The meniscus, calcification and osteoarthritis: a pathologic team.

Articular calcification correlates with osteoarthritis (OA) severity but its exact role in the disease process is unclear. In examining OA meniscal cell function, Sun and colleagues have shown recently that meniscal cells from end-stage OA subjects can generate calcium crystals and that genes involved in calcification are upregulated in OA meniscal cells. Also, this in vitro calcium deposition by OA menisci is inhibited by phosphocitrate. This study should catalyse further work examining the pathological contribution or otherwise of calcium crystals in OA. This would significantly aid the development of potential disease modifying agents in OA, which are currently unavailable

The Ursinus Weekly, May 22, 1950

Ursinus institutes chapter of social science society • Titus and Mutch to address largest graduating class • Cub and Key elects officers; to serve as alumni liaison • Curtain Club votes Schmidt president for 1950-51 term • Y advances plans for improvement of recreation center • Six initiated into dramatic fraternity • Cinderella reigns over freshman semi-formal • Varsity Club lauds coaches at banquet • Van Horn, Christ head musical organizations • Critic acclaims group presentation of Rope • Three schools combine choruses to give Reading music festival • Miss Fetterolf proud of her boys • Student Council notes • Bruins win two games, but Delaware halts streak • Records fall as Albright trounces cinder squad • Cumpstone tosses 186-ft; breaks own javelin mark • Swarthmore falls to unbeaten belles • Girls\u27 net team edges East Stroudsburg 3 to 2 • Keyser and Vadner get coveted WAA awards • Golfers lose as season ends; fall victim to Drexel, Scrantonhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1594/thumbnail.jp

Pragmatism as Gunship Philosophy: José Vasconcelos’ Critique of John Dewey

English Abstract This work expands the crucial and evolving Inter-American philosophical dialogue from its current state, which has focused on establishing commonalities between the Americas, to include conversations that intelligently and candidly address points of contention. This paper strives to constructively introduce into this dialogue a trenchant critique of one of the most influential English language philosophers of the Americas – John Dewey—made by one of the most influential Spanish language philosophers of the Americas – José Vasconcelos. In particular, this paper examines Vasconcelos’ charge that Dewey’s Pragmatism was merely a gunship philosophy designed to provide ideological cover for a U.S. led Anglo-Saxon global empire. This critique merits scholarly attention not only because it is virtually unknown among English language philosophers (as it is still only available in Spanish), but because it anticipates later discussions about the relationship between Pragmatism, democracy and empire in the United States. Resumen en español Este trabajo expande el diálogo filosófico Inter-Americano crucial y en evolución de su estado actual, el cual se ha enfocado en establecer los puntos comunes entre las Américas, para incluír conversaciones que de forma inteligente y cándida abordan los puntos de discordia. Este ensayo se esfuerza para introducir constructivamente al diálogo una crítica incisiva de uno de los más influyentes filósofos de lengua inglesa de las Américas – John Dewey – hecha por uno de los más influyentes filósofos de lengua española de las Américas – José Vasconcelos. En particular, este ensayo examina el aporte de Vasconcelos de que el pragmatismo de Dewey era simplemente una filosofía de intimidación con el único propósito de proveerle un amparo ideológico a un imperio global anglosajón comandado por los Estados Unidos. Esta crítica merece atención académica no solo por ser virtualmente desconocida entre los filósofos de lengua inglesa (por seguir siendo solamente disponible en español), pero porque anticipa siguientes discusiones sobre la relación entre el pragmatismo, la democracia, y el imperio en los Estados Unidos. Resumo em português Este trabalho amplia o diálogo filosófico Interamericano crucial e em evolução do seu estado atual, que tem focado em estabelecer pontos em comum entre as Américas, para incluir conversas que de forma inteligente e candidamente abordem pontos de discórdia. Este artigo se esforça para introduzir construtivamente neste diálogo uma crítica mordaz a um dos mais influentes filósofos de língua inglesa das Américas -- John Dewey -- feito por um dos mais influentes filósofos de língua espanhola das Américas - José Vasconcelos. Em particular, este artigo examina a acusação de Vasconcelos de que o pragmatismo de Dewey era meramente uma filosofia de intimidação para fornecer cobertura ideológica para um imperio global anglo-saxão conduzido pelos EUA. Esta crítica merece a atenção acadêmica não só porque é praticamente desconhecida entre os filósofos de língua inglesa (como ainda só está disponível em espanhol), mas porque antecipa discussões posteriores sobre a relação entre o pragmatismo, a democracia e o império nos Estados Unidos

Fact, Propaganda or Legitimate Aspiration? Frondizi on the Philosophic Unity of the Two Americas

English Abstract This paper examines arguments made by the Argentinean philosopher Risieri Frondizi in his essay “On the Unity on the Philosophies of the Two Americas” regarding the legitimacy of unifying the philosophic traditions of the Americas. It argues that the present situation is much as it was in the 1950’s: the two largest philosophical communities of the Americas are still generally isolated from each other and the integration of these communities is a legitimate aspiration. The paper then examines the concern, mentioned by Frondizi, that Pan-Americanism is political propaganda concealing U.S. imperialism in Latin America. It concludes that Frondizi’s arguments in favor of unifying American philosophies should encourage philosophers across the Americas to integrate the philosophical traditions of the Americas through a dialogue that explicitly addresses the United States’ history of anti-democratic actions in Latin America. Resumen en español Este articulo examina los argumentos formulados por el filósofo argentino Risieri Frondizi en su ensayo “Sobre la unidad de las filosofías de las dos Américas” con respeto a la legitimidad de la unificación de las tradiciones filosóficas de las Américas. Argumenta que la situación actual es tanto como lo fue en la década de 1950: las dos comunidades filosóficas más grandes de las Américas en general siguen siendo aislados unos de otros y la integración de estas comunidades es una aspiración legítima. Este articulo entonces se examina la preocupación, mencionada por Frondizi, que el panamericanismo es un tipo de propaganda política que oculta el imperialismo de EE.UU. en América Latina. Llega a la conclusión de que los argumentos de Frondizi en favor de unificación de las filosofías de las Américas deben fomentar los filósofos de las Américas para integrar las tradiciones filosóficas de las Américas a través de un diálogo que aborde explícitamente la historia de las acciones anti-democráticas en América Latina de los Estados Unidos

