The Ridge and the River: Adapting a novel set in World War Two into a screenplay for a contemporary Australian film audience

This two-part thesis argues that academic studies of adaptation from novel to film disregard the importance to the screenwriter of industrial and commercial pressures. The first part has a brief overview of adaptation studies, and the art of screenwriting which links to a final chapter about adapting a specific novel into a screenplay, some concerns of screenplay structure and a personal review of tasks ahead. The second part is the creative work of a feature length screenplay

Studies on the oxidation of mineral lubricating oils

The work carried out under this research programme was primarily concerned with the effect of the composition of a lubricating oil fraction on its oxidation behaviour, Before commencement of this work, however, it was first of all necessary to device a method for the determination of resins and to modify methods for the determination of molecular weight and oxygen content. The method used to determine the amount of resins produced on oxidation wart their selective adsorption on Fullers Earth, the adsorption process being carried out in a petroleum ether solvent. It has been shown that this method can accurately determine the quantity of oxidised pro ducts remaining in an oil after oxidation and that the treatment does not affect the unoxidised part of the oil In so far as its average structural composition is concerned. Molecular weight was determined by an ebullioscopic method involving the use of a thermistor sensing element. A modification was made in the condensing system of the apparatus. A removable cold finger condenser was replaced by a permanently fixed Leibig type condenser which has boon shown to give more accurate results. Modifications were made to the Unterzaucher oxygen determination apparatus and method and were concerned with the temperature used, the flow rate of nitrogen and the time of analysis. The modified technique is satisfactory for use with oxidised oils. It has been shown that the differences between oxidation behaviour of oils of different composition are principally ones of degree rather than of kind, the amount of total sludge, for instance, being a function of the aromatic content of the original oil. The total acidity Produced on oxidation was found to be a function of the sludging tendency of the oil while the acidity of the nonsludging part of the oil was found to be a function of the paraffinic content of the original unoxidised oil. The amount of deterioration of the lubricant and the effect of the oxidised materials on its properties was found to be related to the aromatic content of the original oil. Under normal I.P. oxidation test conditions, the amount of material removed on oxidation and treatment with Fullers Earth was found to be fairly evenly spread over the various hydrocarbon types in the oil, with a slight tendency for the aromatics to be preferentially attacked. This effect was found to ho emphasised with oils of higher aromaticity. A stirring method of oxidation was devised which accelerated oxidation and under those conditions it was found that oxidation was more widely spread over the various structural types, with the tendency for preforential attack on aromatics much lessened. A considerable amount of evidence has been obtained indicating that the oxidative deterioration of the lubricants followed the pattern of: hydrocarbons -> resins -> oil soluble sludge oil insoluble sludge. The extent to which this sequence of reactions is carried wan found to be dependent upon the aromatic content of the original oils. Oils low in aromatics form only resins while oils high in aromatics form all the reaction products through to oil insoluble sludge. Some evidence has been obtained indicating that the acidity of the oil insoluble sludge is related to its insolubility and it is suggested that this in due to the formation of hydroxy acids, produced by oxidation of aromatics present in the oil soluble sludge, which are known to be insoluble in petroleum oils

High-resolution, H band Spectroscopy of Be Stars with SDSS-III/APOGEE: I. New Be Stars, Line Identifications, and Line Profiles

APOGEE has amassed the largest ever collection of multi-epoch, high-resolution (R~22,500), H-band spectra for B-type emission line (Be) stars. The 128/238 APOGEE Be stars for which emission had never previously been reported serve to increase the total number of known Be stars by ~6%. We focus on identification of the H-band lines and analysis of the emission peak velocity separations (v_p) and emission peak intensity ratios (V/R) of the usually double-peaked H I and non-hydrogen emission lines. H I Br11 emission is found to preferentially form in the circumstellar disks at an average distance of ~2.2 stellar radii. Increasing v_p toward the weaker Br12--Br20 lines suggests these lines are formed interior to Br11. By contrast, the observed IR Fe II emission lines present evidence of having significantly larger formation radii; distinctive phase lags between IR Fe II and H I Brackett emission lines further supports that these species arise from different radii in Be disks. Several emission lines have been identified for the first time including ~16895, a prominent feature in the spectra for almost a fifth of the sample and, as inferred from relatively large v_p compared to the Br11-Br20, a tracer of the inner regions of Be disks. Unlike the typical metallic lines observed for Be stars in the optical, the H-band metallic lines, such as Fe II 16878, never exhibit any evidence of shell absorption, even when the H I lines are clearly shell-dominated. The first known example of a quasi-triple-peaked Br11 line profile is reported for HD 253659, one of several stars exhibiting intra- and/or extra-species V/R and radial velocity variation within individual spectra. Br11 profiles are presented for all discussed stars, as are full APOGEE spectra for a portion of the sample.Comment: accepted in A

