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‘Sore love’: R. L. Stevenson and leprosy on Penrhyn Island
Authors: Manfredi Carla 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
In 1890 Robert Louis Stevenson embarked upon his third Pacific Island cruise aboard the SS Janet Nicoll. During the next four months, the travel writer made several stops in the Cook Islands, including the atoll of Penrhyn or Togarewa (now Tongareva), where he learned about Penrhyn’s leprasorium. This article examines two of Stevenson’s rarely examined pieces concerning Penrhyn and discusses Stevenson’s engagement with leprosy in the Pacific, its aetiology and effects, with respect to Polynesian cultural habits and customary practice, and to the colonial discourse on contagion. In his article ‘A Pearl Island: Penrhyn’ (New York Sun), Stevenson hypothesized that a single Hawaiian leper had escaped from Kalaupapa and reached the shores of Penrhyn. Stevenson’s lament about the insidious Hawaiian leper’s effects on the local population was accompanied by his photographic illustration of Penrhyn children who, throughout the course of the article, came to embody the inevitable destruction of a Pacific population. Just as Stevenson’s vivid account of his family’s visit to Penrhyn is woven around the presence of the singing girls, the photograph depicting them serves as a launching point for my discussion of Stevenson’s representation of leprosy in both ‘A Pearl Island: Penrhyn’ and in the related essay entitled ‘Talofa, Togarewa!’ (‘Goodbye, Togarewa!’). The latter was conceived for publication in the London Missionary’s Samoan-language magazine O Le Sulu Samoa (Samoan Torch). In both ‘A Pearl Island: Penrhyn’ and ‘Talofa, Togarewa!’, the singing girls function as narrative prompts for Stevenson’s detailed account of the link between leprosy and the Hawaiian Islands, but they – over the course of both texts – also become symbols for all that is destroyed (youth, innocence, joy, morality and bodily and spiritual health) through lethal contagion.
Lost at sea: Space and the Gothic in the films Dead Calm (1989) and The Ferryman (2007)
Authors: Sedgwick Laura 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This article looks at the visual representation of space within Dead Calm (1989) and The Ferryman (2007), both productions set on yachts in the Pacific. The former is an Australian thriller, starring Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill, whilst The Ferryman is a New Zealand demonic possession film, starring Kerry Fox and John Rhys-Davies, which engages with mythological beliefs. Despite the different approaches to horror within the two films, they both depend on isolation, with the tension in these films occurring at the junction between the agoraphobia provoked by the vastness of the open water, and the claustrophobia caused by the close confines within and upon the boats. Both films are also notable for their use of doubling, featuring a ‘good’ boat and its darker twin, as well as a reliance upon legend and metaphor. In The Ferryman, the aim of the antagonist is to cheat Charon, the ferryman of Greek myth, while the visuals of Dead Calm turn the ‘bad’ yacht into an Underworld into which Neill must descend to save his wife. The discussion considers the Gothic use of space as a narrative and stylistic device, with the struggle to control space becoming the means to overcome the isolation of the sea.
Trayectorias académicas de grupos generacionales y contexto político en Argentina: Hacia una tipología
Authors: Marquina Monica , Yuni José Alberto , Ferreiro Mariela 
Published: November 2017

Nuestro propósito es estudiar las trayectorias de los académicos argentinos distinguiendo tres grupos generacionales: noveles, intermedios y consolidados. Para ello, consideramos el perfil sociocultural de origen, el capital académico, el tiempo de acceso al cargo desde la obtención de la primera titulación, el tipo de actividades realizadas y el nivel de satisfacción de cada uno de los grupos. Nuestra hipótesis es que cada grupo generacional ha delineado su trayectoria bajo las condiciones performativas de las políticas universitarias de diferentes momentos socio-políticos. De este modo, es posible distinguir tipos de trayectorias, corroborando avances teóricos anteriores.
