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The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity

"Christian theology has given to the human sciences at large hermeneutics as an interpretive science of meaning. This remarkable collection of essays by anthropologists turns a keen hermeneutic sensibility on Christian discourse and practice itself, and in the process not only makes an important contribution to the ethnography of Christianity, but also offers a profound meditation on the theory of meaning." Thomas Csordas, University of California - San Diego "The Limits of Meaning is by far the best instance I've seen of the fresh and powerful insights anthropologists are bringing to the study of Christianity. The fascinating ethnographic case studies, along with a fine Introduction by the editors and commentary by Joel Robbins, highlight the crucial importance of meaning for Christianity by focusing on points where it is most at risk or fails utterly. Extremely readable while advancing a sophisticated theoretical argument that links the deeper dynamics of Christianity with its local manifestations, this book challenges conventional understandings and opens new avenues of research. It deserves to be on the bookshelves of all serious students of contemporary world Christianity." John Barker, University of British Columbia Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that everything goes smoothly, that rituals are "meaningful events." But what happens when rituals fail, or when they seem "meaningless"? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, the authors in this volume suggest that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider its limits. This collection is a welcome new addition to the anthropology of religion, offering fresh debates on a classic topic and drawing attention to meaning in a way that other volumes have for key terms like "culture" and "fieldwork." Matthew Engelke is a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, London School of Economics. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe and published numerous articles in leading journals, focusing on Christian ritual, conversion, spirit possession, and textual authority. He is coeditor with Marshall Sahlins of Prickly Paradigm Press. Matt Tomlinson is an assistant lecturer in Anthropology at Monash University. He has conducted research in Fiji on Christianity's role in village and national politics, especially in relation to traditional chiefly systems and coups d'etat. He has published in American Anthropologist, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, and Oceania.
Searching for Utopia: The History of an Idea

From classical times to the present day, this highly illustrated book surveys the enduring human need to imagine and construct ideal worlds. Gregory Claeys, a leading scholar in the field, surveys the influence of the idea of utopia on history, literature, art, architecture and religious and political thought, and covers the most significant utopias throughout history, whether envisaged or actually attempted. Complete with a wealth of photographs, paintings, engravings, maps, documents, posters and film stills, the book is a compelling exploration of the rich diversity of the utopian imagination.
Mesostructure and porosity effects on the thermal conductivity of additively manufactured interpenetrating phase composites

We have investigated the relationship between structure and thermal conductivity in additively manufactured interpenetrating A356/316L composites. We used X-ray microcomputed tomography to characterize the pore structure in as-fabricated composites, finding microporosity in both constituents as well as a 50 μm thick layer of interfacial porosity separating the constituents. We measured the thermal conductivity of a 43 vol% 316L composite to be 53 Wm −1 K −1 , which is significantly less than that predicted by a simple rule-of-mixtures approximation, presumably because of the residual porosity. Motivated by these experimental results we used periodic homogenization theory to determine the combined effects of porosity and unit cell structure on the effective thermal conductivity. This analysis showed that in fully dense composites, the topology of the constituents has a weak effect on the thermal conductivity, whereas in composites with interfacial porosity, the size and structure of the unit cell strongly influence the thermal conductivity. We also found that an approximation formula of the strong contrast expansion method gives excellent estimates of the effective thermal conductivity of these composites, providing a powerful tool for designing functionally graded composites and for identifying mesostructures with optimal thermal conductivity values.
Beyond human-centred automation - concepts for human-machine interaction in multi-layered networks.

Beyond human-centred automation – concepts for human–machine interaction in multi-layered networks Gudela Grote, Johannes Weyer & Neville A. Stanton a Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland b Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany c School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK Published online: 27 Mar 2014.
The Algebraic Theory of Parikh Automata

The Parikh automaton model equips a finite automaton with integer registers and imposes a semilinear constraint on the set of their final settings. Here the theories of typed monoids and of rational series are used to characterize the language classes that arise algebraically. Complexity bounds are derived, such as containment of the unambiguous Parikh automata languages in NC1. Affine Parikh automata, where each transition applies an affine transformation on the registers, are also considered. Relying on these characterizations, the landscape of relationships and closure properties of the classes at hand is completed, in particular over unary languages.
Vehicle Family Optimization Using Integrated Engineering and Marketing Tools

