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Vinaya Matrka - Mother of the Monastic Codes, or Just Another Set of Lists? A response to Frauwallner's Handling of the Mahasamghika Vinaya

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The Indo-Iranian Journal (IIJ), founded in 1957, is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the ancient and medieval languages and cultures of South Asia and of pre-Islamic Iran. It publishes articles on Indo-Iranian languages (linguistics and literatures), such as Sanskrit, Avestan, Middle Iranian and Middle & New Indo-Aryan. It publishes specialized research on ancient Iranian religion and the Indian religions, such as the Veda, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism (including Tibetan). The Journal welcomes epigraphical studies as well as general contributions to the understanding of the (pre-modern) history and culture of South Asia. Illustrations are accepted. A substantial part of the Indo-Iranian Journal is reserved for reviews of new research. The Journal predominantly publishes articles in English and occasionally in French and German.
George Eliot, Lucretius, and Bacon

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

PROBABLY the main reason Mary Ann Evans apostatized was her perception of the selfishness of her Evangelical Christianity. What especially brought home to her its selfishness was ‘the doctrine of Compensation’, or ‘what has been called consolatory belief’—‘that singular consolation, the knowledge that others are worse off than you’.1 In 1856, she says she detests the doctrine, considered as a theory of life (Letters, II:258) (‘detest’ is a word I don’t remember her using in any other context) because the notion that the next life would compensate us for earthly sufferings promotes indifference to others’ miseries. Oscar Browning says that in 1869 Marian talked to him ‘about the shallow immorality of believing that all things would turn out for the best’, and he testifies that she thought ‘this unfounded confidence’ ‘one of the most fruitful sources of immoral action’.2 In 1847, she wrote that she ‘should like to work out “The superiority of the consolations of philosophy to those of (so-called) religion” ’ (Letters, I:240), which is probably the germ of a work advertised in 1854 but never written, The Idea of a Future Life. But over and over, throughout her writings she refers to this pet peeve of hers.
Of countries, places and product/brand place associations: an inventory of dispositions and issues relating to place image and its effects

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Purpose This study focuses on an inventory and typology of consumer dispositions towards “place” and relates it to the underlying theories, inputs and outcomes of place images and attitudes, aiming to unclutter a crowded research landscape by providing a holistic perspective of product/brand place associations. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on extant literature to identify, analyze and discuss the consumer dispositions, theories and other elements related to place. Findings In total, 32 dispositions, 10 inputs to image formation, 28 permutations that complicate the understanding of place images, and 18 outcomes are discussed, providing a comprehensive perspective of the images of, and behaviours towards, various types of places from neighbourhoods to countries and beyond. Research limitations/implications Of the large number of constructs and combinations among them that are discussed, some have been studied fairly extensively, but most comprise “the road(s) less travelled”. The paper identifies relevant research gaps and numerous opportunities for new research. Practical implications Managers are aware and act upon some of the inventoried dispositions but can benefit by considering the complete array of constructs and concepts that are discussed. Social implications Individuals’ dispositions towards various places help to shape their self and social identities and are important in their daily life and consumption behaviour. Originality/value The study brings together for the first time a complete inventory of place-related dispositions alongside a wide range of related theories and concepts, thus advancing our knowledge of the nature and role of the country and other place-related images of products and brands.
Alexis Doré - General Disarray

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Le photographe Alexis Dore (ne en 1985 a Dijon) expose ses images de bâtiments dijonnais en cours de demolition a l'Hotel de Vogue, mises en scene par le grapheur Cynik, avec un environnement sonore signe Romuald Jacquemin. Communique de presse : Dijon, ville industrielle, ville en mouvement… Dijon, ville touristique, au patrimoine imposant, mais lieu de vie, de routine aussi… La photographie, en ce qu'elle fige les instants et capture les secondes ou les choses basculent, peut seule rendre compte des (...)
One‐Dimensional Chains in Uranyl Tungstates: Syntheses and Structures of A8 [(UO2)4(WO4)4 (WO5)2] (A: Rb, Cs) and Rb6[(UO2)2O(WO4)4].

