Superfine Research Articles

Destrampantojos al albur de ciertos plagios por anticipación y luciérnagas santidades en literatura y arte. Para un ex converso destete de albuminoides vislumbres y alboradas inquietudes teórico-artístico-literarias

Aportaremos aquí una serie de pre-escritos tal vez desquiciados y re-esquiciados a la luz de diferentes autorizaciones imposibles: en la enseñanza de una cierta maestría ignorante, en la descentrada práctica de una radical inservidumbre voluntaria y, en fin, en la inesencial pero muy efectiva salvajería de nuestra Verdadera Vida Ausente (a partir de ahora: V.V.A.). Por supuesto todo ello, bajo la crucial lectura de algunos capolavori del genial George Didi-Huberman. Ex converso lo damos, pues, y tal cual: echándolo al olvido, poniéndolo en escena, dejándolo al pairo de variopintos hermanamientos. Y en una escena esta, por añadidura, donde la rumia se establece escribiendo contra el propio texto in fieri. Otra manera (sintomática, fenomenológica y dialéctica), en suma, de querer introducir un poco de Gründlichkeit en el capriccio. Lo cual, desde luego, toca al ensayo y, ya fuera de cese, al work in progress y la escritura en curso.

On the Outside: film-making as story-telling through introspective re-enactment, and the significance of anonymity in the spoken word

ABSTRACT On the Outside (On the Outside. 2019. Film. Directed by Paul Gray. UK: Good Well Films), is a 42 minute film that is the outcome of a participatory film project involving women serving sentences in HM Prison Polmont, Scotland. Scripts were developed that communicated the women’s stories using their exact spoken words and individual narratives were recounted by actors, giving introspective accounts of the women’s lives, while challenging preconceived notions of the label ‘prisoner.’ Representations of the criminal justice system are a highly visible presence on current mainstream platforms. Delineations between fiction and non-fiction narrative are increasingly exercised by film-makers to affect audience expectations, in particular when exploring dramatisations of ‘true life’ crimes. On the Outside is a project led by Paul Gray, whose practice led research explores the dynamics of such delineations through collaboration with the participants, in their roles as authors of their own narratives. This paper recounts the processes involved in realising the project, which will be discussed in relation to verbatim practices, as well as the underlying methodology used to action participatory video techniques. The aim was to facilitate a production process that best suited the specific voices of those involved, by recognising the significance of anonymity in storytelling, when collaborating with vulnerable individuals and communities.

Forms and Movements of Life

Based on an analysis of the theory of the movement of existence, this paper answers the following question: Where can one see the most important connections of philosophical and religious language in the most re-thought part of Jan Patočkaʼs thinking? The third movement of life is seen as a form of the true philosophical life, but also as a form with metaphysical responsibility. The movement of breakthrough, or actual self-comprehension, is the most important, because it leads to care for the soul—and, according to Patočkaʼs analyses of interpretations of the Faust legend, it leads to care for the true immortality of soul. In the third movement of life, one lives an unsheltered life in openness to all which is not given and cannot be given, which is beyond all objective identification, and yet determines this world. In response to the mission in time (kairos), on the way to “asubjective” openness of the soul, in a dialogue which searches for truth and resists temptation, one can still find metaphysical responsibility and freedom.

PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS: GRATITUDE SPEECH ACT AMONG AZERBAIJANI TURKISH (AZERI) SPEAKERS BASED ON GENDER

This study aimed to fulfill the common gratitude strategies in Tabriz, Iran, Azerbaijani Turkish (Azeri) language. Although numerous scholars have delved into pragmatic realm namely speech acts considering diverse cultures and languages, the investigation on thanking strategies in Turkish (Azeri) language has not been done yet. To achieve this aim, a Discourse Completion Task (DCT) which introduced true life situations was applied. The participants of this study were 78 students, enrolling in differing programs and levels in a university in Tabriz City. The students were both male and female, aging from 19 to 41 years old. The results of the study indicated that ‘Thanking’ and ‘Positive Feeling’ were the most frequently used strategies among all respondents. However, there were significant differences between the overall male and female groups’ use of strategies. In this regard, male Azeri speakers used ‘Apology’, ‘Recognition of Imposition’, and ‘Others’ more than female speakers. On the other hand, female speakers employed ‘Positive feeling’, ‘Repayment’, and ‘Thanking’ more than their counterparts. Article visualizations:

