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Horror movies at home: Supernatural horror, delivery systems and 1980s Satanic Panic
Authors: Beard Drew 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This article examines the relationship between 1970s-era supernatural horror films, the emergence of new delivery systems in cable television and home video and the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the 1980s. It demonstrates the role of the 1970s supernatural horror film in the historically situated cultural feedback loop that produced the Satanic Panic, with Hollywood films such as The Exorcist by Friedkin (1973) and The Amityville Horror by Rosenberg (1979) being consumed within new social and technological contexts in the early 1980s. It also investigates how cable television and home video forever altered moviegoing practices during the period, bringing horror into the home and arousing fears surrounding young people and contact with sinister and supernaturally associated forces beyond control.
Horrorspace: Reading House of Leaves
Authors: Botting Fred 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Absence is crucial to the evocation of horror, marking out limits to sense, knowledge and representation. Linked to space, horror’s architectural, anthropological, philosophical and literary dimensions open up to darkness, emptiness, revulsion or dread, to raise questions of rationality, the sacred, home, corporeality and human subjectivity. Horror’s movements broach an otherness that is both unpresentable and intimate, imaginary and real. House of Leaves, a text situated in a fissure between modern, postmodern and post-human articulations of walls, words and webs, both registers and resists changes in contemporary modes of literary production, recording and reading. Yet, engaging digital and media forms in a dense aesthetic network of allusions, the novel’s use of familiar and disturbing spaces and figures such as house, labyrinth and void reworks horror’s textual and affective armoury. It also foregrounds generic techniques and effects like terror, doubling and excess, patterns that have been in play since the eighteenth century as modes that have preceded and enabled the emergence of post-Romantic literary values.
Discourse of the damned: On Canadian horror cinema
Authors: Christopher David 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Canadian horror film is one of those strange phenomena that seem incongruent with the cultural sensibilities from which it emerged, and has remained veritably hidden beneath the dominant American horror cinema industry that it mimics and infiltrates. Much to the surprise of many horror aficionados, however, it not only exists, but maintains a canon of celebrated cinematic texts and its own set of critical concerns. Typically, in the context of its ostensible ‘Canadianness’, it has been interpreted in terms of its nationalist sensibilities and its subversion of American conventions. But is there a set of anxieties hidden within these narratives that are peculiar to the nebulous concept of Canadian culture? This question might be answered in part through an examination of popular Canadian horror films and the critical literature that forms the discourse surrounding them. However, while Canadian horror film is astonishingly prolific beyond the expectations of the layman cinema fanatic, and the otherwise strange nature of its existence, the academic discourse surrounding Canadian horror cinema is embarrassingly scant, although refreshingly intelligent and accessible. This survey of some of the more salient texts proffers a strong case for the entertainment value-added with intelligent enquiry and analysis with its own critical taxonomy of the texts. Combining fascinating cinema with good reading, the survey inherently encourages readers from a range of lifestyles and disciplines to discover an intertextual entertainment within both the frequently under-appreciated films they discuss, and the entertainingly intelligent and revelatory texts themselves.
Skin gazing: Queer bodies in Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In
Authors: Price Zachary 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Psychoanalytic theorists argue that the creation of the ego is largely a product of how we perceive the surface of our skin. The horror genre literalizes these moments of skin gazing by centring the plot around the spectacle of cutting skin, where the victim’s body is opened up for the audience’s viewing pleasure. Pedro Almodóvar’s La piel que habito/The Skin I Live In (2011) inverts the classic horror trope of bodily cutting by showcasing a villain who gives his victim impenetrable skin as a way to pacify and torture him. Survival, therefore, depends on the victim’s ability to overcome the horror of living within another skin, even one that is differently gendered. Such transgender narratives bring to horror cinema a way to rethink Freudian and Lacanian concepts of the gaze that structure our affective responses to seeing bodies cut on-screen. In exchange, we might say that cinema brings to these transgender narratives a suturing technology that allows for a layering of bodies with time otherwise unattainable outside the medium of cinema. Instead of trying to separate out the self from the skin it inhabits, we must understand our identity as an interplay between different forms of embodiment.
Encountering documents – historicizing performance documentation: Interview with Phillip Auslander
Authors: Hahn Daniela , Auslander Philip 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The relation between the live and the recorded is crucial for tackling the question of how performance and document are intertwined, but at the same time for the approach to how recordings of performances are used as a means to write performance history. Instead of re-tracing the frequently discussed relationship between the original performance and its documentation, this interview focuses on the experience of performance from the document and the implications these omnipresent encounters with performance documents have for the ways in which we access the past.
