were developed to describe changing intake of each of the four diet indicators with age. Fixed-effects regression models assessed associations between the four life transitions and within-individual changes in diet indicators, with adjustment for the remaining transitions and parenthood.
Results. Diet indicators showed quadratic trajectories with age: fruit and vegetable intakes declined from age 14 to ages 23 and 21 respectively, before increasing to age 30. SSB and confectionery intakes increased to age 18, before subsequently decreasing. Leaving the parental home was associated with a decrease in fruit intake of -0.54 times/week (95% confidence interval (95%CI): -0.87;-0.22) and vegetable intake of -0.43 times/week (95%CI: -0.70;-0.15). Leaving education was associated with increases in confectionery (0.33 times/week (95%CI: 0.04;0.62)) and SSB intakes (0.49 times/week (95%CI: 0.10;0.87).
Conclusions. Leaving home and leaving education are associated with decreases in diet quality and may present opportunities for effective diet and obesity intervention. Further study of these transitions is needed to understand the mechanisms mediating associations between life transitions and changes in diet.
Evidence for Health Benefits of Berries
Authors: Foito Alexandre , McDougall Gordon J. , Stewart Derek 
Published: April 2018

AbstractHistorically, the consumption of berries has been associated with a variety of health benefits. Many traditional or folk medicines have used berries in remedies for a range of health issues. In addition, substantial scientific evidence has accrued over the past 20 years, highlighting that components from berries have measurable beneficial effects on health. Berries are best known for their accumulation of antioxidant components (mainly associated with polyphenols, carotenoids, and vitamin C) and have amongst the highest antioxidant capacity of commonly eaten foods; however, recent evidence also suggests that a wider variety of phytochemical components present in berries may also contribute towards beneficial effects on health. This article provides an overview of current scientific evidence derived from animal, human, and epidemiologic studies regarding the effects of consuming berries or important phytochemical components of berries on various neurodegenerative and non‐communicable diseases and discusses the underlying mechanisms involved.
The Linker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton Complex in Higher Plants
Authors: Evans David E. , Graumann Katja 
Published: April 2018

AbstractThe linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton (LINC) complex provides a multi‐functional bridge across the nuclear envelope, connecting nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton. This article considers the evidence for a LINC complex in higher plants and describes its key components, their functions, and interactions. Evidence is presented that the complex is based on two families of Sad1/UNC84 homology (SUN) domain proteins in the inner nuclear envelope (C‐ter SUNs and mid‐SUNs) and three major groups of Klarsicht/ANC‐1/Syne homology (KASH) domain proteins, WPP‐domain‐interacting proteins (WIPs), SUN‐interacting nuclear envelope proteins (SINEs), and Toll Interleukin Receptor domain KASH protein (TIK). Recent advances in analyzing the function of the complex in establishing nuclear shape and size, nuclear movement, and connecting nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton are described, together with its role in mitosis and meiosis.
Accelerated Screening of Thermoelectric Materials by First‐Principles Computations of Electron–Phonon Scattering
Authors: Samsonidze Georgy , Kozinsky Boris 
Published: April 2018

AbstractRecent discoveries of new materials for thermoelectric energy conversion are enabled by efficient prediction of the materials' performance from first‐principles, without empirically fitted parameters. The novel simplified approach for computing electronic transport properties is described, which achieves good accuracy and transferability while greatly reducing complexity and computation cost compared to the existing methods. The first‐principles calculations of the electron–phonon coupling demonstrate that the energy dependence of the electron relaxation time varies significantly with chemical composition and carrier concentration, suggesting that it is necessary to go beyond the commonly used approximations to screen and optimize materials' composition, carrier concentration, and microstructure. The new method is verified using high accuracy computations and validated with experimental data before applying it to screen and discover promising compositions in the space of half‐Heusler alloys. By analyzing data trends the effective electron mass is identified as the single best general descriptor determining material' performance. The Lorenz number is computed from first principles and the universality of the Wiedemann–Franz law in thermoelectrics is discussed.