171 research outputs found
Śvetāmbara Jain Canonical Commentators Writing in Sanskrit
No full textJain commentaries in Sanskrit are vital for an understanding of the old Jain religious texts in Prakrit, the commentaries date from the 8th to 13th century. The major commentators are well-known in name but as yet there has not been any sustained research on their works. This article attempts to provide an initial reference point by listing (for the first time) all known published editions of Jain commentaries in Sanskrit on the Śvetāmbara canon by Śīlaṅka (9th century), Abhayadeva (10th century) and Malayagiri (10th –11th century)
A Mother, a Teacher, Nancy Drew, and a U.N. Interpreter: The Aspirations of Deborah Wiles
No full textIn an interview, Deborah Wiles, a children\u27s book author and National Book Award finalist, discusses the new trilogy of novels she is writing based on the 1960s. Other topics discussed include balancing humor with seriousness, making connections between seemingly disconnected themes, striving to help young people make difficult choices, and honoring family in her stories
Repertoire Class: May 10, 1962
No full textThis is the program for the Repertoire Class recital, held on May 10, 1962. Organist Royce Jones, pianist Jerry Thompson, baritone Doyle Combs, baritone David Blaylock, soprano Katie Wiles, tenor Jimmy Williams, soprano Mary Evelyn Oglesby, trumpet player Clyde Snider, and string bass Henry Hill performed
The Nirayāvaliyāsuyakkhandha and its commentary by Śrīcandra : critical edition, translation and notes
No full textRepertoire Class: April 12, 1962
No full textThis is the program for the Repertoire Class recital, held on April 12, 1962. Tenor Rex Miller, tenor Don Davis, soprano Mary Ella Brawley, mezzo-soprano Peggy Gullage, mezzo-soprano Brenda Harcrow, soprano Becky Kersh, baritone Hershel South, percussionist Hank Dempsey, trombonist John Wood, pianist Katie Wiles, pianist Virginia Cantrell, pianist Royce Jones, and organist Laverne McLaughlin performed
Les dépenses consacrées à la défense en Pologne et en Hongrie au cours des années soixante-dix
No full textThe defense expenditures in Poland and Hungary during the seventies
USSR, Poland and Hungary differ in the ways in which they account for their military expenditures, often very deceptively, while publishing total magnitudes that include them. But all ways have a common Soviet root, reaching back in time behind curent Soviet practice. On the basis of prior work by the author on Soviet militay finance, the Polish military budget and the placement of all military expenditures in the n.m.p. and the I/O tables is approximated for 1977 : contrary to widespread impression the published military budget appears to cover all expenditures defined as military (i.e. not science and pensions). But a similar exercice for Hungary 1970 varies between the published budget and twice as much.
If Poland spends as little as it says, and USSR as much as the CIA says, what does that tell us about the politics of the Warsaw Pact ? Does it differ much from NATO in the unequal burden placed on the superpower ?L'U.R.S.S., la Pologne et la Hongrie ont des manières différentes, et souvent très décevantes, de comptabiliser leurs dépenses militaires tout en publiant des grandeurs totales qui les incluent. Mais tous ces modes de calcul ont une racine soviétique commune bien antérieure à la pratique soviétique actuelle. S'appuyant sur ses travaux précédents consacrés au financement des dépenses militaires soviétiques, l'auteur évalue pour 1977 le budget polonais de la défense et traque toutes les dépenses militaires pour les replacer dans le Produit matériel net et les tableaux input/output : contrairement à ce que l'on pense généralement, le budget militaire publié semble couvrir toutes les dépenses définies comme militaires (à l'exclusion donc de la science et des retraites). Mais la même entreprise, appliquée à la Hongrie en 1970, produit des résultats nettement plus divergents : ils vont du budget publié au double de ce budget.
Si la Pologne dépense aussi peu qu'elle le dit et l'U.R.S.S. autant que la CIA le prétend, que pouvons-nous en déduire en ce qui concerne la politique menée par le Pacte de Varsovie ? Diffère-t-elle beaucoup de celle de l'OTAN si l'on considère le fardeau inégal qui pèse sur chacune des deux superpuissances ?Wiles Peter. Les dépenses consacrées à la défense en Pologne et en Hongrie au cours des années soixante-dix. In: Revue d’études comparatives Est-Ouest, vol. 18, 1987, n°4. pp. 5-52
Eligibility for subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator utilising artificial intelligence and deep learning methods for prolonged screening: where is the cut-off?
