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Chaos out of Order:Translations of American and Canadian Contemporary Poetry into Romanian before 1989 from a Complexity Perspective
This essay dwells on Romanian translations of American and Canadian contemporary poetry in stand-alone collections and anthologies between World War II and 1989 against a complexity theory background that sets out to recognize irregularities (or chaotic phenomena) within what is otherwise commonly perceived as an orderly, predictive literary system. Employing a computational social network analysis approach, I examine a corpus of such translations that have been typically considered as part and parcel of a heavily controlled cultural system. The analysis shows that a sizeable part of the corpus were translations projects initiated, carried out, published, and promoted by the translators themselves — the result of a series of interactions in interpersonal and transnational networks of private individuals, rather than the result of established institutional policies and publication agendas. The essay also reflects on the need to carry out agent-oriented research in translation studies within the wider context of the digital social humanities, which present both the theoretical framework and the necessary methodologies for describing translators as agents of change
Spring 2000
The Sig Newsletter from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy - Spring 200
Systems-Level Support for Mobile Device Connectivity.
The rise of handheld computing devices has
inspired a great deal of research aimed at
addressing the unique problems posed by their
mobile, "always-on" nature. In order to help
mobile devices navigate a complex world of
overlapping, uneven public wireless coverage, one
must be mindful of the distinction between
nomadic usage and true mobility. Accordingly,
systems research must move beyond simply
optimizing for a set of local conditions (e.g.,
finding the best access point for a laptop user
in a stationary location) to considering the
"derivative of connectivity" when network
conditions are constantly in flux.
This dissertation presents a new paradigm for
networking support on mobile devices. This
project has several complementary aspects. As
devices encounter network connectivity our system
both evaluates the application-level quality of
WiFi access points and updates a device-centric
mobility model. Together, this mobility model and
AP quality database yield "connectivity
forecasts," which let applications optimize not
just for current network conditions but for
the expected big picture to come. Results of a
prototype deployment in several cities shows that
considering the application-level quality of APs
(rather than just signal strength) significantly
boosts the success rate of finding a usable
access point. Furthermore, this dissertation
shows how connectivity forecasts---even with
minimal model training time---allow several
applications commonly found on mobile devices to
reap significant benefits, such as extended
battery life.
Mobile devices are often within range of multiple
connectivity options, however, and choosing just
one therefore ignores potential connectivity.
This dissertation describes a virtual link layer
for Linux, called Juggler, that uses one network
card to simultaneously associate with many WiFi
APs, ad hoc groups or mesh networks. The results
show how Juggler can boost effective bandwidth by
striping data across multiple APs, enable
seamless 802.11 handoff by preemptively
associating with the "next" AP before the
current one become unusable, and maintain a
modest side-channel to the user's personal area
network or mesh network without impacting
foreground bandwidth to infrastructure.Ph.D.Computer Science & EngineeringUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/61718/1/tonynich_1.pd
Integrated guidance on the care of familial hypercholesterolaemia from the International FH Foundation.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a dominantly inherited disorder present from birth that markedly elevates plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and causes premature coronary heart disease. There are at least 20million people with FH worldwide, but the majority remain undetected and current treatment is often suboptimal. To address this major gap in coronary prevention we present, from an international perspective, consensus-based guidance on the care of FH. The guidance was generated from seminars and workshops held at an international symposium. The recommendations focus on the detection, diagnosis, assessment and management of FH in adults and children, and set guidelines for clinical purposes. They also refer to best practice for cascade screening and risk notifying and testing families for FH, including use of genetic testing. Guidance on treatment is based on risk stratification, management of non-cholesterol risk factors, and safe and effective use of LDL lowering therapies. Recommendations are given on lipoprotein apheresis. The use of emerging therapies for FH is also foreshadowed. This international guidance acknowledges evidence gaps, but aims to make the best use of contemporary practice and technology to achieve the best outcomes for the care of FH. It should accordingly be employed to inform clinical judgement and be adjusted for country-specific and local health care needs and resources
Outlook Magazine, Summer 2018
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