"Thrilled with chilly horror": A formulaic pattern in Gothic fiction

This article is part of a body of research into the conventions which govern the composition of Gothic texts. Gothic fiction resorts to formulas or formula-like constructions, but whereas in writers such as Ann Radcliffe this practice is apt to be masked by stylistic devices, it enjoys a more naked display in the – in our modern eyes – less ‘canonical’ Gothics, and it is in these that we may profitably begin an analysis. The novel selected was Peter Teuthold’s The Necromancer (1794) – a very free translation of K. F. Kahlert’s Der Geisterbanner (1792) and one of the seven Gothic novels mentioned in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. There is currently no literature on the topic of formulaic language in Gothic prose fiction. The article resorts to a modified understanding of the term ‘collocation’ as used in lexicography and corpus linguistics to identify the significant co-occurrence of two or more words in proximity. It also draws on insights from the Theory of Oral-Formulaic Composition, in particular as concerns the use of the term ‘formula’ in traditional epic poetry, though again some modifications are required by the nature of Teuthold’s text. The article differentiates between formula as a set of words which appear in invariant or near-invariant collocation more than once, and a formulaic pattern, a rather more complex, open system of collocations involving lexical and other fields. The article isolates a formulaic pattern—that gravitating around the node-word ‘horror’, a key word for the entire Gothic genre –, defines its component elements and structure within the book, and analyses its thematic importance. Key to this analysis are the concepts of overpatterning, ritualization, equivalence and visibility

Propuesta de mejora en la eficiencia operacional del taller de enderezada y pintura "Azucenas" de automotores y anexos (AYASA), basado en un modelo de simulación

The main objective of this Project is to increase the efficiency of the paint and body repair shop “Azucenas”. The structure of the document is based on the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. The study begins with the analysis of the company’s procedure manual in addition to the approach within the vehicles of medium cycle. Therefore, it was taken a time measurement of the productive process operations. With the results, it was defined the capacity, bottlenecks and a simulation model to evaluate the current situation. Additionally, it was identified the problems about dead times and circulation inside the shop. There are developed two proposals based on the simulation model, which consists on a layout redesign, in order to eliminate the painting bottlenecks, and the creation of a second shift for the preparation and painting process. Finally, it was made a financial analysis to evaluate its feasibility.Este proyecto tiene como principal objetivo aumentar la eficiencia del taller de Enderezada y Pintura “Azucenas”. Mediante la metodología DMAIC, se estructuró el trabajo y sus respectivas fases. El estudio se inició con el análisis de los manuales de procedimientos de la empresa y posteriormente, se definió que se enfocaría en los vehículos de ciclo largo medio. Para esto, se realizó una toma de tiempos de las operaciones del proceso productivo. Con los resultados, se definió su capacidad, los cuellos de botella y se elaboró un modelo de simulación para evaluar la situación actual. Adicionalmente, se identificaron problemas de tiempos muertos y congestión vehicular dentro del taller. Se realizaron dos propuestas de mejora sustentadas en modelos de simulación, las cuales consisten en una restructuración del layout, para eliminar los cuellos de botella de pintura, y una modificación de la jornada laboral en las áreas de preparación y pintura.Finalmente, se realizó un análisis financiero para evaluar su factibilidad

Estudio del reinicio de la funcionalidad reproductiva en el posparto de los bovinos tipo leche en la Amazonía ecuatoriana

En la Región Amazónica Sur del Ecuador (RAEsur), la mayoría de las familias se dedican a la ganadería de manera tradicional y a pequeña escala; produciendo en unos casos leche para la venta a empresas o para el procesamiento de queso y quesillo, utilizando el suero en la alimentación de cerdos; otros producen carne a través de cebar toretes y la gran parte de las ganaderías producen con doble propósito leche y carne. Siendo los rendimientos productivos tanto en leche,como en carne bastantes bajos,con promedios de producción de leche de 4 L/vaca/día (Grijalva et al., 2002), e incrementos diarios de peso que fluctúan entre los 260 y 370 gr/día, en bovinos al pastoreo con gramalote, (Cumbicus, 2007; Camacho, 2011). Existen factores dentro del aspecto genético,medio ambiental y nutricional que inciden en el rendimiento productivo y reproductivo del hato bovino, al respecto López (2005) manifiesta que en la actualidad uno de los mayores problemas que afectan los parámetros económicos en los hatos lecheros, son los índices de eficiencia reproductiva, la cual, se ve afectada por varios aspectos entre ellos, el más importante el aspecto nutricional, el cual está supeditado a estrictos balances en la dieta, principalmente energía-proteína; esto se corrobora al hecho de que en la RAEsur, el lento proceso de adaptación de los animales traídos a este ambiente desde otros lugares influye al igual que el tipo de alimentación, en donde un déficit como un consumo excesivo de tal o cual nutriente afecta la condición corporal del animal y el desempeño reproductivo, de igual manera el ambiente cálido y húmedo provoca un estrés de calor en el ganado Bos taurus presente en la zona,también la presencia prolongada del ternero al pie de la vaca después del parto; todos estos factores traen problemas reproductivos

