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Jurgis Baltrusaitis’ Letters to Giovanni Papini
Authors: Keturakis Ugnius 
Published: October 2017

The promethean program of Jurgis Baltrušaitis’ creation is especially distinctly expressed in the poet’sletters to Giovanni Papini. The world here is divided into two spheres – the earthly and the divine, andthe mission of the creator is to connect them. The letters also demonstrate the motives of promethean worldview which are not so obvious in J. Baltrušaitis’ poetry: the motive of a poet-prophet, clairvoyant; self-creation of a human-creator, development into a divine, perfect individuality that can re-build the world; pursuit of absolute creativity as complete freedom of the creator; faith in the human ability to build a tower that reaches the sky – revival of the myth of tower of Babel; defiance of idealistic attitude and earthliness and pursuit of divinity; exaltation of seeing, vision as the only connection with the world of ideas. J. Baltrušaitis’ and G. Papini’s correspondence allows relating J. Baltrušaitis’ creative work not only with the Russian but also with the European tradition of symbolism. The correspondence of the two promethean minded poets – prophets was interrupted by World War I which also ruined the mythologem as a belief in the possibility of changing the world, and by the October Revolution, following the war.
Image-schematic Metaphors of LIFE in Latin Mourning Poetry of the Late 16th Century in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Authors: Seredžiūtė Viktorija 
Published: October 2017

This article analyses the Latin mourning poetry of the late 16th century in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL). Funeral verses chosen for analysis are written by the students of Vilnius Academy and Renaissance poet Petrus Royzius. This article aims at revealing the specificity of image-schematic metaphors LIFE IS A JOURNEY, LIFE IS A THREAD and LIFE IS A SCALE of the mourning poetry of the late 16th century in the GDL. George Lakoff suggests source-path-goal scheme, which refers to moving from point A (source) to point B (goal). The study reveals that schema of a path metaphorically is connected with life in this world from birth until death, and schema of scale is connected with afterlife (heaven, Olympus is direction UP; underworld, Tartarus, Hades is direction DOWN). Conceptual metaphors LIFE IS A JOURNEY and LIFE IS A THREAD reveals that people realised its impermanence and fragility. LIFE IS A SCALE is related to Christian conception of afterlife: clean-lived people come to God in Heaven and unrighteous come to Tartarus.
CHARACTERIZATION OF CaO-CuO-CeO2 MIXED OXIDE SYNTHESIZED BY THE IMPREGNATION AND INVESTIGATION OF ITS REUSABILITY
Authors: Hue Hoang Thi Huong , Quang Nguyen Van , Anh Nguyen Thi 
Published: October 2017

CaO-CuO-CeO2 mixed oxide was prepared by the impregnation method and used as the catalyst for the complete decomposition of phenol in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. The CaO-CuO-CeO2 mixed oxide were characterized by XRD, SEM, BET, H2-TPR and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicated that there were three CuO species in the mixed oxide: the finely dispersed CuO species on the surface of CeO2, the Ce1-x-yCuxCayO2-d solid solution and the bulk CuO. Most of particles have clear morphology with relatively uniform size in the range of 30 - 50 nm and the BET surface area was 37.96 m2/g. After three times of use, the catalytic activity of CaO-CuO-CeO2 mixed oxide was still relatively high and much higher than the mixed oxide CaO-CeO2 and CuO-CeO2.
Effect of fly ash on the bearing capacity of stabilised fine sand
Authors: Mahvash Siavash , López-Querol Susana , Bahadori-Jahromi Ali 
Published: October 2017

This paper is concerned with the role of fly ash (FA) content in the California bearing ratio (CBR) values of stabilised sandy soil for geotechnical and geoenvironmental infrastructure. A series of laboratory tests – particle size distribution and CBR tests, were performed. The literature review demonstrates the shortage of research on the stabilisation of sandy material with FA. The main focus of this paper is to establish the optimal quantity of FA content for the stabilisation of this type of soil. A total of 14 distinctive variations of stabilised sand is presented, with three different FA content percentages (5, 10 and 15%), three main curing periods, with durations of 1, 2 and 4 weeks, and a constant cement content of 3%. Some samples were treated with only 3 and 5% cement, with no addition of FA, so that the effect of cement on this particular sand could be observed, and the contribution of the FA alone could be understood. The results obtained are in line with the literature for other types of soil.
Myostatin inhibitors as pharmacological treatment for muscle wasting and muscular dystrophy
Authors: Saitoh Masakazu , Ishida Junichi , Ebner Nicole , Anker Stefan D. , Springer Jochen , von Haehling Stephan 
Published: October 2017

