Kissing by the book : carnal knowledge and bookish metaphor in the works of John Donne ; and, The pen, the sword, and the prison key : Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and eighteenth-century suicide discourse

"John Donne, England's premier seventeenth-century metaphysical poet, has long intrigued scholars with the inclusion of elements both sacred and profane in much of his oeuvre. The following essay explores Donne's use of reading and writing in sexual--but nonetheless holy--contexts, primarily in his poetry, but also in his Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. An analysis of these bodily-textual metaphors, in addition to a comparison with similar work by Donne's contemporaries, reveals a distinct trajectory in Donne's work over time. Brazenly rakish in youth, the aging poet returns his pen to the authorial hand of God, a move that signifies not only Donne's growth as an individual but also his talent for metaphorical flexibility. In eighteenth-century England, male poets and scholars alike debated the prevalence, relevance, and ethics of suicide. The following essay attempts to place Lady Mary Wortley Montagu in conversation with her contemporaries, drawing primarily upon her 1736 verses on self-murder, "Address'd To--." Recurring elements of self-destruction and voluntary death in Montagu's work and life indicate her desire to be a part of this critical discourse. Because she did not take her own life--an event which surely would have broadcast her position--it remains for scholars to revisit Montagu's works in light of other eighteenth-century suicide tracts in order to recover her message. Doing so reveals Montagu's ability to surpass the logic of her male contemporaries by demonstrating that suicide can be a rational act of individual liberty, independent of any higher power."--Abstract from author supplied metadata

Ethics of Emerging Communication and Collaboration Technologies for Children

This SIG will provide child-computer interaction researchers and practitioners, as well as other interested CSCW attendees, an opportunity to discuss topics related to the ethics of emerging communication and collaboration technologies for children. The child-computer interaction community has conducted many discussions on ethical issues, including a recent SIG at CHI 2023. However, the angle of communication and collaboration has not been a focus, even though emerging technologies could affect these aspects in significant ways. Hence, there is a need to consider emerging technologies, such as extended reality, and how they may impact the way children communicate and collaborate in face-to-face, remote, and hybrid (mixed-presence) contexts. This SIG will be an opportunity to discuss methods to consider these ethical concerns, properties of emerging technologies that may affect communication and collaboration, considerations for deployment of these emerging technologies, and future scenarios to ponder

Proceedings of the 13th annual conference of INEBRIA

CITATION: Watson, R., et al. 2016. Proceedings of the 13th annual conference of INEBRIA. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 11:13, doi:10.1186/s13722-016-0062-9.The original publication is available at https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.comENGLISH SUMMARY : Meeting abstracts.https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13722-016-0062-9Publisher's versio

SUICIDE DISCOURSE

John Donne, England’s premier seventeenth-century metaphysical poet, has long intrigued scholars with the inclusion of elements both sacred and profane in much of his oeuvre. The following essay explores Donne’s use of reading and writing in sexual—but nonetheless holy—contexts, primarily in his poetry, but also in his Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. An analysis of these bodily-textual metaphors, in addition to a comparison with similar work by Donne’s contemporaries, reveals a distinct trajectory in Donne’s work over time. Brazenly rakish in youth, the aging poet returns his pen to the authorial hand of God, a move that signifies not only Donne’s growth as an individual bu

Determination of "borderline resectable" pancreatic cancer : a global assessment of 30 shades of grey

Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prog-nosis. Accurate preoperative assessment using computed tomography (CT) to determine resectability is crucial in ensuring patients are offered the most appropriate therapeutic strategy. Despite the use of classification guidelines, any interobserver variability between reviewing surgeons and radiologists may confound decisions influencing patient treatment pathways. Methods: In this multicentre observational study, an international group of 96 clinicians (42 hepato-pancreatobiliary surgeons and 54 radiologists) were surveyed and asked to report 30 pancreatic CT scans of pancreatic cancer deemed borderline at respective multidisciplinary meetings (MDM). The degree of interobserver agreement in resectability among radiologists and surgeons was assessed and subgroup regression analysis was performed. Results: Interobserver variability between reviewers was high with no unanimous agreement. Overall interobserver agreement was fair with a kappa value of 0.32 with a higher rate of agreement among radiologists over surgeons. Conclusion: Interobserver variability among radiologists and surgeons globally is high, calling into question the consistency of clinical decision making for patients with PDAC and suggesting that central review may be required for studies of neoadjuvant or adjuvant approaches in future as well as ongoing quality control initiatives, even amongst experts in the field

A systematic review of alcohol screening and assessment measures for young people

CITATION: Watson, R., et al. 2016. Proceedings of the 13th annual conference of INEBRIA. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 11:13, doi:10.1186/s13722-016-0062-9.The original publication is available at https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.comENGLISH SUMMARY : Meeting abstracts.https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13722-016-0062-9Publisher's versio

SPARK: A US Cohort of 50,000 Families to Accelerate Autism Research

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) has launched SPARKForAutism. org, a dynamic platform that is engaging thousands of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and connecting them to researchers. By making all data accessible, SPARK seeks to increase our understanding of ASD and accelerate new supports and treatments for ASD