An Application of Time Truncated Single Acceptance Sampling Inspection Plan Based on Generalized Half-Normal Distribution

In this paper, single acceptance sampling inspection plan for generalized half-normal distribution when the lifetime experiment is truncated at a pre-fixed time is introduced. For the propose plan, ratio of true mean life time to specified mean life time for different choices of confidence level are provided. Minimum sample size which is necessary to ensure a certain specified lifetime are obtained. Operating characteristic values of the proposed plan are also presented. A real life example is considered to show the applicability of the proposed sampling plan.

Activation of Slag as Partial Replacement of Cement Mortar: Effects of Superfine GGBS, Temperature, and Admixture

AbstractWith perspective to the precast industry, this paper is a study of superfine (SF) ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) as replacement (0%, 30%, 50%, and 70%) of rapid-hardening cemen...

Maria Theresa and the Love of Her Subjects

Ihave been askedto speak about the life of the Empress-Queen Maria Theresa. I would like to start by directing your attention to the cover pictures of three recent biographies (Figures 1‒3). If you look at these pictures you will find one astonishing commonality. I am sure that this is neither a coincidence, nor just a fad: on each of the three covers, you only see a part of the portrait. For me, this perfectly symbolizes a specific, skeptical view of biography writing. As a biographer, these cover pictures say, you never get the whole picture of a person. It's always up to the author not only to choose the material but also to establish a certain narrative structure. A life is not a story, and a biography does not simply tell itself. There is always more than one true life story of a person. As the Swiss historian Valentin Groebner recently put it: “The past is a big untidy cellar. It is a bit damp and dark and smells a bit strange there. We go down and get what we want.” What you choose and how you arrange it—which story you tell—depends on which perspective you take and in what you are interested.

The Effect of a Polishing Protocol on the Surface Roughness of Zirconium Oxide.

To evaluate the surface roughness values of zirconium oxide samples that were gradually polished using a commercially available polishing system and polishing paste. A total of 50 rectangular specimens of predetermined size (10 × 10 × 3 mm) were sintered from zirconium oxide. Samples were randomly assigned to one of five groups (n = 10 each): control, coarse (Co), fine (F), super fine (SF), or polishing paste (PP). In the control group, no polishing was done; in the Co group, a coarse polisher was used; and the specimens in the remaining three groups underwent additional processing with a fine rubber abrasive. For SF and PP samples, subsequent treatment with a super fine polisher was applied. Finally, for the PP group, a goat-hair brush with diamond polishing paste was used. An optical profilometer was used to evaluate roughness average (Ra) in micrometers (μm). ANOVA and Games-Howell post hoc tests were utilized to detect differences between groups. The significance level was set to α = .05. Surface roughness gradually decreased with further polishing throughout the groups: control Ra = 0.525 ± 0.099 μm; Co Ra = 0.252 ± 0.038 μm; F Ra = 0.196 ± 0.035 μm; SF Ra = 0.114 ± 0.031 μm; and PP Ra = 0.054 ± 0.020 μm. Statistically significant differences were detected among all groups (P < .05). A surface roughness of 0.054 μm can be achieved if a full zirconia polishing protocol is used. Zirconium oxide can be polished to various surface roughnesses using commercially available polishing products.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S SELF-ACTUALIZATION

