Memory and remembrance in selected nonfiction works of Elie Wiesel

Although nonfictional writing provides critical insights into history in ways that fictional writing never could, it is very often relegated to a “second-class citizen” status in the realm of literary criticism and appreciation. Literacy tradition has created a hard line between literature, specifically novels and short stories and poetry, which we regard as created fictions and nonliterary test – journalism, biography, history, essays, and so on- which we think of as records of actuality. This distinction is what prevents us from applying to nonfiction the analytical tools we use to uncover the secrets of literary art. (McCord 748

The Cultural Politics of Eurovision: A Case Study of Ukraine’s Invasion in 2014 Against Their Eurovision Win in 2016

Politics is officially banned from Eurovision, and songs that are too political can be prevented from being performed. However, the complete separation of culture and politics is impossible, and cultural performances often carry both indirect and explicit political messages. Eurovision is no exception. Established in 1956, the cultural-political goal of the contest was to unite European countries after the devastation of WWII, and it is one of the hallmarks of the cultural and political integration Europe has pursued since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951. Now, since contestants are based on members of the European Broadcasting Union, many non-European countries participate. From the win of drag queen Conchita Wurst in 2014 to the recent Ukranian winner Jamala who sang about the repression of the Crimean Tatars by Stalin, Eurovision as a cultural performance is political in nature and in the national responses it generates. Nations also tend to vote in geographical / cultural blocs and Eurovision voting is used to make apparent alliances or grievances between nations, both within the European Union and with those outside of it. This paper will examine the ways that European nations use Eurovision as a cultural platform from which to mediate inter-national and social politics. It will be composed of both a review of existing studies done on Eurovision voting patterns and voting blocs as well as qualitative, descriptive examples. While many Europeans tacitly or explicitly understand Eurovision as a political platform, this article offers specific data analysis and an in-depth case study offering evidence that this is the case

Hubble Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Jupiter Trojans

We present the first ultraviolet spectra of Jupiter Trojans. These observations were carried out using the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope and cover the wavelength range 200-550 nm at low resolution. The targets include objects from both of the Trojan color subpopulations (less-red and red). We do not observe any discernible absorption features in these spectra. Comparisons of the averaged UV spectra of less-red and red targets show that the subpopulations are spectrally distinct in the UV. Less-red objects display a steep UV slope and a rollover at around 450 nm to a shallower visible slope, whereas red objects show the opposite trend. Laboratory spectra of irradiated ices with and without H$_{2}$S exhibit distinct UV absorption features; consequently, the featureless spectra observed here suggest H$_{2}$S alone is not responsible for the observed color bimodality of Trojans, as has been previously hypothesized. We propose some possible explanations for the observed UV-visible spectra, including complex organics, space weathering of iron-bearing silicates, and masked features due to previous cometary activity.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, accepted by A

New records of springtails (Collembola) from Sicily, Italy

Along with some studies on soil fauna in various Sicilian sites, both agricultural lands and typical Mediterranean habitats, particular attention was paid to the Collembolan. Specifc identifcation allowed to assess the occurrence in Sicily of 39 species not previously recorded, belonging to 10 families: Hypogastruridae (six species), Brachystomellidae (one species), Neanuridae (fve species), Onychiuridae (three species), Tullbergiidae (seven species), Isotomidae (nine species), Entomobryidae (three species), Cyphoderidae (one species), Dicyrtomidae (one species), and Katiannidae (one species). Of these 39 species, 21 are new also for Italy. Furthermore, this is the frst record of the genus Doutnatcia Rusek, 1974 for the fauna of Italy. The discovery of such a number of new species for Sicily (i.e. 35 % of those known) and Italy by sampling a limited number of habitats, shows that the knowledge relating to this group of arthropods in Sicily is still very scarce

Single food focus dietary guidance: lessons learned from an economic analysis of egg consumption

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a large body of literature evaluating the impact of various nutrients of eggs and their dietary cholesterol content on health conditions. There is also literature on the costs of each condition associated with egg consumption. The goal of the present study is to synthesize what is known about the risks and benefits of eggs and the associated costs from a societal perspective.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A risk apportionment model estimated the increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) attributable to egg cholesterol content, the decreased risk for other conditions (age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, neural tube defects, and sarcopenia) associated with egg consumption, and a literature search identified the cost of illness of each condition. The base 795 case scenario calculated the costs or savings of each condition attributable to egg cholesterol or nutrient content.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Given the costs associated with CHD and the benefits associated with the other conditions, the most likely scenario associated with eating an egg a day is savings of $2.82 billion annually with uncertainty ranging from a net cost of$756 million to net savings up to $8.50 billion.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study evaluating the economic impact of egg consumption suggests that public health campaigns promoting limiting egg consumption as a means to reduce CHD risk would not be cost-effective from a societal perspective when other benefits are considered. Public health intervention that focuses on a single dietary constituent, and foods that are high in that constituent, may lead to unintended consequences of removing other beneficial constituents and the net effect may not be in its totality a desirable public health outcome. As newer data become available, the model should be updated.</p

New species of Entomobrya from Etna Mountain, Sicily (Collembola, Entomobryomorpha)

A new species of the genus Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from Mount Etna in eastern Sicily is described. Entomobrya siciliana n. sp. is separated from all other known species by the following combination of characters: characteristic colour pattern, ratio antennae/head length ≈ 2, apical vesicle bilobated, labral papillae almost smooth, with two small projections on central ones, claw with 4 internal teeth and empodium with serrate external edge (leg III). The macrochaetotaxy is described. For the identification and description of these species we used the set of characters proposed by JORDANA and BAQUERO (2005)

Pressure measurement in 2D sloshing simulations with SPH

Sloshing for low filling level resonant pitch motion is studied experimentally and numerically using SPH. Special attention is paid to the pressure fields on the tanks. Comparisons are made with experimental data and with Particle Finite Element Method (PFEM) calculations.Postprint (published version