Engaging impermanence: Stuart Brisley and Ken McMullen’s Being and Doing (1984)
Authors: Hanstein Ulrike 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The article discusses film documentations that record and represent artists’ live performance work. Documents are understood as aesthetic artefacts, and the text explores in detail the modes of documentation, that use the time-based medium of film to engage with performance art’s negotiation of duration and impermanence. Taking the example of Being and Doing, an experimental documentation of live art practices by Stuart Brisley and Ken McMullen from 1984, I address the question of how to account for the afterlife of performance art’s material remains when they are reframed and restaged in and as moving images.
Fake it or re-mix It: Performance art history on the peripheries
Authors: Sosnowska Dorota 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
I am showing two examples of artistic re-enactment from Eastern Europe. The first one is Fake It! (2007) by Slovenian artist Janez Janša; the second one is the RE//MIX project (2010–2013) organised by Komuna Warszawa from Poland. The two projects are based on the idea of reconstruction, repetition, or re-mix of important artistic practices that defined a whole generation of artists from Eastern communist bloc. But the starting point is the reflection that they have often never seen it live. It turns out that on the peripheries, not infrequently, we only have access to the archive. Against this background, I would like to ask about the relation between body and archive. From the peripheral perspective, it is not only the body that escapes the rule of the archive, but the archive, too, escapes into the body and transforms into an emancipatory performance.
Imperial remains: Post-colonialism in Portuguese literature and cinema
Authors: Vieira Patrícia 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Post-1974 literature and cinema have contributed to a reflection about the Colonial War and, more broadly, about Portuguese colonialism. Novels like António Lobo Antunes’s South of Nowhere, Lídia Jorge’s The Murmuring Coast, Isabela Figueiredo’s Notebook of Colonial Memories, and Dulce Maria Cardoso’s The Return, as well as films such as João Botelho’s A Portuguese Goodbye, Teresa Villaverde’s Coming of Age, António Pedro Vasconcelos’s The Imortals, and Manoel de Oliveira’s, Non, or the Vain Glory of Command, to name but a few, deal with the country’s long colonial past, try to come to terms with the heritage of colonial violence and reflect upon Portugal’s postcolonial identity. In this paper, I argue that this literary and cinematic production mirrors what I have identified as the four modes of being post-colonial in contemporary Portuguese culture: (1) Nostalgia with bad conscience; (2) Trauma; (3) Melancholia; (4) Trace.
American humanitarianism and the end of Portugal’s African empire: Institutional and governmental interests in assisting Angolan refugees in Congo, 1961–74
Authors: Tague Joanna 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Between 1961 and 1974, Portugal’s colonial empire in Africa disintegrated. As African liberation movements in Angola waged a protracted war for independence, hundreds of thousands of refugees fled to Congo. This article examines humanitarian assistance in Africa during decolonization to challenge the myth that humanitarian assistance has ever been impartial, neutral or independent. It compares the ways in which one organization, the American Committee on Africa (ACOA), and the US government assisted Angolan refugees in Congo. It asks: how can we understand the relationship between humanitarian aid and political positioning in a Cold War context? This article argues that the particular interests of humanitarian organizations and states determined the types of aid both provided. Cold War tensions prompted the US government to provide educational assistance as part of its humanitarian response to Angolan refugees in Congo, but the same crisis forced a nascent organization such as ACOA to open dialogue among its members in order to define its position on the relationship between African liberation politics and humanitarian intervention.
Using Film Clips in the Classroom: Something Old, Something New?
Authors: Levey Brian 
Published: December 2015

Abstract: This essay describes the process by which a new college professor embraced using film clips in an undergraduate Business Law course, with the goal of enhancing student engagement and learning. In particular this paper focuses on: (1) theme days, in which a movie, TV show or actor is used a vehicle to teach an entire class; and (2) review sessions, in which a film is used as a vehicle to review material previously taught, e.g., in anticipation of a test.
Design considerations of a linear generator for a range extender application
Authors: Seo Un-Jae , Riemer Björn , Appunn Rüdiger , Hameyer Kay 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The free piston linear generator is a new range extender concept for the application in a full electric vehicle. The free piston engine driven linear generators can achieve high efficiency at part and full load which is suitable for the range extender application. This paper presents requirements for designing a linear generator deduced from a basic analysis of a free piston linear generator.
