START: A Bridge between Emotion Theory and Neurobiology through Dynamic System Modeling

Lewis proposes "reconceptualization" (p. 1) of how to link the psychology and neurobiology of emotion and cognitive-emotional interactions. His main proposed themes have actually been actively and quantitatively developed in the neural modeling literature for over thirty years. This commentary summarizes some of these themes and points to areas of particularly active research in this area

Baruch the Scribe: Preserver of Knowledge and Model for Librarians

This article discusses how the Old Testament character Baruch serves as an inspiration for contemporary Christian librarians. Events from his scribal career parallel several common experiences of library professionals including archiving materials, maintaining and promoting a collection, dealing with criticisms from administrators and community leaders, and becoming weary from overwork. How he handled himself in the midst of these activities is noteworthy as is God’s response to his service. The life and legacy of Baruch provide several parallels and encouraging lessons applicable to all those called to serve in libraries

Teaching machine translation and translation technology: a contrastive study

The Machine Translation course at Dublin City University is taught to undergraduate students in Applied Computational Linguistics, while Computer-Assisted Translation is taught on two translator-training programmes, one undergraduate and one postgraduate. Given the differing backgrounds of these sets of students, the course material, methods of teaching and assessment all differ. We report here on our experiences of teaching these courses over a number of years, which we hope will be of interest to lecturers of similar existing courses, as well as providing a reference point for others who may be considering the introduction of such material

Factors that influence the sustainability of structured allied health journal clubs: a qualitative study

Background: Structured journal clubs are a widely used tool to promote evidence-based practice in health professionals, however some journal clubs (JC) are more effectively sustained than others. To date, little research has provided insights into factors which may influence sustainability of JCs within health care settings. As part of a larger randomised controlled study, this research aimed to gain understanding of clinicians' experiences of sustaining a structured JC format (TREAT- Tailoring Research Evidence and Theory) within their clinical context. The study also aimed to identify which strategies may assist longer term sustainability and future implementation of the TREAT format. Methods: We employed a qualitative methodology, informed by behaviour change theory. Clinicians (n=19) from five different JCs participated in focus groups to explore their experience in sustaining the JC format six months after the formal trial period had completed. Clinicians were asked to describe factors which they perceived helped or hindered sustaining components of the JC format within their local context. Following a descriptive summary of the data, barriers and enablers were thematically analysed according to behaviour change theory domains: capability, motivation and opportunity and further mapped to targeted implementation strategies. Results: Participants reported perceived benefits of maintaining the TREAT format and described several components that promoted its sustainability. Sustaining factors linked to individuals' capability included building research knowledge and skills and having access to research experts. Sustaining factors that enhanced opportunities for behaviour change included management expectation to attend and a team culture which values evidence based practice, while factors found to enhance individuals' motivation included the JC having close application to practice and clinicians sensing ownership of the JC. Several implementation strategies to enhance these factors are described including graduated support to clinicians in facilitation of JCs and greater engagement with managers. Conclusions: Long-term sustainability of a structured JC is dependent on both individual and service level factors and a balance of implementation strategies that enhance capability, opportunity and motivation. Consideration of how clinicians can be engaged to take ownership and build their own capability from the commencement of the JC is important. Trial registration: ACTRN12616000811404

Private Accreditation as a Substitute for Direct Government Regulation in Public Health Insurance Programs: When Is It Appropriate?

The appropriateness of the use of private accreditation in regulating and defining the quality of health care providers under government health insurance programs is examined. The characteristics of health care institutions and the patients they serve are important considerations

The ABCs of EBP: opportunities and challenges for evidence-based practice education in developing countries

The importance of embedding evidence-based practice as part curricula and practice is now well recognised in health disciplines. However, despite this recognition there continues to be ongoing challenges. Nowhere are these challenges more evident than in developing countries where a tsunami of challenges confronts health care stakeholders. This commentary sheds some light on opportunities and challenges for evidence-based practice education in developing counties

Exploring Agency in the Construction of a Translated Character Narrative: A Multiple-Case Study on Early Sibelius-Related Translations into Finnish