Farmer Management of Maize Diversity in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico: CIMMYT/INIFAP 1998 Baseline Socioeconomic Survey

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Radioactive impact of phosphate ore processing in a wet marshland in southwestern Spain

In this paper an extensive study of the presence of natural radionuclides in a marshland area located in the vicinity of a phosphoric acid production complex in southwestern Spain is presented. This marsh is a natural reservation where significant biological activity takes place. The marsh is highly affected by the inflow of water from the Odiel river which is enhanced with natural radionuclides from industries which use phosphate rocks as raw material for fertilizer production. Sediment samples, collected from the intertidal zone, showed that wastes from the phosphate industries have resulted in enhanced radioactivities in the marsh.European Union (UE) FI3P-CT92003

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Maxillary sinus lift with intraoral autologous bone and B ? Tricalcium Phosphate : histological and histomorphometric clinical study

Introduction: Rehabilitation with implants in the upper maxilla often implies a challenge due to the shortage and quality of the remaining bone. Different kinds of grafts have been described in an endeavour to solve these problems. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the osteoconduction potential of an autogenous bone and B-Tricalcium Phosphate mixture, in the treatment of atrophic upper maxillae. Materials and Methods: 22 patients were treated using the ?sinus lift? technique. All patients had residual bone equal to or greater than 5 mm, the sinus was lifted, bone grafted and implants installed during the same surgical procedure (autologous bone and B- Tricalcium Phospahate). During the implant exposure after the osseointegration period, samples of regenerated bone were taken using a trephine from 5 patients. Paraffin-embedded sections were analysed the structure and tissues percentages. Data were estimated statistically. Results: Clinical results showed integration of the 42 fixtures installed. Histological analysis showed good integration of the B-Tricalcium Phosphate in the newly formed bone likewise absence of inflammation. Histomorphometric analysis showed a mean bone proportion of 30.7% (range 22.8% ? 50.6%). Conclusions: Results suggest the osteoconductive material B-Tricalcium Phosphate associated with autologous bone obtained through filtration is an appropriate graft for implant treatment of atrophic maxillae, in combination with the sinus lift procedure

Survey of Ants in Dry Forests of Southwestern Ecuador (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Two dry forests of southwestern Ecuador separated 43 km from each other, one situated at 460 m above sea level and the other at 680 m, are surveyed for ants giving a total of 28 species collected manually and from pitfall traps. Eleven species are shared between the sites whilst four are exclusive to one site and 13 to other. Differences in humidity, rainfall seasonality, and disturbance regimes may account for at least part of the differences observed between the ant communities of the two sites. Dorymyrmex pyramicus peruvianum Wheeler, 1919 andPseudomyrmex kuenckeli (Emery, 1890) are reported from Ecuador for the first time. Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881 and Camponotus conspicuus zonatus Emery, 1894are reported from mainland Ecuador for the first time. The genus Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866 is recorded from Ecuador for the first time

The Effects of Glass Fiber Fillers On Epoxy Resin Performance

Premature failure of filtration members in biochemical processing is a costly issue for manufacturers. This research aims to determine whether or not the premature failure due to thermal fatigue in medical filtration devices can be mitigated by glass fiber addition. The study was conducted to identify the effects of e-glass fiber filler content in an epoxy matrix on the mechanical and thermal properties of the epoxy system. The epoxy was evaluated over a filler content of 0-50wt% in level increments of 12.5wt% and temperatures ranging from ambient to 160°C in increments of 15°C. Cylindrical and tensile bar specimens were prepared for each filler content level to evaluate the effect on thermal expansion, glass transition temperature and tensile properties. Caliper measurements of cylindrical specimens across the temperature range concluded that there is a significant inverse relationship between filler content and thermal expansion. Glass content did not present a significant effect on the glass transition temperatures which were measured though differential scanning calorimetry. Tensile testing of the samples found that the epoxy composite was stiffer at higher filler contents. These findings indicate that the addition of glass fibers may not serve as a viable method of increasing the filter production lifetime

Nutritional Functional Value and Therapeutic Utilization of Amaranth

Amaranthus is a dicotyledonous pseudocereal and one of the New World’s oldest crops, having originated in Mesoamerica, and was a major food crop of the Aztecs who named it Huautli or Xtes. Popularity in the cultivation and consumption of Amaranthus seed in the modern era began in the mid-1970s with the rediscovery and promotion of amaranth due to its superior nutritional attributes as compared to cereal grains. Today, amaranth is still included in the human diet because of its nutraceutical relevance. Amaranth is considered as a “superfood” because it contains high nutraceutical values such as a high-quality protein, unsaturated oils, squalene, dietary fiber, tocopherols, tocotrienols, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, vitamins, and minerals. Compared to other grains, amaranth has a higher amount of protein, dietary fiber, calcium, iron, and magnesium; therefore although it is an ancient crop nowadays, it is considered a millennium crop or superfood with relevant nutraceutical values and its agronomic versatility. This comprehensive chapter is focused on amaranth composition and antioxidant properties and provides several potential medical benefits of its valuable components