Traditionally, preliminary vehicle design has been a highly iterative process, largely because it is difficult to develop designs that are both highly desirable and technically feasible. The levels of iteration and difficulty increase substantially when multiple vehicles sharing common design elements are designed simultaneously. In this paper, we present a framework for rapidly generating highly desirable and technically feasible preliminary designs for both individual products and product families. Feasibility is assessed using a Technical Feasibility Model (TFM) and desirability is estimated using a market model based on the S-Model. The market model spans multiple market segments with segment-specific customer preferences and is parameterized using sales volume and performance data from existing vehicles. Optimal vehicle designs are generated within each individual market segment by simultaneously exercising the marketing model and the TFM. The results of these optimizations reveal opportunities for potentially improving the customer-perceived value of the vehicles currently offered for sale in each market segment. The design variables for the individually optimized designs are then investigated for commonality using the performance-to-design space mapping capabilities in the TFM. This analysis shows that in design space, some variables are already shared between the individually optimized vehicles; additional candidates for communization are also identified. A product platform optimization problem is then formulated to investigate tradeoffs between the customerperceived value of the designs and commonality between the designs. The results of this optimization suggest opportunities for increasing commonality between designs with minimal decreases in customer-perceived value.
Quantitative risk-based security prediction for component-based systems with explicitly modeled attack profiles

Systems and software architects require quantitative dependability evaluations, which allow them to compare the effect of their design decisions on dependability properties. For security, however, quantitative evaluations have proven difficult, especially for component-based systems. In this paper, we present a risk-based approach that creates modular attack trees for each component in the system. These modular attack trees are specified as parametric constraints, which allow quantifying the probability of security breaches that occur due to internal component vulnerabilities as well as vulnerabilities in the component's deployment environment. In the second case, attack probabilities are passed between system components as appropriate to model attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in multiple system components. The probability of a successful attack is determined with respect to a set of attack profiles that are chosen to represent potential attackers and corresponding environmental conditions. Based on these attack probabilities and the structure of the modular attack trees, risk measures can be estimated for the complete system and compared with the tolerable risk demanded by stakeholders. The practicability of this approach is demonstrated with an example that evaluates the confidentiality of a distributed document management system.
Inventing a future for literary studies: Research and teaching on cultural identity∗

This paper examines two questions namely, how to describe cultural identity and how to relate cultural identity to literary studies. By way of introduction, a distinction is drawn between globalization and nationalization. Special mention is made of Appa‐durais's suggestion that globalization consists of five cultural flows. The question arises as to which will be the stronger force in the near future: nationalization or globalization. The author defines cultural identity by citing many examples to prove his point. He ponders the question of the relationship between literary studies and the study of literal and cultural identity. New perspectives are offered in conclusion.
Promoting Intellectual Property Monetization in Developing Countries: A Review of Issues and Strategies to Support Knowledge-Driven Growth

This paper outlines and evaluates several intellectual property monetization strategies available to patent holders in developing countries that help generate domestic innovation and knowledge-driven growth by promoting more active technology markets. Based on a review of World Intellectual Property Report indicators, the patent ownership gap between a sample of developed and developing countries has narrowed gradually for more technologically-sophisticated developing countries. However, based on complementary International Monetary Fund Balance of Payments data, the patent commercialization divide (as indicated by licensing income) has been widening. The paper argues that patents, and all forms of intellectual property, are an enabling mechanism rather than a defensive right: an intangible asset class that can be proactively nurtured and managed for greater value extraction to stimulate knowledge-based entrepreneurship and growth in developing countries. The paper presents multiple case studies of alternative monetization strategies to address the commercialization divide. These strategies range from private, market-driven options to those requiring a greater amount of public policy support: from patent securitization and patent exchanges (focusing on the United States-initiated Intellectual Property Exchange International and the Shanghai Silicon Intellectual Property Exchange), to the strengthening of technology transfer and commercialization infrastructure (focusing on the experience of the Association of University Technology Managers and Taiwan, China's Intellectual Property Rights Institute), to patent litigation support (including South Korea's support of patent infringement lawsuit costs for small and medium enterprises). The paper also highlights areas where further policy research would be helpful.
An efficient algorithm for free resources management on the FPGA