Dividing Walls and Unifying Murals: Diego Rivera and John Dewey on the Restoration of Art within Life

English Abstract In Art as Experience, John Dewey decried the estrangement of art from lived human experience, both by artificial conceptual walls and the physical walls that secluded art within museums. Instead he argued that making and enjoying art are crucial organic functions that sustain communities and integrate individuals within their environments. In the 1920’s Diego Rivera became one of the luminaries of the Mexican muralist movement by creating frescoes that were rooted in Mexican life, both in their subject matter and public location. Rivera and the other artists working within the government cultural program guided by José Vasconcelos created murals that boldly expressed the new values of democracy, peaceful revolution, racial equality and cultural pride. This essay explores the deep resonance between Rivera’s most prominent murals from this period and Dewey’s argument that art is a refined and integral feature of human experience. In particular, this essay will examine the great extent to which these men independently came to the common understanding that for people to thrive and grow they need to create and experience art that grows out of and remains rooted in their culture. Without claiming that either thinker influenced the other, this essay argues that their works mutually inform and enrich each other. Both men sought to free art from the museum, but where Dewey urged us tear down the walls that separated art from lived experience, Rivera transformed walls themselves into murals that unified and educated the people of Mexico and restored their culture

The Ursinus Weekly, May 8, 1950

Y plans activities at week-end retreat; lists fireside chats • Justice chosen president of men\u27s student council • May pageant scheduled for Saturday afternoon • Thespians to stage Junior miss here thrice this week • Women cast ballots for frosh customs • British professor talks before Y commission • Frosh will sponsor semi-formal dance • Dr. Mattern speaks at vesper service • IRC hears address on U.S. - Soviet relations • Givler and Bare elected \u2751 Ruby co-editors • Pre-med society to have election of officers at noon tomorrow • Scheirer named FTA president • Preceptresses are girls\u27 second mothers • Teachers are given employment data in federal report • Bill Beemer chosen assistant regional director of the ICG • Theater: The Will of St. James • Former Yankee to speak at Varsity Club banquet • Bears lose to Moravian; whip Fords second time • Spencer twirls no-hit, no-run softball opener • Cinder squad splits pair with Cadets and Lehigh • Tennis team swamped in Swarthmore match • Garnet edges belles 3-2; Vadner, Woodruff win • Golfers drop pair to strong opponentshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1592/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, May 15, 1950

Cinderella to be crowned at frosh-sponsored dance • Bomberger elected by future seniors as class president • Queen Doris Neill reigns over May Day pageant • WAA gives awards and installs officers • Curtain Club to give three-act drama tomorrow evening in Bomberger Hall • WSGA plans banquet for women students • Y groups feature discussion of gripes • Thespians score hit with Junior Miss • Church film strip to be shown Wednesday evening in Pfahler • T-G Gym custodian has variety of duties • Bruin nine runs rampant; win streak reaches four • Softball team tops Beaver, Bryn Mawr • Ursinus drops pair of tennis contests • Coed tennis squad splits two matches • Inter-frat track meet to be held on Thursday • Binder retains MAC title; wins century third year • Binder and Turner lead cinder squad in triangular meet • Linksmen top Moravian after losing to Fords • Library announces recent acquisitionshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1593/thumbnail.jp

LDPC codes from Singer cycles

The main goal of coding theory is to devise efficient systems to exploit the full capacity of a communication channel, thus achieving an arbitrarily small error probability. Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) codes are a family of block codes--characterised by admitting a sparse parity check matrix--with good correction capabilities. In the present paper the orbits of subspaces of a finite projective space under the action of a Singer cycle are investigated.Comment: 11 Page

The Ursinus Weekly, May 1, 1950

Frosh, sophs, and Y offer varied weekend activities • General Synod to meet at Ursinus this summer • Expert to lecture here on Tuesday for IRC discussion • Curtain Club gives play this Tuesday; authored by Swan • Schmidt is chosen new Lantern editor • Women elect WAA and WSGA leaders • Eleven Y posts filled by YW-YM presidents • May Day play gets finishing touches • WSGA completes year with important activity • Y panel censures both scientist and layman • Dreschler elected pre-legal head • Gross chosen moderator • Tait to address pre-med society • Files reveal origin of May Day fetes • Y committee directs campus tours for visitors to Ursinus • Bomberger and Baxter are named head waiters • Future lawyers warned of poor job prospects • Munson speaks on law to pre-legal members • Alumni group to feast seniors at May dinner • Theater: Margetson in Clutterbuck • Six Ursinus track men compete in Penn relays • Tennis elucidated by Weekly writer; emphasizes scoring • Linksmen lose 9-0 to Blue Hen squad • Injury-riddled cindermen fall to diplomats 88-38 • Bears bow to Garnet 8-6 in eleven inning contest • \u27Ruby\u27 arrives this week; deficit faces senior class • Mattern to speak at vespershttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1591/thumbnail.jp