Antara Kemanfaatan dan Keseimbangan: Mangkunegara VII dan Pengelolaan Hutan Mangkunegaran
Authors: Witasari Nina 
Published: December 2017

Telah berabad lamanya hutan-hutan di wilayah Mangkunegaran dikelola dengan memadukan sistem pengelolaan tradisional dan pengelolaan moderen Barat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali kembali konsep-konsep yang diterapkan pemerintah Mangkunegaran, khususnya Mangkunegara VII, dalam pengelolaan hutan yang tidak sekadar mengadopsi peraturan kolonial, tetapi juga menyandarkan pada nilai-nilai tradisional yang telah ada dan tumbuh dalam masyarakat Jawa. Nilai-nilai tradisional yang dimaksud di sini yaitu berupa local wisdom dan local knowledge yang berkaitan dengan pelestarian hutan. Konsep moderen dalam pengelolaan hutan Mangkunegaran makin menguat pada masa Mangkunegara VII terutama dalam hal penentuan wilayah dan batasnya, sistem penanaman, penentuan jenis tanaman dan kondisi tanah, pemeliharaan tanaman reboisasi serta peraturan tentang perlindungan hutan dari penyakit tanaman dan penjarahan. Metode yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian sejarah.Sumber sebagian besar didapat dari perpustakaan Rekso Pustoko Mangkunegaran Surakarta dan perpustakaan daerah Yogyakarta. Sumber yang diperolehmeliputi luas hutan milik Mangkunegaran, jumlah perusahaan dan kegiatan lain yang membutuhkan kayu baik sebagai bahan bakar maupun bahan baku, luas wilayah kerajaan, peraturan penggunaan tanah di wilayah Mangkunegaran,dan peraturan-peraturan yang berkaitan dengan pemanfaatan dan pengelolaan hutan milik Praja Mangkunegaran. Dari sumber yang diperoleh kemudian dilakukan kritik sumber untuk selanjutnya dianalisis dan diinterpretasikan. Dari hasil analisis tersebut dihasilkan beberapa temuan yaitu pertama, eksploitasi yang dilakukan oleh Praja Mangkunegaran atas hutan-hutannya dengan dalih apapun telah membawa dampak buruk bagi lingkungan. Kedua, intensitas penggunaan batu bara yang menggantikan kayu sebagai bahan bakar industri menyebabkan eksploitasi hutan Mangkunegaran mengalami penurunan, tetapi pada saat yang sama produksi perusahaan dapat meningkat sehingga margin keuntungan makin besar. Ketiga, kondisi perekonomian praja yang membaik kemudian mendorong pemerintah Mangkunegaran untuk memberikan perhatian lebih kepada lingkungan, khususnya usaha-usaha untuk menjaga kelestarian dan keberlanjutan hutan
An empirical study of various factors, influencing the behavior of consumers towards fast food joints in Indian Market
Authors: Agarwal Sugandha , Guirat Rafika Ben 
Published: December 2017

The global markets have witnessed major shifts in the consumers’ behavior that have been much influenced by the change of technology, innovation, research and development. The consumer’s needs thus dynamically change in order to respond to the change in the social and business environment. The corporate and business strategies of companies thus being developed in the light of capitalizing the potential from the markets but however, how the customers would react to the products and services of companies in new and existing markets remain the major question.Customers belonging to different age groups flock towards these outlets to satisfy their taste buds and hedonistic needs. Out of all the age groups, the youngsters are considered to be the primary target by the fast food service industry. Hence, these fast food services try to lure its customers through sensory appeals.It is well known that organized fast food services have already made their presence felt in a big way in almost all the major cities of India. The fast food outlets attract customers with their blend of tasty food, Quality of food served, efficient service, the appearance of staff, décor, general excitement a place generates and other aesthetic appeals. Organized as well as unorganized fast food service is a very fast growing industry in India especially in urban areas. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that are influencing consumer behavior towards fast food joints present in unorganised form in India. It further aims to examine major growth drivers of fast food services in the market and the demographic profile of consumers of fast food services. This study aims to analyze that amount spent per visit to a fast food joint relates to the occupations and the income of customers. And the frequency of visiting fast food joints and preparation served at fast food joints are whether influenced by the dietary preference of customers. Organizations must analyze the consumer behavior which is largely influenced by number of socio-cultural, demographic and psychological factors. To differentiate itself from others in the market is the core purpose of organizations and to achieve this, an all-inclusive approach is essential to integrate all the crucial yet important factors that could improve the overall business strategy. Fast food joints realize the importance of factors that influence and affect the customer behavior and the potential of customer loyalty program in order to improve their brand image and company identity in the consumer market.