AbstractMyostatin, a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF‐β) superfamily that is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, was first described in 1997. It has been known that loss of myostatin function induces an increase in muscle mass in mice, cow, dogs and humans. Therefore, myostatin and its receptor have emerged as a therapeutic target for loss of skeletal muscle such as sarcopenia and cachexia, as well as muscular dystrophies. At the molecular level, myostatin binds to and activates the activin receptor IIB (ActRIIB)/Alk 4/5 complex. Therapeutic approaches therefore are being taken both pre‐clinically and clinically to inhibit the myostatin signaling pathway. Several myostatin inhibitors, including myostatin antibodies, anti‐myostatin peptibody, activin A antibody, soluble (decoy) forms of ActRIIB (ActR II B‐Fc), anti‐myostatin adnectin, ActR II B antibody have been tested in the last decade. The aim of this review is to present the current knowledge of several myostatin inhibitors as a therapeutic approach for patients with loss of skeletal muscle.
The Admission of Lesbians and Gay Asylum Seekers to the USA: From Victory (Ejusdem Generis) to Complications (Social Visibility)
Authors: Braimah Tim S. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractUnder US asylum law, lesbians and gay men are considered members of a particular social group as established by the case of Toboso‐Alfonso. The phrase “membership in a particular social group” was effectively defined in Matter of Acosta, based on the doctrine of ejusdem generis. The ejusdem generis approach was utilized until 2006, when the Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA) introduced a new interpretation of membership in a particular social group, known as the social visibility test, which requires lesbians and gay men to be visible and recognizable in their societies to be eligible for asylum. Unlike the BIA's social visibility test, the ejusdem generis approach grants asylum to lesbians and gay men on the basis that their sexuality is innate and fundamental to their identity. This article presents arguments to suggest that the social visibility test should be rejected by all US courts, and the ejusdem generis approach should be the only adopted test in interpreting membership in a particular social group, and used to adjudge refugee claims based on sexual orientation.
Sperm Exchange on the Black Market: Exploring Informal Sperm Donation Through Online Advertisements
Authors: Holme Ingrid 
Published: October 2017

AbstractStates tightly regulate citizens' bodies, their actions, and biological material, including organs, blood, and gametes, and this political governance involves a complex set of relationships between the state and its citizens. While new technologies persistently redefine family relationships, regulation and legislation are used to hold these fixed and static. Within sperm donation, the recipients transform into parents to form families, while the donor's identity and sexuality are considered to be unaffected by the action of donating sperm or gaining the status of sperm donor. Despite official efforts to sanitize the process, the practice of sperm donation is characterized in some quarters by efforts to evade or outflank the official restrictions on it. This paper explores the circumvention of such control, through examining informal sperm donation occurring outside of state regulation.
LGBT Identity: The Illustration of “Othering” in India
Authors: Debnath Kunal 
Published: October 2017

Abstract“Social identities are relational; groups typically define themselves in relation to others. This is because identity has little meaning without the ‘other’” (Okolie 2003). So, can we ignore the “other” identity to examine the concept of identity as a whole? “Other” is the counterpart of “self,” and means those who are neglected and situated at the margin of the power structure. These concepts of “other” and “self” have been popularized after the emergence of postmodernism and postcolonialism. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community can be regarded as “other” of the male‐female binary. The state has a big role to create and/or erase the differentiation between “self” and “other.” The demand of the LGBT community, that is, the exclusion of Section 377 from the Indian Penal Code is yet to be fulfilled by the Indian State, “but it also made possible the formation of a ‘reverse’ discourse: homosexuality began to speak in its own behalf, to demand its legitimacy” (Foucault 1976, 101). The aims of my paper are to find out the theoretical aspects of the otherness in the case of LGBT. What should be the way of inclusion of the LGBT community in the mainstream?
PENENTUAN PERCEPATAN GRAVITASI PADA PERCOBAAN GERAK JATUH BEBAS DENGAN MEMANFAATKAN RANGKAIAN RELAI
Authors: Rosdianto Haris 
Published: October 2017

