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Exploring drawing as a generative act: Articulating thought processes in the context of interdisciplinary approaches to drawing pedagogy
Authors: Sarkar Asmita 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
This article offers an approach to drawing pedagogy and presents case studies of drawings produced by students from Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, South India. The project aims to examine whether the conceptual and subjective aspects of drawing can be combined with contextual reading. Students were instructed to draw pictures inspired by texts related to cognitive psychology, anthropology, literature and philosophy. Their whimsical and speculative drawings incorporated conceptual elements from the texts beyond objective representation, demonstrating the influence of interdisciplinary course content on drawing. The results provide new insights into debates of visual literacy and drawing pedagogy.
Theodora Varnay Jones: Frottage
Authors: Gavish Michal 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Theodora Varnay Jones experiments with frottage drawing in a series of graphite rubbings that she performs on surfaces of found objects. Using translucent paper, she layers her traced drawings and constructs them into abstract compositions. The gradual mechanical fashion, in which her images appear on the page during the progression of her drawing, is reminiscent of slow exposure photography. Through a monotonous pencil motion of crayon rubbing, she shifts her drawing from a perceptual practice into an automatic one. This strategy is part of her long-term intent of objectifying her mark making. As she undermines the conscious aspect of her work, she surrenders her function as a planner. Yet, this submission is not completely passive. While pursuing her work, she observes her new role as the labourer and examines her production. Using this detached method, she develops a new vocabulary with its formality dictated by her impressed surfaces. In the final stage of the work, the artist layers her copies and assembles them into new configurations, in which her images abandon their original literal meaning. She employs this contemplative part of her practice to build tension between the legible graphite tracings and the ultimate abstract form, which transcend them into hovering weightless shapes.
Noclip World: Drawing the disruptions of virtual video game environments
Authors: Pearson Luke Caspar 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Modern video games give the player ever more realistic worlds to experience; yet they typically remain carefully cultivated virtual spaces. Cheaters and players who operate against the prevailing logic of the system often expose strange digital phenomena that come with attempts to replicate realistic spaces in game engine environments. Noclip World is an ongoing research project in which I seek to expose the underlying logics of video game spaces using hand drawing as a critical tool. The project explores games based on Valve Corporation’s Source Engine that made games from 2004 to 2016. Through a roving ‘counterplay’ using cheats to suspend in-game physics, I produce a taxonomy of behaviours that manifest in the virtual camera when navigated to the fringes of game worlds. The project references Flusser’s notion of the camera as a ‘black box’ and frames the inner coded workings of a virtual camera as equivocal in its opacity. I subsequently propose transcriptive drawing as a tool to unpick the logics of glitched virtual worlds. Protocols of architectural drawing are used to expose and reassemble the fragmentary spaces detailed in-game through the use of screenshots as preliminary ‘photographic’ recordings. Noclip World questions whether the architect producing drawings of these virtual spaces can become surrogates for the opaque zone of Flusser’s camera, becoming a ‘black box’ themselves. By using drawing to expose the disruption of virtual video game environments, the project ultimately seeks to uncover the contingency of even the most realistic digital depictions of space.
Envelopes of time: Drawing Boulez’s third milieu
Authors: Guerra-Valiente Juan Jose 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
French composer Pierre Boulez first formulated the concepts of the ‘smooth and the striated’ in his musical oeuvre as an expression of his concerns regarding the interaction between continuous and discontinuous musical parameters referred to time and space. Later on, Deleuze and Guattari further established new applications for these ideas relating them to a wide range of non-musical purposes. However, several questions arise such as how the smooth-striated communicate, transform and remain different; is there a third space that intermingles with the system ‘smooth-striated’? And in this instance, how could it be visualized? In order to give answers to these questions, this article explores a third milieu, also introduced by Boulez: the ‘fixed’ space-time that would allow the perception of the communication between the ‘smooth and the striated’. Additionally, this article argues that there is a strong link between the ‘fixed’ and the Deleuzian diagrams, through which the musical concepts could be visualized, presenting a series of drawings as case studies developed using analogical and digital techniques.
Illuminated paths: Using light to draw the intermovemental stages of skateboarding tricks
Authors: Chittenden Tara 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
By interrogating built form and using intuitive and artistic understandings of space to carve out new landscapes, skateboarders demonstrate how urban space can function in alternative ways. This article explores a way of capturing the divergent contours, peaks and valleys of skateboarders’ paths through space as a series of drawings that not only map variations of urban landscape, but also act as an expression of individuals’ experiential moments in time. My discussion focuses on the work of Buzzy Sullivan, a skateboarder and artist living in Oregon, USA, who shoots long exposure photographs of an LED light-clad skateboard during different skate tricks. In the resulting images the movement of the skateboard appears as a series of drawn light paths, resembling a 3D contour map of an alien terrain. Although these ephemeral light lines have obvious advantages due to their ability to make the sheer variation in contours of movement through space visible, they are reliant on photography for their preservation. Positioned as drawings, the lines of light enable us to visualize how skateboarders navigate environments and provide the DNA strands of each trick as it is being performed. These are drawings about the process of their own creation, acting as a fluid process that awakens new possibilities for sculpting and reading the city. I suggest that Sullivan’s images provide a method for research that captures the nuanced ‘intermovemental’ stages of skateboarding as drawings that help to explain what happens between the board and the ground in a skateboarder’s cartographic constitution of place.
The transmission of voicing in traditional Gwoka: Between identity and memory
Authors: Tahon Marie , Sitchet Pierre-Eugène 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
This article examines the transmission of voicing – the use of voice during the execution of a song – in Gwoka music. Considered at the time of French colonization as mizik a vié nèg (‘vagrants’ music’) this traditional music from Guadeloupe recently underwent a rehabilitation process that led to the idea that it reflected the ‘roots’ and the ‘authenticity’ of the Guadeloupean people. Gwoka music has since then become an important part of Guadeloupe’s cultural heritage, to the point that it is now listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The present work explores the relation between voicing in Gwoka and the questions of identity and memory. We suggest that traditional singers are chroniclers of their time, and memory smugglers who educate the audience by evoking values through their lyrics and voice. Gwoka music is strongly attached to political movements of resistance since its emergence. Previous generations of singers have not only transmitted vocal practice and lyrics, but also Creole language. Finally, we relate voicing to the preservation of Guadeloupean identity and to resistance in the face of Western domination.
Interactions Between Climate Change, World Economics, and Climate Policy
Authors: Parapatits Zsolt 
Published: August 2017