Injury, Interiority, and Isolation in Men’s Suicidality

Men’s high suicide rates have been linked to individual risk factors including history of being abused as a child, single marital status, and financial difficulties. While it has also been suggested that the normative influences of hegemonic masculinities are implicated in men’s suicide, the gendered experiences of male suicidality are poorly understood. In the current photovoice study, 20 men who previously had suicidal thoughts, plans, and/or attempts were interviewed as a means to better understanding the connections between masculinities and their experiences of suicidality. The study findings revealed injury, interiority, and isolation as interconnected themes characterizing men’s suicidality. Injury comprised an array of childhood and/or cumulative traumas that fueled men’s ruminating thoughts inhibiting recovery and limiting hopes for improved life quality. In attempting to blunt these traumas, many men described self-injuring through the overuse of alcohol and other drugs. The interiority theme revealed how suicidal thoughts can fuel hopelessness amid summonsing remedies from within. The challenges to self-manage, especially when experiencing muddled thinking and negative thought were evident, and led some participants to summons exterior resources to counter suicidality. Isolation included separateness from others, and was linked to abandonment issues and not having a job and/or partner. Self-isolating also featured as a protection strategy to avoid troubling others and/or reducing exposure to additional noxious stimuli. The study findings suggest multiple intervention points and strategies, the majority of which are premised on promoting men’s social connectedness. The destigmatizing value of photovoice methods is also discussed

BNip3 regulates mitochondrial function and lipid metabolism in the liver

BNip3 localizes to the outer mitochondrial membrane, where it functions in mitophagy and mitochondrial dynamics. While the BNip3 protein is constitutively expressed in adult liver from fed mice, we have shown that its expression is superinduced by fasting of mice, consistent with a role in responses to nutrient deprivation. Loss of BNip3 resulted in increased lipid synthesis in the liver that was associated with elevated ATP levels, reduced AMP-regulated kinase (AMPK) activity, and increased expression of lipogenic enzymes. Conversely, there was reduced β-oxidation of fatty acids in BNip3 null liver and also defective glucose output under fasting conditions. These metabolic defects in BNip3 null liver were linked to increased mitochondrial mass and increased hepatocellular respiration in the presence of glucose. However, despite elevated mitochondrial mass, an increased proportion of mitochondria exhibited loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, abnormal structure, and reduced oxygen consumption. Elevated reactive oxygen species, inflammation, and features of steatohepatitis were also observed in the livers of BNip3 null mice. These results identify a role for BNip3 in limiting mitochondrial mass and maintaining mitochondrial integrity in the liver that has consequences for lipid metabolism and disease

Look Who’s Talking: Eliciting the Voices of Children from Birth to Seven

First paragraph: Look who’s talking: Eliciting the voices of children from birth to seven was an international seminar series funded by the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, that brought together researchers and practitioners who work with young children (birth to seven) to give and support ‘voice’ in respect to different aspects of their lived experience; in other words, to elicit voice. The intention was to create a space for individuals working in this relatively underdeveloped field to work in a collaborative process, engaging with associated theory and practice. The aims of the seminars were: to move debate forwards; to develop guidelines and provocations for practice; and to advance understandings of the affordances and constraints on the implementation of Article 12 of the UNCRC with young children. The series comprises two seminars, one in January and one in June 2017, each of three and a half days duration. The first focused predominantly on mapping the field, sharing and discussing experiences and practices and exploring the affordances and constraints of eliciting the voices of those aged seven and under. It is this seminar on which this submission focuses. The second, held in June 2017, aimed to synthesise participants’ thinking and identify the needs and opportunities for development within the field