Effects of subsoiling on maize yield and water-use efficiency in a semiarid area
Authors: Jiao Yinzhu , Yi Yanli , Feng Liangshan , Sun Zhanxiang , Yang Ning , Yu Jialin , Zheng Muzi , Zhang Lizhen , Zheng Jiaming 
Published: December 2017

AbstractA 3-year field research was conducted to investigate the effect of four subsoiling methods on maize yield and water use efficiency. These four subsoiling methods included bulk subsoiling in autumn (BS), annual ridge subsoiling in autumn, annual furrow subsoiling in early summer, and interannual alternate zone subsoiling (AS), which were compared with rotary tillage in spring. The results suggested that the bulk density of the soil was alternately changed by AS, but AS had limited effect on the average water storage in the soil. Overall, soil tilled by BS and AS maintained a high water-holding capacity, which could stabilize the yield of maize under varying rainfall across different years. Maize under the AS subsoiling method maintained a relatively higher production capacity and water-use efficiency compared with those under the other three types of subsoiling methods.
Prognostic and predictive value of EGFR and EGFR-ligands in blood of breast cancer patients: a systematic review
Authors: Kjaer Ina Mathilde , Bechmann Troels , Brandslund Ivan , Madsen Jonna Skov 
Published: December 2017

AbstractEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) serves as a co-target for dual/pan-EGFR-inhibitors in breast cancer. Findings suggest that EGFR and EGFR-ligands are involved in resistance towards certain breast cancer treatments. The aim is to explore the validity of EGFR and EGFR-ligands in blood as prognostic and predictive biomarkers in breast cancer. The systematic review was conducted in accordance to the PRISMA guidelines. Literature searches were conducted to identify publications exploring correlations between EGFR/EGFR-ligands in serum/plasma of breast cancer patients and prognostic/predictive outcome measures. Sixteen publications were eligible for inclusion. Twelve studies evaluated EGFR, whereas five studies evaluated one or more of the EGFR-ligands. Current evidence indicates associations between low baseline serum-EGFR and shorter survival or reduced response to treatment in patients with advanced breast cancer, especially in patients with estrogen and/or progesterone receptor positive tumors. The prognostic and predictive value of EGFR and EGFR-ligands in blood has only been investigated in highly selected subsets of breast cancer patients and most studies were small. This is the first systematic review evaluating the utility of EGFR and EGFR-ligands as predictive and prognostic biomarkers in blood in breast cancer. Further exploration in large well-designed studies is needed.
The performance of corroded lap splices in reinforced concrete beams
Authors: Pantazopoulou Stavroula J. , Petrou Michael F. , Spastri Vasiliki , Archontas Nikos , Christofides Christos 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This article presents the results of an extensive experimental program containing 22 beams with tension lap splices in the central region. The beams were preconditioned under simulated corrosion up to specific levels of bar section steel loss and cover cracking in the lap region. They were subsequently tested under four-point loading so as to place the corroded lap splice zones in tension. To prevent corrosion outside the study region, the beams were wrapped with fiber-reinforced polymers outside the laps – this also served to protect them from premature shear failure as the objective was to study failure in the lap zone. The objective of the experiment was to assess the residual anchorage capacity of such zones. The parameters of the experimental study were the extent of corrosion and the available length of lap splicing of longitudinal tension reinforcement. Corroded bond strength was determined from the short-length lap splices, where it may be assumed that stresses are uniformly distributed over the lapped zone; longer specimens were considered in order to examine how the redundancy provided by the longer contact length may improve the resilience and deformation capacity of the corrosion-damaged component prior to bond failure.