The article highlights the psychological peculiarities of an individual’s self-actualization discussed in foreign and national psychology, consider the essence of self-actualization and disclosure of basic characteristics of a self-actualized personality. The representatives of the humanistic approach in psychology consider self-actualization as an integral personal quality and the most important mechanism of an individual’s development. In the process of self-actualization, an individual reaches the top of his/her capabilities. A.Maslow considered as the main characteristic of a personality his/her desire for self-actualization, self-expression and creativity. Self-actualization is defined as an individual’s desire to maximize his/her capabilities, to fully unlock his/her inherent natural potential. According to K. Rogers, the main driving force of an individual’s functioning is his/her tendency to self-actualization, that is, his/her need to realize his/her natural potentialities. People are able to define their lives, they are responsible for what they are; that is, freedom of self-determination is inherent in their nature. G. Allport viewed self-actualization as a path to becoming a mature personality. V. Frankl believed that the driving force of human behavior and personality development is searches for the meaning in life; an individual&nbsp; is free to find and realize his/her own meaning in life, because he/she is able to self-transcendence, that is, able to go beyond him/herself, rise above a situation and grasp a meaning in life. R. May emphasized that a creative personality values ​​and preserves his/her inner freedom to fulfill his/her capabilities and live a true life. The main characteristics of a self-actualized personality include: spontaneity, naturalness, independence, creativity, passion for fulfilled work, etc. A self-actualized personality expresses a strong desire for development, creativity, love, happiness and fullness of life. In the work of national psychologists, self-actualization is examined in the context of self-realization and self-development and is defined as the desire for self-determination and improvement of oneself, implementation of personal capabilities, which contributes to the development of a holistic personality. S.L. Rubinshtein defined a personality as an agent of his/her own life; the basic characteristics of an agent is his/her ability to self-development, self-determination and self-improvement. According to B.G. Ananyev, a personality is formed in the process of an individual’s development and activities, which contributes to the manifestation of his/her unique individuality. The scientist regarded a self-realized personality as a mature personality. According to the views of M.Io.Boryshevsky, an individual is an active, conscious agent of all manifestations of his/her own life creativity and is able to create himself and at the same time cause positive changes in the surrounding reality. S.D.Maksimenko views self-realization as a natural and total-general characteristic of a personality. The need for self-realization is a source of an individual’s activities, and, at the same time, determines those activities that satisfy the need in the specific conditions of the individual’s life path. V.O. Molyako states that a creative personality chooses independently his/her actions and decisions, reaches significant levels of his/her mental development and professional skills, is responsible to himself and to the society. According to V.O. Tatenko, the main idea of an individual’s self-development is that the inner (an agent) acts through the external and, thus, changes him/herself and the external world. T.M. Titarenko views a personality as an open, not frozen, but constantly changing integrity, self-determined in the socio-cultural space and individual-psychological time. L.O. Korostyleva notes that, during self-realization, an individual reveals him/herself as unique, shows his/her abilities and reveals his/her inner potential. O.O. Bodalev understands an individual’s self-realization as constant self-development, the ability to plan and carry out actions that are in accordance with human values, to mobilize his/herself to overcome difficulties, to objectively evaluate his/her strengths and weaknesses. Both foreign and national scientists believe that self-actualization is an individual’s desire to continuously expand his/her unlimited creative potential in various spheres of life. Thus, self-actualization means implementation of an individual’s inner potential, which helps him/her to live a meaningful life. &nbsp

Modification of DS-01 Drilling Fluid to Reduce Formation Damage

In the process of drilling for oil and gas wells the use of appropriate drilling mud can reduce the negative impacts during ongoing drilling and post-drilling operations (production). In general, one of the drilling muds that are often used is conventional mud type with weighting agent barite, but the use of this type of mud often results in skin that is difficult to clean. Therefore in this laboratory research an experiment was carried out using a CaCO3 weigting agent called Mud DS-01. CaCO3 is widely used as a material for Lost Circulation Material so that it is expected that using CaCO3 mud will have little effect on formation damage or at least easily cleaned by acidizing. The aim of this research is to obtain a formula of mud with CaCO3 which at least gives formation damage. Laboratory experiments on this drilling mud using several mud samples adjusted to the property specifications of the mud program. Mud sample consists of 4, namely using super fine, fine, medium, and conventional CaCO3. First measuring mud properties in each sample then testing the filter cake breaker, testing the initial flow rate using 200 ml of distilled water and a 20 micron filter disk inserted in a 500 ml HPHT cell then assembled in a PPA jacket and injecting a pressure of 100 psi. The acidification test was then performed using 15% HCL and then pressured 100 psi for 3 hours to let the acid work to remove the cake attached to the filter disk (acidizing). Laboratory studies are expected which of these samples will minimize the formation damage caused by drilling fluids.