The determination of the gravity acceleration through free fall experiment using the relay circuit has been done. This study aims to make free-fall experiment design using relay circuit, and determine the value of gravity acceleration by using this experiment design. The measurement method used in this study is to measure the free fall time of the object using a stopwatch that can work automatically. The result of this research is this experiment design can be used to get the free fall time data automatically. The values of gravity acceleration to 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 40 cm and 50 cm respectively, are 9.80952381 m/s2, 9.814058957 m/s2, 9.845 m/s2, 9.858283385 m/s2, and 9.829645226 m/s2. So that the average acceleration value of the five variations of height is 9.831302275 m/s2.
Keywords: Free fall motion, gravity acceleration, relay circuit.
ANALISIS PENGARUH SUHU MINYAK KELAPA SAWIT (CPO) TERHADAP NILAI TAHANAN TERMAL MEMPERGUNAKAN PEMODELAN KURVA I(V) ISOTERMAL SENSOR PTC
Authors: Yulita Dellia , Umar Lazuardi 
Published: October 2017

PTC level sensor for overfill protection works based on the thermal resistance (Rw). The sensor cannot identify high-temperature fluid in the container and determine the pump switching status â€œONâ€ and â€œOFFâ€. This is due to the influence of the medium temperature on the Rw. Analysis is performed by observing the Rw value of crude palm oil (CPO) as a result of the storage temperature. The Rw value was obtained from the modeling of I (U) sensor curve of EPCOS B59050D1100 with temperature variations ranging from 20Â°C to 80Â°C. The modeled area is then determined using the isothermal curve and is resulted Rw value of 110.2K/W. The ambient temperature influence on Rw can be modeled after polynomial equation. Compare to the previous air measurement, the thermal resistance in CPO has 62.6% vary than in the air. This value can be used to determine the position of the level sensor switch safely.
Keywords: level sensors, PTC, thermal resistance, CPO, isothermal
Postoperative CT Is Superior for Acetabular Fracture Reduction Assessment and Reliably Predicts Hip Survivorship
Authors: Verbeek Diederik O. , van der List Jelle P. , Villa Jordan C. , Wellman David S. , Helfet David L. 
Published: October 2017

Background:
Postoperative pelvic radiographs are routinely used to assess acetabular fracture reduction. We compared radiographs and computed tomography (CT) with regard to their ability to detect residual fracture displacement. We also determined the association between the quality of reduction as assessed on CT and hip survivorship and identified risk factors for conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods:
Patients were included in the study who had undergone acetabular fracture fixation between 1992 and 2012, who were followed for ≥2 years (or until early THA), and for whom radiographs and a pelvic CT scan were available. Residual displacement was measured on postoperative radiographs and CT and graded according to Matta’s criteria (0 to 1 mm indicating anatomic reduction; 2 to 3 mm, imperfect reduction; and >3 mm, poor reduction) by observers who were blinded to patient outcome. Kaplan-Meier survivorship curves were plotted and log-rank tests were used to assess statistical differences in survivorship curves between adequate (anatomic or imperfect) and inadequate reductions on CT. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for conversion to THA. Two hundred and eleven patients were included. At mean of 9.0 years (standard deviation [SD], 5.6; median, 7.9; range, 0.5 to 23.3 years) postoperatively, 161 patients (76%) had retained their native hip.

