Identical Formulation Research Articles

Narrating Violence, Narrating Self: Exodus and Collective Identity in Early Rabbinic Literature

Narrating Violence, Narrating Self: Exodus and Collective Identity in Early Rabbinic Literature

ACEH SERAMBI MEKKAH (Studi tentang Peran Ibadah Haji dalam Pengembangan Peradaban Aceh)

Great scholars with great number of literature have previously discussed the legacy of the Islamic pilgrimage’s role in spreading Islam as the Acehnese identity. However, few references extrapolate the role of Islamic pilgrimage as the mechanism of Acehnese identity formulation. Based on observation of the current site of Rumoh Aceh in Mecca, and extensive reading on Acehnese heritage, I argue that the Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj) played an extremely important role in developing Acehnese civilisation, as it might have worked as the mechanism of creating Acehnese identity among the Southeast Asian neighbours. This article concentrates on the pilgers’ route of Malacca straits‘role before the invention of steam machine and during the heyday of Acehnese civilisation. This works has significant contribution to raise the awareness of the fact that is believed to be the strong reason why the Acehnese civilisation has become the leading power at that time.

WAWASAN KEBANGSAAN DALAM PUSARAN IMAN KATOLIK (Refleksi Nilai Ajaran Katolik terhadap Keutuhan NKRI Studi di Kota Kupang)

Catholics in Indonesia perceive that the Republic of Indonesia is founded by many elements of religious entity. The strength of the state completely lies on the agreement of many adherents of religion to unite as an independent country. The spirit of nationalism is the acknowledgement of all people who are equally important to enhance the dignity of Indonesia. The research on Catholics in Kupang is aimed at understanding the relationship of Catholic theology and nationalism in socio-political practices and current realities of the adherents, especially the religious elites, public figures, Catholics in general, and youth. Based on the result of the research, it is highly recommended that the formulation of national identity and guarantee of the religious freedom is important. It is equally important to strengthen the nationalism by enhancing the understanding of Catholic theology.

Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders: Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Book ForumNo AccessFundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders: Multiple Identities, Multiple ChallengesKaren T. Duong, D.O.Karen T. DuongSearch for more papers by this author, D.O.Published Online:1 May 2017https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2017.120507AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail by Michael Shelton and Dana G. Finnegan. New York, Harrington Park Press, 2017, 422 pp., $45.00 (paper).Studies show that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals face many barriers to treatment and have elevated rates of substance use when compared with the general public (1). Research on substance misuse in the LGBT community has been growing since the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed homosexuality from the DSM-III in 1973 (2). Since then, the most significant advancement in the field has been the rethinking of why LGBT populations abuse substances and identification of barriers to treatment, specifically prejudice and discrimination.Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders is an expansive and updated third edition of the original literature, Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities, originally published in 1987 (revised and updated in 2002), written by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally. In Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders, Shelton builds on Finnegan and McNally’s work by adding important concepts outside of addiction studies, such as homophobia, stages of identity development, and interdisciplinary terminology and perspectives, which will help psychiatrists adopt more culturally competent and holistic approaches to LGBT substance misuse treatment and health disparities.The book consists of 12 chapters, divided into three main sections, beginning with a broad introduction to substance misuse research and LGBT history before specifically discussing each sexual minority group individually. Finally, the author explores the ways in which sexual identity and substance misuse intersect with age, rural locality, and the criminal justice system. Shelton interestingly redefines “family” and how it plays an important role in the patient’s formulation of identity throughout the coming out process, as well as how family dynamics can affect the likelihood of successful recovery outcomes. The author demonstrates in depth, up-to-date knowledge about LGBT mental health, yet also highlights the need for others to continue conducting research. The text also includes great resources in the three appendices concerning assessment of one’s individual or organization’s cultural competency in working with LGBT populations. Included is also an extensive guide to journals that focus on LGBT substance misuse and a listing of all organizations that can assist on issues and education concerning LGBT substance misuse and other LGBT-related topics.Each chapter is consistent in format with sections such as chapter summary, case study, conclusions, and discussion questions that were most helpful in mastering the material. The discussion questions could be helpful in the setting of residency training didactics or any health care organization striving to assess their readiness and competence in understanding and treating LGBT populations. This book is highly recommended as a resource guide for psychiatrists of all career stages or others in the health care system in providing more culturally competent care to LGBT populations.Dr. Duong is a first-year psychiatry resident at the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center.