AbstractClimate change is a major current issue which affects natural, economic and social processes equally. Despite the widespread acclaim of the issue we still encounter economic and political solution models that are climate-sceptic and often contradict each other. As a result, national climate policies and social opinions constantly change in an active interaction with each other. Thus, this current study, based on the latest international literature, reviews and analyses the world economic tendencies, related social and political responses along which different official (national) standpoints are formed. Therefore, the interpretations of related scientific research results are often different, which can easily lead to unsuccessful problem solution.
Entwicklung und Evaluierung einer Plattform zur Vermittlung von Informationskompetenz: Vorstellung des von der Europäischen Union geförderten Projekts „Information Literacy Online“
Authors: Dreisiebner Stefan , Mandl Thomas 
Published: August 2017

Zusammenfassung
Im Rahmen des unter der Programmschiene Erasmus+ von der Europäischen Union geförderten Projekts „Information Literacy Online“ (ILO) wird derzeit ein europäisches Angebot in Form eines Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) zur Förderung der Informationskompetenz entwickelt. An dem von der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz koordinierten Projekt sind sechs europäische Partner beteiligt. Das Angebot wird unter offener Lizenz in mehreren Sprachen entwickelt und ebenso eine Assessment-Komponente und fachspezifische Vertiefungen enthalten. Der vorliegende Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die Ziele des Projekts sowie die Ergebnisse der Bedarfsanalyse.
Non-adaptive velocity tracking controller for a class of vehicles
Authors: Herman P. , Adamski W. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractA non-adaptive controller for a class of vehicles is proposed in this paper. The velocity tracking controller is expressed in terms of the transformed equations of motion in which the obtained inertia matrix is diagonal. The control algorithm takes into account the dynamics of the system, which is included into the velocity gain matrix, and it can be applied for fully actuated vehicles. The considered class of systems includes underwater vehicles, fully actuated hovercrafts, and indoor airship moving with low velocity (below 3 m/s) and under assumption that the external disturbances are weak. The stability of the system under the designed controller is demonstrated by means of a Lyapunov-based argument. Some advantages arising from the use of the controller as well as the robustness to parameters uncertainty are also considered. The performance of the proposed controller is validated via simulation on a 6 DOF robotic indoor airship as well as for underwater vehicle model.
Outcomes and Complications after Intraarterial Thrombolysis for Limb Ischemia: a 4 Year Study at a Single Centre
Authors: Ligers Arturs , Ivanova Patricija , Bergs Gvido , Levis Andris , Ponomarjova Sanita , Kratovska Aina , Rudnicka Svetlana , Zvirgzdins Vitalijs 
Published: August 2017

Summary

Introduction. The reason for using thrombolytic therapy is to eliminate vascular thrombosis and promote vascular permeability. Acute limb ischemia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. ROCHESTER, STILE and TOPAS studies showed that thrombolytic therapy for acute limb ischemia decreases the rate of surgical interventions and significantly increases the rate of limb salvage.