Finding the available empty space for arrival tasks on FP-GAs with runtime partially reconfigurable abilities is the most time consuming phase in on-line placement algorithms. Naturally, this phase has the highest impact on the overall system performance. In this paper, we present a new algorithm which is used to find the complete set of maximum free rectangles on the FPGA at runtime. During scanning, our algorithm relies on dynamic information about the edges of all already placed tasks. Simulation results show that our algorithm has 1.5x to 5x speedup compared to state of the art algorithms aiming at maximum free rectangles. In addition, our proposal requires at least 4.4x less scanning load.
Mechatronics - "What Is It, Why, and How?" An editorial

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the new publication of the IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS.  Many of you are quite familiar with the basic concepts and commercial products utilizing the control of mechanical systems in conjunction with modern electronics technology. The word "Mechatronics" is a new word for the blending of mechanics and electronics invented in Japan at the end of the 1960's. Yaskawa Electric Company once commercially registered the word "Mechatronics," which is now freely used by anyone . In this editorial, we look back at the history of mechatronics, project it into the future, and state the scope and direction of this new journal.
The fallacy of single-level control: Local economies in a changing global environment

The increasing centralization of national economies has created crisis conditions for growing numbers of local economies. Efforts to deal with the problem have so far been largely unsuccessful. Now, unless the internationalization of economic activity is guided by the principles of democracy and economic efficiency, it will lead to even more centralization. In the EC, for example, this will worsen the difficulties of ‘crisis regions’. A key cause of the problem is the assumption that macroeconomic control can be exercised at a single level only. The solution depends on developing a multilevel system of macroeconomic management, at subnational and supranational levels as well as the national level. A twin-track approach, localizing and internationalizing, is needed to make local economic well-being a goal of economic policy, and to help create a more environmentally sustainable world economy.
C.L.R. James : his intellectual legacies

C.L.R. James (1901-1989) made important contributions in a host of fields--literature, criticism, cultural studies, political theory, history, and philosophy. One of the most astute minds of this century, he served as mentor for two generations of international intellectuals. He contributed enormously to their understanding of the colonial question, the Negro question, the Russian question, the role of dialectics in proletarian struggle, and the theory and practice of Marxism in the Americas. In addition to The Black Jacobins, his incisive account of the Haitian revolution of the 1790s, and Notes on Dialectics, James published a range of other books, including a classic work on the game of cricket and a study of Herman Melville.This collection of essays offers a variety of fresh perspectives on James's life and writings. Included are reminiscences of those who knew James well and critical essays by eminent scholars. The book is the first to offer a full treatment of James's many contributions to twentieth-century intellectual life.
Managing anaemia and diabetes: a future challenge for nephrologists.

The combination of diabetes and chronic kidney disease is associated with increased mortality and reduced quality of life. Recent studies have shown that, in general, late referral of patients to the renal unit increases mortality, and that patients with diabetes who are referred late have a particularly poor prognosis. Several co-morbid conditions have been shown to contribute to poor patient outcomes, including both cardiovascular disease and anaemia. In patients with diabetic nephropathy, anaemia is more severe and is seen earlier than in patients with non-diabetic renal disease. Although the treatment of anaemia with recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO; epoetin) is well established, the only data currently available concerning the effects of early intervention in patients with diabetic nephropathy are from small-scale studies. Therefore, two large-scale studies have been designed to provide information on the efficacy of epoetin treatment and on how current management strategies might be improved. The Anaemia CORrection in Diabetes (ACORD) study will provide information on the potential cardiac benefits of early anaemia management in patients with early, type 2 diabetic nephropathy. The Individualised Risk-profiling In DIabEtes Mellitus (IRIDIEM) study will provide evidence-based guidance in risk factor management, by assessing the efficacy of individualized interventions.
CONTINUOUS FIRST ORDER LOGIC FOR UNBOUNDED METRIC STRUCTURES

We present an adaptation of continuous first order logic to unbounded metric structures. This has the advantage of being closer in spirit to C. Ward Henson's logic for Banach space structures than the unit ball approach (which has been the common approach so far to Banach space structures in continuous logic), as well as of applying in situations where the unit ball approach does not apply (i.e. when the unit ball is not a definable set). We also introduce the process of single point emboundment (closely related to the topological single point compactification), allowing to bring unbounded structures back into the setting of bounded continuous first order logic. Together with results from [4] regarding perturbations of bounded metric structures, we prove a Ryll–Nardzewski style characterization of theories of Banach spaces which are separably categorical up to small perturbation of the norm. This last result is motivated by an unpublished result of Henson.
Antonio Serra: A Neglected Herald of the Acquisitive System