Mário de Sá-Carneiro entre los escritores modernistas y vanguardistas ibéricos
Authors: Sáez Delgado Antonio 
Published: December 2017

ResumenLa imagen negativa que el poeta portugués Mário de Sá-Carneiro tuvo de Barcelona y, por extensión, de España, parece mediatizada por su frustrada relación epistolar con Miguel de Unamuno, entre 1913 y 1914. Esa desilusión se amplió, en 1915, a Fernando Pessoa, que tampoco obtuvo del escritor español una respuesta favorable a sus intereses. Sin embargo, tras su muerte en 1916, Mário de Sá-Carneiro se convierte en la figura más importante del
Pioneers of a South-South Dialogue: The Cultural Periodical Sul (1948–57) in Florianópolis, Brazil
Authors: Wink Georg 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThere was a moment in history in the 1950’s when a few Brazilian intellectuals entered into a genuine dialogue with their counterparts in Lusophone Africa – despite rigid Salazarian censorship. Between two peripheries, the Portuguese Overseas Territories and Florianópolis, by that time a little provincial town far away from Brazil’s cultural center, an early South-South dialogue was developed through the periodical
The Individual in the Data — the Aspect of Personal Relevance in Designing Casual Data Visualisations
Authors: Meier Sebastian , Glinka Katrin 
Published: December 2017

AbstractOver the last two decades, data visualisation has diffused into the broader realm of mass communication. Before this shift, tools and displays of data-driven geographic- and information visualisation were mostly used in expert contexts. By now, they are also used in casual contexts, for example on newspaper websites, government data portals and many other public outlets. This diversification of the audience poses new challenges within the visualisation community. In this paper we proposepersonal relevanceas one factor to be taken into account when designing casual data visualisations, which are meant for the communication with non-experts. We develop a conceptual model and present a related set of design techniques for interactive web-based visualisations that are aimed at activating personal relevance. We discuss our proposed techniques by applying them to a use case on the visualisation of air pollution in London (UK).
The Robinson House in the AR-Based Manassas Battlefield National Park Experience
Authors: Pettitt Alisa , Fuhrmann Sven 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
The historic Robinson House of Virginia’s Manassas Battlefield National Park survived the Civil War, but was destroyed in 1993 by an act of possible incendiarism. This research investigates how an augmented reality (AR) application for mobile devices could aid in virtually re-erecting history, such as the Robinson House, and thus provide educational, accessible, user-friendly apps for use at heritage sites. Initial results from this research show that AR-based experiences can be developed for heritage sites from customizable open source platforms accessible to historians and archaeologists. The prototype of the AR-based Manassas Battlefield National Park Experience highlights several opportunities for cross-disciplinary research between anthropology, geoinformation science and human-computer interaction.
Encouraging student-driven clinical research in Germany: the CHIR-Net SIGMA network
Authors: Frey Pia-Elena , Friedrich Mirco , Rädeker Lukas , Fink Christoph A. , Leuck Alexander , Tenckhoff Solveig , Neudecker Jens , Mihaljevic André L. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractEvidence should define and guide modern clinical care, yet many relevant questions in surgical practice remain unconfirmed by substantial data. Evidence-based medicine requires both the implementation of its principles in day-to-day work and the acquisition of new evidence preferably by randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. Meaningful clinical research, however, is challenging to conduct, and its overall infrastructure in Germany was, until recently, considered poor compared to other leading countries. Although this has been significantly improved after the establishment of the Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC) and the surgical clinical trial network CHIR-Net, limited focus has been put on the training, teaching, and recruitment of medical students to become competent clinical researchers and clinician scientists. To ensure continuing comprehensive clinical research in surgery, CHIR-Net aims to establish a student-driven multicenter research network in Germany, which is embedded in both the national CHIR-Net and the pan-European and international frameworks. Student-Initiated German Medical Audits (SIGMA) is a product of the strong collaboration between clinical scientists and medical trainees, enabling students to contribute to high-quality clinical trials. Additionally, participants are offered extensive training to support the next generation of research-active clinicians. Starting on 2018, SIGMA will perform its first multicenter observational study in Germany.
Leaf Disease Segmentation From Agricultural Images via Hybridization of Active Contour Model and OFA
Authors: Jayanthi Muniram Gajendra Singh , Shashikumar Dandinashivara Revanna 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
In this paper, an alternative active contour model (ACM) driven by an oppositional fruit fly algorithm (OFA) is presented. Unlike the traditional ACM variant, which is frequently caught in a local minimum, this methodology helps the focalizing of control points toward the global least of the energy function. In the proposed system, energy minimization is performed through a fruit fly algorithm, and every control point is compelled in a local search window. As for the local search window, the rectangular-shaped approach has been viewed. The results demonstrated that the fruit fly strategy utilizing polar coordinates is, for the most part, desirable over the fruit fly performed in rectangular shapes. Three performance metrics, such as the Jaccard index, the Dice index, and the Hausdorff distance, were utilized to validate the proposed strategy in real agricultural and synthetic images. From the results, it is clear that the proposed OFA technique shows a great option for the agricultural plant image segmentation process, considering any kind of disease that occurred in plant leaves.