Empathy in a Virtual World

Has our growing intimacy with digital technology thrust us into a modern version of Plato's Cave where, Socrates tells us, prisoners mistook shadows on a wall for for reality? We, of course, are not in chains, and the technology of Socrates' cave with its statues and firelight is primitive compared to our multimedia computers. Still, if he were here today, Socrates might make us uncomfortable with questions about modern life. While we can connect electronically with countless people in novel ways, we reach most of them only at computer's length. Is this growing dependence on virtual interaction actually weakening social bonds? By attending so intently to the flickering images on our computer screens, are we turning our backs on true social life?

Abstract WP287: Modeling the Impact of Pre-Hospital Triage on a True Life Drip and Ship Thrombectomy Patient Cohort

Introduction: Patients with emergent large vessel occlusions (ELVO) are often brought to the closest hospital, possibly given intravenous tPA, and transferred to a hospital capable of performing endovascular intervention. This results in significant delays to thrombectomy and worse patient outcomes when compared with patients brought directly to endovascular centers. In New York City, the pre-hospital system has created a protocol for EMS to use a clinical screening tool to triage stroke patients, and bring those with suspected ELVO directly to comprehensive (CSC) or thrombectomy-capable stroke centers (TSC). Objective: To model the impact of EMS triage protocols on administration of tPA, initiation of endovascular therapy, and recanalization of large vessel occlusions using a real life cohort of thrombectomy patients. Methods: Using our system wide prospectively collected stroke database, we selected a consecutive cohort of 80 thrombectomy patients who were brought by EMS to a primary stroke center then transferred to a TSC or CSC for endovascular intervention. The patient’s initial EMS pickup address was used to calculate the closest TSC or CSC using Google Maps API. Driving time was calculated based on traffic patterns at the time of pickup. Using data from a cohort of 69 consecutive patients that were brought directly to a TSC or CSC by EMS and underwent endovascular intervention, we derived median door to needle and door to groin puncture times. These times, combined with calculated driving distance, were used to model the timing of treatment in the triage model. Timings in the actual cohort versus the model were compared. Results: In the “actual” drip and ship cohort versus our model, first medical contact (FMC) to endovascular center door was 211 versus 32 minutes (p&lt;0.01), first medical contact (FMC) to tPA was 91 versus 81 minutes (p=0.07), FMC to groin puncture was 265 versus 154 minutes (p&lt;0.01), and FMC to TICI2B+ recanalization was 313 versus 205 minutes (p&lt;0.01). Conclusions: Modeled EMS pre-hospital triage of ELVO patients results in a significant decrease in endovascular treatment times without change in tPA times. As triage tools increase in sensitivity and specificity, EMS triage protocols stand to improve patient outcomes.

EDM machining of die steel EN8 and testing of surface roughness with varying parameters

EN 8 belongs to BS 970 standard and is an unalloyed medium carbon steel used for where some better then normal mild steel which is having carbon ranges from 0.3 to 0.6%. The surface roughness of die while machining on EDM machine depends upon the working parameters of the machine. These working parameters will give fine, super fine and coarse roughness surface on the work piece. The main methodology consists of gauging of these parameters and analyzing the surface roughness. For this the experiment has conducted on EDM machine and the surface roughness will be measured and analyzed. Concept of single variable at a time approach at a time will be used to find out the effect of input parameters on the Surface Roughness. A series of experiments would be conducted to study the effects of various machining parameters of EDM. In each experiment, one input variable would be varied while keeping all other input parameter at fixed value. Studies will be undertaken to observe the effect of selected parameters viz; discharge current, T-ON pulse on time, T-OFF pulse off time, wire feed, servo voltage, MRR and Surface Roughness.