The spirit of capitalism arose not from a change in religion, as Max Weber claims, but from a break in the philosophic tradition that was initiated by Machiavelli, whose economic consequences were spelled out by the Neapolitan Antonio Serra in a path breaking treatise of 1613. Serra called for an active government promoting manufacturing enterprises that would enjoy ever advancing technology and indefinite declines in unit costs. A newly-structured market economy would guarantee an ever-growing consumer basket in an acquisitive system centered in self advantage, national and individual, pursued in independence of traditional moral restraints on avarice. Writing in jail, Serra advances his new and anti-scholastic ideas with great discretion for fear of persecution by political and ecclesiastical authorities who were, at the time, against innovation of all kinds.
Scalable BGP prefix selection for effective inter-domain traffic engineering

Inter-domain Traffic Engineering for multi-homed networks faces a scalability challenge, as the size of BGP routing table continue to grow. In this context, the choice of the best path must be made potentially for each destination prefix, requiring all available paths to be characterized (e.g., through measurements) and compared with each other. Fortunately, it is well-known that a few number of prefixes could carry a dominant part of the traffic. As a natural consequence, to engineer a majority of traffic only a handful of prefixes need to be managed. Yet, traffic characteristics of a given prefix can vary greatly over time, which requires us to predict most significant prefixes in the near future. Moreover, little is known on the traffic dynamism at this aggregation level and sophisticated prediction methods won't scale in such context. In this paper, we study the relationship between prefix volume, stability, and predictability, based on recent traffic traces from nine different networks. Three simple and resource-efficient methods to select the prefixes associated with the most important foreseeable traffic volume are then proposed. Such proposed methods are capable of select sets of prefixes with both excellent representativeness (volume coverage) and stability in time, for which the best routes are identified. The analysis carried out confirms the potential benefits of a route decision engine.
Appropriate Implantable Defibrillator Therapy in Adults With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are effective at terminating the ventricular arrhythmias that cause sudden cardiac death (SCD) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, identifying patients at risk for SCD remains an ongoing challenge.



We retrospectively studied all adult patients with HCM treated with ICDs at our referral center from 2000 to 2013 to determine the risk factor profile, rates of appropriate ICD therapy, and complications associated with ICD implantation and discharge. Over a mean follow-up period of 5.2 ± 4.5 years, ICDs provided appropriate therapy to 25 of 135 patients (2.6%/year for primary prevention, 9.8%/year for secondary prevention). Established risk factors for SCD were equally prevalent among patients who received appropriate therapy and those who did not. There were similar rates of appropriate therapy for primary prevention patients with each risk factor. Patients with multiple risk factors had similar rates of appropriate therapy to patients with a single risk factor. Patients who underwent implantation at a younger age were more likely to experience appropriate therapy. Inappropriate therapy occurred in 27 of 135 patients (20%).



These data indicate that the rate of appropriate ICD therapy for primary prevention in a contemporary adult HCM population is lower than previously reported. The frequency of appropriate therapy was equally modest regardless of the nature and number of risk factors that led to ICD implantation, and patients with multiple risk factors for SCD did not have an increased rate of appropriate therapy.
Total (E)quality Management: Paradigmatic Shift in Personnel Management. IAB Labour Market Research Topics No. 28.

Periods of economic recession and job losses do not seem to be particularly auspicious conditions for discussion of the promotion of the employment of women. Nevertheless, it appears that women in western Germany are currently less affected than men by structural changes, at least in quantitative terms. In addition, the emphasis in enterprises indicates a rethink in terms of the qualitatively better use of existing staff resources. The objective of this strategy, frequently included as part of total quality management, is to allow all employees at all levels in the enterprise equal opportunities to exploit their knowledge and abilities to the full and to make a contribution to the company. If, in so doing, working conditions and workflows are oriented or adapted to meet the various professional capabilities and interests of men and women in the enterprise, important preconditions for (e)quality management (equality and quality) will be achieved.