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Intubation of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Using Conventional Laryngoscope in ICU: A Descriptive Observational Study

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract PurposeVideo laryngoscopy is recommended for critically ill COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns and to avoid complications. It is not available in some places forcing the operator to rely on conventional laryngoscope. Intubations COVID-19 patients in ICU may lead to adverse complications which may be affected by the laryngoscope used. This study is aimed at to analyse predictors of difficult intubation, complexity of intubation and complications of using conventional laryngoscopy in COVID-19 ICU patients.MethodsA prospective observational study was done in COVID Intensive care unit of Base Hospital- Teldeniya, Sri Lanka from 1 st of January 2021 to August 2021. Demographic data and clinical parameters, data related to intubation including MACOCHA score which is a validated score predicting difficult intubation in ICU and Intubation difficulty scale (IDS) which measures actual complexity of intubation were collected. The complications related to intubation were also analysed.Results84 out of 91 intubations (50.72 in Male and 49.7% in females) were done using conventional laryngoscope. Mean age was 50.75 years. First pass success rate was 83.3%. 25% had MACOCHA score more than 3. Most patients scored on the desaturation component of the score. Despite this only 50 % of the predicted difficult intubations actually had major difficulty in intubation. The commonest complication was hypotension. 12 had suffered cardiac arrest, and 4 of them were fatal. Conclusions Intubation of Critically ill COVID-19 patients are challenging, but can be done successfully with conventional laryngoscope. However, one must prepare for complications including cardiac arrest.
IN THE REDD

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Performer: GENE REDD Writer: Gene Redd Instrumental. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer this record. They are 3.5mil truncated eliptical, 2.3mil truncated conical, 2.8mil truncated conical, 3.3mil truncated conical. These were recorded flat and then also equalized with Turnover: 400.0, Rolloff: -12.0. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: F-1087-1 Catalog number: 12119 Other IDs from the record include: F1087
Design and construction of a reliable wireless power transfer system for an embedded device : With emphasis on industrial applications

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

This thesis deals with wireless power transfer from an external source to embedded small devices (such as for conditioning monitoring, control etc.) located at different distances from the source. The proposed designs can be used in a variety of applications, including mobile phones, electric cars, unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, etc. where it could be very convenient to transmit power without wires/cables. The wireless charging method which avoids using conventional cables and wires for energizing or charging electrical devices has been one of the fastest developed recent technologies. The inductive coupling technique is one way to transfer power wirelessly and works fairly well over very short distances. For distances greater than the radius of the emitter, however, inductive coupling rapidly declines. An improved approach is to create inductive-capacitive resonance which improves efficiency and transfer distance, which was proposed by Tesla. Other methods using more than two coils have lately been proposed, which improve transfer characteristics even further. Several designs were proposed consisting of two, three and four coil combinations, with different shapes and sizes. A ferrite cored solenoid was also chosen as emitter in some setups over air cored solenoid, for better field enhancement in longitudinal energy transfer applications. To have low resistive high energy transfer, coil-capacitor designs were proposed. Several simulations were performed using COMSOL Multiphysics software to understand the magnetic field distribution and transfer to the adjacent coils in air medium. Based on this power transfer efficiency graphs were plotted for every proposed design. For validation, few simulations were contrasted with lab experiments. The focus was to develop and contribute to the improvement of existing techniques. For this, it is sometimes enough to transfer a small amount of power (e.g., 0.5 W) at different distances and frequencies with different set ups. The results obtained from the simulation and measurements were used to evaluate the impact of frequency and transfer distance on energy transfer in wireless power transfer techinque for proposed design. The analysis was used to suggest the improvements or part of future work in the designs such as use of Litz wire and ferrite concentrators with thin conductive laminates.
Assessment of the CPEC Western Road Project in the socio-economic and environmental sustainability of the region

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) involves various projects for the socio-economic development between China and Pakistan. This study determined the fundamental dimensions of sustainability, i.e., socio-economic opportunities and environmental impacts, with the development of the CPEC road project from Rehmani Khel to Kot Balian Package-2A. The primary data was collected through a survey method, while the secondary data was obtained through retrospective analysis. Statistical analyses, i.e., ANOVA, Chi-square, correlation, gamma, and factor analysis, were applied to testing variables. The study indicated that health services, education facilities, foreign direct investment (FDI), high income, and employment opportunities are positively associated with the CPEC road project, whereas negative impacts include environmental degradation, i.e., CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and agricultural land loss, which have not been identified by previous researchers. Statistical analysis showed a significant and positive relationship between social-economic and environmental variables, while some of the variables perceived an insignificant relationship with the support of the CPEC road project. This study will contribute to the sustainability literature and provide a comprehensive analysis for stakeholders and officials to design a framework of precautionary measures to minimize the environmental impacts and promote the sustainability of road projects.
Personality Development Across the Life Course:The Argument for Change and Continuity