Analysis of electric field control methods for foil coils in high-voltage linear actuators
Authors: Beek T.A. van , Jansen J.W. , Lomonova E.A. 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This paper describes multiple electric field control methods for foil coils in high-voltage coreless linear actuators and their sensitivity to misalignment. The investigated field control methods consist of resistive, refractive, capacitive and geometrical solutions for mitigating electric stress at edges and corners of foil coils. These field control methods are evaluated using 2-D boundary element and finite element methods. A comparison is presented between the field control methods and their ability to mitigate electric stress in coreless linear actuators. Furthermore, the sensitivity to misalignment of the field control methods is investigated.
Television News in the 1950s: New Medium in the Service of Soviet Power and Society
Authors: Treufeldt Indrek 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The article discusses the evolution of conventions for TV-journalism based on the early history of Estonian Television (ETV) news. ETV was launched in 1955, its founding was coordinated by the Soviet authorities in Moscow. Although one of the initial motivations for founding the station was to produce ideological programming directed to Finnish audience, the Estonian team within the institution used the new medium to develop a new nationally oriented media organization. Over time this new journalistic institution became increasingly established and standardized both in terms of its practices as well as its use of textual formats. As the authorities lacked a clear understanding of television’s specific journalistic means and affordances the governance of ETV became an object of a rather multilayered control system. The article analyses this complex system of institutional power distribution and discusses its effects on the evolution of “cognitive modalities” expressed in specific programming formats, especially in regard to mechanisms of representing time and space. Also the “interpretative modalities” or the various, often conflicting mechanisms of managing “collectively shared meaning-systems” are discussed. For instance, in response to ritualistic and non-dialogic elements of the program that were conditioned by the soviet ideological apparatus the local journalists also aimed at representing the quotidian experiences of the common men and at establishing relatively free and dialogic relationships with their audiences and with their sense of reality. As a result, the program evolved as a mixture both ideologically and modally different as well as, paradoxically, mutually conditioning elements.
Small Market, Big Format: Idols in Estonia
Authors: Rohn Ulrike 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This article looks at the factors that have influenced the Estonian adaptation of the Idols format, Eesti otsib superstaari. Based on existing literature, as well as on interviews with representatives of the local TV industry, this article suggests that the most influential factor is the small size of the Estonian TV market. Most changes to the original format have been made for practical reasons and not due to cultural considerations. Hence, this article argues that it is mostly market and industry logistics that influence programme imports and local adaptations and not so much the cultural shareability of such programmes.
Women’s Experimental Filmmaking in Poland in the 1970s and Early 1980s
Authors: Rode Dagmara 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
In my article I concentrate on works by three female artists - Natalia LL, Ewa Partum and Teresa Tyszkiewicz. Natalia LL and Ewa Partum started their careers inspired by conceptual tradition, later they extended their interests to feminist concepts, including the image of women, the position of women in a patriarchal society, and the woman as an object to be consumed. Teresa Tyszkiewicz began her artistic activity a decade later; thus, the reflexes of the conceptual trend are less visible in her films than in the works of LL and Partum. Her films can be described as symbolic, dedicated to corporeality and sensuality. Unlike LL and Partum, Tyszkiewicz did not consider her works to be connected to feminism or examples of women’s art.
The Undercurrents of Estonian Broadcasting Regulation, 1992–2014
Authors: Jõesaar Andres 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This article explores the ways in which different external and internal factors (especially politics and economics) have encouraged or hindered the evolution of Estonian Public Broadcasting. This article argues that the Estonian government’s ‘idealisation’ of market forces that is supported by European Union (EU) media policy and driven by the common market ideology does not take into account the actual abilities of a small country’s media companies to provide a wide range of media services, and thereby limits the offerings of high-quality local content. The research methodology is based on an analysis of EU media policy documents, Estonian media legislation and broadcasters’ annual reports in the period from 1992 to 2014. The main finding of this article is that official Estonian media policy is largely shaped by the financial results of private media companies.
Audiovisual Policymaking in Estonia at Times of Convergence: An ‘Innovation System’ as a Policy Rationale
Authors: Ibrus Indrek 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The first thing this article tries to do is discuss the Estonian audiovisual media and content production system in its entirety - i.e. to look at film, television and interactive audiovisual services as an increasingly integrated system. Secondly, it tries to understand the issues that this convergence process presents to these formerly distinct sub-fields of the audiovisual culture, as well as for the country’s cultural policy makers. Thirdly, it presents an alternative rationale for audiovisual policymaking - reconceptualising the policy in support of an ‘innovation system’. The aim of this policy would be to improve ‘innovation coordination’ - to make the system generate more innovative cultural forms and representations, which at the aggregate level would translate into increased cultural diversity. The article assesses the innovation coordination within the Estonian audiovisual media and content production system.