Real-time Grinding Wheel Condition Monitoring Using Linear Imaging Sensor

Grinding is a widely used process in precision finishing of machined part surfaces. Grinding wheels, the key component of the grinding process, consist of a mixture of abrasive grains and bonding materials with or without a metal core. During the grinding process, the grits are either removed or broken on the wheel surface due to multiple mechanisms. Such tool wear on grinding wheel determines the quality of the ground surface as well as the part dimension accuracy and machining efficiency. This work presents a new method to monitor the health status of the grinding wheel using linear Charge-coupled Device (CCD) sensor, which captures one-dimensional grayscale images of the grinding wheel surface. The statistical features were extracted from the sensor data to estimate the present tool wear. Compared to general camera imaging method, the proposed approach is able to achieve high speed sampling with the CCD sensor to scan across the width of wheel in milliseconds, which enables the method a potential solution for monitoring the wheel condition in real-time. The method was tested by capturing surface images of a silicon carbide wheel on a commercial grinding machine. Statistical features such as standard deviation, kurtosis, and entropy were extracted from the grayscale color intensity of the image data and compared to the measured wheel life represented by the counted grinding cycles. The statistical features were fused by an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to estimate the life of the grinding wheel. Experimental results show a good match between the estimated and true wheel life with an average error less than 5%.

Truth worth dying for: parrhesia in Lauren Oliver's novel “Before I Fall”

The post-truth ideology seems to question the possibility of credibility in present-day society; however, the very idea of truth remains potent. In this paper, we adopt the notion of parrhesia, or the mode of telling the uncomfortable truth without deceit and concealment, to analyze how the discourse of truth is presented in contemporary fiction. Avoiding its political aspects, we limit our study to the interpersonal level of parrhesia that shapes individuals as moral subjects and belongs to the domain of ethos. We select Lauren Oliver's novel “Before I Fall” for analysis because it resembles a confession that involves the characters and readers in the practice of truth-telling. Drawing from Foucauldian theory, we examine how the protagonist participates in the parrhesiastic game and how the truth transforms her after she completes the stages of search for the truth, test of the character, and care for oneself and others. We argue that in the novel truth-telling is related to the problems of school bullying, social separateness, and suicide. Through the rhetorical approach to narrative we show how narration reflects psychological and moral changes of the protagonist and examine how narrative judgments reveal the ethical values of the author and the readers. We analyse how the novel describes the problem of violence demonstrating that its source lies within the family and school where abusive adolescent conduct is caused by the inability of adults to create a healthy climate for children. Individuals deprived of emotional support and guidance tend to direct their rage and frustration towards others to reduce inner strain. Lauren Oliver demonstrates the effectiveness of the parrhesiastic practice in renewing social bonds between interlocutors and reducing violent behavior. We conclude that the novel establishes truth as the highest ethical value that includes developing a true self, leading a true life according to the principles and having courage to oppose false opinions of others.

Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Story-catcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D. Williams

Reviewed by: Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Story-catcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D. Williams Elizabeth Bush Williams, Alicia D. Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston; illus. by Jacqueline Alcántara. Dlouhy/Atheneum, 2021 [48p] Trade ed. ISBN 9781534419131 $17.99 E-book ed. ISBN 9781534419148 $10.99 Reviewed from digital galleys R* 7-10 yrs Storyteller, story writer, story collector—Zora Neale Hurston's folklorist vocation was pretty well preordained from childhood, as Williams conveys in this vibrant picture book biography. Obstacles and melodrama are scattered in her path, from her mother's death and the ensuing stepmother drama, to poverty that lapped at the edges of her career even at its height, but it seems inevitable the child who would waylay motorists with her stories would grow into the woman who would mingle with the greats in the Harlem Renaissance and parlay a Barnard College senior project into groundbreaking curation of Black folklore. Williams' narration is a readaloud dream, tinged but not overburdened with regional dialect, and packing far more content into rousing text than most picture book bios can boast. Alcántara's artwork revels in the tropical colors of Zora's Eatonville, Florida home ground and cleverly incorporates insets featuring whimsical motifs from Zora's tales. This is an excellent age match for picture book presentations of Hurston's work (e.g., Lies and Other Tall Tales, BCCB 1/06), and with its additional biographical end matter and suggestions for further reading, it will be a joyful guide for folklore enthusiasts. Copyright © 2021 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Особливості синтаксису в повісті «Чи я в лузі не калина була?» В. Шкурупія