Results:
Compared with radiographs, CT showed worse reduction in 124 hips (59%), the same reduction in 79 (37%), and better reduction in 8 (4%). Of the 99 patients graded as having adequate reduction on CT, 10% underwent conversion to THA in comparison with 36% of those with inadequate reduction, and there was a significant difference between the survivorship curves (p < 0.001). Mean hip survivorship was shorter in patients ≥50 years of age (p < 0.001) and in those with an inadequate reduction on CT (p < 0.001). Independent risk factors for conversion to THA were age (hazard ratio [HR] = 4.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.07 to 9.62; p < 0.001), inadequate reduction (HR = 3.57, 95% CI = 1.71 to 7.45; p = 0.001), and posterior wall involvement (HR = 1.81, 95% CI = 1.00 to 3.26; p = 0.049). Sex, fracture type (elementary versus associated), and year of surgery did not influence hip survivorship.

Conclusions:
CT is superior to radiographs for detecting residual displacement after acetabular fracture fixation. Hip survivorship is greater in patients with adequate (anatomic or imperfect) reduction on CT. Along with older age and posterior wall involvement, an inadequate reduction on CT is a risk factor for conversion to THA.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Acetabular Global Insufficiency in Patients with Down Syndrome and Hip-Related Symptoms
Authors: Bulat Evgeny , Maranho Daniel A. , Kalish Leslie A. , Millis Michael B. , Kim Young-Jo , Novais Eduardo N. 
Published: October 2017

Background:
The etiology of hip instability in Down syndrome is not completely understood. We investigated the morphology of the acetabulum and femur in patients with Down syndrome and compared measurements of the hips with those of matched controls.

Methods:
Computed tomography (CT) images of the pelvis of 42 patients with Down syndrome and hip symptoms were compared with those of 42 age and sex-matched subjects without Down syndrome or history of hip disease who had undergone CT for abdominal pain. Each of the cohorts had 23 male and 19 female subjects. The mean age (and standard deviation) in each cohort was 11.3 ± 5.3 years. The lateral center-edge angle (LCEA), acetabular inclination angle (IA), acetabular depth-width ratio (ADR), acetabular version, and anterior and posterior acetabular sector angles (AASA and PASA) were compared. The neck-shaft angle and femoral version were measured in the patients with Down syndrome only. The hips of the patients with Down syndrome were further categorized as stable (n = 21) or unstable (n = 63) for secondary analysis.

Results:
The hips in the Down syndrome group had a smaller LCEA (mean, 10.8° ± 12.6° compared with 25.6° ± 4.6°; p < 0.0001), a larger IA (mean, 17.4° ± 10.3° compared with 10.9° ± 4.8°; p < 0.0001), a lower ADR (mean, 231.9 ± 56.2 compared with 306.8 ± 31.0; p < 0.0001), a more retroverted acetabulum (mean acetabular version as measured at the level of the centers of the femoral heads [AVC], 7.8° ± 5.1° compared with 14.0° ± 4.5°; p < 0.0001), a smaller AASA (mean, 55.0° ± 9.9° compared with 59.7° ± 7.8°; p = 0.005), and a smaller PASA (mean, 67.1° ± 10.4° compared with 85.2° ± 6.8°; p < 0.0001). Within the Down syndrome cohort, the unstable hips showed greater femoral anteversion (mean, 32.7° ± 14.6° compared with 23.6° ± 10.6°; p = 0.002) and worse global acetabular insufficiency compared with the stable hips. No differences between the unstable and stable hips were found with respect to acetabular version (mean AVC, 7.8° ± 5.5° compared with 7.6° ± 3.8°; p = 0.93) and the neck-shaft angle (mean, 133.7° ± 6.7° compared with 133.2° ± 6.4°; p = 0.81).

Conclusions:
Patients with Down syndrome and hip-related symptoms had more retroverted and shallower acetabula with globally reduced coverage of the femoral head compared with age and sex-matched subjects. Hip instability among those with Down syndrome was associated with worse global acetabular insufficiency and increased femoral anteversion, but not with more severe acetabular retroversion. No difference in the mean femoral neck-shaft angle was observed between the stable and unstable hips in the Down syndrome cohort.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Liminal space or in limbo? Post Graduate Researchers and their personal pie charts of identity
Authors: Compton Martin , Tran Danielle 
Published: October 2017