Island community: identity formulation via acceptance through the environment in Saaremaa, Estonia

Island community: identity formulation via acceptance through the environment in Saaremaa, Estonia

Effect of composite electrode thickness on the electrochemical performances of all-solid-state li-ion batteries

Several ceramic half-cells with differing electrode composite thicknesses but identical formulations were assembled using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique, in order to conduct comparable investigations of their kinetic limitations. The SPS technique was used to assemble the composite electrode and the electrolyte together within a few minutes. NASICON-type Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 (LAGP) ceramic was used as solid electrolyte, as it offers high ionic conductivity (3 × 10−4 S.cm−1 at 25 °C) with a Li+ transport number of 1. LiFePO4 active material was used as a model material; it offers an average flat potential of 3.45 V vs Li+/Li and a reasonably high theoretical capacity of 170 mAh.g−1. Surface capacity values (from 0.8 to 3.5 mAh.cm−2), which are proportional to electrode thickness, remained quite close to the initial values after more than 20 cycles, even for a 325 μm thick electrode (3.5 mAh.cm−2). The overpotential in the flat plateau region was proportional to the current density used, which means that it was dependent only on the cell’s ohmic drop. Performances were not limited by the ion transport into the solid electrolyte and composite electrode volume - as in classical Li-ion batteries - since the transport number of LAGP is one. Therefore, very thick electrode-enabling batteries with high-surface capacity can be considered.

O gênero construído: a influência do conceito na construção de identidade em Duas Iguais

O presente artigo visa entender a construção de gênero na literatura homoerótica. Para tanto, será analisada a novela Duas Iguais (1998), de Cintia Moscovich, afim de refletir a influência da constituição gendérica na elaboração identitária das personagens centrais. Dessa forma, como forma de elucidar essa questão, será discutida a teoria proposta acerca dessa temática e a forma como ela é discutida na narrativa literária.

Correlation of field and experimental test data of wear in heavy commercial vehicle brake liners

The correlation between the wear behavior of a heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) brake liner tested under controlled laboratory conditions and that in actual field conditions is investigated. A brake liner study for friction and wear is performed on an inertia brake dynamometer (IBD) at different temperatures (200 °C, 250 °C, and 300 °C) using 6000 brake actuations in a laboratory. The total wear loss of the brake liner at three different temperatures for 6000 brake actuations in IBD is found to be 1.12 mm. The actual field test is conducted on four different HCVs, namely, a city bus (CB), a high speed bus (HSB), a highway truck (HWT), and a tipper lorry (TL). These HCVs run at different terrain/traffic conditions and load conditions. When comparing the predicted life of the brake liner through the IBD test with the actual life of the brake liner in different HCVs, a vast difference is observed. Due to the large variation of liner life observed between the actual and predicted tests, an extensive field test is conducted. In the field test, the liner with identical formulation is fitted in the four types of HCVs. The predicted life of the liner using IBD is then correlated with the field test observation and a correlation factor is determined. Based on this correlation factor, the predicted life of the liner and the achieved life on the HCV are found to be fairly close. This study will be useful to design the friction material formulation and to predict the actual life of the brake liner for various HCVs.

Identity and Change in the Work of Édouard Glissant

The theme of identity runs throughout Édouard Glissant's work and constitutes one of his most original contributions to postcolonial thought. It is always considered in relation to change, but his formulations of both identity and change themselves change in the course of his career. In this essay, three different versions of the interrelation of identity and change are considered. In Glissant's 1981 Le discours antillais, the emphasis is on the conscious construction of a collective identity as a means of promoting the struggle for independence. In his texts of the 1990s, in contrast, identity is formed through contacts with others within the nexus of Relation and créolisation, whereas in his 2006 Une nouvelle région du monde, it is largely a question of the relationship between human beings and place. In this essay, Glissant's ideas are compared with those of the theorists of créolité, from the point of view of the question of essentialism.

On the spectra of hypermatrix direct sum and Kronecker products constructions

We extend to hypermatrices definitions and theorem from matrix theory. Our main result is an elementary derivation of the spectral decomposition of hypermatrices generated by arbitrary combinations of Kronecker products and direct sums of cubic side length 2 hypermatrices. The method is based on a generalization of Parseval's identity. We use this general formulation of Parseval's identity to introduce hypermatrix Fourier transforms and discrete Fourier hypermatrices. We extend to hypermatrices a variant of the Gram–Schmidt orthogonalization process as well as Sylvester's classical Hadamard matrix construction. We conclude the paper with illustrations of spectral decompositions of adjacency hypermatrices of finite groups and a short proof of the hypermatrix formulation of the Rayleigh quotient inequality.

Could inhalational drugs be interchangeable?

