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Una sconosciuta monografia palermitana sulla palingenesi delle XII Tavole (e un curioso caso di omonimia)

Palingenesi dei frammenti della legge delle XII tavole di Francesco Saverio Dilibert

Temperament and Behavior Factors in a Community Sample of Youth with Selective Mutism

Children with selective mutism often present as a very diverse population, with both oppositional (APA, 2013; Cohan et al., 2008; Steinhausen & Juzi, 1996), and anxious symptoms (APA, 2013; Kristensen, 2000; Vecchio & Kearney, 2009) most commonly reported. The first aim of the current study was to validate the presence of previously identified anxious and oppositional behavior factors in a community sample of youth with selective mutism. These factors were previously identified in a clinic sample of youth with selective mutism (Diliberto & Kearney, 2016). The second aim was to examine the association of anxious and oppositional behavior factors with specific behaviors on the CBCL consistent with activity level, social competence and social problems (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001). The third aim of the study was to examine temperament domains according to activity, sociability, shyness and emotionality in children with selective mutism. Participants included 278 mothers of youth with selective mutism aged 6-10 years recruited from the Selective Mutism Group and social media groups for selective mutism. Hypothesis 1a was that previously identified anxious and oppositional behavior factors would be replicated in a community sample of children with selective mutism (Diliberto & Kearney, 2016). Hypothesis 1a was not supported, therefore, Hypothesis 1b was that anxious and oppositional factors from CBCL items would be identified via exploratory and confirmatory iv factor analyses in the community sample. Findings from Hypothesis 1b then served as the basis for the remaining hypotheses (i.e., Hypotheses 2a+). Hypotheses 2a-11a examined the association of anxious and oppositional behavior factors with CBCL activity, social competence and social problems subscale scores and specific items and EAS activity, sociability, shyness and emotionality subscale scores and items. Hypotheses 2a-11a were only partially supported. The anxious factor was positively associated with shyness, negative emotionality and social problems, but a significant negative association was not found with activity, activity competence, social competence and sociability. The oppositional factor was associated with activity, social problems and negative emotionality, but a significant positive association was not found with activity competence, social competence, and sociability. Latent class analysis was used to determine if classes of selective mutism based on anxious, oppositional and inattention factors could be identified. A three-class model was derived: 1) highly anxious and oppositional, and moderately to highly inattentive, 2) moderately anxious and oppositional, and moderately to highly inattentive, and 3) mildly anxious, oppositional and inattentive. Further analyses were done to determine if classes were consistent with certain social competence items, and social problems, in addition specific facets of temperament. Findings provided support for classes of selective mutism based on anxious, oppositional and inattentive symptoms, and their association with specific behaviors and temperaments. Clinical implications, future directions and limitations were discussed

Outside the Frame: Mapping and Urban Space in the United States, c. 1920-2014

In this thesis, I will focus on the way in which maps have developed and been used in or by the United States, specifically government and academic institutions, in the past century to create, control, and shape urban space. I will make use of formal analysis and historical context to examine three case studies in which “conventional” maps, meaning institutional (namely, government and academic) cartography, have been used, and, it will be argued, misused, to selectively include and exclude information and collectively shape our environment. Additionally, this thesis will follow chronologically alongside the simultaneous development and refinement of mapping technologies, focusing on how these advancements in technology were fueled by, and subsequently fed into, certain understandings of the production of space. In order, the case studies I examine are the Home Owners\u27 Loan Corporation (HOLC) and Federal Housing Association (FHA) redlining maps of Philadelphia, military mappings and the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the Million-Dollar Blocks project by Columbia\u27s Spatial Information Design Lab. I am investigating what – meaning what people, narratives, and experiences – is left outside of the frame of the map and to what effect. Keywords: mapping, critical cartography, GIS, Philadelphia, incarceration, urban space

A Word Can Make All the Differences : Translating Caribbean Feminist Discourse and Simone Schwarz-Bart\u27s Pluie et Vent Sur Télumée Miracle

How is a literary text—and the culture it represents—translated? Is the translated text a hindrance to the unique voice of an author, or is it beneficial for the circulation of the text in a culture that is not the author’s own? Must the translator be an insider to the author’s culture, or can any translator take up the task of interpretation? This thesis seeks to investigate these questions by examining the English translation of Simone Schwarz - Bart’s Pluie et Vent Sur Télumée Miracle. Barbara Bray, the translator of Pluie et Vent, renames the book in English as The Bridge of Beyond. How does this renaming affect a reader’s perception of the novel, especially when the reader is unfamiliar with French Caribbean Creole culture? What responsibilities does a translator have in remaining as faithful to the novel as possible? In the case of the translation of Schwarz-Bart’s novel, which is so closely tied to Créolité and Caribbean feminist discourse, there are certain cultural and linguistic differences that exist between the French original and the English translation. What might have caused the translator to make such changes from the original, and what effect might these changes have on the reader, if any? I argue that because translators do not render in a vacuum, all rewritings are never exactly as the original. There is always a set of cultural, historical, and political beliefs that influence the rewriting of a literary text. Because of this fact, readers should become aware of these influences and understand that manipulations in the rewriting of literature exist. Also, instead of being unknown names alongside the author on a title page, translators should make their intentions, objectives, and choices known through prefaces, introductions, or footnotes

Cafes and Pamphlets of the French Revolution: Critical Components in the Dissemination of Revolutionary Discourse and Public Opinion

During the French Revolution, pamphleteering and pamphlets worked in conjunction with cafe culture to disseminate the news of the day and bolster the rise of a popular public opinion. The combination of pamphlets and cafes saw its apex form 1789-1791. The pamphlets analyzed in this study demonstrate this high-point shedding light on the continuing contribution of cafes during the era of revolution. From their inception, the cafe has advanced political and social climates attesting to their longevity

Midfoot Power During Walking and Stair Ascent in Healthy Adults

Introduction/Purpose: Intrinsic foot muscles have the capacity to attenuate and reverse arch deformation under loaded conditions. This function is proposed to be an important component in generating the midfoot power and stability requisite for gastroc-soleus muscle action at the ankle during forward propulsion. Synergistic activation of intrinsic foot muscles is proposed to function as a ‘foot core’ during weightbearing activity that is analogous to the function of the smaller muscles at the spine. If this theory were sound, midfoot power would be expected to increase, potentially in proportion to ankle power, as the muscular demand of a task increases. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature and behavior of midfoot and ankle power during walking and stair ascent in healthy adults