Aim of the Study. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and outcomes of intra-arterial thrombolysis in the treatment of acute occlusions of the lower limb over a four-year period.

Material and Methods. We analysed 103 patients who had been treated in our department. There were acute ischemias of stage IIa and IIb according to the Rutherford classification. The data prior to, and after thrombolysis was analysed. We used Alteplase as a thrombolytic agent (mean dose 62 mg ±23.5). Procedural success was based on angiographic and clinical outcomes. Statistics were calculated by SPSS 16.

Results. The mean duration of symptoms prior to hospitalisation was 2.5 days (IQR 5-96 hours). The mean age at the time of thrombolysis was 63±11 for males 69±10 years for females. The success of intraarterial thrombolysis was defined by angiographic and clinical outcomes (successful in 86.4% and failed in 13.6%). Adjunctive angioplasty was performed on 39 (37.9%) patients, and immediate reconstructive surgery was required on 19 (18.4%) patients. The incidence of complications was 17,4 %, with the most common being-bleeding from the puncture side, the urinary tract or the gastrointestinal tract. Overall mortality was 8.7%. The women who required thrombolysis were older (p=0,034) and with a higher death rate (p=0.047). A CDT (catheter-directed thrombolysis) for an abdominal aorta thrombosis carries a significantly high mortality rate (p=0.00013). There were no statistically significant differences between the duration of symptoms and limb amputation and between other analysed data.

Conclusions. Intraarterial thrombolysis is an effective treatment method in acute limb ischemia for selected patients, as long as accurate procedural monitoring is ensured. Thrombolysis often leads to the discovery of underlying vascular lesions. A CDT for an abdominal aorta thrombosis carries a significantly high mortality rate.
Does Local Application of Strontium Increase Osteogenesis and Biomaterial Osteointegration in Osteoporotic and Other Bone Tissue Conditions: Review of Literature
Authors: Zarins Janis , Pilmane Mara , Sidhoma Elga , Salma Ilze 
Published: August 2017

Summary
Osteoporosis and other pathological bone conditions can impair bone regeneration properties, consuming in increased morbidity and decreased quality of life. Changes of bone healing can result in poor osteointegration and surgical failures if implants are used. To overcome and facilitate bone regeneration, more attempts are made to develop an ideal synthetic scaffold with better biocompatibility, osteoconductivity, bioactivity, osteoinductivity and interconnected porosity. It is considered that strontium, being similar to calcium, can be incorporated into the mineral phase of the bone remodeling. This quality had led strontium to be used as an osteoporotic medication to improve quality of bone and to reduce the risk of bone fractures. Also local application of strontium has been widely used within different biomaterials in tissue engineering researches.
In this review authors wanted to provide an overview about strontium, its mechanisms of action in bone tissue and initiated changes of bone remodeling within biomaterials.
The role of formal features in the acquisition of early L3 French DPs by adult Chinese speakers of L2 English
Authors: Kong Stano 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThis article seeks to account for asymmetrical interpretations in early L3 French Determiner Phrase (DP) and Adjectival Placement in relation to two hypotheses. The two theories in question are the Typological Primacy Model of Rothman (2011. L3 syntactic transfer selectivity and typological determinancy: the typological primacy model.Second Language Research27: 107–127) and the Interpretability Hypothesis of Tsimpli and Dimitrakopoulou (2007. The Interpretability Hypothesis: evidence from wh-interrogatives in second language acquisition.Second Language Research23: 215–242). Using an elicited production experiment and a grammaticality judgment task, it is argued that the asymmetrical definite-indefinite article interpretation in L3 French cannot be explained following the Typological Primacy Model, which stipulates that the perceived similarity between the acquired L2 English and the target L3 French gives rise to transfer in early L3 development. The article proposes, following Tsimpli and Dimitrakopoulou (2007. The Interpretability Hypothesis: evidence from wh-interrogatives in second language acquisition.Second Language Research23: 215–242), that the observed L3 behaviour results from an inaccessibility of article-associated syntactic features which are subject to critical period. The L3 interlanguage grammars involve the use of alternative resources made available by UG instead.
Detecting Dynamics of Hot Topics with Alluvial Diagrams: A Timeline Visualization
Authors: Ruan Wenjing , Hou Haiyan , Hu Zhigang 
Published: August 2017

Abstract

Purpose
In this paper, we combined the method of co-word analysis and alluvial diagram to detect hot topics and illustrate their dynamics.

Design/methodology/approach
Articles in the field of scientometrics were chosen as research cases in this study. A time-sliced co-word network was generated and then clustered. Afterwards, we generated an alluvial diagram to show dynamic changes of hot topics, including their merges and splits over time.