Clinical efficacy of an inhalational drugs depends on proper inhalation technique and aerodynamic properties of aerosol including the respirable fraction. Investigations of systemic pharmacokinetics of inhalational drugs could not always estimate their pharmacological equivalence so as relationships between the inhaled dose, the systemic concentration and the topic activity of an inhalational drug are not fully investigated. Therefore, identical formulation and similar route of administration are not sufficient to estimate pharmacological interchangeability. Possibility to interchange inhalational agents has still been controversial. As such, equal efficacy and safety of inhalational drugs with the same active substance could be estimated in real clinical practice according to results of postmarketing trials and pharmacological surveillance. Spontaneous messages are a tool for gathering information about unwanted reactions or drug inefficacy and possible risks of substitution of drugs within the same international nonproprietary name. In summary, it is necessary to estimate pharmacological equivalence and interchangeability of inhalational drugs carefully. This approach could improve efficacy and safety of treatment of patients with asthma and COPD.

THE CONCEPT OF IDENTITY IN THE SOCIO-POLITICAL DISCOURSE OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

The article analyzes the strategy of the Russian Orthodox Church for the revival of national, state and church identity in Russia. The peculiarities of the church interpretation of the concept of identity and the risks of loss of national identity are revealed from the standpoint of the Church. The author concludes that in the socio-political discourse of the Orthodox Church the concept of identity is presented as a cultural and social marker and is comprehended in the paradigm of conformity with established standards and behavioral responses. Spiritual identity is seen in Orthodoxy through an appeal to the religious tradition and is correlated with the moral imperative formed in the past and with the social and legal code. The Church considers the Orthodox self-identification of citizens and its participation in sociocultural transformations of Russia to be important factors of state identity. In declarations on the topic of Christian identity, the leaders of the Church rely on the idea of Russian religious philosophy about the genetic connection of Orthodoxy with national consciousness. The tendency of Orthodox participation in the public examination of secular cultural events, in teaching schoolchildren (“General Professional Competences’ in the course of ‘The Basics of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics”) and in the scientific activity of higher educational institutions (the inclusion of “theology” in the list of scientific disciplines of the Higher Certifying Commission) is developing. Public support for the interaction of the Church with state institutions of culture and education is regarded by the author as a factor of acquiring institutional features of identity by Orthodoxy. The active participation of the Church in the public discussion on the relationship between Russia and European countries is motivated by the desire to develop international cooperation, which is hampered by the value contradictions that the “secularized” West is offered to overcome by returning to a Christian identity. The scientific intelligentsia reacts inconsistently to the church formulation of the national identity as Russian identity. The implantation of Russian identity to the detriment of Russia causes ideological conflict.

Model inter-comparison and validation of ADMS plume chemistry schemes

Two schemes for the determination of NO2 concentrations in the atmospheric dispersion model ADMS are evaluated using data from two sites in Alaska. Both schemes take account of the rate of oxidation of NO and photolysis of NO2 in the plume using identical chemical formulations. The differences lie in the approaches used for the entrainment and mixing of ambient ozone into the plume. In the standard scheme it is assumed that ozone is mixed instantaneously into the plume at source; in the entrainment limited scheme ozone is entrained into the plume at a rate determined by the rate of dilution of the instantaneous plume. A methodology comprising a scatter plot of the ratio of modelled to observed NO2 vs. modelled to observed NOx is used to distinguish errors in the chemistry schemes from errors in the prediction of NOx. Both schemes show good performance statistics with the standard scheme predicting higher NO2 concentrations.

Model inter-comparison and validation of ADMS plume chemistry schemes

Two schemes for the determination of NO2 concentrations in the atmospheric dispersion model ADMS are evaluated using data from two sites in Alaska. Both schemes take account of the rate of oxidation of NO and photolysis of NO2 in the plume using identical chemical formulations. The differences lie in the approaches used for the entrainment and mixing of ambient ozone into the plume. In the standard scheme it is assumed that ozone is mixed instantaneously into the plume at source; in the entrainment limited scheme ozone is entrained into the plume at a rate determined by the rate of dilution of the instantaneous plume. A methodology comprising a scatter plot of the ratio of modelled to observed NO2 vs. modelled to observed NOx is used to distinguish errors in the chemistry schemes from errors in the prediction of NOx. Both schemes show good performance statistics with the standard scheme predicting higher NO2 concentrations.

POLITIK MULTIKULTURAL ETNIS TIONGHOA PASCA-REFORMASI DI KOTA MEDAN

This research proposed to get a factual description about multicultural politics of Chinese at post-reform in Medan. Factuality multicultural politics explored through the perspective of Chinese leaders thinking about the themes reconceptualization of integration and reconstruction of national identity. Empirical data of the two themes, used as input in the development of a multicultural society project in Medan. Collection of data was performed by assessment techniques documentation, observation and interviews. Data analysis using analytic comparison that in the data processing included in the method of agreement and method of difference. The research findings indicate (1) the perspective thinking of the Chinese leaders in reconceptualization of integration leads to the choice of integrated-pluralism as a polity that is considered more appropriate in establishing the post-reform integration in Medan, (2) ideas, demands and expectations of the Chinese leaders about the reconstruction of national identity formulations produce a national identity that is more fitting for Indonesia in the era of globalization, the hybrid identity”. This formulation describes the Indonesian identity continues to be fluid and dynamic, and (3) the synergy of these two themes show has been a shift from cultural pluralism to multiculturalism that in the arrangement still requires time and a more conducive atmosphere.