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

AbstractIn this article we review answers to 5 questions concerning the development of personality across the life course: How early in the life course can we identify characteristics unique to individuals that will show continuity over time? When in the life course is personality fully developed? What life course factors moderate continuity and change in personality? What are the mechanisms that promote continuity in personality? And finally, what are the mechanisms that promote change in personality? Based on the answers to these 5 questions we conclude (a) that there is modest continuity from childhood to adulthood, (b) that personality traits do not become fixed at a certain age in adulthood and retain the possibility of change even into old age, and (c) that with time and age people become more adept at interacting with their environment such that personality consistency increases with age and is more common than change in midlife and old age.
Dual Functionality of Bile Acid: Physical Stabilization\nof Drugs in the Amorphous Form and Solubility Enhancement in Solution

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Drugs containing an amino aromatic\nnitrogen moiety were stabilized\nin the amorphous form by the surfactant cholic acid (CA). Coamorphous\nsystems of lamotrigine (LAM), pyrimethamine (PYR), and trimethoprim\n(TRI) were each prepared with CA. Drug–CA interactions, investigated\nby IR and solid-sate NMR spectroscopy, revealed deprotonation of the\ncarboxylic acid group in CA and the protonation of the most basic\nnitrogen of the drug. The coamorphous systems exhibited exceptional\nphysical stability and resisted crystallization at (i) elevated temperatures\n(>100 °C) and (ii) accelerated storage conditions, 40 °C/75%\nrelative humidity for 15 months. The dissolution performance of each\ncoamorphous system was compared with the respective crystalline drug\nbased on the area under the curve (AUC) of the concentration–time\nprofiles. A 25-fold increase in AUC was observed in the PYR–CA\ncoamorphous system. The solubility enhancement is attributed not only\ndue to drug amorphization but also due to solubilization by CA. The\nsupramolecular synthon approach, through a drug–CA interaction,\nyielded physically stable coamorphous systems with enhanced aqueous\ndrug solubility.
Reduced lipogenesis in cafeteria-fed rats exhibiting diet-induced thermogenesis

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

Fatty-acid synthesis has been measured in vivo with 3H2O in cafeteria-fed rats exhibiting diet-induced thermogenesis. Synthesis was decreased in brown adipose tissue, the liver, white adipose tissue, and the carcass of the cafeteria-fed animals compared to rats fed the normal stock diet. Whole-body synthesis was also decreased in the cafeteria-fed group. Diet-induced thermogenesis, in contrast to cold-induced non-shivering thermogenesis does not lead to increased fatty-acid synthesis and this is presumably due to the inhibitory effects on lipogenesis of the high dietary fat intake characteristic of cafeteria diets. The results also indicate that the energy cost of body fat deposition in cafeteria-fed rats is lower than in animals fed a low-fat/high-carbohydrate stock diet.
Social Status and Circulating Levels of Hormones in Flocks of House Sparrows, Passer domesticus

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract Captive groups of house sparrows Passer domesticus formed stable social hierarchies during a two‐week test period. Higher‐ranking individuals were more aggressive during the first week of testing and had higher plasma levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone (T) at the end of that week. Higher‐ranking individuals continued to be more aggressive during the second week of testing, but concentrations of LH and T in blood no longer were related to social status. Higher‐ranking individuals also did not have higher levels of these hormones on the day the tournament began. Circulating titers of dihydrotestosterone and corticosterone were random with respect to social status. These results support the hypothesis that social rank and aggressiveness are related to circulating levels of T, but this relationship is expressed only when social status is being established or is actively ‘challenged’.
Synthesis and Properties of a New Class of Potential Biomedical Polymers

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Both low molecular weight compounds and some polyelectrolytes containing quaternary nitrogen atoms in their structure have been known for some time to possess important biological activity. Aliphatic ammonium compounds are used as bacteriocides and muscle relaxants, and quinolinium compounds have recently been found to be excellent antileukemic agents. In addition, a considerable amount of evidence has been accumulated to show that organic ammonium salts combine with heparin, and the resulting complex may be used as a coating to render polymers blood-compatible. However, the introduction of ammonium groups into the backbone of a polymer exhibiting good mechanical properties offers certain advantages.
Knowledge and Attitudes of Black South African Women toward Menopause: Impact of Culture and Traditions