Findings
After analyzing the dynamic changes in the field of scientometrics from 2011 to 2015, we found that two clusters being merged did not mean that the old topics had disappeared and a totally new one had emerged. The topics were possibly still active the following year, but the newer topics had drawn more attention. The changes of hot topics reflected the shift in researchers’ interests. Research topics in scientometrics were constantly subdivided and re-merged. For example, a cluster involving “industry” was divided into several topics as research progressed.

Research limitations
When examining longer time periods, we encounter the problem of dealing with bigger data sets. Analyzing data year by year would be tedious, but if we combine, e.g. two years into one time slice, important details would be missed.

Practical implications
This method can be applied to any research field to illustrate the dynamics of hot topics. It can indicate the promising directions for researchers and provide guidance to decision makers.

Originality/value
The use of alluvial diagrams is a distinctive and meaningful approach to detecting hot topics and especially to illustrating their dynamics.
Digitizing Dunhuang Cultural Heritage: A User Evaluation of Mogao Cave Panorama Digital Library
Authors: Hu Xiao , Ho Eric M. Y. , Qiao Chen 
Published: August 2017

Abstract

Purpose
This study is a user evaluation on the usability of the Mogao Cave Panorama Digital Library (DL), aiming to measure its effectiveness from the users’ perspective and to propose suggestions for improvement.

Design/methodology/approach
Usability tests were conducted based on a framework of evaluation criteria and a set of information seeking tasks designed for the Dunhuang cultural heritage, and interviews were conducted for soliciting in-depth opinions from participants.

Findings
The results of the usability tests indicate that the DL was more efficient in supporting simple information seeking tasks than those of higher-complexity levels. Statistical tests reveal that there were correlations among dimensions of usability criteria and user effectiveness measures. Moreover, interview discourses exposed specific usability issues of the DL.

Research limitations
This research is based on a relatively small sample size, resulting in a limited representativeness of user diversity. A larger sample size is needed for a systematic cross group comparison.

Practical implications
This study evaluated the usability of the Mogao Cave Panorama DL and proposed suggestions for its improvement for better experience. The results also provide a reference to other cultural heritage DLs with panorama functions.

Originality/value
This study is one of the first evaluating cultural heritage DLs from the perspective of user experience. It provides methodological references for relevant studies: the evaluation framework, the designed information seeking tasks, and the interview questions can be adopted or adapted in evaluating other visually centric DLs of cultural heritage.
Seseo, ceceo, anddistinciónin Andalusian Spanish: Free variation or sociolinguistic variation?
Authors: Sanchez Carmen Ruiz 
Published: August 2017

AbstractDialectal studies have traditionally divided Andalusia in three main areas based on the predominance ofseseo,ceceo, ordistinción. However, many speakers present a mix of the three phenomena in their speech, which has led to multiple opinions but has not been empirically studied yet. The purpose of this investigation is to demonstrate, by means of a quantitative sociolinguistic study, that the alternating use ofseseo,ceceo, anddistinciónis no free but that it can ben explained by means of linguistic and social factors. The corpus consists of 36 semi-casual interviews with native speakers of Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville). The results indicate that these Andalusian speakers present a mix ofseseo,ceceo, anddistinción, but all of them tend to favordistinciónin formal contexts.Seseoanddistinciónwere found to be more positively valued in this community thanceceo, as they are more common among young speakers with education, especially women, whilececeois more characteristic of male speech and less education.
Methodological issues in the study of word stress correlates
Authors: Roettger Timo , Gordon Matthew 
Published: August 2017

Abstract:The investigation of acoustic correlates of word stress is a prominent area of research. The literature is rife with studies of the acoustic exponents of what is often referred to as stress but the methodological diversity of this research has created an unclear picture of the properties robustly associated with it. The present paper explores the methodological issues involved in examining word stress correlates with the goal of proposing a set of recommendations for future research. Based on a survey of 110 (sub-) studies on 75 languages, desiderata for research on the acoustics of stress are identified: descriptions of employed methods should be as detailed as possible, speech material should be designed to allow for teasing apart word level stress from phrase level prominence, and sample sizes should be chosen according to statistical considerations.
Acoustic correlates of word stress: A cross-linguistic survey
Authors: Gordon Matthew , Roettger Timo 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe study of the acoustic correlates of word stress has been a fruitful area of phonetic research since the seminal research on American English by Dennis Fry over 50 years ago. This paper presents results of a cross-linguistic survey designed to distill a clearer picture of the relative robustness of different acoustic exponents of what has been referred to as word stress. Drawing on a survey of 110 (sub-) studies on 75 languages, we discuss the relative efficacy of various acoustic parameters in distinguishing stress levels.