Algebraic formulation of quantum theory, particle identity and entanglement

Quantum theory as formulated in conventional framework using statevectors in Hilbert spaces misses the statistical nature of the underlying quantum physics. Formulation using operators [Formula: see text] algebra and density matrices appropriately captures this feature in addition leading to the correct formulation of particle identity. In this framework, Hilbert space is an emergent concept. Problems related to anomalies and quantum epistemology are discussed.

Disablement In and For Itself: Toward a ‘Global’ Idea of Disability

The turn to ‘the global’ in disability studies has been necessitated by broader developments in social theory, including a thoroughgoing critique of the liberal rights-bearing subject; and sharp internal contradictions within disability movements. This essay raises questions about the ways in which disability subjectivity itself functions ideologically as a cover for other social relations, by functioning as a social-embodied characteristic that provides the self-determining ‘I’ with self-determination through accessing rights. I propose disablement as a theoretical/methodological tool that exposes da Silva's ‘horizon of death’ in contemporary disability theory and provides a way out of the collapsing of social relations that occurs in current formulations of disability identity. Further, I argue that the contradiction between disability-as-identity and disablement-that-is-disappeared flows from a fundamental contradiction in Western representations of the human in modernity – between the always/already racially constituted ‘transparent I’ and the ‘affectable other’ at the horizon of death; between Man and its human others. In answer to the crisis of disability representation and ethnographic entrapment, I advocate for an engagement with Pan-African, Indigenous, Third-Worldist and postcolonial literary and curatorial strategies as methods for moving past representations of disabled subjectivities and toward contextual social-political narratives.

Prototype e-cigarette and the capillary aerosol generator (CAG) comparison and qualification for use in subchronic inhalation exposure testing

ABSTRACTOur objective was to evaluate the suitability of using a capillary aerosol generator (CAG) instead of using e-cigarette devices in 90-day or longer inhalation studies. Aerosol characteristics for both the CAG (which uses heat to produce a condensation aerosol) and e-cigarette generators have been previously reported, but a side-by-side comparison with the identical formulation has not been reported. Aerosols from both devices were analyzed immediately after generation for chemicals in the formulation (propylene glycol [PG], glycerin, water, and nicotine), selected carbonyls (acetaldehyde, acrolein, and formaldehyde) by ultra-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (UPLC-UV), and a chemical fingerprint analysis using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). Aerosol capture methods for chemical analysis included Cambridge filter pads or two impingers in series each containing solution to trap and stabilize selected carbonyl compounds. Particle size distribution (cascade imp...

Interwoven Statesmanship and Sports Fandom

Social identification–based theories (fan identification and nationalism) were used to delineate whether degrees of sports fandom and/or national identity are significant predictors for television consumption of the 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup. A national survey of 490 respondents was conducted at three different time periods (10 weeks before the start of the World Cup, the start of the World Cup, and immediately following Team USA’s first World Cup match) to determine whether planned media consumption of the World Cup shifted based on levels of fan identification and nationalized qualities. Using structural equation modeling, increased nationalized qualities across two of the factors (nationalism and internationalism) increased World Cup fan identification, resulting in predicting higher planned television consumption of this international megasporting event. Nationalized identity alone had no significant result on predicting television consumption of international sport. Ramifications for theory, as well as conclusions related to deciphering the complex formulation of national identity and sports fandom, are offered.

Bentonite re-saturation: different conceptual models – similar mathematical descriptions

Abstract Thermohydromechanically (THM) coupled models based on two-phase flow formulations for the hydraulics are presently the most established tools for simulating bentonite re-saturation. Alternatively, the extended vapour diffusion (EVD) model, involving basically diffusion of water vapour and of hydrated water, has been developed specifically for this purpose. These two model concepts are obviously based on entirely different hydraulic processes. However, applying some acceptable simplifications to the underlying mathematical models leads to an identical formulation for the two approaches that looks formally like Fick's second law with a saturation-dependent ‘diffusion coefficient’. Concerning the hydraulics, the THM codes hence state a mathematical problem that is similar to the one resulting from the EVD model. A subsequent quantitative comparison of the two hydraulic approaches requires only the respective diffusion coefficients to be compared. This has been done on the basis of benchmark calculations for two different water-uptake tests with compacted MX-80 at largely the same conditions. Even for variations in temperature and dry density, the resulting diffusion coefficients for the two approaches showed remarkable agreement. Different physical models have thus led to a similar mathematical problem. The mathematics indicates a diffusion-like process, although the exact nature of this process still remains to be determined.