This dissertation explores the application of the sociological narrative theory in Translation Studies, with a focus on the Finnish translations of texts related to Finland’s national composer, Jean Sibelius. Drawing on Mona Baker and the scholars upon whom she bases her theory, the study first critically examines the premise of the approach and then aims to throw light upon how the theory can be used in the analysis of narratives focussing on an individual. For this purpose, particular attention is paid to translators’ agency and translatorship. In the dissertation, I conduct a multiple-case study on 12 Sibelius-related texts published in Finland and translated into Finnish from Swedish, English and German between 1916 and 1965. A three-part contextual framework is introduced to elucidate some of the relational settings from which the literary materials examined emerged and to provide an understanding of the overall literary genre of non-fiction texts. The texts are then studied with the help of various paratextual sources to uncover different narrative strands and the agencies involved in creating and promoting the nationally significant Sibelius narrative. The results of the study suggest that combining the sociological narrative theory in Translation Studies with agential considerations can provide valuable insights into the mechanisms of narrative construction and help to examine translators’ role in social developments that may have a considerable lifespan. At the same time, it acknowledges that further research into the underlying principles and history of the theory is needed to truly solidify the narrative approach as an academically viable option within Translation Studies. The findings of the study also suggest that questions concerning narrative construction extend beyond the technicalities and structural aspects of the building process. Based on the multiple-case study conducted, I argue that narrative construction needs to be considered more broadly if the aim is to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the narrative examined. KEYWORDS: translation, narrative theory, agency, translatorshipVäitöskirja tarkastelee käännöstieteessä sovellettua sosiologista narratiiviteoriaa ja keskittyy erityisesti Suomen kansallissäveltäjään, Jean Sibeliukseen, liittyviin suomeksi käännettyihin teksteihin. Tutkimus pohjautuu Mona Bakerin ja tämän hyödyntämien tutkijoiden teoreettisiin havaintoihin. Tutkimuksessa Bakerin lähestymistavan perusteita tarkastellaan ensin kriittisesti, minkä jälkeen tapaustutkimusten avulla selvitetään, miten teoriaa voidaan hyödyntää analysoitaessa yksilöön keskittyviä narratiiveja. Erityistä huomiota kiinnitetään kääntäjien toimijuuteen ja kääntäjyyteen. Väitöskirja sisältää tapaustutkimusten sarjan, jossa keskitytään tarkastelemaan 12:ta Sibeliukseen liittyvää vuosien 1916 ja 1965 välillä julkaistua ja suomeksi ruotsista, englannista ja saksasta käännettyä tekstiä. Tapauksia tarkastellaan suhteessa kolmiosaiseen kontekstuaaliseen kehykseen, joka valaisee niitä relationaalisia puitteita, joissa kirjalliset materiaalit syntyivät. Tämän jälkeen tekstejä tarkastellaan paratekstuaalisten lähteiden avulla pyrkimyksenä tunnistaa erilaisia narratiivijuonteita sekä kansallisesti merkittävän Sibelius-narratiivin luomiseen ja ylläpitämiseen vaikuttaneita toimijuuksia. Tutkimuksen tulosten perusteella esitän, että käännöstieteessä hyödynnetyn sosiologisen narratiiviteorian ja toimijuuden tarkastelun yhdistäminen voi tarjota arvokasta tietoa narratiivien rakentumisesta ja auttaa tutkimaan kääntäjien roolia pitkän aikavälin yhteiskunnallisissa kehityskuluissa. Tutkimus paljastaa myös, että narratiiviteorian taustaperiaatteet ja historia vaativat lisätutkimusta ja selvennystä, jos sen halutaan pysyvän elinvoimaisena osana käännöstiedettä. Tutkimuksen löydökset osoittavat, että narratiivien rakentumista koskevat kysymykset eivät rajoitu vain narratiivien synnyn mekaniikkaan ja teknisiin kysymyksiin. Tehtyjen tapaustutkimusten perusteella esitän, että narratiivien rakentumista on tarkasteltava laajemmalla perspektiivillä, jos tavoitteena on syvällinen ymmärrys tarkasteltavasta narratiivista. ASIASANAT: kääntäminen, narratiiviteoria, toimijuus, kääntäjyy

Back to the Future: The Managed Care Revolution

The evolution to a managed care system did not achieve the complete, fundamental change in the health care delivery system that was envisioned by some of its early proponents. As the managed care movement evolved beyond the prepaid group practice model, it focused primarily on methods used to spread the cost of health care services

Obstructive sleep apnea and vascular disease

There is emerging evidence linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to vascular disease, including hypertension. This relationship may be independent of co-morbidity, such as obesity. Even apparently healthy OSA patients have evidence of subtle functional vascular abnormalities that are known to occur in patients with hypertension and atherosclerosis. Untreated OSA may possibly contribute to the initiation and/or progression of pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in hypertension, heart failure, cardiac ischemia and stroke. This brief commentary will examine the evidence and mechanisms linking OSA to vascular disease