Direct evidence of scavenging behaviour in the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)
Authors: Díaz-Ruiz Francisco , de Diego Noelia , Santamaría Ana Eugenia , Domínguez Julio C. , Galgo Alex , García Jesús T. , Olea Pedro P. , Viñuela Javier 
Published: November 2017

AbstractIt is known that the garden dormouseEliomys quercinusincludes meat in its diet, however, it is unclear if scavenging is a widespread behaviour, as it is difficult to observe in the wild. Here, we document scavenging behaviour for the species based on direct evidence. We captured five garden dormice with live traps using dead baits, which were partially or totally consumed. Additionally, a camera-trap recorded how at least one garden dormouse visited and actively consumed the bait on 12 occasions during the study. These observations suggest that carrion may play an important role in the garden dormouse’s diet, opening a new ecological unexplored topic for this species.
Crystal structure of the salt tris(guanidinium) tris(tetrapropylammonium) bis(pyridine-2,4,6-tricarboxylate) – water (1/10), C55H126N14O22
Authors: Zai Yanbing , Zhu Linlin , Wu Xiangxiang 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
C55H126N14O22, monoclinic, Cc (no. 9), a = 44.1382(7) Å, b = 8.18540(10) Å, c = 21.8699(3) Å, β = 109.2070(10)°, V = 7461.53(19) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0418, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1187, T = 296 K.
Nanostructure and nanomaterial characterization, growth mechanisms, and applications
Authors: Ossai Chinedu I. , Raghavan Nagarajan 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Nanostructures are playing significant roles in the development of new functions and the enhancement of the existing functions of industrial devices such as sensors, transistors, diodes, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaic cells, due to their piezoelectricity, biocompatibility, and pyroelectrical characteristics. This research focused on the review of the characteristics of different nanostructures and nanomaterials such as ZnO, ZnS, MoS2, GO, TiO2, SnO2, and Fe2O3, their fabrication techniques, growth mechanisms, and applications. The factors affecting the growth mechanisms, the crystallographic natures, growth models of anisotropic nanostructures, and growth of nanocrystals, were also highlighted in this research. The existence of lattice mismatch, differential thermal expansion, and high deposition temperature, have affected uniform deposition of nanoparticles on substrates and caused heteroepitaxy, which has resulted in defective nanostructures. Although heteroepitaxy has negatively affected the characteristics and potential applications of nanostructures, it has also opened new research frontiers for potential new applications of nanostructures. The use of nanostructures for gas sensing is attributed to the high specific area, change of resistance on exposure to gases, and high photoconduction abilities, while the photon-carrier collection abilities and anti-reflectance qualities are vital for solar photovoltaic cells. Nanostructures have also been used as coating pigments to prevent corrosion of facilities, reduce urban heat islands and energy consumptions, due to the near infrared (NIR) reflective characteristics.
Formates for green catalytic reductions via CO2 hydrogenation, mediated by magnetically recoverable catalysts
Authors: Ronchin Lucio , Tortato Claudio , Pavanetto Alessio , Miolo Mattia , Demenev Evgeny , Vavasori Andrea 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Precious metal catalyst has been prepared by conventional wet impregnation method followed by precipitation and reduction with hydrogen finally passivated with water in air. The magnetically recoverable catalyst has been prepared starting from a stoichiometric Fe3O4 and ZrO2–Fe3O4 as supports prepared following a sequential precipitation procedure. Precious metal catalysts supported on carbon, alumina, magnetite and zirconia-magnetite nanocomposite has been used in the reduction of nitrobenzenes and acetophenone by using sodium and potassium formate as reducing agent in the presence and in absence of an aqueous phase. In addition, the same catalysts has been tested in CO2 and NaHCO3 hydrogenation, for verifying their potentiality in the CO2 as hydrogen carrier for hydrogenation processes.