How do postgraduate researchers (PGRs) see themselves at the start of their PhD journey? There is a duality of identity or even a triality when it comes to PGRs, since they exist in a space that is simultaneously researcher, student, and often ‘teacher’ in the broad sense of supporting other students in their learning. This report draws on data from a source originally not intended to be one: personal pie charts of identity. The activity was originally conceived as a warmer or discussion prompt for ensuing focus groups (four separate groups all completing a Teaching, Learning and Assessment strand of the mandatory elements of their PhDs). However, the pie charts themselves provided surprising insights. The pie charts presented here show considerable variance in the ways they see themselves within the academic community and raise issues about the implications for them as they exist and traverse the spaces within and between these multiple identities.
Spatial variation of stable isotopic composition in surface waters of the Huai River basin, China and the regional hydrological implication
Authors: Zhang Liang , Yuan Ruiqiang , Song Xianfang , Xia Jun 
Published: October 2017

AbstractOxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) stable isotopes in the surface waters of the Huai River basin were analyzed in this study. Results indicated the northern waters had higher δ18O and δD than the southern waters, the water δ18O and δD increased along the water flow directions. These variations mostly resulted from the spatial differences of precipitation and evaporation. Comparing with published different continents' river water δ18O data, this study suggests that evaporation effect is a more plausible interpretation than altitude effect as the cause of δ18O increasing from upriver to downriver waters. This region's local surface water line (LSWL, δD = 5.36δ18O − 18.39; r2 = 0.84) represents one of the first presented LSWLs in eastern China. The correlation between d-excess and δ18O demonstrates this region is dominated by the Pacific oceanic moisture masses in summer. Comparing the various LSWLs from eastern China and eastern United States river waters, this study proposes a hypothesis that the water LSWLs slopes of lower latitude regions may be less than those of higher latitude regions within similar topographic areas. This hypothesis may be tested in other geographically comparable coupled areas in the world if corresponding large-scale data can be found.
Adsorption performance of polydopamine-modified attapulgite granular adsorbent for methylene blue
Authors: Zheng Weisheng , Wang Hailing , Zhu Zhaolian , Wei Peng 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Polydopamine-modified granule organo-attapulgite adsorbent (PDA-GOAT) was facilely prepared via a dip-coating approach. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Surface area and pore size were calculated from the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method by N2 adsorption–desorption isotherm. The adsorption behaviour of methylene blue (MB) onto PDA-GOAT was systematically investigated. The experimental data revealed that the adsorption process fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetics equation and the adsorption isotherm fitted better with the Langmuir model. Thermodynamic analyses illustrated that MB adsorption onto PDA-GOAT was a physisorption endothermic process. Importantly, PDA-GOAT can be regenerated by NaBH4 aqueous solution. The obtained results prove that PDA-GOAT can be a superior reusable adsorbent for the removal of MB from effluent.
Modeling and Simulation of Pressure Equalization Step Between a Packed Bed and an Empty Tank in Pressure Swing Adsorption Cycles
Authors: Chahbani Mohamed Hachemi , Talmoudi R. , Abdel Jaoued Amna , Tondeur D. 
Published: October 2017

Background:
It is of paramount importance to pay a great attention when modeling pressure equalization step of pressure swing adsorption cycles for its notable effect on the accurate prediction of the whole cycle performances. Studies devoted to pressure equalization between an adsorption bed and a tank have been lacking in the literature. Many factors could affect the accuracy of the dynamic simulation of pressure equalization between a bed and an empty tank.

Methods:
The method used for the equilibrium pressure evaluation has a significant impact on simulation results. The exact equilibrium pressure (Peq) obtained when connecting an adsorption column and an empty tank could only be obtained by numerical simulation given the complexity of the set of partial differential equations.

Results:
It has been shown that, with some simplifying assumptions, one can analytically determine Peq with satisfactory precision. The analytical solution proposed permits to assess rapidly the equilibrium pressure and the equilibrium mole fraction of the adsorbable species in the tank (Yeq) and without the need to resort to a cubersome modeling.

Conclusion:
Based on the comparisons presented, one can conclude that the agreement between the experimental and numerical results relative to Peq and Yeq is very satisfactory.