The present paper is devoted to the analysis of the novel “Was I not a viburnum in the meadow?” written by a modern Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Shkurupy. The novel was written in 1984 and was first published in 1990. The article focuses on the features of syntax in the novel under consideration. The author describes the events which took place in Ukraine after the World War ІІ. The writer builds a narrative based on the true life stories told by relatives and acquaintances. The genre of the novel involves going beyond the main time. The older characters reflect on what happened in Ukraine in 1932–1933. Their narratives are associative pictures of their experience. In the process of research analysis it was specified that the author uses the appropriate syntax to reproduce emotional tension. Phraseologisms appear as generalizations and peculiar formulas that figuratively show the dramatic life circumstances of the famine of 1946–1947 are employed. It is worth noting that one-member sentences play the most productive role. For example, definite-personal sentences (particularly presented from the first person) indicate the presence of the narrator in the circumstances, and therefore their plausibility. Indefinite-personal sentences emphasize the mass repressive measures of the authorities against the Ukrainian population. One-member sentences – definite-personal and indefinite-personal – dominate in the narratives of older characters about the Holodomor of 1932–1933. Their function is similar to that performed by these types of sentences in the pictures of the main tense. Thus, the peculiarity of the syntax in the novel Was I not a viburnum in the meadow? written by V. Shkurupy is that the author used definite-personal and indefinite-personal sentences to bring the artistic reality closer to that experienced by the Ukrainians in the Holodomor of 1932–1933 and in 1946–1947. The obtained results undoubtedly have both theoretical and practical significance. In addition, the writer's works require further scientific research.

Economic Designing of Modified Chain Sampling Plan under Weibull Distribution using Bayesian Approach

The methodology to design modified chain sampling plan with economical aspect for assuring product’s mean life under Weibull distribution is considered in this paper. Bayesian approach is employed to estimate the unknown failure probability involved in economic designing. The ratio between product’s true mean life and specified mean life is assumed to be product’s quality. The optimal parameters are chosen so that they simultaneously satisfy the risks of both producer and consumer with minimum cost using the optimization problem. In addition, different shape parameters are used in optimal parameters determination. Real life data is used to explain the execution of the proposed plan and the performance of the proposed plan is compared with other existing plan using average outgoing quality curve.

『로미오와 줄리엣』에 나타난 ‘불의 축제’의 희생제물로서의 줄리엣의 죽음

This paper studies Juliet’s death as completion of her heroic deeds. Marriage is death and death is the completion; departure to a true life; Therefore death could be a gate of resurrection. Death is an essential gateway which everybody must pass. Juliet passed the gate. So Romeo and Juliet could become a sacrificial rite for fertility and their(Romeo and Juliet); death of Romeo and Juliet is both a could be sacred marriage and a feast. The paper argues that Juliet’s heroic deeds are none other than our very own. The most unique characteristic of mark is Juliet represents her audacity. She doesen’t fear death. Although death is the destination all human beings share, nobody wants to die. Juliet doesn’t want to die. Juliet doesn’t let the noise of others people’s opinions drown out her own inner voice. She had the courage to follow her heart. After all, she established a lasting peace in Verona. When we know what we truly want to become, everything else is secondary. If Juliet is a hero by her own will and choice, we would be a hero too by our own choice. We could be heroes and bless our community following our bliss. Juliet is a great hero.

Ivan Mazepa’s personality as a cultural symbol: historicalperforming aspects

Ivan Mazepa’s personality as a cultural symbol: historicalperforming aspects