Preparation and characterisation of gelatine hydrogels predisposed to use as matrices for effective immobilisation of biocatalysts
Authors: Labus Karolina , Drozd Aleksandra , Trusek-Holownia Anna 
Published: December 2015

AbstractPhysical, enzymatic and chemical methods were used to develop an efficient procedure for preparing gelatine hydrogels of appropriate strength and elastic properties for applications as enzyme carriers. The concentrations of the crosslinking enzyme (transglutaminase), the initial amount of gelatine, the production time and the effect of additional crosslinking with glutaraldehyde were examined. As a result, the following conditions were selected: 0.1 g cm
Assessing learning gains of university students in Hong Kong adopting the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+)
Authors: Shek Daniel T.L. , Yu Lu , Chan Kevin H.W. , Ho Wynants W.L. 
Published: December 2015

AbstractThe present study attempted to examine students’ learning gains in critical thinking, problem solving, and effective communication after 1-year university study under a new 4-year undergraduate curriculum based on students’ performance on the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+). One hundred and fifty freshmen and 150 sophomores at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) completed the CLA+ in 2013–2014 academic year. Results showed that sophomores had better performance in CLA+ than freshmen on problem solving, effective communication, and critical thinking. Compared with freshmen, fewer sophomores were classified as ‘Below Basic’ at mastering the related skills. The findings support the effectiveness of the new 4-year undergraduate curriculum, particularly the General University Requirements, in promoting students’ development in desired graduate attributes. However, students’ language barrier might affect their CLA+ scores which led to the small effect size in the differences between freshmen and sophomores.
Rayleigh waves in an incompressible fibre-reinforced elastic solid with impedance boundary conditions
Authors: Singh Baljeet 
Published: December 2015

AbstractIn the present paper, the equation of motion for an incompressible transversely isotropic fibre-reinforced elastic solid is derived in terms of a scalar function. The general solution of the equation of motion is obtained, which satisfies the required radiation condition. The appropriate impedance boundary conditions are also satisfied by the solution to obtain the required explicit secular equation for the Rayleigh wave speed. The numerical values of non-dimensional speed of a Rayleigh wave are obtained with the application of Iteration method. The dependence of the non-dimensional wave speed on non-dimensional material parameter and impedance parameters is shown graphically.
Creep relaxation and fully reversible creep of foam core sandwich composites in seawater
Authors: de la Paz Ismael , Shafiq Basir 
Published: December 2015

AbstractFoam core sandwich composites were subjected to (i) creep to failure, (ii) cyclic creep-relaxation and (iii) fully reversible cyclic creep loading in seawater in order to mimic an actual ship hull’s service lifetime scenario. The results indicate a strong dependence of lifetime on the mode of loading. A significant reduction in the overall life was observed under cyclic creep as compared with the conventional creep to failure. Creep relaxation (R=1) tests were performed at loading-relaxation periods of 24/24, 24/12, 24/6, 12/12 and 6/6 h, while the fully reversible (R=-1) creep tests were conducted at loading-reversed loading times of 36/36, 24/24, 12/12, 6/6, and 3/3 h. The results suggest that creep-relaxation lifetime characteristics depend predominantly on the relaxation time as opposed to loading times, i.e. longer relaxation periods lead to shorter life. Whereas, fully reversible creep appears to be dependent upon the number of reversals whereby, life is observed to reduce as the number of reversals increase. These significant observations are explained in terms of various possible paths to interface cell wall collapse. Modes of failure were predominantly indentation and core compression in the vicinity of the loading site.
A combined first principles and Mohr-Coulomb criterion for the determination of the nanohardness of amorphous silicon
Authors: Tabatabaei Maryam , Shodja Hossein M. 
Published: December 2015

AbstractAlthough, the evaluation of the nanohardness of amorphous silicon (a-Si) has been the subject of a few experimental works but, to date, it has not been addressed theoretically yet. In this work, first principles Kohn-Sham density functional theory (DFT)-based molecular dynamics (MD) in combination with Mohr-Coulomb criterion is employed to calculate the ideal shear strength of the damped MD annealed a-Si sample containing dangling and floating bonds which are pertinent to the threefold- and fivefold-coordinated defects, respectively, as well as distorted tetrahedral bonds. The stress state beneath the nanoindenter is triaxial, and is accounted for properly. The calculated values of nanohardness are in reasonable agreement with those values measured experimentally. Consideration of the electronic charge distribution under the state of triaxial tension test reveals that the yield phenomenon in a-Si is accompanied by the transformation of a threefold-coordinated Si atom to a fourfold-coordinated.