No full textFunding acknowledgements: type of funding sources: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): Main author is receiving an unrestricted grant by Boston ScientificBackground: S-ICD eligibility is determined by a single surface ECG analysis in which the suitability of an individual’s ECG vector morphology is assessed. A major predictor of eligibility is the T:R ratio. Current screening tools proposes T: R of 1:3 as a cut-off for eligibility. Inappropriate shocks due to T-wave oversensing (TWO) remains an issue despite screening. EFFORTLESS and PRAETORIAN trials reported inappropriate shock rates of 11.4% and 9.7% respectively, most frequently caused by cardiac oversensing.Purpose: the cut-off T: R of 1:3 currently used incorporates a safety margin to accommodate for ECG signal amplitudes fluctuations without affecting S-ICD sensing. Prolonged screening using our tool accurately measures the T: R fluctuations. However, utilising a T: R of 1:3 for prolonged screening can unnecessarily exclude appropriate S-ICD candidates. The purpose of our study is to provide groundwork for future trials to find the optimal ratio that identifies patients at risk of TWO and inappropriate shocks while not excluding true S-ICD candidates after prolonged screening.Methods: patients were fitted with 24-hour Holter monitors with leads placed to correspond to the vectors of an S-ICD. We used our tool to assess T: R over the recordings utilising Phase Space Reconstruction matrices - to convert the ECG signal into compressed pixel images. A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model was trained to accurately predict the T: R from these images resulting in a T: R variation plot for each vector. We then applied multiple T:R ratio cut-offs on the recordings to identify patients at risk of inappropriate shocks due to TWO at each proposed value. A vector with a T: R above the cut-off for 20 consecutive seconds was deemed to have failed screening, the time determined by the current detection, charge, and redetection time of the current S-ICD system. A patient has to have at least one suitable vector to pass the screening at the selected threshold.Results: 37 patients (mean age 54.5 years,64.8% male) were included. 14 had Heart failure, 7 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 7 normal hearts, 6 Adult congenital heart disease and 3 patients who received inappropriate S-ICD shocks due to TWO. Overall, 20 (54%) of patients passed prolonged screening using a 1:3 ratio. All of the patients passed screening with a T: R of 1:1. The only subgroup to wholly pass the screening for all the proposed ratios are the normal hearts group.Conclusion: we propose adopting prolonged screening to select S-ICD eligible patients with low probability of TWO and inappropriate shocks. However, utilising T: R of 1:3 can unnecessarily exclude otherwise S-ICD eligible patients. The appropriate ratio likely lies between 1:3 - 1:1. Further studies are needed to identify the optimal screening thresholds, particularly in patients that have had inappropriate shocks due to TWO
Reflecting on Reflections: An Autoethnographic Approach to the Phenomenology of Gender Dysphoria within Transgender Identity
No full textThis research report focuses on the author’s narrative in understanding her transgender identity through her relationship with mirrors and reflective objects. The author argues gender is not inherently located within biology or the body, and society’s misperception of gender norms creates gender dysphoria for transgender people. The gender dysphoria is then phenomenologically understood while gazing upon the reflection in the mirror. Using an autoethnographic approach, the author recalls painful memories of her journey to understand gender as a performative experience that does not rely on anatomy limitations. She draws upon research from performative scholars to further her argument that everyday acts, materiality, and the idea of play are all factors in creating a gender identity. Lastly, the author showcases the importance of using narrative-based learning to further comprehend the lived experiences of transgender people and the nuances that gender invites all of us to embrace
Developing social work students’ professional identity: the role of England’s Professional Capabilities Framework
No full textDeveloping professional identity is a key aim of social work education. This paper argues that the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) – a holistic, capability approach to student assessment used in England’s social work education programmes – is ideally placed to promote the development of students’ professional identities. The paper discusses two research studies, each of which was stimulated by significant policy changes in England’s social work profession. The author draws out the implications of both studies for supporting social work students to develop their professional identities. It is concluded that the PCF is valued by practice educators as an assessment and teaching tool, while acknowledging that its future is uncertain due to the lack of continuity impacting on England’s social work profession. This paper is equally of relevance for social work educators outside the UK who may be developing and evaluating their assessment approaches; and also for those experiencing the impact of rapid policy changes in their own countries
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