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

ABSTRACT Introduction Vasomotor symptoms of menopause could affect the quality-of-life of most women. The understanding of menopause by African women and the coping mechanisms of these women are essential factors that may be influenced by culture and traditions. This study has evaluated the psychosomatic and sociodemographic profiles of menopausal black South African women in order to ascertain the role played by their culture and traditions during the menopausal years. Materials and methods The study was carried out at three periurban districts close to the city of Pretoria, South Africa. A qualitative, prospective, community-based, cohort study was conducted over a 2-year period. The targeted population included women between 40 and 80 years, and each woman was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data on sociodemographic, psychosomatic profiles of the women as well as cultural and traditional beliefs relating to menopause were documented. The data from the study were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results Totally, 450 women were interviewed: 250 (perimenopausal) and 200 (postmenopausal). The ages of the women ranged between 42.5 and 50.8 years (perimenopausal) and between 51.5 and 68.4 years for postmenopausal women. Only 20% of the women interviewed for the study had no formal education and 78% of them were financially independent. The percentage of the women who had an understanding of menopause and expressed cultural explanations for it was 96%. The women explained the impact of support systems on which they relied and by which their attitudes toward menopause were greatly influenced. Knowledge of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and its importance in the alleviation of vasomotor symptomatology ranged between 80 and 84%, yet the women were reluctant to seek medical remedy for their vasomotor symptoms. Conclusion The study provides insight into the impact that traditions and culture of black South African women have on their capacity to cope with menopause. How to cite this article Matsela L, Towobola O, Mokgokong ET. Knowledge and Attitudes of Black South African Women toward Menopause: Impact of Culture and Traditions. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2017;5(2):117-122.
Proteomic tools help understanding the metabolic adaptation to negative energy balance in dairy cows

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

High-yielding dairy cows have enormous energy and nutrient requirements for milk production which are generally not met by a sufficient feed intake resulting in a negative energy balance (NEB) characterized by mobilisation of body reserves. It is still controversial whether during early lactation the mobilization of body reserves causes insufficient feed intake or insufficient feed intake causes mobilization of body reserves. In order to distinguish between cause and effect, we designed feed-restriction studies modelling NEB as well as follow-up studies on periparturient dairy cows and examined metabolic adaptation processes during NEB. To this end, 2D-gel based proteomic approaches coupled with MALDI-TOF-MS and MALDI-TOF-TOF analyses are often used for the investigation of changes in protein expression, posttranslational modifications (PTMs) and protein identification, while subsequent Western Blots are applied to confirm the existence and expression of individual proteins. Proteomic profiling in tissues obtained from frequent liver and muscle biopsies or from slaughter provides insight into regulatory mechanisms at the translational and posttranslational level. We were able to demonstrate that phosphorylation of the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a cellular energy key sensor, is increased in hypothalamus and liver but not in skeletal muscle during NEB. Muscle tissue in early lactation showed reduced abundance of muscular cytoskeletal proteins and enzymes involved in glycogen synthesis, fatty acid degradation, and TCA cycling, while the expression of enzymes involved in glycolysis, lactate and ATP production was increased. The functional characterisation of the hepatic oxidative metabolism is of particular interest because of its role to provide substrates for the mammary gland and its involvement in the control of feed intake. While feed restriction down-regulated hepatic proteins associated with fatty acid oxidation, early lactation expression of enzymes participating in fatty and amino acid degradation, TCA cycling, ATP production, and oxidative stress defence was increased. The integration of proteome data with corresponding plasma metabolite and hormone concentrations allowed us to propose an inter-organ crosstalk model in which hepatic and skeletal muscle metabolism in early lactating cows supports gluconeogenesis for milk production while hepatic oxidation of fatty acids interferes with the control of feed intake in the brain.
Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe: Perceptions and Use of Contacts

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

While a number of studies on the use of contacts in post-communist states have appeared in recent years, the large majority of these focus on the general public or on specific types of elites considered to be particularly vulnerable to corruption, such as politicians and public procurement officials. Less is known about the perceptions and personal experiences of those working in civil society in this regard. This article explores (i) general perceptions of the use of contacts; (ii) personal experience with contacts both as 'users' and 'go-betweens'; and (iii) the maintenance of personal and/or work-related contacts—drawing on large-scale qualitative and quantitative data collected among NGO representatives in east central Europe, southeast Europe and the West Balkans. It is argued that contacts are indeed widely used by NGO representatives. The article is rounded off by a discussion of civil society's ability to perform the role of anti-corruption watchdog, given that contacts are widely used also in this sector.